
TY  - JOUR
A1  - French, K 
T1  - Evidence for Frugivory by Birds in Montane and Lowland Forests in South-east Australia
JF  - Emu
JO  - EMU
Y1  - 1990
VL  - 90
IS  - 3
SP  - 185
EP  - 189
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MU9900185 
N2  - Fruit consumption by buds in forests near Healesville, Victoria was determined in 1987 and 1988 by analysing faecal samples of trapped buds. Evidence of frugivory was found in the faeces of 18 species of buds and a further three species were observed eating fruit. Five species of buds consumed large quantities of fruit during autumn while most buds appeared to supplement their basically insectivorous diet with small quantities of fruit. Of the nine common species of plants that produced fleshy fruits during the study, only six were evident in faeces. Some non-fleshy fruits were also eaten. Most species defaecated seeds intact; however, Crimson Rosellas were identified as the only seed predators. 
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