Ringing Data of Birds of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest

Nelly Ogada; Frank Juma; Colin Jackson; Peter Njoroge

doi:10.15468/yuvkcp

Ringing Data of Birds of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest

Citation

Ogada N, Juma F, Jackson C, Njoroge P (2018). Ringing Data of Birds of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. National Museums of Kenya. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/yuvkcp accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-11.

Description

The data presented here is part of the ringing data at the National Museums of Kenya, Ornithology Section archives for the years between 1971 – 1996. It contains a list of species caught and ringed in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest by different ringers within this period. National Museum of Kenya , Ornithology Section is responsible for all ringing activities in East Africa. They are custodians of all the rings used by ringers within this part of Africa. The ringers are usually adviced to leave copies of their ringing records in the section for future references. The list consists of species recorded in the different habitats of the forest as well as those recorded in the areas with close proximity to Arabuko Sokoke Forest.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Birds captured and ringed in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest were identified to Species level.

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Chordata
rank: phylum
Aves
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Arabuko Sokoke Forest

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Nelly Ogada
originator
position: Research Intern
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: akothogada@gmail.com

Frank Juma
originator
position: Research Intern
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: frankjuma47@gmail.com

Colin Jackson
originator
position: National Director
A Rocha Kenya
Beach Road, Plot 28, Watamu
Malindi
383 - 80202
Coast
KE
email: colin.jackson@arocha.org
homepage: http://www.arocha.or.ke/

Peter Njoroge
originator
position: Head of Section - Ornithology
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: pnjoroge@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Colin Jackson
metadata author
position: National Director
A Rocha Kenya
Beach Road, Plot 28, Watamu
Malindi
383 - 80202
Coast
KE
email: colin.jackson@arocha.org
homepage: http://www.arocha.or.ke/

Peter Njoroge
metadata author
position: Head of Section - Ornithology
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: pnjoroge@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Esther Mwangi
processor
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: ewmwangi@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Lawrence Monda
publisher
position: ICT Manager
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: lmonda@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Peter Njoroge
administrative point of contact
position: Head of Section - Ornithology
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
40658
Nairobi
KE
email: pnjoroge@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke