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Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) A Palaearctic bird that winters in a variety of freshwater and marine wetlands across its range. A non-breeding visitor in Nigeria. Threats ☠️: Pollution, degradation and loss of wetland habitats. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #CitizenScience 📷: Pantong Mark Davwar

Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) A breeding resident in Nigeria. It feeds on small mammals and birds and invertebrates. And acts as a natural pest control 💪 The population trend is decreasing. 📷: Haroon #CitizenScience #BirdsSeenIn2025

Marsh Owl (Asio capensis) An Afrotropical species of owl. Found in open grassland and marshland. And a resident species in Nigeria. A nomadic bird species that moves with the rains. Threats ☠️: Habitat loss through urbanisation, agriculture and overgrazing. 📷: Pantong Mark Davwar #birds

Greyish Eagle-Owl (Bubo cinerascens) An omnivorous bird with an extremely large range in the northern part of sub-Saharan Africa. It is widely spread in Nigeria. It provides a very important ecosystem service by feeding on insects, frogs, reptiles and other small mammals. 📷:

Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) An Afrotropical species and breeding resident in Nigeria. Found in semi-desert and open grassy habitats. It feeds mainly on insects but is generally an omnivore. Threats☠️: hunting and habitat degradation. 📷: Haroon #birdwatching

Pied Crow (Corvus albus) An opportunistic, omnivorous bird that is found in almost all habitats except highly mountainous regions, thick rainforests, and driest deserts. Pied Crow is an intelligent bird, capable of using tools. 📷: Haroon #CitizenScience #BirdsSeenIn2025

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) A migratory cuckoo that winters in Africa. Non-breeding visitor in Nigeria. Found mostly in the forest and woodland habitats. It feeds mainly on insects, and occasionally eats eggs and chicks. 📷: Pantong Mark Davwar #CitizenScience #birdwatching

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) An intra-African migrant with an extremely large range. Both breeding and non-breeding populations occur in Nigeria. It moves with the rains. A parasitic cuckoo that is sighted around wooded savannah habitats. 📷: Haroon #CitizenScience

A Chestnut Bellied starling seen in Lagos, Nigeria which is way out of its traditional range in Northern Nigeria. This observation sparked a lot of debate about how it got to Taqwa bay in Lagos. A pair was observed. #BirdSeenin2025 #BirdsofNigeria Nigeria Bird Atlas Project A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute

Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) A migratory species that occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Europe. It's resident in Nigeria with local movement observed during the dry season. Sighted mainly in dry savannahs and semi-arid woodlands. 📷: @Haroon #birds

An intra-African migrant that is seasonal across its range. It breeds in northern Nigeria and occurs year round in the southern part of the country. Main habitats include, subtropical/tropical moist lowlands, open woodlands and rural gardens. 📷: Joseph Kwasi Afrifa #BirdsSeenIn2025

Blue Malkoha (Ceuthmochares aereus) An arboreal, non-parasitic cuckoo found in sub-Saharan Africa. A forest species that feeds mainly on insects and occasionally eats slugs, leaves, and seeds. 📷: Joseph Kwasi Afrifa #citizenscience #BirdsSeenIn2025

A new report warns that up to 500 bird species could go extinct within a century if urgent action isn’t taken. Birds are vital to healthy ecosystems — protecting them means protecting our planet. 🌍 📖 Read more: ow.ly/2lJi50Wgbtc #WildlifeProtection #ProtectOurPlanet

African Jacana (Actophilornis Africanus) a.k.a Lily trotter A sub-Saharan Africa wading bird found in freshwater wetlands. It has a preference for wetlands with floating vegetation, especially lily pads. #CitizenScience #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdwatching