TY - JOUR
T1 - A new audio-visual technique for effectively monitoring nest predation and the behaviour of nesting birds
AU - Colombelli-Négrel, Diane
AU - Robertson, Graham
AU - Kleindorfer, Sonia
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Effective monitoring techniques are vital to understanding a range of behaviours and their consequences for evolution of life histories. Video and photographic monitoring is regularly used but rarely with audio monitoring even though it can identify birds or predators off-camera, and detect alarm calls and songs. We developed a 4-channel audio-visual recording system to continuously monitor the nests of Superb Fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). This innovative system worked autonomously for 3 days and identified repeat visits by some predators, detected nest predation by Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) and two rodents, and provided new insights into nest defence, provisioning rates, vocalisations of parents and nestlings and interactions between them.
AB - Effective monitoring techniques are vital to understanding a range of behaviours and their consequences for evolution of life histories. Video and photographic monitoring is regularly used but rarely with audio monitoring even though it can identify birds or predators off-camera, and detect alarm calls and songs. We developed a 4-channel audio-visual recording system to continuously monitor the nests of Superb Fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus). This innovative system worked autonomously for 3 days and identified repeat visits by some predators, detected nest predation by Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) and two rodents, and provided new insights into nest defence, provisioning rates, vocalisations of parents and nestlings and interactions between them.
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1071/MU08048
DO - https://doi.org/10.1071/MU08048
M3 - Article
VL - 109
SP - 83
EP - 88
JO - Emu
JF - Emu
SN - 0158-4197
IS - 1
ER -