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 leaves from Chrysophyllum mexicanum at 23.8% and fruits/seeds from Metopium brownei 

 (Anacardiaceae) at 23.8%, by percent occurrence. Metopium brownei at 69.2%, by percent volume, 

 and Sabal yapa (Palmae) at 17.9% were the two most commonly taken food items. By percent 

 volume, plant material composed 100.0% (20 taxa) of plain chachalaca stomach contents, while animal 

 material was not recorded. About 86%, by percent volume, of the plain chachalaca diet consisted of 

 fruits and seeds (Figure 5-1). The single crop species zacate composed a total of 6.7%, by percent 

 volume, of the stomach contents. 



For the ocellated turkey, a total of 17 food items were recorded (n = 5 stomachs; total volume 

 analyzed = 211.5 ml; Appendix X). The most frequent food items at 60.0% each by percent 

 occurrence were fruits/seeds and leaves from zacate; leaves from Psychotria sp.; plastic, rocks, and 

 soil; and fruits/seeds from an unidentified plant. Com at 24.6%, kidney bean at 18.9%, and Manilkara 

 zapota at 12.5%, by percent volume, were the three most commonly taken food items. By percent 

 volume, plant material composed 92.9% (15 taxa) of ocellated turkey stomach contents, while animal 

 material composed 3.8% (one taxon). About 68%, by percent volume, of the ocellated turkey diet 

 consisted of fruits and seeds, while 25% consisted of leaves (Figure 5-1). Crop species (three taxa: 

 zacate, com, and kidney bean) composed a total of 51.1%, by percent volume, of the stomach 

 contents. 



In summary, the 11 game species consumed collectively a total of 86 plant taxa (80 noncrop 

 species and 6 crop species [sweet potato, squash, yuca, com, kidney bean, and zacate]), 25 animal 

 taxa, and one "taxon" that consisted of plastic, rocks, and soil. The average number of food items per 

 game species was 27.1 taxa (SE = 3.8, n = 11 game species, range = 7-49 food items per game 

 species). By percent volume, plant matter (primarily fruits and seeds) composed 92-100% each of the 

 diet for each species. The coati consumed the greatest proportion of animal matter at 8%, by percent 

 volume. The average number of crop taxa per game species was 2.1 taxa (SE = 0.5, n = 11 game 

 species, range = 0-4 crops per game species). 



