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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

SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST

List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

color codes

1Denham's BustardNeotis denhami NT
2Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum EN
3Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus V
4/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata NT
5/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa NT
6/Great Snipe/Gallinago media NT
7/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
8/Lesser Flamingo/Phoenicoparrus minor V
9African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis NT
10Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboLC 
11Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigula V
12ShoebillBalaeniceps rexRRV
13SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
14White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis CR
15Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
16Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus CR
17White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
18#Cape Griffon#Gyps coprotheres V
19BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus EN
20Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus EN
21Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
22/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
23/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus NT
24Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri V
25Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera NT
26/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus V
27Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeusLC 
28Black-eared SeedeaterCrithagra mennelliLC 

 

 *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 Visitor9
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant3
[]Accidental2

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic1
LCLocal15
NENear Endemic3
RRRestricted Range114

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.