Birds to See in Burkina Faso in November
7 bird species on our list for Burkina Faso are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Rose-ringed Parakeet, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Squacco Heron and Green Sandpiper. New this month: Little Egret and Green Sandpiper.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovLeaving soon
From 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 7 birds in November
7 birds
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Nov
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Nov
Grey HeronArdea cinereaPassage migrantCommon90–98 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.96% in Nov
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloidesResidentCommon40–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantCommon21–24 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.77% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaPassage migrantCommon55–65 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.77% in Nov
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrixPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Oct–Nov · 0.58% in Nov
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Wood Warbler 11–13 cm
- Green Sandpiper 21–24 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