The Secret Life of Oilbirds: New Insights into the Movement Ecology of a Unique Avian Frugivore
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Background: Steatornis caripensis (the oilbird) is a very unusual bird. It supposedly never sees daylight, roosting in huge aggregations in caves during the day and bringing back fruit to the cave at night. As a consequence a large number of the seeds from the fruit they feed upon germinate in the cave and spoil.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e8264 |
| Journal | PLoS ONE |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |