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BANGWEULU WETLANDS

ZAMBIALOCALE

Area (SqKm):15,000
Altitude (m):1140
# Species:384
# Excl Vagrants:384
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 SqKm:2.6
Habitat: Miombo woodland, grassland, swamps, lake, dambos

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
2Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
3White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
4Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
5Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
6Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
7African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
8/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
9Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
10Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
11Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
12Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

13Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

14Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
15&Blue QuaillSynoicus adansonii
16Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
17Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

18Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
19Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
20Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
21Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
22Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
23Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
24Namaqua DoveOena capensis
25African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Bustards: Otididae

26Denham's BustardNeotis denhami
27Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

28Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor
29Ross's TuracoTauraco rossae
30Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

31Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
32/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
33Black CoucalCentropus grillii
34Coppery-tailed CoucalCentropus cupreicaudus
35Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
36White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
37Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
38Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
39Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
40Thick-billed CuckooPachycoccyx audeberti
41Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

42Pennant-winged NightjarCaprimulgus vexillarius
43Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis
44Swamp NightjarCaprimulgus natalensis
45Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

46/Common Swift/Apus apus
47White-rumped SwiftApus caffer

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

48African RailRallus caerulescens
49(African Crake)Crecopsis egregia
50Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
51Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
52Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
53Allen's GallinulePorphyrio alleni
54African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
55Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

56Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
Cranes: Gruidae

57Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum
58Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

59Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
60Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

61Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
62Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

63/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
64Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
65/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
66Forbes's PloverThinornis forbesi
67Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
68Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
69Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
70Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
71Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris
72Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
73Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
74/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus
75Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

76Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

77Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensis
78African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

79/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
80/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
81/Great Snipe/Gallinago media
82African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
83/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
84/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
85/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
86/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
87Common RedshankTringa totanus
88/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
89/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
90/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
91/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

92Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus
93Black-rumped ButtonquailTurnix nanus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

94(Temminck's Courser)Cursorius temminckii
95Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

96Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
97African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
98Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
99/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

100/Greater Flamingo/Phoenicopterus roseus
101/Lesser Flamingo/Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

102Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

103African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
104/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
105African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
106/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
107Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
108Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
109Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

110African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

111Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
112Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

113Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
114African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
115Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
116African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

117Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
118(Dwarf Bittern)Botaurus sturmii
119Little BitternBotaurus minutus
120Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
121Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigula
122Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
123Little EgretEgretta garzetta
124Striated HeronButorides striata
125Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
126Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
127/Western Cattle-Egret/Bubulcus ibis
128Great EgretArdea alba
129Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
130Gray HeronArdea cinerea
131Purple HeronArdea purpurea
132Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
133Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

134HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

135ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

136#Great White Pelican#Pelecanus onocrotalus
137Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

138SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

139/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

140Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
141African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
142African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
143White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
144Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
145Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
146White-backed VultureGyps africanus
147#Cape Griffon#Gyps coprotheres
148BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
149Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
150Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
151Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
152Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
153Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
154|Wahlberg's Eagle|Hieraaetus wahlbergi
155/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
156Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
157Tawny EagleAquila rapax
158/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
159African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
160Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
161Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
162Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
163African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
164Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
165ShikraTachyspiza badius
166Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
167/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
168African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
169/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
170/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
171/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
172African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
173/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

174Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

175African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
176Northern White-faced OwlPtilopsis leucotis
177Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
178Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
179African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
180African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
181Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

182Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
183Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

184Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

185/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

186Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
187Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

188Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
189Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

190White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
191Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
192Blue-breasted Bee-eaterMerops variegatus
193Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
194/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
195Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus
196/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
197(Southern Carmine Bee-eater)Merops nubicoides

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

198Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
199Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
200African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
201Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
202Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
203Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
204Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
205Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

206/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
207Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
208Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatus
209&Purple RollerlCoracias naevius
210Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

211Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
212Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus
213Black-backed BarbetPogonornis minor

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

214Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
215Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

216Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
217Olive WoodpeckerDendropicos griseocephalus
218Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
219Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

220/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
221Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
222Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
223/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus
224/Amur Falcon/Falco amurensis
225/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
226Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
227Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

228Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
229Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Pittas: Pittidae

230|African Pitta|Pitta angolensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

231White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
232Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
233Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalina

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

234African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

235Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
236Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

237White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

238BrubruNilaus afer
239Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
240Marsh TchagraTchagra minutus
241Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
242Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
243Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
244Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

245Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

246African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

247/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
248|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
249Southern FiscalLanius collaris

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

250Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Hyliotas: Hyliotidae

251Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

252White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
253Rufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventris
254Miombo TitMelaniparus griseiventris

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

255African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

256Dusky LarkPinarocorys nigricans
257Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
258Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
259Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

260Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens
261Moustached Grass-WarblerMelocichla mentalis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

262Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
263Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops
264Stierling's Wren-WarblerCalamonastes stierlingi
265Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
266Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
267Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
268Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
269Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatus
270Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiens
271Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
272Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
273Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
274Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
275Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
276Pale-crowned CisticolaCisticola cinnamomeus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

277African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
278/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
279/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
280/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
281Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
282Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens
283/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

284Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris
285Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

286Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
287Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
288Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
289/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
290Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
291/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
292White-throated SwallowHirundo albigularis
293Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
294/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
295Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
296Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufa
297Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

298Pale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula
299Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

300/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

301/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
302/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

303Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

304Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
305Hartlaub's BabblerTurdoides hartlaubii

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

306Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

307Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
308Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
309Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
310Sharp-tailed StarlingLamprotornis acuticaudus
311Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

312Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

313African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
314|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
315Swamp FlycatcherMuscicapa aquatica
316Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
317Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
318Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
319Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
320Miombo Scrub-RobinTychaedon barbata
321White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
322White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
323/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
324African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
325Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra
326/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
327Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

328Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei
329Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
330Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
331Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
332Miombo SunbirdCinnyris manoensis
333White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala
334Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
335Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

336Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
337Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
338Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
339Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
340Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
341Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
342&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
343Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
344Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
345Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
346Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
347Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
348Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
349Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubi
350Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progne
351Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

352Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
353Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
354Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicola
355Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
356QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
357LocustfinchPaludipasser locustella
358Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
359Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
360Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
361Bar-breasted FirefinchLagonosticta rufopicta

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

362Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
363Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

364House SparrowPasser domesticus
365Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
366Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

367Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
368/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
369African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
370African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
371Woodland PipitAnthus nyassae
372Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
373Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
374/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
375Fuelleborn's LongclawMacronyx fuelleborni
376Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

377Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
378Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
379Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
380Black-eared SeedeaterCrithagra mennelli
381Reichard's SeedeaterCrithagra reichardi

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

382Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
383Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
384Cabanis'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 Visitor54
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient4
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular3
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable8
ENEndangered6
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.