BIRDS OF DONGOLOCKING NATURE RESERVE

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Introduction: Prior to the biological survey of the Western Australian wheatbelt, little was known about detailed distributions, habitat preferences and population densities of wheatbelt birds. Already information has been published on birds of the southeastern part of the wheatbelt (Dell 1976, 1977, and Dell & Johnstone 1976). However, the southwestern part of the wheatbelt is still poorly known.

This paper presents data on the southwestern wheatbelt by listing birds of the Dongolocking Nature Reserve ca 50 km east of Narrogin (for location and reserve details see Chapman, this report). The information was obtained by me during 15-25 October 1974 and 7-17 April 1975. Vegetation locations mentioned are from Muir (this report).