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Table 3.3 Water birds found in Cameroon mangrove areas
Family
Scientific name
Common name
Anatidae
Dendrocygna viduata
White-faced Whistling Duck
Anatidae
Plectropterus gambensis
Spur-winged Goose
Anatidae
Pteronetta hartlaubii
Hartlaub’s Duck
Anatidae
Nettapus auritus
African Pygmy Goose
Anhingidae
Anhinga rufa
African Darter
Ardeidae
Ardeola ralloides
Squacco Heron
Ardeidae
Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret
Ardeidae
Butorides striatus
Green-backed Heron
Ardeidae
Egretta gularis
Western Reef Heron
Ardeidae
Egretta garzetta
Little Egret
Ardeidae
Mesophoys intermedia
Intermediate Egret
Ardeidae
Casmerodius albus
Great White Egret
Ardeidae
Ardea purpurea
Purple Heron
Ardeidae
Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron
Ardeidae
Ardea melanocephala
Black-headed Heron
Ardeida
Ardea goliath
Goliath Heron
Burhinidae
Burhinus senegalensis
Senegal Thick-knee
Charadriidae
Charadrius dubius
Little Ringed Plover
Charadriidae
Charadrius hiaticula
Ringed Plover
Charadriidae
Charadrius marginatus
White-fronted Plover
Charadriidae
Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
Charadriidae
Vanellus albiceps
White-headed Lapwing
Ciconiidae
Anastomus lamelligerus
African Openbill Stork
Ciconiidae
Ciconia episcopus
Wolly-necked Stork
Ciconiidae
Mycteria ibis
Yellow-billed Stork
Glareolidae
Glareola cinerea
Grey Pratincole
Heliornithidae
Podica senegalensis
African Finfoot
Jacanidae
Actophilornis africanus
African Jacana
Laridae
Larus fuscus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Laridae
Larus cachinnans
Yellow-legged Gull
Laridae
Sterna nilotica
Gull-billed Tern
Laridae
Sterna caspia
Caspian Tern
Laridae
sterna maxima
Royal Tern
Laridae
Sterna sandvicensis
Sandwich Tern
Laridae
Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
Laride
Sterna albifrons
Little Tern
Laridae
Chlidonias niger
Black Tern
Laridae
Rynchops flavirostris
African Skimmer
Pelecanidae
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Great White Pelican
Pelecanidae
Pelecanus rufescens
Pink-backed Pelican
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax africanus
Long-Tailed Cormorant
Podicipedidae
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe
(continued)
N. Din et al.