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Publikováno v:
Ibis. 142:40-47
We present data on patterns of mate-sharing collected during a seven-year study of Tasmanian Native Hens Gallinula mortierii at Maria Island, off the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. At this site, Tasmanian Native Hens lived in groups of two to 13
Publikováno v:
Landscape Ecology. 22:1513-1525
The distribution of the northern brown bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus), a medium-sized ground-dwelling marsupial, was examined in habitat fragments within the urban landscape of the city of Brisbane, Australia. From surveys conducted in 68 fragments, b
Publikováno v:
Journal of Zoology. 271:318-327
The use of home ranges and microhabitats by female black-faced impalas Aepyceros melampus petersi was investigated using radio-telemetry over a 4-month period that coincided with parturition at Ongava Game Reserve, north-west Namibia. The aim of the
Publikováno v:
Emu - Austral Ornithology. 105:27-31
Geographic variation in the advertisement call of the male Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, was investigated in three populations in south-eastern Queensland. The call was found to differ significantly among the three geographically distin
Autor:
Elizabeth A. Krebs, David A. Putland
Publikováno v:
Behavioral Ecology. 15(6):946-951
Competition over access to food has led to the evolution of a variety of exaggerated visual and vocal displays in altricial nestling birds. Precocial chicks that are fed by their parents also vary widely in appearance ranging from those with inconspi
Publikováno v:
Emu - Austral Ornithology. 103:81-86
We determined which factors predict the presence and abundance of Dusky Moorhens (Gallinula tenebrosa) at wetlands by surveying the ecological and habitat characteristics of 62 sites across south-east Queensland. Moorhens were observed in 48 of the s
Publikováno v:
Behavioral Ecology. 13:328-336
Individuals in cooperatively breeding species face a complex set of decisions when they reach reproductive maturity. During an 8-year study, we examined the histories of 214 Tasmanian native hens (Gallinula mortierii) from hatching to examine the str
Autor:
David A. Putland, Anne W. Goldizen
Publikováno v:
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 51:26-32
For species that form multi-generational and territorial family groups, resource-rich areas are predicted to support family dynasties in which one genetic lineage continuously occupies an area and may even expand to occupy surrounding areas. Data fro
Autor:
David A. Putland
Publikováno v:
Animal Behaviour. 62:811-814
Correspondence: D. Putland, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia (email: dputland@zen.uq.edu.au). Helping behaviour refers to the parental care provided to offspring by individuals that are not
Autor:
David A. Putland, Anne W. Goldizen
Publikováno v:
Animal Behaviour. 56:1455-1463
We studied the territorial behaviour of the Tasmanian native hen, Gallinula mortierii, a cooperatively breeding gallinule, for three breeding seasons at Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Our analyses of 2738 territorial contests among