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Additional evidence of Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus in the Fish River Canyon, Namibia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Here, we report additional evidence of Great White Pelican in the Fish River Canyon National Park, Namibia - a sighting of a pelican carcass on 2 June 2010. Our sighting was 11 weeks prior to that of Bester et al (2011), and the carcass was approximately
Trimble, MJ, Le Roux, E, Brown, J
core   +1 more source

The Biogeography of Great Salt Lake Halophilic Archaea: Testing the Hypothesis of Avian Mechanical Carriers

open access: yesDiversity, 2018
Halophilic archaea inhabit hypersaline ecosystems globally, and genetically similar strains have been found in locales that are geographically isolated from one another.
Bex L. Kemp   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where do Palaearctic Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) presently overwinter?

open access: yesRevue d'Écologie (La Terre et La Vie), 1991
The population of Great White pelicans Pelecanus onocrotalus breeding in the Palaearctic (from Greece to the USSR) is estimated at more than 10 000 pairs. This species has, however, been very little studied and the restricted amount of ringing carried out on this bird has not greatly improved our knowledge of its migration routes and wintering areas ...
CRIVELLI, Alain J.   +3 more
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Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus in the Fish River Canyon, Namibia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
One sighting of an adult Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus was recorded in the Fish River at approximately 27°45'17.52992''S, 17°35'26.1402''E, within the Fish River Canyon National Park, Namibia.
Snyman, LP   +5 more
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Two Capture Techniques for American White Pelicans and Great Blue Herons

open access: yesColonial Waterbirds, 1998
-We describe two techniques for capturing American White Pelicans (Pelecanw erythmhynchos), Great Blue Herons (Ardea harodias), and other large wading birds in aquatic habitats. One technique involved using #3 padded jaw leghold traps modified by replacing both factory coil springs with weaker #1.5 coil springs, to reduce the closing force of the jaws,
King, D. Tommy   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Report of the Rarities Committee of the Slovak Ornithological Society/BirdLife Slovakia in 2024 [PDF]

open access: yesTichodroma
In 2024, the Rarities Committee of the Slovak Ornithological Society/BirdLife Slovakia reviewed 57 records, of which 41 were accepted in category A, 12 in category D, and three in category E. One record was not accepted.
Marian MOJŽIŠ   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Avifauna of The Ashtoum El Gamil Protected Area (Manzala Lagoon): Species Composition and Status [PDF]

open access: yesCatrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences
Manzala Lagoon stands out as one of the most important wetland ecosystems in the southern Mediterranean. It's a natural treasure for biodiversity conservation along the African–Eurasian migratory flyway.
Mohamed Abd Ellatif   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Photograph of a American White Pelican, a Great Egret, and Tricolored Herons

open access: yes, 2020
Color photograph. American White Pelican, Great Egret, and Tricolored Herons inside lake.https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/santaana/1036/thumbnail ...

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Distance Sampling for Aerial Waterbird Surveys—Application to an Ephemeral Wetland of International Significance

open access: yesAquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 11, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Ephemeral wetlands can radically change the ecology of arid landscapes but are difficult to robustly survey when flooded, challenging conservation management. The Fortescue Marsh (Martuyitha) is one of the largest water features of northwest Australia, with significant cultural and ecological value.
Patricia A. Fleming   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breeding seabirds at Dassen Island, South Africa: chances of surviving great white pelican predation [PDF]

open access: yesEndangered Species Research, 2010
Seabird predation by great white pelicans Pelecanus onocrotalus is an unusual phenom- enon that has become increasingly frequent in the Western Cape, South Africa. We report the scale of pelican predation and its impact on the breeding success of 5 seabird species monitored at Dassen Island in 2006.
MM Mwema, M de Ponte Machado, PG Ryan
openaire   +1 more source

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