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# Species:463
# Excl Vagrants:463
# Endemics:6
# Near Endemics:15

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

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3/Knob-billed Duck/Sarkidiornis melanotos
4Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
5Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
6/African Pygmy-Goose/Nettapus auritus
7Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
8Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

9Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
10Vulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinum

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

11Stone PartridgePtilopachus petrosus

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
13Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
14Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
15&Harlequin QuaillCoturnix delegorguei
16Chestnut-naped SpurfowlPternistis castaneicollis
17Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

18Rock PigeonColumba livia
19Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
20Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
21Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
22/European Turtle-Dove/Streptopelia turtur
23Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
24African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
25White-winged Collared-DoveStreptopelia reichenowi
26Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
27Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
28Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
29Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea
30Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
31Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
32Black-billed Wood-DoveTurtur abyssinicus
33Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
34Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
35Namaqua DoveOena capensis
36Bruce's Green-PigeonTreron waalia

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

37Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
38Spotted SandgrousePterocles senegallus
39Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus
40Lichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteinii

 
Bustards: Otididae

41Kori BustardArdeotis kori
42White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
43Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

44Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
45White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
46White-cheeked TuracoMenelikkornis leucotis
47Prince Ruspoli's TuracoMenelikkornis ruspolii

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

48Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
49Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
50African CuckooCuculus gularis
51Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
52White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
53Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
54Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
55Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
56Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
57\Dideric Cuckoo\Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

58Long-tailed NightjarHydropsalis climacurus
59/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
60Sombre NightjarCaprimulgus fraenatus
61Nubian NightjarCaprimulgus nubicus
62Donaldson Smith's NightjarCaprimulgus donaldsoni
63Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma
64Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

65Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
66Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
67/Common Swift/Apus apus
68Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
69(White-rumped Swift)Apus caffer
70African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

71Rouget's RailRougetius rougetii
72Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
Cranes: Gruidae

73Wattled CraneGrus carunculatus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

74Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
75Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

76/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
77Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
78Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
79Black-headed LapwingVanellus tectus
80Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
81Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
82Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

83/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
84/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
85/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

86Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
87Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
88Somali CourserCursorius somalensis
89Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

90Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

91Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
92African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
93/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
94Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
95Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

96African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
97Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
98African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

99/Dwarf Bittern/Botaurus sturmii
100Little EgretEgretta garzetta
101Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
102Great EgretArdea alba
103/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
104Purple HeronArdea purpurea
105Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

106HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

107ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

108SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

109Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
110Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
111African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
112Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
113African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
114White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
115Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
116Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
117White-backed VultureGyps africanus
118Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
119BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
120Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
121Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
122/Short-toed Snake-Eagle/Circaetus gallicus
123Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
124Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
125Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
126/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
127/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
128/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
129/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
130Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
131Tawny EagleAquila rapax
132/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
133Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
134African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
135Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
136Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
137Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
138Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
139ShikraTachyspiza badius
140Levant SparrowhawkTachyspiza brevipes
141/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
142/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
143Black KiteMilvus migrans
144/Grasshopper Buzzard/Butastur rufipennis
145/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
146Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

147African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
148Northern White-faced OwlPtilopsis leucotis
149Cape Eagle-OwlBubo capensis
150Grayish Eagle-OwlBubo cinerascens
151Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
152Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

153Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
154Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

155Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

156Black-billed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus somaliensis
157Black ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimus
158Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

159Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
160Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
161Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
162African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
163Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
164Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostris
165Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
166Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

167Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
168Ethiopian Bee-eaterMerops lafresnayii
169#African Green Bee-eater#Merops viridissimus
170(Olive Bee-eater)Merops superciliosus
171/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
172Northern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

173Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
174Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
175African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
176Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
177(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis
178Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
179Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
180Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

181/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
182Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
183Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
184Purple RollerCoracias naevius
185(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

186Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
187Yellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatus
188D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
189Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
190Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
191Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
192Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
193Banded BarbetLybius undatus
194Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

195Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
196Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
197Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

198/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
199Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
200Abyssinian WoodpeckerDendropicos abyssinicus
201Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
202African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
203Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
204Green-backed WoodpeckerCampethera cailliautii
205Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

206Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
207/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
208Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
209Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
210|Eleonora's Falcon|Falco eleonorae
211|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
212|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
213Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
214Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

215Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

216Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris
217Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifrons

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

218Gray CuckooshrikeCeblepyris caesia
219Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
220Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

221|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
222Ethiopian Black-headed OrioleOriolus monacha
223African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

224Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
225Gray-headed BatisBatis orientalis
226Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
227Pygmy BatisBatis perkeo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

228White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

229BrubruNilaus afer
230Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
231Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringlii
232Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
233Three-streaked TchagraTchagra jamesi
234Red-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficeps
235Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
236Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
237Rosy-patched BushshrikeRhodophoneus cruentus
238Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
239Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

240Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

241African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

242|Red-backed Shrike|Lanius collurio
243/Red-tailed Shrike/Lanius phoenicuroides
244/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
245Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor
246|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
247Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
248Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
249Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
250Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
251/Masked Shrike/Lanius nubicus
252/Woodchat Shrike/Lanius senator
253White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

254Ethiopian Bush-CrowZavattariornis stresemanni
255Cape CrowCorvus capensis
256Pied CrowCorvus albus
257Somali CrowCorvus edithae
258Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus
259Thick-billed RavenCorvus crassirostris

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

260White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
261White-backed Black-TitMelaniparus leuconotus
262Somali TitMelaniparus thruppi

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

263Mouse-colored Penduline-TitAnthoscopus musculus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

264Gillett's LarkCalendulauda gilletti
265Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
266Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
267Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
268Masked LarkSpizocorys personata
269Short-tailed LarkPseudalaemon fremantlii
270Blanford's LarkCalandrella blanfordi
271Somali Short-toed LarkAlaudala somalica

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

272Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
273Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
274Somali CrombecSylvietta isabellina

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

275Yellow-vented EremomelaEremomela flavicrissalis
276Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
277Gray Wren-WarblerCalamonastes simplex
278Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
279Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
280Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
281Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
282Pale PriniaPrinia somalica
283Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
284Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
285Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
286Boran CisticolaCisticola bodessa
287Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
288Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolus
289Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
290Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
291Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
292Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

293/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
294/Upcher's Warbler/Hippolais languida
295|Icterine Warbler|Hippolais icterina
296/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

297Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
298Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
299Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
300/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
301Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
302White-tailed SwallowHirundo megaensis
303/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
304Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
305Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
306/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
307African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
308Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
309Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

310Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
311Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

312|Willow Warbler|Phylloscopus trochilus
313/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
314Brown Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus umbrovirens

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

315/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
316|Garden Warbler|Sylvia borin
317African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
318|Barred Warbler|Curruca nisoria
319Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
320/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
321Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
322/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

323Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
324Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
325Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

326Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
327Scaly ChattererArgya aylmeri
328White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

329Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

330&Wattled StarlinglCreatophora cinerea
331&Violet-backed StarlinglCinnyricinclus leucogaster
332Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
333Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
334White-billed StarlingOnychognathus albirostris
335Bristle-crowned StarlingOnychognathus salvadorii
336Somali StarlingOnychognathus blythii
337Magpie StarlingSpeculipastor bicolor
338Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
339Shelley's StarlingLamprotornis shelleyi
340Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
341Splendid StarlingLamprotornis splendidus
342Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regius
343Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
344White-crowned StarlingLamprotornis albicapillus
345Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
346Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

347Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
348African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus
349Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
350African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

351African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
352|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
353African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
354Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
355Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
356SilverbirdEmpidornis semipartitus
357Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
358Abyssinian Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis chocolatinus
359Rufous-tailed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas galactotes
360White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
361White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
362\Red-capped Robin-Chat\Cossypha natalensis
363Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
364|Thrush Nightingale|Luscinia luscinia
365/Common Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
366/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
367Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
368/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
369/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
370/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
371/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
372Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
373/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
374/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
375Eastern Black-eared WheatearOenanthe melanoleuca
376/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
377Brown-tailed ChatOenanthe scotocerca
378Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

379Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
380Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
381Nile Valley SunbirdHedydipna metallica
382Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
383Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
384Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
385Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
386Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus
387Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
388Black-bellied SunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides
389Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
390Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

391White-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis albirostris
392Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
393White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
394Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
395White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
396Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosus
397Gray-capped Social-WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
398Black-capped Social-WeaverPseudonigrita cabanisi
399Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
400Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
401Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
402Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
403Northern Masked-WeaverPloceus taeniopterus
404Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
405Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
406Rueppell's WeaverPloceus galbula
407Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
408Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
409Juba WeaverPloceus dichrocephalus
410Chestnut WeaverPloceus rubiginosus
411Compact WeaverPachyphantes superciliosus
412Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
413Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
414White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

415Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
416African SilverbillEuodice cantans
417Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
418Black-cheeked WaxbillBrunhilda charmosyna
419Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
420Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
421Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
422Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
423Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
424Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
425Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
426Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
427Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

428Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
429Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
430Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
431Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
432Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
433Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

434Shelley's Rufous SparrowPasser shelleyi
435Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii
436Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
437Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
438Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita
439Sahel Bush SparrowGymnornis dentata

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

440/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
441/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
442African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
443African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
444Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
445/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
446Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
447/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
448/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
449Bush PipitAnthus caffer
450&Golden PipitlTmetothylacus tenellus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

451Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
452African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
453Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
454White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
455Northern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra donaldsoni
456Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
457Reichard's SeedeaterCrithagra reichardi
458Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriatus
459Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

460/Ortolan Bunting/Emberiza hortulana
461Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
462Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
463Somali 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 Visitor55
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient12
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular4
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable10
ENEndangered7
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.