public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of terrestrial ecosystems Plot Network Leader (Fauna) Dr Alaric Fisher Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government Executive Director, Flora & Fauna Division Principle investigator Dr John Woinarski Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University Research Institute of Environment and Livelihoods

Data Collector Luke Einoder Department of Land Resource Management Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division Scientist Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/ Land Managers These data are records of all bird observations during the 2016 Litchfield survey. A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots were established between 1994-2002 across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, representing the Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network. A detailed flora and fauna survey has been conducted at each plot on a 5-6 year cycle to monitor biotic changes. Plots represent a variety of landforms and vegetation types. Litchfield National Park contains 40 plots. In 2016, 20 plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. In addition, at all plots sampling also occurred at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot. At each paired plot 12 x 10 minute bird surveys were conducted during daylight hours during a 4 day period. Bird surveys were carried out within a 100 x 100 metre quadrat, encompassing the standard 50 x 50 metre trapping grid and an additional 25 metre around all sides. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna Birds Vertebrates Litchfield National Park Keywords Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds GCMD Birds Invasive animals LTERN Monitoring Themes 0501 0502 0602 ANZSRC-FOR CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of all of these data packages, and Parks Australia prior to use of data packages from Kakadu National Park. Spatial coordinates for plots are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia). 2016 Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia 130.68445 130.9701 -13.038 -13.52589 Species Accipiter cirrocephalus Species Accipiter fasciatus Species Aegotheles cristatus Species Aprosmictus erythropterus Species Apus pacificus Species Artamus cinereus Species Artamus cyanopterus Species Artamus minor Species Aviceda subcristata Species Burhinus grallarius Species Cacatua galerita Species Cacatua sanguinea Species Cacatua tenuirostris Species Cacomantis variolosus Species Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus Species Centropus phasianinus Species Certhionyx pectoralis Species Cincloramphus mathewsi Species Circus assimilis Species Cisticola juncidis Species Colluricincla megarhyncha Species Conopophila albogularis Species Conopophila rufogularis Species Coracina novaehollandiae Species Coracina papuensis Species Coracina tenuirostris Species Corvus orru Species Coturnix ypsilophora Species Cracticus nigrogularis Species Cracticus torquatus Species Dacelo leachii Species Dicaeum hirundinaceum Species Dicrurus bracteatus Species Entomyzon cyanotis Species Eolophus roseicapilla Species Eurostopodus argus Species Geopelia humeralis Species Geopelia striata Species Geophaps smithii Species Gerygone magnirostris Species Grallina cyanoleuca Species Haliastur sphenurus Species Lalage leucomela Species Lalage sueurii Species Lichmera indistincta Species Malurus melanocephalus Species Manorina flavigula Species Melithreptus albogularis Species Merops ornatus Species Microeca flavigaster Species Milvus migrans Species Myiagra alecto Species Myiagra inquieta Species Myiagra rubecula Species Myzomela obscura Species Ninox connivens Species Ninox novaeseelandiae Species Oriolus flavocinctus Species Oriolus sagittatus Species Pachycephala rufiventris Species Pardalotus striatus Species Petrochelidon ariel Species Petrochelidon nigricans Species Philemon argenticeps Species Philemon buceroides Species Philemon citreogularis Species Pitta iris Species Platycercus venustus Species Podargus strigoides Species Poephila acuticauda Species Pomatostomus temporalis Species Psitteuteles versicolor Species Ptilinopus regina Species Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis Species Ramsayornis fasciatus Species Rhipidura albiscapa Species Rhipidura leucophrys Species Rhipidura rufiventris Species Smicrornis brevirostris Species Stizoptera bichenovii Species Stomiopera unicolor Species Threskiornis molucca Species Threskiornis spinicollis Species Todiramphus macleayii Species Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Species Todiramphus sanctus Species Trichoglossus haematodus Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

08 8995 5025 graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au Dr Alaric Fisher Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government Executive Director, Flora & Fauna Division

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

08 8995 5002 alaric.fisher@nt.gov.au Luke Einoder Department of Land Resource Management Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

Nitmiluk National Park contains 40 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1km of the permanent 40 x 20 metre flora monitoring plots (marked with a baseline and end-line of star steels and a permanent metal post and metal number tag). During set up the temporary fauna quadrat is marked out using flagging tape and a tape measure and traps are placed around the perimeter. Bird surveys were carried out within a 100 x 100 metre quadrat, encompassing the standard 50 x 50 metre trapping grid and an additional 25 metre around all sides.

The bird-count survey protocol comprises a 10 minute meander search through the 100 x 100 metre square. Importantly: - no differentiation is recorded between birds having been heard or seen. - unidentified birds are not recorded - the number of individuals of each species is recorded for each count. - only birds that are using the quadrat are recorded – birds merely flying across overhead are not included. However, raptors, wood-swallows, etc. are included if they are observed hunting overhead. - species records with a value of ‘zero’ were either outside the plot during a survey or flew overhead during a survey. - opportunistic or incidental observations include records of birds outside 10 minute survey periods, and may include birds using the plot, or using the same habitat nearby (no fixed distance) the plot. - visiting the sites in the same order every day was avoided. - birds were also recorded during two nocturnal searches using spotlights (15 minutes). This data is not included here.

Binoculars and GPS Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource Management http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/ Data Owner Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of terrestrial ecosystems Plot Network Leader (Fauna) Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. tpsl_bird_counts_p731t970.csv tpsl_bird_counts_p731t970.csv 90953 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.353.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read id Observation identification number Character species_id Species identification number Character scientific_name Scientific name of observed species Character common_name Common name of observed species Character survey Survey identification number Character site Site Identifier Character date Date of survey YYYY-MM-DD abundance Species abundance dimensionless whole 971