The Indalo Institute

Our Work

Publications

Peer-reviewed papers and reference works by our team and collaborators. Team members are shown in bold.

2026

  1. The global breeding distribution of the Goliath Heron Ardea goliath

    Gula, J. and C.T. Downs

    Bird Conservation International 36: e56

    doi.org/10.1017/S0959270926100884

  2. Breeding ecology of two widely separated populations of Abdim’s Storks (Ciconia abdimii)

    Abrha, A.M., P.T. Apeverga, S.T. Ivande, M. Nguse, T. Töpfer, Y. Barshep, S.A. Manu, and J. Gula

    African Journal of Ecology 64(5): e70207

    doi.org/10.1111/aje.70207

  3. Breeding distribution and seasonality of Whiskered Terns Chlidonias hybrida in southern Africa

    Gula, J. and C.T. Downs

    Ostrich 97(3): 243–247

    doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2026.2670437

  4. Breeding ecology of African Woolly-necked Storks (Ciconia microscelis) in a human-modified, mosaic landscape in South Africa

    Gula, J. and C.T. Downs

    Journal of Ornithology

    doi.org/10.1007/s10336-026-02396-3

  5. Flying blind: A lack of advancement in the knowledge of large, freshwater bird movement in Africa hinders conservation

    Gula, J. and C.T. Downs

    Waterbirds 48(4): 1–12

    doi.org/10.1675/063.048.0404

  6. Spatial use of African woolly-necked storks (Ciconia microscelis) in a South African mosaic landscape

    Gula, J. and C.T. Downs

    Urban Ecosystems 29: 65

    doi.org/10.1007/s11252-026-01923-7

  7. The complete genome sequences of 4 species of storks (Ciconiiformes: Aves)

    Gula, J., T. Hains, S. Pirro, J. Bates, and S. Hackett

    Biodiversity Genomes 2026: 2026

    doi.org/10.56179/001c.155827

2025

  1. Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis), version 2.0

    Gula, J. and G. D. Engelbrecht

    Birds of the World (G. D. Engelbrecht, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA

    doi.org/10.2173/bow.yebsto1.02

2024

  1. Breeding biology of a globally significant population of African Openbills (Anastomus lamelligerus) in Zambia

    Gula, J., M.J. Burnett, K. Kyle, N. Makhathini, L. Ngozi, and C.T. Downs

    Waterbirds 47(1): 1–12

    doi.org/10.1675/063.047.0108

  2. New waterbird breeding records in Western Province, Zambia

    Gula, J., A. Mungole, K.J. Kyle, M.J. Burnett, M. Chibesa, and C.T. Downs

    Ostrich 95(1): 51–55

    doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2023.2294450

2023

  1. The state of stork research globally: A systematic review

    Gula, J., K.S.G. Sundar, S. Willows-Munro, and C.T. Downs

    Biological Conservation 280: 109969

    doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.109969

  2. Decline of the marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) in West Africa and the need for immediate conservation action

    Gula, J. and C.R. Barlow

    African Journal of Ecology 61(1): 102–117

    doi.org/10.1111/aje.13087