Fig-eating by birds in a Malaysian lowland rain forest

摘要: Sixty bird species ate the figs of 29 Ficus taxa at a lowland forest site in Peninsular Malaysia. Although most bird-eaten were brightly coloured, four produced dull-coloured ripe fruits. Whilst there was tremendous overlap sizes eaten by dif- ferent species, data presented show that fig resource partitioned birds. Large birds commoner visitors to large-fruited Ficus, but small tended eat figs. Within two avian genera, Treron pigeons and Megalaima barbets, distinct parti- tioning consumed according size.