Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (Adhoc Records)
Citation
Danmallam B A, Brooks M, Kumdet P S, Iniunam I A, Kazeh N W, Tende T, Chaskda A A, Ottosson U, Ivande S T (2024). Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (Adhoc Records). Version 1.32. A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fcp87c accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
The dataset for birds in Nigeria was obtained from the Nigeria Bird Atlas Project (NiBAP), which is a member of the continent-wide African Bird Atlas Project (ABAP). The NiBAP's objective is to map all of Nigeria's bird species and describe their status with the help of valuable input from citizen scientists - volunteer members of the public who are keen to contribute by going birding and submitting their observations to the project. The project has been running since the end of 2015. The dataset published here covers adhoc records from the beginning of the project on 2015-05-22 to the present. A number of citizen scientists across the country were involved in collecting and digitizing the data. This was made possible with the aid of a digital data collection mobile application called Birdlasser (https://www.birdlasser.com/) and by following an established bird atlas protocol for the Bird Map Africa. The submitted data is usually pipelined into a central database for the ABAP and displayed on the BirdMap Africa portal (http://www.birdmap.africa) after a thorough vetting process.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
The study area (Nigeria) is divided into pentads, a 9km × 9km square (5' x 5' grid). Each pentad is surveyed for a minimum of two (2) hours or maximum of five (5) days survey period for a full protocol card (or else it is regarded as an adhoc submission).Sampling
To collect the data, observers spend a minimum of two (2) hours in a pentad to be able to submit a full protocol card. The maximum survey period for a particular pentad is five (5) days after which a new survey can be started for that pentad. Bird species with their unique Spp numbers are recorded as they are seen/heard, following a sequence. Number of species observed are recorded every hour and these records are added to the records in subsequent hour(s) to the last hour (e.g., 10th hour), as the total number of species observed. Each observer has a unique observer number, and for each submission there is a unique card number generated. Date for each record is captured in the dataset to allow spatio-temporal analysis.Quality Control
Individual records are carefully vetted and species captured as out of range records are queried/verified before being added to the database.Method steps
- To collect the data, observers spend a minimum of two (2) hours in a pentad to be able to submit a full protocol card. The maximum survey period for a particular pentad is five (5) days after which a new survey can be started for that pentad. Bird species are recorded as they are seen/heard, following a sequence. Number of species observed are recorded every hour and these records are added to the records in subsequent hour(s) to the last hour (e.g., 10th hour), as the total number of species observed. Each observer (citizen scientist) has a unique observer number, and for each submission there is a unique card number generated. Finally, the date for each record and location is captured at the time of the occurrence to allow spatio-temporal analysis.
Taxonomic Coverages
All birds were identified to species level by citizen scientists
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Avescommon name: Birds rank: class
Geographic Coverages
This dataset covers atlassed pentads in Nigeria. A pentad is a grid square 5' x 5' in size.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Bello Adamu Danmallamoriginator
position: IT Team
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI)
P.O. Box 13404
Laminga, Jos-East LGA
930001
Plateau State
NG
Telephone: +2348038175878
email: adamubello001@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.bdanmallam.github.io
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7783-4351
Michael Brooks
originator
position: Information Systems Specialist
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch, Cape Town
7701
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: +27216504751
email: michael.brooks@uct.ac.za
Panshak Solomon Kumdet
originator
position: IT Team
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI)
NG
email: ipanshak@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0349-4213
Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam
originator
position: IT Team
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI)
NG
email: i.iniunam2@gmail.com
Nanchin Winifred Kazeh
originator
position: Research Associate
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI)
NG
email: nanchinwinifred@gmail.com
Talatu Tende
originator
position: Project Manager
Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (NIBAP)
P.O. Box 13404
Laminga, Jos-East LGA
930001
Plateau State
NG
Telephone: +2348033175060
email: talatu.tende15@gmail.com
Adams A. Chaskda
originator
position: Director
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute
P.O. Box 13404
Laminga, Jos-East LGA
930001
Plateau State
NG
email: director@aplori.org
homepage: https://www.aplori.org
Ulf Ottosson
originator
position: Project coordinator
Nigerian Bird Atlas Project
Telephone: +46702279073
email: ulfottossonlux@gmail.com
Samuel T. Ivande
originator
position: Research Associate
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute
P.O. Box 13404
Laminga, Jos-East LGA
930001
Plateau State
NG
Telephone: +2348034505284
email: Ivande.sam@gmail.com
Michael Brooks
metadata author
position: Information Systems Specialist
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
1 Lovers Lane
Rondebosch, Cape Town
7701
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: +27216504751
email: michael.brooks@uct.ac.za
homepage: https://www.birdmap.africa
Bello Adamu Danmallam
metadata author
position: IT Team
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute
P.O. Box 13404
Laminga, Jos-East LGA
930001
Plateau State
NG
Telephone: +2348038175878
email: adamubello001@gmail.com
homepage: https://bdanmallam.github.io
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7783-4351
Michael Brooks
programmer
position: Information Systems Specialist
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch, Cape Town
7701
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: +27216504751
email: michael.brooks@uct.ac.za
Michael Brooks
administrative point of contact
position: Information System Specialist
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch, Cape Town
7701
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: +27216504751
email: michael.brooks@uct.ac.za
homepage: https://www.birdmap.africa