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Distribution of New Zealand king shags (Leucocarbo carunculatus) foraging from the Trio Is and Stewart I colonies, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

  • Publication Type

    Journal

  • Publication Year

    2006

  • Author(s)

    R. Schuckard

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    53, 3

  • Pagination

    291-296

  • Article Type

    Paper

Keywords

foraging depth; foraging range; foraging times; Leucocarbo carunculatus; New Zealand King Shag


Distribution of New Zealand king shags (Leucocarbo carunculatus) foraging from the Trio Is and Stewart I colonies, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

Notornis, 53 (3), 291-296

R. Schuckard (2006)

Article Type: Paper

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King shags (Leucocarbo carunculatus) dispersing to feeding areas from breeding colonies on the Trio Islands and Stewart Island began to leave colonies around dawn, and most had left by mid-morning. Foraging birds were distributed throughout Admiralty Bay, the average distance from the colony was c. 10 km, and were observed only rarely where the water depth was >50 m. Greater areas of mussel farms in inshore waters could potentially affect king shags by restricting the area available for foraging.