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- Title
Observations of Above-Surface Littoral Foraging in Two Sea Ducks, Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica, and Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, in Coastal Southwestern British Columbia.
- Authors
Lacroix, Deborah L.; Wright, Kenneth G.; Kent, Daniel
- Abstract
Barrow's Goldeneyes (Bucephala islandica) and Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) were observed on four separate occasions, by three different observers, foraging on Bay Mussels (Mytilus trossulus) above the water surface. This unique foraging behaviour could be attributed to diurnal spring tides and reduced lower intertidal mussel abundance.
- Subjects
GOLDENEYE; BUCEPHALA; SCOTERS; DUCKS; MYTILUS trossulus
- Publication
Canadian Field-Naturalist, 2004, Vol 118, Issue 2, p264
- ISSN
0008-3550
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22621/cfn.v118i2.925