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Re: Feather Analysis

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Subject: Re: Feather Analysis
From: Laurie&Leanne Knight <>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 17:26:12 +1000
Err yes, I got the impression that the technique is intended to deal with long
range migrants rather than hop skip and a jump types ...

LK


 wrote:
> 
> This really is very nice work BUT ...
> 
> Will it work in Australian species?  It might for some migratory waders or
> even some forest passerines that have been demonstrated by banding to
> return to the same site (Rufous Fantails, Spectacled Monarchs etc).
<snip> 
> 
> I suspect that this technique might work for birds that undertake long
> distance migrations, such as Rufous Fantails but wonder how useful it will
> be for other Australian birds.  Our environment isn't as predictable as it
> is for northern hemisphere birds and our birds have evolved accordingly.
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