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Preliminary summary of changes in bird distributions between the First and Second Southern African Bird Atlas Projects (SABAP1 and SABAP2)
Get PDFMaking comparisons between SABAP1 and SABAP2 is more complex than anticipated at the start of SABAP2..
Roadside densities and variations in nest size and structure of Sociable Weavers colonies near Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa
No full textIt is interesting to note that the highest densities were recorded in the middle of the route. Although no detail records were made of habitat in each section it is likely that this is where the vegetation provides optimal nesting material and food for the weavers
Bird distribution changes in the Lydenburg area, Mpumalanga (2530AB Lydenburg and 2530BA Long Tom Pass) using SABAP data to compare with historical data: a period since the 1980s
No full textThis study investigates the changes in bird populations and abundance in the Lydenburg and Long Tom Pass areas. SABAP 1 and SABAP 2 data are compared with other datasets for a period of over 30 years
First record of Chestnut-fronted Helmet-Shrike at Chilo Gorge Lodge, Zimbabwe
Get PDF[in] a patch of sand forest where we recorded a small flock of Chestnut-fronted Helmet-Shrikes ..
Observations of visible northbound passage in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Get PDFUnlike many other parts of the world, Africa has no bird migration counting stations... Here I report on three observations of northbound passage of migrating birds in east-central Africa..
Vocal imitation and courtship display in Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler Sylvia subcaerulea
No full textThe repertoire of this individual male included at least 29 species. However, it is likely that some obscure, shorter imitations were overlooked, and in all likelihood, its repertoire probably includes imitations of 35-45 species
Invasive House Mouse Mus musculus in the diet of a tropical seabird
Get PDFThis behaviour is seemingly rare in this species, but poses an interesting case
Photographic records of Grey-backed Storm-Petrels Garrodia nereis in South African waters
Get PDFThis note presents details of three photographic records ..
Notes on the diet of birds in the Free State and Lesotho, Southern Africa
Get PDFObservations on the diet of 45 species from the Free State province, South Africa, and Lesotho, are presented. To date, little data was available on the diet of birds in these areas, especially in Lesotho. For most records, the following data are provided: species name; place and data of observations; number of foraging birds; name of food objects
Cuckoo about cuckoos: identification of Common and African cuckoos re-examined
Get PDFBirders who claim they can confidently identify any large grey cuckoo momentarily glimpsed are either deceiving themselves or deceiving their audience...The aim of this note is to re-assess the identification criteria aiding in the separation of Common and African Cuckoos, in a southern African context..