Distribution Maps
The South Australian bird distribution maps are divided into passerines, or perching birds, and non-passerines.
The aim is to show the occurrences of individual birds for as many species as possible throughout South Australia. The maps are derived from the database of the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) and the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA). They include specimen data from the South Australian Museum and other Australian public collections, and sight records from the Biological Database of South Australia (BDBSA), BirdLife Australia and Birds SA.
The maps are the most thoroughly vetted distribution maps of South Australian birds. Members with decades of birdwatching experience on the SA Birds Records Sub-Committee and SA Rarities Sub-Committees have reviewed and compiled these records. Thanks are offered to Stuart Hull for providing access to the large seabird database of pelagic records out of Port MacDonnell between 2003 and the present.
The maps indicate where each species might be encountered, but on occasion any bird may be found well outside its known range. Observers are encouraged to provide Birds SA with any such report, giving locality and date, a detailed description and photographs if possible. Use of Birds SA’s Rare Bird Record Report Form (Word doc) is encouraged. Any new record can be added when maps are amended.
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