Western Division, The Gambia
Western Division
Localities
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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in Western Division
Materials recorded in Western Division
List of all the materials recorded in Western Division, sorted by rating.382 Videos
Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
one calling bird
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp rufiventer) Daniêl Jimenez 01 January 2012 82 sec 4.9
Long-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus)
A male roosting on the ground
LocalityBrufut, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp climacurus) Alex García · Videoaves 18 April 2011 29 sec 4.8
Blue-spotted Wood-dove (Turtur afer)
A bird walking to a small puddle of water to drink.
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species) Pieter de Groot Boersma 31 October 2008 24 sec 4.8
Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
An adult bird perched on a rock
LocalitySenegambia Hotel, Kololi, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp guinea) Dave Jackson 19 November 2006 12 sec 4.8
Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer)
the red-billed bird is a immature
LocalityMarakissa, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species) Daniêl Jimenez 03 January 2012 31 sec 4.7
Grey-headed Bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus)
bird coming to drink and later taking a bath
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp morelorum) Daniêl Jimenez 01 January 2012 120 sec 4.7
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)
perching
LocalityMandinaba, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp africanus) Daniêl Jimenez 24 December 2011 111 sec 4.7
Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
one bird
LocalityBrufut, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp monogrammicus) Daniêl Jimenez 04 January 2012 36 sec 4.7
323 Photographs
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
A group of Little Bee-eaters huddling together to roost.
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp pusillus) Kit Day 01 November 2009 4.8
African Pygmy-kingfisher (Ceyx pictus)
A perched adult above a small forest pool.
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp pictus) Steve Garvie 07 December 2009 4.7
Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
A young adult male with incomplete tail streamers.
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp rufiventer) Steve Garvie 07 December 2009 4.7
Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
An adult female perched in the subcanopy.
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp rufiventer) Steve Garvie 07 December 2009 4.7
African Pygmy-kingfisher (Ceyx pictus)
an adult male
LocalityGunjur, Western Division, The Gambia M P Goodey 01 October 2007 4.6
Orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda)
The least often seen of the Estrildid finches around Gunjur.
LocalityGunjur, Western Division, The Gambia M P Goodey 01 October 2007 4.6
African Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
This is a young male. Adult breeding males show more of a crest, have a bright blue orbital eyering, an electric blue upper mand
LocalityMakasutu Nature Forest, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp viridis) Steve Garvie 06 December 2009 4.6
African Pygmy-kingfisher (Ceyx pictus)
Perched adult bird feeding over a small forest pool.
LocalityAbuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp pictus) Steve Garvie 07 December 2009 4.6
6 Sounds
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Black-billed Wood-dove (Turtur abyssinicus)
A bird singing twice.
Locality:Bijilo Forest Park, Bijilo, Western Division, The Gambia Paul Clarke 05 January 2003 4
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Green Crombec (Sylvietta virens)
A bird reacting to playback.
Locality:Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia herve jacob 18 February 2010 4
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Western Bluebill (Spermophaga haematina)
A male reacting to playback.
Locality:Tanji, Western Division, The Gambia herve jacob 16 February 2010 4
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Western Bluebill (Spermophaga haematina)
A male reacting to playback.
Locality:Tanji, Western Division, The Gambia herve jacob 16 February 2010 3.5
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Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens)
A bird singing on a branch.
Locality:Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia herve jacob 17 February 2010 3
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Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis)
A female singing on a branch.
