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The costs of keeping cool: impacts of hot weather on behaviour and breeding success of white-browed

Researcher/s: Susan Cunningham, , ,

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Species: White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali)
Location: Farm Murray, near Askham, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Running From: October 2021 - March 2022
Ring Type: Legring: 3 colours per bird
Colour Combination: Two rings per leg. Colours used: red, blue, white, orange, yellow


To investigate the impacts of hot weather on behaviour and breeding success of white-browed sparrow-weavers.