Variation in reproductivity with age in the brown pelican
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Abstract
About 10% of the Brown Pelicans breeding in South Carolina are in immature plumage. In comparison to adult breeders, immatures nested later, laid a smaller clutch, nested more frequently in low ground that was flooded, lost a larger proportion of nestlings, and produced fewer downy young per nest. Factors such as experience in breeding and fishing success probably influence reproductive success of pelicans of various ages.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Variation in reproductivity with age in the brown pelican |
Series title | The Auk |
DOI | 10.2307/4085503 |
Volume | 95 |
Issue | 1 |
Year Published | 1978 |
Language | English |
Publisher | American Ornithological Society |
Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Description | 7 p. |
First page | 128 |
Last page | 134 |
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