Ostrich - Journal of African Ornithology

Editorial
pp. iii-iii(1)
Author: Craig, Adrian

Officers of the 11th Pan-African Ornithological Congress
pp. iv-iv(1)

Introduction
pp. v-v(1)
Author: The Pan-African Ornithological Congress Committee (PAOCC)

Overview of the eleven Pan-African Ornithological Congresses
pp. xiii-xxiv(12)
Authors: Louette, Michel; Urban, Emil K

The third international workshop on Greater Flamingos in the Mediterranean region and north-west Africa: summary of main outputs
pp. xxv-xxvi(2)
Authors: Johnson, Alan; Béchet, Arnaud

Objectifs et priorités pour la conservation des oiseaux et de la biodiversité d'Afrique
pp. 115-126(12)
Authors: Brooks, Thomas; Andriamaro, Luciano; Gereau, Roy; Hawkins, Frank; Howell, Kim; Knox, David; Langhammer, Penny; Lamoreux, John F; Lowry, Porter P; Luke, Quentin; Matiku, Paul; McKnight, Meghan W; Msuya, Charles; Mugo, Robinson; Rabarison, Harison; Rakotobe, Zo Lalaina; Randrianasolo, Harison

Plenary Abstracts
pp. 127-128(2)

The role of community participation in the control of bird hazards at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda
pp. 131-133(3)
Author: Bitebekezi, Gloria Kirabo

Birds and People Abstracts
pp. 135-136(2)

The contribution of the Important Bird Areas programme to the conservation of birds in Africa
pp. 139-143(5)
Authors: Arinaitwe, Julius A; Ngeh, Paulinus C; Thompson, Hazell S

Plan d'action pour la conservation des espèces d'oiseaux inscrites en Annexe II du protocole ASP et diversité biologique
pp. 145-148(4)
Author: UNEP/MAP/Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas

Movements of waterbirds within Africa and their conservation implications
pp. 149-154(6)
Authors: Dodman, Tim; Diagana, Cheikh

Un programme de conservation pour l'ibis chauve (Geronticus eremita) au Maroc
pp. 155-157(3)
Authors: El Bekkay, Mohammed; Oubrou, Widade; Ribi, Mohammed; Smith, Ken; Bowden, Christopher

Community-based conservation of critical sites: Uganda's experience
pp. 159-162(4)
Authors: Nantongo, Pauline; Byaruhanga, Achilles; Mugisha, Ambrose

Conservation Abstracts
pp. 163-171(9)

The status of cranes in Africa in 2005
pp. 175-184(10)
Authors: Beilfuss, Richard D; Dodman, Tim; Urban, Emil K

Distribution, structure and simulation modelling of the Wattled Crane population in the Marromeu Complex of the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique
pp. 185-193(9)
Authors: Bento, Carlos M; Beilfuss, Richard D; Hockey, Phillip AR

The impact of capture, domestication and trade on Black Crowned Cranes in the Inner Niger Delta, Mali
pp. 195-203(9)
Authors: Kone, Bakary; Fofana, Bouba; Beilfuss, Richard; Dodman, Tim

Conservation priorities for the Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus) in South Africa — the effects of habitat changes on distribution and numbers
pp. 205-211(7)
Authors: McCann, Kevin; Theron, Leon-Jacques; Morrison, Kerryn

Wattled Crane (Grus carunculatus) research and monitoring in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
pp. 213-219(7)
Authors: Motsumi, Sekgowa; Senyatso, Kabelo J; Hancock, Pete

Cranes Abstracts
pp. 221-222(2)

Abundance, movements and habitat use by African Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) in Budongo and Mabira forest reserves, Uganda
pp. 225-231(7)
Authors: Amuno, John B; Massa, Renato; Dranzoa, Christine

Factors affecting forest bird diversity and recent avifaunal changes in the degrading Kagoro-Nindam forest reserves, Kaduna, Nigeria
pp. 233-238(6)
Authors: Abalaka, Jacinta Ileigo; Manu, Shiiwua

Nesting success and survival rates of suburban Olive Thrushes (Turdus olivaceus olivaceus)
pp. 239-245(7)
Author: Bonnevie, Bo T

Changes in densities of Sahelian bird species in response to recent habitat degradation
pp. 247-253(7)
Authors: Cresswell, Will RL; Wilson, Jared M; Vickery, Juliet; Jones, Peter; Holt, Sue

