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Recorded in Nigeria by Tony Disley, 13 Nov ��� 22 Dec 2003

1. Long-tailed Cormorant: Seen at Lagos
2. Cattle Egret: Seen at many sites including Jos, Mambilla, Gashaka Gumti National Park and Lagos
3. Black-headed Heron: Single birds seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
4. Hammerkop: Single birds seen in Gashaka Gumti on most days
5. Spur-winged Goose: A single bird flew over Ngel Nyaki
6. Black-shouldered Kite: Birds seen every day at Jos, on all car journeys and also at Yelwa
7. Black Kite: Seen every day at Jos
8. Yellow-billed Kite: Very common seen everywhere
9. Palm-nut Vulture: A single adult bird flew over Leki conservation centre
10. Hooded Vulture: Very common seen everywhere
11. African White-backed Vulture: Seen every day at Ngel Nyaki/Mambilla
12. Ruppell's Griffon Vulture: Seen on most days at Ngel Nyaki/Mambilla
13. Short-toed Eagle: A single adult seen in flight at Ngel Nyaki
14. Brown Snake Eagle: A single adult seen at Ngel Nyaki
15. Bateleur: An adult bird seen at Leinde Fadali (Mambilla Plateau)
16. African Harrier Hawk: Birds were seen at Jos, Mambilla and Gashaka Gumti National Park
17. Pallid Harrier: A ringtail was seen circling with two Lanners at Jos
18. Marsh Harrier: Seen regularly at Mambilla and also seen at Jos
19. Gabar Goshawk: Several were seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park, and a melanistic bird was seen at Jos
20. Shikra: Seen at several sites, mainly in Gashaka Gumti National Park but also Abuja and Jos
21. Red-necked Buzzard: First seen at Jos where it was seen on each day, and was regularly seen at Ngel Nyaki
22. Whalberg's Eagle: A single bird was seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park in flight and perched
23. African Hawk-Eagle: Single birds were seen at Ngel Nyaki and Leinde Fadali
24. Crowned Eagle: A bird almost certainly this species was seen very briefly from above at Leinde Fadali but unfortunately not long enough, this would be a new bird for me.
25. Martial Eagle: Adult birds were seen near Ngel Nyaki and in Gashaka Gumti National Park wherean juvenile was also seen
26. Common Kestrel: Seen at many sites including central Abuja
27. Fox Kestrel: Birds were seen at Jos and Ngel Nyaki, no more than 3 at any one time, birds were also attracted to grass fires at Mambilla
28. Red-necked Falcon: A single bird was seen at Jos, in flight and perched.
29. African Hobby: A falcon species either this sp or European Hobby was seen briefly in Gashaka Gumti National Park
30. Lanner Falcon: A pair were seen both days at Jos and birds were seen regularly in the Mambilla area, with a pair regularly seen circling above a small Fulani compound trying to take Chikens or chicks. On one occasion the male bird was succesfull in taking a small chick, before flying to nearby eucalyptus trees and eating it.
31. Stone Partridge: A small group were seen and heard one morning behind the Ornothological institute at Jos
32. Double-spurred Francolin: Birds were heard calling regularly at Jos and Mambilla, several sightings all in flight after being flushed were made at the latter site
33. Scaly Francolin: Small groups were seen on two occasions inside the forest at Ngel Nyaki
34. Little Button-Quail: A small quail sp either this species or Quail was flushed in fading light between Yelwa and Ngel Nyaki, despite repeated attempts it could not be flushed again
