Metabarcoding avian diets at airports: implications for birdstrike hazard management planning

Investigative Genetics

Table 3 Plant DNA sequence matches generated from high-throughput sequencing (HTS) of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) contents of 16 birdstrike species collected at Perth Airport

Plant families and genera identified		Birdstrike species
Plant family	Plant genus	AH	BO	NK	BSK	SB	AM	RTBC	G	WFH	WD	PBD	P	TM	WS	LBQ	Pip
Aizoaceae									✓
Amaranthaceae				✓										✓	✓
Apiaceae		✓
Asteraceae				✓			✓		✓	✓				✓	✓
Brassicaceae													✓	✓
Cyperaceae										✓
Fabaceae			✓	✓
	Mirbelieae					✓
	Trifolium		✓							✓	✓
Geraniaceae	Erodium								✓
Haloragaceae	Myriophyllum						✓
Iridaceae			✓	✓			✓		✓	✓							✓
Juncaceae	Juncus											✓
Lamiaceae	Salvia						✓
Myrtaceae						✓	✓	✓	✓					✓
Oleaceae			✓
Oxalidaceae	Oxalis		✓						✓	✓							✓
Pittosporaceae	Billardiera						✓
Plantaginaceae	Callitriche										✓
Poaceae			✓	✓	✓		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓
	Avena		✓						✓				✓
	Phalaris												✓
	Sorghum												✓
Polygonaceae				✓										✓
Proteaceae			✓
Rosaceae	Rosa						✓
Solanaceae		✓	✓	✓						✓				✓	✓
Verbenaceae							✓
Vitaceae														✓
Number of individuals sampled		1	9	16	1	1	2	1	13	8	2	1	8	7	3	1	3

Birdstrike species name abbreviations: AH, Australian hobby; BO, barn owl; NK, Nankeen kestrel; BSK, black-shouldered kite; SB, southern boobook; AM, Australian magpie; RTBC, red-tailed black cockatoo; G, galah; WFH, white-faced heron; WD, wood duck; PBD, Pacific black duck; P, pigeon; TM, tree martin; WS, welcome swallow; LBQ, little button quail; Pip, pipit.

ISSN: 2041-2223