Title
A non-intrusive method for measuring movements and seed dispersal in cassowaries
Author(s)
A.L. Mack, G. Druliner
Published
2003
Publisher
Journal of Field Ornithology
Abstract
We describe a method for measuring gut passage time and seed dispersal distance for a large terrestrial frugivore. We attached temperature data loggers to radio transmitters in baits that were ingested by free-ranging cassowaries. The resulting data yielded information on how fast the unit passed through the gut (3–4 h) and how far they were moved (240–325 m), an analog for dispersed seeds. Additionally, the data loggers revealed that cassowaries reingest fecal matter, the first observation of coprophagy in wild cassowaries.
Keywords
Casuariidae; gut passage; Papua New Guinea; telemetry
Full Citation
Mack, A.L. and G. Druliner (2003). A non-intrusive method for measuring movements and seed dispersal in cassowaries. Journal of Field Ornithology 74(2):193-196
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