Female roseate tern fledges a chick following the death of her mate during the incubation period
Colonial Waterbirds
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Abstract
Despite the death of her mate during the incubation period and a shortage (or lack of availability) of food in nearby waters, a female Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) nesting at the Falkner Island Unit of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge in Connecticut was able to raise a chick to fledging in 1995 without human assistance. The growth and development of this chick was slower than that of other single chicks in the colony; it never weighed more than 90 g and did not fledge until 32 days of age. Despite this exceptional female's ability to rear a chick on her own, this observation supports the idea that bi-parental care is important in Roseate Terns, particularly during years of food shortage.
Suggested Citation
Spendelow, J., Zingo, J.M., 1997, Female roseate tern fledges a chick following the death of her mate during the incubation period: Colonial Waterbirds, v. 20, no. 3, p. 552-555, https://doi.org/10.2307/1521609.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Female roseate tern fledges a chick following the death of her mate during the incubation period |
| Series title | Colonial Waterbirds |
| DOI | 10.2307/1521609 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Waterbird Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 552 |
| Last page | 555 |