Author(s): Andrew Ley, Brian Tynan and Mark Cameron

birds | Fauna | Flora and Fauna

This publication documents and maps the distributions within Diamantina National Park, Queensland, of 180 bird species based on our database of 16,127 individual species records gained during 15 visits to the Park from 1994 to 2009. In addition to our sightings we document the occurrence in the Park of three other species Letter winged Kite Elonus scriptus, Plains wanderer Pedionornus torquatus and Night Parrot Pezaparus occidentalis recorded by others but not seen by us.
 Our distribution records are based on species presence absence in grid blocks of 1 minute of latitude x 1 minute of longitude, and are mapped accordingly. We also recorded and mapped observations of breeding. Other information collected opportunistically related to bird casualties resulting from collisions with barbed-wire fences, and dietary information for selected species derived from analysis of regurgitated pellets. The Park bird list includes 11 species listed as threatened, which emphasises the value of a well managed Diamantina National Park as a conservation reserve.

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