A nonbreeding concentration of Roseate and Common Terns in Bahia, Brazil
Journal of Field Ornithology
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Abstract
We report recoveries of banded Roseate (Sterna dougallii) and Common (S. hirundo) Terns netted at Mangue Seco, Bahia, Brazil (11? 27'S, 37? 21'W). Mangue Seco is the first reported South American location where large numbers of Roseate Terns concentrate December-March, and where members of both the North American and Caribbean populations occur together during these months. A Roseate Tern recovered at Mangue Seco sets an age record of 25.6 years for the species. Recoveries at Mangue Seco of Common Terns banded in the Azores (37? -38?N, 25? -29?W) suggest there is a regular transatlantic movement by Common Terns between the two locations.
Suggested Citation
Hays, H., Lima, P., Monteiro, L., DiConstanzo, J., Cormons, G., Nisbet, I., Saliva, J.E., Spendelow, J., Burger, J., Pierce, J., and Gochfeld, M., 1999, A nonbreeding concentration of Roseate and Common Terns in Bahia, Brazil: Journal of Field Ornithology, v. 70, no. 4, p. 455-464.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A nonbreeding concentration of Roseate and Common Terns in Bahia, Brazil |
| Series title | Journal of Field Ornithology |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 455-464 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Field Ornithology |
| First page | 455 |
| Last page | 464 |