| Malimbus 28 (2) September/septembre 2006 |
Abstracts prepared for Ornithological Worldwide Literature (OWL)
Grimes, L.G. 2006. Avifaunal and environmental changes on the campus of the University of Ghana, Legon, between the 1960s and 2004. Malimbus 28: 57-68. (3 St Nicholas Ct., Warwick CV34 4JY, U.K. <lgrimes"at"freeuk.com>.)—Relates changes in observed status of 111 species that were common 1960-1975 (late January - late April), to changes since then in vegetation and human activity.
Bell, C.P. 2006. Social interactions, moult and pre-migratory fattening among Yellow Wagtails Motacilla flava in the Nigerian Sahel. Malimbus 28: 69-82. (Conserv. Programmes, Zool. Soc. London, Regent’s Pk., London NW1 4RY, U.K. <chris.bell"at"zsl.org>.)— Analyses data on 81 wagtails mist-netted 12-31 March 2005 at 12°52'N in Nigeria and compares results with those from studies made in March at 12°00'N 30 years previously, as well as in early April 2004 at 9°49'N. Draws conclusions about stress in the population resulting from habitat loss.
Diop, M.S. 2006. [Biometrics of Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus during the breeding period in Senegal]. Malimbus 28: 83-89. (191 SICA de Mbao, BP 20077 Dakar-Thiaroye, Sénégal. <mousediop"à"yahoo.fr>.)—Analyses data on weight, wing, tail, beak and tarsus length of 184 birds netted (adults and young, males and females), as well as weight change among females and chicks while sealed in nest cavity. (French, Eng. summ.)
Bobo, K.S., et al. 2006. The birds of Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon. Malimbus 28:90-106. (Min. For. and Wildl., Direction of Wildl. & Protected Areas, Yaoundé, Cameroon. <bobokadiri"at"yahoo.fr>.)—Gives abundance assessments and habitat preferences for 362 species found during the first survey of this new park, in March 2000.
Lachenaud. O. 2006. [The birds of Banco National Park and Anguédédou Forest Reserve, Ivory Coast]. Malimbus 28:107-133. (1070 Ave. de Fès, 34080 Montpellier, France. <olivier.lachenaud"à"laposte.net>.)—Based on observations made 1997-2002 during which 198 species were identified, gives, when known, notes on abundance, habitat, vertical distribution, food, behaviour and breeding. (French, Eng. summ.)
Ballantyne, S. 2006. Bird diversity in Nyassang Forest Park, The Gambia. Malimbus 28:134-142. (Graeme Kerr Bldg., Univ. Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland <0204039b"at"student.gla.ac.uk>.)—Reports a study made during 6 weeks in the wet season 2005 in 5 habitats, with diversity in each based on projections of 16 lists of the first 8 different species identified. There is no mention of the method of identifying vocalisations and, unless this was good, species less visually conspicuous would tend to be missed, making the diversity estimates low.