1. NEW LIFE-SPAN RECORDS OF THE BROWN BOOBY SULA LEUCOGASTER.
- Author
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HENNICKE, JANOS C., KING, BRIAN, DRYNAN, DAVID, HARDY, LISA J., STOKES, ANTHONY, and TAYLOR, SASCHA
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BROWN booby ,BOOBIES (Birds) ,RED-footed booby ,MASKED booby ,LIFE spans ,BIRD populations - Abstract
The article discusses several band resightings that offer new and direct information on the life span of the Brown Booby Sula leucogaster. Three re-sightings of banded adult Brown Boobies were made at two locations at Raine Island. The life span of Brown Boobies determined in this study, nearly 25 years, matches well with the life spans of Red-footed and Masked Boobies. Study findings offer information on the life span of brown boobies that should allow more accurate modelling of population dynamics and demography.
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- 2012