Table 1 Sample sizes, mean wing length (mm) and female body mass for each species included in the study
Species | Common Name | Number of Individuals | Mean Wing Length (mm) | Mean Female Mass (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maluridae | ||||
Malurus cyaneus | Superb Fairy-wren | 39 | 50.13 | 9.6 |
Malurus lamberti | Variegated Fairy-wren | 99 | 47.63 | 8.1 |
Malurus leucopterus | White-winged Fairy-wren | 77 | 46.65 | 7.3 |
Malurus melanocephalus | Red-backed Fairy-wren | 72 | 42.69 | 7.5 |
Acanthizidae | ||||
Acanthiza apicalis | Inland Thornbill | 113 | 51.84 | 6.9 |
Acanthiza lineata | Striated Thornbill | 170 | 52.16 | 7.2 |
Acanthiza nana | Yellow Thornbill | 82 | 49.52 | 6.3 |
Acanthiza pusilla | Brown Thornbill | 105 | 51.00 | 6.9 |
Acanthiza reguloides | Buff-rumped Thornbill | 65 | 52.84 | 7.2 |
Acanthiza uropygialis | Chestnut-rumped Thornbill | 100 | 50.69 | 6.2 |
Aphelocephala leucopsis | Southern Whiteface | 121 | 58.53 | 12.4 |
Sericornis frontalis | White-browed Scrubwren | 85 | 55.88 | 12.5 |
Sericornis magnirostris | Large-billed Scrubwren | 90 | 56.20 | 9.3 |
Smicrornis brevirostris | Weebill | 65 | 49.63 | 5.8 |
Meliphagidae | ||||
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris | Eastern spinebill | 31 | 65.90 | 10 |
Acanthagenys rufogularis | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater | 102 | 111.13 | 42.8 |
Anthochaera carunculata | Red Wattlebird | 41 | 151.91 | 101.1 |
Conopophila rufogularis | Rufous-throated Honeyeater | 46 | 71.16 | 10.6 |
Entomyzon cyanotis | Blue-faced Honeyeater | 97 | 146.91 | 97.4 |
Epthianura tricolor | Crimson Chat | 38 | 66.92 | 10.7 |
Gavicalis virescens | Singing Honeyeater | 79 | 89.28 | 23.9 |
Lichenostomus melanops | Yellow-tufted Honeyeater | 99 | 85.81 | 24.5 |
Lichmera indistincta | Brown Honeyeater | 95 | 65.82 | 9.3 |
Manorina flavigula | Yellow-throated Miner | 100 | 124.84 | 55.8 |
Manorina melanocephala | Noisy Miner | 64 | 137.16 | 57.9 |
Meliphaga lewinii | Lewin’s Honeyeater | 86 | 98.56 | 31.9 |
Melithreptus albogularis | White-throated Honeyeater | 81 | 70.93 | 11 |
Myzomela obscura | Dusky Honeyeater | 51 | 67.47 | 10.7 |
Nesoptilotis leucotis | White-eared Honeyeater | 49 | 91.13 | 20.1 |
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae | New Holland Honeyeater | 83 | 76.07 | 19.2 |
Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera | Crescent Honeyeater | 67 | 72.69 | 13.9 |
Ptilotula penicillata | White-plumed Honeyeater | 130 | 80.08 | 17.3 |
Ptilotula plumula | Grey-fronted Honeyeater | 67 | 76.29 | 16.8 |
Stomiopera unicolor | White-gaped Honeyeater | 43 | 95.33 | 29.1 |
Pardalotidae | ||||
Pardalotus punctatus | Spotted Pardalote | 72 | 57.20 | 8.4 |
Pardalotus striatus | Striated Pardalote | 60 | 64.79 | 11.3 |