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Safari Ecology: June 2012
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Thursday, 14 June 2012. East African Butterfly families and corrupt, singing caterpillars. Citrus Swallowtail, Papilio demodocus. Is very common in Tanzania. They fall into a relatively small number of readily recognisable families. Unfortunately, all the nice identification books are out of print (and wickedly expensive to buy on ebay! Monday, 4 June 2012. Saturday, 2 June 2012. In the G...
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Safari Ecology: Common birds: Rattling cisticola and why birds hold territories?
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Wednesday, 10 April 2013. Common birds: Rattling cisticola and why birds hold territories? Rattling Cisticola, near Arusha, March 2011. Something of a birder's bird? Returning to my recent theme of common birds, what could be more suitable as the rains begin than a look a Cisticola chiniana. Hurrurrurr' call is a constant sound in the bush (click the link to find. A recording on xeno-cant...
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Safari Ecology: May 2013
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Wednesday, 1 May 2013. Indian house crows and invasive aliens. Indian House Crow, not the prettiest. Thanks to Dick Daniels. There are very few birds I dont like to see, but todays common bird is an exception - the Indian House Crow. Posted by Mr B. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow Safari Ecology on Twitter! Ethan's April / May Training. East African Reptiles and Amphibians. Why is snak...
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Safari Ecology: Common birds: Ring-necked Dove
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Wednesday, 23 January 2013. Common birds: Ring-necked Dove. Ring-necked Dove (Cape Turtle Dove) in Tarangire, photo from here. Two more challenges have been set since the last one, and I'm hoping to rise to each! The first was for the African Collared Dove, however that species ( Streptopelia roseogrisea. The sound of the Ring-necked Dove. I am a Red-eyed Dove"). The other interesting thi...
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Safari Ecology: How to protect lions?
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Wednesday, 3 April 2013. How to protect lions? Lions: just big kitties really! There have been a couple of lion stories in the news in the last week or two, and enough interest in them that I felt compelled to write something. First there was a paper by Craig Packer and many coauthors about lion populations in Africa. Tarangire Lioness - a surprisingly resilient population. Where the stor...
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Safari Ecology: Common Birds: the case of the Baglafecht Weaver and missing forests
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Thursday, 31 January 2013. Common Birds: the case of the Baglafecht Weaver and missing forests. Male Baglafecht Weaver, Mt Kilimanjaro. If you live on or near an East African mountain, you're very likely to have Baglafecht Weavers. Baglafecht weaver nests aren't the neatest of affairs. Map thanks to the Copenhagen Database. Female Baglfecht Weaver, Arusha. So by looking at the current pat...
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Safari Ecology: April 2012
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Tuesday, 3 April 2012. I saw this hooded vulture in Tarangire this weekend, so they are still around! Ive spent a bit of time over the last few days analysing some of the data from the Tanzania Bird Atlas. Its now well know that the cause of that decline with the veterinary use of a drug called Diclofenac. Monday, 2 April 2012. Safari Ecology comes of age with this, its 100th post! The co...
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Safari Ecology: July 2013
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Tuesday, 9 July 2013. What is the influence of climate change on Tanzanian protected areas? Pangani Longclaw Macronyx aurantiigula. Is perhaps the best example. Of a species extending west, having colonised Serengeti recently. Its been a long time since I posted anything here - sorry! Sorry, its pay to view, but if you want a copy email me and Ill send it! Posted by Mr B. Why do savanna t...
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Safari Ecology: January 2013
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A blog about ecology of the savanna biome and other regions of interest to safari guides and visitors to East Africa. Thursday, 31 January 2013. Common Birds: the case of the Baglafecht Weaver and missing forests. Male Baglafecht Weaver, Mt Kilimanjaro. 160;If you live on or near an East African mountain, youre very likely to have Baglafecht Weavers. Baglafecht weaver nests arent the neatest of affairs. Posted by Mr B. Wednesday, 23 January 2013. Common birds: Ring-necked Dove. I am a Red-eyed Dove).
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