35. White-spotted Flufftail: A bird was heard calling on a few occasions in a forest fragment at Ngel Nyaki
36. Wattled Plover: Birds were heard at Yelwa/Ngel Nyaki on a few days with 2 being seen on one occasion
37. Common Sandpiper: A single bird was seen on the River in Gashaka Gumti National Park
38. African Green Pigeon: Birds were seen regularly at Ngel Nyaki with upto 8 birds seen feeding on fruiting figs
39. Tambourine Dove: Seen regularly at Ngel Nyaki, but only seen perched on one occasion
40. Blue-spotted Wood Dove: Seen on several occasions at Ngel Nyaki
41. Lemon Dove: Heard at Ngel Nyaki?
42. Cameroon Olive Pigeon: Seen on several occasions at Ngel Nyaki and on the walk to Leinde Fadali, mainly seen in ones and twos but the largest flock being ten
43. Speckled Pigeon: Seen from the airport at Yola
44. Red-eyed Dove: Very common, heard at all sites and seen regularly
45. African Mourning Dove: Seen and heard in Gashaka Gumti National Park
46. Vinaceous Dove: Seen regularly in Gashaka Gumti National Park
47. Adamawa Turtle Dove: Very common at the Ornithological institute at Jos, but otherwise only one sighting on the drive down from Mambilla to Serti
48. Laughing Dove: Very common and seen at all sites visited apart from Forest habitat
49. Senegal Parrot: One seen at Jos
50. Red-headed Lovebird: Small flocks seen only in flight in Gashaka Gumti National Park
51. Great Blue Turaco: Heard regularly at Ngel Nyaki泭but only one bird seen briefly, but what a bird!!
52. Green Turaco: Heard every day at Ngel Nyaki and seen on six occasions
53. White-crested Turaco: One seen well in flight from a vehicle near Gashaka Gumti National Park and birds heard and seen in a forest fragment at泭Ngel Nyaki泭
54. Violet Turaco: A single bird seen at Jos Ornithological Institute
55. Western Grey Plantain-eater: Seen regularly in the more lowland sites including Abuja
56. Levaillants Cuckoo: Seen on two occasions, once in Gashaka Gumti National Park and once in forest fragment at泭Ngel Nyaki泭
57. African Cuckoo: A female was seen at泭Ngel Nyaki泭
58. Didric Cuckoo: One female was seen at Jos
59. Senegal Coucal: Seen at Jos, Gashaka and Mambilla
60. Chestnut-backed Owlet: Heard every night at Ngel Nyaki?
61. African Wood Owl: Heard on three nights at Ngel Nyaki
62. Marsh Owl: Two birds were seen near Ngel Nyaki at dusk on 14th December
63. Nightjar sp: Nightjars seen several times at the forest edge at Ngel Nyaki, Swamp Nightjar or Blk shouldered?
64. Long-tailed Nightjar: A single male was seen on the drive upto Jos
65. African Palm Swift: Common bird seen at many sites
66. Swift sp - Seen at Ngel Nyaki probably European Swift seen distantly
67. Swift sp - a couple of birds seen from the car on the drive from Mambilla - Serti had clear white rumps but did not look like Little Swift, possibly Horus Swift?
68. Little Swift: Seen at many sites
69. Speckled Mousebird: Birds were seen at Ngel Nyaki and Gashaka Gumti National Park, mainly in small groups with max being c.12
70. Bar-tailed Trogon: Two sightings of single birds at Ngel Nyaki in the forest interior.
71. Grey-headed Kingfisher: Very common at Ngel Nyaki, also seen at Gashaka Gumti National Park
72. Striped Kingfisher: Birds were seen at Jos and Gashaka Gumti National Park
73. African Pygmy Kingfisher: A single bird was seen at Ngel Nyaki
74. African Giant Kingfisher: Several were seen along the river in Gashaka Gumti National Park
75. Black Bee-eater: Seen most days at Ngel Nyaki and one morning at Yelwa
76. Blue-breasted Bee-eater: Seen several times at Yelwa and at Leinde Fadali
77. Red-throated Bee-eater: Seen everyday at Jos and in Gashaka Gumti National Park
78. White-throated Bee-eater: Common bird in Gashaka Gumti National Park
79. Blue-bellied Roller: Seen a couple of times on the drive from Yola to Jalingo
80. Abyssinian Roller: Very common roadside bird on the drive from Yola to Jalingo to Serti
81. Green Wood-Hoopoe: Three seen at Jos
82. Abyssinian Ground Hornbill: One seen on track on the drive into Gashaka Gumti National Park.
83. Red-billed Hornbill: Seen on the drive from Jalingo to Serti
84. African Grey Hornbill: Seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park and on the drive from Jalingo to Serti
85. Piping Hornbill: Seen on most days at Ngel Nyaki, maximum of 6 birds
86. Naked-faced Barbet: Seen regularly at Ngel Nyaki with upto 13 birds visiting a single Fig tree
87. Western Green Tinkerbird: One seen at Leinda Fadali (Mambilla)
88. Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird: Seen and heard regularly at Ngel Nyaki
89. Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird: Seen twice at Jos Ornithological Institute
90. Yellow-spotted Barbet: Seen regularly in a fruiting Fig at Ngel Nyaki where upto 8 birds were seen in the tree at one time
91. Vieillot's Barbet: One seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
92. Double-toothed Barbet: Seen regularly at Ngel Nyaki in pairs
93. Bearded Barbet: Two seen at Jos and a single bird seen in Abuja
94. Yellow-billed Barbet: A single bird was seen in forest fragment at Ngel Nyaki
95. Whalbergs' Honeybird: A juvenile seen briefly and then watched going to roost was seen again early morning and then again at the same roost site that evening. According to Birds of Western Africa this is only the 5th sighting in Nigeria and at a new site
96. Honeyguide sp: One seen at Ngel Nyaki was probably Lesser Honeyguide
97. Cardinal Woodpecker: A single bird seen at Jos on 16th November and another at Ngel Nyaki on the 2nd December
98. Elliot's Woodpecker: Singles were seen on two dates at Ngel Nyaki
99. Grey Woodpecker: One was seen at Jos on 15th November
100. Rufous-naped Lark: A common bird in the grassland on Mambilla, with lot's of singing males
101. Sun Lark: A pair were seen by the Ornithological Institute at Jos on 15th November
102. Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark: At least 30 were seen a few miles away from the Insitute at Jos on 15th November
103. Black Saw-wing: A common bird at Ngel Nyaki with as many as c.40 being seen daily
104. Fanti Saw-wing: About c.10 birds were seen at Leki conservation centre on 22nd December
105. Red-breasted Swallow: Several birds were regularly seen outside Abuja Capital Motors in Abuja
106. Lesser-striped Swallow: Small numbers were seen on Mambilla plateau at Ngel Nyaki and Leinde Fadali with mixed hirundine flocks
107. Red-rumped Swallow: Birds were seen in Abuja
108. Rock Martin: Birds were seen at Abuja Capital Motors, and were also seen on the drive down from Mambilla to Serti
109. Wire-tailed Swallow: Small numbers were seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
110. Barn Swallow: A common bird on Mambilla with flocks of c.80 quite regular
111. House Martin: Small numbers seen on Mambilla with birds also recorded in Gashaka Gumti National Park
112. Yellow Wagtail: Regularly seen in the grassland on Mambilla with small flocks of upto 25 regularly encountered
113. African Pied Wagtail: Seen once in Gashaka Gumti National Park
114. Plain-backed Pipit: A couple of birds seen at Jos and a common bird on Mambilla with many singing males
115. Tree Pipit: Heard and seen everyday on Mambilla
116. Yellow-throated Longclaw: Seen everyday on Mambilla
117. Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike: Seen at Jos (male & fem/imm) and Ngel Nyaki (a male with Yellow shoulder patches).
118. Petit's Cuckoo-Shrike: Sighted on at least 4 days at Ngel Nyaki in main forest with most sightings involving fem/imm but one sighting of a male bird.
