- Title
- Oxpecker host-selection in the Salambala conservancy, northeastern Namibia
- Creator
- Lukubwe, Michael S, Craig, Adrian J F K, Manyangadze, Tawanda
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2023
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/449934
- Identifier
- vital:74866
- Identifier
- https://doi.org/10.3957/056.053.0166
- Description
- By studying the host-selection patterns of oxpecker species, researchers can gain valuable insights into their ecological roles and interactions with different host species. This information is crucial for developing effective conservation strategies that prioritise the protection of oxpeckers and their host populations. The study conducted field observations and recorded data on the number of oxpeckers and their respective host species. Additionally, this study investigated the relationship between host species and host parameters (body mass and hair length) in the Salambala conservancy in northeastern Namibia. Selection and density indices were used to calculate the number of host animals supporting one oxpecker as well as the oxpecker density on a host's body surface. Pentad-based counts of oxpeckers and ungulates were conducted.
- Format
- 12 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- African Journal of Wildlife Research, Lukubwe, M.S., Craig, A.J. and Manyangadze, T., 2023. Oxpecker host-selection in the Salambala conservancy, northeastern Namibia. African Journal of Wildlife Research, 53(1), African Journal of Wildlife Research volume 53 number 1 1 12 2023 2410-8200
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Craig, Adrian JFK (Prof)
RU Department of Zoology and Entomology
SDG 15. Life On Land
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