Results from collecting by citizen scientists in the South Australian Gulf

  • 16 submissions where received for 16 wetlands
  • Samples were received from six species
  • Samples received included feathers from the Australian pelican, Pacific black duck, Australian wood duck, Purple swamphen, Australian white ibis and Black swan
  • Feathers from the Australian white ibis found in this basin area will be studied further to determine the genetic relatedness between urban, coastal and inland population groups
     

Examples of feathers found in the South Australian Gulf and analysis results

Wetland feather foundStateSpeciesDietBasin where bird came from
Sir Douglas Mawson LakeSAAustralian white ibisInvertebratesNorth East Coast
Sir Douglas Mawson LakeSAAustralian white ibisInvertebratesNorth East Coast