119. White-breasted Cuckoo-Shrike: A single bird seen flying across road near Gashaka Gumti National Park.
120. Western Mountain Greenbul: Sighted everday at Ngel Nyaki in main forest & forest edge as well as some of the closer forest fragments
121. Little Greenbul: Lots of singing birds at Leki conservation centre and reserve
122. Slender-billed Greenbul: Seen on several days at Ngel Nyaki and also seen at Leki Reserve.
123. Simple Leaf-love: One seen at Leki Reserve
124. Yellow-throated Leaf-love: Seen or heard several times on Mambilla in forest fragment and also seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
125. Leaf-love: Three birds seen in Gallery forest along track from Gashaka village to Kwano
126. Cameroon Olive Greenbul: Small parties seen in the forest interior on a few occasions at Ngel Nyaki
127. Common Bulbul: Very common everywhere!
128. NightiNgele: Heard singing just outside Gashaka village & seen in scrub on the edge of forest fragment on Mambilla
129. Grey-winged Robin-Chat: One seen briefly at Ngel Nyaki in the main forest
130. Red-capped Robin-Chat: Singles seen at Ngel Nyaki on two different days, one brought into the open briefly by imitating the call.
131. White-crowned Robin-Chat: Seen very well and heard singing just outside Gashaka village, another Robin-Chat either this species or Snowy-crowned seen briefly in flight near Yelwa village on Mambilla Plateau
132. Common Stonechat: Common bird on Mambilla Plateau
133. Whinchat: Common bird on Mambilla with several being seen most days, also seen at Jos
134. Heuglin's Wheatear: After widespread controlled burning on Mambilla, between 15���20 birds were seen singing and song-flighting
135. Familiar Chat: Common bird at Jos and seen several times at Ngel Nyaki
136. Sooty Chat: Seen on several occasions on Mambilla Plateau, with both males and females being seen
137. Cliff-Chat: Several seen on both days at Jos on rocky outcrops
138. African Thrush: Recorded at Jos, Mambilla and Gashaka Gumti National Park
139. Bangwa Forest Warbler: One was heard on the edge of forest fragment at Ngel Nyaki
140. African Moustached Warbler: Birds were seen on Mambilla and at Gashaka Gumti National Park
141. African Reed Warbler: A couple of birds were heard in Gashaka Gumti National Park
142. Melodious Warbler: Singles seen a couple of times at Ngel Nyaki, also heard singing
143. Rock-loving Cisticola: Several were seen at Jos on and around the rocky outcrops
144. Stout Cisticola: Almost certainly seen on Mambilla, but not heard singing, this bird caused confusion especially with Croaking Cisticola
145. Singing Cisticola: Seen a few times in Gashaka Gumti National Park, including adults with food and recently fledged young
146. Croaking Cisticola: Seen several times on Mambilla and heard singing and performing weak songflight
147. Tawny-flanked Prinia: Regularly seen on Mambilla and in Gashaka Gumti National Park
148. White-chinned Prinia: Small groups (3���6) seen several times mainly on frgment edge, in bushy srcub
149. Black-collared Apalis: Encountered on several occasions mainly in main forest at Ngel Nyaki but also in very small forest fragment near Yelwa
150. Black-throated Apalis: Only one sighting of a single bird on forest edge at Ngel Nyaki
151. Yellow-breasted Apalis: Two to three birds seen at Gashaka Gumti National Park
152. Buff-throated Apalis: One bird seen in gallery forest along track from Gashaka to Kwano
153. Grey Apalis: Commonly heard bird at Ngel Nyaki, with several good views
154. Grey-backed Cameroptera: Seen and heard at many sites, including Abuja, Gashaka, Jos and Ngel Nyaki
155. Green Crombec: One seen at Leki Conservation Centre on 22nd Dec
156. Oriole Warbler: Heard several times on Mambilla in forest fragment, and seen very well on three occasions
157. Willow Warbler: An extremely common bird at Ngel Nyaki, probably the most numerous bird present, with upto 12 seen in one tree on several occasions often with Graden Warbler
158. Blackcap: A single female was seen in a fruiting fig tree at Ngel Nyaki
159. Garden Warbler: A common bird in the forest at Ngel Nyaki
160. Whitethroat: A single bird was seen in forest fragment on Mambilla
