DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDLIFE ACCORDING TO VEGETATION TYPE AND SEASONS IN TWO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE EQUATORIAL CLIMATE OF THE CONGO BASIN REGION: THE MOUANKO MANGROVE AND THE EDEA II EVERGREEN FOREST IN CAMEROON (LITTORAL, REGION)

Anthony Gilchrist Kendeg Kendeg; Billy Nguembock; Esther Diane Olivia Azang; Sali Mahamat; Agathe Mvondo Abassa; Francois Okali Mvilongo; Marcelle Grace Ngo Bitjaga; Loic Franc Litila; Joseph Ngom Songo; Caliel Michel Nyina Mvolo; Arthur Jacques Makendi Makendi and Joseph Lebel Tamesse

doi:10.21474/IJAR01/23149

17 Apr 2026 Vol. 14 (04) pp. 1152-1166 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/23149

DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDLIFE ACCORDING TO VEGETATION TYPE AND SEASONS IN TWO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE EQUATORIAL CLIMATE OF THE CONGO BASIN REGION: THE MOUANKO MANGROVE AND THE EDEA II EVERGREEN FOREST IN CAMEROON (LITTORAL, REGION)

Anthony Gilchrist Kendeg Kendeg, Billy Nguembock, Esther Diane Olivia Azang, Sali Mahamat, Agathe Mvondo Abassa, Francois Okali Mvilongo, Marcelle Grace Ngo Bitjaga, Loic Franc Litila, Joseph Ngom Songo, Caliel Michel Nyina Mvolo, Arthur Jacques Makendi Makendi and Joseph Lebel Tamesse

Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon.
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Montreal, Canada.
Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Biological Sciences of Living Organisms, University of Garoua, P. O. Box 346 Garoua, Cameroon.
Higher Teacher Training College, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon.

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Abstract

In Cameroon, bird studies are increasingly well-known and often quite long-established. In recent years, several studies have been conducted in various areas across the country. To further update knowledge about Cameroonian avifauna, a study was carried out in the evergreen forest of Edea II and the mangrove of Mouanko,in the Sanaga-Maritime department, Littoral Region. The Japanese mist netting method was used to capture birds between December 2022 and December 2024. PAST (v5.2.1), R Studio (v4.1.2), and Excel (2016) software were used to perform statistical analyses on the distribution and diversity of avifauna in thesetwo areas within the department. A total of 643 individuals were captured, belonging to 10 orders, 28 families, 59 genera, and 92 species.Our results showed that passerines were more abundant (83.2%) than non-passerines (16.8%). The most abundant and diverse familywas the Pycnonotidae, with 7 genera and 12 species.

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Anthony Gilchrist Kendeg Kendeg (2026); DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDLIFE ACCORDING TO VEGETATION TYPE AND SEASONS IN TWO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE EQUATORIAL CLIMATE OF THE CONGO BASIN REGION: THE MOUANKO MANGROVE AND THE EDEA II EVERGREEN FOREST IN CAMEROON (LITTORAL, REGION), Int. J. of Adv. Res., 14 (04), 1152-1166, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/23149

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Anthony Gilchrist Kendeg Kendeg
Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon.
Cameroon

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