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Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos feeding on a dead sea turtle
Citation
SCHUNCK, F., PINA, P., BARATA, F. & OLMOS, F. 2022. Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos feeding on a dead sea turtle. Marine Ornithology 50: 143 - 145
Received 10 May 2022, accepted 19 May 2022
Date Published: 2022/10/15
Date Online: 2022/09/22
Key words: Atlantic Ocean, conservation, foraging behavior, ocean birds, scavenging
Abstract
Albatrosses mostly forage for fish, squid, and crustaceans (including discards from fishing vessels), but they also scavenge animal carcasses, a behavior still poorly characterized for some albatross species. In July 2021 during a pelagic birding trip off the coast of São Paulo State, Southeast Brazil, three Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos were spotted feeding on the floating carcass of a Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta. This behavior had not been previously documented in the literature, on-line citizen science platforms, or by personal observations. We believe this to be an uncommon feeding strategy for this albatross species.
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