First recorded breeding of Leach's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa in the Southern Hemisphere, at Dyer Island, South Africa

In November 1995, at least 17 Leach's Storm Petrels were found on Dyer Island off the south coast of South Africa and breeding was suspected. In November 1996, breeding was confirmed when one of at least 19 birds present was found to be incubating an egg and, subsequently, in February 1997, at...

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Published in:Ibis (London, England) England), 1999-04, Vol.141 (2), p.327-330
Main Authors: Whittington, Philip A., Dyer, Bruce M., Crawford, Robert J.M., Williams, Anthony J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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Summary:In November 1995, at least 17 Leach's Storm Petrels were found on Dyer Island off the south coast of South Africa and breeding was suspected. In November 1996, breeding was confirmed when one of at least 19 birds present was found to be incubating an egg and, subsequently, in February 1997, at least three nests with one chick in each were located. This represents the first confirmed breeding of this species in the Southern Hemisphere.
ISSN:0019-1019
1474-919X
DOI:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1999.tb07555.x