Bird Species Working Group

Nigeria is home to over 900 bird species, including several globally threatened species. This working group brings together ornithologists, conservationists, and citizen scientists to monitor bird populations, identify threats, and support conservation initiatives that safeguard both resident and migratory birds.

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Dr. Soladoye B. Iwajomo

Coordinator

Senior Lecturer at University of Lagos, Nigeria

Bello Adamu Danmallam

Program Officer

Species Survival Coordinator, IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Nigeria, A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, Centre of Excellence

Dr. Talatu Tende

Member

Project Manager, Nigerian Bird Atlas Project; Deputy Director, A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, Centre of Excellence