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Welcome to the WABDaB!

Welcome to the West African Bird DataBase, WABDaB, a not-for-profit effort that aims to further the knowledge about, and conservation of, birds in West Africa. Read more...

 
January 2022: Change of the use of Google maps
26 Jan 2022 [ULi]
In December we saw an increased number of page views on the WABDaB. The increase was so high that Google started billing us for the use of Google maps. We are pleased about the increased interest in the WABDaB of course, but it is still a not-for-profit effort that we finance out of our own pocke... Read more...
November 2021: fourth Griffon Vulture for Niger
14 Nov 2021 [JBr]
A Griffon Vulture fitted with a satellite transmitter in Navarra, northern Spain, is presently (9 November 2021) north of Tahoua.  See https://www.wabdab.org/db/viewobservation?id=6365490  Note that among the three earlier records for Niger one was of a Griffon Vulture wing-marked in Croat... Read more...
October 2020: New species for Niger: Eurasian Oystercatcher
15 Oct 2020 [JBr]
On 12 September 2020 a Eurasian Oystercatcher was discovered at Goudel ricefields by Benoit Forget.  See the pictures at https://www.wabdab.org/db/species?79082.  This is the first record of this species for Niger and probably for entire inland West Africa!  The bird was still there t... Read more...
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Coverage

113,835 observations
of
585 species
in
507 half-degree blocks.
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6400 photos of 472 species.
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247 breeding species.
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(As of 2024-03-28)

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241 items found, displaying 1 to 50.[First/Prev] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [Next/Last]
Date Year Name Nr Remarks Location Country Source Entered by
06 Mar 2024 Steppe Eagle Single individual next to Dikere watercourse close to... PN de Zakouma, Bahr Dikere... Chad Zarek Cockar info
28 Nov 2023 Greater Hoopoe Lark 1 Singing male in season &habitat - Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
27 Nov 2023 Dunn's Lark 2 Singing male in season &habitat - Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
28 Nov 2023 Northern Anteater Chat 1 Seen near traditional wells at Attouar Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
17 Nov 2023 Black-crowned Tchagra 1 Recording of this bird at close range in... Ouadi Kharma - Id Lidey Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
27 Nov 2023 Southern Grey Shrike 1 Maintaing a soft chatter in short phrases. Bird... Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
06 Mar 2024 Red-chested Cuckoo Identified by distant call. PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Tropical Boubou Identified by call. PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
04 Dec 2023 Brown-tailed Rock Chat 4 Four birds feeding together over low rocks and... Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info receipt_long
26 Feb 2024 Subalpine Warbler Eastern, cantillans albistriata Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
04 Dec 2023 Striolated Bunting (not House B.) 2 Clear view but no photo - large... Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info receipt_long
04 Dec 2023 Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting 5 Clear view and photo - Grey throat... Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info receipt_long
26 Feb 2024 Black-crowned Tchagra a flash of the bird flying between two... Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
02 Mar 2024 Brown-crowned Tchagra 5:41 AM Acacia - Balanites woodland on... Arada, 5 km W of Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Gabar Goshawk PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 African Jacana PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Senegal Thick-knee PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Black-headed Gonolek PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Long-tailed Nightjar PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 African Swallow-tailed Kite PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 African Harrier Hawk PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Little Grebe PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Tawny Eagle PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Black-rumped Waxbill PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Grey-backed Fiscal PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Grey-headed Kingfisher PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Fan-tailed Raven Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Southern Grey Shrike Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Black Scrub Robin Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Yellow-breasted Barbet Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Namaqua Dove Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Pale Crag Martin Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 White-crowned Black Wheatear Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Black Scimitarbill Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Rufous Scrub Robin Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Willow Warbler Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Striolated Bunting (not House B.) Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 African Silverbill Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Northern Grey-headed Sparrow Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Rock Dove Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Desert Lark Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Laughing Dove Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Sudan Golden Sparrow Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 European Turtle Dove Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Common Bulbul Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Blackstart Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Little Green Bee-eater Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Pygmy Sunbird Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Desert Cisticola Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Plain Nightjar Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
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