
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Brickhill, J 
T1  - Breeding Success of Malleefowl <I>Leipoa ocellata</I> in Central New South Wales
JF  - Emu
JO  - EMU
Y1  - 1987
VL  - 87
IS  - 1
SP  - 42
EP  - 45
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MU9870042 
N2  - 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. 
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