Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) Science Article 2 abstract In spite of their putative importance in the evolution of certain traits (e.g., nocturnality, coloniality, cliff nesting), the effects of aerial predators on behaviorof adult seabirds at colonies have been poorly investigated. We hypothesized that Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) respond to danger posed by aerial predators by […]
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Ornaments and overflight behaviour of Tufted Puffins (Fraterculacirrhata) breeding on Triangle Island, British Columbia.
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) Science Article 3 abstract Tufted puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) are unusual among seabirds in that they bearmultiple colourful ornaments during the breeding season. They also engage in colony overflights when approaching the colony with food for their chicks. Blackburn, G., Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. 74 pp Download article download full text […]
Nestling growth and parental provisioning of Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhala) on Triangle Island, British Columbia
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) Science Article 1 abstract I studied the reproductive performance of tufted puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) on TriangleIsland, British Columbia during two years when reproduction was successful. Completereproductive failures are common for this population. I report on the timing of breeding, nestling growth, fledging behaviour, nestling diet, and parental provisioning, and discuss the […]
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Alcidae | [latin] Fratercula cirrhata | [UK] Tufted Puffin | [FR] Macareux huppe | [DE] GelbschopfLund | [ES] | [NL] Kuifpapegaaiduiker Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Syrrhaptes cirrhata Fratercula cirrhata Fratercula cirrhata Fratercula cirrhata EU, NA n Pacific coasts n PO Physical charateristics In […]