Variation in reproductivity with age in the brown pelican
The Auk
By: Lawrence J. Blus and Julie A. Keahey
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |