This year’s breeding at Melaleuca has produced 12 juveniles so far. Twenty one adults were observed at the start of the summer ie 33 known birds. Three females of the 21 adults are unaccounted for and believed to have been breeding somewhere else in the range. At Taroona breeding facility, the total number fledged is 24, bringing the number in captivity to around 100. Results from other breeding facilities have not yet been released.
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Hi Debbie, Does the 12 include the two unbanded juveniles down there? There was also apparently a chick still being fed by an adult male according to the volunteers. We just got back from Tas and were there last week. The most we saw were 7 birds at one time although we only saw one adult male and i think one adult female. Such an awesome place and experience! (Trip report and images to come soon!) Cheers Dave Stowe
This year’s breeding at Melaleuca has produced 12 juveniles so far. Twenty one adults were observed at the start of the summer ie 33 known birds. Three females of the 21 adults are unaccounted for and believed to have been breeding somewhere else in the range. At Taroona breeding facility, the total number fledged is 24, bringing the number in captivity to around 100. Results from other breeding facilities have not yet been released.
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The arithmetic is a bit against the OBPs unfortunately. Annual survival rate for OBP adults is thought to be near 65% and nearer 50% in the first year. So on average 14 of 21 adults and 6 of 12 juveniles will make it back to Melaleuca next summer – 1 down from this years 21. Hopefully the other females have produced offspring, and conditions are good in victoria so survival rates are better than average
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