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Laying a big egg on a little ledge: does it help a female Common Guillemot if Dad's there?

Harris, Michael P.; Wanless, Sarah. 2006 Laying a big egg on a little ledge: does it help a female Common Guillemot if Dad's there? British Birds, 99. 230-235.

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Abstract/Summary

Female Common Guillemots Uria aalge face the challenge of laying a large egg on a cliff ledge, often surrounded by tetchy neighbours. We documented the laying of 754 eggs, during 82% of which the male was present. The presence of the male had no effect on either the short-term survival of the egg or the chances of a chick successfully leaving the colony. Male attendance at laying may be largely fortuitous, resulting from the long periods that he is present for other purposes.

Item Type: Publication - Article
Programmes: CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biodiversity
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas: _ Biodiversity & Population Processes
ISSN: 0007-0335
Format Availability: Print
NORA Subject Terms: Biology and Microbiology
Date made live: 04 Jul 2007 09:30 +0 (UTC)
URI: https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/355

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