Report on captive hatches of California condors (Gymnogyps californianus): 1983-1990

Report on captive hatches of California condors (Gymnogyps californianus): 1983-1990

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) recovery plan entails increasing the reproductive rate via replacement‐clutch manipulation and artificial incubation of eggs. During the period from 1983 to 1990, 37 eggs have been artificially incubated; 32 of these were known to be fertile and 28 hat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Zoo biology 1991, Vol.10 (1), p.65-68
Hauptverfasser: Kuehler, Cynthia M., Sterner, Donald J., Jones, Deborah S., Usnik, Rebecca L., Kasielke, Susie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
artificial incubation
Biological and medical sciences
eggs
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gymnogyps californianus
Non mammalian vertebrate reproduction
recovery plan
Vertebrates: reproduction
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Zusammenfassung:The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) recovery plan entails increasing the reproductive rate via replacement‐clutch manipulation and artificial incubation of eggs. During the period from 1983 to 1990, 37 eggs have been artificially incubated; 32 of these were known to be fertile and 28 hatched (fertility: 86.5%; hatchability: 87.5%).
ISSN:0733-3188
1098-2361
DOI:10.1002/zoo.1430100108