High Variation Reduces the Value of Feather Stable Isotope Ratios in Identifying New Wintering Areas for Aquatic Warblers Acrocephalus Paludicola in West Africa
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Effects of Habitat Disturbance on Distribution and Abundance Of
EFFECTS OF HABITAT DISTURBANCE ON DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PAPYRUS ENDEMIC BIRDS IN SIO PORT SWAMP, WESTERN KENYA By Stellah Nekesa Wanyonyi (B.Ed Science, Nairobi) (Reg. No. I56/80824/2012) A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Science (Biology of Conservation) in the School of Biological Sciences, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI May 2015 i DECLARATION I declare that this thesis is my original work and has not been submitted for examination in any other University for the award of a degree. ________________________________ _______________________ Stellah Nekesa Wanyonyi Date (Reg. No. I56/80824/2012) SUPERVISORS This thesis has been submitted for examination with our approval as the university supervisors. ________________________________ _______________________ Dr. Evans Mwangi Date School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi ________________________________ _______________________ Prof. Nathan Gichuki Date School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi ii DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to my family and the community in Sio Port swamp. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to sincerely thank my supervisors; Dr. Evans Mwangi, Prof. Nathan Gichuki and Prof. Agnes Muthumbi for their effort and time to share knowledge with me. I would also like to thank the following: Mr. Martin Odino from National Museums of Kenya for working as my research assistant throughout the research period; Mr. Mutiso the plant identification specialist at the University of Nairobi Herbarium for assisting in the identification of plant specimens collected from Sio Port Swamp; Mr. Elisha Were for offering a camping site and taking me around the swamp in a canoe; Sio Port Community at large for their warm welcome. -
Bird Checklists of the World Country Or Region: Ghana
Avibase Page 1of 24 Col Location Date Start time Duration Distance Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World 1 Country or region: Ghana 2 Number of species: 773 3 Number of endemics: 0 4 Number of breeding endemics: 0 5 Number of globally threatened species: 26 6 Number of extinct species: 0 7 Number of introduced species: 1 8 Date last reviewed: 2019-11-10 9 10 Recommended citation: Lepage, D. 2021. Checklist of the birds of Ghana. Avibase, the world bird database. Retrieved from .https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/checklist.jsp?lang=EN®ion=gh [26/09/2021]. Make your observations count! Submit your data to ebird. -
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Avibase Page 1of 6 Col Location Date Start time Duration Distance Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World 1 Country or region: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 2 Number of species: 588 3 Number of endemics: 0 4 Number of breeding endemics: 0 5 Number of introduced species: 1 Recommended citation: Lepage, D. 2021. Checklist of the birds of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Avibase, the world bird database. Retrieved from .https://avibase.bsc- eoc.org/checklist.jsp?lang=EN®ion=ug04uu01&list=howardmoore&format=2 [12/05/2021]. Make your observations count! Submit your data to ebird.org - Legend: [x] accidental [ex] extirpated [EX] extinct [EW] extinct in the wild [E] endemic [e] endemic (country/region) Egyptian Goose Tambourine Dove Black Cuckoo Hottentot Teal Namaqua Dove African Cuckoo African Black Duck Montane Nightjar African Crake Red-billed Teal Mottled Spinetailed Swift Black Crake Comb Duck Cassin's Spinetailed Swift White-spotted Flufftail Helmeted Guineafowl Scarce Swift Buff-spotted Flufftail Crested Guineafowl African Palm Swift Red-chested Flufftail Blue Quail Alpine Swift African Finfoot Scaly Francolin Mottled Swift Grey Crowned Crane Red-necked Spurfowl White-rumped Swift Great Blue Turaco Handsome Francolin Horus Swift Eastern Grey Plantain-eater Crested Francolin Little Swift Bare-faced Go-away-bird Ring-necked Francolin African Swift Ruwenzori Turaco Little Grebe Common Swift Black-billed Turaco Speckled Pigeon Blue-headed Coucal Ross's Turaco Afep Pigeon White-browed Coucal Marabou African Olive Pigeon African Black -
Species New to Cameroon and Other Interesting Bird Records
