Homing in Leach's storm petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa leucorhoa

During the summers of 1975 and 1976 homing behaviour was studied in Leach’s Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa leucorhoa. Five displacements involving 148 different birds were performed. Homing times and success were highly variable even amongst control home island releases. Distance and direction...

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Main Author: Spencer, Christopher John
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 1979
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Online Access:https://research.library.mun.ca/5873/
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