Behavior and Characteristics of Sap-Feeding North Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) in Wellington, New Zealand
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Behavioral Observations
2.3. Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Sap Feeding Observations
Leg band code 1 | Sap feeding observations | Season fledged | Sex | Method of sex determination 3 | ||
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No | Duration (mins) | Location 2 | ||||
BG-V | 1 | 11 | WBG | 11/12 | M | Estimate from DFA |
B-KB | 1 | 16 | BG, KWS | 08/09 | F | Breeding |
BP-P | 1 | 8 | KWS | 02/03 | M | Breeding |
GG-V | 6 | 122 | Northland, BG | 11/12 | F | Estimate from DFA |
GW-V | 2 | 4 | WBG | 11/12 | M | Estimate from DFA |
KO-G | 1 | 30 | KWS | 04/05 | F | Breeding |
LW-O | 2 | 36 | WBG | 10/11 | M | Estimate from DFA |
MG-V | 1 | 11 | WBG | 11/12 | F | Estimate from DFA |
MP-V | 1 | 2 | WBG | 11/12 | F | Estimate from DFA |
MR-O | 1 | 15 | WBG | 10/11 | F | Breeding |
MW-O | 1 | 2 | WBG | 10/11 | F | Estimate from DFA |
O-MY | 1 | 19 | WBG | 10/11 | M | Estimate from behavior |
PB-V | 1 | 2 | WBG | 11/12 | M | Estimate from DFA |
PL-O | 1 | 28 | KWS | 10/11 | F | Estimate from DFA |
RP-V | 1 | 1 | WBG | 11/12 | M | Estimate from DFA |
V-YW | 1 | 14 | WBG | 11/12 | F | Breeding |
WB-W | 1 | 13 | KWS | 07/08 | F | Estimate from DFA |
WK-O | 1 | 15 | Highbury | 10/11 | F | Breeding |
W-OO | 1 | 52 | Karori Park | 08/09 | F? | Unknown |
YK-O | 1 | 5 | WBG | 10/11 | M | Estimate from DFA |
Y-RO | 2 | 53 | Northland | 08/09 | F | Breeding |
Unbanded | 8 | 62 | WBG, Karori Cemetery | |||
Unidentified | 4 | 34 | WBG |
3.2. Characteristics of Sap Feeding Individuals
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest
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Charles, K.E.; Linklater, W.L. Behavior and Characteristics of Sap-Feeding North Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) in Wellington, New Zealand. Animals 2013, 3, 830-842. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani3030830
Charles KE, Linklater WL. Behavior and Characteristics of Sap-Feeding North Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) in Wellington, New Zealand. Animals. 2013; 3(3):830-842. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani3030830
Chicago/Turabian StyleCharles, Kerry E., and Wayne L. Linklater. 2013. "Behavior and Characteristics of Sap-Feeding North Island kākā (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) in Wellington, New Zealand" Animals 3, no. 3: 830-842. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani3030830