Green coloration of recently laid black-crowned night-heron eggs
January 1, 1991
Color of Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) eggs of known laying order was quantified in a Wisconsin (USA) colony. Eggs were of greener intensity on the day of laying and one day thereafter than earlier laid eggs within a clutch. Egg color can be used to identify clutches within one day after clutch completion and to assign laying order within clutches during this period.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Title | Green coloration of recently laid black-crowned night-heron eggs |
| DOI | 10.2307/1521510 |
| Authors | T. W. Custer |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Colonial Waterbirds |
| Index ID | 5222704 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |