Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
60606 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Male
Body Weight
3240g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
60606
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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2007-02-26 00:52:37 | 132.5616667 | -12.79472222 | 0 |
2007-02-26 04:55:49 | 132.0322222 | -12.9 | 0 |
2007-03-02 01:01:12 | 132.5238889 | -12.7775 | 1 |
2007-03-02 02:40:00 | 132.5416667 | -12.80416667 | 0 |
2007-03-02 04:15:38 | 132.5225 | -12.7725 | 2 |
2007-03-02 05:56:20 | 132.4969444 | -12.77972222 | 1 |
2007-03-05 01:31:19 | 132.4627778 | -12.8825 | 1 |
2007-03-05 03:47:29 | 132.4477778 | -12.84527778 | A |
2007-03-05 05:27:33 | 132.4533333 | -12.88277778 | 2 |
2007-03-12 02:11:57 | 132.4880556 | -12.92555556 | 0 |
2007-03-12 04:16:43 | 132.4911111 | -12.87944444 | 0 |
2007-03-12 05:55:31 | 132.4916667 | -12.90027778 | A |
2007-03-16 00:38:34 | 132.4594444 | -12.89444444 | 0 |
2007-03-16 02:18:01 | 132.4358333 | -12.86638889 | A |
2007-03-16 05:12:11 | 132.4608333 | -12.88444444 | 0 |