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  • Ornithology
  • Ecology
  • Conservation Biology

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  • Waterbirds exhibit high mobility, crucial for survival in unpredictable arid/semi-arid wetland habitats.
  • Aggregate-nesting species rely on ephemeral water sources, necessitating adaptive movement strategies.
  • Knowledge gaps exist regarding long-distance movement patterns of nomadic waterbirds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize movement routes of nomadic waterbirds.
  • To investigate common routes used by aggregate-nesting species.
  • To provide data for effective conservation and management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • GPS satellite telemetry used to track 73 straw-necked ibis and 42 royal spoonbills over 7 years (2016-2023).
  • Analysis of long-distance movements to identify and demarcate common routes.
  • Characterization of environmental features along identified movement corridors.

Main Results:

  • Identification of common movement routes utilized by both species.
  • Discovery of a significant inland flyway spanning over 2000 km within Australia's Murray-Darling Basin.
  • The flyway connects key breeding sites and is characterized by specific topographical and climatic features (low elevation, high rainfall, open terrain).

Conclusions:

  • The identified inland flyway provides crucial context for multi-jurisdictional waterbird conservation in Australia.
  • Conservation efforts, including environmental watering and threat mitigation, should prioritize this identified route.
  • The methodology can be applied globally to discover similar flyways for other waterbird species.