Longevities of kingfishers
Kingfishers are colourful and interesting, and it is a great pleasure to hold one in the hand (Figure 1). Catching them also provides valuable data, and here lo...
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Dwarf ravens prey on thick-knee
Wairasho PS. 2019. Dwarf ravens kill and eat a spotted thick-knee – previously undocumented behavior of the dwarf raven or Somali crow. Biodiversity Obser...
Mad buffalo
de Castro J, and de Castro M. 2019. Mad buffalo. Biodiversity Observations 10.6:1-9 Biodiversity Observations is an open access electronic journal published by ...
Francolin distributions
Lerm RE, Jansen R, and Underhill LG. 2019. Bird distribution dynamics – Indigenous francolins in South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Biodiversity Observ...
Predation of porcupine by honey badger
Arbon K. 2019. Predation of porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis in the den by honey badger Mellivora capensis. Biodiversity Observations 10.4:1-3 Biodiversity Ob...
Oystercatcher distribution dynamics
Lerm RE, and Underhill LG. 2019. Bird distribution dynamics – African black oystercatcher in South Africa. Biodiversity Observations 10.3:1-7 Biodiversity...
Pintado petrels breeding at Marion Island
Masotla MJ, Snyman A, Makhado AB, and Dyer BM. 2019. First breeding record of Pintado petrel (Daption capensis) at Marion Island. Biodiversity Observations 10.2...
Violet woodhoopoe feathers
Cooper MI, Sewell BT and Jaffer MA. 2019. Iridescence of violet woodhoopoe mantle feathers. Biodiversity Observations 10.1:1-2 Biodiversity Observations is an o...
Establishing a long-term bird ringing site. Part 2: some birds
Part 1 of this series described the bird ringing site at Fynbos Estate. This property, partly wine farm and partly nature reserve, is in the northwestern corner...
Establishing a long-term bird ringing site. Part 1: the place
Bird ringers in Europe and bird banders in North America will both be familiar with the concept of a “bird observatory”. The concept even has an art...