BIRDS OF BILLYACATTING HILL NATURE RESERVE

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 9 years ago

Introduction: Birds were recorded on Billyacatting Hill Nature Reserve as a part of an integrated survey of the birds of the Western Australian wheatbelt involving 24 reserves (Kitchener 1976). For location and details of this reserve see Chapman (this report). Data were obtained by me during 30 October-7 November 1972, 25-26 May 1973, 30 March-6 April 1974, 21 November 1974 and 2-5 September 1977. G. Harold also obtained data on birds during 30 October-7 November 1972

In the annotated list I summarize the status of each species at the time of my survey and list the vegetation formation type in which it was recorded. I also list the vegetation location numbers where recordings were made (these location numbers are directly referable to Muir, this report, which should be consulted for habitat details). Birds recorded only in areas adjacent to reserve are included also. Breeding data and number of birds in each flock are given where relevant.

Status of each species is listed as scarce, uncommon, moderately common, or common in the manner of Dell & Johnstone (1977). I have taken into consideration my experience with each species elsewhere in the SouthWest in evaluating its status. Nomenclature and taxonomic sequence follows Storr & Johnstone (1979).

Author(s) JOHN DELL : Part 13
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