Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Agricultural School South West Nigeria

Author: Okosodo E.F.,Orimaye J.O. ,Odewumi O.S

ijeab doi crossref DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/1.2.20

Keyword: Avian species, Diet, Foraging ecology, Foraging strategies, and Conservation.

Abstract: This research study investigated the diet and foraging ecology of the Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) inLeventis Foundation Nigeria Agricultural Training School, South Western Nigeria. Direct field observation method was used to collect data for 12 months on the diet and foraging ecology of these bird species. The study area was divided into three compartments according to land use types (secondary forest, Farmland and Developed Area). The result revealed that the Fork Tailed Drongo consumed variety of insects and pla nt species resources in the study area.Grasshoppers, butter flies and termites are the majorfood source and they also consumed the leaves and flowers of the Moringaoleifera and seeds, fruits of some tree species. Insect species provided the highest food source of 86% and plant species 14%. The result revealed that the Fork Tailed Drongo utilized the three Compartments within the study area and that secondary forest provided highest food materials of 65%, Farmland 23% and Developed area 12%.

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Okosodo E.F.,Orimaye J.O. ,Odewumi O.S et al."Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Agricultural School South West Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 1, no. 2, 2016, pp.252-256 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.2.20

APA

Okosodo E.F.,Orimaye J.O. ,Odewumi O.S, P.(2016).Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Agricultural School South West Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2), 252-256.10.22161/ijeab/1.2.20

Chicago

Okosodo E.F.,Orimaye J.O. ,Odewumi O.S, P.(2016).Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Agricultural School South West Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2), pp.252-256.

Harvard

Okosodo E.F.,Orimaye J.O. ,Odewumi O.S. 2016."Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Agricultural School South West Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2):252-256.Doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.2.20

IEEE

Okosodo E.F.,Orimaye J.O. ,Odewumi O.S."Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Agricultural School South West Nigeria", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.1,no. 2, pp.252-256,2016.

Bibtex

@article { okosodoe.f.2016diet,
title={Diet and Foraging Ecology of Fork Tailed Drongo (Dicrurusadsimilis) in Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Agricultural School South West Nigeria},
author={Okosodo E.F.,Orimaye J.O. ,Odewumi O.S , R},
journal={International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology},
volume={1},
year= {2016} ,
}