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Observations of microtrash ingestion in Cape Vultures in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Morgan B Pfeiffer --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Jan A Venter --- School of Natural Resource Management, South Africa Colleen T Downs --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaIngestion of man-made items by birds can reduce stomach volume and block the digestive track. In southern Africa, microtrash within the regurgitation of Cape Vulture nestlings was last documented in 1983. We present evidence of nestling microtrash ingestion after a...