Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
60604 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Male
Body Weight
2750g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
60604
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 00:52:00 | 132.5491667 | -12.79 | 2 |
2007-02-26 03:19:30 | 132.5497222 | -12.75861111 | 0 |
2007-02-26 04:58:53 | 132.5502778 | -12.79194444 | 0 |
2007-03-02 01:00:43 | 132.5277778 | -12.74333333 | 1 |
2007-03-02 02:40:43 | 132.5833333 | -12.72305556 | 0 |
2007-03-02 04:16:20 | 132.535 | -12.76111111 | 2 |
2007-03-02 05:56:58 | 132.5411111 | -12.77027778 | 0 |
2007-03-05 01:30:04 | 132.5013889 | -12.80472222 | 2 |
2007-03-05 03:46:56 | 132.5030556 | -12.80472222 | 0 |
2007-03-05 05:27:34 | 132.5002778 | -12.80027778 | 2 |
2007-03-12 00:26:16 | 132.5863889 | -12.81138889 | A |
2007-03-12 02:11:16 | 132.5986111 | -12.81416667 | 3 |
2007-03-12 04:15:01 | 132.5980556 | -12.8125 | A |
2007-03-16 00:37:29 | 132.5919444 | -12.815 | 3 |
2007-03-16 05:14:59 | 132.5888889 | -12.815 | 2 |