Title:

Observations at a Termite "Take-Away"

Author(s):
Publication Year:
2008
Abstract:

On the afternoon of 25 November 2007 Gudrun and I observed a feeding party of 23 species of birds (together with at least three yellow mongooses) preying on termite alates emerging from the Rykvoet Street circle in Klein Windhoek. Our count of 23 species includes those actively engaged in catching termites and those in close association with these species but excludes the Grey Go-Away Bird that watched proceedings aloofly from a perch on top of a nearly Acacia tortilis and the pair of Diderick Cuckoos that flew over. We were more intent on counting the species than in observing the behavior of individual birds but it seemed to us that the Lesser Honeyguide was not actively pursuing termites but merely associating with the other species that were.

Publication Title:

Lanioturdus

Volume:
41
Issue:
1
Pages:
19-20
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en
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