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    The relative contribution of fruits and arthropods to the diet of three trogon species (Aves, Trogonidae) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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    Trogons are pan-tropical forest birds that eat a mix of fruits and arthropods. With direct observations of wild feeding birds, I assessed the relative contribution of fruits and arthropods to the diet of three trogon species (Trogonviridis, T.surrucura, and T.rufus) at Parque Estadual Intervales, southeast Brazil. Fruits and arthropods made the bulk of the food items recorded, with a tendency of frugivory increasing with body mass. The Trogon species differed in the proportion of fruits and arthropods taken, with T.viridis being the most frugivorous species (66% of feeding bouts, n = 47). The relative contribution of fruits and arthropods did not differ between the wet and dry seasons for any species. In the omnivorous gradient, T.viridis is close to the frugivorous extreme, whereas T.surrucura and T.rufus is next to the insectivorous end. Such a distinction may have important consequences for the territoriality and social behavior of these birds.<br>Os surucuĂĄs sĂŁo aves florestais pantropicais que se alimentam de frutos e artrĂłpodes. Com observaçÔes diretas de aves forrageando na natureza, estudei a contribuição relativa de frutos e artrĂłpodes para a dieta de trĂȘs espĂ©cies de surucuĂĄs (Trogonviridis, T.surrucura, and T.rufus) no Parque Estadual Intervales, sudeste do Brasil. Frutos e artrĂłpodes foram os itens mais registrados, com uma tendĂȘncia do grau de frugivoria aumentar com o aumento da massa corporal da ave. As trĂȘs espĂ©cies diferiram em relação Ă  proporção de frutos e artrĂłpodes de que se alimentam; T.viridisfoi a espĂ©cie mais frugĂ­vora (66% dos registros, n = 47). As contribuiçÔes relativas de frutos e artrĂłpodes para a dieta nĂŁo diferiram entre as estaçÔes seca e Ășmida para nenhuma das trĂȘs espĂ©cies. A diferença no grau de frugivoria aqui revelada pode ter conseqĂŒĂȘncias importantes para a territorialidade e organização social dos surucuĂĄs
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