Breeding behaviour of colour-aberrant Adélie penguins ( Pygoscelis adeliae ) at Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Levinson, Parker M., Schmidt, Annie E., Morandini, Virginia, Elrod, Megan, Jongsomjit, Dennis, Ballard, Grant
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2021
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Ross Island; Crozier; Cape Crozier; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; Pygoscelis adeliae
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102021000158; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102021000158

Abstract Plumage colour variation occurs widely among bird species and is often associated with individual fitness. More specifically, colouration can affect thermoregulatory ability, mate selection and conspicuousness during foraging. Colour aberrations can be caused by genetic mutations, dietary i...