Table 1.
Frequency of most common bird species groups identified with local names by respondents in different districts
| Species group | Local name | Total frequency | Percentage proportion per District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN | AS | THLD | KEEA | CCMA | |||
| Weavers | Akyem | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kites/falcons | Akroma | 19 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Crows | Adene | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Parrots | Akoo | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Turacos | Brobe | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Egrets/herons | Nsu-noma | 34 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| Vultures | Pete | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Egrets | Belebele | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bee-eaters | Bronya-noma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Doves | Abuburo | 27 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Hornbills | Akyenkyena | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Manikins | Antorowie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swallows | Ankadaade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sparrows | Bola-noma | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Tinkerbirds | Apiti | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Drongos | Kotokosambire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Owls | Patu | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nightjars | Santrofie | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Francolins | Aboko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunbirds | Aserewa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
(AN = Assin North, AS = Assin South, THLD = Twifo-Hemang Lower Denkyira, KEEA = Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abriem and
CCMA = Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly)