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LIBEN PLAIN AND NEGELE

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# Species*:349
# Excl Vagrants*:349
# Endemics*:7
# Near Endemics*:5
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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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Ostriches: Struthionidae

1Somali OstrichStruthio molybdophanes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Blue-winged GooseCyanochen cyanoptera
3/Knob-billed Duck/Sarkidiornis melanotos
4Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
5/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
6/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
7Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
8Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

9Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
10Vulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinum

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
12Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
13<Harlequin Quail>Coturnix delegorguei
14Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

15Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
18Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
19Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
20African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
21White-winged Collared-DoveStreptopelia reichenowi
22Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
23Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
24Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
25Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea
26Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
27Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
28Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
29Namaqua DoveOena capensis
30Bruce's Green-PigeonTreron waalia

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

31Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
32Lichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteinii

 
Bustards: Otididae

33Kori BustardArdeotis kori
34White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
35Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana
36Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubii

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

37Prince Ruspoli's TuracoMenelikkornis ruspolii
38White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

39White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
40Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
41Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
42Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
43\Dideric Cuckoo\Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

44Donaldson Smith's NightjarCaprimulgus donaldsoni
45Montane NightjarCaprimulgus poliocephalus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

46African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

47|Corn Crake|Crex crex
48Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
Cranes: Gruidae

49/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

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

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

52/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
53/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
54/Little Ringed Plover/Charadrius dubius
55Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
56Black-headed LapwingVanellus tectus
57Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
58Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
59Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
60/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

61African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

62/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
63/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
64/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
65/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
66/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
67/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
68/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
69/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
70/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

71Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

72Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
73Somali CourserCursorius somalensis
74Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
75/Collared Pratincole/Glareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

76/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
77/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybrida
78/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

79African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
80Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
81/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
82Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
83Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

84ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

85HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

86/Dwarf Bittern/Ixobrychus sturmii
87Little EgretEgretta garzetta
88Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
89Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
90Great EgretArdea alba
91Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
92/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
93Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

94/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
95African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
96Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
97Wattled IbisBostrychia carunculata
98African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

99SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

100Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
101Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
102African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
103Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
104White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
105Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
106Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
107White-backed VultureGyps africanus
108Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
109BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
110/Short-toed Snake-Eagle/Circaetus gallicus
111Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
112Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
113Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
114Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
115/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
116/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
117/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
118Tawny EagleAquila rapax
119/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
120African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
121Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
122Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
123Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
124/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
125/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
126/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
127ShikraAccipiter badius
128/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
129Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
130African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
131/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
132Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

133Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

134Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
135Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

136Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

137Black-billed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus somaliensis
138Black ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimus
139Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

140Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
141Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
142African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
143Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
144Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostris
145Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

146African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
147Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
148Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

149Red-throated Bee-eaterMerops bulocki
150Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
151Ethiopian Bee-eaterMerops lafresnayii
152/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
153/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

154/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
155Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
156Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
157Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naevius
158(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

159Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
160Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus
161Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
162Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

163Wahlberg's HoneyguideProdotiscus regulus
164Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
165Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

166Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
167Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

168Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
169/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
170Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
171Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
172|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
173|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
174|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
175African HobbyFalco cuvierii
176Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
177Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

178Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

179Ethiopian Black-headed OrioleOriolus monacha
180African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

181Gray-headed BatisBatis orientalis
182Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
183Pygmy BatisBatis perkeo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

184White HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

185BrubruNilaus afer
186Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
187Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringlii
188Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
189Three-streaked TchagraTchagra jamesi
190Red-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficeps
191Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
192Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
193Rosy-patched BushshrikeRhodophoneus cruentus
194Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
195Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

196Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

197African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

198|Red-backed Shrike|Lanius collurio
199/Red-tailed Shrike/Lanius phoenicuroides
200/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
201Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor
202|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
203Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
204Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
205Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
206White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

207Stresemann's Bush-CrowZavattariornis stresemanni
208Pied CrowCorvus albus
209Somali CrowCorvus edithae
210Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

211White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
212Somali TitMelaniparus thruppi

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

213Mouse-colored Penduline-TitAnthoscopus musculus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

214Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
215Liben LarkHeteromirafra archeri
216Flappet LarkMirafra rufocinnamomea
217Gillett's LarkMirafra gilletti
218/Greater Short-toed Lark/Calandrella brachydactyla
219Short-tailed LarkPseudalaemon fremantlii
220Somali Short-toed LarkAlaudala somalica
221Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

222Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
223Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
224Somali CrombecSylvietta isabellina

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

225Yellow-vented EremomelaEremomela flavicrissalis
226Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
227Green-backed EremomelaEremomela canescens
228Gray Wren-WarblerCalamonastes simplex
229Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
230Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
231Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
232Pale PriniaPrinia somalica
233Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
234Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
235Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
236Boran CisticolaCisticola bodessa
237Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
238Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolus
239Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
240Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
241Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
242Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

243|Basra Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus griseldis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

244Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
245Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
246Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
247/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
248White-tailed SwallowHirundo megaensis
249/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
250Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
251Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
252/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
253Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
254Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

255Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
256Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

257|Willow Warbler|Phylloscopus trochilus
258/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

259Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
260/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
261/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

262Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
263Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

264Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
265White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

266Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

267<Wattled Starling>Creatophora cinerea
268<Violet-backed Starling>Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
269Bristle-crowned StarlingOnychognathus salvadorii
270Shelley's StarlingLamprotornis shelleyi
271Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
272Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regius
273Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
274White-crowned StarlingLamprotornis albicapillus
275Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
276Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

277African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus
278African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

279African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
280|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
281African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
282Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
283Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
284Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
285Red-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
286Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
287|Thrush Nightingale|Luscinia luscinia
288/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
289/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
290/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
291/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
292Rusty-breasted WheatearOenanthe frenata
293/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
294/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
295/Cyprus Wheatear/Oenanthe cypriaca
296Eastern Black-eared WheatearOenanthe melanoleuca
297/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
298Brown-tailed ChatOenanthe scotocerca

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

299Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
300Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
301Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
302Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
303Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
304Black-bellied SunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides
305Shining SunbirdCinnyris habessinicus
306Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

307Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
308White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
309White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
310Gray-headed Social-WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
311Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
312Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
313Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
314Rueppell's WeaverPloceus galbula
315Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
316Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
317Salvadori's WeaverPloceus dichrocephalus
318Chestnut WeaverPloceus rubiginosus
319Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
320White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

321Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
322Black-cheeked WaxbillBrunhilda charmosyna
323Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
324Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
325Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
326Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
327Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

328Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
329Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

330Shelley's Rufous SparrowPasser shelleyi
331Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
332Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii
333Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
334Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

335/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
336/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
337African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
338African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
339Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
340/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
341Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
342/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
343/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

344Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
345Salvadori's SerinCrithagra xantholaemus
346Northern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra donaldsoni
347Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriatus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

348/Ortolan Bunting/Emberiza hortulana
349Somali 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 Visitor64
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient10
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular3
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable7
ENEndangered8
CRCritically Endangered5

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.