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# Species:333
# Excl Vagrants:333
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0

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

1|White-faced Whistling-Duck|Dendrocygna viduata
2|Fulvous Whistling-Duck|Dendrocygna bicolor
3White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
4(Knob-billed Duck)Sarkidiornis melanotos
5Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
6African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
7|Blue-billed Teal|Spatula hottentota
8|Yellow-billed Duck|Anas undulata
9(Red-billed Duck)Anas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

10Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
12Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersus
13Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
15Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
16Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
17Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
18Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
19Namaqua DoveOena capensis
20African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

21Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus
22Burchell's SandgrousePterocles burchelli

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

23Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor
24Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi
25Livingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstonii

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
27(Black Cuckoo)Cuculus clamosus
28/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
29|African Cuckoo|Cuculus gularis
30|Black Coucal|Centropus grillii
31Coppery-tailed CoucalCentropus cupreicaudus
32Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
33White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
34Burchell's CoucalCentropus burchellii
35(Pied Cuckoo)Clamator jacobinus
36(Levaillant's Cuckoo)Clamator levaillantii
37(Great Spotted Cuckoo)Clamator glandarius
38Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
39(African Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx cupreus
40(Dideric Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

41(Pennant-winged Nightjar)Caprimulgus vexillarius
42(Fiery-necked Nightjar)Caprimulgus pectoralis
43Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

44/Common Swift/Apus apus
45Little SwiftApus affinis
46White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
47African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48African RailRallus caerulescens
49|African Crake|Crecopsis egregia
50Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
51(Lesser Moorhen)Gallinula angulata
52Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
53Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
54(Allen's Gallinule)Porphyrio alleni
55African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
56(Striped Crake)Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
57Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
58Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

59Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

60African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

61Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

62Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

63/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
64Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
65Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
66Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
67White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps
68Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
69White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

70Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

71Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensis
72African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

73Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
74African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
75/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
76Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
77/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
78/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
79/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
80/Ruff/Calidris pugnax

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

81(Bronze-winged Courser)Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
82Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
83(Rock Pratincole)Glareola nuchalis
84Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

85Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
86(African Skimmer)Rynchops flavirostris
87Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
88/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

89Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
90Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

91(African Openbill)Anastomus lamelligerus
92/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
93Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

94African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

95Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

96(Glossy Ibis)Plegadis falcinellus
97Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

98(Dwarf Bittern)Botaurus sturmii
99Little BitternBotaurus minutus
100Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
101|Slaty Egret|Egretta vinaceigula
102|Black Heron|Egretta ardesiaca
103Little EgretEgretta garzetta
104White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
105Striated HeronButorides striata
106Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
107Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
108(Western Cattle-Egret)Bubulcus ibis
109Great EgretArdea alba
110Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
111Gray HeronArdea cinerea
112Purple HeronArdea purpurea
113Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

114HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

115/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

116Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
117African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
118White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
119Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
120White-backed VultureGyps africanus
121BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
122Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
123Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
124/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
125(Wahlberg's Eagle)Hieraaetus wahlbergi
126/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
127African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
128Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
129Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
130Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
131Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
132African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
133Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
134Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
135Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
136African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
137/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
138Black KiteMilvus migrans
139Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
140African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
141/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

142Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

143African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
144Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis granti
145Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
146Pel's Fishing-OwlScotopelia peli
147Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
148African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
149African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

150Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

151African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

152Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
153Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

154Bradfield's HornbillLophoceros bradfieldi
155African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
156Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
157Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas
158Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

159White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
160Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
161Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
162/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
163/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
164(Southern Carmine Bee-eater)Merops nubicoides

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

165Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
166Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
167(African Pygmy Kingfisher)Ispidina picta
168(Gray-headed Kingfisher)Halcyon leucocephala
169(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis
170Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
171Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
172Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
173Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

174Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
175Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

176Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
177Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
178Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

179Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

180Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
181Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
182Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
183Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

184Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
185Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
186/Amur Falcon/Falco amurensis
187/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
188|African Hobby|Falco cuvierii
189Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
190Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

191Black-cheeked LovebirdAgapornis nigrigenis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

192Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
193Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

194White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
195|Black Cuckooshrike|Campephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

196#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
197African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

198Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

199White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus
200Retz's HelmetshrikePrionops retzii

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

201BrubruNilaus afer
202Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
203Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
204Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
205Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
206Gabon BoubouLaniarius bicolor
207Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
208Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
209Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

210Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

211(African Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

212Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
213Souza's ShrikeLanius souzae
214White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimens

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

215Cape CrowCorvus capensis
216Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

217Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

218African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

219|Dusky Lark|Pinarocorys nigricans
220Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina

 
Nicators: Nicatoridae

221Eastern NicatorNicator gularis

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

222Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

223Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops
224Miombo Wren-WarblerCalamonastes undosus
225Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
226Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
227Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
228Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
229Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
230Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatus
231Luapula CisticolaCisticola luapula
232Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiens
233Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
234Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

235/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
236/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
237/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
238Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
239Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens
240/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

241Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

242Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
243|Banded Martin|Neophedina cincta
244/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
245Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
246/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
247|White-throated Swallow|Hirundo albigularis
248Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
249/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
250(Lesser Striped Swallow)Cecropis abyssinica
251(Rufous-chested Swallow)Cecropis semirufa
252Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

253Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
254Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
255Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
256Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

257/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

258/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
259Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea
260/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

261Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

262Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
263Hartlaub's BabblerTurdoides hartlaubii

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

264(Wattled Starling)Creatophora cinerea
265(Violet-backed Starling)Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
266Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australis
267Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
268Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
269Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

270Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
271Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

272/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
273Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
274Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
275Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
276Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
277Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
278Bearded Scrub-RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
279White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
280White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
281Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
282African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
283Arnot's ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

284Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
285Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
286Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
287Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
288Shelley's SunbirdCinnyris shelleyi
289Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
290White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala
291Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

292&Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverlBubalornis niger
293White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
294Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
295Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
296Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
297Southern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus xanthopterus
298Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
299Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
300Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythrops
301(Red-billed Quelea)Quelea quelea
302Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
303Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
304Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
305Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

306Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
307Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
308Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
309QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
310Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
311Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
312Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
313Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
314Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
315Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia
316Brown FirefinchLagonosticta nitidula

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

317Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
318Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusa
319Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
320Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regia
321Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

322Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
323Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
324Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

325Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
326/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
327African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
328Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
329Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
330Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

331Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
332Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

333Golden-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 Visitor31
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient14
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only31
{}Casual/Vagrant5
[]Accidental2

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered2
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.