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The wildlife of Nigeria consists of the flora and fauna of this country in West Africa. Nigeria has a wide variety of habitats, ranging from mangrove swamps and tropical rainforest to savanna with scattered clumps of trees. About 290 mammal species and 940 bird species have been recorded in the country.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Nigeria. The avifauna of Nigeria include a total of 975 species, of which one is endemic . Thirty-one species are globally threatened.
The following is a list of the bird species recorded in Rivers State, Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] The avifauna of Rivers State include a total of 442 species.This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Pages in category "Important Bird Areas of Nigeria" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
A farmer and his cow. The majority of herders in African countries are livestock owners. Livestock farming is a part of Nigeria's agriculture system. In 2017, Nigeria had approximately over 80 million poultry farming, 76 million goats, 43.4 million sheep, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs, and 1.4 million of its equivalent. [26]
Ricebird is a name for a number of different birds, especially those that feed on paddy fields or on various grains (not necessarily just rice). Most commonly, it refers to the: Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora) Mannikins (Lonchura), a genus; Yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola)
The paddy-bird also appears as a character in the Hitopadesha where, in one story, it takes injury to itself to save a king. [39] The bird was noted by Anglo-Indian naturalist-writers for the surprising transformation in colours. Phil Robinson described the bird as one that sits all dingy gray and flies all white. [40]
Important Bird Areas of Nigeria (2 P) Pages in category "Birdwatching sites in Nigeria" This category contains only the following page.