Malimbus 16 (2) November/novembre 1994

Abstracts prepared for Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL)

Gore, H. E. J. l994. Bird records from Liberia. Malimbus 16: 74-87. (Govt. Hse., Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.)—Notes on 139 species considered uncommon, needing confirmation, declining in numbers, or breeding, based on observations throughout the country, 1988-1990.

Akinpelu, A. I. 1994. Moult and weight cycles in two species of Lonchura in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Malimbus 16: 88-93. (Dep. of Zool., Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife, Nigeria.)—Data on weight and flight-feather moult, obtained l987-1990 from 102 L. cuculata and 74 L. bicolor give timing and duration of moult and annual cycles in weight, as related to breeding period.

Akinpelu A. I 1994. Breeding seasons of three estrildid species in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Malimbus 16: 94-99. (Dep. of Zool., Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife, Niqeria.)—Relates meteorological data to breeding measured by dates at 401 active nests of Lonchura cuculata, L. bicolor and Estrilda melpoda 1987-1990.

Demey, R.. & L. D. C. Fishpool. 1994. The birds of Yapo Forest, Ivory Coast. Malimbus 16: 100-122. (Grote Peperstraat 3, B- 9100 Sint-Ni klaas, Belgium.)—Breeding, seasonal ocurrence, general ecology and identification of 225 species based on observations made during 167 visits, 1985-1990.

Tréca, B. 1994. [Pythons eating ducks.] Malimbus 16: 123-124. (ORSTOM, BP 1386, Dakar, Sénégal.)—Stomachs of 2 out of 5 Python sebae, drowned in nets, contained Anas acuta. (French.)

Farnsworth, S. J. 1994. Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra in Mauritania and West Africa. Malimbus 16: 124-125. (Hammerkop, Frogmill, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 SNL, UK.)—Accidental.

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