Status and breeding biology of the Chatham Island tomtit ( Petroica macrocephala chathamensis ) | Notornis and Birds New Zealand

[摘要] The population status of the Chatham Island tomtit (Petroica macrocephala chathamensis ) was determined for each island of the Chathams group, east of New Zealand. Also, the breeding biology of the population on Rangatira (South East Island), which is free of introduced mammalian pests, was determined from observations made during 8 breeding seasons, 1981/82 to 1988/89. The total population of the Chatham Island tomtit is estimated to be

[学科分类] 动物科学

[关键词] breeding biology;distribution;Petroica macrocephala chathamensis;Petroicidae;Rangatira Island;status