Bird List
HERONS (Ardeidae)
- Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephal)
- Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
HAMERKOP (Scopidae)
- Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
STORKS (Ciconidae)
- White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
- Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
IBISES & SPOONBILLS (Threskiornithidae)
- Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
DUCKS, GEESE & SWANS (Anatidae)
- African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)
- Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
SANDPIPERS (Palearctic Shore birds)
- Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
HAWKS, KITES & EAGLES (Accipitridae)
- African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
- African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
- African Hawk-Eagle (Aquila spilogaster)
- Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)
- Ayres' Hawk-Eagle (Aquila ayresii)
- Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
- Black (Great) Goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
- Black-breasted Snake-Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)
- Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
- Brown Snake-Eagle (Circaetus cinereus)
- Crowned Hawk-Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)
- Dark Chanting-Goshawk (Melierax metabates)
- Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
- European Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
- Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus)
- Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
- Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
- Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
- Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus)
- Pallid Har`rier (Circus macrourus)
- Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
- Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
- Western Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
- White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
FALCONS (Falconidae)
- Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
PHEASANTS, PARTRIDGES ETC. (Phasianidae)
- Hildebrandt's Francolin (Francolinus hildebrandti)
GUINEAFOWL (Numididae)
- Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)
- Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
PIGEONS & DOVES (Columbidae)
- African Green-Pigeon (Treron calva)
- African Mourning Dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
- Dusky Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia lugens)
- Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove (Turtur chalcospilos)
- Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
- Lemon Dove (Columba larvata)
- Rameron Pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
- Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
- Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
- Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia)
- Tambourine Dove (Turtur tympanistria)
CRANES (Gruidae)
- Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum)
PARROTS, MACAWS (Psittacidae)
- Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)
TURACOS (Musophagidae)
- Schalow's Turaco (Tauraco schalowi)
CUCKOOS (Cuculidae)
- African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis)
- African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus)
- Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus)
- Dideric Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
- Klaas' Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas)
- Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii)
- Pied (Jacobin) Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
- Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius)
- White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus)
BARN-OWLS (Tytonidae)
- Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
NIGHTJARS (Caprimulgidae)
- Abyssinian (Montane) Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus)
- Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
SWIFTS (Apodidae)
- Common Swift (Apus apus)
- Little Swift (Apus affinis)
MOUSEBIRDS (Colidae)
- Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus)
- Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
TROGONS (Trogonidae)
- Narina Trogon (Apaloderma narina)
KINGFISHERS (Alcedinidae)
- African Pygmy-Kingfisher (Ispidina picta)
- Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)
- Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
BEE-EATERS (Meropidae)
- Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)
- European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
- Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
ROLLERS (Coracidae)
- European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
- Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata)
HOOPOES (Upupidae)
- Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
WOOD-HOOPOES (Phoeniculidae)
- Common Scimitar-bill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
- Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus
- purpureus)
HORNBILLS (Bucerotidae)
- Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Ceratogymna brevis)
BARBETS & TINKERBIRDS
- (Capitonidae)
- Moustached Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus leucomystax)
- Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus)
HONEYGUIDES (Indicatoridae)
- Green-backed (Eastern) Honeyguide (Prodotiscus zambesiae)
- Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor)
- Scaly throated Honeyguide(Indicator variegatus)
- Pallid Honeyguide (Indicator meliphilus)
WOODPECKERS (Picidae)
- Bearded Woodpecker (Dendropicos namaquus)
- Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens)
- Gray Woodpecker (Dendropicos spodocephalus)
SWALLOWS & MARTINS (Hirundinidae)
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- Lesser Striped-Swallow (Hirundo abyssinica)
- Mosque Swallow (Hirundo senegalensis)
- Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica)
- Black Sawwing (Psalidoprocne holomelas)
- Rock Martin (Hirundo fuligula)
WAGTAILS & PIPITS (Motacillidae)
- African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp
- Mountain Wagtail (Motacilla clara)
- Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris)
- Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
- Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
CUCKOO-SHRIKES (Campephagidae)
- Black Cuckoo-shrike (Campephaga flava)
- Gray Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina caesia)
- Purple Throated Cuckoo-shrike (Campephaga quiscalina)
THRUSHES (Turdidae)
- Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus)
BULBULS (Pycnonotidae)
- Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
- Eastern Mountain-Greenbul (Andropadus nigriceps)
- Gray-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris)
- Yellow-bellied Greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris)
CISTICOLAS ETC. (Cisticolidae)
- Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica)
- Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala)
- Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola)
- Gray-capped Warbler (Eminia lepi)
- Green-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura)
- Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura)
- Hunter's Cisticola (Cisticola hunteri)
- Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
- Red-faced Cisticola (Cisticola erythrops)
- Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)
- Winding Cisticola (Cisticola galactotes)
- Yellow-breasted Apalis (Apalis flavida)
OLD WORLD WARBLERS (Sylvidae)
- Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
- Brown Warbler/Parisoma (Parisoma lugens)
- Brown Woodland-Warbler (Phylloscopus umbrovirens)
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida)
- Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
- Greater Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
- Mountain Yellow Warbler (Chloropeta similis)
- Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS (Muscicapidae)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
- African Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)
- Ashy Flycatcher (Muscicapa caerulescens)
- Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra)
- Red-capped Robin-Chat (Cossypha natalensis)
- Rueppell’s Robin-Chat (Cossypha semirufa)
- Southern Black-Flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina)
- Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)
- White-browed Robin-Chat (Cossypha heuglini)
- White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)
WATTLE-EYES ETC. (Platysteirdae)
- Black-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira peltata)
- Chinspot Batis (Batis molitor)
MONARCH FLYCATCHERS (Monarchidae)
- African Crested-Flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas)
- African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
- White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher (Elminia albicauda)
BABBLERS (Timalidae)
- African Hill Babbler (Illadopsis abyssinica)
- Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii)
SUNBIRDS (Nectarinidae)
- Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina)
- Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis)
- Collared Sunbird (Hedydipna collaris)
- Eastern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris mediocris)
- Golden-winged Sunbird (Nectarinia reichenowi)
- Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis)
- Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa)
- Tacazze Sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze)
- Variable Sunbird (Cinnyris venustus)
WHITE-EYES (Zosteropidae)
- Broad-ringed White-eye (Zosterops poliogaster)
OLD WORLD ORIOLES (Oriolidae)
- African Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus)
SHRIKES (Laniidae)
- Common Fiscal (Lanius collaris)
- Lesser Gray Shrike (Lanius minor)
- Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
BUSH-SHRIKES (Malaconotidae)
- Black-backed Puffback (Dryoscopus cubla)
- Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegala)
- Black-fronted Bushshrike (Telophorus nigrifrons)
- Brown-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra australis)
- Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike (Telophorus sulfureopectus)
- Tropical Boubou (Laniarius aethiopicus)
CROWS, JAYS & MAGPIES (Corvidae)
- Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
- White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
OLD WORLD SPARROWS (Passeridae)
- Gray-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)
STARLINGS & MYNAS (Sturnidae)
- Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
- Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)
- Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
- Waller's Starling (Onychognathus walleri)
- Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea)
WEAVERS ETC. (Ploceidae)
- Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)
- Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
- Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris)
- Grosbeak Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
- Holub's Golden-Weaver (Ploceus xanthops)
- Lesser Masked-Weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
- Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea)
- Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens)
- Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps)
- Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
- Speke's Weaver (Ploceus spekei)
- Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
- Black Bishop (Euplectes gierowii)
- Yellow Bishop (Euplectes capensis)
WAXBILLS ETC. (Estrildidae)
- Abyssinian Crimson-wing (Cryptospiza salvadorii)
- African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)
- Black & white Mannikin (Lonchura bicolor)
- Bronze Mannikin (Lonchura cucullata)
- Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild)
- Crimson-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga)
- Gray-headed Negrofinch (Nigrita canicapilla)
- Peters' Twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus)
- Purple Grenadier (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster)
- Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
- Yellow-bellied Waxbill (Estrilda quartinia)
INDIGOBIRDS & WHYDAHS (Viduidae)
- Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
- Straw-tailed Whydah (Vidua fischeri)
SISKINS, CANARIES, CROSSBILLS ETC. (Fringillidae)
- Southern Citril (Serinus hypostictus)
- Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis)
- Streaky Seedeater (Serinus striolatus)
- Thick-billed Seedeater (Serinus burtoni)
- Yellow-rumped Seedeater (Serinus atrogular)