Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia
Animal Details
60603 |
Species
Anseranas semipalmata
Black And White Goose
Black And White Goose
Sex
Female
Body Weight
2500g
Life Phase
sub adult/adult
Tag Identifier
60603
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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2007-03-05 01:30:03 | 132.4858333 | -12.79555556 | 1 |
2007-03-05 05:27:13 | 132.4808333 | -12.79305556 | 1 |
2007-03-12 00:28:43 | 132.495 | -12.70055556 | 1 |
2007-03-12 02:09:55 | 132.4986111 | -12.69166667 | 3 |
2007-03-12 04:15:20 | 132.4988889 | -12.68611111 | 2 |
2007-03-12 05:54:40 | 132.5038889 | -12.68694444 | 2 |