OTHER COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

• Angola
• Botswana
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Morocco
• Namibia
• Rwanda
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

BIRDING LOCALES

• Batoka Gorge (BG)
• Kafue Flats (KFLT)
• Kafue National Park (KNP)
• Lower Zambesi National Park (LZNP)
• Nchila Wildlife Reserve (NWR)
• North Luangwa National Park (NLNP)

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	3
V	Vulnerable	1
EN	Endangered	0
CR	Critically Endangered	0

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.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

Ducks: Anatidae
1	Cape Shoveler	Spatula smithii
2	/Northern Shoveler/	Spatula clypeata
3	/Northern Pintail/	Anas acuta
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
4	White-throated Francolin	Campocolinus albogularis
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
5	Afep Pigeon	Columba unicincta
6	Rameron Pigeon	Columba arquatrix
7	Lemon Dove	Aplopelia larvata
8	Dusky Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia lugens
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
9	Burchell's Sandgrouse	Pterocles burchelli
Turacos: Musophagidae
10	Bare-faced Go-away-bird	Crinifer personatus
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
11	/Lesser Cuckoo/	Cuculus poliocephalus
12	\Madagascar Cuckoo\	Cuculus rochii
13	Burchell's Coucal	Centropus burchellii
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
14	Montane Nightjar	Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Swifts: Apodidae
15	Scarce Swift	Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
16	White-spotted Flufftail	Sarothrura pulchra
17	Chestnut-headed Flufftail	Sarothrura lugens
Grebes: Podicipedidae
18	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
19	Short-toed Snake-Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
20	Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk	Accipiter rufiventris
Trogons: Trogonidae
21	Bar-tailed Trogon	Apaloderma vittatum
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
22	Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	Bycanistes brevis
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
23	Shining-blue Kingfisher	Alcedo quadribrachys
24	Blue-breasted Kingfisher	Halcyon malimbica
African Barbets: Lybiidae
25	Moustached Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus leucomystax
26	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas
27	Spot-flanked Barbet	Tricholaema lacrymosa
Woodpeckers: Picidae
28	Stierling's Woodpecker	Dendropicos stierlingi
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
29	Chestnut Wattle-eye	Dyaphorophyia castanea
30	Boulton's Batis	Batis margaritae
31	Malawi Batis	Batis dimorpha
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
32	Fuelleborn's Boubou	Laniarius fuelleborni
33	Four-colored Bushshrike	Telophorus viridis
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
34	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone rufiventer
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
35	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis
Larks: Alaudidae
36	Fischer's Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucopareia
37	Plains Lark	Corypha kabalii
38	Plateau Lark	Corypha nigrescens
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
39	Black-chested Prinia	Prinia flavicans
40	Singing Cisticola	Cisticola cantans
41	Whistling Cisticola	Cisticola lateralis
42	Wailing Cisticola	Cisticola lais
43	Churring Cisticola	Cisticola njombe
44	Cloud Cisticola	Cisticola textrix
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
45	Papyrus Yellow-Warbler	Calamonastides gracilirostris
46	Mountain Yellow-Warbler	Iduna similis
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
47	Bamboo Warbler	Locustella alfredi
48	Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler	Bradypterus cinnamomeus
49	White-winged Swamp Warbler	Bradypterus carpalis
Swallows: Hirundinidae
50	African Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis melanocrissus
51	(Red-throated Swallow)	Petrochelidon rufigula
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
52	Red-tailed Bristlebill	Bleda syndactylus
53	Black-browed Mountain Greenbul	Arizelocichla fusciceps
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
54	Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler	Phylloscopus ruficapilla
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae
55	/Eurasian Blackcap/	Sylvia atricapilla
56	Brown Parisoma	Curruca lugens
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae
57	Thrush Babbler	Illadopsis turdina
Starlings: Sturnidae
58	Slender-billed Starling	Onychognathus tenuirostris
59	African Pied Starling	Lamprotornis bicolor
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
60	Boulder Chat	Pinarornis plumosus
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
61	Cassin's Flycatcher	Muscicapa cassini
62	Olive-flanked Robin-Chat	Dessonornis anomala
63	Cape Robin-Chat	Dessonornis caffra
64	White-starred Robin	Pogonocichla stellata
65	White-chested Alethe	Chamaetylas fuelleborni
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
66	Bannerman's Sunbird	Cyanomitra bannermani
67	Green-throated Sunbird	Chalcomitra rubescens
68	Bronze Sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis
69	Malachite Sunbird	Nectarinia famosa
70	Red-tufted Sunbird	Nectarinia johnstoni
71	Montane Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris ludovicensis
72	Oustalet's Sunbird	Cinnyris oustaleti
73	Bates's Sunbird	Cinnyris batesi
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
74	Slender-billed Weaver	Ploceus pelzelni
75	Tanganyika Masked-Weaver	Ploceus reichardi
76	Black-headed Weaver	Ploceus melanocephalus
77	Olive-headed Weaver	Ploceus olivaceiceps
78	Compact Weaver	Pachyphantes superciliosus
79	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Euplectes psammacromius
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
80	Magpie Mannikin	Spermestes fringilloides
81	Red-faced Crimsonwing	Cryptospiza reichenovii
82	Orange-cheeked Waxbill	Estrilda melpoda
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
83	/Red-throated Pipit/	Anthus cervinus
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
84	Western Citril	Crithagra frontalis
85	Streaky Seedeater	Crithagra striolatus
86	Yellow-browed Seedeater	Crithagra whytii
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
87	Cape Bunting	Emberiza capensis

 

 *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.