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Gary Voelker Barrick Museum of Natural History, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89154, United States of America E-mail: [email protected]
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T. B. Oatley Avian Demography Unit, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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W. R. J. Dean Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
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Peter Steyn P. O. Box 54, Newlands, 7725, South Africa
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Onno Huyser Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Randebosch, 7701, South Africa
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W. R. J. Dean Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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J. B. Williams Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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Joris Komen Ministry of Environment & Tourism, Private Bag 13306, Windhoek, Namibia
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John Paterson Department of Conservation, Forestry Faculty, University of Stellenbosch, P.Bag X01, Matieland, 7602, South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
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S. J. Milton Percy FitzPatnck Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
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W. R.J. Dean Chancellor College, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi
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Kvan Zegeren Chancellor College, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi
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J. G.M. Wilson Chancellor College, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi
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Pages 233-247 | Received 01 Jun 1999, Published online: 11 Oct 2010

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