L'échenilleur de La Réunion, Coracina newtoni, espèce endémique en danger
pp. 255-258(4)
Authors: Ghestemme, Thomas; Salamolard, Marc

A GIS-based model of Serengeti grassland bird species
pp. 259-263(5)
Authors: Gottschalk, Thomas K; Ekschmitt, Klemens; Bairlein, Franz

Impact of Eucalyptus plantations on the avian breeding community in the East Usambaras, Tanzania
pp. 265-269(5)
Authors: John, Jasson RM; Kabigumila, Jonathan DL

The effect of grassland shifts on the avifauna of a South African savanna
pp. 271-279(9)
Authors: Krook, Krissie; Bond, William J; Hockey, Phillip AR

Addressing sampling bias in counting forest birds: a West African case study
pp. 281-286(6)
Authors: Manu, Shiiwua; Cresswell, Will RL

Moult of Guinea savanna passerines in West Africa
pp. 287-290(4)
Authors: McGregor, Ross M; Ottosson, Ulf; Cresswell, Will RL

Dynamique de la population de la cigogne blanche (Ciconia ciconia) en Algérie depuis 1995
pp. 291-293(3)
Author: Moali-Grine, Nadia

Feeding behaviour of birds foraging on predictable resources in habitats of different quality
pp. 295-298(4)
Authors: Molokwu, Mary Ngozi; Olsson, Ola; Ottosson, Ulf

Effect of logging on the Abbott's Starling (Pholia femoralis) population in Kikuyu escarpment forest, Kenya
pp. 299-304(6)
Authors: Otieno, Nickson Erick; Muchane, Muchai; Karimi, Sylvester

Ecomorphology and foraging height in the Malagasy endemic Velvet Asity (Philepitta castanea)
pp. 305-307(3)
Author: Rakotomanana, Hajanirina

Determinants of distribution, abundance and reproductive success of the Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) in southern Tunisian oases
pp. 309-313(5)
Author: Selmi, Slaheddine

Bird Biology Abstracts
pp. 315-324(10)

Timing of pre-nuptial migration and leap-frog patterns in Yellow Wagtails (Motacilla flava)
pp. 327-331(5)
Author: Bell, Christopher P

La migration du faucon concolore (Falco concolor) et du faucon d'Eléonore (Falco eleonorae) en Tunisie
pp. 333-335(3)
Author: Hamrouni, Hannibal

Wind-governed flight altitudes of nocturnal spring migrants over the Sahara
pp. 337-341(5)
Authors: Liechti, Felix; Schmaljohann, Heiko

Migration et hivernage de quelques passereaux au Maroc: Mise au point à partir des données de baguage-reprise
pp. 343-347(5)
Authors: Idrissi, Hamid Rguibi; Dakki, Mohamed; Bairlein, Franz

Agonistic behaviour of Palaearctic passerine migrants at a stopover site suggests interference competition
pp. 349-355(7)
Authors: Salewski, Volker; Almasi, Bettina; Heuman, Agneta; Thoma, Marco; Schlageter, Adrian

Daytime passerine migrants over the Sahara — are these diurnal migrants or prolonged flights of nocturnal migrants?
pp. 357-362(6)
Authors: Schmaljohann, Heiko; Liechti, Felix; Bruderer, Bruno

Identification of potentially competing Afrotropical and Palaearctic bird species in the Sahel
pp. 363-368(6)
Authors: Wilson, Jared M; Cresswell, Will RL

Migration Abstracts
pp. 369-373(5)

Le régime alimentaire de trois espèces de rapaces nocturnes en Tunisie: la chouette chevêche, la chouette effraie et le hibou grand-duc
pp. 377-379(3)
Authors: Alaya, Hajer Ben; Nouira, Saïd

Black Eagles and hyraxes — the two flagship species in the conservation of wildlife in the Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe
pp. 381-386(6)
Author: Chiweshe, Ngoni

The variable morphology of the African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
pp. 387-393(7)
Author: Louette, Michel

Distribution et reproduction de l'elanion blanc (Elanus caeruleus) en Tunisie
pp. 395-399(5)
Author: Ouni, Ridha

Contribution au suivi de la population nicheuse du faucon crecerellette (Falco naumanni) à l'Aqueduc de Zaghouan (Tunisie)
pp. 401-403(3)
Authors: Mili, Sami; Azafzaf, Hichem; Feltrup-Azafzaf, Claudia

