Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae. A Cassin's Honeybird Prodotiscus insignis and a female Johanna's Sunbird were also recorded, and a pair of Bioko Batis Batis poensis was photographed on 30 January. For most of these species there were previously no records north of Ile-Ife, at 07°29’N. The males of many species are brightly coloured, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in colour only in the breeding season. Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Turnicidae. Nevertheless, some birds are not endowed to fly. The drongos are mostly black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. Over the last 3 decades, Nigeria has witnessed unprecedented destruction of its natural resources so that less than 3% of the original rainforest cover now remains and large areas of savanna woodland in the north have been converted into farmlands. Unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume. They are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. With poor enforcement of controls already blamed for outbreaks in China, south-east Asia and Turkey, the Nigerian outbreak further demonstrates that lapses in biosecurity are the major reason for avian influenza's continuing spread around the world. Birders are very welcome: contact info@cercopan.org or see www.cercopan.org for details. MANU, S., PEACH, W. & CRESSWELL, W. (2005) Notes on the natural history of the Ibadan Malimbe Malimbus ibadanensis, a threatened Nigerian endemic. Helm Field Guide. Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. NG021 Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. A pair of Nkulengu Rails Himantornis haematopus was heard duetting at Old Aking on 10th. Rockfowl are lanky birds with crow-like bills, long necks, tails and legs, and strong feet adapted to terrestrial feeding. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Truly nocturnal species of birds that fly, hunt, forage and raise their young during the night hours are rare. The weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. Many birds give simple “flight calls.” This may let other birds know where they are so they don’t fly into each other. All are brood parasites, which lay their eggs in the nests of estrildid finches. About 21 species of restricted range are found in them of which 8 are species of global conservation concern. 1 Like ; Re: Common Birds In Nigeria by Patented: 5:15pm On May 16, 2017; Woodland kingfisher. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. A leucistic male Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala was mist-netted in Amurum Forest Reserve, central Nigeria, on 15 February 2018 (Fig. The eagle actually is the whole family of the very large bird of prey rather than a single species. All species of bustard are now extremely scarce and the big vultures can only be seen with any reliability in the National Parks. (1994. Annotated illustrations portray distinctive plumages as well as diagnostic flight patterns and major geographic variants where applicable. These had been recorded throughout the previous month but prior to this, there had only been a few records in the last 30 years. Join Facebook to connect with Bird Nigeria and others you may know. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees. The Old World orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.9.2. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Nigeria. Sjöstedt’s Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon clamans, Eastern Bearded Greenbul Criniger chloronotus, Lesser Bristlebill Bleda notatus, Xavier’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus xavieri, Yellow-footed Flycatcher Muscicapa sethsmithi and Rachel’s Malimbe Malimbus racheliae were common, whilst Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus, Cassin’s Hawk Eagle Aquila africana, Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata (one of eight hornbill species present) and Woodhouse’s Antpecker Parmoptila woodhousei were frequent. Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. TOBLER, M. & NAURIN, S. (2008) On the occurrence of the Alpine Swift Apus melba in Nigeria. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. We know of no tours organised to Nigeria. The hammerkop is a medium-sized bird with a long shaggy crest. There are only 4 previous records of this species all from the east. Many have interesting mating displays. OLMOS, F., OTTOSSON, U. The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name. They most resemble the hoopoes with their long curved bills, used to probe for insects, and short rounded wings. Darters are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. Nigeria has a bad reputation overseas for lawlessness but if sensible precautions are taken, it is possible to travel throughout the country without any incident. Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae. Recently I have been in a pool of thoughts over the relations between 'birds and witches'. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. Its plumage is drab-brown all over. Posted on April 21, 2014 Updated on April 22, 2014. The energy saved reduces their need to feed, and also decreases the duration of migration, which may prevent them from spending too much time in unfamiliar places, and decrease predation. They are medium-sized arboreal birds. Three species are globally threatened. The list of IBAs NG001 - NG030 is as follows: NG001 Obudu Plateau Black-eared Ground Thrush Geokichla camaronensis, a new species for Nigeria, was encountered on four occasions, including at least one recently fledged juvenile; this species is known from nearby Korup National Park, Cameroon. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. An eyewitness disclosed that a flying […] This species was only confirmed to occur in Nigeria in 1997. DE BONT, M. (2002) Avifauna of the Hwimo area, Nigeria. The paperback version is much more portable than the hard cover edition and it is ideal for the field, although there is less detail. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. 