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INDEX

MALIMBÜS Vol 9 (1987)
Compiled by J. H. Elgood

I SYSTEMATIC NAMES

Accipiter badius 108
Acrocephalus arundinaceus 89
baeticatus 47-55
cinnauaomeus 47, 51, 52
scirpaœus 47-55, 56, 89
Actophilornis afrieana 109
Aegypiua tracheliotus 13
Alaemon alaudipes 6, 14
Alcedo «^adribrachys 112
Alclppe abyss inicâ 88
Alethe poliocephala 88
Amblyospiza albifrons 94
Ammomanes clncturus 14
desert i 6, 14
Anus acuta 13, 108
clypeata 108
sparsa 107

Anastomus laraelligerus 70-79
Andropadus latirostris 85
mont anus 85

tephrolaemus 85
virens 85

Anhinga melanogaster 66, 70-79
Anthreptes collaris 91, 117
longeumarei 91
platura 15
rectirostris 91
An thus campestris 14
cervinus 115
leucophrys 85, 115
trivialis 14, 56, 85, 115
Apalis 130
Apalis cinerea 90
flavida 130
jacksoni 130
nigriceps 130
rufogularis 131
sharpli 131
Aplopelia larvata 60
Apus af finis 112

apus 14, 56, 112
melba 112, 120
pallidus 10, 14, 56-57
Aquila rapax 13

verreauxii 13
Ardea cinerea 13, 70, 107

melanocephala 66, 70-79

Ardea purpurea 13, 107
Ardeola C®Bubulcus) ibis 107
ralloides 13, 70-79, 107

Bâtis minor 91
Bleda eximia 86
Bostrychia hagedash 107
Bradornis pallidus 91, 117
Bradypterus barattii 89
Bubo africanus 14
bubo 14

(Bubulcus)* Ardeola ibis 66-79
Burhinus senegalensis 109
Butastur rufipennis 108
Buteo auguralis 108
rufinus 13

Butorides striatus 70, 106
Bycanistes fistulator 108

Calandrella cinerea 7, 14

Câlidris ferruginea 110
minuta 14
temminckii 110
Caunaroptera brachyura 117

(brevicaudata)=brachyura 90
lopezi 90

Campephaga petit i 85
phoenicea 35

Caprimulgus binotatus 125-128
climacurus 9, 14, 112
Centropus grillii 111
senegalensis 111
Cercomela melanura 8, 15
Cercotrichas galactotes 9, 15
hartlaubi 88
podobe 1 5
Ceryle 97

Ceryle («Megaceryle) maxima 112
Ceryle rudis 97, 100, 102, 112
Ceyx picta 1 12
Charadrius dubius 14, 110
forbesi 57

leschenaultii 131-132
Chloroceryle 97
Chloroceryle amazona 100

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Chlorocichla falkensteini 86
flavicollis 86^ 116
simplex 86 116

Chloropeta natalensis 89
Chrysococcyx klaas 43-46» 111
Ciconia abdiroii 9» 13
ciconia 13
episcopus 107

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster 96» 116
Circaetus cinerascens 108
gallicus 13

Circus aeruginosus 108» 120
macrourus 7» 13» 108
pygargus 13
Cisticola aberrans 117
aridula 6, 15
brachyptera 90
cantans 89» 117
erythrops 89

hunteri 89» 90 \

juncidis 117
lateralis 89» 117
Clamator glandarius 14
jacobinus 14
levaillantii 1 1 1
Clytospiza dybowskii 93» 134
montier i 93
Colius macrourus 14
Colomba iridi torques 1 1 1
livia 6» 14» 38

Coracias abyssinica 9» 14» 100» 113
cyanogaster 113
garrulus 14
naevia 113

Coracina pectoralis 85» 116
Corvinella corvina 115
Corvus adbus 9» 15» 116
rhipidurus 15
ruficollis 15

