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Royal Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch 1876

body mass

Sibly et al 2012

4246 g

(adult)

developmental mode

Sibly et al 2012
semiprecocial
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/semiprecocial

Definition: Parent(s) provide food but not thermoregulation (e.g., gulls and terns)

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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foraging habitat

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marine pelagic
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000023

Definition: The marine pelagic biome (pelagic meaning open sea) is that of the marine water column, from the surface to the greatest depths.

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foraging time

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diurnal
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470

Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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log10 productivity

Sibly et al 2012

-1.151

migration

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nonmigratory
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/nonmigratory

Definition: Does not make seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds.

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nest type

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open cup
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/nestOpen

Definition: Nest type open cup not placed in a cavity.

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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parental care

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pair provides care
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/parentalCarePair

Definition: Both parents feed and nurture offspring.

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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trophic guild

Sibly et al 2012
invertivore
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/invertivore

Definition: An organism that feed on invertebrate animals (insects, crustaceans, molluscs, worms, etc.)

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(adult)