Seabird sightings from offshore Republic of Congo

Original provider:
Marijke N. de Boer

Dataset credits:
Marijke N. de Boer

Abstract:
The occurrence of seabirds in Congo waters is poorly known and therefore
we recorded the daily presence of seabirds during a geophysical survey.
The most commonly encountered seabird species included small migratory
terns: Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), West
African Crested Tern (Thalasseus albididorsalis) and Wilson’s storm-petrel
(Oceanites oceanicus). Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) and Sooty
Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) were also recorded. Unusual visits of a land
birds were also recorded, including green-backed (mangrove) heron
(Butorides striata), an African Paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) and
an African Green Pigeon (Treron calvus).