Snake predators of bird eggs: A review and bibliography

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dc.contributor.authorBarends, Jody M.
dc.contributor.authorMaritz, Bryan
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-05T09:03:13Z
dc.date.available2022-08-05T09:03:13Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractSnakes are frequent predators of bird nests and therefore potentially have an important impact on bird population dynamics. However, while many species are known to consume nestlings and chicks, few species have been recorded consuming bird eggs. To effectively quantify the effects of bird egg predation by snakes on bird demographics, a key first step is to identify which snake species consume bird eggs. Unfortunately, detailed information on the dietary habits of most snakes is scarce and feeding records are poorly cataloged, making it difficult to ascertain which species do and do not eat bird eggs. We reviewed the literature and online community science reports to compile a global list of confirmed snake predators of bird eggs. In total, we gathered 471 feeding records of 123 snake taxa consuming the eggs of at least 210 bird species from 238 individual data sources. Geographical locations of records disproportionately represented well-sampled regions, and we infer that many snake species not included on our list also consume bird eggs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBarends, J. M., & Maritz, B. (2022). Snake predators of bird eggs: A review and bibliography. Journal of Field Ornithology, 93(2), 1. https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00088-930201en_US
dc.identifier.issn1557-9263
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00088-930201
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7703
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.subjectBird eggsen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectSnakesen_US
dc.subjectNest predationen_US
dc.subjectOophagyen_US
dc.titleSnake predators of bird eggs: A review and bibliographyen_US
dc.title.alternativeSerpientes depredadoras de huevos de aves: Una revisión y bibliografíaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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