Abstract

ALMEIDA, Gleymerson Vieira Lima de  and  SANTOS, Ednilza Maranhão dos. Nota sobre predação de Passer domesticus (Aves, Passeridae) por Philodryas olfersii (Squamata, Dipsadidae) em uma área urbana na Zona da Mata de Pernambuco, BrasilNotes on a predation event of Passer domesticus (Birds, Passeridae) by Philodryas olfersii (Squamata, Dipsadidae) in an urban area of the Zona da Mata of Pernambuco, Brazil. Bol. Mus. Para. Emilio Goeldi Cienc. Nat. [online]. 2011, vol.6, n.3, pp.351-354. ISSN 1981-8114.

This communication reports a predation event, where the snake Philodryas olfersii captures and eats a House Sparrow Passer domesticus. This observation occurred in an urban area of the Zona da Mata, Pernambuco State, Brazil, in the municipality of Nazaré da Mata on June 21, 2009.

Keywords : Prey; Feeding behavior; Bird; Snake; Diet.

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