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Prof Dianne Brunton PhD, MSc, BSc

Professor of Behavioural Ecology

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Natural Sciences

My major research interest is in the field of evolution and ecology of animal communication. In particular, I identified the New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura) and the North Island saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater) as two species that are outstanding meta-populations for testing cultural evolution theory. My collaborative research on both species has proven to be productive and includes publications in top-ranked international journals: Ecology Letters IF=15.25, Evolution IF=5.659, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (IF=2.3), and specialised top ranked journals: Behavioral Ecology( IF=3.38), Animal Behaviour (IF=3.4), Behavioural Ecology & Sociobiology (IF=2.73) Ethology (IF=1.95) and Journal of Ethology (IF=0.9), and Parasitology (IF=2.37). The significance of this work to wider biodiversity and conservation studies also underpins my research collaborations with researchers at UC Berkeley, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Australia National University and University of Melbourne.

In addition to my ongoing research on avian cultural evolution, I have published 100+ research publications in peer reviewed journals on other ecology and conservation focussed projects. I have been committed to publishing results with my PhD and MSc students. My philosophy has been to advance knowledge through research and to communicate my findings to all stakeholders. This communication has been achieved via partnership with professionals (FRST, MSI, DOC, Auckland Council research contracts), community groups (Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi, TOSSI, SOSSI and Motutapu Trust) and by my board and professional society memberships (Auckland Zoo, Council for the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour, and Council for the Society for Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand.

Community conservation efforts are directly supported by my research group; we provide expertise, advice and quarantine facilities for reptile translocations in addition to inclusion of volunteers into our research when appropriate. Likewise, public outreach has been facilitated by regular talks by myself and my students to community groups, through TV and radio interviews and features on the internet.

On top of my research and postgraduate commitments I am involved in undergraduate teaching. I coordinate four courses each year (199.206 Fauna of New Zealand, 199.312 Behavioural Ecology, 232.701 Conservation Biology and 232.703 Wildlife Management), I also lecture in 196.205 Ecology and Conservation and coordinate up to five postgraduate diploma students in 700 level Special Topics papers each year. My teaching philosophy is strongly research based and I encourage undergraduate involvement in many of our ongoing research projects.

My research contributions are in social behaviour and the evolution and ecology of animal communication. My main research interests include the evolution of song and I have investigated Saddleback dialects (a completed Marsden project), sexual selection in NZ bellbirds, foraging ecology of Little Penguins using stable isotopes, and the role of malarial diseases in the evolution and ecology of NZ’s fauna. An important current focus is the evolution of song in NZ bellbirds. I also currently oversee a thriving Postgraduate research group at where I supervise many projects focussed on the ecology and evolutionary biology of NZ native species.

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Professional

Contact details

Location: Building 5
Campus: Albany

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy - University of Michigan (1987)
Masters of Science - University of Auckland (1981)
Bachelor of Science - University of Auckland (1979)

Certifications and Registrations

Licence, Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Bioacousitics

Ecology

Conservation Biology

Biostatistics

Avian Biology

Trasnlocation

Disease Ecology

Thematics

Resource Development and Management

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Animal Behaviour (060801): Behavioural Ecology (060201): Biological Sciences (060000): Ecology (060200): Zoology (060800)

Keywords

Ecology, Conservation, Biostatistics, Avian Biology

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position	Current	Completed
Project Leader	6	46
Team Member	0	3

Completed Projects

Project Title: Untangling Genes and Culture: Sex-based Song Traditions in New Zealand Bellbirds

Date Range: 2014 - 2019

Funding Body: Royal Society of New Zealand

Project Team:

Prof Dianne Brunton - Project Leader

Research Outputs

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Harris, J., Smith, CR., van Winkel, D., Brunton, DH., Goulet, CT., & Chapple, DG. (2021). Does the invasive plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) compete with native skink species in New Zealand?. Austral Ecology. 46(3), 463-474
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Baling, M., Stuart-Fox, D., Brunton, DH., & Dale, J. (2020). Spatial and temporal variation in prey color patterns for background matching across a continuous heterogeneous environment. Ecology and Evolution. 10(5), 2310-2319
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Dale, J.

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Fukuzawa, Y., Webb, WH., Pawley, MDM., Roper, MM., Marsland, S., Brunton, DH., . . . Gilman, A. (2020). Koe: Web-based software to classify acoustic units and analyse sequence structure in animal vocalizations. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 11(3), 431-441
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Pawley, M., Webb, W.

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Ortiz-Catedral, L., Brunton, D., Stidworthy, MF., Elsheikha, HM., Pennycott, T., Schulze, C., . . . Olias, P. (2019). Haemoproteus minutus is highly virulent for Australasian and South American parrots 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1108 Medical Microbiology 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences 0707 Veterinary Sciences 05 Environmental Sciences 0502 Environmental Science and Management. Parasites and Vectors. 12(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Monks, JM., Nelson, NJ., Daugherty, CH., Brunton, DH., & Shine, R. (2019). Does evolution in isolation from mammalian predators have behavioural and chemosensory consequences for New Zealand lizards?. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 43(1)
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Petkliang, N., Gale, GA., Brunton, DH., & Bumrungsri, S. (2018). Geographical variation in breeding chronology of Germain's swiftlet (Aerodramus inexpectatus germani) in southern Thailand. Pacific Conservation Biology. 25(2), 174-183
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Masello, JF., Martínez, J., Calderón, L., Wink, M., Quillfeldt, P., Sanz, V., . . . Merino, S. (2018). Can the intake of antiparasitic secondary metabolites explain the low prevalence of hemoparasites among wild Psittaciformes?. Parasites and Vectors. 11(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Roper, MM., Harmer, AMT., & Brunton, DH. (2018). Developmental changes in song production in free-living male and female New Zealand bellbirds. Animal Behaviour. 140, 57-71
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Harmer, A.

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Hill, SD., Brunton, DH., Anderson, MG., & Ji, W. (2018). Fighting talk: complex song elicits more aggressive responses in a vocally complex songbird. Ibis. 160(2), 257-268
[Journal article]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Ranjard, L., Withers, SJ., Brunton, DH., Parsons, S., & Ross, HA. (2017). Geographic patterns of song variation reveal timing of song acquisition in a wild avian population. Behavioral Ecology. 28(4), 1085-1092
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Rayner, MJ., Young, MK., Gaskin, CG., Mitchel, C., & Brunton, DH. (2017). The breeding biology of northern white-faced storm petrels (Pelagodroma marina maoriana) and results of an in-situ chick translocation. Notornis. 64(2), 76-86
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Petkliang, N., Gale, GA., Brunton, DH., & Bumrungsri, S. (2017). Wetland, forest, and open paddy land are the key foraging habitats for Germain’s swiftlet (Aerodramus inexpectatus Germani) in southern Thailand. Tropical Conservation Science. 10
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Webb, W., Brunton, DH., Aguirre, JDAVID., Thomas, D., Valcu, M., & Dale, J. (2016). Female song occurs in songbirds with more elaborate female coloration and reduced sexual dichromatism. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 4, 1-8
[Journal article]Authored by: Aguirre-Davies, J., Brunton, D., Dale, J.

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Baling, M., Stuart-Fox, D., Brunton, DH., & Dale, J. (2016). Habitat suitability for conservation translocation: The importance of considering camouflage in cryptic species. Biological Conservation. 203, 298-305
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Dale, J.

