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Title: | The feeding behaviour and diet of the Black-necked Stork 'Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis' in northern New South Wales | Contributor(s): | Clancy, Gregory P (author) | Publication Date: | 2012 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/11093 | Abstract: | Field studies were carried out over a two and three-quarter year period (2003-2005) to study the feeding behaviour and diet of free-flying Black-necked Storks 'Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus australis' (adults, immatures and juveniles) and the food fed to nestlings in New South Wales. Storks walked or stood in water searching visually, or walked in water constantly probing into water or reeds. The majority of time was spent hunting (70%) and most prey captures (68.4%) involved visual scanning rather than probing. Foraging occurred mostly in the early mornings and late afternoons with Storks loafing during the middle of the day, conforming to the behaviour of tropical storks. Storks fed on a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate prey caught in water, usually between 50-300 millimetres deep. Long-finned Eels 'Anguilla reinhardtii' contributed the most to biomass due to their large size. The most frequently caught prey comprised small unidentified animals, probably insects and molluscs. The stomach contents of nine Storks from the Australian Museum comprised mostly insects and other small invertebrates. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Corella, 36(1), p. 17-23 | Publisher: | Australian Bird Study Association Inc | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 2203-4420 0155-0438 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 060801 Animal Behaviour 050202 Conservation and Biodiversity 060809 Vertebrate Biology |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 310901 Animal behaviour 410401 Conservation and biodiversity 310914 Vertebrate biology |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 960807 Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 180303 Fresh, ground and surface water biodiversity 280102 Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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