MALIMBUS
Journal of the West African Ornithological Society
Revue de la Société d’Ornithologie de l’Ouest Africain
Volume 17 (1995) Index
Compiled by J.H. Elgood
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I Systematic Names
Nomenclature follows Dowsett, R.J. & Forbes-Watson, A.D. (1993) Checklist of Birds
of the Afrotropical and Malagasy Regions, Tauraco Press, Liège (= DFW), except
where taxa considered subspecies by DFW are treated as full species by authors (e.g.
Acrocephalus baeticatus used by an author would be separately listed, although
submerged in A. scirpaceus by DFW). Synonyms used in articles in the journal (mainly
from The Birds of Africa) are referred by parentheses to the names used by DFW
(unless very close, e.g. sharpei/ sharpii) and page numbers are also given under DFW’s
name. Where a species has been split by DFW but not by an author, the broader
specific name is given in parentheses (e.g. Anhinga (melanogaster) rufa, the latter name
being that used by DFW). Names in parentheses with an “ = ” sign are DFW names,
thus “Campephaga ( = Lobotos) lobata ” means that the author used Campephaga while
DFW use Lobotos ; “ Alcedo ( Corythornis ) cristatus ” means that at least one author used
Corythornis but DFW use Alcedo. All references to a species are listed under the DFW
name (e.g. Alcedo), whatever genus the author may have used, but listed under the
alternative name are only references so-called by authors. The aim of this system is that
all references should be findable by using DFW names, whether those names are used
by authors or not.
Italic numbers signify an illustration.
Accipiter badius 59, 72, 91
erythropus 59, 72, 91, 98
melanoleucus 59, 98
tachiro 59
Acrocephalus arundinaceus 94
scirpaceus 61
Actitis hypoleucos 4, 11, 17, 68, 74
Actophilornis africanus 16, 73
Agapornis pullaria 74
Alcedo (Corythornis) cristata 17, 75
(Corythornis) leucogaster 60
quadribrachys 17, 60
Alethe diademata 61
poliocephala 61, 98
Alopochen aegyptiacus 32
Amadina fasciata 84
Amandava subflava 87, 89, 96
Amaurornis flavirostris 72, 91
Amblyospiza albifrons 99
Anas acuta 5, 31, 91
platyrhynchos 31
querquedula 5, 31
Anastomus lamelligerus 16, 71
Andropadus ansorgei 61, 98
gracilirostris 61, 93
gracilis 93
latirostris 61
virens 61, 93
Anhinga (melanogaster) rufa 15, 71
Anthoscopus parvulus 89, 95, 98
Anthreptes collaris 80, 95
fraseri 62
gabonensis 10, 18
platurus 80
seimundi 62
Anthus leucophrys 93
trivialis 61, 93
Apalis binotata 28
jacksoni 28
nigriceps 99
sharpii 53, 62
Apaloderma narina 60
Apus (Tachymarptis) aequatorialis 60,
88, 92, 98
affinis 60, 75
apus 17, 60, 75, 88, 92, 98
caffer 75, 87, 88, 92, 98
melba 100
Ardea cinerea 5, 12, 16, 59, 71
goliath 12, 16
melanocephala 10, 16
purpurea 16, 71
Ardeola ralloides 4, 15, 71
Aviceda cuculoides 98
Baeopogon indicator 61, 98
Batis senegalensis 80, 94
Bias musicus 22, 87
Bleda canicapilla 61
syndactyla 98
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Bostrychia hagedash 16, 71, 87, 91
Botaurus stellaris 15
Bradornis pallidus 79
Bubo africanus 75
leucostictus 92
Bubulcus ibis 5, 15, 59, 71, 91
Buccanodon duchaillui 98
Burhinus capensis 5, 16, 73
Butastur rufipennis 72, 106
Buteo auguralis 59, 72, 91
Butorides striatus 15, 71
Bycanistes cylindricus 68, 76
(Ceratogymna) fistulator 17, 68, 76,
93
subcylindricus 76
Calidris alba 9 1
canutus 91
minuta 5, 68, 74
Camaroptera brachyura 62, 79
Campephaga phoenicea 61, 78
Campethera caroli 98
nivosa 60
punctuligera 77, 93
climacurus 75
inornatus 75
tristigma 75
Centropus grillii 92
leucogaster 60, 92
monachus 92
senegalensis 60, 75, 92
Ceratogymna atrata 17, 98
elata 17, 60
( = Bycanistes) fistulator 17
Cercotrichas podobe 5
Ceryle rudis 4, 17, 76
Ceuthmochares aereus 60, 91
Ceyx pictus 17, 60, 76
Charadrius dubius 4
marginatus 16, 91
Chlorocichla flavicollis 78, 93
simplex 61, 93
Chrysococcyx caprius 75, 91
cupreus 91
klaas 91
Ciconia ciconia 112
episcopus 12, 16, 71
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster 82, 95
Circaetus cinerascens 91
cinereus 59
Circus aeruginosus 5, 59
macrourus 5, 72
pygargus 91
Cisticola brachypterus 94
cantans 62, 94
erythrops 94
eximius 87, 88, 94, 99
juncidis 29
lateralis 94
natalensis 94
Clamator jacobinus 74
(Oxylophus) levaillantii 60, 74, 91
Clytospiza ( = Euschistospiza) dybowskii
62
Columba albinucha 104-105
guinea 4, 74
iriditorques 60, 87, 105
malherbii 87
Coracias abyssinica 5, 60, 76, 100
cyanogaster 76, 92
naevia 76
Coracina azurea 98
pectoralis 78
Corvinella corvina 80, 95
Corvus albus 4, 18, 61, 82, 95
Corythaeola cristata 17, 60
Corythornis ( = Alcedo) cristata 1 7
( = Alcedo) leucogaster 60
Cossypha albicapilla 94
niveicapilla 61, 63, 67, 78
Crecopsis egregia 67, 72, 98
Crinifer piscator 60, 74, 92
Criniger barbatus 55, 61
calurus 61
Cuculus clamosus 92
gularis 74, 98
solitarius 92
Cypsiurus parvus 17, 60, 75, 92
Delichon urbica 93
Dendrocygna viduata 71, 91
Dendropicos fuscescens 77, 93
( = Thripias) pyrrhogaster 60
Dicrurus adsimilis 27, 61, 81, 95
atripennis 61
ludwigii 95
Drymocichla incana 99
Dryoscopus gambensis 80
sabini 99
Dryotriorchis spectabilis 98
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Dyaphorophyia (Platysteira) blissetti 62,
94
(Platysteira) castanea 62
concreta 99
Egretta alba 5, 16, 71
garzetta 5, 16, 71
gularis 16
intermedia 71
Elanus caeruleus 72, 91
Elminia longicauda 80, 94
Emberiza cabanisi 67, 84, 89, 96, 99
flaviventris 84
tahapisi 62, 64
Eremomela pusilla 78, 94
Eremopteryx leucotis 5
Erythropygia galactotes 63, 67, 78
Estrilda astrild 96
caerulescens 82
melpoda 62, 82, 96
nonnula 63, 67, 83
Euplectes afer 82, 96
ardens 62
franciscanus 82
hordeaceus 62, 82, 83, 96
macrourus 82, 96
Eurystomus glaucurus 17, 76, 92
Euschistospiza (Clytospiza) dybowskii
62, 96
Falco ardosiaceus 59, 91
biarmicus 59, 72, 98
tinnunculus 5
Ficedula hypoleuca 62, 94
Francolinus ahantensis 53, 56, 59, 72
albogularis 72
bicalcaratus 56, 59, 72, 91
Fraseria cinerascens 10, 18
ocreata 22, 62
Galerida modesta 93
Gallinago gallinago 5, 68, 74
Gallinula angulata 63, 67, 68, 73, 98
chloropus 63, 67, 68, 72
Glareola cinerea 1 6
nuchalis 16
pratincola 5
Glaucidium perlatum 75
Guttera pucherani 67, 68, 72
Gymnobucco calvus 60
Gypohierax angolensis 16, 59, 91
Gyps africanus 72, 91
rueppellii 72
Halcyon chelicuti 92
leucocephala 17, 60, 76
malimbica 60, 92
senegalensis 17, 60, 76, 116
Haliaeetus vocifer 13, 16
Heliolais erythroptera 94
Hieraaetus ayresii 87, 91, 98
Himantopus himantopus 5
Himantornis haematopus 59, 87, 98
Hippolais pallida 78
polyglotta 94
Hirundo abyssinica 77, 93
daurica 77, 93
fuligula 93
leucosoma 78, 93
lucida 93
nigrita 17, 98
preussi 93
rustica 17, 60, 78
senegalensis 4, 77
smithii 78
Hylia prasina 62, 94
Hyliota flavigaster 63, 67, 78, 94
Hypergerus atriceps 94
Illadopsis cleaveri 99
(Malacocincla) fulvescens 61
(Malacocincla) puveli 56
(Malacocincla) puveli /rufescens 61
rufescens 89, 94, 99
Indicator exilis 88, 93, 98
indicator 77, 93
Ixobrychus minutus 67, 71
Kaupifalco monogrammicus 59, 72
Lagonosticta larvata 82
rara 96
rubricata 82, 96
senegala 4, 62, 96
rufopicta 96
Lamprotornis chalcurus 82
chalybaeus 4
(Spreo) pulcher 5
purpureus 82
splendidus 82
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Laniarius aethiopicus 80
barbarus 80
ferrugineus 68
turatii 95
Lanius collaris 61
excubitor 5
Lams audouinii 26, 102
canus 26
delawarensis 26
genei 26
melanocephalus 26
minutus 103
pipixcan 103
ridibundus 26
sabini 103
Lobotos lobatus 98
Lonchura bicolor 41-52, 62, 96
cucullata 41-52, 62, 84, 96
fringilloides 63, 67, 84
Lophaetus occipitalis 72, 91
Luscinia megarhynchos 94
Lybius bidentatus 60, 93
dubius 76
vielloti 76, 93
Macrodipteryx longipennis 60, 75
Macronyx croceus 68, 78
Macrosphenus concolor 62
flavicans 87
kempi 87
Malacocincla ( = Illadopsis) fulvescens
61
( = Illadopsis) puveli 56
( = Illadopsis) puveli /rufescens 61
Malaconotus blanchoti 80, 95
multicolor 99
sulfureopectus 80, 95
Malimbus malimbicus 62
rubricollis 62
spp. 22
Mandingoa nitidula 62, 96
Megabyas flammulatus 19-23
Megaceryle maxima 17, 76
Melaenornis annamarulae 99
edolioides 62, 79, 94
Melichneutes robustus 98
Melierax gabar 5, 72
metabates 72
Merops albicollis 60, 92
apiaster 60, 92
bulocki 76
hirundineus 67, 76, 92
nubicus 76
orientalis 76
persicus 63, 67, 76
superciliosus 5
Melocichla (Sphenoeacus) mentalis 78,
94
Mesopicos goertae 77, 93
Milvus migrans 16, 59, 72, 91
Mirafra cantillans 99
rufocinnamomea 77
Motacilla aguimp 78
clara 98
flava 93, 101
Muscicapa aquatica 79, 81
cassini 17, 63, 67, 80
infuscata 22
olivascens 99
striata 63, 67, 79, 94
Musophaga violacea 74
Mycteria ibis 5, 16
Myioparus plumbeus 89, 94, 99
Myrmecocichla albifrons 78
cinnamomeiventris 94
Necrosyrtes monachus 59, 72, 91
Nectarinia chloropygia 62
coccinigaster 62, 80, 95
cuprea 80, 95
olivacea 62, 95
senegalensis 80, 95
venusta 62, 80, 95
verticalis 63, 67, 68, 80, 95
Neocossyphus poensis 61
rufus 103, 104
Neophron percnopterus 24
Nesocharis capistrata 63, 67, 82, 89, 96,
99
Nicator chloris 61, 68, 80, 95
Nigrita bicolor 96
Numenius phaeopus 11, 17
Numida meleagris 72
Nycticorax nycticorax 71
Oena capensis 74
Oenanthe hispanica 101
oenanthe 78, 101
Oriolus auratus 80, 95
brachyrhynchus 61
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Ortygospiza atricollis 96
Otus senegalensis 75
Oxylophus ( = Clamator) levaillantii 60
Pandion haliaetus 16
Parmoptila rubrifrons 99
Parus funereus 99
leucomelas 80, 95
Passer griseus 4, 82, 95
Pelecanus onocrotalus 5
rufescens 15
Pernis apivorus 91
Phalacrocorax africanus 15, 71
Philomachus pugnax 5
Phoeniconaias minor 7, 12, 16
Phoeniculus ( = Rhinopomastus)
aterrimus 5, 76
bollei 98
castaneiceps 98
purpureus 76, 92
Phoenicurus phoenicurus 101
Phyllanthus atripennis 61, 80, 95
Phyllastrephus albigularis 78
icterinus 98
Phylloscopus sibilatrix 67, 78
trochilus 61, 78, 94
Picathartes gymnocephalus 53, 56, 61
Picoides obsoletus 93
Platalea leucorodia 5
Platysteira ( = Dyaphorophyia) blissetti
62
( = Dyaphorophyia) castanea 62
cyanea 80, 94
Plectropterus gambensis 72
Ploceus albinucha 99
cucullatus 62, 82, 96
heuglini 82
luteolus 82
melanocephalus 82
nigerrimus 18, 96
velatus 4
Podica senegalensis 10, 16, 73
Pogoniulus atroflavus 60
bilineatus 60, 93
chrysoconus 76
gulielmi 17
senegalus 74
Polemaetus bellicosus 55, 59
Polyboroides radiatus 59
typus 16, 72, 81
Porphyrio ( = Porphyrula) alleni 68, 73,
98
Prinia fluviatilis 28, 29, 30
subflava 28, 30, 62, 79, 94
Prionops caniceps 61
plumatus 81, 95
Psalidoprocne obscura 61, 77, 93
Pseudhirundo griseopyga 93, 98
Psittacula krameri 74, 92
Psittacus erithacus 17, 85
Pterocles exustus 5
Pteronetta hartlaubii 10, 16
Ptilopachus petrosus 72, 91
Ptilostomus afer 61, 82, 95
Pycnonotus barbatus 61, 78
Pyrenestes sanguineus 89, 96, 99
Pyrrhurus scandens 63, 67, 68, 78
Pytilia hypogrammica 96
phoenicoptera 82, 89, 96, 99
Quelea erythrops 87, 89, 96
quelea 82
Recurvirostra avosetta 7, 16
Rhaphidura sabini 17, 98
Rhinopomastus (Phoeniculus) aterrimus
5, 76
Riparia paludicola 77, 93
riparia 5, 93
Sarothrura pulchra 91
Saxicola rubetra 61, 78, 94
Scopus umbretta 5, 16, 59, 71, 91
Serinus mozambicus 84, 96
Sheppardia cyornithopsis 61
Spermophaga haematina 62
Sphenoeacus ( = Melocichla) mentalis 78
Sporopipes frontalis 63, 67, 82
Spreo ( = Lamprotornis) pulcher 5
Stephanoaetus coronatus 16, 55, 59
Sterna maxima 1 7
paradisea 88, 91
Stizorhina finschi 61, 87
fraseri 87
Streptopelia decipiens 4
semitorquata 60, 74, 92
senegalensis 60, 74, 92
vinacea 4, 55, 60, 74, 92
Strix woodfordii 60, 75
Sylvia atricapilla 61
borin 61, 94
communis 63, 67, 78
Sylvietta brachyura 94
denti 94
virens 94
Tachybaptus ruficollis 5, 98
Tachymarptis ( = Apus) aequatorialis 60
Tauraco persa 60, 67, 68, 74, 93
Tchagra australis 95
senegala 61, 80, 95, 99
Telecanthura ussheri 92, 98
Terathopius ecaudatus 72
Terpsiphone rufiventer 62, 68, 80, 81
viridis 62
Thripias (Dendropicos) pyrrhogaster 60
Threskiomis aethiopicus 12, 16, 71
Tockus erythrorhynchus 5, 76
fasciatus 17, 60, 68, 76, 93
nasutus 5, 60, 76, 93
Treron australis 74, 92
calva 17, 60
waalia 74
Tringa erythropus 5, 52
glareola 5, 17
nebularia 5, 11, 17, 74
ochropus 17, 74
stagnatilis 68, 74
totanus 52
Turdoides plebejus 80, 94
reinwardii 61, 80, 95
Turdus pelios 61, 78, 94
Turtur abyssinicus 74
afer 60, 74
tympanistria 60
Tyto alba 74
Upupa epops 4, 5, 76
Uraeginthus bengalus 83, 96
Urocolius macrourus 4, 39
Urotriorchis macrourus 98
Vanellus albiceps 16, 73
senegallus 73
spinosus 5, 68, 73
tectus
Vidua chalybeata 84, 96
macroura 84, 96
paradisea 96
wilsoni 84
Zosterops senegalensis 80, 95
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II. Authors and Contents
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Book Reviews. 33, 108-113.
Cheke, R.A. An historical breeding record in Mali and description of the young of the
Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis. 106-107.
Claffey, P.M. Notes on the avifauna of the Bétérou area, Borgou Province, Republic of
Benin. 63-84.
Debski, I. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos in Nigeria. 31-32.
Demey, R. Notes on the birds of the coastal and Kindia areas, Guinea. 85-99.
Farnsworth, S.J. Bird observations in Kaédi and Foum Gleita, southern Mauritania.
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News & Letters. 113.
Naurois, R. de & Morel, G.J. Description des oeufs et du nid de la Prinia aquatique
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Quantrill, B. & Quantrill, R. First record of Little Gull Larus minutas in Cameroon.
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