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1 December 2001 Social Interactions of Breeding Common Murres and a Razorbill
Carolyn J. Walsh, Sabina I. Wilhelm, Iain J. Stenhouse, Anne E. Storey
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Abstract

We observed a male Razorbill (Alca torda) residing among a group of breeding Common Murres (Uria aalge) on Great Island, Newfoundland, during 1996–2000. Behavioral observations indicated that the presence of the Razorbill directly contributed to the break-up of one pair of murres and prevented another pair from producing an egg. In addition, murres with sites close to the Razorbill site may have experienced increased energetic demands arising from aggressive interactions frequently initiated by the Razorbill. A consequence of the presence of a heterospecific resident in a seabird colony may be decreased reproductive success for individuals breeding nearby.

Carolyn J. Walsh, Sabina I. Wilhelm, Iain J. Stenhouse, and Anne E. Storey "Social Interactions of Breeding Common Murres and a Razorbill," The Wilson Bulletin 113(4), 449-452, (1 December 2001). https://doi.org/10.1676/0043-5643(2001)113[0449:SIOBCM]2.0.CO;2
Received: 4 January 2001; Accepted: 1 February 2002; Published: 1 December 2001
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