Species Occurrences

Name: Ghana Species Occurrences
Creator: GBIF.org occurrence records
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Georeferenced species records for Ghana with full taxonomy, IUCN category, year and region. A capped sample of GBIF records licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0, with each record's licence in its source column. 59129 records.

v1.0last updated Sep 26, 2026 · covers 1852 to 2026listing updated Sep 26, 2026GH₵49.0059,129 recordsBiodiversity

Fields

Every column this dataset returns, with its type. This is the shape of the API response.

Field	Type
scientific_name	TEXT
kingdom	TEXT
phylum	TEXT
class_name	TEXT
order_name	TEXT
family	TEXT
genus	TEXT
taxon_rank	TEXT
iucn_category	TEXT
record_basis	TEXT
observed_year	INTEGER
observed_month	INTEGER
region	TEXT
district	TEXT
locality	TEXT
latitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
longitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
institution	TEXT
dataset_name	TEXT
gbif_id	BIGINT
source	TEXT

Preview

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First 5 rows of Species Occurrences
scientific nameTEXT	kingdomTEXT	phylumTEXT	class nameTEXT	order nameTEXT	familyTEXT	genusTEXT	taxon rankTEXT	iucn categoryTEXT	record basisTEXT	observed yearINTEGER	observed monthINTEGER	regionTEXT	districtTEXT	localityTEXT	latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	institutionTEXT	dataset nameTEXT	gbif idBIGINT	sourceTEXT
Pernis apivorus	Animalia	Chordata	Aves	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Pernis	SPECIES	LC	OCCURRENCE	1989	1	Ashanti Region	Asante Akim North	Wagogo	6.78	-1.06	ZMUC	—	43810413	GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)
Sterna hirundo	Animalia	Chordata	Aves	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Sterna	SPECIES	LC	OCCURRENCE	1989	1	Western Region	Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis	—	4.9	-1.75	ZMUC	—	43844361	GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)
Sterna hirundo	Animalia	Chordata	Aves	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Sterna	SPECIES	LC	OCCURRENCE	1989	1	Western Region	Ahanta West Municipal	—	4.83	-2.16	ZMUC	—	43844426	GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)
Sterna hirundo	Animalia	Chordata	Aves	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Sterna	SPECIES	LC	OCCURRENCE	1989	1	Greater Accra Region	Accra Metropolis	—	5.55	-0.21	ZMUC	—	43844662	GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)
Sylvia borin	Animalia	Chordata	Aves	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia	SPECIES	LC	OCCURRENCE	1989	2	Eastern Region	Upper Manya	—	6.38	-0.13	ZMUC	—	43863504	GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)

scientific nameTEXT	kingdomTEXT	phylumTEXT	class nameTEXT	order nameTEXT	familyTEXT	genusTEXT	taxon rankTEXT	iucn categoryTEXT	record basisTEXT	observed yearINTEGER	observed monthINTEGER	regionTEXT	districtTEXT	localityTEXT	latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)	institutionTEXT	dataset nameTEXT	gbif idBIGINT	sourceTEXT
example-scientific_name-1	example-kingdom-1	example-phylum-1	example-class_name-1	example-order_name-1	example-family-1	example-genus-1	example-taxon_rank-1	example-iucn_category-1	example-record_basis-1	10	10	example-region-1	example-district-1	example-locality-1	10	10	example-institution-1	example-dataset_name-1	10	example-source-1
example-scientific_name-2	example-kingdom-2	example-phylum-2	example-class_name-2	example-order_name-2	example-family-2	example-genus-2	example-taxon_rank-2	example-iucn_category-2	example-record_basis-2	20	20	example-region-2	example-district-2	example-locality-2	20	20	example-institution-2	example-dataset_name-2	20	example-source-2
example-scientific_name-3	example-kingdom-3	example-phylum-3	example-class_name-3	example-order_name-3	example-family-3	example-genus-3	example-taxon_rank-3	example-iucn_category-3	example-record_basis-3	30	30	example-region-3	example-district-3	example-locality-3	30	30	example-institution-3	example-dataset_name-3	30	example-source-3
example-scientific_name-4	example-kingdom-4	example-phylum-4	example-class_name-4	example-order_name-4	example-family-4	example-genus-4	example-taxon_rank-4	example-iucn_category-4	example-record_basis-4	40	40	example-region-4	example-district-4	example-locality-4	40	40	example-institution-4	example-dataset_name-4	40	example-source-4
example-scientific_name-5	example-kingdom-5	example-phylum-5	example-class_name-5	example-order_name-5	example-family-5	example-genus-5	example-taxon_rank-5	example-iucn_category-5	example-record_basis-5	50	50	example-region-5	example-district-5	example-locality-5	50	50	example-institution-5	example-dataset_name-5	50	example-source-5
example-scientific_name-6	example-kingdom-6	example-phylum-6	example-class_name-6	example-order_name-6	example-family-6	example-genus-6	example-taxon_rank-6	example-iucn_category-6	example-record_basis-6	60	60	example-region-6	example-district-6	example-locality-6	60	60	example-institution-6	example-dataset_name-6	60	example-source-6
example-scientific_name-7	example-kingdom-7	example-phylum-7	example-class_name-7	example-order_name-7	example-family-7	example-genus-7	example-taxon_rank-7	example-iucn_category-7	example-record_basis-7	70	70	example-region-7	example-district-7	example-locality-7	70	70	example-institution-7	example-dataset_name-7	70	example-source-7
example-scientific_name-8	example-kingdom-8	example-phylum-8	example-class_name-8	example-order_name-8	example-family-8	example-genus-8	example-taxon_rank-8	example-iucn_category-8	example-record_basis-8	80	80	example-region-8	example-district-8	example-locality-8	80	80	example-institution-8	example-dataset_name-8	80	example-source-8

