Sustained Fast Travel by a Gray-Headed Albatross (Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm
Abstract A Gray-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) was recorded traveling, in the course of a foraging trip, at a minimum average ground speed of >110 km h−1 for ∼9 h with virtually no rest. After taking into account the sinuosity of albatross flight, actual mean ground speed was predict...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/auk/121.4.1208 2024-04-07T07:47:52+00:00 Sustained Fast Travel by a Gray-Headed Albatross (Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm Catry, Paulo Phillips, Richard A. Croxall, John P. Burger, A. E. 2004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/auk/121.4.1208 http://academic.oup.com/auk/article-pdf/121/4/1208/29686791/auk1208.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) The Auk volume 121, issue 4, page 1208-1213 ISSN 1938-4254 0004-8038 Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2004 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/auk/121.4.1208 2024-03-08T03:09:57Z Abstract A Gray-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) was recorded traveling, in the course of a foraging trip, at a minimum average ground speed of >110 km h−1 for ∼9 h with virtually no rest. After taking into account the sinuosity of albatross flight, actual mean ground speed was predicted to be ≥127 km h−1, achieved in association with high tailwinds during an Antarctic storm. Despite its high speed and the storminess of the sea, the albatross still managed to successfully locate and capture prey at a rate comparable to that achieved under less extreme conditions. This individual's performance suggests that albatrosses have the capacity to maintain positive energy budgets while quickly covering long distances and taking advantage of the strong winds that are frequent in the Southern Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Southern Ocean Oxford University Press Antarctic Southern Ocean The Auk 121 4 1208 1213 |
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Abstract A Gray-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) was recorded traveling, in the course of a foraging trip, at a minimum average ground speed of >110 km h−1 for ∼9 h with virtually no rest. After taking into account the sinuosity of albatross flight, actual mean ground speed was predicted to be ≥127 km h−1, achieved in association with high tailwinds during an Antarctic storm. Despite its high speed and the storminess of the sea, the albatross still managed to successfully locate and capture prey at a rate comparable to that achieved under less extreme conditions. This individual's performance suggests that albatrosses have the capacity to maintain positive energy budgets while quickly covering long distances and taking advantage of the strong winds that are frequent in the Southern Ocean. |
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Sustained Fast Travel by a Gray-Headed Albatross (Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm |
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Sustained Fast Travel by a Gray-Headed Albatross (Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm |
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Sustained Fast Travel by a Gray-Headed Albatross (Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm |
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Sustained Fast Travel by a Gray-Headed Albatross (Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm |
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Sustained Fast Travel by a Gray-Headed Albatross (Thalassarche Chrysostoma) Riding an Antarctic Storm |
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sustained fast travel by a gray-headed albatross (thalassarche chrysostoma) riding an antarctic storm |
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