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Brunton, DH., Roper, MM., & Harmer, AMT. (2016). Female song rate and structure predict reproductive success in a socially monogamous bird. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 4(MAR)
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Harmer, A.

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Morgan-Richards, M., Hinlo, AR., Smuts-Kennedy, C., Innes, J., Ji, W., Barry, M., . . . Hitchmough, RA. (2016). Identification of a Rare Gecko from North Island New Zealand, and Genetic Assessment of Its Probable Origin: A Novel Mainland Conservation Priority?. Journal of Herpetology. 50(1), 77-86
[Journal article]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W., Morgan-Richards, M.

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Gudex-Cross, D., Barraclough, RK., Brunton, DH., & Derraik, JGB. (2015). Mosquito Communities and Avian Malaria Prevalence in Silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) Within Forest Edge and Interior Habitats in a New Zealand Regional Park. EcoHealth. 12(3), 432-440
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Le Souëf, AT., Barry, M., Brunton, DH., Jakob-Hoff, R., & Jackson, B. (2015). Ovariectomy as treatment for ovarian bacterial granulomas in a Duvaucel's gecko (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii). New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 63(6), 340-344
[Journal article]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D.

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Ranjard, L., Withers, SJ., Brunton, DH., Ross, HA., & Parsons, S. (2015). Integration over song classification replicates: Song variant analysis in the hihi. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 137(5), 2542-2551
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Ji, W., Rothman, J., Coogan, SCP., Adhikari, B., . . . Raubenheimer, D. (2015). Habitat, diet, macronutrient, and fiber balance of Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) in the Central Himalaya, Nepal. Journal of Mammalogy. 96(2), 308-316
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Seabrook-Davison, M., & Brunton, DH. (2014). Public attitude towards conservation in New Zealand and awareness of New Zealand’s threatened species. Pacific conservation biology : a journal devoted to conservation and land management in the Pacific region. 20(3), 286-295
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Baillie, SM., Brunton, DH., & Boyne, AW. (2014). Should i Stay or Should i Go: Influences on Roseate Terns' (Sterna dougallii) Decisions to Move the Chicks. Northeastern Naturalist. 21(3), 380-396
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Baillie, SM., Ritchie, PA., & Brunton, DH. (2014). Population genetic connectivity of an endemic New Zealand passerine after large-scale local extirpations: A model of re-colonization potential. Ibis. 156(4), 826-839
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Moreno-Puig, V., Yildirim, Y., & Brunton, DH. (2014). Development of microsatellite markers for the critically endangered frog Telmatobufo bullocki and cross-species amplification in two related species. Conservation Genetics Resources. 6(4), 883-884
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Barry, M., Shanas, U., & Brunton, DH. (2014). Year-round mixed-age shelter aggregations in Duvaucel's geckos (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii). Herpetologica. 70(4), 395-406
[Journal article]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D.

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Ortiz-Catedral, L., Hauber, ME., & Brunton, DH. (2014). Haematologic reference ranges of two remnant populations of the red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ) in New Zealand. Notornis. 61(3), 131-136
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Ji, W., Karmacharya, D., McCarthy, T., Bencini, R., . . . Raubenheimer, D. (2014). Multipronged strategy including genetic analysis for assessing conservation options for the snow leopard in the central Himalaya. Journal of Mammalogy. 95(4), 871-881
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Gsell, AC., Seabrook-Davison, MNH., & Brunton, DH. (2014). Are wild rodents attracted to lure laboratory rats?. Pacific Conservation Biology. 20(1), 108-115
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Ji, W., Barraclough, RK., & Raubenheimer, D. (2014). Human-carnivore conflict: Ecological and economical sustainability of predation on livestock by snow leopard and other carnivores in the Himalaya. Sustainability Science. 9(3), 321-329
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Parker, KA., Ludwig, K., King, TM., Brunton, DH., Scofield, RP., & Jamieson, IG. (2014). Erratum: Differences in vocalisations, morphology and mtDNA support species status for New Zealand saddleback Philesturnus (New Zealand Journal of Zoology (2013) DOI:10.1080/03014223.2013.846922). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 41(1)
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., & Raubenheimer, D. (2014). Impact of climate change on human-wildlife-ecosystem interactions in the Trans-Himalaya region of Nepal. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 115(3-4), 517-529
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Ji, W., Barraclough, RK., & Raubenheimer, D. (2014). Human-carnivore conflict: ecological and economical sustainability of predation on livestock by snow leopard and other carnivores in the Himalaya. Sustainability Science. , 1-9
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Ji, W., & Raubenheimer, D. (2014). Blue sheep in the Annapurna conservation area, Nepal: Habitat use, population biomass and their contribution to the carrying capacity of snow leopards. Integrative Zoology. 9(1), 34-45
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Parker, KA., Ludwig, K., King, TM., Brunton, DH., Scofield, RP., & Jamieson, IG. (2014). Differences in vocalisations, morphology and mtDNA support species status for New Zealand saddleback Philesturnus spp. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 41(2), 79-94
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Richardson, K., Castro, IC., Brunton, DH., & Armstrong, DP. (2015). Not so soft? Delayed release reduces long-term survival in a passerine reintroduction. ORYX. 49(3), 535-541
[Journal article]Authored by: Armstrong, D., Brunton, D., Castro, I.

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Ortiz-Catedral, L., Hauber, ME., & Brunton, DH. (2013). Growth and survival of nestlings in a population of red-crowned parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) free of introduced mammalian nest predators on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 37(3), 370-378
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Shapira, I., Shanas, U., Raubenheimer, D., Knapp, C., Alberts, S., & Brunton, D. (2013). Laboratory rats as conspecific biocontrol agents for invasive Norway rats R. norvegicus. Biological Control. 66(2), 83-91
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Shapira, I., Brunton, D., Shanas, U., & Raubenheimer, D. (2013). Conspecific attraction in invasive wild house mice: Effects of strain, sex and diet. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 147(1-2), 186-193
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Shapira, I., Shanas, U., Raubenheimer, D., & Brunton, DH. (2013). Laboratory rats as trap lures for invasive Norway rats: Field trial and recommendations. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 37(2)
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Anderson, MG., Gill, BJ., Briskie, JV., Brunton, DH., & Hauber, ME. (2013). Latitudinal differences in the breeding phenology of Grey Warblers covary with the relationship to the prevalence of parasitism by Shining Bronze-Cuckoos. Emu. 113(2), 187-191
[Journal article]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D.

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Baling, M., Ji, W., Gartrell, B., & Brunton, DH. (2013). Detection of Salmonella during the translocation of two endemic New Zealand lizard species within the Hauraki Gulf. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 40(3), 249-254
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Gartrell, B., Ji, W.

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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., & Raubenheimer, D. (2013). Habitat assessment for the translocation of blue sheep to maintain a viable snow leopard population in the Mt Everest Region, Nepal. Zoology and Ecology. 23(1), 66-82
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Pandit, R., Rai, RK., Shrestha, UB., Lama, N., . . . Raubenheimer, D. (2013). Rangelands, Conflicts, and Society in the Upper Mustang Region, Nepal Status, Rights, and Traditional Rangeland Management Strategies. MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 33(1), 11-18
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Pandit, R., Kumar Rai, R., Shrestha, UB., Lama, N., . . . Raubenheimer, D. (2013). Rangelands, conflicts, and society in the Upper Mustang Region, Nepal. Mountain Research and Development. 33(1), 11-18
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Adams, NJ., Parker, KA., Cockrem, JF., Brunton, DH., & Candy, EJ. (2013). Inter-island differences in the corticosterone responses of North Island Saddlebacks (Philesturnus rufusater) in New Zealand do not suggest selective effects of translocation. Emu. 113(1), 45-51
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Candy, E., Cockrem, J.

