The relationship of chick-size and nest site occupancy with nest type and nesting density in Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea on Selvagem Grande

Abstract

Data were collected on Selvagem Grande over a three week period in August 1984. Tarsus-length was used as a measure of chick size. Rate of tarsus growth appeared to be linear through the period. The tarsus lengths of chicks from a variety of nest types an