New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts

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Time budget, foraging activities, diet and occurrence of aspergillosis in captive yellowheads (Mohoua ochrocephala)

PETRA STILLER^*

Department of Zoology
Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
Universitätsplatz 2, 8010 Graz, Austria
^*Present address: 4365 W Bert Lake Rd, Brutus 49716 MI, U.S.A.

Abstract  Instantaneous and focal animal sampling were used to describe various activities and foraging methods of eight captive yellowheads. They spent, on average, 74% of their time foraging, and most often foraged on the ground. Gleaning was the most frequently employed feeding method. The birds' diet consisted of a proprietory insectivore meat mix, a variety of arthropods and miscellaneous foods. Nectar consumption was observed in this species for the first time. The study has implications for the prevention of avian aspergillosis in captive birds.

Keywords  Yellowhead; Mohoua ochrocephala; captivity; foraging; time budget; diet; avian aspergillosis

Z99034

Received 6 September 1999; accepted 11 April 2001

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 2001, Vol. 28: 343-349

0301-4223/01/2803-0343 $7.00/0   (c) The Royal Society of New Zealand 2001

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