Consumption of aquatic macrophytes by the Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata (Aves: Rallidae) in a coastal wetland of north central Chile

Authors

  • Carlos Velásquez Programa de Magíster en Ciencias mención Recursos Hídricos, Escuela de Graduados, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile
  • Eduardo Jaramillo Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.
  • Cristina San Martin Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.
  • Patricio Camus Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias y Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables CIBAS, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, CP 4090541, Concepción, Chile.

Abstract

The Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata, is a common herbivorous water bird in coastal wetlands of the southern Neotropical region. Microhistological analyses of feces collected at the coastal wetland of Punta Teatinos (north central Chile; ~29ºS), show that this coot feeds predominantly on Stuckenia pectinata, the most abundant submerged macrophyte at this area. The foraging behavior of F. armillata is discussed in regard with its ecological role as a primary consumer on coastal wetlands.

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Published

2020-05-12

How to Cite

Velásquez, C., Jaramillo, E., San Martin, C., & Camus, P. (2020). Consumption of aquatic macrophytes by the Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata (Aves: Rallidae) in a coastal wetland of north central Chile. Gayana, 83(1), 68-72. Retrieved from https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/gayana/article/view/1889

Issue

Vol. 83 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Comunicaciones breves