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A census of the South Polar Skua at Cape Hallett, Antarctica

  • Publication Type

    Journal

  • Publication Year

    1984

  • Author(s)

    J.G. Pascoe

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    31, 4

  • Pagination

    312-319

  • Article Type

    Paper

Keywords

Catharacta maccormicki; south polar skua; Cape Hallett; Antarctica


A census of the South Polar Skua at Cape Hallett, Antarctica

Notornis, 31 (4), 312-319

J.G. Pascoe (1984)

Article Type: Paper

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Two counts of skuas (Catharacta maccormicki) at Cape Hallett were made between 17 and 20 January 1983: in one 85 pairs and 83 non-breeding birds, total 253 birds; in the other, 83 pairs and 79 non-breeding birds, total 245 birds. South Polar Skua numbers remain low, suggesting a continuation of the 1960s decline or the influence of climatic factors such as heavy snowfall during critical stages of skua breeding.