Notornis, 21 (4), 306-311
Article Type: Paper
It is estimated that a takahe requires about 300 K cal metabolizable energy daily for maintenance and that a bird feeding exclusively on grass will excrete about eight metres of faeces a day.
Faeces of takahe (Notornis mantelli): a general discussion relating the quantity of faeces to the type of food and to the estimated energy requirements of the bird
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