APLORI Bird Ringing Data from Cross River State, Nigeria

Yakhat Barshep1, Samuel Ivande1, Emmanuel Okposio2, Bello Adamu Danmallam1, Yakhat Barshep3

1 A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), P.O. Box 13404, Laminga, Jos-East LGA, 930001, Jos, Nigeria; 2 Eden Creation Care Initiative, Rennajj Fish Farm, Latya Road P.O. Box 7173, Anglo-Jos, Jos, Nigeria; 3 A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), P.O. Box 13404, Laminga, 930001, Jos-East LGA, Nigeria

Corresponding author(s): Yakhat Barshep (barshep.yahkat@gmail.com)Samuel Ivande (ivande.sam@gmail.com)Emmanuel Okposio (okposioemmanuel8@gmail.com)Bello Adamu Danmallam (adamubello001@gmail.com)

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Resource Citation

Barshep Y, Ivande S, Okposio E, Danmallam B A (2022): APLORI Bird Ringing Data from Cross River State, Nigeria. v1.2. A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI). Dataset/Samplingevent. https://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=aplori_bird_ringing&v=1.2

Abstract

The study area is a low-land forest with an elevation of about 130 m. The area is bounded on the eastern side by the Obudu Plateau in south-east Nigeria (South West [6.438183, 8.924245], North East [6.678505, 9.168897]). As at the time of this survey, most of the forest was intact. However, timber extract was carried out in some parts of the forest. The mist-netting survey lasted between 10th of September 2005 and 16th of March 2016.  A total of 2086 individuals of 93 species of birds were recorded.

Keywords: APLORI, Ringing; Birds; Forest; Ornithological importance; Nigeria; Eden.

Project details

Project title: Raising the profile of data for the conservation of four forested African landscapes.
Personnel: Yakhat Barshep, Bello Adamu Danmallam, Emmanuel Okposio, Samuel Ivande
Funding: JRS Biodiversity Foundation. GBIF. APLORI.
Study area descriptions/descriptor: The study area is a low land forest with an elevation of about 130 m. The area is bounded on the eastern side by the Obudu Plateau in south-east Nigeria (South West [6.438183, 8.924245], North East [6.678505, 9.168897]). As at the time of this survey, most of the forest was intact. However, timber extract was carried out in some parts of the forest.
Design description: The survey was carried out to provide information of the avian diversity of Obudu.

Data published through GBIF: https://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=aplori_bird_ringing

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: All birds were identified to species level
Taxonomic ranks
Class: Aves (Birds)

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: This dataset covers Becheve in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Coordinates: 6°26'16.8''N and 6°44'56.4''N Latitude; 8°55'26.4''E and 9°16'19.2''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: October 10, 2005 - March 16, 2016

Methods

Method step description: 
- . 	Mist nets were mounted randomly within Becheve community of Cross River State of Nigeria.
- . 	The nets were opened at 0600 and closed at 1000. Net rounds were carried out every 30 minutes after the nets were opened.
- . 	Captured birds were ringed following the South African Ringing Scheme.
- . 	Birds were identified to species level, aged, sexed and morphometrics were taken (wing length, weight, pectoral muscle score, fat score, brood patch, moult).
- . 	The data were formatted according to the Darwin Core Standard before publishing through the IPT account at the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI).
Study extent description: This dataset was collected in forest patches in Becheve community of Cross River State, Nigeria. The survey lasted from 10th of September 2005 to 16th of March 2016. The habitat is a low-land forest at an elevation of about 250 m above sea level. The temperature of the area ranges from 65oF to 89oF, with rainfall of between 0.1 to 11.2 inches- falling for average of 9.6 months per year.
Sampling description: Mist nets were mounted randomly within Becheve community of Cross River State of Nigeria. The nets were opened at 0600 and closed at 1000. Net rounds were carried out every 30 minutes after the nets were opened. Captured birds were ringed following the South African Ringing Scheme. Birds were identified to species level, aged, sexed and morphometrics were taken (wing length, weight, pectoral muscle score, fat score, brood patch, moult).

The data were formatted according to the Darwin Core Standard before publishing through the IPT account at the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI).
Quality control description: The data were formatted according to the Darwin Core Standard before publishing through the IPT account at the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI).

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive APLORI Bird Ringing Data from Cross River State, Nigeria
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/archive.do?r=aplori_bird_ringing
Publication date of data: 2022-10-24
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2022-08-01
Hierarchy level: Dataset