New and notable bird records for Burkina Faso

Several bird records obtained in Burkina Faso during the period December 2011 to March 2012 are described, including the first record of Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos for the country and the first fully-documented records of Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris, Quail-plover Ortyxelos meiffreni...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bergh, M. van den
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Birds
Burkina Faso
Gallinago media
great snipe
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1887/23018
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Summary:Several bird records obtained in Burkina Faso during the period December 2011 to March 2012 are described, including the first record of Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos for the country and the first fully-documented records of Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris, Quail-plover Ortyxelos meiffreni and Little Crake Porzana parva. Observations relating to the status in Burkina Faso of Great Snipe Gallinago media, Blackstart Cercomela melanura, Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis, and Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus are also described. ASC – Publicaties niet-programma gebonden

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