Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris kills and eats a snake

Bruce M Dyer; Madeleine Dyer

doi:10.15641/bo.1616

Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris kills and eats a snake

Authors

Bruce M Dyer 22 Zeeland Crescent, Table View 7441, South Africa
Madeleine Dyer 22 Zeeland Crescent, Table View 7441, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1616

Abstract

Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris was observed to kill and eat a Spotted Skaapsteker Psammophylax rhombeatus at Rooi Els, Western Cape South Africa. This is the first record of the diet of this bird species including a snake.

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Published

2024-08-02

How to Cite

Dyer, B. M., & Dyer, M. (2024). Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris kills and eats a snake. Biodiversity Observations, 14, 79–80. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1616