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# Species:289
# Excl Vagrants:289
# 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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Ostriches: Struthionidae

1Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2|White-faced Whistling-Duck|Dendrocygna viduata
3(Knob-billed Duck)Sarkidiornis melanotos
4(Egyptian Goose)Alopochen aegyptiaca
5Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
6|Blue-billed Teal|Spatula hottentota
7Cape TealAnas capensis
8(Red-billed Duck)Anas erythrorhyncha
9(Southern Pochard)Netta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

10Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
12Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
13Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersus
14Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii
15Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
18Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
19Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
20Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
21Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
22Namaqua DoveOena capensis
23African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Bustards: Otididae

24Kori BustardArdeotis kori

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

25Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

39(Fiery-necked Nightjar)Caprimulgus pectoralis
40Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

41/Common Swift/Apus apus
42White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
43African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

44African RailRallus caerulescens
45|African Crake|Crecopsis egregia
46(Lesser Moorhen)Gallinula angulata
47Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
48Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
49(Allen's Gallinule)Porphyrio alleni
50African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
51Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
52Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

53African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

54Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

55Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

56/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
57Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
58Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
59White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps
60Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
61Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
62White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

63Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

64Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensis
65African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

66African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
67/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
68/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
69/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
70/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
71/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
72/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
73/Sanderling/Calidris alba
74/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

75Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
76(Rock Pratincole)Glareola nuchalis
77Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

78(African Skimmer)Rynchops flavirostris
79Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
80/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

81Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

82(African Openbill)Anastomus lamelligerus
83|Yellow-billed Stork|Mycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

84African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

85Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

86(Dwarf Bittern)Botaurus sturmii
87Little BitternBotaurus minutus
88Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
89|Black Heron|Egretta ardesiaca
90Little EgretEgretta garzetta
91Striated HeronButorides striata
92Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
93Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
94(Western Cattle-Egret)Bubulcus ibis
95Great EgretArdea alba
96Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
97Gray HeronArdea cinerea
98Purple HeronArdea purpurea
99Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

100HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

101/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

102Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
103African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
104African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
105/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
106BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
107Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
108Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
109Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
110Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
111(Wahlberg's Eagle)Hieraaetus wahlbergi
112Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
113Tawny EagleAquila rapax
114Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
115Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
116Pale Chanting-GoshawkMelierax canorus
117African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
118ShikraTachyspiza badius
119African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
120Black KiteMilvus migrans
121Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
122African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
123/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

124Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

125Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
126Pel's Fishing-OwlScotopelia peli
127Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
128African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
129African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
130Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

131White-backed MousebirdColius colius
132Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

133African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

134Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

135Bradfield's HornbillLophoceros bradfieldi
136African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
137Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
138Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

139White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
140Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
141Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
142/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
143(Olive Bee-eater)Merops superciliosus
144/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
145(Southern Carmine Bee-eater)Merops nubicoides

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

146Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
147(Gray-headed Kingfisher)Halcyon leucocephala
148(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis
149Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
150Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
151Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

152/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
153Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
154(Purple Roller)Coracias naevius

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

155Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
156Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
157Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

158Green-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus zambesiae
159Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
160Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
161Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

162Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
163Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

164Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
165Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
166/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
167Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
168Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

169Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

170Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

171White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
172|Black Cuckooshrike|Campephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

173#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
174African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

175Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

176White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

177BrubruNilaus afer
178Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
179Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
180Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
181Gabon BoubouLaniarius bicolor
182Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
183Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

184Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

185(African Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

186Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
187/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
188/Lesser Gray Shrike/Lanius minor
189Southern FiscalLanius collaris
190Souza's ShrikeLanius souzae

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

191Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

192Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger
193Rufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventris
194Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascens

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

195African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

196Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
197Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
198Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

199Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

200Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
201Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops
202Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
203Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
204Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
205Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans
206Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
207Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
208Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatus
209Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiens
210Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
211Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

212/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
213/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
214Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

215Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

216|Banded Martin|Neophedina cincta
217Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
218Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
219/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
220|White-throated Swallow|Hirundo albigularis
221Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
222/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
223(Lesser Striped Swallow)Cecropis abyssinica
224(Rufous-chested Swallow)Cecropis semirufa
225Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

226Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
227Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
228Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
229Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

230/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

231Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea
232/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

233Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

234Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
235Hartlaub's BabblerTurdoides hartlaubii
236Black-faced BabblerTurdoides melanops

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

237Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

238(Wattled Starling)Creatophora cinerea
239(Violet-backed Starling)Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
240Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australis
241Meves's StarlingLamprotornis mevesii
242Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
243Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

244Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
245Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

246/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
247Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
248Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
249Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
250Bearded Scrub-RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
251White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
252White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
253Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

254Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
255Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
256Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
257Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
258White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

259&Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverlBubalornis niger
260White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
261Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
262Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
263Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
264Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
265Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
266Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
267(Red-billed Quelea)Quelea quelea
268Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
269Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
270White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
271Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

272Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
273Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
274QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
275Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
276Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
277Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
278Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
279Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
280Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
281Brown FirefinchLagonosticta nitidula

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

282Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
283Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regia

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

284House SparrowPasser domesticus
285Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

286African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
287African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

288Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

289Golden-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 Visitor28
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient10
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only29
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered0

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.