Breeding frequency in Grey-headed Albatrosses Thalassarche chrysostoma

• Published in: Ibis
• Main Authors: Ryan, Peter G., Phillips, Richard A., Nel, Deon C., Wood, Andrew J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Blackwell 2007
• Subjects: Zoology; Bird Island; Indian; Marion Island
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1196/; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00594.x

Although Grey-headed Albatrosses Thalassarche chrysostoma are usually regarded as biennial breeders, taking a year off following a successful breeding attempt, a small proportion of successful birds attempt to breed annually. This proportion was higher at Marion Island (5.4%) than at Bird Island, So...