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Titre :	Diet of Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) feeding chicks at two Irish colonies highlights the importance of clupeids (2012)
Auteurs :	Lorraine S. Chivers, Auteur ; Mathieu G. Lundy, Auteur ; Kendrew Colhoun, Auteur ; Stephen F. Newton, Auteur ; Neil Reid, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Bird Study (59(3) 2012)
Article en page(s) :	363-367
Résumé :	Capsule We examined regurgitates from Black-legged Kittiwakes during the early chick-rearing period over two breeding seasons at two colonies in Ireland where diet has not been studied previously. Clupeids were the dominant food source at both colonies, which contrasts with other studies throughout the British Isles that suggest Kittiwakes feed mainly on sandeels during this period. Our study is limited by sample size and restricted to the early breeding season, but suggests a link between reproductive success and dietary composition which should be investigated further.

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