Title
First report on Masked Boobies nesting at Isla Lobos de Tierra, Northern Peru
Date Issued
01 January 1997
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Jahncke J.
Publisher(s)
The Waterbird Society
Abstract
A small Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) colony was found on the southeast portion of Isla Lobos de Tierra, Peru. It consisted of 10 pairs of birds distributed in 4 areas. Five pairs were in a single nesting area in a ravine, 2 of the pairs were protecting single chicks. The other 5 pairs were found in 3 areas nearby. Sites faced southeast, exposed to the dominant winds. The breeding location is on the coastal zone of cold waters; highly productive waters of the Peruvian Upwelling System. Even though flying fishes and sardines are the most common prey items of Masked Boobies on their main breeding areas, on Lobos de Tierra they feed mainly on Peruvian anchovies. Possible causes of this colonization are discussed.
Start page
545
End page
546
Volume
20
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología marina, Biología de agua dulce, Limnología
Subjects
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0031284438
Source
Waterbirds
ISSN of the container
07386028
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus