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intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982

Citation

Atkins J D, Bampton I, Chilton P, Collins S, Dowsett R, Dowsett-Lemaire F, Elias D, Flowerdew R, Halliday T, Hanmer D, Haresnape J, Heigham J, Jewitt K, Jewitt M, Johnston-Stewart N, Lane S, Newton M, Taylor J, Whitaker R, Williams M, Chingagwe B (2024). intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982. Version 1.4. Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mbv6w6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-22.

Description

This dataset was extracted from Nyala journals of 1982 that was includes several data on other species as well. The data in this resource was supplied by WESM volunteers and citizen scientists.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

This data was once off observations or rather by chance type of encounter with the species that was collected during other excursions. Therefore, the study area is not specific.

Sampling

Not applicable in this dataset

Quality Control

Not applicable in this dataset

Method steps

  1. Not applicable in this dataset

Taxonomic Coverages

The birds were identified to species level
  1. Ciconia abdimii
  2. Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
  3. Coracina pectoralis
  4. Merops superciliosus
  5. Pitta angolensis
  6. Hirundo albigularis
  7. Psalidoprocne holomelaena
  8. Hirundo spilodera
  9. Sturnus vulgaris
  10. Ciconia ciconia
  11. Anas acuta
  12. Merops persicus
  13. Coracias garrulus
  14. Delichon urbicum
  15. Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
  16. Acrocephalus palustris
  17. Sylvia borin
  18. Alopochen aegyptiaca
  19. Sagittarius serpentarius
  20. Aviceda cuculoides
  21. Scotopelia peli
  22. Scotopelia peli
  23. Schoutedenapus myoptilus
  24. Apaloderma narina
  25. Apaloderma vittatum
  26. Merops boehmi
  27. Merops boehmi
  28. Nicator gularis
  29. Chamaetylas Heine
  30. Cisticola textrix
  31. Passer domesticus
  32. Pyrenestes minor
  33. Emberiza tahapisi
  34. Crithagra Swainson
  35. Linurgus olivaceus

Geographic Coverages

The data was collected in different places across Malawi

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

J. D Atkins
originator
position: Researcher
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
Private Bag 578, Blantyre
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: programmes@wesm.mw
I. Bampton
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
Malawi
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
P.J. Chilton
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
Malawi
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
S. Collins
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
email: programmes@wesm.mw
R.J. Dowsett
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
Malawi
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
F. Dowsett-Lemaire
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
Malawi
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
D.O Elias
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
R. Flowerdew
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
T.A Halliday
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
D.B Hanmer
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
J.M Haresnape
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
J.B Heigham
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
K. Jewitt
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
M. Jewitt
originator
position: Citizen scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
N. Johnston-Stewart
originator
position: Citizen scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
S.S Lane
originator
position: Citizen scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
M Newton
originator
position: Citizen scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
J Taylor
originator
position: Citizen scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
R Whitaker
originator
position: Citizen scientist
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
M.C.B Williams
originator
position: Conservation and Research
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
Blessings Chingagwe
metadata author
position: Conservation and Research
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: programmes@wesm.mw
homepage: http://www.wesm.mw
Blessings Chingagwe
custodian steward
position: Conservation and Research
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
MW
email: programmes@wesm.mw
homepage: http://www.wesm.mw
Blessings Chingagwe
administrative point of contact
position: Conservation and Research
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
578
email: programmes@wesm.mw
homepage: http://www.wesm.mw
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