Patterns of GPS tracks suggest nocturnal foraging by incubating Peruvian pelicans (Pelecanus thagus).
Most seabirds are diurnal foragers, but some species may also feed at night. In Peruvian pelicans (Pelecanus thagus), the evidence for nocturnal foraging is sparse and anecdotal. We used GPS-dataloggers on five incubating Peruvian pelicans from Isla Lobos de Tierra, Perú, to examine their nocturnali...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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| coleção: | PLoS ONE |
| Acesso em linha: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3102073?pdf=render |