Seasonal population dynamics of the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) in urban environments

Smith, ACM; Munro, U

Seasonal population dynamics of the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) in urban environments

Smith, ACM Munro, U

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Citation:: Emu, 2010, 110 (2), pp. 132 - 136
Issue Date:: 2010-06-04

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dc.contributor.author	Smith, ACM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Munro, U	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-06-04	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Emu, 2010, 110 (2), pp. 132 - 136	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0158-4197	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/13216
dc.description.abstract	Since the 1970s, the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) has increased in abundance in coastal urban environments, where its high numbers can come into conflict with human interests. Little is known about them, and baseline information for appropriate management is lacking. Here we present data on the populations and age-composition of three major colonies of Ibis from the Sydney area over one year. Colonies differed between sites and through the year, which highlights the need for a broad-scale assessment of colonies before undertaking management actions. An analysis of the fly-in directions to their overnight roosts suggests that Ibis forage mainly at landfills. © 2010 Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Emu	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1071/MU09072	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Ornithology	en_US
dc.title	Seasonal population dynamics of the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) in urban environments	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	110	en_US
utslib.for	0602 Ecology	en_US
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management	en_US
utslib.for	0608 Zoology	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of the Environment
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pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	110	en_US

Abstract:

Since the 1970s, the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) has increased in abundance in coastal urban environments, where its high numbers can come into conflict with human interests. Little is known about them, and baseline information for appropriate management is lacking. Here we present data on the populations and age-composition of three major colonies of Ibis from the Sydney area over one year. Colonies differed between sites and through the year, which highlights the need for a broad-scale assessment of colonies before undertaking management actions. An analysis of the fly-in directions to their overnight roosts suggests that Ibis forage mainly at landfills. © 2010 Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union.

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