Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia

Animal Details

60607

Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Sex
Female
Body Weight
2550g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
60607
Tag Manufacturer/Model
KiwiSat 101 Platform Transmitter Terminals (PTTs), Sirtrack, Havelock North, New Zealand, www.sirtrack.com
Capture
2007-01-15
Release
2007-02-15
Tag Deployment Start
2007-02-01
Animal state on tag detachment
Unknown
Experimental Context
Movement study
Tag Attachment Technique
Harness. Described in associated paper.
Tag Dimensions
Each PTT measured 70 x 30 x 25 mm, weighed ~45 g (total weight including harness), and had an external antenna ~150mm long.
Duty Cycle
PTT units were set with a repetition rate of 75 s and a duty cycle of 8 h on and 160 h off
Data Retrieval Methods
Argos
Data Manipulation Techniques
Accuracy determined by Argos See location accuracy published in associated paper , Table 2
Additional Comments
Tag deployment times vary – see associated paper in Emu. For more details on individual animals and capture methods see: LW Traill, CJA Bradshaw, BW Brook (2010) Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia. Emu 110 (2), 160-164 10.1071/MU09098
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Date/Time Longitude Latitude Argos
2007-02-23 02:01:00 132.5936111 -12.81333333 1
2007-02-26 00:52:56 132.5833333 -12.81194444 2
2007-02-26 03:18:17 132.5975 -12.82305556 A
2007-02-26 04:57:06 132.8669444 -12.74027778 0
2007-03-02 04:18:59 132.595 -12.80972222 A
2007-03-05 01:30:51 132.6013889 -12.81472222 2
2007-03-05 05:27:59 132.5980556 -12.81166667 2
2007-03-12 00:29:19 132.5933333 -12.81277778 1
2007-03-12 02:10:03 132.6011111 -12.81222222 2
2007-03-12 04:16:16 132.5463889 -12.86055556 0
2007-03-16 00:35:13 132.5897222 -12.81333333 1
2007-03-16 02:19:46 132.5863889 -12.815 1
2007-03-16 03:34:59 132.5933333 -12.79861111 1
2007-03-16 05:14:26 132.5255556 -12.87638889 A
2007-03-19 01:06:37 132.5663889 -12.81083333 0