A description of Gabo Island, Victoria, appeared in the Seabird Island series in Corella (Reilly 1977). As there is little else in the ornithological literature about this island, its avifauna is described, together with additional details of the seabirds.
Read MoreMainland breeding colonies of Fairy Penguins Eudyptula minor within Twofold Bay NSW are documented. Banding of penguins was carried out at one such location during the 1977-78 breeding season.
Read MoreCat Island, Tasmania is one of the few breeding places within Australia of the Australian Gannet Marus serrator. It is the most accessible of the gannetries and has been the focus of attention for many visitors since Flinders first surveyed the islands in the area. Apparently the gannetry was discovered by Flinders but he made […]
Read MoreYellow-plumed Honeyeaters Lichenostomus ornatus have been banded and retrapped over a number of years in the Sutherlands and Bower districts 110 km N.E. of Adelaide, as part of the Mount Mary Plains Survey in South Australia. Numbers of the species present fluctuate seasonally more than is indicated by the very limited movements recorded between banding […]
Read MoreDetails of plumage changes of Olive-backed Orioles Oriolus sagittatus are given. The data are taken mainly from specimens obtained from the Queensland Museum. An examination of the literature is made in an attempt to clarify ageing.
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