intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982

J. D Atkins1, I. Bampton2, P.J. Chilton2, S. Collins3, R.J. Dowsett2, F. Dowsett-Lemaire2, D.O Elias4, R. Flowerdew4, T.A Halliday4, D.B Hanmer4, J.M Haresnape4, J.B Heigham4, K. Jewitt4, M. Jewitt4, N. Johnston-Stewart4, S.S Lane4, M Newton4, J Taylor4, R Whitaker4, M.C.B Williams4, Blessings Chingagwe2, Blessings Chingagwe4

1 Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, Private Bag 578, Blantyre, Blantyre, Malawi; 2 Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, 578, Blantyre, Malawi; 3 Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, 578, Blantyre; 4 Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, 578, Blantyre, Malawi

Corresponding author(s): J. D Atkins (programmes@wesm.mw)I. Bampton (programmes@wesm.mw)P.J. Chilton (programmes@wesm.mw)S. Collins (programmes@wesm.mw)R.J. Dowsett (programmes@wesm.mw)F. Dowsett-Lemaire (programmes@wesm.mw)D.O Elias (programmes@wesm.mw)R. Flowerdew (programmes@wesm.mw)T.A Halliday (programmes@wesm.mw)D.B Hanmer (programmes@wesm.mw)J.M Haresnape (programmes@wesm.mw)J.B Heigham (programmes@wesm.mw)K. Jewitt (programmes@wesm.mw)M. Jewitt (programmes@wesm.mw)N. Johnston-Stewart (programmes@wesm.mw)S.S Lane (programmes@wesm.mw)M Newton (programmes@wesm.mw)J Taylor (programmes@wesm.mw)R Whitaker (programmes@wesm.mw)M.C.B Williams (programmes@wesm.mw)

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Citation: Combination of authors, year of data paper publication (in parentheses), Title, Journal Name, Volume, Issue number (in parentheses), and doi of the data paper.

Resource Citation

Atkins J D, Bampton I, Chilton P, Collins S, Dowsett R, Dowsett-Lemaire F, Elias D, Flowerdew R, Halliday T, Hanmer D, Haresnape J, Heigham J, Jewitt K, Jewitt M, Johnston-Stewart N, Lane S, Newton M, Taylor J, Whitaker R, Williams M (2021): intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982. v1.4. Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Dataset/Occurrence. http://196.32.215.240:8081/ipt/resource?r=intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982&v=1.4

Abstract

This dataset was extracted from Nyala journals of 1982 that was includes several data on other species as well. The data in this resource was supplied by WESM volunteers and citizen scientists.

Keywords: Checklist, birds of Malawi, WESM, migrant birds, paraearctic migrants, resident birds, intra-afric migrants, Derivedfromoccurrence

Project details

Project title: Unlocking decision-data pathways for sustainable development
Personnel: Blessings Chingagwe
Funding: JRS Biodiversity Foundation and CESP
Study area descriptions/descriptor: Data was collected from different places in Malawi by citizen scientist. And this dataset was developed from historical records in Nyala journals

Data published through GBIF: http://196.32.215.240:8081/ipt/resource?r=intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: The birds were identified to species level

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: The data was collected in different places across Malawi
Coordinates: 17°8'27.6''S and 9°1'33.6''S Latitude; 32°56'13.2''E and 35°54'10.8''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: January 12, 1982 - December 16, 1982

Methods

Method step description: Not applicable in this dataset
Study extent description: This data was once off observations or rather by chance type of encounter with the species that was collected during other excursions. Therefore, the study area is not specific.
Sampling description: Not applicable in this dataset
Quality control description: Not applicable in this dataset

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://196.32.215.240:8081/ipt/archive.do?r=intra_afric_paraearctic_migrant_resident_birds_1982
Publication date of data: 2024-01-25
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2021-06-14
Hierarchy level: Dataset