Journal article
Patterns of arrival and departure by breeding little penguins at Penguin Island, Western Australia
Emu, Vol.91(1), pp.32-35
1991
Abstract
Similar numbers of Eudyptula minor came ashore at each of the three landfall points on beaches giving access to the main breeding area. Almost every marked bird consistently used only one of these landfall points, and nested close to this point, but the same individuals did not regularly come ashore together. Little penguins first arrived on the island 0.5-1 h after sunset throughout 1986-87, in groups of about ten. Peak arrivals occurred about 1-2 h after sunset and peak departures around sunrise. Arrival times and group sizes did not appear related to climatic conditions. The strict nocturnality of little penguins may be related to the avoidance of predators, human disturbance and heat stress, or to daylight feeding at sea.
Details
- Title
- Patterns of arrival and departure by breeding little penguins at Penguin Island, Western Australia
- Authors/Creators
- N.I. Klomp (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityR.D. Wooller (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Emu, Vol.91(1), pp.32-35
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005544499607891
- Copyright
- © Royal Australian Ornithologists Union 1991
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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