Comparison of atlas data to determine the conservation status of bird species in New South Wales, with an emphasis on woodland-dependent species

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-77

  Barrett, G W ^a,b   Silcocks, A F ^b   Cunningham, R ^c   Oliver, D L ^d   Weston, M A ^b,e   Baker, J ^d  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Birds Australia   (Australia)

^c Statwise Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^e DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioregion; Bird atlas; IUCN criteria; Landscape modelling; NLWRA; Woodland birds

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION STATUS; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION COVER; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

AVES;

EID: 40749106196     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2007.003     Document Type: Review

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