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The breeding ecology of Cape Glossy Starlings at a nest site in the Kalahari
Get PDFA single Cape Glossy Starling nest was observed at a golf course on the rim of the Kalahari..
Egg rejection by Green Wood-hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
Get PDFAvian brood parasitism is a fascinating arms race between host and parasite and has been extensively studied...In this report I present an incident of honeyguide egg recognition and rejection by breeding Green Wood Phoeniculus purpureus
Karoo Thrush and frogs: potential food source or opportunistic attack?
Get PDFThis episode may have been an attack based on curiosity, possibly because of the "unrecognisable" movement of the frog ? but it could just as well have been an attempt to prey on the frog
Chicknapped! Two Kelp Gull chicks brooded and defended by an African Penguin at Halifax Island, Namibia
Get PDFHere I detail observations of an African Penguin Spheniscus demersus brooding and actively defending two Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus chicks from other gulls, including from the chicks' assumed true parents
An unconvenient death: Eastern Clapper Lark on barbed wire fence
Get PDFI saw an Eastern Clapper Lark hanging on a top wire strain of the barbed wire fence. The specimen was still fres
In search of the Green Tinkerbird - an eye witness report
Get PDFFurthermore this paper presents photographic evidence of both the bird and its nest - in a possible breeding attempt
The birds of the Groenkloof conservation complex, Pretoria
Get PDFTo describe the species composition, structure and seasonal fluctuations in density of the avifauna of the conservation complex bordering the suburb of Groenkloof, Pretoria, and to contrast these with those of the suburban environment of Groenkloof
The learning curve: Half-collared Kingfisher learns to fish
Get PDFI spent ?18 hours in total watching the antics of the parents and fledglings
Aerial feeding by Greater Striped Swallows Hirundo cucullata in a small enclosed garden
Get PDFwere seen feeding on aerial insects within a small residential garden... open space measured 7x7m..
Another bird-snake encounter: Jackal Buzzard vs Mole Snake
Get PDFBoth parties were in trouble, as the buzzard could not escape, and the clearly the Mole Snake was also not giving up the fight