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Category: Biodiversity Observations

A repository of HTML versions of articles published in the journal Biodiversity Observations.

Figure 3. Buffalo thrashing the kudu carcass. (c) J de Castro and M de Castro.
Biodiversity Observations

Mad buffalo

Posted on 04/04/2019 by admin

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 ...

Figure 1. Coqui francolin male, Gauteng Province. Photographer c I McCutcheon. Record 27539 in the BirdPix section of the ADU Virtual Museum. Full details available at http:// vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-27539
Biodiversity Observations

Francolin distributions

Posted on 22/03/2019 by admin

Lerm RE, Jansen R, and Underhill LG. 2019. Bird distribution dynamics – Indigenous francolins in South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Biodiversity Observ...

Figure 1. Two young porcupines outside of the den.
Biodiversity Observations

Predation of porcupine by honey badger

Posted on 21/03/2019 by admin

Arbon K. 2019. Predation of porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis in the den by honey badger Mellivora capensis. Biodiversity Observations 10.4:1-3 Biodiversity Ob...

Figure 1. African black oystercatcher pair, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Photographer © Robert Thomson. Record 22446 in the BirdPix section of the ADU Virtual Museum. Full details available at http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BirdPix-22446
Biodiversity Observations

Oystercatcher distribution dynamics

Posted on 21/03/2019 by admin

Lerm RE, and Underhill LG. 2019. Bird distribution dynamics – African black oystercatcher in South Africa. Biodiversity Observations 10.3:1-7 Biodiversity...

Figure 1: A pair of Pintado petrels nesting on a Crassula covered ledge on Marion Island.
Biodiversity Observations

Pintado petrels breeding at Marion Island

Posted on 20/03/2019 by admin

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...

Fig.1. Iridescence of a Violet Woodhoopoe *Phoeniculus d. damarensis* captured through a light microscope (left) and central distribution (centre) and peripheral distribution (right) through a transmission electron microscope.
Biodiversity Observations

Violet woodhoopoe feathers

Posted on 20/03/2019 by admin

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...

Biodiversity Observations/Citizen Science

OdonataMAP progress report

Posted on 14/11/2018 by admin

Loftie-Eaton M, Underhill LG, and Navarro R. 2018. OdonataMAP – Progress report on the Atlas of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Africa – 2016/17 ...

Biodiversity Observations/Citizen Science

Sickle-winged Chat seasonality

Posted on 14/11/2018 by admin

de Swardt DH. 2018. Notes on the seasonal occurrence of Sickle-winged Chats Cercomela sinuata in the central Free State with notes on their seasonality. Biodive...

Barbet Percher - Photo credit: Craig Peter
Biodiversity Observations/Citizen Science

Odonata of the Kruger National Park

Posted on 13/11/2018 by admin

Underhill LG, Loftie-Eaton M and Navarro R. 2018. Odonata of the Kruger National Park. Biodiversity Observations 9.11:1-16 Biodiversity Observations is an open ...

Biodiversity Observations

Bird atlasing in Hessequa

Posted on 11/09/2018 by admin

van Rooyen JA. 2018. Systematic atlasing in Hessequa – moving from mapping to monitoring. Biodiversity Observations 9.10:1-13 Biodiversity Observations is...

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