26; YB). All four Negrofinches, White-breasted Nigrita fusconotus, Chestnut-breasted N.bicolor, Pale-fronted N. luteifrons and Grey-crowned N. canicapillus occur commonly. Anambra Waxbill Estrilda poliopareia, Nigeria. Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. ABC 25:244), concluded that it concerned a juvenile African Hawk Eagle A. spilogaster—the latter can indeed be very pale and the bird in question also lacked the dark markings on the underwing-coverts expected in Cassins’s Hawk Eagle (JM & SM). A pair or small party of Olive Ibis Bostrychia olivacea were heard on 3 occasions flying overhead near Old Aking Hill on 12, 15 and 17th. Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. The members of this small family, all of genus Hyliota, are birds of the forest canopy. The helmetshrikes are similar in build to the shrikes, but tend to be colourful species with distinctive crests or other head ornaments, such as wattles, from which they get their name. Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls, terns, and skimmers. Types: Parrots 121 African Grey Parrots 24. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The large forest hornbills are virtually restricted to the 2 Forest National Parks as a result of the hunting pressures. Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae. Lagos is a busy port on the coast of one of the worlds fastest growing economies. All 3 species of wintering Harrier, Pallid Circus macrourus, Montagu’s C.pygargus and Western Marsh C.aeruginosus are commonly encountered and Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni is very common. Surveys of Cross River National Park (CRNP) and adjacent areas in south-east Nigeria between 16 November and 21 December 2004 revealed three new species for the country: Yellow-footed Honeyguide Melignomon eisentrauti at Erokut in western CRNP, Oban Division, Mount Kupe Bush-Shrike Telophorus kupeensis in the north-eastern CRNP, Okwangwo Division, in the former Boshi Extension Forest Reserve, and Ursula’s Sunbird Cinnyris ursulae in the proposed extension in eastern CRNP, Oban Division, and in Okwangwo Division. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Pluvianidae. Bare-cheeked Trogon Apaloderma aequatoriale was heard singing almost daily, especially during the dry season in late November–mid March. NG030 Itu Wetlands and Swallow Roost. A bush rat called Oyot was a great friend of Emiong, the bat; they always fed together, but the bat was jealous of the bush rat. Published by Pisces Publications. Second edition 1994. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. The turacos, plantain eaters and go-away-birds make up the bird family Musophagidae. Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae. The bulk of the book comprises the Systematic list, which includes every species reliably recorded in Nigeria. Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. lala. A further bird was seen by PH at Aking on 30th. Picture taken October 10, 2013. A pair of Red-capped Larks Calandrella cinerea was seen at Amurum, Jos, on 16 February. The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are camouflaged in mottled gray and brown plumage. The indigobirds are finch-like species which usually have black or indigo predominating in their plumage. The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers and ground jays. The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The latter two were known previously only from Cameroon. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. In 2014, breeding was recorded for the first time in Nigeria for Spot-breasted Ibis Bostrychia rara (a nest containing one egg at Abo Ebam, Boki Local Government Area, Cross River State) and African Grass Owl Tyto capensis (a nest with two chicks at 1,500 m in Becheve Nature Reserve, Obudu Plateau; the latter is also the first record for the species in the country. Up to six Blue-moustached Bee-eaters Merops mentalis were observed regularly at Ebontema Tourist Camp in late April–May 2013, with up to three there in October 2013–early April 2014; the species has not previously been recorded in the wet season. Nigeria has been coined a “MINT” country, and its former capital and largest city is said to be the second fastest growing city on … Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. They are insectivores. Rhoko Camp, located at the heart of the core area, offers comfortable tourist accommodation and is easily accessed by motorbike taxi from Iko Esai village. Designed and produced by the Nature Conservation Bureau Limited, 36 Kingfisher Court, Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, UK. The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. Howbeit covertly, most owners of drones in Nigeria still fly them and go about their normal businesses. Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria. On 16 December, a Yellow-footed Flycatcher was feeding young at Buanchor, Cross River State. was seen with dark grey underparts, similar to Bates’s T. batesi and Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatchers T. rufocinerea, but with the upperparts dark grey as well (not rufous); the vent was dark rufous and the eye-ring was the usual bright blue. The Cameroon race of African Finfoot Podica senegalensis camerunensis was seen in Okomu on 25 January. Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae. They are named for the greater honeyguide which leads traditional honey-hunters to bees' nests and, after the hunters have harvested the honey, feeds on the remaining contents of the hive. The secretarybird is a bird of prey in the order Accipitriformes but is easily distinguished from other raptors by its long crane-like legs. Owls aren't the only birds that fly at night. 512 pages. At Ngel Nyaki, the forest on the Mambilla Plateau near Gembu, noteworthy species observed in December 2003 include Naked-faced Gymnobucco calvus and Yellow-billed Barbet Trachyphonus purpuratus (both at the edge of their range), Brown-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus regulus (a juvenile seen several times on two consecutive days; apparently only the 5th record in Nigeria, at a new site), Slender-billed Greenbul Andropadus gracilirostris, Pink-footed Puffback Dryoscopus angolensis, Dark-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor, Pale-fronted Negrofinch Nigrita luteifrons (one seen briefly) and Western Bluebill Spermophaga haematina. Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae. Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae. The wattle-eyes, or puffback flycatchers, are small stout passerine birds of the African tropics. baby Parrots 9 senegalese Parrots 8 india Parrots 5 senegal Parrots 3. An excellent trip report "Birding in Nigeria" by Nicholas Athanas can be found in the Nigerian Field, a publication of the Nigerian Field Society, Volume 69 Part 1, April 2004. Gbadegesin19:. Bushshrikes are similar in habits to shrikes, hunting insects and other small prey from a perch on a bush. Birds fly over a heap of rubbish at Olusosun waste dump site in Ojota district in Lagos October 10, 2013. Source(s): https://shrink.im/a82Pb. So Nigeria is exposed. "Movements of chickens around the world take place 365 days a year, unlike the seasonal migrations of wild birds. Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae. Cooler nighttime temperatures also help keep hard-working birds from overheating. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. Their legs are feathered down to the toes. All are colourful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. The Birds of Nigeria, J Helgood et al, British Ornithologists Union, Hardback. Painted-snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured. Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae. Source(s): former volunteer - Avian Rehabilitation Center longtime avid birdwatcher. 52-55. Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae. Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii was not uncommon in good forest. It is important though to seek local advice before undertaking any journey. The avifauna of Nigeria include a total of 975 species, of which four are endemic. Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus griseigularis was observed at Old Ndebiji on 26 and 27th. Illegal importation of poultry by people who have farms, bringing in poultry from places and smuggling them in... could also have been a cause. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae. Presumably the same Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone rufocinerea was seen several times in the dry season, between 24 November 2013 and 20 January 2014. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. The recently established A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute which is linked to both the Universities of Jos and St. Andrews is located here and is the focus of ornithological research programmes throughout Nigeria. White-crested Tiger Heron Tigriornis leucolopha was seen twice at dusk in April–May 2013. A large owl, seen in Afi River Forest Reserve on 10 February, appears to have been a Shelley's Eagle Owl Bubo shelleyi; the roosting bird, found in the middle of the day and observed at close quarters, was described as being significantly larger than African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii and having broad dark brown and white bars on the underparts, from the throat down, which rules out Fraser's Eagle Owl Bubo poensis. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. Previously apart from 1 record from the south-east, it had only been recorded on another occasion north of Oban. 14th February 2006: Illegal imports probable cause of Nigeria flu. Apart from the birds, it is now almost impossible to see any large mammal outside of the National Parks so if the country is to retain a representative selection of its faunal resources, it is imperative to ensure that the Parks are totally protected. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Nigeria has 940 bird species, of which 5 are endemic. Second edition, including 500 new images and 400 updated distribution maps. The Birds of Nigeria) the species is uncommon to rare and possibly only a vagrant in the country. Covers Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Rio Muni, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, part of Mauritania and the islands of Sao Tome, Principe and Bioko (Fernando Po). Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World. Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucorvidae. Enjoy safe shopping online with Jumia Widest Range of Angry Birds Night Lights in Nigeria Price in Naira Fast DELIVERY & Cash on Delivery Available Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. Order: Passeriformes Family: Stenostiridae. The appearance of these birds is highly varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. The female is the brighter of the sexes and initiates courtship. It has been severally proven that witches(in Nigeria) have the spiritual ability into turning themselves into living creatures most famosuly 'birds' which tend to do their deadly and evil works at night-time. 4 years ago. Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae. They are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. NG025 Falgore and Lame Burra Game Reserves Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. All the species described are illustrated in colour apart from a few vagrants, which are depicted in black-and-white in the text. Strictly coastal in most areas of North America, Black Skimmers are often seen resting on sandbars and beaches. A group of birds called nightjars are nocturnal or crepuscular: most active at dawn and dusk. The broadbills are small, brightly coloured birds, which feed on fruit and also take insects in flycatcher fashion, snapping their broad bills. There are at least ten such articles for most West African countries, and as many as 90 for some. An estimate suggests that more than 70% of the eagle’s population is found in Europe and Africa. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. 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