On the Bird Fauna of Kambule, Mongu, Northern Rhodesia

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
In an area of 1100 acres of scattered trees and grassy fields around school buildings and residences, bird populations were measured from Feb., 1939, to July, 1941. A direct count gave a population in June during the non-breeding season of only 62 birds per 100 acres, but this density is not considered well established. 152 spp. were included in 539 daily lists and 2006 sample counts. Relative abundance of each sp. is computed on a % basis and these, when analyzed in Raunkiaer''s groups, followed the usual formula. The most conspicuous sp. was the yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus tricolor. As compared with temperate America, the bird population of these relatively severe environments contained a greater % of very common and of rare spp. and a lower % of moderately common spp.[long dash]S. C. Kendeigh.