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Topography of Nigeria. Nigeria is a large country in West Africa just north of the equator. It is bounded by Benin to the west, Niger to the north, Cameroon to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The country consists of several large plateaus separated by the valleys of the two major rivers, the Niger and the Benue, and their tributaries.
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.
Important Bird Areas of Nigeria (2 P) Pages in category "Birdwatching sites in Nigeria" This category contains only the following page.
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.
They are dumpy, short-necked, pigeon-like birds with white plumage, black bills, caruncles and facial skin. This species measures 38–41 cm (15–16 in) in length, 74–79 cm (29–31 in) in wingspan and weighs 460–730 g (1.01–1.61 lb), with males being slightly larger than females.
Approximately 2,600 of the more than 9,600 bird species in existence are subject to trade, [2]: 3 and 20% of these species belong to the order Psittaciformes (parrots). [2]: 3 In 2009, 3.9% of households in the United States owned birds, which equated to 11,199,000 pet birds in total, [3] and 75% of these belonged to the Psittaciforme order.
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