Birds Zoopharmacognosy
parrots eating earth
many parrot species in americas, africa, , papua new guinea consume kaolin or clay, both releases minerals , absorbs toxic compounds gut. great bustards eat blister beetles of genus meloe decrease parasite load in digestive system; cantharidin, toxic compound in blister beetles, can kill great bustard if many beetles ingested. great bustards may eat toxic blister beetles of genus meloe increase sexual arousal of males.
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