Breeding Success of Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) at Colonies in the Tswapong Hills, Botswana

• Published in: The Journal of raptor research Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 399 - 412
• Main Authors: Goikantswemang, Tsaone, Reading, Richard P, Maude, Glyn, Selebatso, Moses, Hancock, Pete, Borello, Wendy D, Borello, Remigio M, Perkins, Jeremy S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Raptor Research Foundation 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Botswana; breeding success; Cape Vulture; FEATURE ARTICLES; Gyps coprotheres; nesting; nestling survival; population; reproductive rate

The endangered Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres), a southern African endemic, breeds on precipitous cliffs in various habitats. Some colonies of this cliff-nesting species are found in the southeast (Mannyelanong Hill) and east (Tswapong Hills and adjacent complexes) of Botswana. Of six breeding sites...