Diversity and Abundance of Birds of Prey and Owls in Four selected Areas in South Western Nigeria

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/1.2.19

Keyword: Prey, Owls, LFCW , OOYP, ONP, IFR.

Abstract: This study examined the birds of prey and owls diversity and abundance in four selected areas South Western Nigeria. The study was carried out in two agro ecological zones, LFCW and OOYP in the guinea savanna zone and ONP and IFR in the rain forest agro ecological zone. A total of 120 counting stations were used and 30stations per each study site. Counting bands of 50m radius were used for all the stations..Thirty nine bird species belonging to three families were recorded in the in the four study areas. Black Kite has the highest number of individual species while, the Hooded Vulture and Tawny Eagle have the lowest individual species. The diversity index was higher in the Dry season than the Wet season. Rare species of owls were recorded in LFCW and ONP.

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Okosodo E.F., Orimaye J. O., Odewumi O.S et al."Diversity and Abundance of Birds of Prey and Owls in Four selected Areas in South Western Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 1, no. 2, 2016, pp.244-251 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.2.19

Okosodo E.F., Orimaye J. O., Odewumi O.S, P.(2016).Diversity and Abundance of Birds of Prey and Owls in Four selected Areas in South Western Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2), 244-251.10.22161/ijeab/1.2.19

Okosodo E.F., Orimaye J. O., Odewumi O.S, P.(2016).Diversity and Abundance of Birds of Prey and Owls in Four selected Areas in South Western Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2), pp.244-251.

Okosodo E.F., Orimaye J. O., Odewumi O.S. 2016."Diversity and Abundance of Birds of Prey and Owls in Four selected Areas in South Western Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(2):244-251.Doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.2.19

Okosodo E.F., Orimaye J. O., Odewumi O.S."Diversity and Abundance of Birds of Prey and Owls in Four selected Areas in South Western Nigeria", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.1,no. 2, pp.244-251,2016.

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author={Okosodo E.F., Orimaye J. O., Odewumi O.S , R},
journal={International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology},
volume={1},
year= {2016} ,
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