Diurnal Activity Patterns And Foraging Habit Of White Collared Pigeon Columba Albitorques In Menz-guassa Community Conservation Area.

The present study documents, daily activities and foraging behavior of White collared pigeon (Columba albitorques) in Menz Guassa Community Conservation Area (MGCCA). Data were collected during the wet and dry seasons using scan and focal sampling methods. Preliminary surveys were conducted before the data collection. Repeated observations were administered to collect data on activity patterns and foraging behavior of White collared pigeons. Activities patterns including feeding, scanning, flying, preening, resting, and others were observed. Data were analyzed by SPSS Microsoft version 2020. Feeding activity was highest in the early morning (7:00 - 9:00 hours am) during the dry season and mid-day during the wet season. Resting was highest during mid-day hours (12:00 –1:00 pm) during the dry season. During the dry and wet seasons, there was no significant difference in the rates of feeding, flying, resting and preening in the three time slots. However, there was significant difference in the mean rates for scanning (F 5= 8.34, p

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