
Vol 37 Issue No 2 – Complete Issue
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Gut contents of 18 White-headed Pigeons Columba leucomela, found dead over a four-year period near Lismore in northern New South Wales, comprised fruits and seeds of the invasive plant Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora almost exclusively. Birds frequently ingested Melaleuca quinquenervia bark, which, as far as I am aware, constitutes the first record of consumption of […]
Read MoreWildlife feeding is a popular human-wildlife interaction throughout the Western World, yet remarkably little is known about the practice and its influences. This study investigated the effects of anthropological feeding upon the natural feeding ecology of the Pacifi c Black Duck Anas superciliosa and domestic duck taxa in ten urban lakes from South-east Queensland. Randomly […]
Read MoreWe describe aspects of the nesting behaviour, including nest site selection, of the Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis in New South Wales over a four-year period (2003–2006). Nests were usually placed in the topmost foliage of tall trees, less than 100 metres from water and more than 200 metres from a road or house. The […]
Read MoreLittle is known about the movements of Australian birds. Information is particularly scarce on large, aquatic birds, which are usually diffi cult to access and handle. Their movements are also often complex, and therefore difficult to identify. Here we present data on the local and long distance movements of the Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca, […]
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