Composition of Eggs and Neonates of Canada Geese and Lesser Snow Geese

• Published in: The Auk
• Main Authors: Badzinski, Shannon S., Ankney, C. Davison, Leafloor, James O., Abraham, Kenneth F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2001
• Subjects: Akimiski island; Branta canadensis; Canada Goose; Nunavut
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/auk/118.3.687; http://academic.oup.com/auk/article-pdf/118/3/687/29685667/auk0687.pdf

Abstract We collected eggs, neonates, and adults of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis interior) and Lesser Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) from Akimiski Island, Nunavut, during the 1996 breeding season. This was done to assess interspecific differences in egg composition, egg-nutrient cata...