Activity patterns of terrestrial gamebirds in the Willem Pretorius Game reserve, Orange Free State
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie/South African Journal of Science and Technology
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| Title | Activity patterns of terrestrial gamebirds in the Willem Pretorius Game reserve, Orange Free State Aktiwiteitspatrone van grondlewende jagvoëls in die Willem Pretoriuswildtuin, Oranje-Vrystaat | |
| Creator | Jubelius, C. W. Kok, O. B. | |
| Description | Activity patterns of the Natal francolin (Francolinus natalensis), Swaison’s francolin (F. swaisoni) and the crowned guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris) appear to be influenced mainly by climatic conditions, either directly or indirectly. Diurnal activities are characterised by early-morning and late-afternoon peaks and long periods of rest during the middle of the day. Feeding is the most important activity of the birds, followed by maintenance and strenuous activities. Seasonal and species-specific preferences in the use of shade apparently play an important thermoregulatory role. In comparison to behaviour patterns carried out in direct sunlight, shade-associated behaviour tends to a greater extent to be dominated by maintenance activities, especially during the wet season. Aktiwiteitspatrone van die bosveldfisant (Francolinus swainsoni), die Natalse fisant (F. natalensis) en die tarentaal {Numida meleagris) word klaarblyklik hoofsaaklik deur klimatologiese faktore, hetsy direk of indirek, beïnvloed. Daaglikse aktiwiteite word deur vroegoggend- en laatmiddagpieke en lang rusperiodes gedurende die middel van die dag gekenmerk. Voeding vorm die belangrikste lewensaktiwiteit van die voëls, gevolg deur onderhouds- en inspanningsaktiwiteite. Seisoenale en spesiespesifieke voorkeur vir skadubenutting speel waarskynlik ’n belangrike rol by temperatuurregulering. In vergelyking met gedragspatrone in direkte sonlig, word skadu-geassosieerde gedrag in groter mate deur onderhoudsaktiwiteite oorheers, veral gedurende die nat seisoen. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1985-03-18 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/satnt.v4i2.1028 | |
| Source | Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 4, No 2 (1985); 65-69 Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 4, No 2 (1985); 65-69 2222-4173 0254-3486 | |
| Language | eng | |
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