The number and daily activity of the Egyptian Goose in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

摘要: The Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus is not a true goose and related more to the Shelducks in tribe Tadornini. In Africa it widespread. It occurs over 2 1 conservation areas East Africa, including th e Ugandan Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth National Parks Entebbe Bird Sanc­ tuary . Park, one of com m onest birds on shores o f lakes, rivers wallows. Despite its wide occurrence, has received little study wild. Brief ention feeding general behaviour was given by Jackson (1938). Fairbain (1952) Pitm an (1965), records fluc­ tuations num bers survival broods Park were Eltringham (1973, 1974), but detailed ecological studies are still lacking. aim this project collect some data population activities species help assessing role plays Park.