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Shapira, I., Walker, E., Brunton, DH., & Raubenheimer, D. (2013). Responses to direct versus indirect cues of predation and competition in naïve invasive mice: Implications for management. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 37(1)
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Aryal, A., Raubenheimer, D., Sathyakumar, S., Poudel, BS., Ji, W., Kunwar, KJ., . . . Brunton, D. (2012). Conservation strategy for brown bear and its habitat in Nepal. Diversity. 4(3), 301-317
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Ortiz-Catedral, L., Kearvell, JC., & Brunton, DH. (2012). Population increase of critically endangered Malherbe's parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi introduced to Maud Island, New Zealand. Conservation Evidence. 9, 54-57
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Aryal, A., Hopkins, JB., Raubenheimer, D., Ji, W., & Brunton, D. (2012). Distribution and diet of brown bears in the upper Mustang Region, Nepal. Ursus. 23(2), 231-236
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Ji, W., Yadav, HK., Adhikari, B., & Raubenheimer, D. (2012). Diet and habitat use of hispid hare Caprolagus hispidus in Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Mammal Study. 37(2), 147-154
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Baillie, SM., Gudex-Cross, D., Barraclough, RK., Blanchard, W., & Brunton, DH. (2012). Patterns in avian malaria at founder and source populations of an endemic New Zealand passerine. Parasitology Research. 111(5), 2077-2089
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Parker, KA., Anderson, MJ., Jenkins, PF., & Brunton, DH. (2012). The effects of translocation-induced isolation and fragmentation on the cultural evolution of bird song. Ecology Letters. 15(8), 778-785
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Whitwell, SM., Amiot, C., Mclean, IG., Lovegrove, TG., Armstrong, DP., Brunton, DH., . . . Ji, W. (2012). Losing anti-predatory behaviour: A cost of translocation. Austral Ecology. 37(4), 413-418
[Journal article]Authored by: Armstrong, D., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Massaro, M., Ortiz-Catedral, L., Julian, L., Galbraith, JA., Kurenbach, B., Kearvell, J., . . . Varsani, A. (2012). Molecular characterisation of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in New Zealand and its implications for managing an infectious disease. Archives of Virology. 157(9), 1651-1663
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Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Pandit, R., Shrestha, TK., Lord, J., Koirala, RK., . . . Raubenheimer, D. (2012). Biological diversity and management regimes of the northern Barandabhar Forest Corridor: An essential habitat for ecological connectivity in Nepal. Tropical Conservation Science. 5(1), 38-49
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Gsell, AC., Hagelin, JC., & Brunton, DH. (2012). Olfactory sensitivity in Kea and Kaka. Emu. 112(1), 60-66
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Baillie, SM., & Brunton, DH. (2011). Diversity, distribution and biogeographical origins of Plasmodium parasites from the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura). Parasitology. 138(14), 1843-1851
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Ortiz-Catedral, L., Prada, D., Gleeson, D., & Brunton, DH. (2011). Avian malaria in a remnant population of red-fronted parakeets on Little Barrier Island, New Zealand. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 38(3), 261-268
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Corfield, JR., Gsell, AC., Brunton, D., Heesy, CP., Hall, MI., Acosta, ML., . . . Iwaniuk, AN. (2011). Anatomical specializations for nocturnality in a critically endangered parrot, the kakapo (strigops habroptilus). PLoS ONE. 6(8)
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Whitwell, SM., Amiot, C., Mclean, IG., Lovegrove, TG., Armstrong, DP., Brunton, DH., . . . Ji, W. (2011). Losing anti-predatory behaviour: A cost of translocation. Austral Ecology.
[Journal article]Authored by: Armstrong, D., Brunton, D.

Seabrook-Davison, MNH., Seabrook-Davison, J., & Brunton, DH. (2011). Discovery of a green frog Litoria aurea with five webbed feet - Amphibian deformities and consequences for the conservation of native and introduced frogs. Pacific Conservation Biology. 16(4), 270-273
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Seabrook-Davison, MNH., & Brunton, DH. (2011). Introduced species in New Zealand -Their impacts on a biodiversity hotspot. Pacific Conservation Biology. 16(4), 230-236
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BAILLIE, SM., & BRUNTON, DH. (2011). Diversity, distribution and biogeographical origins of Plasmodium parasites from the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura). Parasitology. , 1-9
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Shapira, I., Buchanan, F., & Brunton, DH. (2011). Detection of caged and free-ranging norway rats rattus norvegicus by a rodent sniffing dog on browns island, auckland, New Zealand. Conservation Evidence. 8, 38-42
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Barry, M., Peirce, MA., Heath, ACG., Brunton, DH., & Barraclough, RK. (2011). A new blood parasite within the relict endemic New Zealand gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii. Veterinary Parasitology. 179(1-3), 199-202
[Journal article]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D.

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Ziesemann, B., Brunton, DH., & Castro, IC. (2011). Nesting success and breeding ecology in a high-density population of Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli). Emu. 111(2), 148-154
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

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Moreno, V., Aguayo, CA., & Brunton, DH. (2011). A survey for the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in New Zealand's endemic Hochstetter's frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 38(2), 181-184
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Wong, C., Gleeson, D., Howitt, R., Barry, M., Brunton, D., & Ji, W. (2011). Polymorphic microsatellite loci and interspecific cross-amplification in the New Zealand endemic gecko species Hoplodactylus duvaucelii and Hoplodactylus maculatus. Conservation Genetics Resources. 3(2), 331-333
[Journal article]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Seabrook-Davison, MNH., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2010). New Zealand lacks comprehensive threatened species legislation - Comparison with legislation in Australia and the USA. Pacific Conservation Biology. 16(1), 54-65
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Paterson, IG., Baillie, SM., Brunton, DH., Ritchie, PA., & Bentzen, P. (2010). Twelve new microsatellite loci for the Korimako (New Zealand Bellbird), Anthornis melanura. Conservation Genetics Resources. , 1-3
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Ranjard, L., Anderson, MG., Rayner, MJ., Payne, RB., McLean, I., Briskie, JV., . . . Hauber, ME. (2010). Bioacoustic distances between the begging calls of brood parasites and their host species: A comparison of metrics and techniques. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 64(11), 1915-1926
[Journal article]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D.

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Marks, EJ., Rodrigo, AG., & Brunton, DH. (2010). Using logistic regression models to predict breeding success in male Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae). Polar Biology. 33(8), 1083-1094
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Barry, M., Cockrem, JF., & Brunton, DH. (2010). Seasonal variation in plasma corticosterone concentrations in wild and captive adult Duvaucels geckos (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) in New Zealand. Australian Journal of Zoology. 58(4), 234-242
[Journal article]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Cockrem, J.

