Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
60607 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
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
Date/Time | Longitude | Latitude | Argos |
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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 |