Use of Spiny-legged Stingless Bee Trigona spinipes (Fabricius, 1793) as a Food Resource by the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) in Southeastern Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.5380/abp.v54i1.100263

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In this study, I report the first record of the use of Trigona spinipes stingless bees as a food resource by the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri) in a forested area in the municipality of Atibaia, São Paulo. The study was conducted between 2022 and 2025, totaling 2 hours and 35 minutes of observation. The parakeets were observed interacting with the bees mainly in the morning, when nest activity was reduced and the bees were less aggressive. The consumption of bees may represent an alternative source of nutrients, especially proteins and carbohydrates, during periods of fruit and seed scarcity.

Keywords: Psittacines, feeding behavior, social bees, diet.

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willzaca, Centro Universitário UNIFAAT

Nesse estudo relato o primeiro registro do uso de abelhas irapuás da espécie Trigona spinipes como recurso alimentar pelo periquito-de-encontro-amarelo Brotogeris chiriri em uma área florestada no município de Atibaia, São Paulo. O estudo foi conduzido entre os anos de 2022 a 2025, totalizando 2h35min de observação. Os periquitos foram observados interagindo com as abelhas principalmente no período da manhã, quando as atividades no ninho estavam reduzidas, e elas estavam menos agressivas. O consumo de abelhas pode representar uma fonte alternativa de nutrientes, especialmente proteínas e carboidratos, em períodos de escassez de frutos e sementes. 

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2025-12-17

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Zaca, W. (2025). Use of Spiny-legged Stingless Bee Trigona spinipes (Fabricius, 1793) as a Food Resource by the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) in Southeastern Brazil. Acta Biológica Paranaense, 54(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/abp.v54i1.100263

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Vol. 54 No. 1 (2025)

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