Results from collecting by citizen scientists in the Tanami-Timor Sea Coast

  • 14 submissions where received
  • Samples were received from six species
  • Samples received included feathers from the Australian pelican, Black-necked stork, Nankeen night heron, Intermediate egret, Plumed whistle duck and Magpie goose 


Examples of feathers found in the Tanami-Timor Sea Coast and analysis results

Wetland feather foundStateSpeciesDietBasin where bird came from
Coulter WaterholeNTBrolgaOmnivoreMurray Darling Basin
Marrara Christian CollegeNTStraw-necked ibisInvertebratesMurray Darling Basin
Marrara Christian CollegeNTPlumed whistling duckHerbivoreMurray Darling Basin
Marrara Christian CollegeNTPlumed whistling duckHerbivoreMurray Darling Basin
Nimalaica WetlandWAPelicanPiscivoreTanami-Timor Sea Coast
Old Police Station WaterholeNTPink-eared duckInvertebratesMurray Darling Basin
Old Police Station WaterholeNTPink-eared duckInvertebratesMurray Darling Basin
Old Police Station WaterholeNTWhite-necked heronInvertebratesMurray Darling Basin
Parry Lagoons Nature ReserveWANankeen night heronCarnivoreMurray Darling Basin
Parry Lagoons Nature ReserveWANankeen night heronCarnivoreSouth West Coast
Sawpit GorgeWANankeen night heronCarnivoreTanami-Timor Sea Coast
Sawpit GorgeWANankeen night heronCarnivoreTanami-Timor Sea Coast
Taylors LagoonWAAustralian white ibisInvertebratesMurray Darling Basin
Taylors LagoonWAAustralian white ibisInvertebratesMurray Darling Basin
Wyndham Causeway Marsh SEWAPelicanPiscivoreMurray Darling Basin
Wyndham Causeway Marsh SEWAPelicanPiscivoreNorth East Coast