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Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius nestling pierces gular sac of adult resulting in death

Fulton, G. (2020) Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius nestling pierces gular sac of adult resulting in death. Pacific Conservation Biology . Online Early.

Link to Published Version: https://doi.org/10.1071/PC19050
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Abstract

A nestling or fledgling Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius was found dead, probably drowned. Its head and neck had completely pierced an adult’s gular sac, highlighting that the method of feeding young cormorants is not perfect.

Item Type: Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s): Environmental and Conservation Sciences
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Copyright: © 2020 CSIRO
URI: http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/58478
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