Breeding biology of the California least tern

Author(s)
Massey, Barbara W.
Year
Article Title
Breeding biology of the California least tern
Volume
72
Pages
1-24
Start Page Number
1
Final Page
24
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Species: California Least Tern (Sterna antillarum ssp. browni)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range California Counties Type
Survival/ Mortality proportion of hatched birds that survived during post-fledging period, 2 years 42-140 hatched birds/year % Hatchling Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach 11-33 Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Migration or Dispersal time of arrival at breeding grounds late Apr 2 colonies Adult Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach; Santa Margarita Lagoon Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutches or Litters per year normal number of broods per year 1 Not Reported Adult Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach; Santa Margarita Lagoon Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Mating/ Laying period of egg laying, 2 years May-Jul 2 colonies Adult Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size most frequent clutch size, 2 years 2 96 nests Adult Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach 1-3 Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Duration of Incubation or Gestation most frequent incubation period, 2 years 22 41 clutches d Embryo Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach 20-25 Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Hatching Success range of hatching success, 2 years 53-157 eggs/year % Hatchling Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach 80-90 Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean mean body weight of day 0 chicks 5.93 77 birds g Hatchling Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean asymptotic body weight of juveniles at 15 days of age 39.62 8 birds g Fledgling Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Migration or Dispersal timing of dispersal from breeding areas first two wks Apr 1 colony Both Adults and Juveniles Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach Orange Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Fledging, Metamorphosis, Weaning approximate age of fledging (first flight) 20 2 birds d Fledgling Sunset Aquatic Park, Huntington Beach Orange Exposure Factor Datasets

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