BIRDS OF YORKRAKINE ROCK, EAST YORKRAKINE AND NORTH BUNGULLA NATURE RESERVES

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Introduction: Information on status of birds of reserves throughout the wheatbelt is being accumulated as part of the biological survey outlined by Kitchener (1976). This paper presents data on Yorkrakine Rock Nature Reserve (YRR), East Yorkrakine Nature Reserve (YER) and North Bungulla Nature Reserve (NBR). Location and details of these reserves are given in Chapman (this report).

Data on these reserves were obtained by me during 18-24 November 1974; 11-14 May 1975 and 30 August-5 September 1977. D.L. Serventy kindly made available his notes on a visit to YRR on 1 September 1956.

In the annotated list, status of each species at the time of survey is listed in the ascending order of scarce, uncommon, moderately common and common in the manner of Dell and Johnstone (1977). I have taken cognizance of status elsewhere in the wheatbelt before arriving at my conclusions. Vegetation locations mentioned are from Muir (this report), which should be consulted for habitat details.