Winter habital use by the endangered, migratory Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) in New South Wales

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dc.contributor.authorSaunders, Debra
dc.contributor.authorHeinsohn, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T22:46:07Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2015-12-08T10:58:17Z
dc.description.abstractMigratory birds are dependent on a combination of suitable wintering, migration and breeding habitats. Identification and protection of these habitats is essential for the conservation of the birds. The endangered Swift Parrot (Psittacidae:Lathamus discolor) migrates north from Tasmania to south-eastern mainland Australia in search of suitable winter food resources. This 5-year study examines the use of known winter foraging habitats by Swift Parrots on a state-wide scale not previously attempted. Swift Parrots used a diversity of winter foraging habitats in regions of the coast and western slopes of New South Wales each year, including several habitats that occur in endangered ecological communities. The abundance of Swift Parrots in New South Wales fluctuated significantly between years and regions, with coastal areas providing important drought-refuge habitats for a large proportion of the population. Over half of all foraging sites were used repeatedly, highlighting their likely importance for conservation. Landscapes containing winter foraging habitat included scattered trees, remnant vegetation and continuous forests, and Swift Parrots foraged extensively on lerp and nectar from a diversity of tree species within these. The occurrence of Swift Parrots at foraging sites was primarily associated with the abundance of lerp, nectar and non-aggressive competitors.
dc.identifier.issn0158-4197
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/38004
dc.publisherRoyal Australasian Ornithologists Union
dc.sourceEmu
dc.subjectKeywords: abundance; bird; breeding site; endangered species; forage; habitat use; migratory species; species conservation; winter; Australasia; Australia; New South Wales; Aves; Lathamus discolor; Psittacidae
dc.titleWinter habital use by the endangered, migratory Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) in New South Wales
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage89
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage81
local.contributor.affiliationSaunders, Debra, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationHeinsohn, Robert, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailu2524369@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidSaunders, Debra, u2524369
local.contributor.authoruidHeinsohn, Robert, u8406391
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor060208 - Terrestrial Ecology
local.identifier.absfor050104 - Landscape Ecology
local.identifier.ariespublicationU4279067xPUB156
local.identifier.citationvolume108
local.identifier.doi10.1071/MU07033
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-40749102906
local.identifier.thomsonID000253983000009
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByU4279067
local.type.statusPublished Version

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