Microhabitat use by three species of egret (Pelecaniformes, Ardeidae) in southern Brazil
In the present study, we examined the role of different habitat components and their relationship with microhabitat use by three species of egret: Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi), Great egret (Ardea alba), and Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), in wetlands of southern Brazil. Ardea alba and A. cocoi were not habitat-specific (e.g. vegetation cover and flooding level). Conversely, B. ibis was associated with drier microhabitats. Relative air humidity and air temperature were the main variables which correlated with the occurrence of these species and supported the plasticity of B. ibis and its predominance in drier habitats.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842013000400791 |
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