Birds to See in Nigeria in August
16 bird species on our list for Nigeria are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Cattle Egret, Pied Crow, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Kestrel and Lavender Waxbill. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, Grey Heron and Barn Owl and 2 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
Leaving soon
From Nigeria’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 16 birds in August
16 birds
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Aug
Pied CrowCorvus albusResidentCommon46–52 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Aug
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Aug
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Aug
Lavender WaxbillGlaucestrilda coerulescensResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Aug
African JacanaActophilornis africanusResidentCommon23–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Aug
Little WeaverPloceus luteolusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWinter visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.19% in Aug
Bearded BarbetPogonornis dubiusResidentCommon23–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaWinter visitorUncommon90–98 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.18% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.18% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Aug
Little BitternIxobrychus minutusPassage migrantUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.12% in Aug
Senegal Thick-kneeBurhinus senegalensisSummer visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.12% in Aug
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusPassage migrantUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.07% in Aug
Barn OwlTyto albaPassage migrantUncommon33–39 cmRegularly May–Nov · 0.05% in Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Lavender Waxbill 9–10 cm
- Little Weaver 11–12 cm
- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Bearded Barbet 23–25 cm
- African Jacana 23–31 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Little Bittern 33–38 cm
- Barn Owl 33–39 cm
- Rose-ringed Parakeet 38–42 cm
- Senegal Thick-knee 38–43 cm
- Whimbrel 40–46 cm
- Pied Crow 46–52 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Great White Egret 80–104 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