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# Species:368
# Excl Vagrants:368
# Endemics:4
# Near Endemics:13

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

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
4Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
5Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
6&African Pygmy-GooselNettapus auritus
7Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
8African Black DuckAnas sparsa
9Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

10Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
11Eastern Crested GuineafowlGuttera pucherani

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
13(Common Quail)Coturnix coturnix
14Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus
15Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
16Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus
17Gray-breasted SpurfowlPternistis rufopictus
18Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

19Rock PigeonColumba livia
20Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
21Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
22Eastern Bronze-naped PigeonColumba delegorguei
23Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
24Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
25Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
26Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
27Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
28Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
29Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
30Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
31Namaqua DoveOena capensis
32African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

33Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus

 
Bustards: Otididae

34Kori BustardArdeotis kori
35White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
36Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana
37Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster
38Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubii

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

39Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
40White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
41Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi
42Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

43Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
44Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
45African CuckooCuculus gularis
46White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
47Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
48Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
49African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
50Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

51Montane NightjarCaprimulgus poliocephalus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

52Scarce SwiftSchoutedenapus myoptilus
53Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
54|Common Swift|Apus apus
55Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
56African SwiftApus barbatus
57Little SwiftApus affinis
58(Horus Swift)Apus horus
59White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
60African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

61(African Crake)Crecopsis egregia
62Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
63Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
64Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Cranes: Gruidae

65Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

66Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

67Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
68Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

69Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
70Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
71Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
72Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
73Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
74Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

75African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

76/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
77/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
78/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
79/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

80Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
81Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

82Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

83Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
84&Lesser FlamingolPhoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

85Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

86/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
87/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
88Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
89Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
90Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

91Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
92African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
93African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

94Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
95Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
96Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
97Gray HeronArdea cinerea
98Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

99HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

100ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

101Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
102Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

103SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

104Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
105African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
106/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
107White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
108Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
109Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
110White-backed VultureGyps africanus
111Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
112BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
113Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
114Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
115Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
116Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
117Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
118Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
119/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
120Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
121Tawny EagleAquila rapax
122Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
123African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
124Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
125Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
126Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
127African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
128Rufous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
129Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
130Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
131/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
132African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
133|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
134Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
135Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

136Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
137White-headed MousebirdColius leucocephalus
138Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

139/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

140Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

141Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
142African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
143Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
144Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
145Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
146Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

147White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
148Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
149Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
150/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
151|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

152Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

153/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
154Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
155Purple RollerCoracias naevius
156Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

157D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
158Moustached TinkerbirdPogoniulus leucomystax
159Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
160Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

161Green-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus zambesiae
162Pallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilus
163Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
164Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

165Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
166Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
167Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
168Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

169/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
170/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
171Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
172/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
173African HobbyFalco cuvierii
174Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

175Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri
176Yellow-collared LovebirdAgapornis personatus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

177Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

178Gray CuckooshrikeCeblepyris caesia
179Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalina

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

180African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

181Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
182Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

183White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

184BrubruNilaus afer
185Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
186Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
187Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
188Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
189Black-fronted BushshrikeChlorophoneus nigrifrons
190Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

191Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

192African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

193Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
194/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
195Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
196Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
197Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
198Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
199White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

200Cape CrowCorvus capensis
201Pied CrowCorvus albus
202White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

203White-tailed Blue FlycatcherElminia albicauda

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

204Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

205Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
206Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
207Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

208Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

209Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
210Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
211Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
212Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
213Black-headed ApalisApalis melanocephala
214Gray ApalisApalis cinerea
215Brown-headed ApalisApalis alticola
216Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
217Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
218Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
219Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
220Hunter's CisticolaCisticola hunteri
221Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
222Wailing CisticolaCisticola lais
223Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
224Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
225Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
226Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

227African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
228Mountain Yellow-WarblerIduna similis
229Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

230Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris
231Evergreen-forest WarblerBradypterus lopezi
232Cinnamon Bracken-WarblerBradypterus cinnamomeus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

233Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
234Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
235Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
236/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
237Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
238/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
239Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
240/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
241African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
242Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
243Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

244Black-headed Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
245Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

246/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus
247Brown Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus umbrovirens

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

248/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
249African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
250Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
251Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
252/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

253Mbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensis
254Kilimanjaro White-eyeZosterops eurycricotus

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

255Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
256Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
257Black-lored BabblerTurdoides sharpei

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

258Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
259Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

260Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
261Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
262Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
263Waller's StarlingOnychognathus walleri
264Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
265Kenrick's StarlingPoeoptera kenricki
266Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
267Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

268African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus
269Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

270African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
271|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
272African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
273Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
274Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
275White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
276White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
277Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffra
278Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa
279White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
280Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
281White-starred RobinPogonocichla stellata
282/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
283/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
284African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
285Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
286/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
287Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
288/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
289/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
290Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

291Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
292Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
293Green-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalis
294Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
295Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
296Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
297Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
298Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
299Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
300Golden-winged SunbirdDrepanorhynchus reichenowi
301Eastern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris mediocris
302Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrus
303Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
304Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

305Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
306White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
307Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
308Rufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficauda
309Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
310Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
311Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
312Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
313Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
314Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
315Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
316Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
317&Golden-backed WeaverlPloceus jacksoni
318&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
319Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
320Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
321Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
322Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
323Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticauda
324Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
325Jackson's WidowbirdEuplectes jacksoni
326Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

327Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
328African SilverbillEuodice cantans
329Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
330Abyssinian CrimsonwingCryptospiza salvadorii
331Gray-headed NigritaNigrita canicapillus
332Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
333Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
334&Cut-throatlAmadina fasciata
335Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
336Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
337Blue-capped CordonbleuUraeginthus cyanocephalus
338Red-throated TwinspotHypargos niveoguttatus
339Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

340Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
341Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
342Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
343Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

344House SparrowPasser domesticus
345Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
346Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
347Swahili SparrowPasser suahelicus
348Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

349Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
350/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
351African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
352African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
353Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
354Striped PipitAnthus lineiventris
355/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
356/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
357Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
358Pangani LongclawMacronyx aurantiigula
359Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

360Oriole FinchLinurgus olivaceus
361Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
362Southern CitrilCrithagra hypostictus
363Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
364White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
365Southern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra buchanani
366Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
367Thick-billed SeedeaterCrithagra burtoni
368Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex

 

 *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 Visitor30
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient4
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular5
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered5
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.