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  • Species Introduction

    This series of posts will eventually include some information on all the species to be found within...

  • White-backed Night-heron

    White-backed Night-heron – Gorsachius leuconotus – is a largish resident African heron...

  • White-crested bittern

    White-crested bittern – Tigriornis leucolopha also called White-crested Tiger-heron is a...

  • Magnificent frigatebird

    Magnificent frigatebird – Fregata magnificens – is the largest frigatebird, they...

  • African woolly-necked stork

    African woolly-necked stork – Ciconia microscelis – is a large resident African stork...

  • Species Introduction

    Jan 6 | Information | Little Stint | 3076 Views | with No Comments

    This series of posts will eventually include some information on all the species to be found within the AWB Region, starting with the Accipitridae Family. The main Category classification is the scientific Family name such as Accipitridae and the sub-categories are the English Family Names that make up the total Scientific Family, such as Buzzards or Eagles which form part of the Accipitridae Family. Because the Category tree is only two tier, further groupings will be made by Tags, which will be chosen as necessary to manage additional groupings. In order to view a list of posts in your chosen category, click on the Select Category arrow in the Categories widget that is on the RHS of all the posts.

    Please note that the scientific Family posts, eg Accipitridae will only include families and species pertinent to the AWB Region. In addition, two more Categories cards have now been added, these are Accidentals and Vagrants and outline how these topics are treated and need to be read to better understand how the standard AWB Species List is arranged. 
    
    As the number of species covered is increasing, some amendments need to be made to the Categories used, particularly with respect to the 'warblers' the complication is caused by the fact that there are five scientific Family names with warblers as sub-families, see these following links for details.  Categories Warblers+ and Acrocephalidae - reed-warblers+
    
    
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  • White-backed Night-heron

    May 26 | Herons+, Night-herons | Little Stint | 411 Views | with Comments Off on White-backed Night-heron

    White-backed Night-heron – Gorsachius leuconotus – is a largish resident African heron of Type wading-bird, Family Ardeidae and Order Pelecaniformes. It is widely distributed over s s Africa, where it is found along rivers and streams as a noisy nocturnal feeder. In the AWB Region it is found in suitable areas of the sahel in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Eritrea.

    Type Wading-bird - noisy nocturnal feeder,
    Typical Habitat - streams, rivers, 
    
    Order:	Pelecaniformes
    Family:	Ardeidae
    Genus:	Gorsachius
    
    Species:	Gorsachius leuconotus...
    White-backed Night-heron - Species ebird.org
    White-backed Night-heron - Species Sheet - wikipedia.org
    White-backed Night-heron - Species - heronconservation.org
    White-backed Night-heron - Species - oiseaux-birds.com
    White-backed Night-heron - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    White-backed Night-heron - Images - google.com
    White-backed Night-heron - Video - youtube.com
    White-backed Night-heron - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
    
    
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  • White-crested bittern

    May 26 | Bitterns, Herons+ | Little Stint | 404 Views | with Comments Off on White-crested bittern

    White-crested bittern – Tigriornis leucolopha also called White-crested Tiger-heron is a resident African bittern. It belongs to the Family Ardeidae, the Order Pelecaniformes, and is native to s s Africa but is found as Accidental in the sahel of Mauritania. Outside of the AWB Region it is found in W and Central Africa. It is a secretive and solitary feeder often partially hidden in the dense mangroves and lowland forests which are its typical habitat.

    Type - Wading-bird - typically solitary
    Typical Habitat - mangroves, lowland tropical forests,
    
    Order:	Pelecaniformes
    Family:	Ardeidae
    Genus:	Tigriornis
    
    Species - Tigriornis leucolopha
    White-crested bittern - Species - ebird.org
    White-crested bittern - Species - heronconservation.org
    White-crested bittern - Species - animalia.bio
    White-crested bittern - Species - tremarctos.com
    White-crested bittern - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    White-crested bittern - Images - google.com
    White-crested bittern - Video - ebird.org
    White-crested bittern - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
    
    
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  • Magnificent frigatebird

    Mar 8 | Frigatebirds, Frigatebirds+ | Little Stint | 601 Views | with Comments Off on Magnificent frigatebird

    Magnificent frigatebird – Fregata magnificens – is the largest frigatebird, they typically breed in American waters but there is a small isolated breeding population around the Cape Verde Islands. In the AWB Region it is recorded as Accidental in Mauritanian waters, presumably from this population. They are of Type – seabird, Family Fregatidae and Order Suliformes.

