Nest usurpation by a common eider toward a long-tailed duck
Intraspecific and non-obligate brood parasitism and nest takeover is well documented in common eiders (Somateria mollissima borealis) nesting in the Arctic. However, we report the takeover of a long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) nest by a female common eider on Nasaruvaalik Island, Nunavut, Canada...
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Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2016-10-01
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Series: | Polar Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/32414/49481 |