Chemical Ecology
nVariable
toxicity from location to location
nSource:
Diet, possibly beetles
(Genus
Choresine, Family Melyridae)
nToxin
Sequestration: Feathers & skin
nParasite
Relief: Feather Lice
nPredators:
Snakes, Raptors, Humans, Arboreal Marsupials
nAposematism:
Conspicuous colors
to
denote toxicity
nToxic
species produce a strong sour odor
nToxic
powder down
nMüllerian
Mimicry: One or more toxic species
resembling a more common toxic species
