YELLOW-FOOTED GULLS ATTACK TURKEY VULTURES ON ISLA-ESPIRITU-SANTO, BAJA-CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Authors
RODRIGUEZESTRELLA R DONAZAR JA HIRALDO F
Citation
R. Rodriguezestrella et al., YELLOW-FOOTED GULLS ATTACK TURKEY VULTURES ON ISLA-ESPIRITU-SANTO, BAJA-CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, Colonial waterbirds, 18(1), 1995, pp. 100-101
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ecology,Ornithology
Journal title
Colonial waterbirds → ACNP
ISSN journal
07386028
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
100 - 101
Database
ISI
SICI code
0738-6028(1995)18:1<100:YGATVO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Two instances of Yellow-footed Gulls (Larus livens) attacking Turkey V ultures (Cathartes aura) are described. We found that breeding gulls r eacted very aggressively to the presence of vultures, which were poten tial predators of eggs or chicks.