The white-browed woodpecker Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821) (Aves: Picidae) as a potential seed disperser of Myrsine umbellata Mart. (Myrsinaceae)

Authors

  • Marcelo F. Vasconcelos Pós Graduação em Ecologia, Conservação e Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
  • Santos D’Angelo Neto Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; ós-graduação em Engenharia Florestal, Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Campus da Universidade Federal de Lavras.
  • Flávia Elizabeth C. Viana Pós Graduação em Ecologia, Conservação e Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2008.23819

Keywords:

Piciformes, seed dispersal, frugivory, stomach content, Atlantic Forest

Abstract

We describe the consumption of fruits of Myrsine umbellata Mart. (Myrsinaceae) by the white-browed woodpecker Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821) based on seeds found in the digestive tract of one specimen collected in an Araucaria forest at Serra do Juncal (22o43’S, 45o53’W), southern Minas Gerais, south-eastern Brazil. It is possible that P. aurulentus is a disperser of seeds of M. umbellata, since these were found intact in the bird digestive tract, completely separated from their pulps, which could facilitate their germination.

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Published

2009-09-18

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2008):

Section

Short communications

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How to Cite

The white-browed woodpecker Piculus aurulentus (Temminck, 1821) (Aves: Picidae) as a potential seed disperser of Myrsine umbellata Mart. (Myrsinaceae). (2009). Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity, 9(2), 159-160. https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2008.23819