| Malimbus 4 (2) October/octobre 1982 |
Abstracts prepared for Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL)
Wilkinson, R. 1982. Seasonal movements of the Pygmy Kingfisher Ceyx picta in West Africa. Malimbus 4: 53-54, 108. (Dept. Biol.Sci., Bayero Univ., P.M.B. 3011, Kano, Nigeria.)
Cheke, R. A. 1982. More bird records from the Republic of Togo. Malimbus 4: 55-63. (Cntr. Overseas Pest Res., College House, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, UK.)—For 81 species.
Harding, D. P., & R. S. O. Harding. 1982. A preliminary checklist of birds in the Kilimi area of northwest Sierra Leone. Malimbus 4: 64-68. (Dept. Anthropol. Univ. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.)—Indudes 130 species, from 7 months of observation.
Browne, P. W. P. 1982. Palaearctic birds wintering in southwest Mauritania: species, distributions and population estimates. Malimbus 4: 69-92, 104. (115 Crichton St., Ottawa, ON KIM IV8, Can.).—Includes 83 species; geographical limits of winter quarters were estimated for 13 land-bird species and one race, population estimates over the area for eight land-bird species, giving a total population estimate of 2-5 million; new winter quarters were found for Oenanthe oenanthe seebohmi, Sylvia melanocephala, and S. conspicillata.
Richards, D. K. 1982. The birds of Conakry and Kakulima, Democratic Republic of Guinea. Malimbus 4: 93-103. (P.O. Box 30750, Nairobi, Kenya.)—Status of 178 species, based on 9 months of observations.
Tréca, B. 1982. [Weights of Fulvous Tree-Ducks Dendrocygna bicolor in Senegal.] Malimbus 4: 105. (Mission ORSTOM, B.P. 726, Bamako, Rep. du Mali.)—Significant seasonal variation but no difference between sexes. (French.)
Sharland, R. E. 1982. Ringing in Nigeria in 1981. 24th annual report. Malimbus 4: 105-106. (39 Avon Castle Dr., Ringwood, Hants., UK.)—Also recoveries in Nigeria and Ghana.
Wilkinson, R., & D. J. Aidley. 1982. Additions to local avifaunas: Kano State. Malimbus 4: 107-108.—Nigeria, 18 species.