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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Main Authors: Isabeau Pratte, Mark Maftei, Mark L. Mallory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2016-10-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/32414/49481