Comparison of color and body condition between early and late breeding King Penguins

• Published in: Ethology
• Main Authors: Dobson, F. Stephen, Nolan, Paul M., Nicolaus, Marion, Bajzak, Catherine, Coquel, Anne-Sophie, Jouventin, Pierre
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: APTENODYTES-PATAGONICUS; MATE CHOICE; SELECTION; BIRDS; CYCLE; SIZE; SEX; EVOLUTION; FEATHERS; YELLOW; The Beak; King Penguins
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11370/40916740-b45d-4234-aea4-e5f9d8fa5909; https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/40916740-b45d-4234-aea4-e5f9d8fa5909; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2008.01545.x

Early breeding is associated with greater reproductive success in many species. In king penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus, laying extends for 6 mo. Early breeders may fledge a single chick at best, but late breeders virtually never fledge a chick. For early and late breeders, we compared colored orn...