Journal of Guangxi Normal University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 230-236.doi: 10.16088/j.issn.1001-6600.2021051703

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Fruits Foraging and Dispersal of Bischofia javanica by Frugivorous Birds

WANG Guohai1,2,3, LI Fuyan1, TU Wenxin1, HUANG Qiuchan1, TANG Chuangbin1*, ZHOU Qihai2,3*   

  1. 1. College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities, Chongzuo Guangxi 532200, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin Guangxi 541006, China;
    3. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin Guangxi 541006, China
  • Received:2021-05-17 Revised:2021-07-13 Online:2022-11-25 Published:2023-01-17

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Abstract: Foraging and dispersal of plant fruit by frugivorous birds are of great significance to the regeneration and diffusion of plant population. With Safari 10×26 zoom binoculars, the focus scanning method was adopted to observe the bird foraging behavior of Bischofia javanicain the campus of Guangxi Normal University for nationalities from November 2020 to January 2021. The information of bird species, foraging substrates, visiting frequency, foraging time, foraging amount and foraging methods were recorded to explore the potential effects of the characteristics of B. javanica (fruit amounts, canopy density and height) and the morphological characteristics of birds (bill length, body length and weight) on the feeding behavior of birds. The results showed that B. javanica cloud attracted 5 species of frugivorous birds to feed on its fruit, and Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), Red-whiskered Bulbul (P. jocosus), Sooty-headed Bulbul (P. aurigaster) and Brown-breasted Bulbul (P. xanthorhous) swallowed the whole fruit, which were considered the potential seed dispersers of B. javanica. There were significant differences in the average number of visitors, average foraging time and average foraging amount among different birds. Fruit amount was positively related to the individuals, species richness, Shannon index and Simpson index of birds; Plant canopy density and height were positively related to the individuals. The morphological characteristics (body weight, body length and bill length) of birds were positively correlated with the foraging amount of the fruits, which indicated that the characteristics of plants and animals would affect the birds foraging behavior on the fruits of B. javanica, and then affect the regeneration of its population.

Key words: Bischofia javanica, frugivorous bird, seed dispersal, update, feeding behavior

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  • Q948.122.5
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