G'day all and thanks for your thoughts.
I reckon it is generally safe to use the terms interchangeably (if not
strictly correct). The people who made the distinction between the species
and individuals are probably on the money. It is also a question of scale
(Victoria versus my back yard for instance). Golden Whistlers are
residents in Victoria but not in my yard. Grey Fantails are residents in
Victoria and my yard but not sedentary. New Holland Honeyeaters are
resident and sedentary in my yard.
Cheers
Steve Clark
Hamilton, Vic
On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Steve Clark <> wrote:
> G’day all
>
> Are these terms interchangeable?
>
> For example: The HANZAB entry for Little Shrikethrush movements states
> “Almost certainly sedentary, but widely described as resident in literature”
>
> The glossary in the latest Pizzey states:
>
> Sedentary: staying in the same locality throughout the year
> Resident: remaining in one place all year; non-migratory
>
> In volume 1a of HANZAB they state:
>
> Resident: most individuals non-migratory though some may move long
> distances
> Sedentary: most individuals not normally moving more than 50 km.
>
> Would someone please explain the distinction with examples?
>
> Cheers
> Steve Clark
> Hamilton, Vic
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