Diversité et Abondance Relative des Oiseaux d’Eau du Parc National de la Comoé, Côte d’Ivoire

A comprehensive ornithological survey of Comoé National Park, Côte d’Ivoire, identified 47 waterbird species across 18 families, with non-Passeriformes dominating (89.36% of species richness). The study, conducted from September 2017 to August 2019 using count points and slow walks along the Comoé River and its tributaries, revealed that Ardeidae (herons) were the most diverse family (23.81%), while the Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) and Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) were the most abundant species. Waterbird abundance peaked during the dry season (December–March), with a marked preference for gallery forests. Only one species, the Woolly-Necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus), was noted as near-threatened by the IUCN. This research provides critical baseline data for the conservation and management of waterbirds in this UNESCO-listed site.

Zago, H. M., Kouadio, K. P., Koué-Bi, T. M., & Yaokokoré-Beibro, K. H. (2024). Diversité et Abondance Relative des Oiseaux d’Eau du Parc National de la Comoé, Côte d’Ivoire. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 20(3), 116. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2024.v20n3p116