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checklist-of-birds-of-zomba-mountain

Citation

Garcia E, Chingagwe B, Garcia E (2022). checklist-of-birds-of-zomba-mountain. Version 1.2. Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rxr5kg accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-26.

Description

The purpose of this resource is to summarize the ornithological observations which were made on Zomba mountain between 28th November 1974 and 6th August 1975. However, this was not a comprehensive study and could not reflect an all inclusive avifauna of Zomba mountain.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

All data was collected on Zomba Mountain Forest at 4000m above sea level and was done once.

Sampling

The area was chosen based on the residential convenience of the author.

Method steps

  1. The data was collected through observation using naked eye, binocular and recognition of bird sounds at 4000m above sea level on most of Zomba Mountain Forest Reserve. With the exceptions of Domasi Valley and lower slopes near Zomba Town.

Taxonomic Coverages

This resource covers some of the avifauna of Zomba Mountain Forest reserve observed at 4000 metres above see level.
  1. Accipitridae
    rank: family
  2. Acrocephalidae
    rank: family
  3. Alcedinidae
    rank: family
  4. Anatidae
    rank: family
  5. Apodidae
    rank: family
  6. Campephagidae
    rank: family
  7. Caprimulgidae
    rank: family
  8. Certhiidae
    rank: family
  9. Ciconiidae
    rank: family
  10. Cisticolidae
    rank: family
  11. Columbidae
    rank: family
  12. Coraciidae
    rank: family
  13. Corvidae
    rank: family
  14. Cuculidae
    rank: family
  15. Cupressaceae
    rank: family
  16. Dicruridae
    rank: family
  17. Emberizidae
    rank: family
  18. Estrildidae
    rank: family
  19. Falconidae
    rank: family
  20. Fringillidae
    rank: family
  21. Gruidae
    rank: family
  22. Hirundinidae
    rank: family
  23. Indicatoridae
    rank: family
  24. Indicatoridae
    rank: family
  25. Laniidae
    rank: family
  26. Leiothrichidae
    rank: family
  27. Locustellidae
    rank: family
  28. Macrosphenidae
    rank: family
  29. Malaconotidae
    rank: family
  30. Meropidae
    rank: family
  31. Monarchidae
    rank: family
  32. Motacillidae
    rank: family
  33. Muscicapidae
    rank: family
  34. Musophagidae
    rank: family
  35. Nectariniidae
    rank: family
  36. Oriolidae
    rank: family
  37. Parulidae
    rank: family
  38. Passeridae
    rank: family
  39. Phasianidae
    rank: family
  40. Phylloscopidae
    rank: family
  41. Picidae
    rank: family
  42. Platysteiridae
    rank: family
  43. Ploceidae
    rank: family
  44. Podicipedidae
    rank: family
  45. Pycnonotidae
    rank: family
  46. Rallidae
    rank: family
  47. Ramphastidae
    rank: family
  48. Scopidae
    rank: family
  49. Stenostiridae
    rank: family
  50. Strigidae
    rank: family
  51. Sturnidae
    rank: family
  52. Sylviidae
    rank: family
  53. Trogonidae
    rank: family
  54. Tytonidae
    rank: family
  55. Viduidae
    rank: family
  56. Zosteropidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Zomba is in the Eastern region of Malawi

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

E.F.J Garcia
originator
position: Volunteer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
Malawi
MW
Blessings Chingagwe
metadata author
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.wildlifemalawi.org
Blessings Chingagwe
user
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.wildlifemalawi.org
Tiwonge Gawa
point of contact
position: Wildlife Research Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: birdsmalawi@gmail.com
E.F.J. Garcia
originator
position: Volunteer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
Malawi
MW
Blessings Chingagwe
administrative point of contact
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.wildlifemalawi.org
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