Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
66687 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Male
Body Weight
3265g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
66687
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 00:52:51 | 132.5866667 | -12.81555556 | 2 |
2007-02-26 03:18:29 | 132.5983333 | -12.83305556 | 1 |
2007-02-26 04:57:14 | 132.7713889 | -12.73833333 | 0 |
2007-03-02 00:58:30 | 132.5844444 | -12.81388889 | A |
2007-03-02 04:19:07 | 132.5952778 | -12.81027778 | 3 |
2007-03-05 01:32:16 | 132.5963889 | -12.81277778 | 2 |
2007-03-05 03:48:31 | 132.5961111 | -12.80527778 | A |
2007-03-12 00:29:13 | 132.59 | -12.81027778 | 3 |
2007-03-12 01:59:13 | 132.6077778 | -12.80944444 | A |
2007-03-12 02:09:51 | 132.595 | -12.81638889 | 1 |
2007-03-12 04:14:51 | 132.5922222 | -12.81416667 | 3 |
2007-03-16 00:38:00 | 132.5341667 | -12.80722222 | 3 |
2007-03-16 01:11:08 | 132.5602778 | -12.80944444 | 1 |
2007-03-16 02:18:38 | 132.5177778 | -12.80305556 | 1 |
2007-03-16 03:33:01 | 132.5622222 | -12.63055556 | A |