161. Pale Flycatcher: One seen just outside Gashaka Village
162. Northern Black Flycatcher: Seen both days at Jos and all three days at Gashaka Gumti National Park
163. Spotted Flycatcher: Seen several times on Mambilla and in Gashaka Gumti National Park
164. Grey Tit-Flycatcher: One seen along track to Kwano in Gashaka Gumti National Park
165. African Dusky Flycatcher: Seen on three occasions on Mambilla Plateau, twice in forest fragment and once at Yelwa village
166. Pied Flycatcher: Common bird at Ngel Nyaki, seen everyday
167. Senegal Batis: One seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
168. Common Wattle-eye: Heard at most sites visited but only seen three times
169. African Blue Flycatcher: Seen on Mambilla several times and also in Gashaka Gumti National Park
170. African Paradise Flycatcher: A white male was seen at Ngel Nyaki with further black & red birds being seen at Yelwa and in Gashaka Gumti National Park
171. Black-cap Babbler: Heard at Jos, seen and heard in Gashaka and on Mambilla
172. Yellow White-eye: Regularly seen at Ngel Nyaki and also in Gashaka Gumti National Park
173. Violet-backed Sunbird: A female seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
174. Collared Sunbird: A female seen on one occasion at Ngel Nyaki
175. Pygmy Sunbird: A pair seen at Jos and a male at Ngel Nyaki
176. Cameroon Sunbird: Seen twice in the forest at Ngel Nyaki
177. Green-headed Sunbird: Seen in forest fragment at Ngel Nyaki and birds seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
178. Scarlet-chested Sunbird: A male and female seen at Jos
179. Variable Sunbird: A very common bird at all sites
180. Orange-tufted Sunbird: Seen regularly at Ngel Nyaki
181. Northern double-collared Sunbird: Very common at Ngel Nyaki
182. Copper Sunbird: Seen in Abuja, Gashaka and at Ngel Nyaki
183. Splendid Sunbird: Seen at the Gashaka transit camp (Serti), at Ngel Nyaki and in Gashaka National Park
184. Common Fiscal: Seen several times on Mambilla Plateau
185. Yellow-billed Shrike: Seen in Abuja, Gashaka Gumti National Park and at Jos
186. Northern Brubru: Single birds seen at Jos and in Gashaka Gumti National Park
187. Northern Puffback: Seen on several occasions at Ngel Nyaki including a female collecting nest material and a male singing, also a male and female seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
188. Pink-footed Puffback: A single male seen once at Ngel Nyaki
189. Brown-crowned Tchagra: One bird seen on the first morning at Ngel Nyaki
190. Marsh Tchagra: A single bird seen on the edge of the marshy area below Yelwa village
191. Yellow-crowned Gonolek: Seen and heard at Jos Ornithological Institute
192. Tropical Boubou: One heard at Jos Ornithological Institute
193. Yellow-breasted Boubou: Heard everyday at Ngel Nyaki and seen on several occasions
194. Sulphur-breasted Bush-Shrike: One bird seen briefly at Jos Ornithological Institute
195. Square-tailed Drongo: Birds seen on two occasions in the forest at Ngel Nyaki were thought to be this species
196. Piapiac: Seen in Abjua and enroute to Serti
197. Pied Crow: Common bird seen at many sites
198. African Golden Oriole: Seen three times in Abuja
199. Black-winged Oriole: Seen several times at Ngel Nyaki, in the main forest and fragment
200. Purple Glossy Starling: Several seen at Jos
201. Bronze-tailed Glossy Starling: A mixed flock of this species seen just outside Gashaka Gumti National Park at the park headquaters with Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling, numbering at least 250+
202. Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling: See above species
203. Violet-backed Starling: A single male was seen visiting a Fig species at Ngel Nyaki
204. Yellow-billed Oxpecker: Between 10���20 seen regularly on Mambilla in close attendance with the Fulani's cattle
205. Grey-headed Sparrow: Common bird seen at many sites
206. Bush Petronia: Birds were seen at Jos and Ngel Nyaki
207. Speckle-fronted Weaver: At least 14 birds of these pretty little birds were seen in the Jos area
208. Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver: Two birds were seen at Jos
