Breeding requirements of Nahan’s Francolin, Francolinus nahan, in Budongo forest reserve, Uganda
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Date
2010
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Publisher
African Journal of Ecology
Abstract
The Nahan’s Francolin Francolinus nahani is a globally
threatened species associated with remnant forests of the
eastern equatorial lowlands of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo and Uganda. We studied the species in the
Budongo Forest Reserve during March 1998 to January
2000 in an attempt to document some aspects of breeding
requirements. We located nests by physically searching the
forest and through following radio-tagged adults. We
measured demographical and habitat parameters associated
with each nest. Our data suggest that trees of large
diameter at breast height with appropriate buttress formation
are important for long-time survival of Nahan’s
Francolins.
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Keywords
Budongo Forest, Nahan’s Francolin, Nesting
Citation
Sande, E., Dranzoa, C., Wegge, P., & Carroll, J. P. (2010). Breeding requirements of Nahan’s Francolin, Francolinus nahan, in Budongo forest reserve, Uganda. African Journal of Ecology, 48(3), 615-620.