Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) Database of Birds from Nigeria

Joseph Onoja; Boyi Mohammed; Joshua Dazi; Omokafe Ugbogu; Oluwaseun Osiyemi

doi:10.15468/scshii

Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) Database of Birds from Nigeria

Citation

Onoja J, Mohammed B, Dazi J, Ugbogu O, Osiyemi O (2019). Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) Database of Birds from Nigeria. Version 1.5. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/scshii accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is the premier Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to nature conservation and sustainable development in Nigeria. Years in action, NCF has maintained the lead in promoting biodiversity conservation, with repository data record ranging from birds to other flora and fauna: The sources of NCF Bird data, are basically from it conservation activities across Nigeria; thus, making NCF an institutional symbol of natural resource management in Nigeria. Through its conservation projects, the foundation is managing unique nature conservation sites, that provide flora and fauna resource materials for biological research and evidence on ecosystem service and stability. NCF has it National Secretariat located at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos Nigeria. The dataset presently holds 2475 records of birds collected between 1993-2018 which consist of 96 families, 407 genera and 1167 species with 28 image links

Sampling Description

Method steps

In the research design, records of birds observed were digitized directly into Darwin Core spreadsheet by project team. The data cleaning was done using OpenRefine software. In the process of digitization, images of birds sighted were taken with camera and GPSmap76CSx 2008 / Garmin Etrex2016 was used for Georeferencing of localities. Validation of taxonomic records was done using Global Names Resolver and other online resources.

Taxonomic Coverages

Birds observed were identified to species rank

Polyboroides typus
common name: African Harrier-hawk rank: species
Haliaeetus vocifer
common name: AFRICAN FISH-EAGLE rank: species
Terathopius ecaudatus
common name: BATELEUR rank: species
Pandion haliaetus
common name: OSPREY rank: species
Gyps africanus
common name: AFRICAN WHITE-BACKED VULTURE rank: species
Trigonoceps occipitalis
common name: WHITE-HEADED VULTURE rank: species
Necrosyrtes monachus
common name: HOODED VULTURE rank: species
Milvus migrans
common name: BLACK KITE rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Birds observations were conducted within Nigeria.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Joseph Onoja
originator
position: Director Technical Programmes
Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Lekki-Epe Expressway
Lagos
Lagos State
NG
Telephone: +234 8069211645
email: joseph.onoja@ncfnigeria.org

Boyi Mohammed
originator
position: Senior Consevation Manager
Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Abuja
FCT
NG
Telephone: +234 8036111821
email: boyi.mohammed@ncfnigeria.org

Joshua Dazi
originator
position: Project Volunteer
Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Lekki-Epe Expressway
Lagos
Lagos State
NG
Telephone: +234 8060761260
email: joshua.dazi@ncfnigeria.org

Omokafe Ugbogu
originator
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
originator
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
metadata author
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com

Joseph Onoja
metadata author
position: Director Technical Programmes
Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Lekki-Epe Expressway
Lagos
Lagos Stae
NG
Telephone: +234 8069211645
email: joseph.onoja@ncfnigeria.org

Omokafe Ugbogu
principal investigator
position: Director
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com

Joseph Onoja
curator
position: Director Technical Programmes
Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Lekki-Epe Expressway
Lagos
Lagos State
NG
Telephone: +234 8069211645
email: joseph.onoja@ncfnigeria.org

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
publisher
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com

Marie-Elise Lecoq
distributor
position: IT Engineer
GBIF France
Telephone: +33140798065
email: melecoq@gbif.fr

Oluwaseun Osiyemi
administrative point of contact
position: Chief Research Officer
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8023626443
email: osinyemi2004@yahoo.com

Omokafe Ugbogu
administrative point of contact
position: Director/Curator Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
Jericho Hill, Dugbe
Ibadan
Oyo State
NG
Telephone: +234 8032236876
email: omokafeugbogu@yahoo.com

Joseph Onoja
administrative point of contact
position: Director Technical Programmes
Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Lekki-Epe Expressway
Lagos
Lagos State
NG
Telephone: +234 8069211645
email: joseph.onoja@ncfnigeria.org