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Foods caiques eat in the wild
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This is a list gleaned from several sources and
is far from complete. If you are aware of additional foods that caiques eat in their
native habitat please contact me and I will add them to this list.
Scientific name
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Common namea
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part
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Reference
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Alchornea
Sp.(Euphorbiaceae)
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Fruit
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Schwartz,
1999b
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Astrocaryum tucumoides (Drude)
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Awarra
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McLoughlin,
1983
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Byrsonima coriacea
var. spicata (Malpighiaceae)
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Hitia
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Fruit
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Schwartz,
1999b; McLoughlin, 1983
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Caraipa densiflora
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Tamaquare
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Seed
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Caryocar Linn.
(Caryocaracea)
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Fruit
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Schwartz,
1999b
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Clusia grandiflora
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Seed
and pulp
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Cynometra hostmanniana
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Pulp
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Dialium guianensis
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Jutahy
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Pulp
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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| Euterpe
oleracea |
Açaí
palm |
Fruit
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Moegenburg,
2003 |
Euterpe precatoria
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Chonta
palm
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Pulp
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Collar,
1997;
Juniper,
1998
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Eschweilera
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Manbarklak
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Flower
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Collar,
1997
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Erythroxylum sp.
Browne (Erythroxylaceae)
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Fruit
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Schwartz,
1999b
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Ficus spp.
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Wild
figs
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Fruit/seeds
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McLoughlin,
1983
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Guarea grandiflora
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American
muskwood
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Seed
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Hevea benthamiana
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Rubber
tree
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Seed
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Inga laterifolia
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Shirada,
Poixdoux
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Flower
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Maximilianea regia (Mart.)
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Cocorite
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McLoughlin,
1983
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Micropholis mensalis
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Grumixava
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Seed
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Micropholis melinoneana
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Grumixava
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Pulp
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Norantea
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Liana
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Flower
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Oryza sativa
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Rice
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Seed
heads
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Smith,
1996
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Platonia insignis
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Bacuri
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Nectar
and pollen
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Maués,
1997
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Pouroma guianensis
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Mangabe
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Seed
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Protium Burm
(Burseraceae)
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Fruit
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Schwartz,
1999b
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Psidium guajava
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Guava
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Fruit
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McLoughlin,
1983
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Sterculia excelsa
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Leaves
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Symphonia
globulifera
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Chewstick
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Flower
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Juniper,
1998;
Collar,
1997
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Tapirira quianensis
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Warimia
tree
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Fruit
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Bourne,
1975; McLoughlin, 1983
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a The common name can be different from one place to
another.
b Swartz et al at Emanations
from the Rainforest.
c
Maués and
Venturieri, International
Symposium on Pollination.
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