Predation on the nonnative Puerto Rican crested anole (Anolis cristatellus) by the Dominican House Wren (Troglodytes aedon rufescens) on the Commonwealth of Dominica

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作者：
van den Burg, Matthijs P. [1 ]
Brisbane, Jeanelle L. K. [2 ]
机构：
[1] CSIC, Museo Nacl Ciencias Nat, Dept Biogeog & Global Change, Madrid, Spain
[2] WildDominique, Roseau, Dominica
来源：
WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY | 2021年 / 133卷 / 01期
关键词：
Caribbean; diet; insectivorous; invasive species; passerine; predation; reptile; DIVERGENCE; GECKO; DIET;
D O I：
10.1676/19-00018
中图分类号：
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号：
071002 ;
摘要：
Predation on vertebrate species by insect-eating birds is rarely recorded, with only one report for the House Wren (Troglodytes aedon). On 4 January 2019, we observed a Dominican House Wren (T. a. rufescens) consume a juvenile of the nonnative Puerto Rican crested anole (Anolis cristatellus) in Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica. This observation suggests the Dominican House Wren could additionally prey on the endemic Dominican anole (Anolis oculatus). This record aids our understanding of the ecosystem-wide impact of the A. cristatellus invasion.
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