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Dr. Kai Gedeon

Research Associate

Ornithology

Mail: k.gedeon [at] gmail.com

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Projects

2019

Effects of land use and climate change on Ethiopian francolins

In this project we study two Ethiopian francolin species, focusing on proper conservation and land use management.

Unit:

Ornithology, Molecular Laboratory, Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research (zmb)

Project lead:

Abadi Mehari Abrha

Funding:

German Academic Exchange Service

2012

Endemic francolins of Ethiopia

This is an intensive study of the distribution and biology of one of the two endemic francolin species in Ethiopia, the Black-fronted Francolin, that inhabits the mountain ranges in the south of the country.

Unit:

Ornithology

Project lead:

Dr. Till Töpfer

Funding:

Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Gesellschaft für Tropenornithologie, Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz e.V., World Pheasant Association, Section Germany

Birds of Ethiopia

In this project, we study selected Ethiopian bird species that are little-known in terms of distribution, lifestyle and threats.

Unit:

Ornithology

Project lead:

Dr. Till Töpfer

Funding:

Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Gesellschaft für Tropenornithologie, World Pheasant Association, Section Germany, Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz e.V., German Academic Exchange Service

Publications

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2024

Abrha, A.M., Gedeon, K., Podsiadlowski, L., Töpfer, T. (2024): Nesting behaviour, egg morphology and breeding biology of Harwood’s Spurfowl (Pternistis harwoodi) in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. – Journal of Field Ornithology 95(3): 8.

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2023

Abrha, A. M., Gedeon, K., Podsiadlowski, L., Töpfer, T. (2023): Dynamic occupancy modeling of a cryptic ground-dwelling pheasant species in the Upper Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia. - Global Ecology and Conservation 48, e02710, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02710.

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Abrha, A. M., Gedeon, K., Podsiadlowski, L., Weldesilasie, D. M., Töpfer, T. (2023): Occupancy of the Ethiopian endemic Moorland Francolin in pristine and degraded Afroalpine biome using a camera trap approach. - Ecology and Evolution 13: e10551.

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Abrha, A.M., Gedeon, K., Zelelew, S.A., Haile, G.N., Nigus, H.K., Hidgot, A., Siyoum, M.H., Abdelwahab, Z.A.; Nguse, M. Weldetnsae, B.G., Gebrewahed, H., Töpfer, T. (2023): A consolidated checklist and new avifaunal records for southern Tigray, Ethiopia. – Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 143: 464-478.

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Gedeon, K., Seyring, M., Abrha, A.M., Ejeta, C.Z., Abate, N.T., Töpfer, T. (2023): Birds of Ethiopia. Checklist and Range Maps. – Bonn zoological Bulletin, Suppl. 66: 1-636.

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2022

Gedeon, K., Jahn, O., Töpfer, T. (2022): The taxonomic status of the Crimson-crested Turaco Menelikornis (leucotis) donaldsoni. - Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 142: 343-353.

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Gedeon, K., Pröhl, T. (2022): Noahs Rabe. Artenvielfalt in Äthiopien. Natur +Text (Rangsdorf). 320 pp.

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Töpfer, T., Gedeon K., Abrha, A.M., Pröhl, T. (2022): Ornithologische Studien in Äthiopien. – Koenigiana 16: 3-10.

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2021

Gedeon, K., Töpfer, T. (2021): Is there a hitherto undescribed martin (Hirundinidae: Riparia) in Ethiopia? - Bulletin of the African Bird Club 28: 27-36.

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Is there an undescribed martin in Ethiopia?

2020

Töpfer, T., Gedeon, K. (2020): Alpine birds of Africa. - In: Goldstein, M.I., DellaSala, D.A. (eds.): Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes. Elsevier (Amsterdam). pp. 505-517.

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Article

2019

Töpfer, T., Gedeon, K., Pröhl, T. (2019): New breeding records and observations of the Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus minor from Ethiopia. - Scopus 39: 60-63.

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2018

Gedeon, K., Rödder, D., Zewdie, C., Töpfer, T. (2017): Evaluating the conservation status of the Black-fronted Francolin Pternistis atrifrons. - Bird Conservation International 28: 653-661.

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2017

Gedeon, K., Zewdie, C., Töpfer, T. (2017): The birds (Aves) of Oromia, Ethiopia – an annotated checklist. - European Journal of Taxonomy 306: 1-69.

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Pdf: Birds of Oromia

2016

Bladon, A.J., Jones, S.E.I., Collar, N.J., Dellelegn, Y., Donald, P.F., Gedeon, K., Green, R.E., Spottiswoode, C.N., Töpfer, T., Wondafrash, M. (2016): Further notes on the natural history of the Ethiopian Bush-crow Zavattariornis stresemanni. - Bulletin of the African Bird Club 23: 27-45.

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2015

Bladon, A.J., Töpfer, T., Collar, N.J., Gedeon, K., Donald, P.F., Dellelegn, Y. Wondafrash, M., Denge, J., Dadacha, G., Adula, M. & Green, R.E. (2015): Notes on the behaviour, plumage and distribution of the White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis. - Bulletin of the African Bird Club 22: 148-161.

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Gedeon, K., Cauldwell, A., Ewnetu, M., Regasa, F., Schönbrodt, R., Töpfer, T. (2015): House Sparrow Passer domesticus and hybrids with Somali Sparrow Passer castanopterus in Ethiopia. - Bulletin of the African Bird Club 22: 70-73.

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Töpfer, T., Gedeon, K. (2015): Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus breeding in a hollow brickstone wall. - Scopus 34: 47-48.

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2014

Töpfer, T., Gedeon, K. (2014): Eindrücke aus der Vogelwelt Süd-Äthiopiens. - Koenigiana 8: 17-22

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Töpfer, T., Gedeon, K. (2014): Facial skin provides thermoregulation in Stresemann’s Bush-crow Zavattariornis stresemanni. - Ornithological Science 13 (Suppl.): 348

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Töpfer, T., Podsiadlowski, L., Gedeon, K. (2014): Rediscovery of the Black-fronted Francolin Pternistis (castaneicollis) atrifrons (Conover, 1930) (Aves: Galliformes: Phasianidae) with notes on biology, taxonomy and conservation. – Vertebrate Zoology 64: 261-271.

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Effects of land use and climate change on Ethiopian francolins

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