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Equatorial Guinea

Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus ŠNigel Blake http://www.nigelblake.co.uk/

You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.

I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local birder [or someone who is a frequent visitor] for every on of the geographical pages. The many thousands of birders now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the place from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time overseas visitors usually visit or that are on the normal birding trip itineraries.

Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that birders can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this].

Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

numbers

Number of bird species:817

numbers

Number of endemics:2
Both in Fernando Po [Bioko] Fernando Po Swift Apus sladeniae Fernando Po Speirops Speirops brunneus

useful reading

Birds of Western Africa: An Identification Guide

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: CHRISTOPHER HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE SERIES 832 pages, 147 col plates, 1100 dist maps. Christopher Helm
ISBN: 0713639598
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Field Guide to the Birds of Western Africa

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 496 pages, 150 col plates, 1300 maps. Christopher Helm See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0713666927
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Guide to Monte Alen National Park

Ecofac Gabon
ISBN: 146999
Buy this book from NHBS.com

useful information

Proact

Coordinator: none (why not apply?) see http://www.proact-campaigns.net/coordinators
Members: None yet!
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clubs

African Bird Club

http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/EquatorialGuinea/introduction.html
Few birdwatchers have ever visited this small country in West Africa or even know where it is situated, ornithological records are limited and many areas have not been surveyed. Only about 340 species have been recorded on the mainland, Rio Muni, whilst 198 species have been recorded on the island of Bioko and 19 species on the island of Annobón. Bioko and Annobón both have endemic species and subspecies. It is a country therefore which offers potential opportunities for the professional ornithologist and perhaps much of interest for the more adventurous birdwatcher...

Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program

http://www.bioko.org/
Welcome to the Bioko Web Site, a site created and maintained by the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP); a non-profit conservation organization based at Beaver College, Glenside, PA, USA. BBPP`s conservation efforts protect the wildlife of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, West Africa.

West African Ornithological Society

http://malimbus.free.fr/Country%20pages/Eqguinea.htm
The West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the regions ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa.The West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the regions ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa.

reserves

Monte Alen National Park

http://www.ceiba-equatorial-guinea.org/guineeangl/fdec_tourpresent.htm
Located on mainland Equatorial Guinea (a small country between Gabon and Cameroun); the Monte Alen Park is quite entirely covered by primary and secondary rainforest. It had been spared from logging because of the rugged terrain. It covers an area of around 1,200km2 and has a dense network of watercourses. Walking with guides and porters of the fang group people, you will discover an exceptionnal rainforest and abundant fauna as elephant, gorilla, sitatunga, mandrill, giant frog (up to 4 kg) and many birds...

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

Bioko (Fernando Po) Checklist

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?region=gqbi&pg=checklist&list=clements

Checklist

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?region=gq&pg=checklist&list=clements

Conservation

http://www.africanconservation.com/equatorialguinea.html
The Gulf of Guinea Islands` Biodiversity Network is an informal network of scientists, conservationists and organisations interested in the biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea islands of Bioko, Príncipe, Săo Tomé and Annobón...