Abundance of the endangered Cape parrot, Poicephalus robustus, in South Africa: Implications for its survival

African Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-24

  Downs, Colleen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abundance; Cape parrot; Census techniques; Citizen science; Conservation; Poicephalus robustus; Volunteer monitoring

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POPULATION DECLINE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

AVES; POICEPHALUS ROBUSTUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 18644373015     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2005.11407305     Document Type: Article

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