Hi to you all,
Do they have special meaning when referring to birds?
If it was people, I would say that they were different and would agree with the
quote Steve gives from Hanzab.
Sonja
On 01/06/2014, at 7:13 PM, martin cachard <> wrote:
> hey Steve,
> that's a good question...
>
> i'd have thought personally that they would be interchangeable...
> but maybe sedentary defines that they don't move far beyond their territory
> boundaries when adult, but residents do wander out of them to feed but always
> return to their breeding grounds within shorter time-frames than say a
> migrant would (say Procellariiformes as an eg of resident)...
>
> but u know what, I don't think so...
> I think that they probably are one in the same thing when referring to birds,
> but it will be interesting to see what others think... I've often pondered
> the same question especially when much younger but now I just use them to
> mean the same thing...
>
> cheers,
> martin cachard,
> cairns
> 0428 782 808
>
>
>
>> From:
>> Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 10:58:38 +1000
>> To:
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Sedentary v resident
>>
>> 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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