1 INDEX MALIMBUS Volume 11 (1989) Compiled by J. H. Elgood m i 1 L/BRA?^ I SYSTEMATIC NAMES Accipiter badius 15,46,69,129 castanilius 106 erythropus 46,106 ovampensis 69 tachiro 90,106 toussenelii 46,106 Acrocephalus rufescens 71 scirpaceus 31,93 schoenobaenus 31,93 Actitis (Tringa) hypoleucos 129 Actophilornis af ricana 18,48,129 Aegypius tracheliotus 45,69 Agapornis pullaria 50 swinderniana 147 Agelastes meleagrides 147 niger 104,107 Alcedo (Corythornis) cristata 24,52, 70 quadribrachys 70,91 Alethe 125 diademata 111 poliocephala 1 1 1 Alopochen aegyptiaca 13 Amadina fasciata 36,60,93 Araandava subflava 37,68 Anas acuta 14,157 clypeata 157 querquedula 14,67,157 Anastomus lamelligerus 13,69 Andropadus montanus 1 1 0 Anous ndnutus 90,91,93,139 stolidus 91,139 Anthreptes platura 34,58,133 Anthus cervinus 120,121 leucophrys 71 pallidiventris 120 similis 110 trivialis 20,131 Apalis flavida 33,93,132 Apaloderma narina 70 Aplopelia larvata 104 Apus aequatorialis 63,70 Apus affinis 23,51,63,70,109,130 Apus apus 23,51,70 batesi 104,108,147 caffer 109,146 horus 104,109 pallidus 91 Aquila pomarina 104,106 rapax 15,47 wahlbergi 15,47,155 Ardea cinerea 12,45,64,69,128 melanocephala 12,45,69 purpurea 13,45,128 Ardeola (Bubulcus) ibis 12,44,64,69, 71 ralloides 12,44,105,128,167 Arenaria interpres 107 Artomyiias fuliginosa 1 1 1 ussheri 104,111 Aythya nyroca 157 Bâtis senegalensis 34,58,132 minima 112 Bleda canicapilla 92 eximia 104,110 Bostrychia hagedash 13,45 olivacea 104,105,146 Botaurus stellaris 67 Bradornis pallidus 34,71,93 Bubalornis albirostris 36,59,63,68 Bubo africanus 23,51,70 ascalaphus 155 bubo 155 lacteus 51,67,91 Bubulcus (Ardeola) ibis 128 Buccanodon duchaillui 109 Bucorvus abyssinicus 53,145 Burhinus capensis 48,70 oedicnemus 98 senegalensis 18,48 Butastur rufipennis 15,46,64,69,129 Buteo auguralis 15,46,69,123,129 buteo 123 Butorides striatus 12,44,69,128 2 Calidris ferruginea 19,49,118 minuta 19,118 Camaroptera brachyura 33,58,71 brevicaudata (brachyura) 132 Campephaga phoenicea 30,56 lobata 147 Campethera caroli 104,109 nivosa 92 punctuligera 53,131 Caprimulgus binotatus 148 climacurus 23,70 fossil 120 inornatus 70 tristigma 51 Centropus grillii 91 senegalensis 23,50,130 Ceratogymna fistulator 131 Cercococcyx mechowi 108 Cercomela familiaris 57,71 Cercotrichas galactotes 57 Ceryle maxima 24,52,70,91 rudis 24,52,131 Ceyx lecontei 104,109,147 picta 24,70 Chaetura cassini 108 melanopygia 104,108 sabini 108 ussheri 24,51 Charadrius alexandrinus 119,120,121 dubius 18,49 forbesi 69 hiaticula 18,118 leschenaultii 118,120,121 marginatus 18,90,118 pecuarius 18 Chelictinia (Elanus) riocourii 154 Chlidonias hybrida 21 leucoptera 21,90 Chlidonias (Sterna) nigra 90,129 Chrysococcyx caprius 23,50 cupreus 139 flavigularis 104,108 klaas 22 Ciconia abdimii 13,45,69,72 ciconia 13 episcopus 45 nigra 45,63,69 Cinnyricinclus leucogaster 29,56 Cinnyris coccinigaster 58 Circaetus beaudouini 46 cinerascens 46,69 cinereus 46,69,106 gallicus 15,46,61,69,72,90 Circus aeruginosus 14,69,129 raacrourus 14,46,67 pygargus 14,67 Cisticola aridula 57 cantans 32,132 