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Leigh Combrink

Assistant Professor, Wildlife Disease and Conservation | Member of the Graduate Faculty

School of Natural Resources and the Environment - Research

Publications(7)

Recent

Habitat preferences of Southern Ground-hornbills in the Kruger National Park: implications for future conservation measures

2020

habitat preferences, southern ground-hornbills, kruger national park, conservation measures, habitat conservation

Habitat structure and diversity influence the nesting success of an endangered large cavity-nesting bird, the Southern Ground-hornbill

2017

habitat, biodiversity, nesting success, endangered species, bird conservation

Nest temperature fluctuations in a cavity nester, the southern ground-hornbill

2017

animal behavior, ecology, avian biology, environmental physiology, ornithology

Re-establishing the pecking order: Niche models reliably predict suitable habitats for the reintroduction of red-billed oxpeckers

2017

species reintroduction, habitat modeling, avian ecology, conservation biology, ecosystem restoration

Current conservation status of the Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall 1850 in Africa

2015

avian conservation, biodiversity monitoring, species conservation, habitat assessment, endangered species

Feeding preferences of Oxpeckers in Kruger National Park, South Africa

2015

animal behavior, ecology, wildlife biology, ornithology, biodiversity

Population estimates of three vulture species in Kruger National Park, South Africa

2013

vulture population, biodiversity monitoring, conservation, ecosystem health, wildlife management