Predation on burrowing petrels by the brown skua (Catharacta skua lonnbergi) at Mayes Island, Kerguelen

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 429-438

  Mougeot, F ^a   Genevois, F ^a   Bretagnolle, V ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Brown skua; Petrels; Predation

Indexed keywords

BLUE PETREL; BROWN SKUA; DIET; PREDATION; THIN-BILLED PRION;

INDIAN OCEAN, KERGUELEN ISLANDS, MAYES ISLAND;

CATHARACTA SKUA; CATHARACTA SKUA LONNBERGI; HALOBAENA CAERULEA; PACHYPTILA BELCHERI;

EID: 0031901528     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998003136     Document Type: Article

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