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Adams, NJ., Parker, KA., Cockrem, JF., Brunton, DH., & Candy, EJ. (2010). Corticosterone responses and post-release survival in translocated North Island Saddlebacks (Philesturnus rufusater) in New Zealand. Emu. 110(4), 296-301
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Seabrook-Davison, MNH., Ji, WJ., & Brunton, DH. (2010). Survey of New Zealand Department of Conservation staff involved in the management and recovery of threatened species. Biological Conservation. 143(1), 212-219
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Anderson, MG., Brunton, DH., & Hauber, ME. (2010). Species specificity of grey warbler begging solicitation and alarm calls revealed by nestling responses to playbacks. Animal Behaviour. 79(2), 401-409
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Ortiz-Catedral, L., Kurenbach, B., Massaro, M., McInnes, K., Brunton, DH., Hauber, ME., . . . Varsani, A. (2010). A new isolate of beak and feather disease virus from endemic wild red-fronted parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) in New Zealand. Archives of Virology. 155(4), 613-620
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Gsell, A., Innes, J., De Monchy, P., & Brunton, D. (2010). The success of using trained dogs to locate sparse rodents in pest-free sanctuaries. Wildlife Research. 37(1), 39-46
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Anderson, MG., Brunton, DH., & Hauber, ME. (2010). Reliable information content and ontogenetic shift in begging calls of grey warbler nestlings. Ethology. 116(4), 357-365
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Brunton, DH., Evans, B., Cope, T., & Ji, W. (2008). A test of the dear enemy hypothesis in female New Zealand bellbirds (Anthornis melanura): Female neighbors as threats. Behavioral Ecology. 19(4), 791-798
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Marks, EJ., Rodrigo, AG., & Brunton, DH. (2010). Ecstatic display calls of the Adélie penguin honestly predict male condition and breeding success. Behaviour. 147(2), 165-184
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Paterson, IG., Baillie, SM., Brunton, DH., Ritchie, PA., & Bentzen, P. (2010). Twelve new microsatellite loci for the korimako (New Zealand Bellbird), anthornis melanura. Conservation Genetics Resources. 2(SUPPL.1), 257-259
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Parker, KA., Hauber, ME., & Brunton, DH. (2010). Contemporary cultural evolution of a conspecific recognition signal following serial translocations. Evolution. 64(8), 2431-2441
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Ortiz-Catedral, L., Kearvell, JC., Hauber, ME., & Brunton, DH. (2009). Breeding biology of the critically endangered Malherbes parakeet on Maud Island, New Zealand, following the release of captive-bred individuals. Australian Journal of Zoology. 57(6), 433-439
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Brunton, DH., & Ortiz–Catedral, L. (2009). Notes on the diet of the critically endangered orange–fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus malherbi) on Maud Island. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 36(4), 385-388
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Ortiz–Catedral, L., Ismar, SMH., Baird, K., Ewen, JG., Hauber, ME., & Brunton, DH. (2009). No evidence of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Yersinia in free–living populations of the red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 36(4), 379-383
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Luis, OC., McInnes, K., Hauber, ME., & Brunton, DH. (2009). First report of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in wild Red-fronted Parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) in New Zealand. Emu. 109(3), 244-247
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Anderson, MG., Ross, HA., Brunton, DH., & Hauber, ME. (2009). Begging call matching between a specialist brood parasite and its host: A comparative approach to detect coevolution. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 98(1), 208-216
[Journal article]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D.

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Seabrook-Davison, M., Huynen, L., Lambert, DM., & Brunton, DH. (2009). Ancient DNA resolves identity and phylogeny of New Zealand's extinct and living quail (Coturnix sp.). PLoS ONE. 4(7)
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Ortiz‐Catedral, L., & Brunton, DH. (2009). Nesting sites and nesting success of reintroduced red‐crowned parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 36(1), 1-10
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Cooper, GJS., Young, AA., Gamble, GD., Occleshaw, CJ., Dissanayake, AM., Cowan, BR., . . . Doughty, RN. (2009). A copper(II)-selective chelator ameliorates left-ventricular hypertrophy in type 2 diabetic patients: A randomised placebo-controlled study. Diabetologia. 52(4), 715-722
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Baling, M., Jeffries, D., Barré, N., & Brunton, DH. (2009). A survey of Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis) breeding colonies in the Southern Lagoon, New Caledonia. Emu. 109(1), 57-61
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Seabrook-Davision, MNH., Brunton, DH., & Ji, W. (2009). Future direction for the conservation of New Zealand's biodiversity. Pacific Conservation Biology. 15(3), 153-157
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Thorogood, R., Brunton, DH., & Castro, IC. (2009). Simple techniques for sexing nestling hihi (Notiomystis cincta) in the field. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 36(2), 115-121
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

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Thorogood, R., Brunton, D., & Castro, I. (2009). Simple techniques for sexing nestling hihi (Notiomystis cincta) in the field. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 36(2), 115-121
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Stockin, KA., Binedell, V., Wiseman, N., Brunton, DH., & Orams, MB. (2009). Behavior of free-ranging common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. Marine Mammal Science. 25(2), 283-301
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Stockin, K.

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Seabrook-Davison, MNH., Anderson, MG., & Brunton, DH. (2008). First observation of pre-copulatory behaviour and copulation in shining cuckoos (Chrysococcyx I. lucidus) in New Zealand. Notornis. 55(4), 220-221
[Journal article]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D.

Seabrook-Davison, MNH., Parker, KA., & Brunton, DH. (2008). Observation of an attack on a mature song thrush (Turdus philomelos) by a black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus). Notornis. 55(4), 219
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Baling, M., Brunton, DH., & Jeffries, D. (2008). Marine and coastal bird survey of islands in the Southern Lagoon, New Caledonia. Notornis. 55(2), 111-113
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Ortiz-Catedral, L., & Brunton, DH. (2008). Clutch parameters and reproductive success of a translocated population of red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae). Australian Journal of Zoology. 56(6), 389-393
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ortiz Catedral, L.

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Brunton, DH., Evans, BA., & Ji, W. (2008). Assessing natural dispersal of New Zealand bellbirds using song type and song playbacks. New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 32(2), 147-154
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Wedding, CJ., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). The impacts of mice (Mus musculus), and their control using brodifacoum, on the post-harvest recovery of small lizard populations. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 34(3), 272-272
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Van Winkel, D., Brunton, DH., & Ji, W. (2007). Efficiency of techniques for post-release monitoring of translocated Duvaucel's geckos (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) and impact of native predators on island lizard populations. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 34(3), 271-272
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barr, B., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). Habitat preference and disersal of translocated shore skink (Oligosoma smithi) populations on Tiritiri Matanagi and Motuora Islands. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 34(3), 259-260
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Baling, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). Categorising shore skink (Oligosoma smithi) colour patterns at Tawharanui Regional Park. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 34(3), 259-259
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Brunton, DH., & Stamp, R. (2007). Seasonal and habitat-related changes in population density of North Island Saddlebacks (Philesturnus rufusater) on a small island: Using distance sampling to determine variation. Emu. 107(3), 196-202
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D.

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Rayner, MJ., Clout, MN., Stamp, RK., Imber, MJ., Brunton, DH., & Hauber, ME. (2007). Predictive habitat modelling for the population census of a burrowing seabird: A study of the endangered Cook's petrel. Biological Conservation. 138(1-2), 235-247
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Peace, J., & Brunton, D. (2006). Diet and foraging behavior of native insectivorous birds in New Zealand native and exotic pine plantation forest. JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY. 147(5), 226-226
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Parker, KA., Brunton, DH., & Jakob-Hoff, R. (2006). Avian translocations and disease; implications for New Zealand conservation. Pacific Conservation Biology. 12(2), 155-162
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D.

