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JEMMA VALLEY

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# Species*:87
# Excl Vagrants*:87
# Endemics*:1
# Near Endemics*:1
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
2Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

3Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
4Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
5Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

6Nyanza SwiftApus niansae

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

7Senegal Thick-kneeBurhinus senegalensis

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

8Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
9Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

10/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
11/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
12/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

13African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

14Little EgretEgretta garzetta
15Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
16Great EgretArdea alba
17Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
18/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

19HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

20Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
21Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
22Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
23African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer

 
Owls: Strigidae

24Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

25Speckled MousebirdColius striatus

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

26Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
27African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

28African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
29Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
30Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

31Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

32Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

33Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

34African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

35/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
36Northern FiscalLanius humeralis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

37Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
38Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

39Red-throated Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne rufigula
40Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
41Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
42African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

43Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

44/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

45Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

46Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
47Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
48Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

49Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
50Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

51/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
52Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
53Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
54/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
55/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
56/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

57Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
58Abyssinian SunbirdCinnyris habessinicus
59Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

60Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
61Northern Masked-WeaverPloceus taeniopterus
62Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
63Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
64Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
65Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
66Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
67Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
68Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticauda

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

69Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
70Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
71Red-billed PytiliaPytilia lineata
72Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

73Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
74Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

75Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii
76Sahel Bush SparrowGymnornis dentata

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

77Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
78/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
79/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
80African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
81African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
82Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
83/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
84/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

85Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

86/Ortolan Bunting/Emberiza hortulana
87Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor15
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable0
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.