Corytheola cristata 111, 120
Cossypha isabellae 88
natalensis 88
niveicapilla 88
polioptera 88
Coturnix coturnix 7» 13
Crinifer piscator 111
Cryptospiza reichenowii 93
Cuculus canorus 1 4
(Cuculus) “Clamator jacobinus 9
Cursorius cursor 6» 14
Cypsiurus parvus 14» 112

Delichon urbica 10» 14» 114
Dendrocygna viduata 107

Dendropicos elachus 7» 14
Dicrurus adsimilis 96» 115
Dryoscopus senegalensis 86

Egretta alba 70-79» 107
ardesiaca 70-79
garzetta 13» 58» 66-79» 107
gularis 58» 70-79» 107
intermedia 64» 70-79
Elanus caeruleus 109
Emberiza hortulana 56
striolata 7» 15
tahapisi 6» 15» 118
Eremoraela 131
Eremomela badiceps 131

icteropygialis 8» IS
Eremopteryx leucotis 114
nigriceps 6» 9» 14
Estrilda bengala 94» 119
melpoda 94» 119
nonnula 94

Euplectes afer 95» 118

ardens 95» 118» 120
capensis 95
hordeacea 118
macrourus 95» 118
orix 118

Eupodotis raelanogaster 109
Eurystomus glaucurus 113

Falco ardosiaceus 109
biarmicus 7» 13
peregrinus 6, 13
subbuteo 109, 120
tinnunculus 7» 13, 109
Ficedula hypoleuca 15» 56» 91» 117
120

Francolinus bicalcaratus 109
Fulica atra 13

Galerida cristata 9» 14
modest a 114

Gallinula chloropus 13» 109
Glareola cinerea 110
nuchalis 110
Glaucidium perlatum 112
Grafts ia torquata 96
Gypohierax angolensis 108
Gyps bengalensis 108
fulvus 13
ruppellii 13

Halcyon chelicutt 112
chloris 100
clnnamoniina 101
leucocephala 100, 112
malimblca 100, 112
senegalonsis 100, 112
smyrnensls 101
Haliaeetus voclfer 108
Hieraetus africanus 62
pennatus 13
spllogaster 108
Himantopus himantopus 110
Hippolais icterina 15
olive torum 15
pallida 15
polyglotte 15

Hirundo abysainica 85, 114
daurica 114
lucida 114
obsolete 6, 14
rustica 10, 14, 56, 85, 114
semirufa 85
smithii 85, 114
spilodera 85, 114
Hylia prasina 90
Hyliota flavigaster 117
Hypargos nitidula 93
Hyper gerus atriceps 90

Jynx torquilla 14

Kaupifalco monogrammica 108

Lagonosticta rara 94
rubricata 94
rufopicta 119
senegala 7, 16, 119
Lamprotornls caudatus 116
chalybeus 115
chloropterus 96
iris 116
purpureus 115
splendidus 96
Laniarius atroflavus 86
barbacus 115
ferrugineus 86, 115
fulleborni 86
luhderi 86

Lanius collar is 86, 115
Gollurio 15
excubitor 15
nubicus 15
senator 15

Larus ridibundus 127
Liamocorax flavirostris 109
Linurgus olivaceus 93
Lonchura bicolor 94

cuGullatus 94, 119
fringilloides 94
malabar ica 7, 16
Luscinia megarhynchos 15, 83
Lybius dubius 113

vieilloti 8, 14

Machaeramphus alcinus 109
Macrodipteryx longipennis 112
Macronyx croceus 85, 115
Malacocincla fulvescens 88
poliothorax 88
rufipennis 88
Malaconotus blanchoti 115
bocage i 86
raalticolor 10
Malirabus rubriceps 118
(Megaceryle)«Ceryle maxima 97-104
Megaceryle alcyon 100
torquata 100

Melaenornis annamarulae 60
Melignomon eisentrauti 60, 83
zenkeri 83

Melierax metabates 13, 16, 108
Merops albicollis 9, 14, 113
apiaster 14, 56, 113
bullocki 113, 129, 130
nubicus 113, 129-130
orientalis 14
pusillus 129
superciliosus 113
Mesopicos goertae 8, 11, 14, 114
Milvus migrans 13, 108
Monticola saxatilis 10, 15, 123-124
solitaria 15, 123
Motacilla aguimp 115
alba 10, 14

flava 10, 14, 56, 85, 114
Muscicapa adusta 91
olivascens 60
striata 10, 15, 91, 117
Musophaga violacea 111
Myrmecocichla albifrons 86
nigra 86