Locality:Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia herve jacob 18 February 2010 3
List of the species with videos, photos and sounds taken in Western Division
Species with materials recorded in Western Division
List of species with materials recorded in Western Division. Species that occur in Western Division but that do not have materials recorded there will not be included in the list.- Grebes (Podicipedidae)
- Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
- Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
- Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
- Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- Long-tailed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus)
- Herons (Ardeidae)
- Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
- Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
- Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
- Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)
- Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
- Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus)
- Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- White-backed Night-heron (Nycticorax leuconotus)
- Dwarf Bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii)
- Hamerkop (Scopidae)
- Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
- Storks (Ciconiidae)
- Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
- Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
- African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
- Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
- Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
- Osprey (Pandionidae)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- Common Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
- Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
- Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
- Short-toed Snake-eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
- Beaudouin's Snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)
- African Harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus)
- Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
- Dark Chanting-goshawk (Melierax metabates)
- Gabar Goshawk (Micronisus gabar)
- Shikra (Accipiter badius)
- Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis)
- Grasshopper Buzzard (Butastur rufipennis)
- Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi)
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
- Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
- Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- Ahanta Francolin (Francolinus ahantensis)
- Double-spurred Francolin (Francolinus bicalcaratus)
- Stone Partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus)
- Cranes (Gruidae)
- Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina)
- Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris)
- Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
- Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni)
- Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
- Jacanas (Jacanidae)
- African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
- Painted-snipes (Rostratulidae)
- Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)
- Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
- Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
- Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
- Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)
- Coursers and Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
- Bronze-winged Courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus)
- Plovers (Charadriidae)
- Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus)
- African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
- Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
- Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- Gulls (Laridae)
- Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)
- Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans)
- Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephalus)
- Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)
- Terns (Sternidae)
- Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
- Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
- Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
- Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
- Four-banded Sandgrouse (Pterocles quadricinctus)
- Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
- African Mourning Dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
- Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
- Vinaceous Dove (Streptopelia vinacea)
- Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
- Black-billed Wood-dove (Turtur abyssinicus)
- Blue-spotted Wood-dove (Turtur afer)
- Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)
- Bruce's Green-pigeon (Treron waalia)
- African Green-pigeon (Treron calva)
- Parrots (Psittacidae)
- Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus)
- Turacos (Musophagidae)
- Green Turaco (Tauraco persa)
- Violet Turaco (Musophaga violacea)
- Western Grey Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator)
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii)
- African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis)
- Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas)
- Diederik Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
- Yellowbill (Ceuthmochares aereus)
- Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis)
- Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
- Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba)
- Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- African Scops-owl (Otus senegalensis)
- Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis)
- Spotted Eagle-owl (Bubo africanus)
- Greyish Eagle-owl (Bubo cinerascens)
- Verreaux's Eagle-owl (Bubo lacteus)
- African Wood-owl (Strix woodfordii)
- Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)
- Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
- Long-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus)
- Swifts (Apodidae)
- Mottled Spinetail (Telecanthura ussheri)
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)
- Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica)
- Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
- African Pygmy-kingfisher (Ceyx pictus)
- Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
- Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)
- Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
- Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
- Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus)
- Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
- White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis)
- Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)
- Rollers (Coraciidae)
- Purple Roller (Coracias naevius)
- Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)
- Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster)
- Cinnamon Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus)
