Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (Adhoc Records)

Bello Adamu Danmallam1, Michael Brooks2, Panshak Solomon Kumdet3, Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam3, Nanchin Winifred Kazeh3, Talatu Tende4, Adams A. Chaskda5, Ulf Ottosson6, Samuel T. Ivande5, Michael Brooks7

1 A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), P.O. Box 13404, 930001, Laminga, Jos-East LGA, Nigeria; 2 FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, 7701, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa; 3 A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), , Nigeria; 4 Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (NIBAP), P.O. Box 13404, 930001, Laminga, Jos-East LGA, Nigeria; 5 A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, P.O. Box 13404, 930001, Laminga, Jos-East LGA, Nigeria; 6 Nigerian Bird Atlas Project, ; 7 FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, 1 Lovers Lane, 7701, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Corresponding author(s): Bello Adamu Danmallam (adamubello001@gmail.com)Michael Brooks (michael.brooks@uct.ac.za)Panshak Solomon Kumdet (ipanshak@gmail.com)Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam (i.iniunam2@gmail.com)Nanchin Winifred Kazeh (nanchinwinifred@gmail.com)Talatu Tende (talatu.tende15@gmail.com)Adams A. Chaskda (director@aplori.org)Ulf Ottosson (ulfottossonlux@gmail.com)Samuel T. Ivande (Ivande.sam@gmail.com), Michael Brooks (michael.brooks@uct.ac.za)

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Resource Citation

Danmallam B A, Brooks M, Kumdet P S, Iniunam I A, Kazeh N W, Tende T, Chaskda A A, Ottosson U, Ivande S T (2022): Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (Adhoc Records). v1.39. A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI). Dataset/Occurrence. http://aduipt.uct.ac.za:8080/ipt-2.3.2/resource?r=nibap&v=1.39

Abstract

The dataset for birds in Nigeria was obtained from the Nigeria Bird Atlas Project (NiBAP), which is a member of the continent-wide African Bird Atlas Project (ABAP). The NiBAP's objective is to map all of Nigeria's bird species and describe their status with the help of valuable input from citizen scientists - volunteer members of the public who are keen to contribute by going birding and submitting their observations to the project. The project has been running since the end of 2015.

The dataset published here covers adhoc records from the beginning of the project on 2015-05-22 to the present. A number of citizen scientists across the country were involved in collecting and digitizing the data. This was made possible with the aid of a digital data collection mobile application called Birdlasser (https://www.birdlasser.com/) and by following an established bird atlas protocol for the Bird Map Africa. The submitted data is usually pipelined into a central database for the ABAP and displayed on the BirdMap Africa portal (http://www.birdmap.africa) after a thorough vetting process.

Keywords: Occurrence, Aves, Birds, Pentad, Observation, Aves, Birds, Pentad

Project details

Project title: Nigeria Bird Atlas Project
Personnel: Sam Ivande, Talatu Tende, Adams Chaskda, Bello Adamu Danmallam, Panshak Solomon Kumdet, Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Nanchin Winifred Kazeh, Ulf Ottosson
Design description: To collect the data, observers spend a minimum of two (2) hours in a pentad to be able to submit a full protocol card. The maximum survey period for a particular pentad is five (5) days after which a new survey can be started for that pentad. Bird species with their unique Spp numbers are recorded as they are seen/heard, following a sequence. Number of species observed are recorded every hour and these records are added to the records in subsequent hour(s) to the last hour (e.g., 10th hour), as the total number of species observed.
Each observer has a unique observer number, and for each submission there is a unique card number generated. Date for each record is captured in the dataset to allow spatio-temporal analysis.

To collect the data, observers spend a minimum of two (2) hours in a pentad to be able to submit a full protocol card.
The maximum survey period for a particular pentad is five (5) days after which a new survey can be started for that pentad.
Bird species are recorded as they are seen/heard, following a sequence.
Number of species observed are recorded every hour and these records are added to the records in subsequent hour(s) to the last hour (e.g., 10th hour), as the total number of species observed.
Each observer (citizen scientist) has a unique observer number, and for each submission there is a unique card number generated.
Finally, the date for each record and location is captured at the time of the occurrence to allow spatio-temporal analysis.

Data published through GBIF: http://aduipt.uct.ac.za:8080/ipt-2.3.2/resource?r=nibap

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: All birds were identified to species level by citizen scientists
Taxonomic ranks
Class: Aves
Common names: Birds

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: This dataset covers atlassed pentads in Nigeria. A pentad is a grid square 5' x 5' in size.
Coordinates: 3°7'48''N and 14°53'24''N Latitude; 1°30'36''E and 15°37'48''E Longitude 

Methods

Method step description: To collect the data, observers spend a minimum of two (2) hours in a pentad to be able to submit a full protocol card.
The maximum survey period for a particular pentad is five (5) days after which a new survey can be started for that pentad.
Bird species are recorded as they are seen/heard, following a sequence.
Number of species observed are recorded every hour and these records are added to the records in subsequent hour(s) to the last hour (e.g., 10th hour), as the total number of species observed.
Each observer (citizen scientist) has a unique observer number, and for each submission there is a unique card number generated.
Finally, the date for each record and location is captured at the time of the occurrence to allow spatio-temporal analysis.
Study extent description: The study area (Nigeria) is divided into pentads, a 9km × 9km square (5' x 5' grid). Each pentad is surveyed for a minimum of two (2) hours or maximum of five (5) days survey period for a full protocol card (or else it is regarded as an adhoc submission).
Sampling description: To collect the data, observers spend a minimum of two (2) hours in a pentad to be able to submit a full protocol card. The maximum survey period for a particular pentad is five (5) days after which a new survey can be started for that pentad. Bird species with their unique Spp numbers are recorded as they are seen/heard, following a sequence. Number of species observed are recorded every hour and these records are added to the records in subsequent hour(s) to the last hour (e.g., 10th hour), as the total number of species observed.
Each observer has a unique observer number, and for each submission there is a unique card number generated. Date for each record is captured in the dataset to allow spatio-temporal analysis.
Quality control description: Individual records are carefully vetted and species captured as out of range records are queried/verified before being added to the database.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (Adhoc Records)
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://aduipt.uct.ac.za:8080/ipt-2.3.2/archive.do?r=nibap
Publication date of data: 2025-06-18
Language: English
Licences of use: This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode">Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License</a>.

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2022-02-02
Hierarchy level: Dataset