Chronic lack of breeding by Galápagos Blue-footed Boobies and associated population decline
A survey of Blue-footed Boobies (Sula nebouxii excisa) throughout the taxon's range in Galápagos, Ecuador found ~6400 adults, compared to a rough estimate of 20,000 in the 1960s. Few pairs bred in 2011-2013 and almost no birds in juvenile plumage were seen. Long-term data suggest that poor br...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Avian Conservation and Ecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ace-eco.org/vol9/iss1/art6/ |