Food of the Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, in South-central Kansas
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Previous studies were based mostly on analyses of stomach contents. The current study, however, is based on the analysis of 617 regurgitated pellets collected from roosts and lookout posts. Fifty-three collections of pellets were made throughout the year at regular intervals, except that none was made in January, March, or May. The pellets were wrapped individually in paper or leaves as collected, and each was analyzed separately. The percentages by bulk of different food residues (excluding sand and other extraneous material) were estimated in each pellet and recorded.
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- Food of the Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, in South-central Kansas
- DWIGHT PLATT
- FOOD OF THE CROW, CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS BREHM, IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS
- Introduction
- Methods
- Description of the Study Area
- Data From Analysis of Pellets
- Field Observations and Correlations
- Economic and Ecologic Significance
- Conclusions
- Summary
- Table 2. Frequencies of Occurrence of Food Residues in Pellets Collected in the Eastern Part of Harvey County—1953.
- Table 3. Average, Maximum, and Minimum Percentages of Food Residues in Pellets Collected at Wintering Crow Roosts in the Western Part of the Study Area—1952-53-54.
- Table 4. Frequencies of Occurrence of Food Residues in Pellets Collected at Wintering Crow Roosts in the Western Part of the Study Area—1952-53-54.
- Literature Cited
- Transmitted November 9, 1955.
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