Original Research
Etho-ecological aspects of the Natal (Francolinus natalensis) and the Swainson’s francolin (Francolinus swainsoni) in the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve, Orange Free State
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie | Vol 2, No 3 | a1120 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/satnt.v2i3.1120
| © 1983 C. W. Jubelius, O. B. Kok
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 24 March 1983 | Published: 24 March 1983
Submitted: 24 March 1983 | Published: 24 March 1983
About the author(s)
C. W. Jubelius,, South AfricaO. B. Kok,, South Africa
Full Text:
PDF (248KB)Abstract
Etho-ecological information on the Natal (Francolinus natalensis) and the Swainson’s francolin (F. swainsoni) was obtained in the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve, Orange Free State, for management purposes. Although captures of the two francolin species suggest population structures with unbalanced age and sex ratios, the phenomenon should perhaps be attributed to differential dominance at the constant food supply (cages with bait). Apart from the tail length of the Swainson’s francolin, the body dimensions of immatures are generally smaller than those of adults.
Keywords
No related keywords in the metadata.
Metrics
Total abstract views: 1433Total article views: 1936
Reader Comments
Before posting a comment, read our privacy policy.Post a comment (login required)