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Publikováno v:
Quaternary Research. 101:169-186
More than 250 Pleistocene vertebrate trace fossil sites have been identified on the Cape south coast of South Africa in aeolianites and cemented foreshore deposits. These discoveries, representing the epifaunal tracks of animals that moved over these
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African Zoology. 51:21-28
Lilian's Lovebird Agapornis lilianae is a non-excavating cavity user of mopane Colophospermum mopane woodlands. We investigated roost characteristics of Lilian's Lovebirds in Liwonde National Park, Malawi. We quantified tree and roost site variables
Publikováno v:
Ostrich. 87:193-195
The globally Vulnerable Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) has been seen in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, in increasing numbers in recent years. This apparently new behaviour of a typically forest species is helped by the presence of many large tr
Autor:
Michael R Perrin, Rutledge S. Boyes
Publikováno v:
African Zoology; Vol 44, No 2 (2009); 181-193
For most of the year, Meyer’s parrots in the Okavango Delta do not form large feeding flocks, and groups larger than two or three are probably the result of opportunistic aggregation at favoured food items after dispersion from communal roosts. Com
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Ostrich. 85:267-272
Lilian’s Lovebird Agapornis lilianae is regarded as a mopane Colophospermum mopane woodland specialist. Its global population is sparse and is spread along the Zambezi valley with little known about its current distribution and status. We explored
Autor:
Michael R Perrin, Rutledge S. Boyes
Publikováno v:
Journal of Ornithology. 154:849-861
Meyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri has the widest distributional range of any African parrot. There are six subspecies distributed throughout the African subtropics, all of which manage to breed successfully during the winter dry season when few oth
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Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology; Vol 87, No 3 (2016); 247-253
Monitoring abundance of threatened species is important for conservation planning. Lilian’s Lovebird Agapornis lilianae is a near-threatened small parrot found in mopane Colophospermum mopane woodland. Its population has not been investigated in an
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Ecology. 51:288-294
Otters are threatened by habitat loss and the pollution of their riverine habitat. Environmental impacts on top predators are often the first indication of habitat deterioration. It is rare for predator-prey-habitats to be monitored over long time in
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Journal of Thermal Biology. 36:71-77
1. Various factors affect a reptile's capacity for thermoregulation and most studies have focussed on terrestrial species. 2. We investigated the thermoregulatory abilities of the yellow anaconda ( Eunectes notaeus ) in terms of selected body tempera
Autor:
Michael R Perrin, Rutledge S. Boyes
Publikováno v:
Ostrich. 81:233-242
Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri is the only cavity-nesting bird species that breeds during winter in the Okavango Delta. This is facilitated by exclusive access to arthropod larvae incubating inside and feeding on fruits and pods in their diet. To