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| SIMEONE,ALEJANDRO; LARA-JORQUERA,GUILLERMO; BERNAL,MARIANO; GARTHE,STEFAN; SEPÚLVEDA,FELIPE; VILLABLANCA,ROBERTO; ELLENBERG,URSULA; CONTRERAS,MACARENA; MUÑOZ,JULIETA; PINCE,TAMARA. |
| Between 1999 and 2003 we collected information on the breeding distribution and abundance of 12 seabird species occurring on nine islands off the coasts of north and central Chile (27°-33°S). The Peruvian booby Sula variegata was the most abundant seabird with a breeding population of ca. 18,000 pairs concentrated in two islands, followed by the Humboldt penguin Spheniscus humboldti with ca. 9,000 pairs, the largest colony being at Chañaral Island with ca. 7,000 pairs. Kelp gulls Larus dominicanus bred at all the surveyed sites in colonies of variable size, ranging from 40 to 2,000 pairs. Peruvian diving-petrels Pelecanoides garnotii and Peruvian pelicans Pelecanus occidentalis bred at restricted sites, but generally in large colonies. Magellanic penguins... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Aves marinas; Colonia reproductiva; Abundancia; Conservación; Corriente de Humboldt; Chile. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2003000200016 |
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