erythrops 33 galactotes 132 hunteri 104,111 juncidis 33,120 natalensis 33 ruf iceps 71,132 Clamator glandarius 22,70 jacobinus 22 levaillantii 22,50,70 Colius macrourus 51 Columba guinea 21,49,70,130 iriditorques 130 larvata 107,139 livia 49 malherbii 139,141 sjostedti 108 unicincta 49,104,108 Coracias aibyssinica 25,52,64,70,131 cyanogaster 52,70 garrulus 52 naevia 25,52,131 Coracina pectoralis 131 Corvinella corvina 29,55,132 Corvus albus 30,56,63,71,134 rhipidurus 99 ruficollis 56 Corythaeola cristata 152 Corythornis (Alcedo) cristata 130 Cossypha niveicapilla 30,57,71 polioptera 1 1 1 Crinifer piscator 22,50,108,130 Cuculus canorus 22,50,104,108 clamosus 22 solitarius 63,70 Cursorius chalcopterus 20,70,129 temminckii 20,67 Cypsiurus parvus 24,51,130,141 Delichon urbica 27,109,124 Dendrocygna bicolor 13 viduata 13,145 Dendropicos fuscescens 26,53,70 (Mesopicos) goertae 131 (Picoides) obsoletus 26,53,70 Dicrurus adsimilis 29,55,114,133 Dryoscopus angolensis 104,110 gambensis 28,55,110 3 Dryotriorchis spectabilis 106,147 Egretta alba 12,44,128 ardesiaca 12 garzetta 12,45,69,128,138 gularis 12,138 intermedia 12,44,69,90 Elanoides forficatus 154 Elanus caeruleus 15,47,69,128 (Chelictinia) riocourii 15,47 Emberiza flaviventris 34 forbesi 35,71 tahapisi 35,59,71 Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 45 Eranornis (Trochocercus) longicauda 132 Eremomela pusilla 33,58,132 Eremopteryx leucotis 27,54,70,109, 131 nigriceps 104,109 Estrilda astrild 60 (Uraeginthus) bengala 37,60 caerulescens 37,60,133 larvata 37,60 melpoda 60,71,112 paludicola 112 poliopareia 104,112 troglodytes 37,60,71,133 Euodice malabarica 60 Euplectes afer 35,59,71 hordeaceus 36,63,71 macrourus 36,59,63,68 orix 11,36,59,71 Eupodotis melanogaster 17,48,70 ruficrista 99,146 senegalensis 48,70,72 Eurystomue glaucurus 25,53,63,70,92, 131 Falco alopex 16,63,69 ardosiaceus 16,47,69 biarmicus 16,47,69,123,129 chicquera 16 cuvieri 16,69 pelegrinoides 155 peregrinus 16,47,123,155 subbuteo 16 tinnunculus 16,47,63,69 Ficedula albicollis 149 hypoleuca 33,149 Francolinus albogularis 69,129 Francolinus bicalcaratus 16,47,69,129 camerunensis 124,126 clappertoni 47 lathami 106 Fraseria ocreata 111 Fulica atra 17 Galerida cristata 54,63,70,131 Gallinago gallinago 19,70 Gallinula auigulata 17 chloropus 17,69,137,139 Gelochelidon (Sterna) nilotica 20 Glareola cinerea 67 pratincole 20,49 Glaucidium albertinum 155 capense 155 perlatura 23,51,70,130 radia turn 155 Gypohierax angolensis 46,106,154 Gyps bengalensis 46,69,72 rueppellii 46,69 Halcyon chelicuti 24,52,70,130 leucocephala 24,52,127,130 malimbica 52,70 senegalensis 24,52,70 Haliaeetus vocifer 47 Hieraaetus 155 Hieraaetus ayresii 155 dubius 104,106 pennatus 15,104,106 spilogaster 13,69 Himantopus himantopus 29,49,129 Hippolais pallida 31,57 polyglotte 31,57 Hirundo abyssinica 27,67 aethiopica 63,71 daurica 27,54,71 fuliginosa 104,110 fuligula 67 leucosoma 27 lucida 27 preussi 131 rustica 27,54,71,108,124,131 semirufa 27,54,71,131 senegalensis 27,54,71 smithii 54,92 spilodera 27 Hydroprogne caspia 21 Hylia prasina 93 Hyliota