Raptor population decline in West Africa
pp. 405-413(9)
Author: Thiollay, Jean-Marc

Vulture crises in South Asia and West Africa … and monitoring, or the lack thereof, in Africa
pp. 415-416(2)
Author: Anderson, Mark D

Breeding of marine birds on Farwa Island, western Libya
pp. 419-421(3)
Authors: Etayeb, KS; Essghaier, MFA

An inventory of Sooty Terns (Sterna fuscata) in the western Indian Ocean with special reference to threats and trends
pp. 423-434(12)
Authors: Feare, Chris J; Jaquemet, Sébastien; Le Corre, Matthieu

Preliminary results on trace element levels in three species of seabirds from the western Indian Ocean
pp. 435-441(7)
Authors: Kojadinovic, Jessica; Le Corre, Matthieu; Cosson, Richard P; Salamolard, Marc; Bustamante, Paco

Long-term studies on productivity of Roseate Terns and Lesser Noddies on Aride Island, Seychelles
pp. 443-447(5)
Authors: Ramos, Jaime A; Monticelli, David

Impacts des éclairages urbains sur les pétrels de Barau, Pterodroma baraui sur l'Ile de la Réunion et mesures pour réduire ces impacts
pp. 449-452(4)
Authors: Salamolard, Marc; Ghestemme, Thomas; Couzi, François-Xavier; Minatchy, Nelly; Le Corre, Matthieu

Seabirds Abstracts
pp. 453-455(3)

Time allocation and vigilance behaviour of Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) wintering in the Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia
pp. 459-461(3)
Authors: Boukhriss, Jihen; Selmi, Slaheddine; Nouira, Saïd

East African flyway and key site network of the Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) documented through satellite tracking
pp. 463-468(6)
Authors: Childress, Brooks; Hughes, Baz; Harper, David; van den Bossche, Wim

Nouvelles données sur la reproduction et l'hivernage des flamants roses en Mauritanie et confirmation d'échanges avec les populations méditerranéennes
pp. 469-474(6)
Authors: Diawara, Y; Arnaud, A; Araujo, A; Béchet, A

Estimating the size and status of waterbird populations in Africa
pp. 475-480(6)
Author: Dodman, Tim

Reproductive ecology of the Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) at Sidi Achour, north-eastern Algeria
pp. 481-487(7)
Authors: Samraoui, Farrah; Menaï, Rachid; Samraoui, Boudjéma

Rôle de la côte Atlantique marocaine dans l'hivernage des limicoles (Aves, Charadrii)
pp. 489-493(5)
Authors: Qninba, Abdeljebbar; Dakki, Mohamed; Benhoussa, Abdelaziz; El Agbani, Mohammed-Aziz

The 'Eurasian' Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) in Africa
pp. 495-500(6)
Authors: Smart, Michael; Azafzaf, Hichem; Dlensi, Habib

Les oiseaux d'eau et de milieux humides de la region de Kisangani (RDC): diversite et abondance specifiques
pp. 501-504(4)
Authors: Bapeamoni, Andemwana; Amundala, Draso; Bakondangama, Babapene; Danadu, Mizani; Kadange, Ngongo; Kaswera, Kyamakya; Mulotwa, Mulotwa; Gambalemoke, Mbalitini; Dudu, Akaïbe; Upoki, Agenong'a

Waterbirds Abstracts
pp. 505-513(9)

Diversité et organisation spatiale de l'avifaune de Thyna, Sfax (Tunisie)
pp. 517-522(6)

Importance des lacs urbains de Yamoussoukro dans la conservation des oiseaux d'eau en Côte d'Ivoire
pp. 523-525(3)
Author: Flavienne, Assse Amenan

Fluctuation saisonnière des oiseaux de la décharge publique de la ville de Béjaia (Algérie), cas particulier du goéland leucophée (Larus michahellis)
pp. 527-531(5)
Author: Moulaï, Riadh

Caractérisation ornithologique des habitats naturels de la lagune de Merja Zerga (Maroc)
pp. 533-540(8)
Authors: Cherkaoui, Imad; Alaoui, Mostafa Lamrani

Aquaculture et oiseaux d'eau, comment trouver l'equilibre? Cas de la baie de Baly
pp. 541-545(5)
Authors: Rivo, Rabarisoa; Odon, Rakotonomenjanahary; Julien, Ramanampamonjy

Waterbird Abstracts
pp. 547-553(7)