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Yaokokoré-Béibro K. Hilaire

  • Biodiversity Journal, 14 (4): 0867-0881

    Zago Hugues Martial, Kouadio Kouakou Pierre, Koué Bi Tih Mathieu & Yaokokoré-Béibro K. Hilaire
    Specific composition, abundances and phenology of migratory landbirds of the Comoé National Park, north-east of Ivory Coast
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2023.14.4.867.881

    ABSTRACT
    The migratory landbirds of the Comoé National Park (CNP), Ivory Coast, was inventoried from September 2017 to August 2019 in four habitat types (savannahs; forest islands; gallery forests and ponds) with two monthly visits per habitat. The listening point method was used on a total of 63 points located in all habitats. In the predefined habitats, the sampling of migratory landbirds was conducted from 06:30 to 12:30 in the morning and from 14:30 to 18:30 in the afternoon. On all listening points a species richness of 72 migratory landbirds was obtained. A total number of 17713 individuals with a monthly average number of 1476.77±99.70 individuals of migratory landbirds were obtained. These birds visited the CNP most during the months of March and April with 3592 and 3911 individuals respectively. The phenology of intra-African and mixed migratory species shows that some species are present throughout the year in the CNP. In contrast to the previous ones, those originating from the Palearctic region frequent the park during nine months of the year (September to early May).