violacea 104,112 4 Hypargos nitidula 104,113 Hypergerus atriceps 33,57,71,93 Ibis ibis 13,45 Indicator indicator 26,53 maculatus 92 minor 26,92 Ixobrychus rainutus 12,105 sturmii 12,44,69 Ixonotus guttatus 110 Jynx torquilla 26,92 Kakamega poliothorax 125,126 Kaupifalco monogrammicus 15,46,129 Lagonosticta rufopicta 147 senegala 37,60,63 Lamprotornis caudatus 29,56,133 chalybeus 56,93,133 chloropterus 56,93 purpureas 29,55,133 spp. 93 Laniarius barbarus 28,55,97-98,132 fulleborni 110 leucorhynchus 104,111 Lanius collaris 55,132 collurio 92 excubitor 55 minor 120,121 senator 29,55 Larus cirrhocephalus 67,90,104,107 ridibundus 20 Leptoptilos criimeniferus 13,45,63,69 Limicola falcinellus 119,120,121 Limnocorax flavirostris 17,48,70 Limosa liraosa 18,49 Linurgus olivaceus 112 Lonchura bicolor 73-85 cucullata 37,60,73-85,133 malabarica 37,71 Lophaetus 155 occipitalis 47,69 Luscinia megarhynchos 30,71 Lybius bidentatus 109 dubius 26,53,131 vieilloti 26,53,131 Macheiramphus alcinus 16,69 Macrodipteryx longipennis 23,51,70,72 vexillarius 70 Macronyx croceus 92 Malaconotus blanchoti 29,55,71 multicolor 55 sulfureopectus 28,55,97 Malimbus cassini 151 ibadanensis 104,113,151 nitens 59 racheliae 104,113 scutatus 35 Melaenornis edolioides 34,58 Melierax canorus 155 (Micronisus) gabar 15,46,69 metabates 15,46,69,155 poliopterus 155 Merops albicollis 25,52,64,131 bullocki 25,52 hirundineus 70 muelleri 109,147 nubicus 24,52 orientalis 24,52,70 persicus 2 pusillus 25,52 spp . 1 09 Mesopicos (Dendropicos) goertae 26,54 Metabates (Melierax) metabates 155 Micronisus (Melierax) gabar 129 Microparra capensis 17 Milvus mi grans 15,47,64,69,129,144 Milvus milvus 144 Mirafra africana 54 javanica 26 nigricans 26 rufocinnamomea 26,54,92,131 Monticola saxatilis 57 Motacilla aguimp 28,54 alba 28,54 Clara 110 flava 28,54,120 Muscicapa aquatica 58 cassini 53 olivascens 104,111 striata 33,58 sethsmithi 104,111 Musophaga violacea 50,70,130 Myrraecocichla aethiops 71 albifrons 67 cinnamomeiventris 57 corona ta 63,71,72 nigra 68 5 Necrosyrtes (Neophron) monachus 14,46 63,129 Nectarinia coccinigaster 34 cuprea 58 olivacea 3-6,58,104,112 preussi 104,112 pulchella 34,58,71,133 seimundi 112 senegalensis 34,58,71,133 venusta 58,133 verticalis 133 Neophron (Necrosyrtes) monachus 14, 63 percnopterus 14,46,67 Neotis denhami 48 Nesocharis ansorgei 113 capistrata 71 Nettapus auritus 14,45,105 Nicator chloris 92,110 Nigrita bicolor 147 canicapilla 113,147 fusconata 113,147 Nilaus afer 28,55,71,132 Numenius arquata 90 Numida meleagris 17,47,70,129,139 Nycticorax nycticorax 12,44 Oceanodroma Castro 141 Oena capensis 22,50,130 Oenanthe bottae 56 oenanthe 11,30,56 Onychognathus morio 55 Oriolus auratus 29,55,64,71,134 oriolus 114 Ortygospiza gabonensis 120 Otus brucei 155 leucotis 23,51,130 hartlaubi 154 pembaensis 155 rutilus 155 scops 23,51,130,139,141,155 senegalensis 155 Pachycoccyx audeberti 23 Pandion haliaetus 16,47,69,90,105 Parmoptila woodhousei 104,113 Parus leucomelas 133 Passer griseus 36,59,133 Pelecanus rufescens 44 Poeoptera lugubris 114 Petrochelidon fuliginosa 92 