The Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis, in an acacia savanna: methodological implications in population density estimations
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Namibia, savanna, population density, territoriality, mapping methodAbstract
The population density of the Blue Waxbill was assessed in a study plot (400 ha) composed of natural and man-modified acacia savanna, by the mean of territory mapping method. The plot was located in Ogongo, Omusati Region, north-central Namibia. The breeding population density of the Blue Waxbill changed slightly from 11.3 to 12.0 in particular months However, if the records from all these months were put together on the map, then the population density was assessed at 20.8 p./100 ha. This is because territory boundaries have shifted in the course of breeding (second or third clutches) and these territories are counted twice It is therefore recommended to conduct such studies over a shorter period of time (1-2 moths).
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