Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas

Derek Engelbrecht

doi:10.15641/bo.198

Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas

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Derek Engelbrecht

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https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.198

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On several occasions since 2009, I have noted unexplained loss of nestlings. Although it was normally relatively young and/or weak nestlings that disappeared, there were a few instances where older and/or apparently healthy nestlings also disappeared.

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2013-06-13

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Vol 4 (2013)

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Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas. (2013). Biodiversity Observations, 104-106. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.198

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Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas

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