TY - JOUR
T1 - Fluctuations in use of urban roost and foraging sites in Darwin by Pied Herons (Ardea picata)
AU - Rawsthorne, John
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Pied Herons ('Ardea picata') are a common bird of Australia's north, strongly associated with shallow freshwater wetland and estuarine habitats. However they also use urban sites for foraging, and in particular many feed at the Leanyer Sewage Treatment Works and the Shoal Bay Waste Depot site in Darwin's northern suburbs. Pied Herons roosted on Catalina Island in Darwin Harbour from at least 2010 to 2013. Seasonal fluctuations in numbers and use of that, and nearby roost sites, are documented here, as is the more recent abandonment of harbour roost sites in favour of constructed riverside habitat at Crocodylus Park, close to the foraging sites.
AB - Pied Herons ('Ardea picata') are a common bird of Australia's north, strongly associated with shallow freshwater wetland and estuarine habitats. However they also use urban sites for foraging, and in particular many feed at the Leanyer Sewage Treatment Works and the Shoal Bay Waste Depot site in Darwin's northern suburbs. Pied Herons roosted on Catalina Island in Darwin Harbour from at least 2010 to 2013. Seasonal fluctuations in numbers and use of that, and nearby roost sites, are documented here, as is the more recent abandonment of harbour roost sites in favour of constructed riverside habitat at Crocodylus Park, close to the foraging sites.
UR - http://search.informit.com.au/browsePublication;vol=27;py=2016;res=IELHSS;issn=0155-4093
M3 - Article
VL - 27
SP - 60
EP - 67
JO - Northern Territory Naturalist
JF - Northern Territory Naturalist
SN - 0155-4093
ER -