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Pipits, skylarks and rainfall

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    1972

  • Author(s)

    J.B. Hamel

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    19, 1

  • Pagination

    20-25

  • Article Type

    Paper

  • DOI

    https://doi.org/10.63172/397968orjecl

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Pipits, skylarks and rainfall

Notornis, 19 (1), 20-25

J.B. Hamel (1972)

Article Type: Paper

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A preliminary analysis of bird lists from Otago suggests that during the breeding season pipits (Anthus novaeseelandiae) are absent from areas with a mean annual rainfall of under 30 inches (767 mm). Skylarks (Alauda arvensis) seem less affected by low rainfall and are abundant even where the mean annual rainfall is as low as 13 in. (330 mm). Some factors possibly influencing these correlations are discussed.