| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| School or College |
College of Science |
| Department |
Biology |
| Creator |
Clayton, Dale H. |
| Other Author |
Vernon, Jennifer G. |
| Title |
Common grackle anting with lime fruit and its effect on ectoparasites |
| Date |
1993 |
| Description |
Anting is stereotyped behavior in which birds ex- pose themselves to fluid-secreting ants or other pun- gent substances. During "active" anting a bird crush- es an ant in the bill and rubs it frenetically through its plumage (Rothschild and Clay 1952). During "passive" anting a bird entices ants to crawl through its plumage by crouching or lying on an ant hill with spread wings and tail. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) |
| Volume |
110 |
| Issue |
4 |
| First Page |
951 |
| Last Page |
952 |
| Subject |
Quiscalus quiscala; Columbicola columbae; Anting; Ectoparasites |
| Subject LCSH |
Grackles; Grooming behavior in animals; Birds -- Parasites |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Clayton, D. H., & Vernon, J. G. (1993). Common grackle anting with lime fruit and its effect on ectoparasites. Auk, 110(4), 951-2. |
| Rights Management |
(c)American Ornithologists' Union |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
156,399 bytes |
| Identifier |
ir-main,6715 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s60k2srh |
| Setname |
ir_uspace |
| ID |
703284 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60k2srh |
