FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
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Research Institute within the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Indigobirds & whydahs must mimic the markings inside the mouth of their hosts because host parents can detect odd chicks and feed them less than ones that match the appearance of their own offspring. #AfricanOrnithology
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Indigobirds & whydahs must mimic the markings inside the mouth of their hosts because host parents can detect odd chicks and feed them less than ones that match the appearance of their own offspring. #AfricanOrnithology
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
🪶 Bird of the Month: The Pygmy Falcon, Africa's smallest diurnal raptor. Tiny, bold, and fiercely territorial. Found in arid savannas of southern and eastern Africa.
#AfricanOrnithology #PygmyFalcon
#AfricanOrnithology #PygmyFalcon
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🪶 Bird of the Month: The Pygmy Falcon, Africa's smallest diurnal raptor. Tiny, bold, and fiercely territorial. Found in arid savannas of southern and eastern Africa.
#AfricanOrnithology #PygmyFalcon
#AfricanOrnithology #PygmyFalcon