Jong-Hyun Park, In-Yong Jeong, Seung-Hae Lee, Jeong-Chil Yoo, Who-Seung Lee
In this study, GPS trackers were attached to black-tailed gulls ( Larus crassirostris ) breeding on five islands in Republic of Korea during April and May 2021, and their flight frequency, behavioral range, and flight altitude were compared during and after the breeding season. During the breeding season, the flight frequency was lowest on Dongman Island (28.7%), where mudflats were distributed nearby, and the range of activity was narrow. In contrast, it tended to be high on Gungsi Island (52%), where the breeding colony was far from land, resulting in a wider range of activity...
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