Interspecific feeding by Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) to Brown Rock Chat (Oenanthe fusca)
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Accepted: 26 May 2023
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Interspecific feeding is recorded in numerous bird species across the world, however, there are limited published observations from India. We provide the first documentation of a non-brood parasitic interspecific feeding between an Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) and a Brown Rock Chat (Oenanthe fusca) fledgling from the Central Aravalli hill region of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
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