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   Usurpation of a Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus nest by African Wattled Lapwings V. senegalensis

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Nicholas PC Horrocks --- Department of Zoology, UK

   I report an instance of usurpation of a Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus nest by a pair of African Wattled Lapwings Vanellus senegalensis. The nest, which originally contained a single Crowned Lapwing egg, eventually contained an additional three Wattled Lapwing eggs,...

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   A review of the use of birds’ nests by Egyptian geese, including a breeding attempt in a hooded vulture nest

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Lindy J Thompson --- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, South Africa Carrie J Hickman --- School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, United Kingdom John P Davies --- Birds of Prey Programme, Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa Fiona Fern --- Independent researcher, United Kingdom Colleen T Downs --- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, South Africa

   Egyptian geese Alopochen aegyptiaca are widely reported to be territorial and aggressive. They are known to attack and sometimes kill other birds and they may attempt to usurp their nests. Here information is collated on the bird species whose nests...

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