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NAMIBIALOCALE

Area (SqKm):5,715
# Species:464
# Excl Vagrants:464
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 SqKm:8.1
Habitat: Swamps, floodplain, woodland

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

1Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2|White-faced Whistling-Duck|Dendrocygna viduata
3|Fulvous Whistling-Duck|Dendrocygna bicolor
4White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
5(Knob-billed Duck)Sarkidiornis melanotos
6(Egyptian Goose)Alopochen aegyptiaca
7Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
8African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
9|Blue-billed Teal|Spatula hottentota
10Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
11African Black DuckAnas sparsa
12|Yellow-billed Duck|Anas undulata
13Cape TealAnas capensis
14(Red-billed Duck)Anas erythrorhyncha
15(Southern Pochard)Netta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

16Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

17Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
18Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
19Orange River FrancolinScleroptera levaillantoides
20Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
21(Harlequin Quail)Coturnix delegorguei
22Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersus
23Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
24Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

25Rock PigeonColumba livia
26Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
27Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
28Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
29Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
30Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
31Namaqua DoveOena capensis
32African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

33Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua
34Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
35Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus
36Burchell's SandgrousePterocles burchelli

 
Bustards: Otididae

37Kori BustardArdeotis kori
38Denham's BustardNeotis denhami
39Red-crested BustardLophotis ruficrista
40White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides
41Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

42Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor
43Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

44Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
45(Black Cuckoo)Cuculus clamosus
46/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
47|African Cuckoo|Cuculus gularis
48|Black Coucal|Centropus grillii
49Coppery-tailed CoucalCentropus cupreicaudus
50Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
51White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
52Burchell's CoucalCentropus burchellii
53(Pied Cuckoo)Clamator jacobinus
54(Levaillant's Cuckoo)Clamator levaillantii
55(Great Spotted Cuckoo)Clamator glandarius
56Thick-billed CuckooPachycoccyx audeberti
57Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
58(African Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx cupreus
59(Dideric Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

60(Pennant-winged Nightjar)Caprimulgus vexillarius
61(Rufous-cheeked Nightjar)Caprimulgus rufigena
62(Fiery-necked Nightjar)Caprimulgus pectoralis
63Swamp NightjarCaprimulgus natalensis
64Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

65Bat-like SpinetailNeafrapus boehmi
66/Common Swift/Apus apus
67African SwiftApus barbatus
68Little SwiftApus affinis
69Horus SwiftApus horus
70White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
71African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

72African RailRallus caerulescens
73Corn CrakeCrex crex
74|African Crake|Crecopsis egregia
75Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
76(Lesser Moorhen)Gallinula angulata
77Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
78Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
79(Allen's Gallinule)Porphyrio alleni
80African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
81(Striped Crake)Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
82Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
83Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

84Buff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegans
85Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

86African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

87Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

88Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
89Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

90Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
91Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

92/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
93Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
94Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
95Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
96White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps
97Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
98Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
99/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus
100Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
101White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

102Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

103Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensis
104African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

105/Great Snipe/Gallinago media
106African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
107Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
108/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
109Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
110/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
111/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
112/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
113/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
114/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
115/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

116Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

117Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
118(Bronze-winged Courser)Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
119Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
120Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
121(Rock Pratincole)Glareola nuchalis
122/Black-winged Pratincole/Glareola nordmanni
123Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

124Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
125(African Skimmer)Rynchops flavirostris
126Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
127Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
128/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

129(Lesser Flamingo)Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

130Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

131(African Openbill)Anastomus lamelligerus
132Black StorkCiconia nigra
133/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
134African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
135/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
136Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
137Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
138|Yellow-billed Stork|Mycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

139African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

140Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
141Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

142(Glossy Ibis)Plegadis falcinellus
143African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
144Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
145African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

146Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
147(Dwarf Bittern)Botaurus sturmii
148Little BitternBotaurus minutus
149Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
150|Slaty Egret|Egretta vinaceigula
151|Black Heron|Egretta ardesiaca
152Little EgretEgretta garzetta
153White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
154Striated HeronButorides striata
155Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
156Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
157(Western Cattle-Egret)Bubulcus ibis
158Great EgretArdea alba
159Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
160Gray HeronArdea cinerea
161Purple HeronArdea purpurea
162Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
163Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

164HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

165(Great White Pelican)Pelecanus onocrotalus
166#Pink-backed Pelican#Pelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

167SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

168/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

169Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
170African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
171Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
172African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
173/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
174White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
175Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
176Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
177White-backed VultureGyps africanus
178Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres
179BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
180Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
181Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
182Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
183Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
184Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
185/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
186(Wahlberg's Eagle)Hieraaetus wahlbergi
187Tawny EagleAquila rapax
188/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
189African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
190Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
191Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
192Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
193Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
194African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
195Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
196ShikraTachyspiza badius
197Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
198African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
199/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
200/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
201Black KiteMilvus migrans
202Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
203African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
204/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

205Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

206African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
207Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis granti
208Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
209Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
210Pel's Fishing-OwlScotopelia peli
211Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
212African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
213African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
214Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

215Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

216Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

217African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

218Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
219Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

220Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
221Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
222Bradfield's HornbillLophoceros bradfieldi
223African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
224Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
225Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas
226Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

227White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
228Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
229Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
230/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
231(Olive Bee-eater)Merops superciliosus
232/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
233(Southern Carmine Bee-eater)Merops nubicoides

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

234Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
235Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
236(African Pygmy Kingfisher)Ispidina picta
237(Gray-headed Kingfisher)Halcyon leucocephala
238(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis
239Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
240Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
241Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
242Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

243/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
244Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
245Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatus
246(Purple Roller)Coracias naevius
247|Broad-billed Roller|Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

248Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
249Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
250Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
251Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

252Green-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus zambesiae
253Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
254Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
255Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

256Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
257Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
258Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
259Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

260/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
261Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
262Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
263Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
264Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
265/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus
266/Amur Falcon/Falco amurensis
267/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
268|African Hobby|Falco cuvierii
269Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
270Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

271Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

272African BroadbillSmithornis capensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

273White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
274|Black Cuckooshrike|Campephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

275/Eurasian Golden Oriole/Oriolus oriolus
276#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
277African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

278Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

279White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus
280Retz's HelmetshrikePrionops retzii

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

281BrubruNilaus afer
282Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
283Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
284Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
285Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
286Gabon BoubouLaniarius bicolor
287Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
288Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
289Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

290Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

291(African Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

292Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
293/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
294/Lesser Gray Shrike/Lanius minor
295Southern FiscalLanius collaris
296Souza's ShrikeLanius souzae
297White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimens

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

298Cape CrowCorvus capensis
299Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

300Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger
301Rufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventris

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

302African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli
303Southern Penduline-TitAnthoscopus minutus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

304|Dusky Lark|Pinarocorys nigricans
305Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucotis
306Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalis
307Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
308Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
309Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina
310Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
311Eastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolata
312Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
313Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

314Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

315Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
316Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops
317Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollis
318Barred Wren-WarblerCalamonastes fasciolatus
319Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
320Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
321Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
322Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans
323Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
324Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
325Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatus
326Luapula CisticolaCisticola luapula
327Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiens
328Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
329Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
330Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

331Olive-tree WarblerHippolais olivetorum
332/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
333/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
334/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
335/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
336Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
337Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens
338/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

339/River Warbler/Locustella fluviatilis
340Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

341Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
342|Banded Martin|Neophedina cincta
343Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
344/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
345Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
346Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
347/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
348|White-throated Swallow|Hirundo albigularis
349Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
350/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
351(Greater Striped Swallow)Cecropis cucullata
352(Lesser Striped Swallow)Cecropis abyssinica
353(Rufous-chested Swallow)Cecropis semirufa
354Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis
355|South African Swallow|Petrochelidon spilodera

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

356Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
357Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
358Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
359Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

360/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

361/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
362Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea
363/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

364Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

365Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
366Southern Pied-BabblerTurdoides bicolor
367Hartlaub's BabblerTurdoides hartlaubii
368Black-faced BabblerTurdoides melanops

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

369Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
370Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

371(Wattled Starling)Creatophora cinerea
372(Violet-backed Starling)Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
373Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australis
374Meves's StarlingLamprotornis mevesii
375Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
376Sharp-tailed StarlingLamprotornis acuticaudus
377Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
378Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

379Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
380Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

381/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
382Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
383Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
384Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
385Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
386Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
387Bearded Scrub-RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
388Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paena
389White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
390White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
391Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
392Collared Palm-ThrushCichladusa arquata
393/Thrush Nightingale/Luscinia luscinia
394African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
395Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
396Arnot's ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti
397Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
398Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

399Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
400Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
401Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
402Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
403Shelley's SunbirdCinnyris shelleyi
404Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
405White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala
406Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

407&Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverlBubalornis niger
408Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifrons
409White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
410Sociable WeaverPhiletairus socius
411Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
412Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
413Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
414Southern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus xanthopterus
415Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
416Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
417Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
418(Red-billed Quelea)Quelea quelea
419Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
420Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
421White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
422Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
423Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

424Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
425Magpie MannikinSpermestes fringilloides
426Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
427Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
428Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
429QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
430Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
431Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
432Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
433Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
434Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
435Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
436Red-throated TwinspotHypargos niveoguttatus
437Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
438Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia
439Brown FirefinchLagonosticta nitidula

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

440Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
441Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusa
442Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
443Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regia
444Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
445Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

446House SparrowPasser domesticus
447Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
448Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
449Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

450Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
451/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
452African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
453African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
454Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
455Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
456Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
457Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
458Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

459Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
460Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
461Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventris
462Black-eared SeedeaterCrithagra mennelli

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

463Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
464Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris

 

 *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 Visitor48
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient17
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only40
{}Casual/Vagrant9
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable7
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered3

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.