PIED CURRAWONGS AND SEED DISPERSAL
| Posted: |
07/09/2021 |
| Author(s): |
David A. Bass |
Pied Currawongs congregate around the city of Armidale, New South Wales, in autumn and
winter. Five observation periods showed that Pied Currawongs fly a regular route from a roost in the
Armidale State Forest to town feeding areas. Birds fed extensively on berries of many ornamental
and hedge plants during the day and returned to the roost in the late afternoon. Pied Currawongs
regurgitate undigested material including seeds. Viable seeds of
Pyracantha and
Crataegus
monogyna were recovered from regurgitated pellets. The implications of this diurnal movement is
discussed with respect to seed dispersal.
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