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... Lake Victoria , conditions are favourable for breeding during about eight months in each year , but the scarcity of islands free of predators forces the birds to occupy the few safe colonies in relays . Nests , eggs , and young . Most ...
... Lake Victoria , conditions are favourable for breeding during about eight months in each year , but the scarcity of islands free of predators forces the birds to occupy the few safe colonies in relays . Nests , eggs , and young . Most ...
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... VICTORIA ISLAND Amundsen Gulf Mackenzie Bay Cape Parry Inuvik Porcupine Peel Fort McPherson RICHARDSON MTS NORTHERN ... Lake NORTHWE Cambridge Bay Queen Maud Gulf Rae - Edzo Yellowknife Great Slave Lake Pine Point Fort Smith Lake ...
... VICTORIA ISLAND Amundsen Gulf Mackenzie Bay Cape Parry Inuvik Porcupine Peel Fort McPherson RICHARDSON MTS NORTHERN ... Lake NORTHWE Cambridge Bay Queen Maud Gulf Rae - Edzo Yellowknife Great Slave Lake Pine Point Fort Smith Lake ...
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... Lake -Kivu RWANDA Butare VIRUNGA Karisimbi Volcano 4507 VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK MTS Ruhenger Gisenyi Kigali Nyabaron ... Victoria KENYA Dilolo Djambala 6 19 N 19 04 E 10 42 S 22 20 E .2 33 s 14 45 E Omboué Ouadda 134 S 915 E 8 04 N 22 24 E ...
... Lake -Kivu RWANDA Butare VIRUNGA Karisimbi Volcano 4507 VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK MTS Ruhenger Gisenyi Kigali Nyabaron ... Victoria KENYA Dilolo Djambala 6 19 N 19 04 E 10 42 S 22 20 E .2 33 s 14 45 E Omboué Ouadda 134 S 915 E 8 04 N 22 24 E ...
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