Breeding status of Adelie and emperor penguins in the Mt. Riiser-Larsen area, Amundsen Bay

Adelie and emperor penguin colonies were surveyed in the south-western part of the Mt. Riiser-Larsen area, Amundsen Bay (66°47'S, 50°33'E) on 17 December 1996 by JARE-38. A total of 877 pairs of Adelie penguins were located nesting on a moraine field; most were incubating and some eggs had...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akiko Kato, Hideo Ichikawa
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1999
Subjects:
Adelie penguin
emperor penguin
breeding colony
Mt. Riiser-Larsen
Amundsen Bay
Riiser-Larsen
Emperor penguins
Polar bioscience
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Summary:Adelie and emperor penguin colonies were surveyed in the south-western part of the Mt. Riiser-Larsen area, Amundsen Bay (66°47'S, 50°33'E) on 17 December 1996 by JARE-38. A total of 877 pairs of Adelie penguins were located nesting on a moraine field; most were incubating and some eggs had started hatching. The emperor penguin colony was on a frozen pond in ice-free area. There were 25 adults (including 3 molting birds), 2 immatures and 250 chicks in a creche.

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