Assessment of bird damage to early-ripening rice in Cuautla, Morelos State, Mexico
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González, David Del Villar; Acosta Perez, Nicolas
Blackbird damage to rice has become a major economic problem for growers in Morelos, Mexico. Blackbirds, specifically the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater), and the red-eyed cowbird (M. aeneus) caused approximately 3.68% damage per hectare during spring-summer 2000. Other species such as the blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) and the blue-black grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) damage rice crops too, but mostly in the field borders near secondary vegetation or other crops like sugar cane or maize.
2002
Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
20
González, David Del Villar; Acosta Perez, Nicolas