Geophagy in birds of Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Papua New Guinea

Numerous New Guinea birds, mostly psittaciforms and columbiforms, have been recorded feeding on soil. This study documents geophagy in the Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA) in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. We present the first documented case of geophagy in the palm cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus and in up to 11 other species.

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Source URL https://png-data.sprep.org/dataset/wildlife-conservation-society