Nectarlnia bouvieri 92
chloropygia 91
coccinigaster 118
cuprea 92, 118
minulla 92

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Nectarinia olivacea 92
oritis 92
preussi 92
pulchella 7, 15
senegalensis 118
superba 93
venus ta 92, 118
verticalis 92, 117
Neophron monachus 108

percnoptems 6, 13
Neotis nuba 8, 13
Nesocharis ansorgei 93
Nigrita canicapilla 93, 119
Nilaus afer 15
Numida meleagris 106, 109
Nycticorax nycticorax 13, 59, 70-79,
106

Oena capensis 9, 111
Oenanthe deserti 10, 15
leucopyga 6, 15
lugens 10 , 15
oenanthe 15, 116
seebohmi 1 0

Onychognathus fulgidus 96
Oriolus auratus 115
nlgripennis 96
oriolus 15

Ortygospiza atricollis 119
Otus leucotis 14, 112
scops 14

Pandion haliaetus 109
Parus leucoraelas 91, 117
Passer griseus 8, 16, 95, 119
luteus 16
simplex 15

Petronia dentata 95, 119
Phalacrocorax africanus 106
carbo 66-79
Philomachus pugnax 14
Phoeniculus purpureus 113
Phoenicurus ochrurus 15
phoenicurus 15
Phyllastrephus poensis 86
Phylloscopus 10
Phylloscopus collybita 15
sibilatrix 15, 89
trochilus 15, 56, 89, 117
Platalea alba 66, 70-79
Platysteira castanea 91
cyanea 91

Plectropterus gambensis 107

Plocepasser superciliosus 95
Ploceus baglafecht 94
bicolor 94
cuGUllatus 94, 118
insignia 95
luteolus 15, 94, 120
melanocephalus 118
melanogaster 95
nigerrimus 94, 118
ntgricollis 95
ocularis 95
velatus 15, 94
Pluvianus aegyptius 110
Podica senegalensis 109
Pogoniulus chrysoconus 7, 14, 113
Poicephalus senegalus 1 1 1
Polemaetus bellicosus 13
Polyboroides radiatus 108, 122
Prinia bairdii 90
epichlora 90
erythroptera 90
leucopogon 90
subflava 90, 117
Prionops plumata 115
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa 85
obscura 114
pristoptera 85
Psittacus erithacus 111
Pterocles coronatus 14

leichtensteinii 8, 14
quadricinctus 110
senegallus 6, 14
Pterocles spp. 6
Pteronetta hartlaubii 107
Ptilopachus petrosus 109
Ptilostoraus afer 116
Ptyrticus turdinus 88
Puffinus griseus 134
Pycnonotus barbatus 8, 15, 85, 116
goiavier 38

Pytilia hypograromica 94, 119
melba 93

Que lea erythrops 95

Rhodopechys githagtnea 6, 15
Riparia paludicola 114
riparia 10, 14

Saxicola rubetra 15, 116
torquata 86

Scopus umbretta 17-22, 107

Serinus burtoai 93
gularis 118
mozambicus 93 ^ 118
Sperraophaga haematina 93
Sporopipes frontalis 96
Spreo pulcher 15
Sterna nilotica 110
Strep tope lia 7

Streptopelia decipiens 16
risoria 35
roseogrisea 8, 14
semitorquata 111
senegalensis 14^ 111
turtur 14, 23-42, 133
vinacea 1 1 1

Struthio camelus 6, 13
Sturnus vulgaris 38
Sylvia 10

Sylvia atricapilla 15, 56
borin 15, 56, 89, 117
cantilams 15
communis 15
conspicillata 15
curruca 15
hortensis 15
melanocephala 15
ruppellii 15
Sylvie tta virens 90

