Abstract
Summary Skead, D. M. 1975. Drinking habits of birds in the central Transvaal bushveld. Ostrich 46:139-146. Seventy one species from 25 families are recorded drinking water with short descriptions of their drinking habits. Goldenbreasted Buntings congregated at permanent water during the dry winter season when their diet probably consisted largely of dry seeds. Analysis of Masked Weaver data shows that in the dry season their drinking peaked before noon in June, July and September, but in the afternoon in August. The significance of this is not clear. The drinking technique of the Forktailed Drongo is described, one intermediate between those of doves and most passerines.
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