Breeding biology and population dynamics of giant petrels Macronectes at South Georgia (Aves: Procellariiformes)

• Published in: Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Hunter, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1984
• Subjects: Antarctic; Bird Island; Giganteus; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Arctocephalus gazella; Giant Petrels
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02343.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1984.tb02343.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02343.x; https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb02343.x

The breeding biology and population dynamics of the two species of giant petrels, Macronectes halli and M. giganteus , were studied at Bird Island, South Georgia during 1978–81. The mean laying date of M. halli was in early October, five to six weeks ahead of M. giganteus. In both species males take...