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Endpoint

GET connect.apighana.com/api/data/species_occurrences

Auth: X-API-Key header
Pagination: page · limit
Format: JSON
Version: 1.0
Last updated: Sep 26, 2026from the source
Covers: 1852 to 2026
Refreshed: monthly
Last checked: Oct 1, 2026looked right
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records

How to cite

Cite this dataset and the organisation its records come from (GBIF.org occurrence records). Datasets are updated, so keep the date you accessed it in the citation. These records cover 1852 to 2026; say which period your figures come from. Last updated from the source on Sep 26, 2026.

API Ghana. (2026). Species occurrences (Version 1.0) [Data set, compiled from GBIF.org occurrence records]. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://apighana.com/datasets/species-occurrences

Code samples

cURL

curl "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/species_occurrences?page=1&limit=20" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $APIGHANA_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/species_occurrences?page=1&limit=20",
  { headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIGHANA_KEY } },
);

const { data, meta } = await response.json();

Python

import os, requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/species_occurrences",
    headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIGHANA_KEY"]},
    params={"page": 1, "limit": 20},
)

rows = response.json()["data"]

Fields

Every column this dataset returns, with its type. This is the shape of the API response.

Field	Type
scientific_name	TEXT
kingdom	TEXT
phylum	TEXT
class_name	TEXT
order_name	TEXT
family	TEXT
genus	TEXT
taxon_rank	TEXT
iucn_category	TEXT
record_basis	TEXT
observed_year	INTEGER
observed_month	INTEGER
region	TEXT
district	TEXT
locality	TEXT
latitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
longitude	DECIMAL(9,6)
institution	TEXT
dataset_name	TEXT
gbif_id	BIGINT
source	TEXT

scientific nameTEXT

kingdomTEXT

phylumTEXT

class nameTEXT

order nameTEXT

familyTEXT

genusTEXT

taxon rankTEXT

iucn categoryTEXT

record basisTEXT

observed yearINTEGER

observed monthINTEGER

regionTEXT

districtTEXT

localityTEXT

latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

institutionTEXT

dataset nameTEXT

gbif idBIGINT

sourceTEXT

Pernis apivorus

Animalia

Chordata

Aves

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Pernis

SPECIES

OCCURRENCE

1989

Ashanti Region

Asante Akim North

Wagogo

6.78

-1.06

ZMUC

—

43810413

GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)

Sterna hirundo

Animalia

Chordata

Aves

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna

SPECIES

OCCURRENCE

1989

Western Region

Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis

—

4.9

-1.75

ZMUC

—

43844361

GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)

Sterna hirundo

Animalia

Chordata

Aves

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna

SPECIES

OCCURRENCE

1989

Western Region

Ahanta West Municipal

—

4.83

-2.16

ZMUC

—

43844426

GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)

