Etude du régime alimentaire de la Foulque macroule et quelques espèces d’anatidés au niveau de Sebkhet ElMaleh

Abstract

The study of the diet of the Coot and of somespecies of ducks took place at El-Maleh Sebkha- El-Menéa (October to April).The study of diet Coot from the stomach content analysis has highlighted that it consumes two plant species and a Renonculaceaesp.ind Potamogetonaceae (sp.ind.) Animal fraction is represented by 4 species belonging to Coleoptera, the Hymenoptera, Diptera and the nematomorphs. Analysis of digestive tubes of nutsedge revealed a diet planktivore composed of 72.2% of Mollusks and 20.0% of ostracods. The diet of mallard is mainlycomposed of plants, with a rate of 91.8% represented especially by Ruppia maritima. Finally, the diet of the omnivorous marbled Teal is consisting essentially of66. 7% of animal prey and 33.3% of plant prey