Provisional atlas of breeding birds of Henties Bay in the coastal Namib Desert

Authors

  • G Kopij Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences

Keywords:

bird, breeding, community ecology, Namibia, population density, urban ornithology

Abstract

Fourteen species were recorded breeding in the town of Henties Bay (345 ha) in 2016/17 austral summer, six of which made up 85.4% of all breeding birds. The dominant species were Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis, Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild, House Sparrow Passer domesticus, Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus, Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus, and Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis. The breeding avifauna in Henties Bay is similar to that in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay

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Published

2022-03-07

How to Cite

Kopij, G. (2022). Provisional atlas of breeding birds of Henties Bay in the coastal Namib Desert. Namibian Journal of Environment, 6, Section C, 1–6. Retrieved from https://nje.org.na/index.php/nje/article/view/volume6-kopij

Issue

Vol. 6 (2022): Namibian Journal of Environment

Section

Section C: Open articles

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