Birds to See in Burkina Faso in May
5 bird species on our list for Burkina Faso are recorded regularly in May
Of these, the most often recorded are Squacco Heron, Cattle Egret, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Grey Heron and Little Egret.
On the move in May
GBIF · MayFrom Burkina Faso’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 5 birds in May
5 birds
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloidesResidentCommon40–49 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in May
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in May
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in May
Grey HeronArdea cinereaPassage migrantCommon90–98 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.43% in May
Little EgretEgretta garzettaPassage migrantCommon55–65 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.43% in May
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Rose-ringed Parakeet 38–42 cm
- Squacco Heron 40–49 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made