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Ziesemann, B., Brunton, DH., & Castro, I. (2006). Social behavior, interactions and the social mating system of a high-density North Island Brown Kiwi population. JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY. 147(5), 278-278
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Brunton, DH., & Li, X. (2006). The song structure and seasonal patterns of vocal behavior of male and female bellbirds (Anthornis melanura). Journal of Ethology. 24(1), 17-25
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Cooper, GJS., Chan, YK., Dissanayake, AM., Leahy, FE., Keogh, GF., Frampton, CM., . . . Poppitt, SD. (2005). Demonstration of a hyperglycemia-driven pathogenic abnormality of copper homeostasis in diabetes and its reversibility by selective chelation: Quantitative comparisons between the biology of copper and eight other nutritionally essential elements in normal and diabetic individuals. Diabetes. 54(5), 1468-1476
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D.

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Chan, YK., Poppitt, SD., Dissanayake, AM., Leahy, F., Keogh, GF., Frampton, CM., . . . Cooper, GJ. (2005). Dose-response effects of Trientine hydrochloride on urinary transitional metal excretion in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. DIABETES. 54, A507-A507
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Parker, KA., & Brunton, DH. (2004). Predation of banded rail (Ralllus philippensis) nests in a saltmarsh habitat. Notornis. 51(4), 240-241
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Cooper, GJS., Phillips, ARJ., Choong, SY., Leonard, BL., Crossman, DJ., Brunton, DH., . . . Baker, JR. (2004). Regeneration of the heart in diabetes by selective copper chelation. Diabetes. 53(9), 2501-2508
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Constantine, R., Brunton, DH., & Dennis, T. (2004). Dolphin-watching tour boats change bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) behaviour. Biological Conservation. 117(3), 299-307
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Castro, IC., Brunton, DH., Mason, KM., Ebert, B., & Griffiths, R. (2003). Life history traits and food supplementation affect productivity in a translocated population of the endangered Hihi (Stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta). Biological Conservation. 114, 271-280
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Castro, I., Brunton, DH., Mason, KM., Ebert, B., & Griffiths, R. (2003). Life history traits and food supplementation affect productivity in a translocated population of the endangered Hihi (Stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta). Biological Conservation. 114(2), 271-280
[Journal article]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

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Stamp, RK., Brunton, DH., & Walter, B. (2002). Artificial nest box use by the North Island saddleback: Effects of nest box design and mite infestations on nest site selection and reproductive success. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 29(4), 285-292
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Ross, EL., & Brunton, DH. (2002). Seasonal trends and nightly variation in colony attendance of grey-faced petrels (Pterodroma macroptera gouldi). Notornis. 49(3), 153-157
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Jeffries, DS., & Brunton, DH. (2001). Attracting endangered species to 'safe' habitats: Responses of fairy terns to decoys. Animal Conservation. 4(4), 301-305
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Brunton, D. (1999). 'Optimal' colony size for Least Terns: An intercolony study of opposing selective pressures by predators. Condor. 101(3), 607-615
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Brunton, DH. (1997). Impacts of predators: Center nests are less successful than edge nests in a large nesting colony of Least Terns. Condor. 99(2), 372-380
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Brunton, DH. (1990). The effects of nesting stage, sex, and type of predator on parental defense by killdeer (Charadrius vociferous): testing models of avian parental defense. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 26(3), 181-190
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BRUNTON, DH. (1988). SEQUENTIAL POLYANDRY BY A FEMALE KILLDEER. WILSON BULLETIN. 100(4), 670-672
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Brunton, DH. (1988). Sexual differences in reproductive effort: time-activity budgets of monogamous killdeer, Charadrius vociferus. Animal Behaviour. 36(3), 705-717
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BRUNTON, DH. (1988). ENERGY-EXPENDITURE IN REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT OF MALE AND FEMALE KILLDEER (CHARADRIUS-VOCIFERUS). AUK. 105(3), 553-564
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BRUNTON, DH. (1986). FATAL ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR OF A KILLDEER. WILSON BULLETIN. 98(4), 605-607
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Book

Baling, M., Wedding, C., Barry, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2010). Re-introduction of shore skinks to offshore islands in the Auckland region, New Zealand. In PS. Soorae (Ed.) Global re-introduction perspectives: Additional case-studies from around the globe.. (pp. 88 - 92). Abu Dhabi: IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group & Environment Agency - ABU DHABI
[Chapter]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

van Winkel, D., Baling, M., Barry, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2010). Translocation of Duavucel's geckos to Tiritiri Matangi and Motuora Islands, Hauraki Gulf, as part of island ecological restauration initiatives.. In PS. Soorae (Ed.) Global Re-introduction perspectives: Addional case-studies from around the globe. Abu Dhabi: IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group & Environment Agency - ABU DHABI
[Chapter]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Thesis

Webb, W. (2020). New horizons for female birdsong : evolution, culture and analysis tools : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Webb, W.Edited by: Brunton, D., Pawley, M.

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Barry, M. (2011). Shelter aggregations, social behaviour, and seasonal plasma corticosterone levels in captive and wild Duvaucel's geckos, Hoplodactylus duvaucelii. (Doctoral Thesis, Massey University Albany)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Barry, M.Edited by: Brunton, D.

Barry, M. (2011). Shelter aggregations, social behaviour, and seasonal plasma corticosterone levels in captive and wild Duvaucel's geckos, Hoplodactylus duvaucelii. (Doctoral Thesis, Massey University, Albany Campus)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Barry, M.Edited by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Report

Brunton, DH., & Baling, M. (2005). Conservation genetics of the New Zealand fairy tern (Sterna nereis davisae). Auckland UniServices Ltd, University of Auckland.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Brunton, DH. (2001). North Island saddleback translocated to Motuhora Island, Bay of Plenty. Department of Conservation.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Conference

Anderson, MG., Briskie, JV., Hauber, ME., Gill, B., & Brunton, DH. (2014). Long-distance migration patterns of New Zealand’s endemic Long-tailed Cuckoo (Eudynamys taitensis). Poster session presented at the meeting of 26th International Ornithological Congress. Tokyo, Japan
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D.

Aryal, A., Brunton, D., Ji, W., Rothman, J., Coogan, SCP., & Raubenheimer, D.(2014, August). Himalayan Marmmot: diet, nutrient and habitat in the Central Himalaya. .
[Conference]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Holdom, A., Brunton, DH., & Barry, M. (2013). Testing post-translocation anchoring techniques and monitoring tools for Duvaucel’s geckos. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australasian Wildlife Management Society Conference 2013. Palmerston North, New Zealand
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D.

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Amiot, C., James, D., Brunton, D., & Ji, W.(2013, November). Impact of nest site selection on reproductive success of a New Zealand passerine in urban woodlands.. .
[Conference]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Dixon, T., Castro, I., & Brunton, D. (2013, November). Habitat utilisation of North Island Brown Kiwi within a high-density population. Presented at The Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society of the NZVA. Whangarei.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

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Barry, M., & Brunton, DH. (2011, April). Duvaucel’s geckos – lizards with complex sociality?. Presented at ASSAB 2011. Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D.

