TY  - SER
AU  - Cooke,Sophia C.
AU  - Anchundia,David
AU  - Caton,Emma
AU  - Haskell,Lucy E.
AU  - Jäger,Heinke
AU  - Kalki,Yatindra
AU  - Óscar,Molla
AU  - Rodríguez,Jacqueline
AU  - Schramer,Tristan D.
AU  - Walentowitz,Anna
AU  - Fessl,Birgit
TI  - Endemic species predation by the introduced smooth-billed ani in Galápagos
U1  - 598.74 22
PY  - 2020///
KW  - Invasive species
KW  - Especies invasoras
KW  - Alien bird species
KW  - Especies de aves exóticas
KW  - Island invasions
KW  - Invasiones de islas
KW  - Impacts of introduced species
KW  - Impactos de las especies introducidas
KW  - Endemic species
KW  - Especies endémicas
N2  - The introduced smooth-billed ani Crotophaga ani has become widespread across the Galápagos archipelago in the past half-century. It is known to predate upon a range of native and endemic species, and is a potential vector for the spread of invasive plants and parasites. Here we report previously undocumented examples of smooth-billed ani predation in Galápagos, including that of an endemic racer snake and a scorpion. We highlight the possibility of smooth-billed anis having a serious impact on the endemic Galápagos carpenter bee, a major pollinator, as well as native and endemic Lepidopterans and other invertebrates. In addition, we report smooth-billed ani predation of other introduced species and note the importance of further research on the wide-scale impacts of smooth-billed anis in Galápagos and their role within the archipelago’s ecological networks
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02251-3
ER  -