Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin

After observing several nominate Lesser Black-backed Gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) on Lake Tumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, literature and museum studies were reviewed to compile observations of the species in the Congo basin. The Congo basin appears to be an important wintering area for the...

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Main Authors: Kylin, H., Louette, M., Herroelen, P., Bouwman, H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2010
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spelling ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:296101 2023-05-15T17:07:23+02:00 Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin Kylin, H. Louette, M. Herroelen, P. Bouwman, H. 2010 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=296101 en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000282086400004 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=296101 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess iOrnis+Fennica+873i+106-113 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2010 ftvliz 2022-05-01T11:00:50Z After observing several nominate Lesser Black-backed Gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) on Lake Tumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, literature and museum studies were reviewed to compile observations of the species in the Congo basin. The Congo basin appears to be an important wintering area for these birds that are dispersed widely but thinly throughout the large network of rivers. Clearly, difficulties in performing fieldwork in the basin have, thus far, left this wintering area unrecognized. We suggest that the main wintering area for L. f. fuscus covers an area from the Rift Valley lakes westward into the Congo basin and, contrary to the mainstream literature, only a small proportion of the population winter on the East African coast. Article in Journal/Newspaper Larus fuscus fuscus Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA)
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description After observing several nominate Lesser Black-backed Gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) on Lake Tumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, literature and museum studies were reviewed to compile observations of the species in the Congo basin. The Congo basin appears to be an important wintering area for these birds that are dispersed widely but thinly throughout the large network of rivers. Clearly, difficulties in performing fieldwork in the basin have, thus far, left this wintering area unrecognized. We suggest that the main wintering area for L. f. fuscus covers an area from the Rift Valley lakes westward into the Congo basin and, contrary to the mainstream literature, only a small proportion of the population winter on the East African coast.
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author Kylin, H.
Louette, M.
Herroelen, P.
Bouwman, H.
spellingShingle Kylin, H.
Louette, M.
Herroelen, P.
Bouwman, H.
Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin
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Louette, M.
Herroelen, P.
Bouwman, H.
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title Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin
title_short Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin
title_full Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin
title_fullStr Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin
title_full_unstemmed Nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( Larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the Congo basin
title_sort nominate lesser black-backed gulls ( larus fuscus fuscus ) winter in the congo basin
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