    Type  seabird - 
    Typical Habitat - pelagic around the Cape Verde Islands, 
    
    Order:	Suliformes
    Family:	Fregatidae
    Genus:	Fregata
    
    Species - Fregata magnificens
    Magnificent frigatebird - Species - ebird.org
    Magnificent frigatebird - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
    Magnificent frigatebird - Species - galapagosconservation.org.uk
    Magnificent frigatebird - Species - oceana.org
    Magnificent frigatebird - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    Magnificent frigatebird - Images - google.com
    Magnificent frigatebird - Video - youtube.com
    Magnificent frigatebird - Datazone - birdlfe.org
    
    
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  • African woolly-necked stork

    Mar 8 | Storks, Storks+ | Little Stint | 563 Views | with Comments Off on African woolly-necked stork

    African woolly-necked stork – Ciconia microscelis – is a large resident African stork of Type – wadingbird, Family Ciconiidae and Order Ciconiiformes. It is widely found over s s Africa and in the AWB Region it is found as resident in Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and is recorded as Accidental in Mauritania. Traditionally, it also has been more generally known as Woolly necked stork, but has now been split into two separate African and Asian species.

    Type - wadingbird - breeds and feeds in small groups and colonies, 
    Typical Habitat - forages in wetland and flooded grassland margins,
    
    Order:	Ciconiiformes
    Family:	Ciconiidae
    Genus:	Ciconia
    
    Species -	Ciconia microscelis
    African woolly-necked stork - Species - ebird.org
    African woolly-necked stork - Species sheet - wikipedia.org 
    African woolly-necked stork - Species - kloofconservancy.org.za
    African woolly-necked stork - Card - oiseaux-birds.com
    African woolly-necked stork - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    African woolly-necked stork - Images - google.com
    African woolly-necked stork - Video - youtube.com
    African woolly-necked stork - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
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  • Saddle-billed stork

    Feb 19 | Storks, Storks+ | Little Stint | 587 Views | with Comments Off on Saddle-billed stork

    Saddle-billed stork – Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis – is a large resident African species of Type – wadingbird, Family Ciconiidae and Order Ciconiiformes. It is widely distributed over s s Africa and in the AWB Region it is found as Accidental in Mauritania and is resident in Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia.

    Type - wadingbird - 
    Typical Habitat - larger undisturbed wetlands, 
    
    Order:	Ciconiiformes
    Family:	Ciconiidae
    Genus:	Ephippiorhynchus
    
    Species -	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
    Saddle-billed stork - Species - ebird.org
    Saddle-billed stork - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
    Saddle-billed stork - Species - animalia.bio
    Saddle-billed stork - Card - oiseaux-birds.com
    Saddle-billed stork - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    Saddle-billed stork - Images - google.com
    Saddle-billed stork - Video - youtube.com
    Saddle-billed stork - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
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  • Temminck’s courser

    Feb 18 | Coursers, Pratincoles+ | Little Stint | 540 Views | with Comments Off on Temminck’s courser

    Temminck’s courser – Cursorius temminckii – is a resident African courser of Type – wader, Family Glareolidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is native to the grassy savannas of s s Africa. In the AWB Region it is found as resident in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia.

