PDF archive homepage

Selected articles by Fitz staff and students

African Birdlife is a bi-monthly magazine published by BirdLife South Africa with the aim of creating awareness about bird research and conservation work in Africa

volume index | author index

Volume 1 (2012/13)

Vol. 1 No. 6 (September / October 2013)

Lee, A., 2013. Fynbos enigma: Hottentot buttonquail in the Kouga Mountains. African Birdlife 1(6): 20-23.

McKechnie, A. 2013. Reviews you can use: HBW Alive www.hbw.com. African Birdlife 1(6): 17.

PFIAO. 2013. The FitzPatrick Report: Hot & Happening: White-browed Sparrow-weavers. African Birdlife 1(6): 24.

Ryan, P. 2013. Darters: the intrigue continues. Peter Ryan comments. African Birdlife 1(6): 6-7.

Ryan, P.G. 2013. Fear makes for faster babies. African Birdlife 1(6): 10.

Ryan, P.G. 2013. The eyes have it. African Birdlife 1(6): 28-34.

Ryan, P.G. 2013. Shy Albatross. African Birdlife 1(6): 39-37.
Vol. 1 No. 5 (July / August 2013)

FIAO. 2013. The FitzPatrick Report: How the mighty are fallen. African Birdlife 1(5): 18.

McKechnie.A.E. 2013. Cold snack anyone? African Green Pigeons keep the heat turned up. African Birdlife 1(5): 11.

Ryan, P. 2013. In and out: Peter Ryan comments. African Birdlife 1(5): 6.

Ryan, P. 2013. Tundra breeding seabirds: the southern African connection. African Birdlife 1(5): 12.

Ryan, P. 2013. Underwater heron: African Darter. African Birdlife 1(5): 54-60.

van Zyl, A. 2013. Flashmob: kestrels in the Karoo. African Birdlife 1(5): 36-42.

Wanless, R. 2013. Reviews you can use: The world’s rarest birds by Eric Hirschfeld, Andy Swash and Robert Still. African Birdlife 1(5): 16-17.
Vol. 1 No. 4 (May / June 2013)

FIAO. 2013. The FitzPatrick Report: In the dead of night. African Birdlife 1(4):20-21.

Jenkins, A. and Allan, D. 2013. Location, location, location: an ill wind blows over the roof of Africa. African Birdlife 1(4): 52-56.

McKechnie, A. 2013. Butting in: do city-nesting birds use cigarette butts for pest control? African Birdlife 1(4): 16.

Ryan, P. 2013. Cinnamon-breasted Warbler’s: Eastern Arc link. African Birdlife 1(4): 8.

Ryan, P. 2013. There’s life in the old bird: geriatric sex and aging. African Birdlife 1(4):12-13.

Ryan, P. 2013. Reviews you can use: Chamberlain’s LBJs. African Birdlife 1(4):14.

Ryan, P. 2013. Tools of the trade: the new Canon 500-mm telephoto lens. African Birdlife 1(4): 22-23.

Ryan, P. & Wanless, R. 2013. Gill memorial award: Robert James Minchin Crawford. African Birdlife 1(4): 48.

Wanless, R. 2013. New safety net for seabirds. African Birdlife 1(4): 13.

Wanless, R. 2013. A massive flock at sea. African Birdlife 1(4): 4-46.
Vol. 1 No. 3 (March / April 2013)

FIAO. 2013. The FitzPatrick Report: Conserving high-elevation grasslands. African Birdlife 1(3): 18.

Little, R. & Ryan, P. 2013. In Memoriam: Phil Hockey (8 March 1956 – 24 January 2013) African Birdlife 1(3): 19.

Little, R. 2013. Lighting strike: African Harrier-Hawks in Cape Town. African Birdlife 1(3): 46.

McKechnie, A. 2013. A tale of two halves: Professor Andrew McKechnie comments. African Birdlife 1(3): 6.

McKechnie, A. 2013. Bird diversity past and present. African Birdlife 1(3): 11.

Ryan, P. 2013. Tool time: bait fishing by a Little Bittern. African Birdlife 1(3): 47.

Ryan, P. 2013. Convergent evolution: binocular review 2013. African Birdlife 1(3): 48-52.

Ryan, P. 2013. Parrots & falcons are sister to passerines. African Birdlife 1(3): 0.

Vol. 1 No. 2 (January / February 2013)

FIAO. 2013. The FitzPatrick Report: me first? The hot hornbill dilemma. African Birdlife 1(2): 20.

McKechnie, A. 2013. Sahara odyssey: satellite transmitters reveal the secrets of Lesser Kestrels’ migration. African Birdlife 1(2): 12.

McKechnie, A. 2013. Drifting apart: the Hoatzin’s Namibian connection. African Birdlife 1(2): 34-35.

Ryan, P. 2013. Splitting image: Cape, Kelp or Khoisan? African Birdlife 1(2): 10-11.

Ryan, P. 2013. Swift moves. African Birdlife 1(2): 13.

Ryan, P. 2013. Toxic waste: oceans of plastic threaten seabirds. African Birdlife 1(2): 52-56.

Vol. 1 No. 1 (November / December 2012)

FIAO. 2012. The FitzPatrick Report: Waders on the wane? African Birdlife 1(1): 35.

McKechnie, A. 2012. Blue Swallows in the Masai Mara. African Birdlife 1(1):1 2.

Ryan, P. 2012. When push comes to shove. African Birdlife 1(1):6, 8.

Ryan, P. 2012. Book Review: Enigmatic variations – Roberts geographic variation of southern African birds by Hugh Chittenden, David Allan and Ingrid Weiersbye. African Birdlife 1(1): 14.

Ryan, P. 2012. African Penguins. African Birdlife 1(1): 30-31.

Whitfield, M. abd McKechnie, A. 2012. Chilling in the Kalahari: Namaqua Doves keep their cool. African Birdlife 1(1): 10.