Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] RUAHA HORNBILL IN KENYA YET?

Adam and all

Altitude is a factor with Grey-breasted Spurfowl (you have a population of Red-necked that may help stop our bird) and Fischer's Lovebird (these birds love Borassus Palms) and it USED to be with Rufous-tailed Weaver and we thought with Karamoja Apalis (Acacia drepanolobium).

so it's not simply altitude but there are vegetation changes with alt and you need a geologist to look closely at the soils. There is also the question of subtle changes in temperature to be considered and perhaps changes in rainfall.

Tony, hopefully you have insights into these ecological limits.

Neil

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From: Adam Scott Kennedy adamscottkennedy@gmail.com
To: kenyabirdsnet <kenyabirdsnet@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 1 March 2013, 13:48
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] RUAHA HORNBILL IN KENYA YET?

Hi Brian and all,

This is a bird I was determined to find in the Mara and searched endlessly for it, particularly while working close to the southern boundary, but to no avail.

Despite Britton apparently recording it in the Mara, I wonder if altitude may be a prohibitive factor?

Cheers,
Adam

On 1 March 2013 09:08, Brian Finch <birdfinch@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear All,
Please look at the attached TZ Atlas map for Ruaha Hornbill. It must
be on our side of the border.
Has anyone seen a Red-billed Hornbill in the Mara (I certainly
haven’t), or along our border area near Lake Victoria, if so it must
be this species, still never recorded for Kenya.
Please check your records, and any images, you could have a first for
the country.
Best to all
Brian