The breeding biology of erect-crested penguins, Eudyptes sclateri: Hormones, behavior, obligate brood reduction and conservation

Erect-crested penguins are the least studied of all penguins.They breed on two isolated subantarctic island groups, the Antipodes and Bounty Islands.Sporadic nest counts indicate a dramatic decline in numbers of erect-crested penguins over the last 50 years.Here we present data from a study undertaken in 1998 on the breeding biology, behavior and h

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