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# Species:348
# Excl Vagrants:348
# Endemics:10
# Near Endemics:14

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.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Blue-winged GooseCyanochen cyanoptera
2Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
3/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
4Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
5/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
6/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
7/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
8African Black DuckAnas sparsa
9Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
10/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
11/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
12Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
13/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
14/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

15Moorland FrancolinScleroptera psilolaemus
16Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
17Chestnut-naped SpurfowlPternistis castaneicollis
18Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

19Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
20White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
21Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
22Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
23Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
24Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
25Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
26Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
27Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
28Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
29Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
30Bruce's Green-PigeonTreron waalia

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

31White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
32White-cheeked TuracoMenelikkornis leucotis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

33Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
34/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
35Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
36White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
37Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
38African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
39\Dideric Cuckoo\Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

40Montane NightjarCaprimulgus poliocephalus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

41\Scarce Swift\Schoutedenapus myoptilus
42Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
43Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
44/Common Swift/Apus apus
45Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
46African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

47Rouget's RailRougetius rougetii
48Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
49Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
Cranes: Gruidae

50Wattled CraneGrus carunculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

51/Black-winged Stilt/Himantopus himantopus
52/Pied Avocet/Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

53/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
54Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
55/Little Ringed Plover/Thinornis dubius
56Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
57Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
58Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
59Spot-breasted LapwingVanellus melanocephalus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

60/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
61African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
62/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
63/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
64/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
65/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
66/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
67/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
68/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
69/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
70/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
71/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

72Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

73/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

74Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

75African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
76/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
77Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
78/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
79Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

80/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
81African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
82Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
83Wattled IbisBostrychia carunculata
84/Eurasian Spoonbill/Platalea leucorodia
85African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

86Little HeronButorides atricapilla
87Great EgretArdea alba
88/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
89Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

90HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

91ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

92SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

93Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
94Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
95African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
96Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
97Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
98African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
99|European Honey-buzzard|Pernis apivorus
100White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
101Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
102Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
103White-backed VultureGyps africanus
104Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
105BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
106Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
107Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
108/Short-toed Snake-Eagle/Circaetus gallicus
109Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
110Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
111Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
112/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
113/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
114/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
115/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
116Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
117Tawny EagleAquila rapax
118/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
119/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
120Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
121Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
122African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
123Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
124Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
125Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
126African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
127Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
128/Eurasian Sparrowhawk/Accipiter nisus
129Rufous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
130Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
131/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
132African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
133/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
134/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
135Black KiteMilvus migrans
136/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
137Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
138/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus
139Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

140African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
141Cape Eagle-OwlBubo capensis
142Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
143African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
144Abyssinian OwlAsio abyssinicus
145Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

146Speckled MousebirdColius striatus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

147Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

148Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

149Black-billed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus somaliensis

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

150Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
151Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
152Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

153Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
154Ethiopian Bee-eaterMerops lafresnayii
155/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

156Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
157Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
158(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

159Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
160Purple RollerCoracias naevius
161(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

162D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
163Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
164Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
165Banded BarbetLybius undatus
166Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

167Green-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus zambesiae
168Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
169Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
170Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
171Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

172/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
173Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
174Abyssinian WoodpeckerDendropicos abyssinicus
175African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
176Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
177Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

178/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
179Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
180Fox KestrelFalco alopex
181Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
182|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
183|Eleonora's Falcon|Falco eleonorae
184|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
185|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
186African HobbyFalco cuvierii
187Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
188Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

189Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

190Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifrons

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

191Gray CuckooshrikeCeblepyris caesia
192Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
193Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

194|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
195Ethiopian Black-headed OrioleOriolus monacha
196African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

197Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
198Gray-headed BatisBatis orientalis
199Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

200White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

201Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
202Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
203Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
204Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
205Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
206Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

207Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

208African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

209|Red-backed Shrike|Lanius collurio
210/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
211Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
212Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
213/Masked Shrike/Lanius nubicus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

214Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
215Cape CrowCorvus capensis
216Pied CrowCorvus albus
217Somali CrowCorvus edithae
218Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus
219Thick-billed RavenCorvus crassirostris

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

220White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
221White-backed Black-TitMelaniparus leuconotus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

222Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

223Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
224Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
225Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
226Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
227Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
228Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
229Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
230Ethiopian CisticolaCisticola lugubris
231Rufous-winged CisticolaCisticola galactotes
232Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
233Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

234/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
235/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
236/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
237|Great Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

238Cinnamon Bracken-WarblerBradypterus cinnamomeus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

239Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
240Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
241Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
242Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
243Red-throated Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne rufigula
244Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
245/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
246Red-chested SwallowHirundo lucida
247Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
248/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
249African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
250Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

251Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
252Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

253/Eastern Bonelli's Warbler/Phylloscopus orientalis
254|Willow Warbler|Phylloscopus trochilus
255/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
256Brown Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus umbrovirens

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

257/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
258|Garden Warbler|Sylvia borin
259Abyssinian CatbirdSylvia galinieri
260African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
261Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
262Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
263/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

264Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
265Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
266Ethiopian White-eyeZosterops poliogastrus

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

267White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

268Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

269&Wattled StarlinglCreatophora cinerea
270Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
271Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
272White-billed StarlingOnychognathus albirostris
273Somali StarlingOnychognathus blythii
274Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
275Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

276Abyssinian Ground-ThrushGeokichla piaggiae
277Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
278Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
279African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

280African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
281|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
282African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
283Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
284Abyssinian Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis chocolatinus
285Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa
286White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
287|Semicollared Flycatcher|Ficedula semitorquata
288/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
289Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
290/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
291/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
292/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
293African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
294Moorland ChatPinarochroa sordida
295Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
296Rueppell's ChatMyrmecocichla melaena
297/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
298Rusty-breasted WheatearOenanthe frenata
299/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
300/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
301Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

302Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
303Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
304Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
305Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
306Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
307Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

308White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
309White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
310Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
311Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
312Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
313Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
314Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
315Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
316Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticauda
317Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

318Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
319Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
320Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
321Green-backed TwinspotMandingoa nitidula
322Abyssinian CrimsonwingCryptospiza salvadorii
323Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
324Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
325Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

326Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

327Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
328Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

329Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
330/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
331/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
332Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
333African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
334/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
335African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
336Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
337/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
338/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
339Abyssinian LongclawMacronyx flavicollis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

340White-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra leucopygius
341African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
342Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
343Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
344Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriatus
345Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex
346Ethiopian SiskinSerinus nigriceps

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

347Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
348Somali BuntingEmberiza poliopleura

 

 *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 Visitor70
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient12
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered4

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.