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Abstract
The Turnstone Arenaria interpres probably has one of the most varied diets of any wader species. Besides the 'normal' foods taken (see, e.g., Prater 1972, Nettleship 1973, Jones 1975), a considerable variety of 'unusual' foods and feeding behaviours has also been reported. Items taken include soap, gull excrement, dog food, potato peels, cheese, oatmeal, and the flesh of dead animals, including birds, a sheep Ovis, a wolf Lupus, a cat Felis, and a human corpse (Bell 1961; Campbell 1966; King 1961, 1964, 1982; King 1982; MacDonald & Parmelee 1962; Mercer 1966; Selway & Kendall 1965; Spencer 1966).
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | What won't Turnstones eat? |
| Series title | British Birds |
| Volume | 79 |
| Year Published | 1986 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The British Birds Charitable Trust |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 402 |
| Last page | 403 |
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