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Diet of the yellow-billed turaco Tauraco macrorhynchus (Fraser, 1839) in Banco National Park, Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire
Okon Okon Modeste, Kouadio Kouakou Pierre, Konan Ekoun Michaël, Yaokokoré-Béibro Kouassi Hilaire
Year : 2025 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 76-83
Received on: 27/04/2025
Revised on: 05/05/2025
Accepted on: 19/05/2025
Published on: 31/06/2025
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Okon Okon Modeste, Kouadio Kouakou Pierre, Konan Ekoun Michaël, Yaokokoré-Béibro Kouassi Hilaire( 2025).
Diet of the yellow-billed turaco Tauraco macrorhynchus (Fraser, 1839) in Banco National Park, Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 10( 4), 76-83.
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Abstract
The Yellow-billed Turaco Tauraco macrorhynchus (Musophagidae) is a species of bird that plays a fundamental role in seed dispersal, thus contributing to forest regeneration. However, data on the diet of this species, which is high in numbers in the park, are not available to contribute to its sustainable protection. Studying its diet helps to understand and maintain the balance of the ecosystem, in particular, the Banco national park (BNP). Using the abundance points index (API) method, individuals of the species were sampled in six habitat facies in the park. In addition, a survey of the plant species and their respective organs consumed by everyone was made in the morning from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. and in the afternoon, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The data collected were subjected to nonparametric, univariate (Kruskal-Wallis at the 5% threshold) and multivariate (CFA) analyses, using the Statistica 7.1 software the Kruskal-Walli’s test.
Keywords
Ivory Coast, Forest, Banco National Park, Diet, Turaco.
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