Bill Deformity in a Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) Chick

Bill Deformity in a Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) Chick

The occurrence of a congenital malformation in the Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) is reported. In 1995, a cross-billed chick was observed in the natural reserve of Punte Alberete (southern Po Delta, northern Italy) where a small colony of Pygmy Cormorant became established in 1994.

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Veröffentlicht in:Colonial waterbirds 1996-01, Vol.19 (1), p.147-148
1. Verfasser: Volponi, Stefano
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal nesting
Aviculture
Breeding
Chicks
Eggs
Mandible
Phalacrocorax pygmeus
River deltas
Selenium
Waterfowl
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Zusammenfassung:The occurrence of a congenital malformation in the Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) is reported. In 1995, a cross-billed chick was observed in the natural reserve of Punte Alberete (southern Po Delta, northern Italy) where a small colony of Pygmy Cormorant became established in 1994.
ISSN:0738-6028
DOI:10.2307/1521822