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Anderson, MG., Brunton, DH., & Hauber, ME. (2009, April). Honest information content of nestling begging calls in the Grey Warbler. Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Annual Conference 2009. Albany, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D.

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Petrella, V., Brunton, DH., & Stockin, KA. (2009). Analysis of whistle characteristics recorded from common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Quebec City, QC
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Stockin, K.

Seabrook Davison, MN., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2009, April). Is the behaviour of an introduced quail species detrimental or beneficial to native wildlife. Presented at Meeting of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Brunton, DH., Evans, B., Cope, T., & Ji, W. (2009, April). A test of the dear enemy hypothesis in female bellbirds: Female neighbours as threats. Presented at Meeting of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Van Winkel, D., Brunton, DH., & Ji, W. (2009, February). Monitoring post-translocation responses of cryptic geckos (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) and investigation of avian predation on island lizards. Presented at Second Meeting of the Australasian Societies for Herpetology. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barry, M., Ji, W., Shanas, U., & Brunton, DH. (2009). Retreat site use and diurnal aggregations of Duvaucel's geckos. Poster session presented at the meeting of Second meeting of the Australiasian Societies for herpetology. Auckland, New Zealand
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Ziesemann, B., Castro, IC., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2009, April). Nest success and next site reuse in an introduced population of North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli. Presented at Meeting of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I., Ji, W.

Whitwell, S., Armstrong, DP., Brunton, DH., & Ji, W. (2009, April). The impact of isolation from mammalian predators on the anti-predator behaviours of the North Island robin. Presented at Meeting of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Armstrong, D., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Gsell, AC., Seabrook Davison, MN., Ji, W., Shanas, U., DeMonchy, P., Innes, J., . . . Brunton, DH. (2009, April). Use of scent and olfaction in pest-management. Presented at Meeting of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Stockin, KA., Binedell, V., Wiseman, N., Brunton, DH., & Orams, B. (2009). Behaviour of free ranging common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of Annual Conference of European Cetacean Society (ECS). Istanbul
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Stockin, K.

Stockin, KA., Binedell, V., Wiseman, N., Brunton, DH., & Orams, M. (2009). Behaviour of free-ranging common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. In Annual Conference of European Cetacean Society (ECS): The European Cetacean Society (ECS)
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Orams, M., Stockin, K.

de la Brosse, N., Stockin, KA., Raubenheimer, D., & Brunton, DH. (2009). What drives foraging strategies in New Zealand common dolphins (Delphinus sp.). Poster session presented at the meeting of Annual Conference of European Cetacean Society (ECS). Istanbul
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Stockin, K.

de la Brosse, N., Stockin, KA., Raubenheimer, D., & Brunton, DH. (2009). What drives foraging strategies in New Zealand common dolphins (Delphinus sp.). In 23rd Conference of the European Cetacean Society: European Cetacean Society
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Stockin, K.

Anderson, MG., Gill, BJ., Brunton, DH., & Hauber, ME. (2008, September). Differences in timing of breeding in the grey warbler with latitude: Implications for its specialist brood parasite, the shining cuckoo. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. Auckland New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Anderson, M., Brunton, D.

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Peace, J., & Brunton, DH. (2008). Comparsionof North Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala toitoi) foraging behaviours in pine (Pinus radiata) and native forest habitat, New Zealand.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 12th International Behavioral Ecology Congress
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

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Brunton, DH., Evans, BA., Cope, T., & Ji, W. (2008, August). A test of the dear enemy hypothesis in female bellbibrds: female neighbors as threats.. Presented at 12th International Behavioral Ecology Congress. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

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Petrella, V., Stockin, KA., & Brunton, DH. (2008). The vocal repertoire of common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of New Zealand Ecological Society Conference - Ecology on our doorstep. Auckland, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Stockin, K.

Barr, B., Brunton, DH., & Ji, W. (2008, September). Investigating chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum) ecology and the impacts of rat control. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Baling, M., Ji, W., Gartrell, BD., & Brunton, DH. (2008, September). Disease screening in New Zealand reptiles: Importance in translocation. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Gartrell, B., Ji, W.

Ji, W., Gleeson, D., Howitt, R., & Brunton, DH. (2008, September). Social life of urban possums inter and intra-sexual interactions does kinship play a role?. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barry, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007, December). Aspects of the social behaviour in the Duvaucel's Gecko (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii): Observations of a captive population. Presented at 33rd Meeting of the Australian Society of Herpetologists. Camp Quaranup, Albany, Western Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

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Ji, W., Baling, M., Barry, M., Van Winkel, D., Wedding, C., Barr, B., . . . Brunton, DH. (2007). Translocation of duvaucel's gecko and shore skinks to tiritiri matangi island, motuora island and massey university captive breeding facility. In NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY Vol. 34 (pp. 264 - 265). : RSNZ PUBLISHING
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barry, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). The mating system of New Zealand's largest gecko: Hoplodactylus duvaucefli. In NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY Vol. 34 (pp. 260 - 260). : RSNZ PUBLISHING
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Castro, IC., Howe, LJ., Tompkins, D., Slaney, D., Barraclough, RK., Brunton, DH., . . . McInnes, K. (2007, December). Avian malaria in NZ Saddlebacks living on Mokoia Island, Lake Rotorua. Presented at 4th Biennial Australasian Ornithological Conference. University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I., Howe, L.

Van Winkel, D., Brunton, DH., & Ji, W. (2007). Efficiency of techniques for post-release monitoring of translocated Duvaucel's geckos (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) and impact of native predators on island lizard populations. In Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM(pp. 25). : Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Van Winkel, D., Brunton, DH., & Ji, W. (2007). Efficiency of techniques for post-release monitoring of translocated Duvaucel's geckos (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) and impact of native predators on island lizard populations. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Baling, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). Categorising shore skink (Oligosoma smithi) colour patterns at Tawharanui Regional Park. In Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM(pp. 8). : Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Baling, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). Categorising shore skink (Oligosoma smithi) colour patterns at Tawharanui Regional Park. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barry, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). The mating system of New Zealand's largest gecko: Hoplodactylus duvaucelii. . University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barry, M., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). The mating system of New Zealand's largest gecko: Hoplodactylus duvaucelii. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Ji, W., Baling, M., Barry, M., Van Winkel, D., Wedding, CJ., Barr, B., . . . Brunton, DH. (2007). Translocation of Duvaucel's gecko and shore skinks to Tiritiri Matangi Island, Motuora Island and Massey University Captive Breeding Facility. In Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM(pp. 16). : Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Ji, W., Baling, M., Barry, M., Van Winkel, D., Wedding, CJ., Barr, B., . . . Brunton, DH. (2007). Translocation of Duvaucel's gecko and shore skinks to Tiritiri Matangi Island, Motuora Island and Massey University Captive Breeding Facility. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Barry, M., Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barr, B., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). Habitat preference and dispersal of translocated shore skink (Oligosoma smithi) populations on Tiritiri Matangi and Motuora Islands. In Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM(pp. 8 - 9). : Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Barr, B., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). Habitat preference and dispersal of translocated shore skink (Oligosoma smithi) populations on Tiritiri Matangi and Motuora Islands. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Wedding, CJ., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). The impacts of mice (Mus musculus), and their control using brodifacoum, on the post-harvest recovery of small lizard populations. In Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM(pp. 25 - 26). : Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Wedding, CJ., Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2007). The impacts of mice (Mus musculus), and their control using brodifacoum, on the post-harvest recovery of small lizard populations. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 12th Biennial Conference and 20th AGM. University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Castro, IC., Howe, LJ., Tompkins, D., Slaney, D., Barraclough, RK., Brunton, DH., . . . McInnes, K. (2007, November). Avian malaria in New Zealand saddlebacks living on Mokoia Island, Lake Rotorua. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I., Howe, L.

