Predation on Chionomesa fimbriata (Aves: Trochilidae) by Oxybelis aeneus (Serpentes: Colubridae)

Authors

  • Rodrigo José Lira Leite Federal Rural University of Pernambuco image/svg+xml
    • Eveline Cabral Peres
      • Ednilza Maranhão Santos Federal Rural University of Pernambuco image/svg+xml

        DOI:

        https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v21i2.1124

        Keywords:

        Predation, Feeding behavior, Birds, Snakes, Diet

        Abstract

        This report describes a predation event involving the snake Oxybelis aeneus and the hummingbird Chionomesa fimbriata. The event was documented at the edge of an Atlantic Forest fragment, within a conservation unit (Aldeia-Beberibe Environmental Protection Area), located in the municipality of Paudalho, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The observation took place on October 7, 2025, between 10:24 AM and 10:45 AM.

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        Published

        10/14/2026

        Issue

        Vol. 21 No. 2 (2026): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais

        Section

        Short communications

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        How to Cite

        Leite, R. J. L., Peres, E. C., & Santos, E. M. (2026). Predation on Chionomesa fimbriata (Aves: Trochilidae) by Oxybelis aeneus (Serpentes: Colubridae). Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v21i2.1124