Seabird sightings from offshore Republic of Congo

Marijke de Boer

doi:10.15468/7nmen2

Seabird sightings from offshore Republic of Congo

Citation

de Boer M, OBIS-SEAMAP (2024). Seabird sightings from offshore Republic of Congo. Version 1.1. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7nmen2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

Original provider: Marijke N. de Boer Dataset credits: Marijke N. de Boer Abstract: The occurrence of seabirds in Congo waters is poorly known and therefore we recorded the daily presence of seabirds during a geophysical survey. The most commonly encountered seabird species included small migratory terns: Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), West African Crested Tern (Thalasseus albididorsalis) and Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus). Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) and Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) were also recorded. Unusual visits of a land birds were also recorded, including green-backed (mangrove) heron (Butorides striata), an African Paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) and an African Green Pigeon (Treron calvus). Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to contribute information on the distribution and occurrence of seabirds sighted during a geophysical survey spanning mainly shallow coastal waters but also offshore waters. Supplemental information: The seabird data were collected opportunistically. Most of the sightings did not record time and number of animals. It should be taken as presence.

Purpose

The main purpose of this study was to contribute information on the distribution and occurrence of seabirds sighted during a geophysical survey spanning mainly shallow coastal waters but also offshore waters.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

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Sampling

NA

Method steps

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Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Thalasseus albididorsalis
common name: West African Crested Tern rank: species
Puffinus puffinus
common name: Manx shearwater rank: species
Ciconiiformes
common name: Ciconiiformes rank: order
Puffinus griseus
common name: Sooty shearwater rank: species
Treron calvus
common name: African Green Pigeon rank: species
Larus fuscus
common name: Lesser black-backed gull rank: species
Sterna hirundo
common name: Common tern rank: species
Vanellus lugubris
common name: Senegal Lapwing rank: species
Butorides striata
common name: Striated heron rank: species
Terpsiphone viridis
common name: African Paradise Flycatcher rank: species
Sterna
rank: genus
Laridae
common name: Gulls rank: family
Hydrobatidae
rank: family
Butorides virescens
rank: species
Oceanites oceanicus
common name: Wilson's storm petrel rank: species
Sterna paradisaea
common name: Arctic tern rank: species
Laridae
common name: Gulls rank: family
Stercorarius parasiticus
common name: Parasitic jaeger rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Republic of Congo,South Atlantic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Marijke de Boer
originator
position: Primary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.com

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

Marijke de Boer
owner
position: Primary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.com

Marijke de Boer
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.com