| Summary: | We present the results of three bird surveys performed in southwestern Burkina Faso (Cascade Region), documenting ten additional species new to the country: Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis, Black Sparrowhawk A. melanoleucos, Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius, Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis, Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius, Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa, Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia, African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus, Emin’s Shrike Lanius gubernator and Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus. Also included are species for which our data represent a range extension within Burkina Faso and a complete checklist of the species observed.
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