Behavioural ecology of the Namibian Violet Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis

摘要: We studied the behavioural ecology of Violet Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis, a rare species endemic to Namibia and southern Angola. Groups in consisted on average 4.3 ± 1.6 individuals, with apparently only single breeding pair. Non-breeding group members both sexes brought food incubating female, nestlings, fledglings. defended relatively small (c. 12ha) core territories along river courses, where cavities suitable for roosting were situated, but they spent much their days foraging undefended home ranges between 60 150ha size. Woodhoopoes similar Green (Red-billed) P. purpureus most other respects, particularly as far displays concerned, appeared engage terrestrial (as opposed arboreal) greater extent. The cooperatively social system this apparent hybridisation damarensis reduces its effective ...