Limited dispersal by Nazca boobiesSula granti

• DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03131.x
• Publication Date: 2004-01-20T12:54:34Z
• Authors: Kathryn P. Huyvaert; David J. Anderson
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 01 natural sciences

We documented natal and breeding dispersal at several spatial scales by Galápagos Nazca boobies Sula granti , a wide‐ranging pelagic seabird. found exceptionally low degrees of both types despite these birds’ vagility. Median distances were 26 m 105 for males females, respectively. sexes 0 m. No or dispersals occurred from our study site Punta Cevallos, Isla Española to six other colonies in the Galápagos, but we did document four long‐distance Cevallos islands near South American coast. Recaptures dead recoveries ringed birds showed long distance non‐breeding movements Central coast elsewhere eastern Pacific, contrasting with very limited sites.