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A survey of burrow-nesting petrels at Macquarie Island based upon remains left by predators

  • Publication Type

    Journal

  • Publication Year

    1980

  • Author(s)

    Jones, E.

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    27, 1

  • Pagination

    11-20

  • Article Type

    Paper

Keywords

burrow-nesting petrels; Macquarie Island


A survey of burrow-nesting petrels at Macquarie Island based upon remains left by predators

Notornis, 27 (1), 11-20

Jones, E. (1980)

Article Type: Paper

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From December 1973 to March 1975, the food of feral cats (Felis catus) was studied at Macquarie Island; during the 1974-75 and 1975-76 summers, the food of Great Skuas (Stercorarius skua lonnbergi) was also partly studied. Data were obtained on the numbers, species and locations of remains of burrow-nesting petrels left by these two predators. Seven species of burrow-nesting petrels were identified from the remains found. These results when considered with previous records of burrownesting petrels at Macquarie Island indicate their status, relative abundance and distribution.