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Observations of the eastern rosella ( Platycercus eximius ) in the Wellington region | Notornis and Birds New Zealand | |
Woon, JA1  Powlesland, RG1  Edkins, C1  | |
关键词: diet; distribution; flock size; Platycercinae; Platycercus eximius; Wellington region; | |
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学科分类:动物科学 | |
来源: Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc. | |
【 摘 要 】
Observations of eastern rosellas (Platycercus eximius) in the Wellington region were recorded during February 1994 to January 1997 by members of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Sixty-one percent of the 1227 sightings were made in 3 localities, Paraparaumu-Waikanae, Upper Hutt, and central Wellington. Most rosella sightings were in pastoral farmland (47%) and urban habitats, including parks, and golf courses (41%). Of the 400 sightings for which flock size was given, the mean was 3.6 rosellas, and flock size did not change significantly with season. Rosellas were seen feeding (n = 54) on buds and shoots (19%), flowers (5%), fruit (15%), and seeds (61%), with feeding on introduced plants making up 80% of the feeding observations.
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