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Seabirds found dead on New Zealand beaches in 1989, and a review of Pelecanoides urinatrix, Phaethon rubricauda, P. lepturus and Fregata ariel recoveries, 1943 to 1988

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    1992

  • Author(s)

    R.G. Powlesland; C.R. Pickard; M.H. Powlesland

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    39, 2

  • Pagination

    101-111

  • Article Type

    Paper

  • DOI

    https://doi.org/10.63172/056383aagfex

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Seabirds found dead on New Zealand beaches in 1989, and a review of Pelecanoides urinatrix, Phaethon rubricauda, P. lepturus and Fregata ariel recoveries, 1943 to 1988

Notornis, 39 (2), 101-111

R.G. Powlesland; C.R. Pickard; M.H. Powlesland (1992)

Article Type: Paper

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In 1989, 4194 kilometres of coast of New Zealand were patrolled and 8221 dead seabirds were found as part of the Beach Patrol Scheme. Unusual finds were a Snares crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus), two white-capped noddies (Anous tenuirostris minutus) and a brown booby (Sula serrator leucogaster). A summary is given of the coastal and monthly distributions of Pelecanoides, Phaethon and Fregata species found during the 1943-1988 period. Overall, 11 472 Pelecanoides urinatrix were found, but 10 or fewer of the other three species were found.