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Chauhan, R., & Andrews, H. (2006). Black-necked stork ephippiorhynchus asiaticus and sarus crane grus antigone depredating eggs of the three-striped roofed turtle kachuga dhongoka. Forktail, 22, 174–175.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Chauhan2006 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Fortpflanzung = reproduction, Fressfeinde = predators, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südasien = Southern Asia Creators: Andrews, Chauhan Collection: Forktail |
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Black-necked Storks Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus are obligate carnivores, with their diet including waterbirds, fish and reptiles, including, occasionally, marine turtle hatchlings (Whiting and Guinea 1999, Sundar and Kaur 2001, Maheswaran and Rahmani 2002). Sarus Cranes Grus antigone are omnivorous, with their diet known to include cereals, potatoes, tubers, insects, frogs, snakes and eggs of birds (see Sundar and Choudhury 2003). Both species are sympatric and seldom seen in rivers, preferring shallow, freshwater inland wetlands (BirdLife International 2001, Sundar and Choudhury 2003, Sundar 2004). Observations of both species from riverine areas are few, and little is known of their habits when they occur in such habitats. Here we describe observations of the two species eating riverine turtle eggs, previously unknown in the diet of either species.
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