Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill <i>Tockus leucomelas</i>

Derek Engelbrecht

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Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas

Derek Engelbrecht

Abstract

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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ENGELBRECHT, Derek. Cannibalism in the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas. Biodiversity Observations, [S.l.], p. 104 - 106, june 2013. ISSN 2219-0341. Available at: <https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/BO/article/view/198>. Date accessed: 16 oct. 2018.

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Vol 4 (2013)

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