Variacion anual en el número de adultos reproductivos en una nueva colonia de Pingüino Penacho Amarillo Eudyptes crestatus (Spheniscidae) en Isla Pingüino (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

E. Frere; M. Gandini; P. Gandini; T. Holik; V. Lichtschein; M. Oliva Day

doi:10.56178/eh.v13i4.1052

Short Communications Published 01 September 1993 https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v13i4.1052

Annual Variation in the Number of Breeding Adults in a New Colony of Western rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes crestatus, Spheniscidae) on Penguin Island (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

Eudyptes crestatus Rockhopper penguin Santa Cruz Penguin Island Annual variation

E. Frere Ecobios, Casilla de correo 3825 (1000) Buenos Aires, Argentina | Alberdi 745 (1636) Olivos, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

M. Gandini Ecobios, Casilla de correo 3825 (1000) Buenos Aires, Argentina

P. Gandini Ecobios, Casilla de correo 3825 (1000) Buenos Aires, Argentina

T. Holik Ecobios, Casilla de correo 3825 (1000) Buenos Aires, Argentina

V. Lichtschein Ecobios, Casilla de correo 3825 (1000) Buenos Aires, Argentina

M. Oliva Day Piedrabuena 1552 (9050) Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Abstract

A new breeding colony of Eudyptes crestatus was described and censed during six breeding seasons. This Rockhopper penguin colony is located 35 km from Puerto Deseado (Santa Cruz, Argentina). Data presented in tllÍs paper show a clear population increase in the number of breeding adults (27% annual). Hypotheses are presented to explain some annual variation observed.

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E. Frere, M. Gandini , P. Gandini , T. Holik, V. Lichtschein, M. Oliva Day (1993). Annual Variation in the Number of Breeding Adults in a New Colony of Western rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes crestatus, Spheniscidae) on Penguin Island (Santa Cruz, Argentina). El Hornero, Vol. 13 No. 4 (1993), 293-294. https://doi.org/10.56178/eh.v13i4.1052

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[1] Capurro,A.,Frere,E.,Gandini,M.,Gandini,P.,Holil,T.,Lichtschein,V.,Gregorio,e.1986.¿Radioactivi~dadoHambre?PropuestaPatagónica4:16-18.

[2] Croxall,J.P.,Mac1nnes,SJ.andP.A.Prince.1984.ThestatusandconservationofseabirdsattheFalklandIs-lands.In:"StatusandConservationoftheworld'sSeabirds".ICBTTech.Pub.Cambridge,pp.271-291.

[3] Daciuk,J.1976.NotasfaunÍsticasy bioecológicasdePe-nínsulaValdésyPatagoniaXV.Physis35(90):43-56.

[4] Duffy,D.e.andW.R.Siegfried.1987.Historicalvaria-tionsinfoodconsumptionbybreedingseabirdsofthe HumboldtandBenguelaupwellingregioos. In:"Sea-birds".J.P.Croxall(ed.),pp.327-346.

[5] Harrison,P.1983.Seabirds,anidentificationguide.CroomHelm.

[6] Humphrey,P.,R.Peterson,D.Bridge&P.Reynolds.1970.BirdsofIslaGrande(TierradelFuego).Preli-minarymanual.SmithsonianIostitution.Washington

[7] De.Murphy,R.1936.OceanicbirdsofSouthAmerica.Vol.1. Macmillan,NewYork.O1rog,0.0.1979.NuevaListadelaAvifaunaArgentina.Op.Lilloana27.

[8] Warham,J.1975.Thecrestedpenquins.Pp.189-269inThebiologyofpenguios(B.Stonehouse,ED.).Lon-donUniversityPackPress.

[9] Zapata,A.R.P.1967.ObservacionessobreavesdePuertoDeseado,provinciadeSantaCruz.Hornero10(4):351-378.