Aspects of the breeding behaviour of the kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) before egg-laying

The breeding behaviour of individually marked Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) that retained mates from the previous year (SAME) was compared, over the period from pair-formation to egg-laying, with those that changed mates (CHANGE). Courtship behaviour and sequences are described. Position of nest-sit...

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Main Author: Chardine, John W.
Published: Durham University 1983
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.346847