A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus

A Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus was observed copulating with a deceased conspecific on an offshore island, Penguin Island, in south-western Australia. The copulation lasted for c. 30 seconds, in contrast with the usually 3-10 seconds observed in this species. This unusual copulation may simply...

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Main Author: Fulton, G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Bird Observers Club of Australia (BOCA) 2016
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Penguin Island
Online Access:https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/35807/
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spelling ftmurdochuniv:oai:researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au:35807 2023-05-15T17:55:05+02:00 A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Fulton, G. 2016 https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/35807/ eng eng Bird Observers Club of Australia (BOCA) https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/35807/ full_text_status:public © 2016, Bird Observers Club of Australia (BOCA). Fulton, G. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Fulton, Graham.html> (2016) A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus. Australian Field Ornithology, 33 . pp. 235-236. Journal Article 2016 ftmurdochuniv 2020-01-05T18:58:37Z A Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus was observed copulating with a deceased conspecific on an offshore island, Penguin Island, in south-western Australia. The copulation lasted for c. 30 seconds, in contrast with the usually 3-10 seconds observed in this species. This unusual copulation may simply be the result of a strong breeding drive present in colonially nesting Bridled Terns. Article in Journal/Newspaper Penguin Island Murdoch University: Murdoch Research Repository Penguin Island ENVELOPE(-57.926,-57.926,-62.102,-62.102)
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description A Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus was observed copulating with a deceased conspecific on an offshore island, Penguin Island, in south-western Australia. The copulation lasted for c. 30 seconds, in contrast with the usually 3-10 seconds observed in this species. This unusual copulation may simply be the result of a strong breeding drive present in colonially nesting Bridled Terns.
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A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
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title A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
title_short A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
title_full A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
title_fullStr A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
title_full_unstemmed A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
title_sort necrophilic copulation by a bridled tern onychoprion anaethetus
publisher Bird Observers Club of Australia (BOCA)
publishDate 2016
url https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/35807/
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op_source Fulton, G. <https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Fulton, Graham.html> (2016) A necrophilic copulation by a Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus. Australian Field Ornithology, 33 . pp. 235-236.
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