Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia

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Motta, Luciana Maria; Paritsis, Juan; Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo
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2015
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While conducting fieldwork in Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) colonies of Lake Nahuel Huapi islets, we found a Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) egg in a Kelp Gull nest. A camera trap was installed in an attempt to record egg developement, but technical problems prevented us from observing the steamer-duck´s egg hatching. Nevertheless, pictures and videos obtained allowed us to confirm that the nest belonged to a Kelp Gull pair, and that both gulls eggs were successful, as we observed the chicks in our following visits to the colony. The Flying Steamer-Duck egg dissapeared by the next time we checked the nest. When an alien egg is found in the nest of another species, brood parasitism is probably the most plausible explanation. Alternatively, the presence of the alien egg in the nest may be due to gull behavior. It is known that gulls are important predators of eggs and young of many species of ducks, and there are reports of California Gulls (Larus californicus) carrying eggs of other species to their nests with feeding purposes but once in the nest, the nesting impulse overpowers the feeding impulse, and the eggs are finally incubated. Our observation does not allow us to determine the final factors responsible for the presence of the Flying Steamer-Duck egg in the Kelp Gull?s nest, and alternative explanations are possible. In any case, our observation constitutes the first record of a Flying Steamer-Duck egg found in the nest of another species.
Fil: Motta, Luciana Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Parque Nacional ; Argentina
Fil: Paritsis, Juan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
Fil: Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
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Argentina
Flying Steamer-Duck
Interspecific brood parasitism
Kelp Gull
Northwestern Patagonia
Predation
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spelling Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern PatagoniaHallazgo de un huevo de Pato Vapor Volador (Tachyeres patachonicus) en un nido de Gaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus) en Patagonia NoroesteMotta, Luciana MariaParitsis, JuanAlarcón, Pablo Angel EduardoArgentinaFlying Steamer-DuckInterspecific brood parasitismKelp GullNorthwestern PatagoniaPredationhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1While conducting fieldwork in Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) colonies of Lake Nahuel Huapi islets, we found a Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) egg in a Kelp Gull nest. A camera trap was installed in an attempt to record egg developement, but technical problems prevented us from observing the steamer-duck´s egg hatching. Nevertheless, pictures and videos obtained allowed us to confirm that the nest belonged to a Kelp Gull pair, and that both gulls eggs were successful, as we observed the chicks in our following visits to the colony. The Flying Steamer-Duck egg dissapeared by the next time we checked the nest. When an alien egg is found in the nest of another species, brood parasitism is probably the most plausible explanation. Alternatively, the presence of the alien egg in the nest may be due to gull behavior. It is known that gulls are important predators of eggs and young of many species of ducks, and there are reports of California Gulls (Larus californicus) carrying eggs of other species to their nests with feeding purposes but once in the nest, the nesting impulse overpowers the feeding impulse, and the eggs are finally incubated. Our observation does not allow us to determine the final factors responsible for the presence of the Flying Steamer-Duck egg in the Kelp Gull?s nest, and alternative explanations are possible. In any case, our observation constitutes the first record of a Flying Steamer-Duck egg found in the nest of another species.Fil: Motta, Luciana Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Parque Nacional ; ArgentinaFil: Paritsis, Juan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; ArgentinaFil: Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; ArgentinaNeotropical Ornithological Society2015-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/54444Motta, Luciana Maria; Paritsis, Juan; Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo; Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia; Neotropical Ornithological Society; Ornitología Neotropical; 26; 1; 5-2015; 113-1161075-4377CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://journals.sfu.ca/ornneo/index.php/ornneo/article/view/18info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:40:35Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/54444instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:40:35.51CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
Hallazgo de un huevo de Pato Vapor Volador (Tachyeres patachonicus) en un nido de Gaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus) en Patagonia Noroeste
title Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
spellingShingle Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
Motta, Luciana Maria
Argentina
Flying Steamer-Duck
Interspecific brood parasitism
Kelp Gull
Northwestern Patagonia
Predation
title_short Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
title_full Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
title_fullStr Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
title_sort Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres Patachonicus) egg found in a Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) nest in Northwestern Patagonia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Motta, Luciana Maria
Paritsis, Juan
Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo
author Motta, Luciana Maria
author_facet Motta, Luciana Maria
Paritsis, Juan
Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo
author_role author
author2 Paritsis, Juan
Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Argentina
Flying Steamer-Duck
Interspecific brood parasitism
Kelp Gull
Northwestern Patagonia
Predation
topic Argentina
Flying Steamer-Duck
Interspecific brood parasitism
Kelp Gull
Northwestern Patagonia
Predation
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv While conducting fieldwork in Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) colonies of Lake Nahuel Huapi islets, we found a Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) egg in a Kelp Gull nest. A camera trap was installed in an attempt to record egg developement, but technical problems prevented us from observing the steamer-duck´s egg hatching. Nevertheless, pictures and videos obtained allowed us to confirm that the nest belonged to a Kelp Gull pair, and that both gulls eggs were successful, as we observed the chicks in our following visits to the colony. The Flying Steamer-Duck egg dissapeared by the next time we checked the nest. When an alien egg is found in the nest of another species, brood parasitism is probably the most plausible explanation. Alternatively, the presence of the alien egg in the nest may be due to gull behavior. It is known that gulls are important predators of eggs and young of many species of ducks, and there are reports of California Gulls (Larus californicus) carrying eggs of other species to their nests with feeding purposes but once in the nest, the nesting impulse overpowers the feeding impulse, and the eggs are finally incubated. Our observation does not allow us to determine the final factors responsible for the presence of the Flying Steamer-Duck egg in the Kelp Gull?s nest, and alternative explanations are possible. In any case, our observation constitutes the first record of a Flying Steamer-Duck egg found in the nest of another species.
Fil: Motta, Luciana Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Parque Nacional ; Argentina
Fil: Paritsis, Juan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
Fil: Alarcón, Pablo Angel Eduardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina
description While conducting fieldwork in Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) colonies of Lake Nahuel Huapi islets, we found a Flying Steamer-Duck (Tachyeres patachonicus) egg in a Kelp Gull nest. A camera trap was installed in an attempt to record egg developement, but technical problems prevented us from observing the steamer-duck´s egg hatching. Nevertheless, pictures and videos obtained allowed us to confirm that the nest belonged to a Kelp Gull pair, and that both gulls eggs were successful, as we observed the chicks in our following visits to the colony. The Flying Steamer-Duck egg dissapeared by the next time we checked the nest. When an alien egg is found in the nest of another species, brood parasitism is probably the most plausible explanation. Alternatively, the presence of the alien egg in the nest may be due to gull behavior. It is known that gulls are important predators of eggs and young of many species of ducks, and there are reports of California Gulls (Larus californicus) carrying eggs of other species to their nests with feeding purposes but once in the nest, the nesting impulse overpowers the feeding impulse, and the eggs are finally incubated. Our observation does not allow us to determine the final factors responsible for the presence of the Flying Steamer-Duck egg in the Kelp Gull?s nest, and alternative explanations are possible. In any case, our observation constitutes the first record of a Flying Steamer-Duck egg found in the nest of another species.
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