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Bird species found in Benin

Citation

GANGNIBO C, GBETOHO J A (2017). Bird species found in Benin. Laboratory of Forest Sciences (University of Abomey-Calavi). Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gpvz3h accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-03-03.

Description

This checklist holds bird species found in Benin. Species in the checklist is retrieved from datasets published in the framework of the project BID-AF2015-0044-SMA. That list was elaborated from the available literature on birds and the status are according the Redlist of threatened species of Benin.

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Aves
    common name: Bird rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

This checklist holds bird species found in Benin. Species in the checklist is retrieved from datasets published in the framework of the project BID-AF2015-0044-SMA. That list was elaborated from the available literature on birds and the status are according the Redlist of threatened species of Benin.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Dowsett-Lemaire F., Dowsett R.J., 2010. Annotated list of observed birds in W and Pendjari Reserves in Benin. Misc. Rep. 72 Aves of wetlands and protected forests in Benin Dowsett-Lemaire F., Dowsett R.J., 2015. Exploration ornithologique du Bénin et du Togo de fin Août à mi-décembre 2015. Misc. Rep. 85 Houndagba, C.J. (2001) Inventaire et caractérisation des écosystèmes des complexes Est et Ouest des zones humides du Sud-Benin (Sites inscrits sur la liste des sites d’importance internationale de la Convention de RAMSAR). Programme d’aménagement des zones humides, Rapport de synthèse, ABE, 71p Adjakpa, J.B. (2001) Etude des potentialités en espèces aviaires des sites constitutifs de réserves biologiques dans les zones humides du Sud-Bénin. MAB-UNESCO /CBRST, 18p ONAB (2011) Plan Directeur d’Aménagement et de Gestion du Noyau Central de la Forêt Classée de la Lama 2011-2020. 87p PGFTR (2010) Etude de la diversité biologique dans les périmètres de reboisement de Kilir et d'Abomey appartenant à l'aire d'intervention du PGFTR au Bénin, 110p -

Contacts

Charles GANGNIBO
originator
Laboratory of Forest Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi
BP 1493 Calavi Bénin
Calavi
229
Atlantique
BJ
email: charlaco2000@yahoo.fr
Jaures Alain GBETOHO
metadata author
Laboratory of Forest Sciences
BP 1493 Calavi Bénin
Calavi
229
Atlantique
BJ
email: gljaures@gmail.com
Jean Ganglo
user
email: ganglocj@gmail.com
Charles GANGNIBO
administrative point of contact
Laboratory of Forest Sciences. University of Abomey-Calavi
BP 1493 Calavi Bénin
Calavi
229
Atlantique
BJ
email: charlaco2000@yahoo.fr
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