An Observation of a Summer Tanager Attempting to eat an Anolis Lizard
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-1995
Department
Biological Sciences
School
Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Abstract
A Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) was observed attempting to eat an anole (Anolis carolinensis) at a migratory stopover site. The event may reflect the importance of behavioral plasticity during migration, but might also be the result of a simple stimulus-response mechanism.
Publication Title
Journal of Field Ornithology
Volume
66
Issue
4
First Page
501
Last Page
502
Recommended Citation
Aborn, D. A.,
Froehlich, D.
(1995). An Observation of a Summer Tanager Attempting to eat an Anolis Lizard. Journal of Field Ornithology, 66(4), 501-502.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/8741