Klaus:
Not to be flippant, but I would think that you could get fairly
close to Manakins and watch individual birds to determine what they
are interested in. If you do discover an answer to your queestion, I
would love learn what you find out. Best of luck and keep us all
informed.
Cheers, Jim
Dr. Wm. James Davis
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On Sun, 1 Mar 1998, Kirrama Wildlife Tours wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> the most commonly road-killed animals in our region are the Northern Brown
> Bandicoots and Cane Toads. Nothing unusual about that, but I am puzzled by
> the presence of Chestnut-breasted Mannikins picking on the carrion. First I
> thought that the bandicoots might have had something delicious in their
> stomachs, but since they also pick on the cane toads that can't be.
> Sometimes there are just a pair, but I counted up to six actually picking
> on the dead creatures, not just looking. The questions remains: What are
> they interested in?
> Does anyone know?
> Happy Birding, Klaus
> Kirrama Wildlife Tours Klaus & Brenda Uhlenhut
> PO Box 133 SILKWOOD QLD Australia
> http://www.gspeak.com.au/kirrama
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