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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 151 to 200.[First/Prev] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [Next/Last]
Date Year Name Nr Remarks Location Country Source Entered by
29 Feb 2024 Little Owl Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Little Weaver PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Long-crested Eagle PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
29 Nov 2023 Long-legged Buzzard 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
06 Mar 2024 Long-tailed Glossy Starling 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 Marabou Stork PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
07 Nov 2023 Marabou Stork 9 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
02 Mar 2024 Montagu's Harrier route Arada - Campement d'Oryx Chad Zarek Cockar info
18 Nov 2023 Montagu's Harrier 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
06 Mar 2024 Mourning Dove PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Namaqua Dove Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
04 Dec 2023 Namaqua Dove 1 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
06 Mar 2024 Northern Carmine Bee-eater PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Northern Crombec PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Northern Grey-headed Sparrow Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Northern Red-billed Hornbill PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Northern Shoveler PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
02 Mar 2024 Northern Wheatear Arada, 5 km W of Chad Zarek Cockar info
07 Nov 2023 Northern Wheatear 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
02 Mar 2024 Ostrich route Arada - Campement d'Oryx Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Pale Crag Martin Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Pallid Harrier PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
28 Nov 2023 Pallid Harrier 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
30 Nov 2023 Pallid Harrier 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
19 Nov 2023 Pallid Harrier 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
19 Nov 2023 Pallid Harrier 2 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
22 Nov 2023 Pallid Harrier 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
06 Mar 2024 Pearl-spotted Owlet PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Piapiac PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Pied Crow Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
18 Nov 2023 Pied Crow 12 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
06 Mar 2024 Pied Kingfisher PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Plain Nightjar Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Purple Heron PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Pygmy Sunbird Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Red-billed Firefinch PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Red-billed Quelea PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Red-cheeked Cordonbleu PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
04 Dec 2023 Red-cheeked Cordonbleu 2 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
04 Dec 2023 Red-cheeked Cordonbleu 2 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info receipt_long
06 Mar 2024 Red-chested Cuckoo Identified by distant call. PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Red-throated Bee-eater PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Rock Dove Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Rose-ringed Parakeet PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
26 Feb 2024 Rufous Scrub Robin Ennedi, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
06 Mar 2024 Saddle-billed Stork PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
04 Dec 2023 Sahel Paradise Whydah 1 Chad Tim Wacher Tim Wacher info
06 Mar 2024 Senegal Coucal PN de Zakouma, general Chad Zarek Cockar info
241 items found, displaying 151 to 200.[First/Prev] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [Next/Last]
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