Table 2 Bird habitats as reported by indigenous respondents in the study area in percentages
Species group | Local name | Frequency | Around home (%) | Forest interior (%) | Forest edge (%) | Primary forest (%) | Roadside (%) | Cultivation (%) | Around water (%) | Wooded savannah (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weavers | Akyem | 7 | 100 | 71 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Kites/falcons | Akroma | 19 | 100 | 79 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Crows | Adene | 12 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Parrots | Akoo | 7 | - | 86 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 29 |
Turacos | Brobe | 7 | 29 | 71 | 86 | 100 | 43 | 71 | 43 | 86 |
Egrets/herons | Nsu-noma | 34 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 100 | 29 |
Vultures | Pete | 7 | 100 | 57 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Egrets | Belebele | 7 | 100 | 43 | 86 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Bee-eaters | Bronya-noma | 5 | 100 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Doves | Abuburo | 27 | 100 | 74 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 93 | 96 |
Hornbills | Akyenkyena | 10 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 100 |
Manikins | Antorowie | 4 | 75 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Swallows | Ankadaade | 4 | 100 | - | 100 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Sparrows | Bola-noma | 7 | 100 | 14 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Tinkerbirds | Apiti | 8 | 88 | 50 | 88 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Drongos | Kotokosambire | 4 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Owls | Patu | 6 | - | 100 | 67 | 50 | - | - | - | 33 |
Nightjars | Santrofie | 12 | 83 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 100 | 83 | 58 | 83 |
Francolins | Aboko | 5 | 20 | 60 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 40 | 80 |
Sunbirds | Aserewa | 8 | 88 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 63 | 100 |