| Malimbus 18 (1) May/mai 1996 |
Abstracts prepared for Ornithological Worldwide Literature (OWL)
Helsens, T. 1996. New information on birds in Ghana, April 1991 to October 1993. Malimbus 18: 1-9. (32 bis rue Richard Lenoir, 35000 Rennes, France.)—Occurrence of 74 species, mostly in the Central Region, supplementing data given in the 1987 B.O.U. check-list.
Hazevoet, C. J. 1996. Birds observed in Guinea-Bissau, January 1986, with a review of current ornithological knowledge of the country. Malimbus 18: 10-24. (Inst. of Syst. & Popul. Biol., Univ. of Amsterdam, PO Box 94766, 1090 GT Amsterdam, The Netherlands.)—Notes on 105 species observed during 8 days at 8 localities, mainly coastal; exhaustive bibliography.
Rodwell, S. P. 1996. Notes on the distribution and abundance of birds observed in Guinea-Bissau, 21 February to 3 April 1992. Malimbus 18: 25-43. (Wetland Trust, Elms Farm, Pett Lane, Icklesham, Winchelsea, E. Sussex TN36 4AH, UK.)—279 species observed during 40 days at 15 mostly inland localities.
Balança, G., & M.-N de Visscher. 1996. [Observations on the reproduction and movements of the Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinica, the Rufous-crowned Roller C. naevia and the Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus in the north of Burkina Faso.] Malimbus 18: 44-57. (CIRAD-GERDAT-PRIFAS, BP 5035, 34032 Montpellier Cedex 1, France.)—Made during 296 point counts, each of 15 minutes, at 9 sites in the north-sudanian and south-sahelian zones, every 10 days in the rainy seasons (June-November) of 1992 and 1993. Analysis of temporal variations in abundance, reproductive behaviour and interspecific aggression of Coracias abyssinica (other two not present in sufficient numbers). (French, Engl. summ.)
Martinez, I., V.A. Elliott, & G.D. Field. 1996. Yellow-billed Egret Egretta intermedia on the coast of Cameroon. Malimbus 18: 58. (Gombeau 2, 1er, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.)—20 February 1993.
Cheke, R. A. 1996. Historical records of birds from the Republic of Benin. Malimbus 18: 58-59. (c/o Nat. Resour. Inst., Central Av., Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TB, UK.)—Some records, published from 1887 to 1914, were omitted from a 1993 check-list.