First Observation of a Four-egg Clutch of Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
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| Titre | First Observation of a Four-egg Clutch of Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Auteurs | Hansen J, Ek M, Roslin T, Moreau J, Teixeira M, Gilg O, Schmidt NMartin |
| Journal | WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY |
| Volume | 127 |
| Pagination | 149-U239 |
| Date Published | MAR |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 1559-4491 |
| Mots-clés | clutch size, Greenland, lemmings, Stercorarius longicaudus, Zackenberg |
| Résumé | Long-tailed Jaegers (Stercorarius longicaudus) normally lay one or two eggs (rarely three), with a maximum of two eggs set by the existence of only two brood patches. Here, however, we present the first documentation of a clutch of four eggs in a Long-tailed Jaeger nest found at Zackenberg in northeastern Greenland. |
| DOI | 10.1676/14-072.1 |