Turdus olivaceus 88
pelios 88, 1 16
Turtur abyssinica 110
afar 60

Tyto alba 14, 112

Upupa apops 6, 14

Vanellus albiceps 110
senegallus 110
spinosus 109
Vidua macroura 96, 119
Vidua sp « 119

Zosterops senegalensis 93

Tauraco persa 111
Tchagra australis 86
minuta 86
senegala 15, 115
Terathopius ecaudatus 108
Terpsiphone rufiventer 91, 117
viridis 91

Thescelocichla leucopleura 116
Threskiornis aethiopica 66, 70-79
Tockus fasciatus 113
nasutus 113

Trachyphonus margaritatus 14
Treron australis 111
waalia 111

Tringa hypoleucos 14, 110, 120
nebularia 110
ochropus 14, 110, 120
stagnatalis 110
Trochocercus albiventris 91
longicauda 91
Turdoides fulvus 9, 15

plebejus 88, 89, 116
reinwardii 116

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II AUTHORS AND CONTENTS

CARROLL, R.W* & FRY, C.H* Range extension and probable breeding
record of the Brown Nightjar C Caprimulgus blnotatus
Bonaparte) in Central African Republic
CHEKE, R.A. Sooty Shearwater - new to the Ivory Coast
CONDAMIN, M. Le Pluvier de Leschenault (Charadrius
leschenaultii) , espèce nouvelle pour”Te™Sénl^l
Corrigenda
Editorials

ELGOOD, J.H* & SHAM^AND, R.E., Hilary Fry
GORE, M*E.J* Reply to Jensen & Kirkeby
HERROELEN, P* Bill and leg colour in Forbes* Plover
IRWIN, M.P*S* Geographical variation in plumage of female
Klaas* Cuckoo

IRWIN, H*P.S. What are the affinities of the Black-capped
Apalis, Apalis nlgiceps?

JENSEN, J.V* s KIRKEBY, J. Records of Rock Thrush Monticoia
saxatilis in The Gambia®

LOUETTE, M® & PREVOST, J® Passereaux collectes par J. Prévost
au Cameroun.

MOREL, M.Y. La Tourterelle des bois, Streptopelia turtur, dans
l'Ouest africain Î mouvements migratoires et régime
alimentaire.

MOREL, M.Y. Acrocephalus scirpaceus et Acrocephalus baeticatus
dans la région de Richard-Toll ( SênegaÏK
MOYNIHAN, M. Notes on the Behaviour of Giant Kingfishers®

NEWBY, J., GRETTENBERGER, J* & WATKINS, J® The birds ©f the
Northern Air, Niger.

NOGALES, M., PIERSMA, T. & BLOKSMA, N. First records of Night
Herons CNycticorax nyctieorax) on the island of El Hierro,
Canary Islands.

Notices 61-62

Reviews 59-60

SKINNER, J. Complement d'informations sur les Tourterelles
des bois dans la zone d'inondation du Niger au Mali.

SKINNER, J., WALLACE, J. P., ALTENBURG, W. & FOÜRANA, B® The
status of heron colonies in the Inner Niger Delta, Mali
SWARTH, C.W. First sight record of the Black- headed Gull for
Cameroon# West Africa.

THONNERIEUX, Y. Presence du Martinet Pale CApus pallidus)
entre autres migrateurs palêarctiques sur le versant
ivoirien du Mont Nimba.

WALSH, J. F. Inland records of Western Reef Heron Egretta
gularis.

WALSH, J. F. Records of birds seen in North-Eastern Guinea in
1984-1985.

WALSH, J.F., SOWAH, S.A. & YAMAGATA, Y. Newly discovered

colonies of the Northern Carmine Bee- eater Merops nublcus
in Ghana and Togo.

WILKINSON, R. , BEECROFT, R. , ESEALOR, A.U. & SHARLAND, R.E.

Dybowski's Twinspots in the Kagoro Hills, Nigeria.

WILSON, R.T. Nest sites, breeding seasons, clutch sizes and egg
sizes of the Hamerkop Scopus umbretta.

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