A new storm-petrel species from Chile

Harrison, Peter Lynton; Sallaberry, Michel; Gaskin, Chris P.; Baird, Karen; Jaramillo, Álvaro; Metz, Shirley M.; Pearman, Mark; O’Keeffe, Michael; Dowdall, Jim; Enright, Seamus; Fahy, Kieran F.; Gilligan, Jeff; Lillie, Gerard

doi:10.1525/auk.2012.12071

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“…Despite our efforts, we likely failed to record some threatened seabird populations. Furthermore, some seabird populations are yet to be discovered and new cryptic species are emerging from known taxa, particularly for nocturnal, burrow‐nesting species of Alcidae (auk), Hydrobatidae (storm‐petrel), and Procellariidae (petrel) families (Pyle et al ; Birt et al ; Harrison et al ). Additional research on the life histories, population trends, and breeding locations of these species will improve seabird conservation planning efforts.…”

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The Biogeography of Globally Threatened Seabirds and Island Conservation Opportunities

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Newton

Heinz

et al. 2014

Conservation Biology

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Seabirds are the most threatened group of marine animals; 29% of species are at some risk of extinction. Significant threats to seabirds occur on islands where they breed, but in many cases, effective island conservation can mitigate these threats. To guide island-based seabird conservation actions, we identified all islands with extant or extirpated populations of the 98 globally threatened seabird species, as recognized on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, and quantified the presence of threatening invasive species, protected areas, and human populations. We matched these results with island attributes to highlight feasible island conservation opportunities. We identified 1362 threatened breeding seabird populations on 968 islands. On 803 (83%) of these islands, we identified threatening invasive species (20%), incomplete protected area coverage (23%), or both (40%). Most islands with threatened seabirds are amenable to island-wide conservation action because they are small (57% were <1 km(2) ), uninhabited (74%), and occur in high- or middle-income countries (96%). Collectively these attributes make islands with threatened seabirds a rare opportunity for effective conservation at scale.

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The Biogeography of Globally Threatened Seabirds and Island Conservation Opportunities

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Newton

Heinz

et al. 2014

Conservation Biology

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“…Research with NZSP demonstrates that net guns provide an effective technique to capture fast-flying seabirds without injury. No injuries have been sustained during captures of 54 NZSP (Rayner et al 2013 and current study) or other storm petrels including 12 Pincoya Storm-Petrels Oceanites pincoyae (Harrison et al 2013) and 141 Puffinus gavia) and a prion (Fairy Prion Pachytila turtur). These species landed on the water in the chum slick within range of the capture boat or approached the boat on the wing (e.g.…”

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“…and current study) or other storm petrels including 12 Pincoya Storm‐Petrels Oceanites pincoyae (Harrison et al . ) and 141 White‐vented Storm‐Petrels O. gracilis galapagoensis caught in 2014 (C. P. Gaskin unpubl. data).…”

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“…In total, four NZSP breeding burrows were detected under mature forest canopy and three adult NZSP and two NZSP chicks were ringed. Telemetry data indicated NZSP showed strong moonlight avoidance behaviour over the breeding site, had incubation shifts of approximately 5 days and had a breeding season Knowledge of the biology of rare or recently (re-) discovered and thus data-deficient birds is crucial to conservation management aimed at preventing extinctions (Finkelstein et al 2010, Kawakami et al 2012, Harrison et al 2013, Ismar et al 2014. However, obtaining such knowledge poses extreme challenges, as even basic information on behaviour, habitat and population dynamics is often lacking , Simons et al 2013.…”

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“…Of approximately 110 taxa within the Procellariidae and Hydrobatidae, the breeding sites for nine taxa (c. 8%) remain unknown, taxonomic uncertainty remains for known species or species groups (Austin et al 2004, Tennyson et al 2012, Howell 2014) (Supporting Information Appendix S1) and new species continue to be discovered, e.g. Pincoya Storm Petrel Oceanites pincoyae and Bryan's Shearwater Puffinus bryani (Pyle et al 2011, Kawakami et al 2012, Harrison et al 2013. When the breeding grounds are known, rare species can be well studied, e.g.…”

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Using miniaturized radiotelemetry to discover the breeding grounds of the endangered New Zealand Storm Petrel Fregetta maoriana

Rayner

Gaskin²,

Fitzgerald

et al. 2015

Ibis

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Identification of breeding sites remains a critical step in species conservation, particularly in procellariiform seabirds whose threat status is of global concern. We designed and conducted an integrative radiotelemetry approach to uncover the breeding grounds of the critically endangered New Zealand Storm Petrel Fregetta maoriana (NZSP), a species considered extinct before its rediscovery in 2003. Solar‐powered automated radio receivers and hand‐held telemetry were used to detect the presence of birds on three island groups in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand. At least 11 NZSP captured and radiotagged at sea were detected at night near Te Hauturu‐o‐Toi/Little Barrier Island with the detection of an incubating bird leading to the discovery of the first known breeding site for this species. In total, four NZSP breeding burrows were detected under mature forest canopy and three adult NZSP and two NZSP chicks were ringed. Telemetry data indicated NZSP showed strong moonlight avoidance behaviour over the breeding site, had incubation shifts of approximately 5 days and had a breeding season extending from February to June/July, a different season from other Procellariiformes in the region. Radiotelemetry, in combination with rigorously collected field data on species distribution, offers a valuable technique for locating breeding grounds of procellariiform seabirds and gaining insights into breeding biology while minimizing disturbance to sensitive species or damage to fragile habitat. Our study suggests an avenue for other breeding ground searches in one of the most threatened avian Orders, and highlights the general need for information on the location of breeding sites and understanding the breeding biology in data‐deficient birds.

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A roadmap to identifying and filling shortfalls in Neotropical ornithology

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Rosenberg

Ruiz‐Gutiérrez

et al. 2020

The Auk

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Securing the long-term resilience of the world’s most speciose avifauna, that of the Neotropics, requires spatially and temporally explicit data to inform decisions. We examine gaps in our knowledge of the region’s avifauna through the lens of the biodiversity shortfall concept: the gaps between realized knowledge and complete knowledge. This framework serves as a useful tool to take stock of the last 25 yr of Neotropical ornithological work since the untimely death of Ted Parker. Here, we highlight 7 key shortfalls: taxonomy, distribution, abundance, evolutionary patterns, abiotic tolerances, species traits, and biotic interactions. We then propose an eighth—and new—“Parkerian” shortfall that reflects a lack of basic natural history knowledge key to understanding how species might respond to environmental challenges. Bridging this shortfall will help reverse declines by informing reintroduction, recovery network, and habitat restoration efforts. We discuss the challenges imposed by each shortfall and how strategies such as citizen-science initiatives and technological advances can either remedy or mitigate the uncertainty they generate.

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A new storm-petrel species from Chile

Cited by 7 publications

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The Biogeography of Globally Threatened Seabirds and Island Conservation Opportunities

The Biogeography of Globally Threatened Seabirds and Island Conservation Opportunities

Using miniaturized radiotelemetry to discover the breeding grounds of the endangered New Zealand Storm Petrel Fregetta maoriana

A roadmap to identifying and filling shortfalls in Neotropical ornithology

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