I saw this on Youtube. Early birds; they eat poisonous berries.
Asker: Theo, 54 years old
Answer
Dear Theo,
The bird is a starling. Unlike the rest of the plant, the red fleshy part (arillus) of the yew is not poisonous. The seeds they encase are, but they leave the bird undigested.
Regards,
Quinten
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Bafort Quinten
evolution biology
university of Ghent
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