Use of radio telemetry to determine home range and movements of the bellbird (Anthornis melanura) - a feasibility study

Reports a feasibility study to ascertain the usefulness of radio telemetry for the purpose of determining the home ranges and detecting long-range movements of the bellbird, Anthornis melanura. Indicates that radio transmitters were attached to 7 male bellbirds in Kennedy's Bush and Cass Peak Reserve, Port Hills, Christchurch, during the breeding season. Birds were located by a hand-held receiver. Describes the use of a grid of 4-remote continuously-operating proximity censors to measure the home range of one bellbird. Presents results of the birds' full and core home ranges, location of night-time roosts, and time of departures from and arrivals at roosts. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.