Records of fatal attacks by Rose-ringed parakeets "Psittacula krameri" on native avifauna
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Title: | Records of fatal attacks by Rose-ringed parakeets "Psittacula krameri" on native avifauna |
Authors: | Covas, Laia Senar, Juan Carlos Roqué Roqué, Laura Quesada, Javier |
Contributors: | Consorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona |
Issue Date: | 7-Nov-2017 |
Keywords: | Ocells Cotorres Aggresive behavior in animals Invasive animals Etologia |
Spatial coverage: | Barcelona |
Access to document: | http://hdl.handle.net/2072/357598 |
Citation: | Revista Catalana d’Ornitologia (2017), volum 33, p. 45-49 |
Publisher: | Associació Institut Català d'Ornitologia |
Extent: | 5 p. |
Abstract: | Interspecific interactions between invasive and native fauna are poorly studied. Here we report six fatal attacks by Rose-ringed Parakeets Psittacula krameri, one of the most successful invasive avian species in Europe, on House Sparrows Passer domesticus and Blue Tits Cyanistes caeruleus in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Sparrows and tits were attacked through a 1.5-cm mesh whilst trapped inside funnel traps. Attacks were performed by more than one Rose-ringed Parakeets. An osteological examination of the House Sparrow skeletons revealed that most of the injuries were caused by the drilling and crushing of skull bones. Competition for food or nest-site defence do not seem to be plausible causes for such aggressive behaviour by these parakeets. |
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