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View article: Garden bird ringing at 3 Florence Street, Oatlands, Mkhanda (Grahamstown): the closing chapter
Garden bird ringing at 3 Florence Street, Oatlands, Mkhanda (Grahamstown): the closing chapter Open
This is the third and final report summarizing 42 years of bird ringing in a garden in Mkhanda. In total, 2036 birds of 59 species were ringed, of which 217 individuals (27 species) were recaptured at least once, and 34 birds (17 species) …
View article: South African birds in a Canadian museum: the legacy of colonial service by Lionel E Taylor
South African birds in a Canadian museum: the legacy of colonial service by Lionel E Taylor Open
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, holds a collection of 498 specimens of 275 bird species presented by Lionel E Taylor, who worked in South Africa for the Department of Forestry from 1902 to 1911. Most s…
View article: Counting Common Starlings: is <i>Sturnus vulgaris</i> invasive in rural South Africa?
Counting Common Starlings: is <i>Sturnus vulgaris</i> invasive in rural South Africa? Open
The numbers of Common Starlings Sturnus vulgaris and indigenous starling species, as well as a subset of other common birds, were recorded from October 2006 to January 2020 at 72 point-count sites along four routes (two urban and two rural…
View article: Feeding ecology and interactions with mammal hosts in a symbiotic genus of birds (Buphagus spp.) in Namibia
Feeding ecology and interactions with mammal hosts in a symbiotic genus of birds (Buphagus spp.) in Namibia Open
As the sole obligate symbiotic birds in Africa, oxpeckers offer a unique model for studying symbiotic relationships. Due to the multitrophic level they occupy and the context dependent foraging behavior they exhibit, the type of symbiotic …
View article: Anton Reichenow and the birds of Africa
Anton Reichenow and the birds of Africa Open
The first handbook of the birds of Africa was completed in 1905 by Anton Reichenow (1847–1941). Based in the Berlin museum for almost 50 years, he described 152 African taxa that are still recognised as valid species today, and was conside…
View article: Mixed-species flocks of insectivorous birds (‘bird parties’) in Afrotropical forests and woodlands: a review
Mixed-species flocks of insectivorous birds (‘bird parties’) in Afrotropical forests and woodlands: a review Open
Mixed-species flocks of foraging insectivorous birds are found worldwide and have been best studied in the Neotropical region. A survey of the published literature reveals that mixed-species flocks (often termed ‘bird parties’) comprised o…
View article: The forest avifauna of Arabuko Sokoke Forest and adjacent modified habitats
The forest avifauna of Arabuko Sokoke Forest and adjacent modified habitats Open
Arabuko Sokoke Forest (ASF) is the largest area of coastal forest remaining in East Africa and a major Important Bird Area in mainland Kenya. The study analysed data from point count surveys over 15 months in three land use types; primary …
View article: The birds of Fort Fordyce Reserve, Eastern Cape
The birds of Fort Fordyce Reserve, Eastern Cape Open
The avifauna of this forest reserve has been surveyed, based on observations and mist-netting over a ten-year period. We have recorded 175 species, of which 56 are considered "true" forest birds in this region. These include four summer mi…
View article: Blue Cranes<i>Anthropoides paradiseus</i>at Etosha Pan, Namibia: what is the origin of this isolated population?
Blue Cranes<i>Anthropoides paradiseus</i>at Etosha Pan, Namibia: what is the origin of this isolated population? Open
There is an isolated breeding population of Blue Cranes Anthropoides paradiseus around Etosha Pan, in northern Namibia, despite a lack of regular reports of the species from adjoining regions of Botswana, southern Namibia or even north-wes…
View article: Birds feeding on aloe nectar: do camera traps and point counts produce comparable data?
Birds feeding on aloe nectar: do camera traps and point counts produce comparable data? Open
This paper represents a single season of camera trapping at aloes. We found that point counts recorded more species and therefore gave a broader picture of species diversity in the area. The differences between the two methods indicate cau…
View article: Cape White-eyes in the Eastern Cape: plumage characters, survival, and movements.
Cape White-eyes in the Eastern Cape: plumage characters, survival, and movements. Open
Almost all our records of green-bellied Cape White-eyes are outside the breeding season, with a peak in winter. They possibly come from localities to the east of Grahamstown, Bathurst and Port Alfred, but we have no direct evidence of such…
View article: Corrigendum: Social coordination in animal vocal interactions. Is there any evidence of turn-taking? The starling as an animal model
Corrigendum: Social coordination in animal vocal interactions. Is there any evidence of turn-taking? The starling as an animal model Open
[This corrects the article on p. 1416 in vol. 6, PMID: 26441787.].
View article: Social coordination in animal vocal interactions. Is there any evidence of turn-taking? The starling as an animal model
Social coordination in animal vocal interactions. Is there any evidence of turn-taking? The starling as an animal model Open
Turn-taking in conversation appears to be a common feature in various human cultures and this universality raises questions about its biological basis and evolutionary trajectory. Functional convergence is a widespread phenomenon in evolut…
View article: Sexing Adult Pale-Winged Starlings Using Morphometric and Discriminant Function Analysis
Sexing Adult Pale-Winged Starlings Using Morphometric and Discriminant Function Analysis Open
Accurate sexing of birds is vital for behavioral studies but can be a real problem in the field, especially for monomorphic species. Our goal here was to characterize the morphology of male and female monomorphic pale-winged starlings (Ony…
View article: The timing of moult in males and females of the monomorphic Pale-winged Starling <i>Onychognathus nabouroup</i>
The timing of moult in males and females of the monomorphic Pale-winged Starling <i>Onychognathus nabouroup</i> Open
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