First Known Case of Carcass Guarding by Black Kite (Milvus migrans) in Urban Landscape, North India  

作　　者：Ritesh Joshi Kanchan Puri 

机构地区：[1]Eco-Sensitive Zone Division,Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change,JorBagh Road,New Delhi,110003,India

出　　处：《Research in Ecology》2024年第1期1-5,共5页生态学研究（英文）

摘　　要：Behavioral traits of species can play an important role in the functioning of the ecosystem and in evolving behavioural adaptations to survive according to environmental conditions.This note documents evidence of adding a rare observation by providing photographic evidence of the entanglement of a carcass of a juvenile Black Kite(Milvus migrans)from a nest and the use of nest by an adult individual,guarding the carcass.Documenting such behavior contributes to our understanding of the natural history and management of native species in an urban environment.Further,scientific studies/observations are needed to be conducted to reach some conclusion as to why species perform such behaviour.

关 键 词：Behavioral traits Milvus migrans CARCASS Ecosystem Biodiversity India 

分 类 号：O41[理学—理论物理]