Petronia dentata 36,59,133 Phalacrocorax africanus 11,44,63,69 Phalaropus fulicarius 43,49 Philomachus pugnax 19,129 Phoeniculus aterrimus 25,53,70 purpureus 25,53,131 Phoenicurus phoenicurus 30,57,71, 132 Phyllastrephus scandens 92 Phylloscopus bonelli 32 Gollybita 32,57 sibilatrix 32,71,132 trochilus 32,71 Picathartes oreas 104,111 Picoides (Dendropicos) obsoletus 131 Platalea leucorodia 13,105 Platysteira castanea 112 cyanea 58,132 tonsa 104,112 Plectropterus gambensis 14,45,69,145 Plegadis falcinellus 13 Plocepasser superciliosus 36,59,71 Ploceus baglafecht 113 bannerraani 104,113 Gucullatus 35,59,133 luteolus 35,59,147 melanocephalus 35,59 nigerrimus 113 nigricollis 114 ocularis 104,114 preussi 147 velatus 35,59,71,133 Pluvialis apricaria 117 dominica 117 fulva 117,120 squatarola 48,118 Pluvianus aegyptius 20,49,90 Podica senegalensis 90 Podiceps (Tachybaptus) nigricollis 104,105 ruficollis 11,44 Pogoniulus chrysoconus 26 Poicephalus gulielmi 146 senegalus 22,50,130 Polemaetus bellicosus 47,155 Polyboroides typus (radiatus) 14,46 Porphyrio alleni 17,48,70 porphyrio 17 Porzana parva 104,107 porzana 17,104,107 Prinia erythroptera 33,68 subflava 33,57,71,132 Prionops plumata 28,55,71 6 Psalidoprocne nitens 110 fuliginosa 110 obscura 68,92 Psittacula krameri 22,50,70,130 Psittacus erithacus 152 Pterocles exustus 21,49 quadricinctus 21,49,64,70 Ptilopachus petrosus 17,47 Ptilostomus afer 30,56,134 Pycnonotus barbatus 30,56,132 Pytilia melba 36,60,71,147 phoenicoptera 36 Quelea erythrops 71 quelea 35,59,71 Recurvirostra avosetta 20 Reraiz parvulus 58 punctifrons 58 Riparia cincta 27 paludicola 27,54,92,109 riparia 27,54,71,92 Rostratula bengalensis 20 Rynchops flavirostris 20 Sagittarius serpentarius 16,69,99 Sarkidiornis melanotos 14,45,144 Saxicola rubetra 30,56,132 Scopus umbretta 13,45,144 Scotopelia peli 51,152 ussheri 96-97 Scotornis (Caprimulgus) climacurus 91 Serinus burtoni 104,112 gularis 59,71 leucopygius 35,71 mozambicus 35,59,71,133 Sphenoeacus mental is 57 Spizaetus 135 Spizaetus africanus 123 tyrannus 154 Sporopipes frontalis 36,59,71 Spreo pulcher 29,56,93 Stephanoaetus coronatus 155 Sterna albifrons 21 anaethetus 139 (Hydroprogne) caspia 21 (Chlidonias) nigra 107 (Gelochelidon) nilotica 20 Streptopelia decipiens 21,50,92 decaocto 91 Streptopelia roseogrisea 91 semitorquata 49,130 senegalensis 21,50,63,130 turtur 21,91 vinacea 21,50,91,130 Strix (Ciccaba) woodfordii 130 Struthio caraelus 63,99 Sula leucogaster 139,141 Sylvia atricapilla 32,59 borin 32 cantillans 32 communis 32 Sylvietta brachyura 33,58,71,132 Tachybaptus (Podiceps) ruficollis 90 Tauraco fischeri 152 persa 91 ruspolii 152 Tchagra senegala 28,55,132 Terathopius ecaudatus 14,46 Terpsiphone atrochalybeia 139 smithii 139,141 viridis 34,58 . Threskiornis aethiopica 13,40,103 Tigriornis leucolophus 96-97,105 Tockus erythrorhynchus 26,53,122,131 fasciatus 131 nasutus 25,53,63,64,131 Treron australis 108 waalia 22,50,70,130 Trigonoceps occipitalis 14,45,69 Tringa erythropus 19,107 glareola 19,49 (Actitis) hypoleucos 19,49,70, 118 nebularia 19,49,70,129 ochropus 19,49 