An extreme inland breeding locality of snow petrels (Pagodroma nivea) in the southern Prince Charles Mountains, Antarctica

Bird observations were made as part of a preliminary biological survey of the southern half of the Mawson Escarpment in the southern Prince Charles Mountains, Mac.Robertson Land between 26 January and 4 February 1998. A new breeding colony of snow petrels (Pagodroma nivea) is described, together wit...

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Published in:Polar Biology
Main Authors: Goldsworthy, PM, Thomson, PG
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2000
Subjects:
Biological Sciences
Evolutionary Biology
Biogeography and Phylogeography
Nivea
Prince Charles Mountains
Mac.Robertson Land
Mawson Escarpment
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Biology
Snow Petrel
Snow Petrels
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s003000000146
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/19839
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Summary:Bird observations were made as part of a preliminary biological survey of the southern half of the Mawson Escarpment in the southern Prince Charles Mountains, Mac.Robertson Land between 26 January and 4 February 1998. A new breeding colony of snow petrels (Pagodroma nivea) is described, together with details of individual snow petrel sightings. At 440 km from the coast, the snow petrel colony is the furthest inland of any confirmed breeding site for this species.

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