| Malimbus 25 (1) March/mars 2003 |
Abstracts prepared for Ornithological Worldwide Literature (OWL)
Crisler, T., C. Jameson, & J. Brouwer. 2003. An updated overview of the birds of W National Park, southwest Niger. Malimbus 25: 4-30. (416 W. Third St., Trinidad, CO 81082, U.S.A. <tcrisler"at"activematrix.net>.)—From surveys carried out between December 1994 and April 1997, giving an increase of the park list of 49 species to 354. Migratory status, seasonal abundance, monthly occurrence, and habitat are tabulated.
Rainey, H., et al. 2003. First recordings of vocalisations of Yellow-footed Honeyguide Melignomon eisentrauti and confirmed records in Ivory Coast. Malimbus 25: 31-38. (Sch. Biol., Bute Med. Bldg., Univ. St. Andrews, KY16 9TS, U.K. <hjr3"at"st-andrews.ac.uk>.)
Ambagis, J., J. Brouwer, & C. Jameson. 2003. Seasonal waterbird and raptor fluctuations on the Niger and Mékrou Rivers in Niger. Malimbus 25: 39-51. (32 May St., 1R, Worcester, MA 01610, U.S.A. <jambagis"at"yahoo.com>.)—Approximately monthly surveys from February 1995 to April 1999 of 75 km of the Niger River and 15 km of the Mékrou River summarized as mean numbers per survey during 4 3-month seasons for 73 species.
Velmala, W., & R. Gustafsson. 2003. Two new raptors for Nigeria and other raptor observartion at Lake Chad. Malimbus 25: 52-55. (Pellonperänkatu 4 K 138, FIN-20740 Turku, Finland <wvelmala"at"hotmail.com>.)—Aquila heliaca, A. nipalensis, Hieraaetus pennatus, Falco pelegrinoides, and Asio flammeus in November 2001.
Lachenaud, O. 2003. On the plumages of Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis and a putative observation of Black-throated Coucal C. leucogaster in Niger. Malimbus 25: 55-56. (34 Av. des Amandiers, 86180 Buxerolles, France <lachenaud"at"cirad.fr>.)
Rainey, H., & I. Sinclair. 2003. First nests of Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus found in Ivory Coast. Malimbus 25: 56-58. (Sch. Biol., Bute Med. Bldg., Univ. St. Andrews, KY16 9TS, U.K. <hjr3"at"st-andrews.ac.uk>.)—First ever description of nests.
Catry, P., & H. Monteiro. 2003. House Sparrow Passer domesticus colonises Guinea-Bissau. Malimbus 25: 58-59. (Rua de Campolide 215, 4° dto, 1070 Lisboa, Portugal <paulo.catry"at"netc.pt>.)—In May 2001.
King, J. M. B. 2003. Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla, new to The Gambia, with notes on seven other species. Malimbus 25: 59-61. (Stonehaven, 16 Marsh Rd., Rode, Frome, Somerset BA11 6PE, U.K.)—October-November 2000 and February-March 2001.
Turkalo, A., C. Inkamba-Nkulu, & F. Maisels. 2003. Hartlaub's Ducks Pteronetta hartlaubii feeding on elephant dung. Malimbus 25: 61-64. (Wildl. Conserv. Soc., BP 1053, Bangui, Central African Republic <bomassa"at"uuplus.com>.)—In forest clearings in the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic, apparently mainly for undigested seeds and partly digested fruit fragments in fresh dung.