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# Species:480
# Excl Vagrants:480
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:2

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

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
3White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
4Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
5Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
6Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
7&African Pygmy-GooselNettapus auritus
8Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
9\Southern Pochard\Netta erythrophthalma
10Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

11Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
12Eastern Crested GuineafowlGuttera pucherani
13Southern Crested GuineafowlGuttera edouardi

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

14Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
15Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
16Shelley's FrancolinScleroptera shelleyi
17&Blue QuaillSynoicus adansonii
18Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
19Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
20Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
22Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
23Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
24Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
25Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
26Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
27Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
28Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
29Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
30Namaqua DoveOena capensis
31African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Bustards: Otididae

32Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

33Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor
34Purple-crested TuracoGallirex porphyreolophus
35Livingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstonii

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

36Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
37Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
38/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
39African CuckooCuculus gularis
40/Lesser Cuckoo/Cuculus poliocephalus
41Black CoucalCentropus grillii
42White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
43Green MalkohaCeuthmochares australis
44Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
45Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
46/Great Spotted Cuckoo/Clamator glandarius
47Thick-billed CuckooPachycoccyx audeberti
48Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
49African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
50Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
51\Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo\Cercococcyx montanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

52Pennant-winged NightjarCaprimulgus vexillarius
53/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
54Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis
55Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma
56Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

57Mottled SpinetailTelacanthura ussheri
58Bat-like SpinetailNeafrapus boehmi
59|Common Swift|Apus apus
60Little SwiftApus affinis
61(Horus Swift)Apus horus
62White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
63African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

64|Corn Crake|Crex crex
65(African Crake)Crecopsis egregia
66Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
67Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

68African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

69Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
70Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

71Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
72Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

73/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
74/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
75Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
76Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
77Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
78White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps
79Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris
80Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
81/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
82Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
83White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

84&Greater Painted-SnipelRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

85African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

86/Great Snipe/Gallinago media
87/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
88/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
89/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
90/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
91/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
92/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
93/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
94/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
95/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

96Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

97Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
98Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
99Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalis
100Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

101African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
102/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
103Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
104/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

105Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

106Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

107African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
108/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
109African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
110/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
111Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
112Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
113Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

114African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

115Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
116Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

117Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
118African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
119Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
120African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

121Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmii
122Little BitternBotaurus minutus
123Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
124Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
125Little EgretEgretta garzetta
126White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
127Striated HeronButorides striata
128Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
129Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
130\Malagasy Pond-Heron\Ardeola idae
131Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
132Great EgretArdea alba
133Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
134Gray HeronArdea cinerea
135Purple HeronArdea purpurea
136Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
137Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

138HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

139ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

140Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
141Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

142SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

143/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

144Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
145African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
146Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
147Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
148African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
149/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
150White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
151Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
152Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
153White-backed VultureGyps africanus
154Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
155BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
156Southern Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus fasciolatus
157Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
158Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
159Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
160Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
161Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
162/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
163Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
164/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
165Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
166Tawny EagleAquila rapax
167African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
168Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
169Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
170Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
171Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
172African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
173Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
174ShikraTachyspiza badius
175Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
176Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
177/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
178African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
179/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
180Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
181/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
182Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
183African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
184|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
185Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

186Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

187African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
188Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis granti
189Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
190Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
191Pel's Fishing-OwlScotopelia peli
192Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
193African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
194African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

195Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
196Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

197Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

198/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops
199African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

200Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
201Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

202Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
203Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
204African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
205Pale-billed HornbillLophoceros pallidirostris
206Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
207Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
208Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
209Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis
210Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

211White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
212Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
213Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
214/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
215/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
216\Olive Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
217|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster
218/Northern Carmine Bee-eater/Merops nubicus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

219Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
220Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
221African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
222Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
223Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
224Mangrove KingfisherHalcyon senegaloides
225Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
226Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
227Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
228Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

229/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
230Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
231Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatus
232Purple RollerCoracias naevius
233Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

234Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
235D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
236White-eared BarbetStactolaema leucotis
237Whyte's BarbetStactolaema whytii
238Green TinkerbirdPogoniulus simplex
239Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
240Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
241Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
242Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus
243Brown-breasted BarbetPogonornis melanopterus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

244Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
245Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
246Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

247Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
248Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
249Stierling's WoodpeckerDendropicos stierlingi
250Olive WoodpeckerDendropicos griseocephalus
251Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
252Green-backed WoodpeckerCampethera cailliautii
253Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica
254Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
255Speckle-throated WoodpeckerCampethera scriptoricauda
256Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

257Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
258/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
259Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
260Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
261Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
262Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
263|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
264|Eleonora's Falcon|Falco eleonorae
265|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
266/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
267African HobbyFalco cuvierii
268Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

269Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
270Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri
271Brown-headed ParrotPoicephalus cryptoxanthus

