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A preliminary survey of birds from the Lac Lobeke Reserve, south-eastern Cameroon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2010

Thomas B. Smith ,
Karen K. Rasmussen ,
Kenneth D. Whitney  and
Mark K. Fogiel
Thomas B. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, U.S.A.
Karen K. Rasmussen
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, U.S.A.
Kenneth D. Whitney
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, U.S.A.
Mark K. Fogiel
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, U.S.A.
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The rainforest avifauna of south-eastern Cameroon is poorly known. In one of the first surveys of birds from this region, we report on bird species netted and observed in the Lac Lobeke Reserve. We document 11 minor range extensions, including that of the extremely rare Zenker's Honeyguide Melignomon zenkeri. The abundance of several rare species of birds and mammals in the area, in addition to low human densities and relative inaccessibility, should make the Lac Lobeke region a priority in conservation efforts. Currently, large logging operations and the commercial exploitation of wildlife threaten the fauna of the region.

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Research Article
Information
Bird Conservation International , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , June 1996 , pp. 167 - 174
Copyright
Copyright © Birdlife International 1996

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