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YABELLO AREA

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# Species:464
# Excl Vagrants:464
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:15

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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Ostriches: Struthionidae

1Somali OstrichStruthio molybdophanes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3/Knob-billed Duck/Sarkidiornis melanotos
4Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
5Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
6/African Pygmy-Goose/Nettapus auritus
7Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
8Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

9Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
10Vulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinum

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

11Stone PartridgePtilopachus petrosus

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
13Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
14Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
15&Harlequin QuaillCoturnix delegorguei
16Chestnut-naped SpurfowlPternistis castaneicollis
17Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

18Rock PigeonColumba livia
19Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
20Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
21Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
22/European Turtle-Dove/Streptopelia turtur
23Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
24African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
25White-winged Collared-DoveStreptopelia reichenowi
26Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
27Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
28Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
29Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea
30Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
31Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
32Black-billed Wood-DoveTurtur abyssinicus
33Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
34Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
35Namaqua DoveOena capensis
36Bruce's Green-PigeonTreron waalia

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

37Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
38Spotted SandgrousePterocles senegallus
39Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus
40Lichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteinii

 
Bustards: Otididae

41Kori BustardArdeotis kori
42White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
43Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

44Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
45White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
46White-cheeked TuracoMenelikkornis leucotis
47Prince Ruspoli's TuracoMenelikkornis ruspolii

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

48Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
49Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
50African CuckooCuculus gularis
51Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
52White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
53Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
54Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
55Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
56Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
57\Dideric Cuckoo\Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

58/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
59Sombre NightjarCaprimulgus fraenatus
60Nubian NightjarCaprimulgus nubicus
61Donaldson Smith's NightjarCaprimulgus donaldsoni
62Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma
63Long-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus climacurus
64Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

65Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
66Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
67/Common Swift/Apus apus
68Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
69(White-rumped Swift)Apus caffer
70African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

71Rouget's RailRougetius rougetii
72Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
Cranes: Gruidae

73Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

74Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
75Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

76/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
77Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
78Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
79Black-headed LapwingVanellus tectus
80Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
81Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
82Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

83/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
84/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
85/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

86Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
87Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
88Somali CourserCursorius somalensis
89Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

90Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

91Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
92African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
93/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
94Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
95Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

96African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
97Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
98African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

99/Dwarf Bittern/Botaurus sturmii
100Little EgretEgretta garzetta
101Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
102Great EgretArdea alba
103/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
104Purple HeronArdea purpurea
105Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

106HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

107ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

108SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

109Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
110Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
111African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
112Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
113African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
114White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
115Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
116Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
117White-backed VultureGyps africanus
118Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
119BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
120Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
121Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
122/Short-toed Snake-Eagle/Circaetus gallicus
123Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
124Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
125Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
126/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
127/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
128/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
129/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
130Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
131Tawny EagleAquila rapax
132/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
133Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
134African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
135Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
136Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
137Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
138Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
139ShikraTachyspiza badius
140Levant SparrowhawkTachyspiza brevipes
141/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
142/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
143/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
144/Grasshopper Buzzard/Butastur rufipennis
145/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
146Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

147African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
148Northern White-faced OwlPtilopsis leucotis
149Cape Eagle-OwlBubo capensis
150Grayish Eagle-OwlBubo cinerascens
151Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
152Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

153Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
154Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

155Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
156African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

157Black-billed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus somaliensis
158Black ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimus
159Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

160Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
161Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
162Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
163African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
164Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
165Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostris
166Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
167Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

168Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
169Ethiopian Bee-eaterMerops lafresnayii
170#African Green Bee-eater#Merops viridissimus
171(Olive Bee-eater)Merops superciliosus
172/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
173Northern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

174Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
175Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
176African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
177Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
178(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis
179Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
180Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
181Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

182/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
183Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
184Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
185Purple RollerCoracias naevius
186(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

187Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
188Yellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatus
189D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
190Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
191Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
192Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
193Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
194Banded BarbetLybius undatus
195Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

196Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
197Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
198Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

199/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
200Abyssinian WoodpeckerDendropicos abyssinicus
201Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
202African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
203Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
204Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
205Green-backed WoodpeckerCampethera cailliautii
206Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

207Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
208/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
209Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
210Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
211|Eleonora's Falcon|Falco eleonorae
212|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
213|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
214Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
215Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

216Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

217Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris
218Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifrons

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

219Gray CuckooshrikeCeblepyris caesia
220Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
221Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

222|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
223Ethiopian Black-headed OrioleOriolus monacha
224African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

225Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
226Gray-headed BatisBatis orientalis
227Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
228Pygmy BatisBatis perkeo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

229White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

230BrubruNilaus afer
231Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
232Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringlii
233Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
234Three-streaked TchagraTchagra jamesi
235Red-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficeps
236Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
237Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
238Rosy-patched BushshrikeRhodophoneus cruentus
239Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
240Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

241Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

242African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

243|Red-backed Shrike|Lanius collurio
244/Red-tailed Shrike/Lanius phoenicuroides
245/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
246Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor
247|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
248Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
249Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
250Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
251Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
252/Masked Shrike/Lanius nubicus
253/Woodchat Shrike/Lanius senator
254White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

255Stresemann's Bush-CrowZavattariornis stresemanni
256Cape CrowCorvus capensis
257Pied CrowCorvus albus
258Somali CrowCorvus edithae
259Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus
260Thick-billed RavenCorvus crassirostris

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

261White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
262White-backed Black-TitMelaniparus leuconotus
263Somali TitMelaniparus thruppi

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

264Mouse-colored Penduline-TitAnthoscopus musculus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

265Gillett's LarkCalendulauda gilletti
266Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
267Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
268Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
269Masked LarkSpizocorys personata
270Short-tailed LarkPseudalaemon fremantlii
271Blanford's LarkCalandrella blanfordi
272Somali Short-toed LarkAlaudala somalica

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

273Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
274Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
275Somali CrombecSylvietta isabellina

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

276Yellow-vented EremomelaEremomela flavicrissalis
277Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
278Gray Wren-WarblerCalamonastes simplex
279Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
280Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
281Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
282Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
283Pale PriniaPrinia somalica
284Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
285Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
286Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
287Boran CisticolaCisticola bodessa
288Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
289Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolus
290Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
291Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
292Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
293Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

294/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
295/Upcher's Warbler/Hippolais languida
296|Icterine Warbler|Hippolais icterina
297/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

298Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
299Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
300Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
301/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
302Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
303White-tailed SwallowHirundo megaensis
304/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
305Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
306Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
307/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
308African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
309Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
310Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

311Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
312Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

313|Willow Warbler|Phylloscopus trochilus
314/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
315Brown Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus umbrovirens

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

316/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
317|Garden Warbler|Sylvia borin
318African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
319|Barred Warbler|Curruca nisoria
320Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
321/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
322Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
323/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

324Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
325Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
326Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

327Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
328Scaly ChattererArgya aylmeri
329White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

330Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

331&Wattled StarlinglCreatophora cinerea
332&Violet-backed StarlinglCinnyricinclus leucogaster
333Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
334Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
335White-billed StarlingOnychognathus albirostris
336Bristle-crowned StarlingOnychognathus salvadorii
337Somali StarlingOnychognathus blythii
338Magpie StarlingSpeculipastor bicolor
339Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
340Shelley's StarlingLamprotornis shelleyi
341Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
342Splendid StarlingLamprotornis splendidus
343Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regius
344Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
345White-crowned StarlingLamprotornis albicapillus
346Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
347Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

348Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
349African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus
350Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
351African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

352African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
353|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
354African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
355Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
356Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
357SilverbirdEmpidornis semipartitus
358Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
359Abyssinian Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis chocolatinus
360Rufous-tailed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas galactotes
361White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
362White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
363\Red-capped Robin-Chat\Cossypha natalensis
364Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
365|Thrush Nightingale|Luscinia luscinia
366/Common Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
367/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
368Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
369/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
370/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
371/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
372/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
373Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
374/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
375/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
376Eastern Black-eared WheatearOenanthe melanoleuca
377/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
378Brown-tailed ChatOenanthe scotocerca
379Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

380Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
381Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
382Nile Valley SunbirdHedydipna metallica
383Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
384Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
385Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
386Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
387Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus
388Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
389Black-bellied SunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides
390Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
391Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

392White-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis albirostris
393Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
394White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
395Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
396White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
397Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosus
398Gray-capped Social-WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
399Black-capped Social-WeaverPseudonigrita cabanisi
400Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
401Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
402Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
403Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
404Northern Masked-WeaverPloceus taeniopterus
405Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
406Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
407Rueppell's WeaverPloceus galbula
408Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
409Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
410Juba WeaverPloceus dichrocephalus
411Chestnut WeaverPloceus rubiginosus
412Compact WeaverPachyphantes superciliosus
413Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
414Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
415White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

416Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
417African SilverbillEuodice cantans
418Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
419Black-cheeked WaxbillBrunhilda charmosyna
420Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
421Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
422Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
423Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
424Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
425Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
426Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
427Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
428Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

429Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
430Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
431Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
432Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
433Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
434Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

435Shelley's Rufous SparrowPasser shelleyi
436Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii
437Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
438Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
439Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita
440Sahel Bush SparrowGymnornis dentata

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

441/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
442/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
443African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
444African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
445Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
446/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
447Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
448/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
449/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
450Bush PipitAnthus caffer
451&Golden PipitlTmetothylacus tenellus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

452Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
453African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
454Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
455White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
456Northern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra donaldsoni
457Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
458Reichard's SeedeaterCrithagra reichardi
459Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriatus
460Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

461/Ortolan Bunting/Emberiza hortulana
462Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
463Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
464Somali BuntingEmberiza poliopleura

 

 *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 Visitor56
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient12
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular4
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable10
ENEndangered7
CRCritically Endangered4

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.