Malimbus 8(2) December/decembre 1986

Abstracts prepared for Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL)

Chappuis, C. 1986. Revised list of sound-recorded Afrotropical birds. Malimbus 8: 25-39, 79-88. (c/o Dr. H.Q.P. Crick, Trop.Dev. & Res. Inst., Coll. Hse., Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, UK.)—A supplement to Chappuis' list of 1980, with information on significant new recordings of 1,171 species.

Cheke, R. A., J. F. Walsh, & S. A. Sowah. 1986. Records of birds seen in the Republic of Togo during 1984-1986. Malimbus 8: 51-72. (c/o Trop. Dev. & Res. Inst., Coll. Hse., Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, UK.)—Data on 181 species (27 new to the country), which supplement previous lists.

Stuart, S. N., & M. E. Gartshore. 1986. The Red-capped Robinchat Cossypha natalensis in West Africa. Malimbus 8: 73-78. (Spec. Surv. Commiss., IUCN, Av. du Mont-Blanc, Gland, Switz.)—Small populations found north of the rainforest belt are probably not disjunct from others of the species.

Walsh, J. F. 1986. Notes on the birds of the Ivory Coast. Malimbus 8: 89-93. (80 Arundel Rd., Lytham St. Annes, Lancs., FY8 1BN, UK.)—One new species and fresh data on 72.

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