46 Short Notes Malimbus 27 Ondřej Sedláček1, David Hořák1, Jiří Reif1 & Jan Riegert2 1Charles University, Faculty of Science, Dept Zoology, Viničná 7, CZ-128 44 Prague 2, Czech Republic. <[email protected]> 2University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Branišovská 31, CZ-370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala new to Plateau State, Nigeria On a field trip on 2 Oct 2004 to Panyam Fish Farm (9º25´N, 9º12´E), 70 km SSE of Jos, on the Jos Plateau in central Nigeria, a Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala was discovered, constituting a species new to Plateau State (Elgood et al. 1994, Urban et al. 1997, M. Hopkins pers. comm.). The site consists of a series of dikes containing fish ponds in a farmland landscape, the ponds being bordered of varying amounts of Typha, Phragmites and Cyperus reeds. At 7h30 the bird was heard singing while hidden in the reeds in one of the ponds. Since the song was unknown to the observers, recordings of songs and calls (Chappuis 2000) of species potentially present were played, resulting in responses from Greater Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens and Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis. After a brief view of a medium-sized dark warbler, the song of Little Rush Warbler was played. It was identical to that of the bird singing in the reeds, which also responded to the playback, approaching to within 1 m. The song was distinctive: a loud series of identical, dry, single notes, accelerating and stopping abruptly. Wing-clapping was also heard, as in display flight (Urban et al. -
Conservation and Ecology of Wetland Birds in Africa
Conservation and ecology of wetland birds in Africa Submitted by Lynda Donaldson to the University of Exeter as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, October 2017. This thesis is available for Library use on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement. I certify that all material in this thesis which is not my own work has been identified and that no material has previously been submitted and approved for the award of a degree by this or any other University. Signature: ………………………………………………………….. Abstract Conservation managers worldwide are increasingly faced with the challenges of managing and protecting fragmented landscapes, largely as a consequence of human activities. Over recent decades, ecological theory has made a significant contribution to the development of landscape-scale conservation and practice. However, recommendations accounting for what is practically achievable in the modern-day landscape are currently lacking, while criteria for conservation planning and prioritisation continue to neglect the role of habitat networks at the required spatial scale for the long-term persistence of biodiversity. In this thesis, I test and apply ideas surrounding the complexities of managing and conserving species in a landscape context, using a suite of bird species endemic to papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) swamps in East and Central Africa as a model system. In the face of large-scale habitat loss and degradation, practical measures that account for the fragmented nature of this system, the needs of multiple specialist species, and the reliance on this habitat by local people, are urgently required. -
Namibia, Botswana & Zambia
NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA & ZAMBIA AUGUST 12–29, 2017 NAMIBIA: WALVIS BAY PRE-TRIP AUGUST 9–13, 2017 African Barred Owlet © Geoff Lockwood LEADER : G EOFF LOCKWOOD COMPILED BY: GEOFF LOCKWOOD VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS , I NC . 2525 WALLINGWOOD DRIVE , S UITE 1003 AUSTIN , TEXAS 78746 WWW.VENTBIRD.COM Victor Emanuel Nature Tours ITINERARY Pre-tour August 10 Flight to Walvis Bay; Kuiseb Delta and drive to our hotel in Swakopmund August 11 Swakop River mouth; coastal drive and Walvis Bay and the Walvis Bay Salt Works August 12 Swakopmund Salt Works, Rossmund Golf Course & Swakop River valley August 13 Early morning walk in Swakopmund; flight to Huab Lodge for the start of the main tour Main Tour August 13 Afternoon drive to a water point in the hills August 14 Early morning walk downstream; birding around the lodge then a drive upstream along the river; afternoon drive along the river August 15 Birding around the Huab Conservancy August 16 Early birding around the lodge, travel to Okaukeujo Camp, Etosha via Kamanjab August 17 Early birding in camp; drive to Okondeka contact spring, Newbrowni waterhole and Gemsbokvlakte August 18 Drive eastwards through the park to Mushara Lodge via Rietfontein waterhole, Halali Camp, Goas waterhole and Namutoni Camp August 19 Mushara Lodge to Namutoni; drive to various waterholes around camp August 20 Namutoni and surrounds (Klein Namutoni waterhole and Dikdik drive; Klein Okeivi and Tsumcor waterholes) August 21 Namutoni to Mokuti Lodge; flight to Bagani airstrip in the Caprivi; drive through the Mahango Game -
Namibia & Botswana
