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Niger

Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti ŠRoss Warner http://rosswarner.com

You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.

I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local birder [or someone who is a frequent visitor] for every on of the geographical pages. The many thousands of birders now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the place from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time overseas visitors usually visit or that are on the normal birding trip itineraries.

Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that birders can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this].

Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

numbers

Number of bird species:517

useful reading

Birds of Western Africa: An Identification Guide

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: CHRISTOPHER HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE SERIES 832 pages, 147 col plates, 1100 dist maps. Christopher Helm
ISBN: 0713639598
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Field Guide to the Birds of Western Africa

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 496 pages, 150 col plates, 1300 maps. Christopher Helm See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0713666927
Buy this book from NHBS.com

useful information

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clubs

African Bird Club

http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Niger/introduction.html
Bird-wise much remains to be discovered in Niger. Only the area around the capital Niamey, Makalondi district and Parc National du W, all in the south-west of the country, and the Aďr Mountains in the north, have been birded more or less systematically. Even in those areas new species for the country are still found regularly. The country list stands at approximately 530 species at present. These include colourful Afrotropical residents, enigmatic Afrotropical migrants, and familiar Palearctic migrants in surroundings that make you appreciate them anew...

West African Ornithological Society

http://malimbus.free.fr/Country%20pages/Niger.htm
The West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the regions ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa.The West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the regions ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa.

reserves

Aďr and Ténéré Natural Reserves

http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=573
The resident avifauna of the region consists of Saharan, Saharo-Sahelian and Saharo-Montane residents (Newby et al., 1987). Sand grouse Pteroclididae, doves Columbidae, barbets Capidonidae, larks Alaudidae, crows and ravens Corvidae, buntings Emberizidae and weavers Ploceidae are the most conspicuous residents. The last significant population of the West African race of the ostrich, Struthio camelus camelus, estimated at 800 - 2,000 head, and substantial numbers of Nubian bustard, Neotis nuba also occur (Magin, 1990a). The reserve is visited by some 85 species of Palaearctic passage and overwintering migrants...

Aďr and Ténéré Natural Reserves

http://worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk/frame-NigerAirTenere.htm
This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area...

IBAs

http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Niger/ibas.html
Lists of species and maximum counts found at each IBA mentioned below can be downloaded in a spreadsheet from Niger IBA checklist. Additional sites close to Niamey that are good for birding are mentioned in the section - Visiting...

W National Park

http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=749
Some 150km southeast of Niamey, on the bank of the River Niger and extending to the point where the borders of Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin meet, in Niamey Department...

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

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