Malimbus 14 (2) January/janvier 1993

Abstracts prepared for Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL)

Tréca, B. 1993. [Some data on recoveries of bird rings in Mali] Malimbus 14: 37-43. (ORSTOM, BP 1386, Dakar, Sénégal.)—57 recoveries from 14 species of bird, mostly ringed in Europe and caught by fishermen in the River Niger inundation zone. (French, English summary.)

Sauvage, A. 1993. [Additional notes on the avifauna of Niger.] Malimbus 14: 44-47. (14 Porte de Bourgogne, 08000 Charleville-Mézières, France.)—51 species observed and ringed 1971-75. (French, English summary.)

Beaver, D. L. 1993. Notes on the nest-building behaviour of the Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis albirostris in Senegal. Malimbus 14: 48-51. Zool., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.)—Focusses on the rate of nest construction by males and the role of stick stealing, based on 14 hours of observation of 6 nests prior to egg laying.

Balança, G, & M.-N. de Visscher. 1993. [Notes on the birds observed on the Dogon Plateau, Mali.] Malimbus 14: 52-58. (CIRAD/PRIFAS, BP 5035, 34032 Montpellier Cedex-1, France.)— Abundance data on 127 species found during 60 hours of observation in September-October 1990. (French, English summary. )

Manners, G. R., et al. 1993. Purple Gallinule Porphyrio porphyrio, further sightings in Cameroon. Malimbus 14: 59. (c/o FCO (Yaoundê), King Charles St., London SW1A 2AH, UK.)

Sodeinde, 0. A. 1993. Breeding of the Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis in southwest Nigeria. Malimbus 14; 60-62. (Dept. Biol. Sci., Ogun State Univ., PMB 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.)— Observations on the nest and breeding activities related to two clutches of eggs laid in January and April 1991.

Robertson. I. 1993. Unusual records from Cameroon. Malimbus 14: 62. (1 Cent. Av., Clitheroe, Lancs., BB7 2PZ, UK.)—5 species observed February-March 1992.

Robertson, I. 1993. Horus Swift Apus horus new to Cameroon. Malimbus 14: 63-64. (1 Cent. Av., Clitheroe, Lancs., BB7 2PZ, UK.)

Tye, A., & L. R., Macaulay. 1993. The races of Olive Sunbird Nectarinia olivacea on the Gulf of Guinea islands. Malimbus 14: 65-66. (SLP 1, Amani, Tanga, Tanzania.)—The endemic race N. o. obscura is confined to Bioko.

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