Radio-tracking Grey Grasswrens Amytornis barbatus barbatus in north-western New South Wales: a pilot study
| Posted: |
25/10/2018 |
| Author(s): |
Darryl McKay, Genevieve Kyi, Jeff Hardy, John Farrell, Rebecca Jacobs, Rudy Jacobs, Sabrina J. Muns |
A pilot study to radio-track the movements of Grey Grasswrens Amytornis barbatus barbatus in north-western New
South Wales was conducted during September, 2017. Four birds were tracked for 5–7 days using small radio-transmitters attached to the interscapular area. Minimum foraging areas varied from approximately 18 to 53 ha and encompassed a variety of plant associations dominated by Lignum Muehlenbeckia florulenta. The longest daily movement recorded was approximately 1.6 km. We also established that these birds returned to roost at night in a central area of thick Lignum. This study showed that it is possible to track Grey Grasswrens through dense thickets of Lignum and to identify their minimum foraging areas.
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