Malimbus 16 (1) June/juin 1994

Abstracts prepared for Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL)

Alexander-Marrack, P. 1994. Notes on a breeding colony of the African River Martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina in Gabon. Malimbus 16: 1-9. (van Alkemadelaan 350/401, 2597 AS Den Haag, The Netherlands.) — Habitat, chronology, display, calls, daily movements, nest-holes and materials, food, nestlings and predation at a colony of up to 600 birds during 7 weekends in late 1989.

Halleux, D. 1994. Annotated bird list of Macenta Prefecture, Guinea. Malimbus 16: 10-29. (24 rue du faubourg du Temple, 75011 Paris, France.)—Status, habitat, available breeding data, on 319 species based principally on c. 90 1-day visits during 1988-1991.

Germain, M., & J.-P. Cornet. 1994. [New or seldom recorded birds of the Central African Republic.] Malimbus 16: 30-51, Corrigendum Malimbus 16: 125. (44 rue Cluseret, 92150 Suresnes, France.)—Addenda to and amplification of previous checklists of the CAR, based on field observations and specimens received during the last 20 years at the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Paris). (French, English summary.)

Allport, S. A, & J. R. Fanshawe. 1994. Is the Thick-billed Cuckoo Pachycoccyx audeberti a forest dependent species in West Africa? Malimbus 16: 52-53. (BirdLife Intl., Wellbrook Crt., Girton Rd., Cambridge CB3 ONA, UK.)—Yes, for breeding.

Yalden, D. W. 1994. A note on the diet of Barn Owls Tyto alba at Djoudj, Senegal. Malimbus 16: 53-55. (Dep. Envir. Biol., The University, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.)—Analysis of 79 prey items collected 18 & 23 March 1992 show predominance of the Multimammate Rat Mastomys natalensis.

Erard, C, & 5. 3. Morel. 1994. [The sub-species of Sun Lark Galerida modesta in Senegambia.] Malimbus 16: 56-57. (Labo. d’Ornith., Mus. Nation. d'Hist. Natur., 55 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France.)—From museum material, modesta (French.)

Cable, T. T. 1994. First record of Three-banded Plover in Ivory Coast. Malimbus 16: 57-58. (Dep. Forestry, Kansas State Univ. Manhattan. KS 66506, USA.)

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