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NEW SOUTH WALES
Author(s) -
OF -BREEDING,
OR POST-BREEDING,
WILLIE WAGTAILS,
HELEN C. STEVENS
Publication year - 1917
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1917.tb101859.x
Subject(s) - citation , library science , computer science
.. The behavioui olwillie Wagtails Rhipiduh leucophrys was observed during late summer in the Warrumbungle Mountains, New South Wales. Eight behaviours were described and time budgeted while diornal changes in call;g and foraging activity were also examined. The time budget revealed that bi.ds were stationary lor 54 per cent o-f t ime, and spent 15 per cent preening, 12 per cent Jood-gathering and 8.6 per cent f lying. The rate of terr i tor ial cal l ing was highest in the morning and decl ined sleadi ly throughout he day, wh;le ,chit ty 'cal l ing occurred ai a lower frequency which did not vary greatly throughoot the day. The proportion of prey that were butterflies increased during the course ol the day.