Food items reported for Sternula superciliaris
n = 24
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Loligo Uruguay adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Illex Uruguay adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Kondakovia longimana Uruguay adults
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish Teuthida Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Belone belone belone Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Clupea harengus Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Etrumeus teres Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Etrumeus whiteheadi Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sardina pilchardus Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sardinops sagax Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sprattus sprattus Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis anchoita Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis australis Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis capensis Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis encrasicolus Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis japonicus Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis mordax Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis ringens Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Cololabis saira Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Scomberesox saurus saurus Uruguay adults
nekton finfish bony fish Scomberesox saurus scombroides Uruguay adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae Clupea pallasii Uruguay adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Brachyura Uruguay adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans Shrimps, prawns Uruguay adults
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