Namibia & Botswana: From the NAMIB to the OKAVANGO A Tropical Birding Set Departure September 5–20, 2015 Guide: Ken Behrens All photos taken by Ken Behrens during this trip TOUR SUMMARY Our Namibia and northern Botswana tour has long been one of our most popular, and for good reason. The Namib escarpment and desert hold a suite of endemic birds that is shared only with adjacent Angola. These include the handsome Hartlaub’s Francolin, taxonomic oddity Rockrunner, boldly pied White-tailed Shrike, and cryptic Dune Lark. Farther north and east, the Okavango system holds a great wealth of birds, including two of the continent’s most wanted species: White-backed Night-Heron and Pel’s Fishing-Owl. There is no better spot in Africa for these scarce and shy birds. Although they expect the special birds, birders are often also surprised by this tour’s richness of mammals. Etosha National Park is one of Africa’s great parks, and is at its best during the late dry season timing of this tour. The spectacle of thousands of big mammals crowding together for precious mouthfuls of water while trying to avoid the big predators that await in ambush, ranks among Earth’s great natural spectacles. And Etosha is just one of several sites on this trip that always have lots of mammals. But the real thing that makes tours in Namibia and Botswana special is not the specific birds and mammals that these countries hold, Namibia & Botswana September 5 – 20, 2015 but rather a magical quality to the landscapes of this part of the world. -
Namibia and Botswana
Namibia and Botswana 8 – 23 September 2012 Guide: Steve Braine INTRODUCTION A very successful trip was undertaken before the annual migrants had arrived through Namibia and a portion of Botswana incorporating a section of the Okavango pan handle, (the area which widens out to form the impressive Okavango swamps). The trip entailed driving a total distance of 3503 km starting in the capital of Namibia, Windhoek and ending at this same destination. During the trip a total of 345 species were seen, a further five species were heard and not seen, 42 various mammals and 9 species of reptiles were also recorded. Arlan and Linda arrived at Hosea Kutako airport outside Windhoek at 12h00 on the 8 September and we then transferred to our overnight accommodation in Windhoek, the Onganga Guesthouse. The rest of the afternoon we spent around the Avis dam on the outskirts of Windhoek and thereafter we visited the Gammams sewerage works. We recorded a total of 60 species for the first day and around Avis Dam we had good views of Burnt-necked Eremomela, a soaring African White-backed Vulture, perched views of Black-winged (Black-shouldered) Kite, Rock Kestrel, Black-faced (cheeked) Waxbill, Pririt Batis, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Chestnut-vented Tit Babbler (Warbler), and along the shore line African Pipit, Black-winged Stilt, Blacksmith’s Plover (Lapwing), Little Egret and Three-banded and Kittlitz’s Plover. We also had very brief views of a pair of Orange-river Francolins and African Quail Finch; the former flushed from near the pathway by ourselves the latter flushed by some folks walking their dogs! When reaching our parked vehicle after our walk we had our first pair of Monteiro’s Hornbills fly by. -
The Birds of Southern Bénin, January-February 2009, with Notes on Vegetation and Larger Mammals
The birds of southern Bénin, January-February 2009, with notes on vegetation and larger mammals Françoise Dowsett-Lemaire & Robert J. Dowsett Dowsett-Lemaire Misc. Report 65 (2009) Dowsett-Lemaire F. & Dowsett R.J. 2009. The birds of southern Bénin, January- February 2009, with notes on vegetation and larger mammals . Dowsett-Lemaire Misc. Rep. 65: 48 pp. E-mail : [email protected] Birds of southern Bénin -1- Dowsett-Lemaire Misc. Rep. 65 (2009) The birds of southern Bénin, January-February 2009, with notes on vegetation and larger mammals by Françoise Dowsett-Lemaire & Robert J. Dowsett Résumé. Ce rapport détaille les observations de quelque 335 espèces d’oiseaux réalisées au cours d’un séjour de 6 semaines effectué au sud du Bénin, du 20 janvier au 2 mars 2009. Nous avons visité les trois forêts semi- décidues principales du pays (Niaouli, Lama, et Pobè) et la forêt marécageuse de Lokoli, le cordon littoral et la Forêt Classée de Ouari Maro (Bétérou) dans le centre. La composition floristique des principales zones d’étude est décrite. La plus grande des forêts est de loin la Forêt Classée de la Lama ( c. 3800 ha), un mélange de forêt dense sèche (dominée par Diospyros mespiliformis, Dia lium guineense et Mimusops andongensis ) et de forêt claire de transition (à Anogeissus leiocarpus et Lonchocarpus sericeus ). La forêt de Niaouli a été en partie reconstituée à l’aide de plantations de Senna siamea , et la forêt de plateau (env. 60 ha) régénère bien autour d’un petit noyau naturel dominé par Antiaris toxicaria et Ceiba pentandra ; la forêt de bas-fond, plus petite, est assez dégradée et perturbée par les plantations et les habitants. -
Designing Effective Protected Area Networks for Multiple Species
