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THE BREEDING OF CORY'S SHEARWATER CALONECTRIS DIOMEDEA ON THE SALVAGE ISLANDS
Authors:P. A. Zino
Affiliation:P. A. Zino, Quinta da Vista Alegre, Funchal, Madeira
Abstract:The breeding of Cory's Shearwater on Selvagem Grande was studied during the seasons of 1968 and 1969, on a number of specially timed visits. After a pre-laying exodus (duration not determined) the birds returned in a mass to the island on 26 May 1969 and laying began immediately reaching its peak on 31 May. Egg dimensions and weights are tabulated. In most cases the female handed over to the male immediately after laying, and the two sexes incubated in alternating spells averaging about six days. The incubation period averaged 53-8 days. The chicks reached their maximum weight at about 53 days, but the fledging period was not determined. In 1968 young birds were leaving the nest on 22–25 October, about 90 days after the 1969 mean hatching date. Herring Gulls were important egg predators, but losses of chicks were few, 29 out of a sample of 30 being alive at the age of about 60 days.
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