Point count data of Birds of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (2017)
Citation
Mulwa R, Kioko O, Ogada N, Juma F, Kirao L, Njoroge P (2019). Point count data of Birds of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (2017). Version 1.4. National Museums of Kenya. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/1wbexy accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
This is a record of bird species recorded in Arabuko – Sokoke Forest. The data was collected using point count method of data collection for a number of days from 18 – 24 June 2017. Point count data in birds is mostly used for estimating population sizes and for detecting changes in population sizes of birds. At times this method is used to determine species diversity and prepare checklists. This data is also made up of a small list of owl species recorded in the forest specifically in Cyanometra Forest of the Arabuko – Sokoke Forest.Taxonomic Coverages
Various bird species.
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Geographic Coverages
Bird species recorded in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.
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