This dataset contains bird occurrence data collected at the Calperum Mallee site from 2012 - 2014.
Credit
We at TERN acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia, New Zealand and all nations. We honour their profound connections to land, water, biodiversity and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Purpose
Bird surveys were conducted to to provide a description of the bird community, including its richness and composition, and having established a baseline description to monitor the dynamics and phenology of the community over time.
Lineage
Bird surveys were conducted at the Calperum Mallee site between 2012 - 2014. Bird surveys were conducted in 40 plots, covering a total of 20 km2, using the Birdlife Australia survey technique from the Birdlife Australia Atlas Project. All birds either seen or heard were recorded within each plot for a duration of 20 mins.