Brunton, DH., Ji, W., & Evans, BA. (2006, April). Responses to songs of neighbours and non-neighbours in territorial female Bellbirds: Are they dear enemies?. Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour 2006 Conference. Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Brunton, DH., Ji, W., & Evans, BA. (2006). Responses to songs of neighbours and non-neighbours in territorial female Bellbirds: Are they dear enemies?. In Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour 2006 Conference(pp. 17). : Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2006, April). Resource defending strategies of a successful New Zealand honey eater, tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae). Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour 2006 Conference. Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Ji, W., & Brunton, DH. (2006). Resource defending strategies of a successful New Zealand honey eater, tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae). In Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour 2006 Conference(pp. 25). : Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Parker, K., Brunton, DH., Anderson, S., Ussher, G., & Lovegrove, TG. (2005, July). From offshore refugia to mainland reserves, a short history of New Zealand conservation. Presented at 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. University of Brasilia, Brazil.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Anderson, M., Dennis, TE., & Brunton, DH. (2005, March). Sexual dimorphism in bill length of the bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica baueri: sex or ecology?. Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference 2005. Palmerston North, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Marks, E., Brunton, DH., & Rodrigo, A. (2005, March). The ecstatic display call of the Adélie penguin(Pygoscelis adeliae): the importance of being honest. Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference 2005. Palmerston North, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Peace, J., & Brunton, DH. (2005, March). Comparison of Australian and New Zealand lizard behaviours; a case study of rainbow (Lampropholis delicata) and copper (Cycldina aenea) skinks. Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference 2005. Palmerston North, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Ortiz Catedral, L., & Brunton, DH. (2005, March). Chick mortality in the absence of predation: On breeding strategy of red-crowned kakariki (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae). Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference. Palmerston North, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Brunton, DH. (2005, July). Conservation of song diversity: the role of fragmented acoustic environments. Presented at XIX Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. University of Brasilia, Brazil.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Parker, K., & Brunton, DH. (2005, December). Detecting nest predation of North Island fernbird (Bowdleria punctata vealeae) in a fragile saltmarsh habitat. Presented at Third Beinnial Australasian Ornithological Conference. St Mary's Parish Centre, Blenheim, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Ortiz Catedral, L., & Brunton, DH. (2005, December). Hatching asynchrony and chick growth in the red-crowned kakariki (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae). Presented at Third Beinnial Australasian Ornithological Conference. St Mary's Parish Centre, Blenheim, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Brunton, DH., Evans, B., & Ji, W. (2005, December). Monitoring bird populations: a non-invasive method using song playbacks. Presented at 3rd Beinnial Australasian Ornithological Conference. St Mary's Parish Centre, Blenheim, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Brunton, DH. (2005, March). Intra-sexual selection and the role of sex-specific singing behaviours of New Zealand's bellbirds (Anthornis melanura). Presented at Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference 2005. Palmerston North, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Ortiz Catedral, L., & Brunton, DH. (2005). Reproductive biology of red-crowned Kakariki (Cyanoramphus noaezelandiae) on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Peace, J., Brunton, DH., Mitchell, N., & Ussher, G. (2005). Distribution, habitat use, and reproductive biology of rainbow skinks (lampropholis delicata) in New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. Unversity of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Anderson, M., Dennis, TE., & Brunton, DH. (2005). Causes of sex differences in bill morphology and foraging behaviour of the bartailed godwit (Limosa lapponica): Implications for shorebird con.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Parker, K., & Brunton, DH. (2005). Islands real and virtual: Conservation challenges and successes in a fragmented landscape. (pp. 47 - 47). , 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology Brasilia, Brazil: University of Brasilia/Society for Conservation Biology
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Parker, K., & Brunton, DH. (2005, July). Islands real and virtual: conservation challenges and sucess in a fragmented landscape. Presented at 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for conservation Biology. University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Brunton, DH., & Stamp, R. (2005, December). Describing habitat and seasonal impacts on bird densities using distance sampling: Saddleback on Tiritiri Matangi Island. Presented at 3rd Biennial Australasian Ornithological Conference. St Mary's Parish Hall, Blenheim, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Barraclough, RK., & Brunton, DH. (2005, December). A comparison between distance sampling, counts per unit area, and a closed population capture/recapture model for estimating bird abundances. Presented at 3rd Biennial Australasian Ornithological Conference. St Mary's Parish Centre, Blenheim, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Shapiro, L., Castro, IC., Brunton, DH., Colbourne, R., & Miles, J. (2005, December). Evaluating the potential for competion between ship rats (Rattus spp.) and kiwi (Apteryx australis) chicks. Presented at 3rd Biennial Australasian Ornithological Conference. St Mary's Parish Centre, Blenheim, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Ji, W., Clout, MN., White, PC., & Brunton, DH. (2005, March). Do female possums choose mates?. Presented at 2005 Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference. Palmerston North, N.Z.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Ji, W.

Marks, E., & Brunton, DH. (2003, November). The ecstatic display calls of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae): The importance of being honest. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Haw, J., Brunton, DH., & Green, C. (2003, November). Effects of argentine ant (Linepithema humile) on arthropod fauna in New Zealand native forest. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Hardy, CL., Hoare, R., & Brunton, DH. (2003, November). Conservation lessons from forest edges in the Rodney district. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Curtis, C., Gleeson, D., & Brunton, DH. (2003, November). Coarse wood and direct transfer maximise invertebrate diversity in restoration of forest. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Baling, M., & Brunton, DH. (2003, November). Habitat preference of captive chevron skinks: applications to the wild. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Peace, J., Brunton, DH., & Mitchell, N. (2003, November). Ecology of the rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata) in New Zealand. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Jeffries, DS., Clout, MN., & Brunton, DH. (2003, November). Prickly problems in the Pingao: hedgehog impacts in dunes. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Hojem, C., & Brunton, DH. (2003, November). The ecology and ethology of captive Archey's frogs (Leiopelma archeyi). Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Chen, J., Brunton, DH., & Dennis, TE. (2003, November). Nest attendance and counts in little blue penguins (Eudyptula minor). Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Habgood, MJ., Ussher, G., & Brunton, DH. (2003, January). Behavioural interactions between moko (Oligosoma moco) and copper (Cyclodina aenea) skinks: Implications for translocations. Presented at Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand 10th Biennial Conference and 16th AGM. Whakatane, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Withers, S., Brunton, DH., & Castro, IC. (2003, November). Composition and function of hihi (Notiomystis cincta) song in relation to social behaviour and resources. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference 2003. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Thorogood, R., Brunton, DH., & Castro, IC. (2003, November). Determining the effects of food availability on the reproductive behaviour and success of hihi (stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta): An experiment in progress. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Brunton, DH., & Castro, IC. (2003, November). Implications of differential sex allocation for endangered species management. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Anderson, MG., Brunton, DH., Dennis, TE., & Sewell, M. (2002, December). The foraging dynamics of a New Zealand shorebird community, and its consequences in relation to long-term morphological changes. Presented at Ecology 2002 Conference. Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Baling, M., Brunton, DH., & Ussher, G. (2002). Study of microhabitat use of the chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum) in captivity and its applications to the wild population. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2nd Joint Meeting of the Ecological Society of Australia and New Zealand Ecological Society. Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Hardy, CL., Brunton, DH., & Hoare, R. (2002, December). Recent exposure - insect life on the edge on New Zealand forest fragments. Presented at Ecology 2002 Conference Cairns. Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Jeffries, DS., & Brunton, DH. (2001). Attracting endangered species to 'safe' habitats: responses to fairy terns to decoys. Poster session presented at the meeting of New Zealand Ecological Society's 50th Jubilee Conference. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Brown, NC., Brunton, DH., & Wursig, B. (2001). Comparison of dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) habitat use before and after the onset of commercial tourism. Poster session presented at the meeting of New Zealand Ecological Society's 50th Jubilee Conference. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Ling Li, X., & Brunton, DH. (2001, August). Not just a pretty face: bellbird vocal repertoire and the role of female song. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society's 50th Jubilee Conference. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Castro, IC., Brunton, DH., Mason, K., Ebert, B., & Griffiths, R. (2001, August). Effect of food supplementation, female age and clutch number on egg laying and incubation in a translocated population of hihi (Aves). Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society 50th Jubilee Conference. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

