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This is a list of the bird species recorded in The Gambia.The avifauna of The Gambia include a total of 621 species, two of which have been introduced.The country, which is very small and almost completely surrounded by Senegal, has no endemic species.
Location of the Gambia Black-collared lovebird. The wildlife of the Gambia is dictated by several habitat zones over the Gambia's land area of about 10,000 km 2. It is bound in the south by the savanna and on the north by the Sudanian woodlands. The habitats host abundant indigenous plants and animals, in addition to migrant species and newly ...
The Tanji Bird Reserve lies 3 km to the north of the fishing village of Tanji and includes the Karinti River. The protected reserve, which incorporates an area of the Bald Cape and the Bijol Islands (Kajonyi Islands), is located 1.5 km from the Atlantic Ocean coastline. The Bijol Islands are The Gambia's only offshore islands.
The park covers an area of 11,526 hectares, and is located on the south bank of the Gambia River, [3] in the Lower River Division in the Kiang West District. [4] The park's headquarters is situated in Dumbuto Village which is 18 minutes drive away from Tendaba village, 145 kilometres (90 mi) from the Gambian capital city Banjul, [1] and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Gambian coastline. [3]
Pages in category "Important Bird Areas of the Gambia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
English: In The Gambia several bird species occur which display a range of colours. The Broad-billed roller ( Eurystomus glaucurus afer ) is one of these. Nederlands: In Gambia komen veel vogels met verschillende kleuren voor.
The red-cheeked cordon-bleu or red-cheeked cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in drier regions of tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Red-cheeked cordon-bleu has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 7,700,000 km 2.
Vieillot's Barbet in Gambia. This is a sparrow-sized barbet at 15 cm (5.9 in). It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head and short tail. The adult has a red head, and the neck and breast are a mixture of red and white. The upperparts are dark brown apart from a yellow stripe down the back.