A complete dietary review of Japanese birds with special focus on molluscs.

ABSTRACT: Birds often hold important positions in the food webs of ecosystems. As a result, interactions between birds and their prey have attracted attention not only in ecology, but also in fields like agriculture and conservation. Avian food resources are well researched in Japan, however there is no database critically reviewing molluscs as a food resource for birds. Here, we present a new database reviewing dietary information for all Japanese bird species. In addition to addressing general diet categories and specific food habits for each bird, we include detailed data on the molluscan prey observed for all species that consume them. The information within this database was collected through intense literary review to provide a complete look at bird species historically present around the coun

SUBMITTER: Morii Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7817678 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature