Notes on some Afrotropical migrants in East Africa with special reference to those recorded at the Ngulia Safari Lodge, Tsavo West National Park, Kenya

  • Donald A. Turner
  • Graeme C. Backhurst
Keywords: Afrotropical migrant, East Africa, Ngulia, Tsavo West National Park

Abstract

Sixty-four species of Afrotropical birds that migrate within East Africa are treated, with emphasis on those found at Ngulia Safari Lodge, Tsavo West NP, southeastern Kenya during the long-running (1969–2019) ringing programme which concentrates on Palaearctic species. At Ngulia, the striking fact to emerge is the relative paucity of Afrotropical migrants, at least in the period October to April, compared to those from the Palaearctic.

Keywords:  Afrotropical migrant, East Africa, Ngulia, Tsavo West National Park

Published
2020-08-05
Section
Articles

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eISSN: 2313-1799
print ISSN: 0250-4162