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– Module 1 – Initial knowledge
North of Africa - Palearctic Migrants
Identifying and Counting Waterbirds in Africa – Training Course –
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Authors
Designed and written by
Nathalie Hecker [email protected]
Photographs Steve Garvie [email protected], www.pbase.com/rainbirder
IllustrationsCyril Girard [email protected], www.cyrilgirard.fr
TranslationRachel Wakeham [email protected]
This training course is one of the tools of : Hecker N., 2012. Identifying and Counting Waterbirds in Africa – A toolkit for trainers. ONCFS, Hirundo-FT2E. France
Module 1- Initial knowledge
Presenting the Module
Technical explanations
Indoor exercises
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What is this bird?
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The previous exercise allowed a list of species to be made. This list shows that:
•The group knows many, varied and complementary facts
•One species = several names
•Several species = the same name?...
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Even without any prior ornithological training, we all know a certain number of birds.
For example we feel as if we’ve always known how to recognise the Cattle Egret.
We use criteria to identify them, but this isn’t a conscious thing.
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How do we recognise them?
Criterion of plumage colour:This bird is black and white
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“It is black and white”
How do we recognise them?
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How do we recognise them?
Three groups of criteria
“because it’s white and has a yellow bill”
➞ criteria of colour of parts of the body“because it has a long neck and long legs”
➞ criterion of shape
“because it follows livestock”
➞ criteria of behaviour, habitat
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Three groups of criteria to use for every description
Criteria Examples
Criteria of colour It is white and has a yellow bill
Criterion of shape It has a long neck and long legs
Criteria of behaviour (including calls and song) and habitat
It follows livestock
How do we recognise them ?
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How do we recognise them ?
Criteria of plumage colour, shape and habitat: “It has grey-brown upper parts, a white belly, long legs and lives by the water”
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“It has grey-brown upper parts, a white belly, long legs and lives by the water”
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One criterion is not enoughCriteria are complementary
A brief description is not enoughAn accurate description is essential
Module 2 : “How to describe a bird accurately”
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Thank you for your attention!
