Seed dispersal of the palm Acrocomia aculeata by the Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

The order Psittaciformes comprises 420 species, including parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, lorikeets, pyrrhuras, and macaws. These birds have a peculiar set of characteristics, such as zygodactyl feet, short neck, thick and prehensile tongue, in addition to a strong, tall, and curved beak, specialized...

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Published in:	Brazilian journal of biology Vol. 83; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors:	Silva, L.B, Pereira, G.A, Filho, P.B. Passos, Almeida, N.M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	São Carlos Association of the Brazilian Journal of Biology 2023 Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Subjects:	Ara ararauna Birds Dispersal Dispersion Ecology Fruits Grasping Parrots Predators Seed dispersal Seeds Brazil
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Summary:	The order Psittaciformes comprises 420 species, including parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, lorikeets, pyrrhuras, and macaws. These birds have a peculiar set of characteristics, such as zygodactyl feet, short neck, thick and prehensile tongue, in addition to a strong, tall, and curved beak, specialized in breaking hard seeds. These animals are traditionally considered important predators of pre-dispersal seeds. Here, Silva et al discuss the primary dispersal of seeds of the macaw palm, Acrocomia aculeate (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart. (Arecaceae), by the Blue-and-yellow Macaw, (Ara ararauna) (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Brazilian Cerrado.
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ISSN:	1519-6984 1678-4375
DOI:	10.1590/1519-6984.244697