Direct Measurements of Food and Caloric Intake for the Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis

David Dorado

doi:10.1675/063.047.0309

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Abstract

An adult Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis was kept and hand-fed in an outdoor encloser. Prey-fish were provided ad libitum, and daily caloric intake was calculated. Activity was monitored to ensure accurate metabolic assessment. Body mass fluctuation and distinct meal sizes were revealed.

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David Dorado "Direct Measurements of Food and Caloric Intake for the Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis," Waterbirds 47(3), 1-3, (21 February 2025). https://doi.org/10.1675/063.047.0309

Received: 3 October 2024; Accepted: 9 January 2025; Published: 21 February 2025

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