209. Bannerman's Weaver: Birds were only seen at Ngel Nyaki, with no more than 3 at any time.
210. Baglafecht Weaver: Seen on several occasions in the forest fragments at Ngel Nyaki, the max number being 4
211. Spectacled Weaver: Confusion with the next species clouded the picture on which species were involved especially with so many not being seen well or long enough to be positively identified. Only one definite sighting was made, a juvenile in Gashaka Gumti National Park identified on bill shape
212. Black-necked Weaver: See above species, most sightings of these two species probably refer to this bird. Birds were seen at Ngel Nyaki and Gashaka Gumti National Park
213. Black-billed Weaver: Seen on three occasions in the main forest at Ngel Nyaki
214. Village Weaver: Seen at many sitesVieillot's Black Weaver: Seen on all 3 days in Gashaka Gumti National Park, max number being c.40
215. 216. Dark-backed Weaver: Single birds seen twice at Ngel Nyaki
216. Brown-capped Weaver: Birds seen on three occasions including a pair
217. Western Bluebill: One sighting of a single bird in the sub-montane forest at Ngel Nyaki
218. Black-winged Red Bishop: Seen regularly in Gashaka Gumti National Park
219. Red Bishop: Seen regularly at Jos
220. Yellow Bishop: Seen occasionally on Mambilla
221. Yellow-mantled Whydah: A transitional male was seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
222. Pale-fronted Negro-finch: One sighting of a single bird at Ngel Nyaki briefly.
223. Grey-headed Negro-finch: Seen 2���3 times at Ngel Nyaki
224. Fernando Po Oliveback: Seen occasionally at Ngel Nyaki, including at least one bird seen repeatedly taking nest material from grassy banking upto a dead trunk in a very large tree (c.60���70 feet up)
225. Dybowski's Twinspot: Four sightings at Ngel Nyaki & Yelwa on Mambilla and also seen twice in Gashaka Gumti National Park
226. Rock Firefinch: Seen on both days at Jos Ornithological Institute
227. Bar-breasted Firefinch: Seen regularly in Abuja
228. Red-billed Firefinch: Seen regularly in Abuja
229. Red-cheeked Cordo-bleu: Recorded in Abuja, Jos, Mambilla and Gashaka Gumti National Park in
230. Lavender Waxbill: Seen one morning at Jos
231. Orange-cheeked Waxbill: Birds were seen on Mambilla
232. Black-crowned Waxbill: Seen regularly in good numbers on Mambilla
233. Common Waxbill: Seen at both Mambilla and in Gashaka Gumti National Park
234. Bronze Manikin: A common bird seen at many sites
235. Black and White Manikin: Birds were seen on Mambilla at Ngel Nyaki
236. Magpie Manikin: Several birds were seen in Gashaka Gumti National Park
237. Village Indigobird: Seen regularly in Abuja both male and female, with female Indigobird sp seen at Jos
238. Pin-tailed Whydah: Three birds seen near Yelwa
239. Exclamatory Pardise Whydah: Seen daily at Gashaka Gumti National Park, including displaying males
240. Yellow-fronted Canary: Seen regularly at Jos, Ngel Nyaki & Gashaka Gumti National Park
241. Thick-billed Seed-eater: Seen regularly at Ngel Nyaki
242. Oriole-Finch: Seen regularly at Ngel Nyaki
243. Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting: Birds seen and heard daily at Jos and at Ngel Nyaki