Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
60601 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Female
Body Weight
2790g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
60601
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 00:52:50 | 132.5355556 | -12.78416667 | 1 |
2007-02-26 02:32:07 | 132.5572222 | -12.76638889 | 2 |
2007-02-26 04:56:25 | 132.59 | -12.77833333 | 0 |
2007-03-02 00:59:42 | 132.5013889 | -12.70388889 | 1 |
2007-03-02 02:40:50 | 132.4869444 | -12.70027778 | 1 |
2007-03-02 04:17:39 | 132.4363889 | -12.71583333 | 0 |
2007-03-02 05:57:32 | 132.5152778 | -12.68666667 | A |
2007-03-05 01:30:37 | 132.5205556 | -12.84527778 | 0 |
2007-03-05 03:46:54 | 132.5197222 | -12.84027778 | 1 |
2007-03-05 05:24:57 | 132.5094444 | -12.84694444 | 1 |
2007-03-12 00:29:09 | 132.485 | -12.87888889 | 1 |
2007-03-12 02:11:31 | 132.4847222 | -12.88777778 | 1 |
2007-03-12 04:16:05 | 132.4652778 | -12.87611111 | 1 |
2007-03-16 00:37:53 | 132.4341667 | -12.9075 | 0 |
2007-03-16 02:18:24 | 132.4675 | -12.88027778 | 1 |