Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
66686 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Female
Body Weight
2750g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
66686
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 00:02:25 | 132.5963889 | -12.81138889 | A |
2007-02-26 00:52:43 | 132.5833333 | -12.8125 | 3 |
2007-02-26 01:43:00 | 132.5880556 | -12.81166667 | 2 |
2007-02-26 02:33:55 | 132.5908333 | -12.81027778 | 1 |
2007-02-26 03:18:37 | 132.5902778 | -12.80638889 | 1 |
2007-03-02 01:00:16 | 132.5913889 | -12.82027778 | 3 |
2007-03-02 04:18:18 | 132.5938889 | -12.82027778 | 3 |
2007-03-05 05:29:11 | 132.5886111 | -12.82055556 | 1 |
2007-03-12 00:29:33 | 132.5963889 | -12.81 | 3 |
2007-03-12 02:10:44 | 132.5941667 | -12.81583333 | 2 |
2007-03-12 04:15:32 | 132.5958333 | -12.81472222 | 2 |
2007-03-16 00:38:58 | 132.5538889 | -12.7875 | 3 |
2007-03-16 02:18:55 | 132.5497222 | -12.78638889 | 2 |
2007-03-16 05:14:00 | 132.5413889 | -12.78694444 | 2 |
2007-03-19 01:09:30 | 132.5852778 | -12.81527778 | 2 |