The aim of this study is to assess the diversity of bird communities and the threats they face in the classified forests of central Côte d’Ivoire. Birds were inventoried using the point counts method coupled with line transects in the Ahua and Proungbo-Sérébi classified forests as well as in the Soungourou and Mafa complexes. A total of 180 species divided into 16 orders and 61 families were inventoried in all sites. This avifaunal population is composed mainly of resident species whose populations are relatively stable on a global scale. However, some species are on the IUCN red list. The main threats in these classified forests are transhumance, hunting and natural habitats transformation. This study makes it possible to establish a reference situation for the avifauna of the classified forests of Ahua and Proungbo-Serebi as well as the Soungourou and Mafa complexes. This rich and diversified avifauna population is threatened by the many anthropic activities identified. In a context of sustainable management of natural resources and restoration of the national forest cover, the data of this study will make it possible to draw up a development and management plan for the sites surveyed. In addition, they will allow to develop these sites for tourism. In view of the results obtained, it is recommended to diversify the species of reforestation, to reinforce protection measures and to intensify the awareness of communities living near classified forests to biodiversity conservation.

The main objective of this study, conducted from May to October 2013 in Morofé (Yamoussoukro), was to improve the knowledge on the avifauna of rice-growing agroecosystems in central Côte d'Ivoire. The inventories were carried out during the different phenological phases of the rice field from 06: 00 to 10: 00 and from 15: 00 to 18: 00. We identified 84 species of birds, of which 42 species are actually found in rice paddies in Morofé. During the rice cycle, a relative abundance of 2,138 individuals’ birds was recorded. Grain-eating birds accounted for 87.09% of the total number of individuals compared to 12.91% of the total number of individuals for species apparently indifferent to rice. The most representative bird species in the rice traps were the Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837), the village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus (Muller, 1776), the Red-headed Quelea Quelea erythrops (Hartlaub, 1848), the Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata (Swainson, 1837) and the Magpie Mannikin Spermestes fringilloides (Lafresnaye, 1835). The analysis of the results taking in account the phenological phases of rice reveals that the vegetative phase was the richest in number of bird species and the heading phase brought together the largest numbers of birds.

Ornithological surveys were conducted in the city of Grand-Bassam from April 2010 to March 2011 in order to improve the knowledge on urban coastal birds in C

The 10 approval lakes of the city of Yamoussoukro have been a regular bird monitoring from December 2011 to December 2013. During this period, the method of listening points allowed inventory of 101 species divided into 13 orders and 36 families with Spot Index of Abundance of 5988 individuals. This bird is characterized in terms of abundance, by one dominant species, 13 regular species, 36 rare species and 51 accidental species; at the habitat, 53 species of open areas, 40 wetland species, six generalist species forest and two mixed species habitat; at the bio geographical origin by 60 resident species, 15 species and 26 species of Palearctic mixed origins. Considering the achievements of previous studies, we have reassessed the overall species richness of lakes at 111 species and 50 species of water birds. These lakes, although in urban areas, are proving of great interest for the conservation of birds, particularly water fowl including some ecological parameters are now better known.