Breeding biology and current status of the Amsterdam Island Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis
A small population of the ‘Great Albatrosses’ has been discovered on Amsterdam Island (Indian Ocean) and described in 1983 as a new species: Diomedea amsterdamensis (Roux et al. 1983). We present here data on the biometry, plumage variability and preliminary results of a long‐term study on the breed...
Published in: | Ibis |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1989
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1989.tb02760.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1474-919X.1989.tb02760.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1989.tb02760.x |
Summary: | A small population of the ‘Great Albatrosses’ has been discovered on Amsterdam Island (Indian Ocean) and described in 1983 as a new species: Diomedea amsterdamensis (Roux et al. 1983). We present here data on the biometry, plumage variability and preliminary results of a long‐term study on the breeding cycle and population dynamics of this relict population. The current population is estimated at 65 birds including 21 breeding pairs. |
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