Distribution and foraging behaviour of the Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) off northern Chile

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-111

  Ludynia, Katrin ^a,b   Garthe, Stefan ^a   Luna Jorquera, Guillermo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN ZONAS ÁRIDAS CEAZA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Foraging; Humboldt Current; Peruvian Booby; Sula variegata

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; SEABIRD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHILE; COQUIMBO; HUMBOLDT CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAJAROS ISLAND;

AVES; ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS RINGENS; PRIACANTHUS HAMRUR; SULA VARIEGATA; TRACHURUS MURPHYI;

EID: 77952958762     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0431-1     Document Type: Article

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