Sterna hirundo

Animalia

Chordata

Aves

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna

SPECIES

OCCURRENCE

1989

Greater Accra Region

Accra Metropolis

—

5.55

-0.21

ZMUC

—

43844662

GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)

Sylvia borin

Animalia

Chordata

Aves

Passeriformes

Sylviidae

Sylvia

SPECIES

OCCURRENCE

1989

Eastern Region

Upper Manya

—

6.38

-0.13

ZMUC

—

43863504

GBIF.org occurrence records (CC BY 4.0)

scientific nameTEXT

kingdomTEXT

phylumTEXT

class nameTEXT

order nameTEXT

familyTEXT

genusTEXT

taxon rankTEXT

iucn categoryTEXT

record basisTEXT

observed yearINTEGER

observed monthINTEGER

regionTEXT

districtTEXT

localityTEXT

latitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

longitudeDECIMAL(9,6)

institutionTEXT

dataset nameTEXT

gbif idBIGINT

sourceTEXT

example-scientific_name-1

example-kingdom-1

example-phylum-1

example-class_name-1

example-order_name-1

example-family-1

example-genus-1

example-taxon_rank-1

example-iucn_category-1

example-record_basis-1

example-region-1

example-district-1

example-locality-1

example-institution-1

example-dataset_name-1

example-source-1

example-scientific_name-2

example-kingdom-2

example-phylum-2

example-class_name-2

example-order_name-2

example-family-2

example-genus-2

example-taxon_rank-2

example-iucn_category-2

example-record_basis-2

example-region-2

example-district-2

example-locality-2

example-institution-2

example-dataset_name-2

example-source-2

example-scientific_name-3

example-kingdom-3

example-phylum-3

example-class_name-3

example-order_name-3

example-family-3

example-genus-3

example-taxon_rank-3

example-iucn_category-3

example-record_basis-3

example-region-3

example-district-3

example-locality-3

example-institution-3

example-dataset_name-3

example-source-3

example-scientific_name-4

example-kingdom-4

example-phylum-4

example-class_name-4

example-order_name-4

example-family-4

example-genus-4

example-taxon_rank-4

example-iucn_category-4

example-record_basis-4

example-region-4

example-district-4

example-locality-4

example-institution-4

example-dataset_name-4

example-source-4

example-scientific_name-5

example-kingdom-5

example-phylum-5

example-class_name-5

example-order_name-5

example-family-5

example-genus-5

example-taxon_rank-5

example-iucn_category-5

example-record_basis-5

example-region-5

example-district-5

example-locality-5

example-institution-5

example-dataset_name-5

example-source-5

example-scientific_name-6

example-kingdom-6

example-phylum-6

example-class_name-6

example-order_name-6

example-family-6

example-genus-6

example-taxon_rank-6

example-iucn_category-6

example-record_basis-6

example-region-6

example-district-6

example-locality-6

example-institution-6

example-dataset_name-6

example-source-6

example-scientific_name-7

example-kingdom-7

example-phylum-7

example-class_name-7

example-order_name-7

example-family-7

example-genus-7

example-taxon_rank-7

example-iucn_category-7

example-record_basis-7

example-region-7

example-district-7

example-locality-7

example-institution-7

example-dataset_name-7

example-source-7

example-scientific_name-8

example-kingdom-8

example-phylum-8

example-class_name-8

example-order_name-8

example-family-8

example-genus-8

example-taxon_rank-8

example-iucn_category-8

example-record_basis-8

example-region-8

example-district-8

example-locality-8

example-institution-8

example-dataset_name-8

example-source-8

How to cite

API Ghana. (2026). Species occurrences (Version 1.0) [Data set, compiled from GBIF.org occurrence records]. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://apighana.com/datasets/species-occurrences

Code samples

cURL

curl "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/species_occurrences?page=1&limit=20" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $APIGHANA_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/species_occurrences?page=1&limit=20",
  { headers: { "X-API-Key": process.env.APIGHANA_KEY } },
);

const { data, meta } = await response.json();

Python

import os, requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://connect.apighana.com/api/data/species_occurrences",
    headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["APIGHANA_KEY"]},
    params={"page": 1, "limit": 20},
)

rows = response.json()["data"]