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Category: Biodiversity Observations

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

Biodiversity Observations

Common Starling range expansion

Posted on 11/09/2018 by admin

Ivanova IM and Symes CT. 2018. Common starling Sturnus vulgaris expansion in South Africa. Biodiversity Observations 9.9:1-6 Biodiversity Observations is an ope...

Biodiversity Observations

African Black Oystercatcher aggregations

Posted on 07/09/2018 by admin

Geldenhuys L. 2018. Aggregations of African Black Oystercatchers in remote coastal areas of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Biodiversity Observations ...

Biodiversity Observations

Odonata of the Western Cape

Posted on 06/09/2018 by admin

Underhill LG, Loftie-Eaton M and Navarro R. 2018. Dragonflies and damselflies of the Western Cape – OdonataMAP report, August 2018. Biodiversity Observati...

Biodiversity Observations

Water, birds, and biodiversity

Posted on 05/09/2018 by admin

Fincham J, Mbewu S and Hobbs J. 2018. Water, birds, and biodiversity – key elements of education. Biodiversity Observations 9.6:1-19 Biodiversity Observat...

Figure 1: Doves drinking at Monamodi Pan. Photo: Julio de Castro.
Biodiversity Observations

Hornbill predation on sparrow

Posted on 08/07/2018 by admin

de Castro J, Castro L, de Castro M and Rijnders F. 2018. Predation by Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on adult Southern Grey-headed Sparrow. Biodiversity Observ...

Figure 1: Camera trap photographs of Purple-crested Turaco Gallirex porphyreolophus visiting Encephalartos villosus to feed on fruit, Nelspruit, October 2011 (Photos: Craig Symes).
Biodiversity Observations

Cycad seed dispersal

Posted on 06/07/2018 by admin

Symes CT. 2018. Cycad seed dispersal – the importance of large frugivorous birds. Biodiversity Observations 9.4:1-9 Biodiversity Observations is an open a...

Fig 1. A juvenile Afrorhytida knysnaensis extracting calcium form a gecko egg.
Biodiversity Observations

The story of the snail and the gecko egg

Posted on 05/07/2018 by admin

Conradie W and Herbert DG. 2018. The story of the snail and the gecko egg. Biodiversity Observations 9.3:1-2 Biodiversity Observations is an open access electro...

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