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# Species:377
# Excl Vagrants:377
# 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.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

2Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
3Western Crested GuineafowlGuttera verreauxi

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

4Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
5Blue QuailSynoicus adansonii
6Heuglin's SpurfowlPternistis icterorhynchus
7Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
10Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
11Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
12Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea
13Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
14Black-billed Wood-DoveTurtur abyssinicus
15Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
16Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
17#Namaqua Dove#Oena capensis
18African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Bustards: Otididae

19Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

20Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
21Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus
22Ross's TuracoTauraco rossae
23White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
24Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
26Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
27Black CoucalCentropus grillii
28Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
29Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
30White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
31Blue MalkohaCeuthmochares aereus
32(Pied Cuckoo)Clamator jacobinus
33Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
34Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
35Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
36Dusky Long-tailed CuckooCercococcyx mechowi

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

37\Pennant-winged Nightjar\Caprimulgus vexillarius

 
Swifts: Apodidae

38Mottled SpinetailTelacanthura ussheri
39Sabine's SpinetailRhaphidura sabini
40Cassin's SpinetailNeafrapus cassini
41Scarce SwiftSchoutedenapus myoptilus
42Common SwiftApus apus
43African SwiftApus barbatus
44Little SwiftApus affinis
45Horus SwiftApus horus
46White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
47African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
49Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

50White-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchra

 
Cranes: Gruidae

51Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

52Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
53Black-headed LapwingVanellus tectus
54Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
55Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

56African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

57Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

58African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
59/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
60African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
61/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
62Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
63Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

64Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

65African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
66Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

67Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
68Little EgretEgretta garzetta
69Striated HeronButorides striata
70Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
71Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
72Great EgretArdea alba
73Gray HeronArdea cinerea
74Purple HeronArdea purpurea
75Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

76HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

77ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

78Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

79/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

80Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
81African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
82Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
83/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
84Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
85Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
86BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
87Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
88Beaudouin's Snake-EagleCircaetus beaudouini
89Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
90Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
91Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
92Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
93Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
94Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
95/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
96Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
97Tawny EagleAquila rapax
98/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
99Cassin's Hawk-EagleAquila africana
100African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
101Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
102Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
103Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
104Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
105African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
106Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
107ShikraTachyspiza badius
108Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
109/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
110African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
111/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
112/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
113/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
114African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
115/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Owls: Strigidae

116Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

117Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
118Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

119/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

120Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
121Black ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimus

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

122Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
123Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
124Congo Pied HornbillLophoceros fasciatus
125African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
126Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindrica
127White-thighed HornbillBycanistes albotibialis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

128Red-throated Bee-eaterMerops bulocki
129Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
130Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
131Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
132/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
133Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus
134/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

135Shining-blue KingfisherAlcedo quadribrachys
136Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
137African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
138Chocolate-backed KingfisherHalcyon badia
139Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
140Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
141Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
142Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

143/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
144Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

145Eastern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratus
146Yellow-throated TinkerbirdPogoniulus subsulphureus
147Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
148Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
149Yellow-spotted BarbetBuccanodon duchaillui
150Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
151White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus
152Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito
153Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

154Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
155Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
156Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

157Gabon WoodpeckerDendropicos gabonensis
158Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
159Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
160African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
161Golden-crowned WoodpeckerChloropicus xantholophus
162Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

163Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
164Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
165Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
166|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
167African HobbyFalco cuvierii

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

168Red-headed LovebirdAgapornis pullarius

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

169Gray ParrotPsittacus erithacus
170Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

171Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
172Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

173#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
174Western Black-headed OrioleOriolus brachyrhynchus
175African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

176Chestnut Wattle-eyeDyaphorophyia castanea
177Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
178Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
179Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
180Ituri BatisBatis ituriensis

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

181White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus
182Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcherBias musicus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

183BrubruNilaus afer
184Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
185Marsh TchagraTchagra minutus
186Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
187Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
188Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
189Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogaster
190Papyrus GonolekLaniarius mufumbiri
191Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
192Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

193Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

194Black-headed Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufiventer
195African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

196Yellow-billed ShrikeCorvinella corvina
197Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
198Mackinnon's ShrikeLanius mackinnoni

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

199PiapiacPtilostomus afer
200Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Hyliotas: Hyliotidae

201Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

202African Blue FlycatcherElminia longicauda

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

203White-shouldered Black-TitMelaniparus guineensis

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

204African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

205White-tailed LarkMirafra albicauda
206Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
207Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana

 
Nicators: Nicatoridae

208Western NicatorNicator chloris

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

209Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
210Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
211Moustached Grass-WarblerMelocichla mentalis
212Gray LongbillMacrosphenus concolor

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

213Green-backed EremomelaEremomela canescens
214Rufous-crowned EremomelaEremomela badiceps
215Red-winged Gray WarblerDrymocichla incana
216Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
217Yellow-browed CamaropteraCamaroptera superciliaris
218Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
219Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
220Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
221Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
222Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
223Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
224Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi
225Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
226Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
227Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
228Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
229Foxy CisticolaCisticola troglodytes
230Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
231Wing-snapping CisticolaCisticola ayresii

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

232/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
233/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

234White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
235Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
236Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
237Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
238/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
239Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
240/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
241Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
242Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
243African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
244Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
245Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

246Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
247Pale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula
248Little GreenbulEurillas virens
249Yellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostris
250Gray GreenbulEurillas gracilis
251White-throated GreenbulPhyllastrephus albigularis
252Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

253/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus
254Uganda Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus budongoensis

 
Hylias: Hyliidae

255Green HyliaHylia prasina

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

256Chestnut-capped FlycatcherErythrocercus mccallii

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

257Green White-eyeZosterops stuhlmanni

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

258Brown IlladopsisIlladopsis fulvescens
259Scaly-breasted IlladopsisIlladopsis albipectus

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

260Brown BabblerTurdoides plebejus
261Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
262Dusky BabblerTurdoides tenebrosa
263Black-lored BabblerTurdoides sharpei

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

264Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

265Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
266Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
267Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
268Splendid StarlingLamprotornis splendidus
269Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
270Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
271Purple-headed StarlingLamprotornis purpureiceps
272Purple StarlingLamprotornis purpureus
273Bronze-tailed StarlingLamprotornis chalcurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

274African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

275African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
276/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
277Cassin's FlycatcherMuscicapa cassini
278Sooty FlycatcherArtomyias infuscata
279Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
280Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
281SilverbirdEmpidornis semipartitus
282Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
283Brown-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
284White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
285White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
286Snowy-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha niveicapilla
287Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
288/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
289African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
290Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
291Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra
292/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
293/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
294White-fronted Black-ChatOenanthe albifrons

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

295Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei
296Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
297Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
298Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
299Olive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygius
300Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrus
301Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
302Red-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercus
303Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
304Superb SunbirdCinnyris superbus
305Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
306Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

307Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
308White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
309Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosus
310Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
311Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
312Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
313Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelni
314Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
315Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
316Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
317Northern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus castanops
318Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
319Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
320Vieillot's Black WeaverPloceus nigerrimus
321Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
322Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
323Golden-backed WeaverPloceus jacksoni
324Compact WeaverPachyphantes superciliosus
325&Cardinal QuelealQuelea cardinalis
326Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythrops
327&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
328Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
329Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
330Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
331White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
332Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
333Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
334Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
335Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

336Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
337Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
338Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
339Gray-headed NigritaNigrita canicapillus
340White-breasted NigritaNigrita fusconotus
341Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
342Black-cheeked WaxbillBrunhilda charmosyna
343Black-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnula
344Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicola
345Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
346Black-rumped WaxbillEstrilda troglodytes
347Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
348QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
349Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
350Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
351Grant's BluebillSpermophaga poliogenys
352Black-bellied SeedcrackerPyrenestes ostrinus
353Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
354Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
355Red-winged PytiliaPytilia phoenicoptera
356Brown TwinspotClytospiza monteiri
357Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
358African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
359Black-bellied FirefinchLagonosticta rara
360Bar-breasted FirefinchLagonosticta rufopicta

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

361Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
362Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

363House SparrowPasser domesticus
364Shelley's Rufous SparrowPasser shelleyi
365Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

366Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
367/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
368African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
369African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
370/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
371Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

372White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygius
373Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

374Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
375Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
376Brown-rumped BuntingEmberiza affinis
377Cabanis'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 Visitor26
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular2
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered1

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.