Predation of the fiddler crab, Minuca osa (Brachyura: Ocypodidae), by Eudocimus albus (Pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae) from Ponuga, Veraguas, Panama
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Numerous avian species prey on fiddler crabs, yet the ecological relationships involving Minuca osa crabs and their predators remain poorly understood. We report first documented cases of M. predation by White Ibis, Eudocimus albus. Three distinct events were observed: June 3rd, 2021, November 10th, 2022, 25th, in Gulf Montijo, Veraguas, Panama. Examination E. albus feces provided confirmation such predator-prey interaction.
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Ciencias Marinas y Costeras
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1659-455X', '1659-407X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15359/revmar.15-2.1