Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel
Knowledge of the dynamics of long-distance migrations of pelagic seabirds is limited. Recent advances in tracking technology have yielded detailed, continuous accounts of the movements of individual seabirds over large spatial and temporal scales. We studied the timing of migration and year-round di...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:14079 2023-05-15T16:02:33+02:00 Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel Landers, Todd J. Rayner, Matt J. Phillips, Richard A. Hauber, Mark E. 2011 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/14079/ unknown The Cooper Ornithological Society Landers, Todd J.; Rayner, Matt J.; Phillips, Richard A.; Hauber, Mark E. 2011 Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel. The Condor, 113 (1). 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1525/cond.2011.100064 <https://doi.org/10.1525/cond.2011.100064> Marine Sciences Zoology Ecology and Environment Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2011 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1525/cond.2011.100064 2023-02-04T19:28:57Z Knowledge of the dynamics of long-distance migrations of pelagic seabirds is limited. Recent advances in tracking technology have yielded detailed, continuous accounts of the movements of individual seabirds over large spatial and temporal scales. We studied the timing of migration and year-round distribution of the Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica), listed by the IUCN as vulnerable, with miniature archival light loggers (geolocators) deployed on 10 incubating birds breeding in 2007 at Westland, New Zealand. We retrieved data from eight Westland Petrels, indicating the birds migrated in November directly east 7000 km from the coast of New Zealand to South American waters in 6 days (range 47), then returned the following April in 10 days (range 813). The durations of an individual's outward and return flights and the dates of its outward and return migrations were positively correlated. During their journeys east and west, birds spent on average (SD) 9.9% (9.7) and 17.2% (12.0), respectively, of their time on the water. There was also considerable variation in individuals' foraging areas: while breeding, birds used three major coastal areas <1200 km from their colony; during the nonbreeding period, six birds remained off the south coast of Chile, while two others continued their migration through the Drake Passage to waters off southern Argentina. These results expand the known distribution of the species, identify new key foraging areas, and show patterns of outward and return migration behavior consistent in individuals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Drake Passage Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Argentina Drake Passage New Zealand Pacific The Condor 113 1 71 79 |
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Knowledge of the dynamics of long-distance migrations of pelagic seabirds is limited. Recent advances in tracking technology have yielded detailed, continuous accounts of the movements of individual seabirds over large spatial and temporal scales. We studied the timing of migration and year-round distribution of the Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica), listed by the IUCN as vulnerable, with miniature archival light loggers (geolocators) deployed on 10 incubating birds breeding in 2007 at Westland, New Zealand. We retrieved data from eight Westland Petrels, indicating the birds migrated in November directly east 7000 km from the coast of New Zealand to South American waters in 6 days (range 47), then returned the following April in 10 days (range 813). The durations of an individual's outward and return flights and the dates of its outward and return migrations were positively correlated. During their journeys east and west, birds spent on average (SD) 9.9% (9.7) and 17.2% (12.0), respectively, of their time on the water. There was also considerable variation in individuals' foraging areas: while breeding, birds used three major coastal areas <1200 km from their colony; during the nonbreeding period, six birds remained off the south coast of Chile, while two others continued their migration through the Drake Passage to waters off southern Argentina. These results expand the known distribution of the species, identify new key foraging areas, and show patterns of outward and return migration behavior consistent in individuals. |
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Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel |
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Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel |
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Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel |
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Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel |
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Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel |
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dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-pacific migrant, the westland petrel |
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Landers, Todd J.; Rayner, Matt J.; Phillips, Richard A.; Hauber, Mark E. 2011 Dynamics of seasonal movements by a trans-Pacific migrant, the Westland petrel. The Condor, 113 (1). 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1525/cond.2011.100064 <https://doi.org/10.1525/cond.2011.100064> |
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