OBSERVATIONS ON THE DIET OF THE TOPKNOT PIGEON Lopholaimus antarcticus IN THE ILLAWARRA RAINFOREST, NEW SOUTH WALES
| Posted: |
21/07/2021 |
| Author(s): |
R. D. Waterhouse |
Observations were made on the feeding behaviour of Topknot Pigeons
Lopholalmus antarcticus from March
1988 to December 1992 near Mt Keira, Wollongong, New South Wales. The species of plants that contributed
fruit to the diet were recorded for each month of the year. The seasonality, quantity and duration of fruiting by
food species varied considerably over the study period. Topknot Pigeons were found to consume the fruits of 13
rainforest species and those that contributed most to the presence of the birds in the study area were the Cabbage
Tree Palm
Livistona australis, Moreton Bay Fig
Ficus macrophylla, Brown Beech
Pennantia cunninghamii, Jackwood
Cryptocarya glaucescens, White Cherry
Schizomeria ovata, Peppervine
Piper novaehollandiae and Lillypilly
Acmena smithii. These are recommended for rainforest revegetation schemes in the Wollongong area.
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