Journal article
Breeding Cycle of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters Puffinus pacificus at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef
Emu - Austral Ornithology, Vol.93(3), pp.195-198
1996
Abstract
Heron Island (23'27'S, 151°55'E), is a small coral cay of the southern Great Barrier Reef, one of several cays constituting the Capricorn Group of islands which supports a large breeding colony of Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus. These birds excavate burrows for nesting in suitable ground, and nest colonially. To date, only breeding population estimates, burrow incubation rates, and a preliminary investigation into hatching success have been made at this locality. This study was based at Heron Island during the 1993-94 breeding season and describes the timing of the breeding cycle, particularly the hatching and fledging phases.
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- Title
- Breeding Cycle of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters Puffinus pacificus at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef
- Authors
- Jennifer Carter (Author) - Northern Territory UniversityGreg J E Hill (Author) - Northern Territory UniversityPamela K Dyer (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
- Publication details
- Emu - Austral Ornithology, Vol.93(3), pp.195-198
- Publisher
- C S I R O Publishing
- DOI
- 10.1071/MU9960195
- ISSN
- 0158-4197
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; Office of the Vice-Chancellor and President; Sustainability Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449964302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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