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Conference Abstracts: Birds of Tropical and Subtropical Queensland
Posted: 25/03/2021Seabird Islands: No. 255 – Gandja-baa, Broughton Group, New South Wales
Posted: 25/03/2021The season, frequency, parental care and success of breeding Black-necked Storks Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis in northern New South Wales
Posted: 25/03/2021The Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus is a large waterbird native to Australasia whose breeding biology is poorly known. They are known to breed as solitary pairs within large home ranges making detailed breeding studies diffi cult. We investigate the breeding biology of eleven regularly monitored pairs over a four-year period (2003–2006) in northern New South […]
Read MoreGroup size and composition in the Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis in an urban environment
Posted: 25/03/2021The Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis, a cooperatively breeding woodland bird, is declining in the southern parts of its range where its social dynamics and reproduction have been negatively affected by fragmentation and degradation of suitable habitat. We studied 12 groups of Grey-crowned Babblers in and around Dubbo, New South Wales, eight in altered habitat and […]
Read MoreBreeding of the Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata in native and exotic woodlands near Armidale, New South Wales
Posted: 25/03/2021The breeding behaviour and habitat of three groups of Hooded Robins Melanodryas cucullata were studied near Armidale, on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, from winter 2006 to winter 2007, by quantifying nest sites, colour-banding nestlings, and observing Robin families until beyond independence of the banded juveniles. Egg-laying commenced in September, and continued until […]
Read MoreSexual size dimorphism in the Black Swan and an alternative to cloacal sexing
Posted: 24/03/2021Morphometric data from two study locations, one in South-East Queensland and one in the Australian Capital Territory, were used to establish a non-invasive technique to accurately determine sex in the Black Swan Cygnus atratus. Age and breeding status disparities in morphometric variables were also examined. Males were heavier and larger in all other morphometric measurements […]
Read MoreForaging of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos: examining the roles of preadaptation, behavioural flexibility and interspecific competition in urban dwelling
Posted: 24/03/2021Some birds must adjust their ecology to colonize cities, whilst others are more inherently suited for urban life. Large parrots with neuron-rich brains and high cognition levels might be predicted to have the plasticity to exploit novel urban resources through innovative behavioural adjustments. Sulphur-crested Cockatoos Cacatua galerita have colonised many Australian cities, but their urban […]
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