Fieldwork

We do our fieldwork during each of the two phases of Zambian summer: during the hot dry season (September–November), and again during the rainy season (January–March). These two seasons are dramatically different and allow different species to breed. We hope that the photo galleries below give a sense of our day to day fieldwork (and what fun it is).
Dry season

Honeyguides, African Cuckoos, Willow Warblers, nightjars and coursers

Collins Kiverness

Cuckoo Finches, indigobirds and whydahs, and Great Reed Warblers

News

Jess Lund awarded an R. C. Lewontin Grant from the Society for the Study of Evolution

The Society for the Study of Evolution has awarded Jess Lund an R. C. Lewontin Graduate Research Excellence Grant, which will enable her to expand her investigations into the fascinating lives of honeyguides. This grant is awarded to students early in their PhD programmes to assist them in enhancing the scope of their research. Thank you to the SSE for their generous support of our work!

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New paper on eggshell surface properties

Stephanie McClelland’s paper entitled “Eggshell composition and surface properties of avian brood-parasitic species compared with non-parasitic species” has been published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. This study measured structural properties of the eggshells of brood parasites and their hosts around the world. The study found that…

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