rdeatsman 0 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 How do seabirds share habitat when food is limited? In the case of frigatebirds, size differences drive them to seek different prey. A study in The Auk: Ornithological Advances uses new technology to explore how closely related Great and Lesser frigatebirds manage to coexist at shared breeding colonies where the need to stick close to their nests prevents them from traveling far in search of food. Read the press release at https://americanornithologypubsblog.org/2016/12/07/foraging-differences-let-closely-related-seabirds-coexist/. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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