Treated chicken eggs used to reduce predation on shearwater eggs

Author:

Byrd, G. Vernon, Moriarty, Daniel

Title:

Treated chicken eggs used to reduce predation on shearwater eggs

Periodical:

Elepaio

Year:

1980

Volume:

41

Pages:

13-15

Subject:

Shearwaters Birds eggs Predation

Summary:

The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) has been a serious predator on eggs of the Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) at Kilauea Point, Kauai. As a result, chicken eggs that were treated with one of three bird repellents were placed near shearwater burrows in an effort to reduce the predation by "conditioning" mynas not to eat eggs in April, 1979. The methods used, the results, and the recommendations based on this study are discussed.

Label:

Birds - General

Collection:

Periodicals