Jeffries, D., & Brunton, DH. (2000). Attracting endangered species to 'safe' habitats: attractiveness of decoys to fairy terns. In Birds Australia Report(pp. 49 - 49). Hawthorn East, VIC: Birds Australia
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Jeffries, D., & Brunton, DH. (2000). Attracting endangered species to 'safe' habitats: attractiveness of decoys to fairy terns. Poster session presented at the meeting of Southern Hemisphere Ornithological Congress 2000. Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Castro, IC., Brunton, DH., Anthony, D., & Anderson, S. (2000, November). Is blood sampling of birds truly harmless?. Presented at New Zealand Ecological Society Conference. University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D., Castro, I.

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Brunton, DH. (2005, June). Ecology, conservation and behaviour research at Massey University, Albany. : The Rotary Club of Orewa.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

Brunton, DH. (2005, July). Comportamiento vocal en Korimako (Anthornis melanura). Presented at En el Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biologicas y Agropecuarias. : Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biologicas Y Agropecuarias.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Brunton, D.

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196.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1
196.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2
196.900 PhD Ecology
199.870 Research Report
199.873 Thesis 90 Credit Part 1 (30 credits)
199.874 Thesis 90 Credit Part 2 (60 credits)
199.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1
199.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2
232.870 Research Report
232.872 Thesis 90 Credit Part 2
232.873 Thesis 90 Credit Part 1 (30 credits)
232.874 Thesis 90 Credit Part 2 (60 credits)
232.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1
232.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2
232.900 PhD Conservation Biology

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Main Supervisor	5	17
Co-supervisor	1	7

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

Akshya Ilangovan - Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing the role of the RMA in conservation: perceptions and outcomes.
Abigail Kuranchie - Doctor of Philosophy
Ecology of ponds: anthropogenic and environmental effects on biodiversity
Mehrnaz Tavasoli - Doctor of Philosophy
The role of personality and behavioural plasticity in Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) reproductive success
Jessica Patino Perez - Doctor of Philosophy
Social interactions in New Zealand common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus); association dynamics, skin diseases and aggressive injuries, and v
Jennifer Laycock - Doctor of Philosophy
Amphibian disease risks and the anthropogenic dispersal of invasive Litoria species

Co-supervisor of:

Enzo Rodriguez-Reyes - Doctor of Philosophy
POPULATION DYNAMICS AND BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY OF TWO ISOLATED POPULATIONS OF THE FLOREANA MOCKINGBIRD: LAYING THE BASIS FOR ITS REINTRODUCTION

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

2021 - Mehmood Baryalai - Doctor of Philosophy
A Platform for Practical Homomorphic Encryption in Neural Network Classification
2020 - Wesley Webb - Doctor of Philosophy
New horizons for female birdsong: evolution, culture and analysis tools
2018 - Michelle Roper - Doctor of Philosophy
Sexual dimorphism of song and life history trade-offs in the New Zealand bellbird.
2016 - Virginia Moreno Puig - Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of the critically endangered frog Telmatobufo bullocki in fragmented temperate forests of Chile
2014 - Idan Shapira - Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioural Ecology of New Zealand Invasive Rodents (Rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus): Implications for Rodent Control
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2014 - Juergen Kolb - Doctor of Philosophy
Short Circuit Co-Evolution by the Perfect Parasites: Antifreeze Glycoproeins in Antarctic Fish Leeches (Hirudinea, Piscicolidae)
2013 - Achyut Aryal - Doctor of Philosophy
Prey, predator, human and climate change interactions in the Himalayas, Nepal
2012 - Anna Gsell - Doctor of Philosophy
The Ecology and Anatomy of Scent in the Critically Endangered Kakapo (Strigops Habroptilus)
2011 - Shauna Maureen Baillie - Doctor of Philosophy
Population Genetic Connectivity and Biogeography of the New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura) and their Avian Malaria Parasites
2011 - Luis Ortiz Catedral - Doctor of Philosophy
Aspects of the biology of managed populations of two Cyanoramphus parakeet species in New Zealand: Breeding biology, pathogen screening and translocation
2011 - Manuela Barry - Doctor of Philosophy
Shelter aggregations, social behaviour, and seasonal plasma corticosterone levels in captive and wild Duvaucel's geckos, Hoplodactylus duvaucelii
2011 - Birgit Ziesemann - Doctor of Philosophy
Social organisation and mating system of a high-density brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) population
2011 - Joanne Peace - Doctor of Philosophy
Comparision of tropic structures between human modified and native forest habitats
2011 - Kevin Parker - Doctor of Philosophy
The impacts of translocation on the cultural evolution of song in the North Island saddleback or tieke (Philesturnus rufusater)
2010 - Mark Seabrook-Davison - Doctor of Philosophy
An evaluation of the conservation of New Zealand's threatened biodiversity: Management, species recovery and legislation
2009 - Michael Anderson - Doctor of Philosophy
Evolutionary interactions of brood parasites and their hosts: Recognition, communication and breeding biology
2008 - Karen Stockin - Doctor of Philosophy
The New Zealand common dolphin (Delphinus sp.): Identity, ecology and conservation
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Co-supervisor of:

2021 - Hemanta Kumar Yadav - Doctor of Philosophy
Predator-prey interactions in subtropical forest and ecology and conservation of swamp deer or barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii)
2018 - Samuel Hill - Doctor of Philosophy
Influences of environmental and biological factors on song complexity in songbirds
2018 - Christophe Amiot - Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of human colonisation history on New Zealand Avian diversity
2017 - Marleen Baling - Doctor of Philosophy
Functional significance of highly variable colouration in the shore sink (Oligosoma smith)
2017 - Daniel Godoy - Doctor of Philosophy
The ecology and conservation of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in New Zealand
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2015 - Sarah Wells - Doctor of Philosophy
Evolutionary consequences and fitness correlates of extra-pair mating in the tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
2011 - Emmanuelle Martinez-Smagghe - Doctor of Philosophy
Responses of South Island Hector's dolphins (Celhalorhynchus hectori hectori) to vessel activity (including tourism operations) in Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

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