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Description: Diagram summarizing the main conclusions of this research. Blue area: indicates the summer period when storms occur between November and March. Yellow line (----): indicates when the LAGs could be formed due to the storms during the Austral Summer; Red line (−): indicates the possible molting period, after summer; Green line (-.-.-): indicates the probable breeding period. 1 – LAG formation; 2 – Beginning of molting; 3 – Mix between downy plumage and new feathers as described in the historical documents; 4 – End of the molting period, when all the feathers are renewed, as described in the historical literature; 5 – In the case of females, the breeding period start with ovulation; 6 – The eggs are laid, hatching later occurs; 7 – The chicks grow rapidly before the next cyclone season.
Author: D. Angst, A. Chinsamy, L. Steel & J. P. Hume
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