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POPULATION STATUS, BREEDING AND CONSERVATION OF THE GOUGH MOORHEN
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 1986 |
Authors: | Watkins, BP, Furness, RW |
Journal: | Ostrich |
Volume: | 57 |
Issue: | 1 |
Date Published: | 1986 |
ISBN Number: | 0030-6525 |
Keywords: | Antarctica, Catharacta, Catharacta antarctica, Gallinula, Gallinula comeri, Gallinula nesiotis, Rallidae, Stercorariidae, Stercorarius, Stercorarius antarcticus, Struthio, Struthio camelus, Struthionidae |
Abstract: | Summary Watkins, B. P. & Furness, R. W. 1986. Population status, breeding and conservation of the Gough Moorhen. Ostrich 57: 32?36. The Gough Moorhen Gallinula comeri holds territories of about 5000m2 on Gough Island, where there may be 2 000?3 000 pairs. Scavenging from petrel carcasses partly eaten by Subantarctic Skuas Catharacta antarctica seems to be an important feeding method. Nests are constructed in tussocks with a tunnel entrance. Nest, egg and adult biometrics are given together with observations of incubation behaviour, and we discuss potential threats to this flightless endemic species.Summary Watkins, B. P. & Furness, R. W. 1986. Population status, breeding and conservation of the Gough Moorhen. Ostrich 57: 32?36. The Gough Moorhen Gallinula comeri holds territories of about 5000m2 on Gough Island, where there may be 2 000?3 000 pairs. Scavenging from petrel carcasses partly eaten by Subantarctic Skuas Catharacta antarctica seems to be an important feeding method. Nests are constructed in tussocks with a tunnel entrance. Nest, egg and adult biometrics are given together with observations of incubation behaviour, and we discuss potential threats to this flightless endemic species. |
URL: | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00306525.1986.9633636 |
Short Title: | Ostrich |
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