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

272African BroadbillSmithornis capensis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

273African PittaPitta angolensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

274White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
275Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

276/Eurasian Golden Oriole/Oriolus oriolus
277#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
278Green-headed OrioleOriolus chlorocephalus
279African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

280Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
281Short-tailed BatisBatis mixta
282Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
283Pale BatisBatis soror
284Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
285Eastern Black-headed BatisBatis minor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

286White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus
287Retz's HelmetshrikePrionops retzii
288Chestnut-fronted HelmetshrikePrionops scopifrons
289Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcherBias musicus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

290BrubruNilaus afer
291Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
292Marsh TchagraTchagra minutus
293Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
294Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
295Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
296Four-colored BushshrikeTelophorus viridis
297Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
298Black-fronted BushshrikeChlorophoneus nigrifrons
299Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

300Square-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigii
301Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

302African Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus cyanomelas
303African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

304Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
305/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
306/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
307|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
308Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
309Northern FiscalLanius humeralis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

310House CrowCorvus splendens
311Pied CrowCorvus albus
312White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis

 
Hyliotas: Hyliotidae

313Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

314White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
315Rufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventris

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

316African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

317Dusky LarkPinarocorys nigricans
318Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
319Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
320Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana

 
Nicators: Nicatoridae

321Western NicatorNicator chloris
322Eastern NicatorNicator gularis

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

323Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
324Moustached Grass-WarblerMelocichla mentalis
325Kretschmer's LongbillMacrosphenus kretschmeri

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

326Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
327Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops
328Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
329Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
330Black-headed ApalisApalis melanocephala
331Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
332Red-winged PriniaPrinia erythroptera
333Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
334Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
335Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
336Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
337Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
338Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
339Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
340Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
341Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

342/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
343/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
344/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
345/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

346Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
347Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
348Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
349/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
350Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
351/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
352Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
353Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
354/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
355\Greater Striped Swallow\Cecropis cucullata
356Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
357Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

358Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
359Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
360Little GreenbulEurillas virens
361Tiny GreenbulPhyllastrephus debilis
362Yellow-streaked GreenbulPhyllastrephus flavostriatus
363Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
364Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
365Gray-olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus cerviniventris
366Fischer's GreenbulPhyllastrephus fischeri
367Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

368/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

369Livingstone's FlycatcherErythrocercus livingstonei

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

370/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
371/Barred Warbler/Curruca nisoria
372/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

373Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

374Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
375Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii

 
Spotted Creepers: Salpornithidae

376African Spotted CreeperSalpornis salvadori

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

377Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
378Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

379Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
380Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
381Black-bellied StarlingNotopholia corusca
382Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
383Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

384Red-tailed Ant-ThrushNeocossyphus rufus
385Orange Ground-ThrushGeokichla gurneyi
386Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

387|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
388Boehm's Bee-eaterMyopornis boehmi
389Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
390Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
391Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
392Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
393White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
394Bearded Scrub-RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
395Miombo Scrub-RobinTychaedon barbata
396White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
397White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
398Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
399Collared Palm-ThrushCichladusa arquata
400Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
401White-starred RobinPogonocichla stellata
402White-chested AletheChamaetylas fuelleborni
403/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
404Miombo Rock-ThrushMonticola angolensis
405Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
406Arnot's ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti
407/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
408Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
409/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
410Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

411Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei
412Uluguru Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes neglectus
413Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
414Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
415Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
416Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
417Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
418Shelley's SunbirdCinnyris shelleyi
419Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
420Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

421Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
422White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
423Gray-capped Social-WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
424Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
425Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
426African Golden-WeaverPloceus subaureus
427Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
428Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
429Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
430Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
431Dark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolor
432Olive-headed WeaverPloceus olivaceiceps
433Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythrops
434&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
435Zanzibar Red BishopEuplectes nigroventris
436Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
437Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
438White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
439Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticauda
440Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
441Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

442Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
443Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
444Magpie MannikinSpermestes fringilloides
445Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
446Black-tailed WaxbillGlaucestrilda perreini
447Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
448QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
449Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
450Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
451Lesser SeedcrackerPyrenestes minor
452Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
453Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
454Red-throated TwinspotHypargos niveoguttatus
455Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
456African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

457Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
458Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusa
459Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
460Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
461Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea
462Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

463Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
464Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
465Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

466/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
467African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
468African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
469Woodland PipitAnthus nyassae
470Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
471Bush PipitAnthus caffer
472Golden PipitTmetothylacus tenellus
473Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

474Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
475Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
476Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
477Reichard's SeedeaterCrithagra reichardi

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

478Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
479Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
480Cabanis's BuntingEmberiza cabanisi

 

 *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 Visitor53
\\Austral Visitor5
||Transient9
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular4
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable4
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.