Malimbus 15 (2) October/octobre 1993

Abstracts prepared for Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL)

Crick, H. U. P. 1993. Population density of Red-throated Bee-eaters Merops bullocki in a pristine habitat. Malimbus 15: 61-67. (Zool. Dep., Aberdeen Univ., Tillydrone Av., Aberdeen, AB9 2TN, UK.)—Colony dispersion, size and habitat in Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria, in 1978-81, where densities were up to 50-90 birds/sq. km.

Dowsett-Lemaire, F., R. J. Dowsett, & P. Bulens. 1993. Additions and corrections to the avifauna of Congo. Malimbus 15: 68-80. (Rue des Lavandes 12, 34190 Ganges, France.)—69 additions and a few corrections to the 1989 checklist, from observations made 1990-1992 in the southwest.

Diop, M. S., & B. Tréca. 1993. [Artificial nest boxes used by the Red—beaked Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus.] Malimbus 15: 81-88. (ORSTOM, BP 1386, Dakar, Sénégal.)—Breeding habits, territoriality and breeding success of birds using 7 nest boxes (described) in 1991. (French, English summary.)

Balanga, S., & M.—N. de Visscher. 1993. [New distribution data for two bird species in Burkina Faso.] Malimbus 15: 89-90. (CIRAD/GERDAT/PRIFAS, BP 5035, 34032 Montpellier, France.)— Tachymarptis aequatorialis and Bucorvus abyssinicus in 1992—1993. (French.)

Gatter, W. 1993. The status of the Black Swift Apus barbatus in western West Africa. Malimbus 15: 90-91. (Buchstr. 20, D-73252 Lenningen, Germany.)—Observations in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire from 1981 to 1993.

Cheke, R. A. 1993. Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus new to Ivory Coast. Malimbus 15: 92. (c/o Natur. Resour. Inst., Central Av., Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 412, UK.)— Ringed in UK.

Ezealor, A. U. 1993. An unusual record of Fulvous Tree-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor breeding in the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, northeastern Nigeria. Malimbus 15: 92-93. (Dep. Biol. Sci., Ahmadu Sello Univ., Zaria, Nigeria.)

Ezealor, A. U. 1993. Albinism in Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis Malimbus 15: 93-94. (Dep. Biol. Sci., Ahmadu Bello Univ., Zaria, Nigeria.)

Triplet, P., et al. 1993.. Malimbus 15: 94-9 On the laying period of the Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus in the delta of the River Senegal 5. (ONC-CNERA Avifaune Migratrice, F-85340 Ile d’Olonne, France.)

Dowsett, R. 3. 1993. A long lived Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus in Nigeria. Malimbus 15: 95-96. (12 rue des Lavandes, F-34190 Ganges, France.)

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