Non-colonial ground-nesting birds on Robben Island: positive impact of the removal of feral cats on the abundance of Chukar Partridge and Fiery-necked Nightjar

Authors

  • Les G Underhill Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa; Biodiversity and Development Institute, 25 Old Farm Road, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
  • Chris Wilke Wilke's Eco Solutions. Linden Way, Pinelands 7405, South Africa
  • Barry Hattingh Wilke's Eco Solutions. Linden Way, Pinelands 7405, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1484

Abstract

The near complete removal of feral cats Felis catus was one of five major drivers of change at Robben Island in the first decades of the 21st century. This note demonstrates that the abundance of Chukar Partridge and of Fiery-necked Nightjar has increased during this period.

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Published

2023-11-29

How to Cite

Underhill, L. G., Wilke, C., & Hattingh, B. (2023). Non-colonial ground-nesting birds on Robben Island: positive impact of the removal of feral cats on the abundance of Chukar Partridge and Fiery-necked Nightjar. Biodiversity Observations, 13, 282–286. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1484

Issue

Vol. 13 (2023)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2023 Les G Underhill, Chris Wilke, Barry Hattingh

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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