Effects of supplementary feeding on the offspring sex ratio of kakapo: a dilemma for the conservation of a polygynous parrot

作者: Mick N. Clout , Graeme P. Elliott , Bruce C. Robertson

DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00267-1

关键词: Reproductive successMating systemSexual dimorphismMaternal effectOffspringBiologyEndangered speciesSex ratioCritically endangeredZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsNature and Landscape Conservation

摘要: The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot, endemic to New Zealand. It is critically endangered, with a world population of ca. 62 individuals and a male-…

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