Biological Conservation 258 (2021) 109125 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Biological Conservation journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/biocon Policy analysis Designing effective protected area networks for multiple species Lynda Donaldson a,*,1, Jonathan J. Bennie b, Robert J. Wilson c,d, Ilya M.D. Maclean a a Environment & Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK b Centre for Geography and Environmental Science, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK c College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PS, UK d Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), Madrid 28006, Spain ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords: Protected area networks seek to ensure the persistence of multiple species, but their area and extent are limited Metapopulation by available land and conservation resources. Prioritising sites based on their quality, quantity, size, or con Cyperus papyrus nectivity is often proposed; potentially using the occupancy and metapopulation dynamics of individual Habitat network threatened species as surrogates for network effectiveness. However, the extent to which the dynamics of species Conservation planning with overlapping habitat requirements differ, and the implications of this for the optimal network designs for Connectivity Habitat quality multiple species, are rarely tested. We parameterise metapopulation models for 5 papyrus-specialist birds occupying a network of papyrus swamp in Uganda, each of which possess subtly different ecological charac teristics and habitat preferences. We estimate how each responds to different strategies based on prioritising patch size, number, quality and connectivity. The optimal approach differed depending on the metapopulation structure and characteristics of each species. The rank order of strategies also varied with the overall wetland area available and the desired persistence threshold. -
Acrocephalus and Hippolais Warblers from the Western Palearctic David T
Species limits in Acrocephalus and Hippolais warblers from the Western Palearctic David T. Parkin, Martin Collinson, Andreas J. Helbig, Alan G. Knox, George Sangster and Lars Svensson Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Richard Johnson ABSTRACT The taxonomic affiliations within the genera Acrocephalus and Hippolais have long been a matter for debate. Recent molecular and behavioural studies have provided a wealth of new data which can be used to analyse the evolutionary relationships of the Palearctic taxa in these genera. In this paper, we make a series of recommendations for changes in species limits, highlight some problem areas and discuss situations where more research is needed. 276 © British Birds 97 • June 2004 • 276-299 Species limits in Acrocephalus and Hippolais warblers Introduction dering array of small and difficult birds (for long period of taxonomic stability fol- example Emei Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus lowed the publication of the ‘Voous List’ emeiensis, Alström & Olsson 1995; the chiffchaff Afor Holarctic birds (Voous 1977), but in complex, Helbig et al. 1996; and the Greenish recent years there have been dramatic advances Warbler P. trochiloides, Irwin et al. 2001a,b,c), in our knowledge of the evolutionary relation- which has led to an improved understanding of ships of birds, leading to a period of activity their evolution, and hence their taxonomic rela- that shows no sign of abating. These advances tionships. This paper draws together some stem largely from new and exciting ways to recent studies which together provide a clearer study birds, both in the field and in the labora- picture of an especially complex group, the tory. -
2018 Uganda Species List
Eagle-Eye Tours Uganda 2018 Species List 1 – 14 August 2018 Bird List - Following IOC (8.2) Birds ‘heard only’ are marked with (H) after the common name, all other species were seen. The following notation after species names is used to show conservation status following BirdLife International: CE = Critically Endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, NT = Near Threatened. Common name Scientific name Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata Guineafowl (Numididae) Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani Pheasants and Allies (Phasianidae) Coqui Francolin (H) Peliperdix coqui Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer Grebes (Podicipedidae) Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Storks (Ciconiidae) Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus Woolly-necked Stork - VU Ciconia episcopus Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash African Spoonbill Platalea alba Eagle-Eye Tours Uganda 2018 Species List 1 – 14 August 2018 Common name Scientific name Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae) White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Striated Heron Butorides striata Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Grey Heron