A Review on the Kleptoparasitic Skuas of the Islands
The Skuas are one of the World’s rare birds. They are very important part of the Iceland biodiversity and most of the scientists and researchers talk about Penguin but only few people know about Skuas who are the kleptoparasite and they eat eggs of fulmarine petrel and penguin. The topic is taken fo...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:740d48bda7a04c93ac20e5080ef809e0 2023-05-15T13:32:49+02:00 A Review on the Kleptoparasitic Skuas of the Islands Amita Kanaujia Ashish Kumar Sonika Kushwaha Akhilesh Kumar Adesh Kumar 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/740d48bda7a04c93ac20e5080ef809e0 EN eng Environment, Agriculture and Education Society https://gjestenv.com/index.php/gjest/article/view/7 https://doaj.org/toc/2322-0228 2322-0228 https://doaj.org/article/740d48bda7a04c93ac20e5080ef809e0 G-Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol 2, Iss 3 (2014) Skuas Kleptoparasite Systematic Position Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2014 ftdoajarticles 2023-02-05T01:27:07Z The Skuas are one of the World’s rare birds. They are very important part of the Iceland biodiversity and most of the scientists and researchers talk about Penguin but only few people know about Skuas who are the kleptoparasite and they eat eggs of fulmarine petrel and penguin. The topic is taken for the review because these Skuas are very important bird but their identities have remained unclear due to limited studies. The review article reflects the Systematic Position of Skuas as well as the types. The convergence with raptors is also reflected. More research is required, particularly long-term studies, to better understand one of Antarctica’s most enigmatic species of Skuas. From ecological perspective, the links between migration and breeding grounds are of great importance for the better understanding of factors affecting the life cycle of birds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
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The Skuas are one of the World’s rare birds. They are very important part of the Iceland biodiversity and most of the scientists and researchers talk about Penguin but only few people know about Skuas who are the kleptoparasite and they eat eggs of fulmarine petrel and penguin. The topic is taken for the review because these Skuas are very important bird but their identities have remained unclear due to limited studies. The review article reflects the Systematic Position of Skuas as well as the types. The convergence with raptors is also reflected. More research is required, particularly long-term studies, to better understand one of Antarctica’s most enigmatic species of Skuas. From ecological perspective, the links between migration and breeding grounds are of great importance for the better understanding of factors affecting the life cycle of birds. |
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Amita Kanaujia Ashish Kumar Sonika Kushwaha Akhilesh Kumar Adesh Kumar |
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Amita Kanaujia Ashish Kumar Sonika Kushwaha Akhilesh Kumar Adesh Kumar |
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A Review on the Kleptoparasitic Skuas of the Islands |
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A Review on the Kleptoparasitic Skuas of the Islands |
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A Review on the Kleptoparasitic Skuas of the Islands |
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A Review on the Kleptoparasitic Skuas of the Islands |
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A Review on the Kleptoparasitic Skuas of the Islands |
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review on the kleptoparasitic skuas of the islands |
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Environment, Agriculture and Education Society |
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G-Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol 2, Iss 3 (2014) |
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