Predation of Ramphocelus carbo (Pallas, 1764) by Oxybelis fulgidus (Daudin, 1803) in Southwestern Brazilian Amazon
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2318-2881.2021.002.0020Keywords:
Rondônia, Bird, Snake, Prey, Amazon forestAbstract
We report an observation of predation on Ramphocelus carbo (Pallas, 1764) by Oxybelis fulgidus (Daudin, 1803) in the rural area of the city of Espigão D'Oeste, Rondônia state, Brazil, in the southwestern Brazilian Amazon. The site is a private farm, in a coffee (Coffea canephora) plantation. O. fulgidus preys on Ramphocelus carbo at a height of about 120 cm from the ground. This behavior report is of interest because it demonstrates the habit of arboreal snakes to hunt near food sources of their prey (Ramphocelus carbo), thus increasing the probability of finding prey like birds.
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