Odienné

History

It is thought that the area surrounding Odienné was first settled by the Senufo people and the Mandinka people. The founding of the town is credited to (1800–1858), who also founded the Kabadougou Kingdom, of which Odienné was the capital. The French explorer René Caillié visited Odienné in 1827. During the First Ivorian Civil War, Odienné was a stronghold for Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire. Its remote location meant that the town was somewhat peaceful during the war compared to other Ivorian towns.

Most-observed species

• Double-spurred Francolin

  Pternistis bicalcaratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1
• Stone Partridge

  Ptilopachus petrosus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  1
• Western Plantain-eater

  Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  1
• Red-throated Bee-eater

  Merops bulocki Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  1
• African Gray Woodpecker

  Dendropicos goertae (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
  1
• Vieillot's Barbet

  Lybius vieilloti (Leach, 1815) · Aves
  1
• Black-shouldered Kite

  Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
  1
• Lizard Buzzard

  Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
  1