Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
66688 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Male
Body Weight
3240g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
66688
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 00:05:07 | 132.5747222 | -12.82138889 | 0 |
2007-02-26 00:52:56 | 132.5522222 | -12.80805556 | 1 |
2007-02-26 02:31:05 | 132.5655556 | -12.80388889 | A |
2007-02-26 03:18:54 | 132.5691667 | -12.82166667 | A |
2007-02-26 04:58:19 | 132.6197222 | -12.795 | 0 |
2007-03-02 01:00:22 | 132.5258333 | -12.74388889 | 1 |
2007-03-02 02:41:02 | 132.5194444 | -12.76277778 | 2 |
2007-03-02 04:17:18 | 132.5180556 | -12.75944444 | 1 |
2007-03-02 05:54:49 | 132.5088889 | -12.79416667 | 0 |
2007-03-05 01:31:04 | 132.2225 | -13.12916667 | 3 |
2007-03-05 01:51:50 | 132.2322222 | -13.14555556 | 0 |
2007-03-05 03:46:21 | 132.2577778 | -13.15833333 | 0 |
2007-03-05 05:25:07 | 132.2108333 | -13.12972222 | 1 |
2007-03-12 00:29:12 | 132.2633333 | -13.13833333 | 3 |
2007-03-12 01:59:48 | 132.26 | -13.14305556 | 2 |