Ecological Studies Of Marabou Stork (leptoptilos Crumeniferus) Around Hawassa Lake Southern Ethiopia.

A study was carried out around Lake Hawassa, covering both wet and dryrnseasons in 2017/18, to investigate the population structure, habitat association,rnfeeding ecology and reproductive patterns of the Marabou stork (leptoptilosrncrumeniferus). Sample sites were designed based on the vegetation type and arearncover. Point count and nest monitoring method were used on the three selectedrnsites. Direct observation techniques were also used to collect necessaryrninformation. A total of 289 and 366 Marabou storks were counted during the dryrnand wet seasons, respectively. Birds counted during the dry and wet season,rnwere significantly different (p

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