- Woodhoopoes (Phoeniculidae)
- Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
- Black Woodhoopoe (Rhinopomastus aterrimus)
- Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
- African Pied Hornbill (Tockus fasciatus)
- African Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus)
- Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
- Barbets (Capitonidae)
- Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus)
- Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus)
- Vieillot's Barbet (Lybius vieilloti)
- Bearded Barbet (Lybius dubius)
- Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)
- Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor)
- Spotted Honeyguide (Indicator maculatus)
- Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator)
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Fine-spotted Woodpecker (Campethera punctuligera)
- Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Campethera nivosa)
- Grey Woodpecker (Dendropicos goertae)
- Brown-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos obsoletus)
- Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- Fanti Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne obscura)
- Red-chested Swallow (Hirundo lucida)
- Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
- Pied-winged Swallow (Hirundo leucosoma)
- Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
- White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina pectoralis)
- Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike (Campephaga phoenicea)
- Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
- Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens)
- Yellow-throated Greenbul (Chlorocichla flavicollis)
- Grey-headed Bristlebill (Bleda canicapillus)
- Thrushes (Turdidae)
- African Thrush (Turdus pelios)
- White-fronted Black-chat (Pentholaea albifrons)
- Snowy-crowned Robin-chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)
- White-crowned Robin-chat (Cossypha albicapillus)
- Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
- Northern Black-flycatcher (Melaenornis edolioides)
- Batises and Wattle-eyes (Platysteiridae)
- Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis)
- Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea)
- Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
- Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
- African Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
- Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)
- Red-winged Warbler (Heliolais erythropterus)
- Singing Cisticola (Cisticola cantans)
- Whistling Cisticola (Cisticola lateralis)
- Short-winged Cisticola (Cisticola brachypterus)
- Rufous Cisticola (Cisticola rufus)
- Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
- Oriole Warbler (Hypergerus atriceps)
- Yellow-breasted Apalis (Apalis flavida)
- Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura)
- Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
- Senegal Eremomela (Eremomela pusilla)
- Northern Crombec (Sylvietta brachyura)
- Green Crombec (Sylvietta virens)
- Greater Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
- Spectacled Warbler (Sylvia conspicillata)
- Babblers (Timaliidae)
- Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum)
- Reinward's Babbler (Turdoides reinwardtii)
- Brown Babbler (Turdoides plebejus)
- Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
- White-shouldered Black Tit (Parus guineensis)
- Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Mouse-brown Sunbird (Anthreptes gabonicus)
- Western Violet-backed Sunbird (Anthreptes longuemarei)
- Collared Sunbird (Anthodiaeta collaris)
- Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis)
- Beautiful Sunbird (Cinnyris pulchellus)
- Splendid Sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus)
- Variable Sunbird (Cinnyris venustus)
- White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
- African Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis)
- Orioles (Oriolidae)
- African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus)
- Shrikes (Laniidae)
- Yellow-billed Shrike (Corvinella corvina)
- Bush-shrikes (Malaconotidae)
- Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus)
- Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus)
- Orange-breasted Bush-shrike (Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus)
- Brubru (Nilaus afer)
- Helmet-shrikes (Prionopidae)
- White-crested Helmet-shrike (Prionops plumatus)
- Crows (Corvidae)
- Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer)
- Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
- Oxpeckers (Buphagidae)
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)
- Starlings (Sturnidae)
- Long-tailed Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis caudatus)
- Splendid Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus)
- Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus)
- Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus)
- Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
- Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
- Common Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)
- Weavers (Ploceidae)
- White-billed Buffalo-weaver (Bubalornis albirostris)
- Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus)
- Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer)
- Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
- Black-winged Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus)
- Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus)
- Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
- Little Weaver (Ploceus luteolus)
- Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis)
- Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
- Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata)
- Waxbills (Estrildidae)
- African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis)
- Lavender Waxbill (Estrilda caerulescens)
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda)
- Black-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes)
- Western Bluebill (Spermophaga haematina)
- Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)
- Black-faced Firefinch (Lagonosticta larvata)
- Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
- African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)
- African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
- Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata)
Contributors
- Daniêl Jimenez ·
- Pieter de Groot Boersma ·
- Klaus Lachenmaier ·
- Steve Garvie ·
- Eldert Groenewoud ·
- Paul Cools ·
- Paul Clarke ·
- Juan José Bazán Hiraldo ·
- M P Goodey ·
- Frank Derriks ·
- Yoel Jimenez ·
- Dave Jackson ·
- David Lingard ·
- MichaelP ·
- Alex García · Videoaves ·
- Keith and Lynn Youngs ·
- Photo-ay ·
- Rafael Merchante ·
- herve jacob ·
- Rainer Mönke ·
- Fran Trabalon ·
- Michael Van Bosch ·
- Dc.Owl ·
- Jack Piper ·
- Jan Dolphijn ·
- Kit Day ·
- Jan Timmer ·
- Tadeusz Rosinski ·
- Nik Borrow ·
- Aat Bender ·