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 2 (2013/14)
Vol. 2 No 6 (September / October 2014) FIAO. 2014. The FitzPatrick Report: Swift Terns bucking the trend. African Birdlife 2(6):18. McKechnie, A.E. 2014. Something in the air: electrosmog may impact migrants. African Birdlife 2(6) 10. McKechnie, A.E. 2014. Cracking the secrets of eggs. African Birdlife 2(6):30-35. Mills, M.S.L. 2014. Angola: opportunities for exploration. African Birdlife 2(6):38-43. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Calling 'time' African Birdlife 2(6):11. |
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Vol. 2 No 5 (July / August 2014) FIAO. 2014. The FitzPatrick Report: Hot birds go global. African Birdlife 2(5):20. Little, R.M. 2014. Bright white: leucism and albinism in birds. African Birdlife 2(5): 14-15. Little, R.M. 2014. The bogey bird: managing Egyptian Geese on golf courses. African Birdlife 2(5): 42-46. Mullers, R.E.H. 2014. Grey ghosts of the wetlands. African Birdlife 2(5): 24-30. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Riders on the storm. African Birdlife 2(5): 10-11. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Colour coding: Black power. African Birdlife 2(5): 14. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Flying ostriches. African Birdlife 2(5): 18. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Striking a balance: moulting flight feathers. African Birdlife 2(5): 56-60. |
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Vol. 2 No 4 (May / June 2014) FIAO. 2014. The FitzPatrick Report: Cape Gannets push the boundaries. African Birdlife 2(4):20. Lee, A.T.K. 2014. Seeing stars: heavenly navigation. African Birdlife 2(4):13. McKechnie, A.E. 2014. Food on the fly. African Birdlife 2(4):13. Ryan, P.G. 2014. A narrow margin: new Prion discovered on Gough Island. African Birdlife 2(4):10-11. Ryan P.G. 2014. Orientation course: check the compass, chaps. African Birdlife 2(4):12. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Shed load: feather growth and replacement strategies. African Birdlife 2(4):36-40. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Getting to know Peter Ryan. African Birdlife 2(4):52-53. |
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Vol. 2 No 3 (March / April 2014) FIAO. 2014. The FitzPatrick Report: Colour polymorphism in Black Sparrowhawks. African Birdlife 2(3):25. McKechnie, A.E. 2014. And along came Polly: Australia's feathered phantom returns. African Birdlife 2(3):18. Ryan, P.G. 2014. ... and cunning crocodiles. African Birdlife 2(3):16. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Moult: The cost of annual renewal African Birdlife 2(3):36-42. |
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Vol. 2 No 2 (January / February 2014) FIAO. 2014. The FitzPatrick Report: The end of an era. African Birdlife 2(2):22-23. Little, R.M. 2014. Yellow-morph Southern Red Bishop. African Birdlife 2(2):16. McKechnie, A.E. 2014. Swift ascent: why do Common Swifts fly at high altitude twice daily? African Birdlife 2(2):12. Ryan, P.G. 2014. Nightjars in flux. African Birdlife 2(2):13. Ryan, P.G. 2014. All together now: why do birds form groups? African Birdlife 2(2):32-38. Wanless, R.M. 2014. The bigger picture? African Birdlife 2(2):60. |
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (November / December 2013) FIAO. 2013. The FitzPatrick Report: Bearded vulture population dynamics. African Birdlife 2(1): 22. Lee, A.T.K., Barnard, P. and Wright, D. 2013. Phoenix of the fynbos. African Birdlife 2(1): 55. McKechnie, A.E. 2013. Tipping-point temperatures: the science of predicting the future. African Birdlife 2(1):34-39. Ryan, P.G. 2013. Tracking mice on Gough. African Birdlife 2(1): 10-11. Ryan, P.G. 2013. In the blink of an eye. African Birdlife 2(1): 11. |