The Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) had two brood patches, not one: confirmation and implications

Since the late 1600s it has been assumed that the Great Auk Pinguinus impennis was similar to the Common Guillemot Uria aalge and Brünnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia in having a single, central brood patch. Through the examination of eight mounted museum specimens, we show that this is incorrect a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ibis (London, England) England), 2022-04, Vol.164 (2), p.494-504
Hauptverfasser:	Birkhead, Tim R., Fiebig, Jürgen, Montgomerie, Robert, Schulze‐Hagen, Karl
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breeding brood patch Clutch size Clutches Colonies Eggs Great Auk Incubation Incubation period incubation–egg shape Museums Patches (structures) Pinguinus impennis Posture Seabirds
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