    Type - wader - 
    Typical Habitat - grassy savannas, 
    
    Order:	Charadriiformes
    Family:	Glareolidae
    Genus:	Cursorius
    
    Species -	Cursorius temminckii
    Temminck's courser - Species - ebird.org
    Temminck's courser - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
    Temminck's courser - Species - animalia.bio
    Temminck's courser - Species - waderquest.net
    Temminck's courser - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    Temminck's courser - Images - google.com
    Temminck's courser - Video - youtube.com
    Temminck's courser - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
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  • Quail-plover

    Feb 18 | Buttonquails+, Quail-plovers | Little Stint | 554 Views | with Comments Off on Quail-plover

    Quail-plover – Ortyxelos meiffrenii – is a small resident African ground-living species of Type – landfowl, Family Turnicidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is native to the Sahel Belt of s s Africa and a smaller separate area in E Africa. In the AWB Region it is found as resident in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan.

    Type - landfowl - 
    Typical Habitat - Sahel, 
    
    Order:	Charadriiformes
    Family:	Turnicidae
    Genus:	Ortyxelos
    
    Species - Ortyxelos  meiffrenii
    Quail-plover - Species - ebird.org
    Quail-plover - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
    Quail-plover - Species - animaldiversity.org
    Quail-plover - Species - waderquest.org
    Quail-plover - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    Quail-plover - Images - google.com
    Quail-plover - Video - youtube.com
    Quail-plover - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
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  • African jacana

    Feb 18 | Jacanas, Jacanas+ | Little Stint | 557 Views | with Comments Off on African jacana

    African jacana – Actophilornis africanus – is a resident African water related species of Type – marshfowl, Family Jacanidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is widely found over s s Africa except for the most arid areas. In the AWB Region it is found as resident in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan and S Somalia.

    Type - marshfowl - 
    Typical Habitat - shallow waters with lots of floating vegetation
    
    Order:	Charadriiformes
    Family:	Jacanidae
    Genus:	Actophilornis
    
    Species - Actophilornis africanus
    African jacana - Species - ebird.org
    African jacana - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
    African jacana - Species - birdfact.com
    African jacana - Card - oiseaux-birds.com
    African jacana - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
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    African jacana - Images - google.com
    African jacana - Video - youtube.com
    African jacana - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
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  • Brown-chested lapwing

    Feb 9 | Lapwings, Lapwings+ | Little Stint | 562 Views | with Comments Off on Brown-chested lapwing

    Brown-chested lapwing – Vanellus superciliosus – is a migratory African lapwing of Type – wader, Family Charadriidae and Order Charadriiformes. It is native to s s Africa. In the AWB Region it is found as non-breeding in Chad, and is recorded as Accidental in Mauritania.

    Type - wader - 
    Typical Habitat - open grasslands and savannas, 
    
    Order:	Charadriiformes
    Family:	Charadriidae
    Genus:	Vanellus
    
    Species -	Vanellus superciliosus
    Brown-chested lapwing - Species - ebird.org
    Brown-chested lapwing - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
    Brown-chested lapwing - Species - animalia.bio
    Brown-chested lapwing - Database - avibase
    Brown-chested lapwing - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
    
    Additional Material...
    Brown-chested lapwing - Images - google.com
    Brown-chested lapwing - Video - youtube.com
    Brown-chested lapwing - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
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  • Black crowned crane

    Feb 8 | Cranes, Cranes+ | Little Stint | 559 Views | with Comments Off on Black crowned crane

    Black crowned crane – Balearica pavonina – is a large long-legged and long-necked resident African species of Type – wadingbird, Family Gruidae and Order Gruiformes. It is found in s s Africa from W Africa to Ethiopia. In the AWB Region it is found as resident in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Eritrea.

    Type - wadingbird - 
    Typical Habitat - open grasslands, shallow wetlands, Sahel and Sudan savannas, 
    
    Order:	Gruiformes
    Family:	Gruidae
    Genus:	Balearica
    
    Species - Balearica pavonina
    Black crowned crane - Species - ebird.org
    Black crowned crane - Species sheet - wikipedia.org
    Black crowned crane - Species - savingcranes.org
    Black crowned crane - Species - animalia.bio
    Black crowned crane - Sounds & Maps - xeno.canto.org
    
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    Black crowned crane - Images - google.com
    Black crowned crane - Video - youtube.com
    Black crowned crane - Datazone - birdlife.org
    
    
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