
%0 Journal Article
%A Brickhill, J 
%T Breeding Success of Malleefowl <I>Leipoa ocellata</I> in Central New South Wales
%J Emu
%D 1987/03/01
%V 87
%N 1
%P 42-45
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MU9870042
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MU9870042 
%X Nests of Malleefowl were located during the nest building stage in August and September in three successive years (1981 - 1983). Nests were excavated at fortnightly intervals from just after the start of egg laying (in mid-October) until they were abandoned (in Feb.-Apr.), to determine the number and fate of eggs laid. A total of 530 eggs was studied in 34 nests; the mean clutch size was 15.6, range 3-33 w~th interquartile range 11-19 eggs. Of all eggs laid, 46.4% resulted in chicks that left the nest. In the last two years of the study there was a drought year followed by an exceptionally wet year. The extremes in rainfall were reflected in the number of eggs laid and their fate. Possible reasons for this are discussed. 
