NUTRITIONAL BUDGETS IN FREE FLYING BIRDS: CEDAR WAXWINGS (~O~~YCrLLA CE~RORU~) FEEDING ON WASHINGTON HAWTHORN FRUIT
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l. Nutritional balances for calories, glucose, water, nitrogen, Na+, K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ have been estimated for free-flying cedar waxwings feeding on Washington hawthorn fruits. 2. Birds assimilate 39.9 calories/fruit ( = 20.0% of available calories) and a net loss of 155 mg of water/fruit. 3. Reducing sugars account for 74.5% of assimilated calories ( = 66.0% assimilation efhciency). 4. While feeding on these fruits, birds exhibit positive nitrogen and caloric balance, and negative Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and water balances.
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