Skua and Penguin: Predator and Prey

by L.C. Bliss, D.J. Drewry, Euan Young

Areas of barren rock and scree around the edge of Antarctica provide a breeding ground for two of the continent's most well-known species of bird: the south polar skua and the Ad?lie penguin. This book considers the relationship between these two species, taking as its study site Ross Island. Through detailed observations of the foraging ecology of the skua, the traditional view that skuas are totally dependent on penguin eggs and chicks for food...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521018137
• ISBN13: 9780521018135
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"