MAY 2016. Our paper on the diet of Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) nestlings has been published in The Auk! We used a non-invasive molecular technique to elucidate diet from residual prey DNA in feces. The article is open access and freely available here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1642/AUK-15-222.1
Trevelline, B. K., Latta, S. C., Marshall, L. C., Nuttle, T., & Porter, B. A. (2016). Molecular analysis of nestling diet in a long-distance Neotropical migrant, the Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla). The Auk, 133(3), 415-428. |
APRIL 2016. With spring right arounds the corner, the breeding season for Louisiana Waterthrush is already underway! Waterthrush are among the earliest migrants to return to the breeding grounds - often arriving in late March with nestlings hatching in late April. Aquatic insects seem to be a very important food resource for these
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Brian K. Trevelline, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher |
University of Pittsburgh
Dept. Biological Sciences 4249 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 |