Predation by Ravens Corvus coraxon Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomviaeggs and chicks and its possible impact on breeding site selection

• Published in: Ibis
• Main Authors: Gaston, Anthony J., Elliot, Richard D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1996
• Subjects: Canada; Digges; Northwest Territories; Uria lomvia; uria
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1996.tb08831.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1474-919X.1996.tb08831.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1996.tb08831.x

We studied the behaviour of Ravens Corvus corax taking the eggs or chicks of Brunnich's Guillemots Uria lomvia at East Digges Island, Northwest Territories, Canada. We classified the characteristics of the breeding sites attacked by Ravens according to their location on the cliffs, the width of...