
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Churchill, SK 
T1  - Diet, Prey Selection and Foraging Behaviour of the Orange Horseshoe-Bat, Rhinonycteris Aurantius.
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1994
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
SP  - 115
EP  - 130
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9940115 
N2  - Results of faecal analysis were compared with insect captures in light traps to examine the dietary preferences of R. aurantius in the Northern Territory, Australia. Relative proportions of insects eaten differed significantly from insects available. R. aurantius exhibited a medium niche breadth throughout the year, being neither a specialist not a generalist. It selectively foraged on Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, and was opportunistic in regard to seasonal abundances of Isoptera. This bat had dietary preferences similar to other members of the Hipposideridae. The timing of reproduction and selection of roost sites was related to the seasonal abundance of food resources. 
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