I also observed, some time ago, in Canberra, Red-rumped Parrots feeding on
the ground underneath oak trees while Sulphur-crested Cockatoos opened up
the acorns above them, dropping the seeds to the ground.
David
Richard Johnson wrote:
> Hi Peter
>
> When I saw the Knight's email re seed-eating CP's, I immediately thought
> of your paper on CP's under figs in Brisbane and was going to mention it
> when your response appeared!
>
> In Townsville it was a common thing to see flocks of figbirds in the
> canopy and flocks of Peaceful Doves on the ground below when street figs
> were in fruit. The figbird dropping were almost pure seed and could form
> a near-continuous carpet of food for the doves. You might also recall
> Mervyn Cobcroft's article in Sunbird, some time back, on SC cockatoos
> taking grain (corn, I think) from cow droppings.
>
> Richard
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