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INDEX
MALIMBUS Volume 11 (1989)
Compiled by J. H. Elgood
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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