Catherine J. Tait, Christopher B. Daniels, and Robert S. Hill. 2005. Changes in species assemblages within the Adelaide metropolitan area, Australia, 1836–2002. Ecological Applications 15:346–359.

Appendix F. A description of the habitat areas in which bird sightings were commonly recorded (Parker et al. 1979, Specht 1972, and Condon 1972).

 

Habitat	Definition
Coastal	Mangrove swamps, beach and nearby sand dunes. On land, or in water close to land, as opposed to deep ocean.
Freshwater wetlands	Swamps, inland lakes and reservoirs, creeks and rivers, saltfields.
Marine	Near edge of continental shelf, deep ocean, beach derelicts, coastal waters.
Open plains	Tussock or hummock grasses (sometimes shrubs <1 m); very sparse (<10%) foliage cover of tallest stratum.
Open woodland	Trees 10–30 m in height; very sparse (<10%) foliage cover of tallest stratum.
Dense scrub	Can have shrubs <1 m, 1–2 m, or >2 m in height; dense (70–100%) foliage cover of tallest stratum.
Suburban	Within highly developed areas of the city (high density of buildings and residents).
Woodland	Trees 10–30 m in height; sparse (10–30%) foliage cover of tallest stratum.

LITERATURE CITED

Parker, S. A., H. J. Eckert, G. B. Ragless, J. B. Cox, and N. C. H. Reid. 1979. An annotated checklist of the birds of South Australia: part one: Emus to Spoonbills. The South Australian Ornithological Association, Adelaide, Australia.

Condon, H. T. 1972. Birds of South Australia: a brief synopsis. South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia.

Specht, R. L. 1972. The vegetation of South Australia, Second edition. Government Printer, Adelaide, Australia.