| Titre : | Ostrich 82(1) - APR 2011 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Article
Robert E. Simmons, Auteur
Article
Tiawanna D. Taylor, Auteur
The genus Poicephalus is one of four genera of parrots found on the African continent. However, little is known about this group of parrots as few studies have been undertaken in the wild and they remain one of the least studied groups of parrot[...]
Article
J. H. van Niekerk, Auteur
The long-term effect of vegetation changes on the distribution of terrestrial gamebirds is poorly understood. This paper discusses the driving forces of range contraction and population decline of Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii in the[...]
Article
Albrecht Manegold, Auteur ;
James S. Brink, Auteur
A fragmentary skull of a small passerine from the mid-Holocene organic-rich deposits at Florisbad, South Africa, shows a pattern of distinctive characters that allows its identification as a Cercomela chat. It resembles most closely the Familiar[...]
Article
Adrian J. F. K. Craig, Auteur ;
Michel Hasson, Auteur ;
Kurt Jordaens, Auteur ;
Floris C. Breman, Auteur ;
Michel Louette, Auteur
Article
Mohamed Amezian, Auteur ;
Ian Thompson, Auteur ;
Keith Bensusan, Auteur ;
John Cortes, Auteur ;
Anass Louah, Auteur ;
Abdeljebbar Qninba, Auteur
The Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus was until recently considered to be an accidental winter visitor to Morocco. Regular wintering was suspected in the north-west of the country but had been poorly documented. The ringing data collected [...]
Article
J. Ramirez, Auteur ;
A. R. Munoz, Auteur ;
A. Onrubia, Auteur ;
A. de la Cruz, Auteur ;
D. Cuenca, Auteur ;
J. M. Gonzalez, Auteur ;
G. M. Arroyo, Auteur
Article
Philip A. R. Hockey, Auteur ;
Ross M. Wanless, Auteur ;
Rainer von Brandis, Auteur
Since 1600, a disproportionate number of avian extinctions have occurred among flightless and island-dwelling species. Some of these happened very rapidly, implying that such populations had low resilience to perturbation. In managing insular po[...]
Article
Agnieszka Ożarowska, Auteur ;
Katarzyna Stepniewska, Auteur ;
Wed Abdel Latif Ibrahim, Auteur
Four ringing stations of the SE European Bird Migration Network in Egypt (at the coasts of the Mediterranean and Red seas, in the Nile Valley, and at the northern edge of the Sahara) provided data on birds resting in adequate habitats. At three [...]
Article
Jasson R. M. John, Auteur ;
Jonathan D. L. Kabigumila, Auteur
The East Usambaras are within the Eastern Afromontane hotspot, which is known for its exceptionally rich biodiversity. The original forest of the East Usambaras has been reduced by human activities, including establishment of Eucalyptus plantati[...]
Article
Julien Cappelle, Auteur ;
Samuel A. Iverson, Auteur ;
John Y. Takekawa, Auteur ;
Scott H. Newman, Auteur ;
Tim Dodman, Auteur ;
Nicolas Gaidet, Auteur
We provide recommendations for implementing telemetry studies on waterfowl on the basis of our experience in a tracking study conducted in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of the study was to document movements by duck species iden[...]
Article
Mohamed Ali Chokri, Auteur ;
Slaheddine Selmi, Auteur
Even though Sfax salina in Tunisia hosts a significant part of the Mediterranean population of Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, data on the breeding ecology of this species in this area are lacking. Such data are nonetheless necessary, not on[...]