stagnatalis 19 totanus 19,49 Trochocercus (Eranornis) longicauda 34 nigromitratus 104,112 Turdoides plebejus 31,37,132 reinwardti 31,57,132 Turdus gurneyi 1 1 1 pelios 31,57,71,132 Turnix sylvatica 67 Turtur abyssinica 22,50,63,130 afer 130 brebraeri 50 Tyto alba 23,51 7 Upupa epops 25 ,53 ,64 #70 , 1 31 Uraeginthus (Estrilda) bengala 133 Urotriorchis macrourus 106 Vanellus albiceps 18,48 leucurus 104,107 lugubris 48 senegallus 18,48,70,129 spinosus 18,48,70,129 superciliosus 95 tectus 18,48 Vidua camerunensis 60 chalybeata 36,69 interjecta 133 macroura 36,60,71,133 orientalis (paradisea) 36,60,93 paradisea (orientalis) 133 togoensis 133 Zosterops ficedulina 140 griseovirescens 140 senegalensis 34,59,93 8 siWIinsUNIAN LIBRARIES 3 9088 0 793 0793 II AUTHORS AND CONTENTS ACCOUNTS AKINPELU, A. I. Competition for the nectar of Tecoma stans flowers between Olive Sunbird Nectarinia olivacea and insects ASH, J.S. Additions to the avifauna of Nigeria, with notes on distributional changes and breeding BIE, S. de, & MORGAN, N. Les oiseaux de la Reserve de la Biosphère 'Boucle du Baoule' , Mali CHRISTY, P. New records of Palaearctic migrants in Gabon EDITORIALS 1-2, ERICSSON, S. Notes on birds observed in Gambia and Senegal in November 1984 FISHPOOL, L.D.C., ROMPAEY, R.van & DEMEY, R. Call of White- crested Tiger Heron (Tigriornis leucolophus) attributed to Rufous Fishing Owl ( Sco tope lia ussheri) GEESON, J. & GEESON, J. First Red Kite record for The Gambia GREEN, A. A. Avifauna of Yankari Reserve, Nigeria; new records and observations HARRISON, M.J.S. A recent survey of the birds of Pagalu ( Annobon ) M.B. Notes on some birds of western & SEDDON, M.B. Distributional notes on the birds & SEDDON, M.B. Notes on some birds of the Ivory 100 3-6 104-116 41-60 117-122 102-103 88-94 96- 97 144 61-72 135-143 123-127 128-134 146-148 148-149 101 97- 98 HOLYOAK, D.T. & SEDDON, Caimeroon HOLYOAK, D.T. of Benin HOLYOAK, D.T. Coast LOUETTE, M. A Brown Nightjar Caprimulgus binotatus nestling from Liberia MOREL, G.J. Bienvenue à notre nouveau Rédacteur NDAO, B. Au Senegal, un Gonolek de Barbarie (Laniarius barbarus) a dessous jaune apparie 1 un sujet normal NOGALES, M. , HERNANDEZ, E.C. & TRUJILLO, N. Nesting of the Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus distinctus) in a forest of Camary Pine on the Island of El Hierro (Canary Islands) 98-99 NOTICES 100,158-160 REVIEWS 99,150-157 RIDDIFORD, N. Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis in Senegal 149-150 SHARLAND, R.E. Birds of Niger 99 THOMPSON, H.S.S. Diet and breeding seasonality of the Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata (Swainson) and the Blue- billed Mannikin Lonchura bicolor (Frazer) in western Sierra Leone 73-87 THONNERIEUX, Y., WALSH, J.F., & BORTOLI, L. L'avifaune de la ville de Ouagadougou et ses environs (Burkina Faso) 7-40 TRÉCA, B. & ROUCHOUSE, C. Note sur la reproduction du Canard casque Sarkidiornis melanotos dans le nord du Senegal 144-146 WILKINSON, R. , BEECROFT, R. , EZEALOR, A.U. & SHARLAND, R.E. Brown-chested Wattled Plover breeding in Nigeria 95