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Hadejia-Jama'are River Basin and the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands -
"Although Nigeria has one of the most diverse avifaunas in Africa, no one in their right mind would recommend birders to take a trip to this country, until violence and corruption are stamped out and the infrastructure is greatly improved." - Nigel Wheatley. Factoids taken from Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley. |
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| ___ Anambra Waxbill | ___ Ibadan Malimbe | |
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| ___ Anambra
Waxbill
___ Bannermann's Weaver ___ Fernando Po Swift ___ Green-breasted Bushshrike |
___ Grey-necked
Rockfowl
___ Ibadan Malimbe ___ White-throated ___ Mountain-Babbler |
___ Ferruginous
Pochard
___ Lesser Kestrel |
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Other Speciality and Spectacular Birds in Nigeria (adapted from Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley.) |
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| ___ Bannerman's
Weaver
___ Bates Swift ___ Black-capped ___ Woodland-Warbler ___ Black-headed Bee-eater ___ Brown-cheeked Hornbill ___ Brown-chested Lapwing ___ Cameroon Mountain Greenbul ___ Cameroon Olive-Greenbul ___ Cameroon Pigeon |
___ Cameroon Sunbird
___ Chestnut-bellied Helmetshrike ___ Egyptian Plover ___ Finsch's Flycatcher-Thrush ___ Forbes' Plover ___ Green Longtail ___ Green-breasted Bushshrike ___ Grey-headed Greenbul ___ Grey-necked Rockfowl ___ Long-tailed Hawk |
___ Mountain Robin-Chat
___ Mountain Sawwing ___ Rachel's Malimbe ___ Red-faced Pytilia ___ Red-winged Grey Warbler ___ Rosy Bee-eater ___ White-throated ___ Mountain-Babbler ___ Yellow-breasted Boubou |