Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
60605 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Male
Body Weight
2700g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
60605
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 00:52:44 | 132.5897222 | -12.81416667 | 3 |
2007-02-26 04:58:44 | 132.9977778 | -12.70027778 | 0 |
2007-03-02 01:00:06 | 132.5730556 | -12.80638889 | 1 |
2007-03-02 02:39:30 | 132.5936111 | -12.78388889 | 0 |
2007-03-02 05:55:10 | 132.6138889 | -12.81638889 | 0 |
2007-03-05 01:31:23 | 132.5983333 | -12.81444444 | 1 |
2007-03-05 05:25:26 | 132.5897222 | -12.81305556 | 2 |
2007-03-12 02:10:05 | 132.5933333 | -12.81083333 | 2 |
2007-03-12 04:14:39 | 132.5922222 | -12.81333333 | 1 |
2007-03-12 05:55:57 | 132.6008333 | -12.81638889 | A |
2007-03-16 02:18:44 | 132.5463889 | -12.78555556 | 2 |
2007-03-16 05:13:38 | 132.4988889 | -12.82722222 | 0 |
2007-03-19 01:08:44 | 132.6205556 | -12.81888889 | 1 |
2007-03-19 02:48:46 | 132.5344444 | -12.80277778 | 1 |
2007-03-19 04:42:39 | 132.5808333 | -12.8125 | 1 |