Bird ringing data from Budongo Forest Reserve, Western Uganda
Citation
Lindsell J, Barahukwa A, Mbiro A, Musiime A, Kaweesa S, A Rocha International A (2023). Bird ringing data from Budongo Forest Reserve, Western Uganda. A Rocha Uganda. Metadata dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/79sxqw accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
A collection of bird ringing data collected by Jeremy Lindsell during the course of his residence in the Budongo Forest at the Budongo Forest Project field station at Sonso, between October 1996 and May 2000. The work was conducted under a research permit from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology. The data have been mobilized by the staff of the A Rocha Uganda and A Rocha International under the project "Raising the profile of data for the conservation of four forested African landscapes" funded by GBIF's BID programme, and coordinated by A Rocha Kenya.Purpose
These data were mobilised to make available a historical reference point of ringing data of understory forest birds from Budongo Forest, Uganda.Sampling Description
Study Extent
These data are an occurrence dataset of birds recorded by mist netting from Budongo Central Forest Reserve, in management compartments N2, N3 and N15.Sampling
The sampling method used for data reported here was mist netting. The sampling effort - including both time of open nets and net length - varied greatly from occasion to occasion according to the activity being undertaken (see design description). On some occasions a tape lure was used. Nets were all four shelf (c 3 metres) general passerine nets of either 12 or 18 metres in length. Captured birds were held in cotton bird bags and processed immediately. Principle measurements were wing length (maximum chord) and body mass (grammes). The age and sex of each bird was determined where possible. Each bird was fitted with a uniquely number metal ring from the Ringing Scheme of East Africa, usually on the right leg.Quality Control
Species identification was carried out by reference to Brown et al. (1982), Urban et al. (1986), Fry et al. (1988) and Keith et al. (1992), Zimmerman et al (1996), and van Perlo (1995). The order, taxonomy and nomenclature have been revised according to the HBW and BirdLife International checklist taxonomy (del Hoyo and Collar 2014, 2016). The location of net sites was recorded by reference to their position on a c 100 m x 100 m research grid of trails that were maintained in the forest by the Budongo Conservation Field Station. These locations have subsequently been converted to geographic coordinates using a GIS map of the trail grid.Method steps
- Jeremy Lindsell recording mist netting and ringing data during the course of ecological research in Budongo Forest between October 1996 and May 2000. The current dataset comprises all records of birds that were mist netted by J. Lindsell during this time. An electronic copy of the database and the original field note books for the records were made available for inclusion in GBIF by Jeremy Lindsell. The species names were updated to modern taxonomy by aligning the names and regionally appropriate forms (subspecies) with the HBW and BirdLife International checklist taxonomy (del Hoyo and Collar 2014, 2016) paying particular attention to potential taxonomic splits and lumps that had occurred since the original data were collected. Net locations were converted from their original reference to the forest research trail grid to geographic coordinates using a GIS.
Taxonomic Coverages
A total of 1575 bird (Aves) occurrences were recorded, all identified to species level. 65 species were recorded.
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Ptilopachus nahani (Dubois, 1905)common name: Nahan's Partridge rank: species
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Cercococcyx mechowi Cabanis, 1882common name: Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo rank: species
Geographic Coverages
The data was collected from Budongo Forest Reserve found in Masindi district in Western Uganda based on bird ringing records
Bibliographic Citations
- Brown, L.H., Urban, E. and Newman, K. (1982). The Birds of Africa. Vol. 1. Academic Press, London. -
- del Hoyo, J. and Collar, N.J. (2014). HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World Volume 1: Non-passerines Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Taxonomy available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy. Version 6 downloaded 6 October 2021. -
- del Hoyo, J. and Collar, N.J. (2016). HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World Volume 2: Passerines Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Taxonomy available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy. Version 6 downloaded 6 October 2021. -
- Fry, C.H., Keith, S. and Urban, E.K. (1988). The Birds of Africa. Vol. 3. Academic Press, London. -
- Keith, S., Urban, E.K.and Fry, C.H. (1992). The Birds of Africa. Vol. 4. Academic Press, London. -
- Urban, E.K., Fry, C.H. and Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa. Vol. 2. Academic Press, London. -
- Van Perlo, B. (1995). Birds of Eastern Africa. Collins Illustrated Checklist. HarperCollins, London. -
- Zimmerman, D.A., Turner, D.A. and Pearson, D.J. (1996). Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Russel Friedman, South Africa. -
Contacts
Jeremy Lindselloriginator
position: Director of Science and Conservation
A Rocha International
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London
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Anke Barahukwa
originator
position: Research Officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
UG
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Alexander Mbiro
originator
position: Research and conservation Officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
UG
Telephone: +256783282622
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Adrine Musiime
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Sara Kaweesa
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position: National Director
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Kampala
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Jeremy Lindsell
metadata author
position: Director of Science and Conservation
A Rocha International
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London
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email: jeremy.lindsell@arocha.org
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ARI A Rocha International
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ARU A Rocha Uganda
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BCFS Budongo Conservation Field Station
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Budongo Conservation Field Station
PO Box 362, Masindi, Uganda
Masindi
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Jeremy Lindsell
administrative point of contact
position: Director of Science and Conservation
A Rocha International
4 Barns Close, Over, CAMBS, CB25 5TX, UK
London
GB
Telephone: +44 (0)7935 874 171
email: jeremy.lindsell@arocha.org
Alexander Mbiro
administrative point of contact
position: Research and conservation Officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
UG
Telephone: +256 783282622
email: alexander.mbiro@arocha.org
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Anke Barahukwa
administrative point of contact
position: Research Officer
A Rocha Uganda
Gayaza-Kyetume, Kayunga Road P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
P.O. Box 11569, Kampala, Uganda
UG
Telephone: +256 414 663875
email: anke.barahukwa@arocha.org
homepage: http://www.uganda.arocha.org
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