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The spatial distribution of the bird community of the Koko urban dam and its surroundings (Korhogo; Côte d’Ivoire), was studied for the first time from February 2016 to January 2017. The inventory method consisted of a slow walk, punctuated by a 15-minute stop, along the banks of the dam in order to test the effect of habitats on the distribution of the bird community. A total of 1,613 birds, divided into 63 species belonging to 32 families and grouped into 14 orders, were inventoried. The Passeriformes order and the Ardeidae family were the best represented. Diversity was highest in the wooded savannah and the prairie. Migratory species were most numerous in the water while resident species were best represented in the prairie and wooded savannah. The distribution of bird species has shown that prairie and tree savannah have been the preferred habitats of this community. Therefore, these refuge habitats must be preserved in light of the anthropogenic pressures experienced by this ecosystem, which could pose a threat to this community. |
