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Title:

Birds and electricity transmission lines in South West Africa/Namibia

Author(s):

Publication Year:

1989

Abstract:

Six raptor and three passerine species breed on transmission towers. During a helicopter survey of 1 447km of lines only one collision victim, a Secretary Bird, was found. Flash-overs may accur from the excreta of piscivorous birds.

Publication Title:

Madoqua

Volume:

Issue:

Pages:

59 - 67

Item Type:

Journal Article

Language:

Keywords:

overhead power line, species, survey, electricity, bird species, bird of prey

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Brown_1989_Madoqua_16_1_birds.pdf	1.75 MB

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Madoqua, Volume 16, No. 1. Journal of Arid Zone Biology and Nature Conservation Research. Published by the Department of Agriculture and Nature Conservation, South West Africa/Namibia

1989

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