Okosodo, E.F and Kolawole, O.O. and Ogundare, A.G (2019) Flagship Birds Species as Tourism Potentials: A Case Study of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro Southwestern Nigeria. In: 4th National Development Conference of The School of Pure and Applied Science, 2nd – 5th December, 2019, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Abstract
Flagship bird species as tourism potentials was studied at The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro south Western Nigeria. Point count method was used to collect Data on bird species diversity in the study area.Data was collected for six months with three months in the dry season (November, February and March) and three months in the wet season (June, August, and September) in 2018. Birds were surveyed at dawn – the early hours of the mornings (6:30 – 9:30 hours) and at dusk - the early hours of the evenings (15:30 – 18:30 hours). Bird calls were also recorded with a voice recorder and played back later for confirmation. Physical features of birds sighted but could not be identified immediately were taken and field guide book of West African birds was used to identify the bird species and bird calls was used to confirmed the presence of nocturnal bird species within the study area. Flagship bird species in the study area were selected. In all a total of 140 bird species belonging to 36 families and 11 orders were identified and recorded in the study area. Theflagship bird species in the study area includes, Milvus aegypiiusGypohierax, angolensisCorvusalbus, Ceratogymnafistulator, Motacilla flava,Motacillaaguimp and Jacobin Cuckoo, other bird species are Polyboroidestypus, Spizaetus africanus Apus affnis, Aquila chrysaetos, Cercococcyxmechowi, Amblyopia albifrons and Megaceryle maxima.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2020 12:37 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2020 12:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/461 |
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