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# Species:474
# Excl Vagrants:474
# Endemics:5
# Near Endemics:11

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

1Common OstrichStruthio camelus
2Somali OstrichStruthio molybdophanes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
4/Fulvous Whistling-Duck/Dendrocygna bicolor
5White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
6/Knob-billed Duck/Sarkidiornis melanotos
7Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
8/Ruddy Shelduck/Tadorna ferruginea
9Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
10/African Pygmy-Goose/Nettapus auritus
11/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
12/Blue-billed Teal/Spatula hottentota
13/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
14/Gadwall/Mareca strepera
15African Black DuckAnas sparsa
16Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
17/Mallard/Anas platyrhynchos
18Cape TealAnas capensis
19Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
20/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
21/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
22Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
23/Common Pochard/Aythya ferina
24/Ferruginous Duck/Aythya nyroca
25/Tufted Duck/Aythya fuligula
26Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

27Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

28Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
29Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus
30Clapperton's SpurfowlPternistis clappertoni

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

31Rock PigeonColumba livia
32Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
33White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
34Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
35African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
36White-winged Collared-DoveStreptopelia reichenowi
37Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
38Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
39Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
40Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
41Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
42Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
43Namaqua DoveOena capensis
44Bruce's Green-PigeonTreron waalia

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

45Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
46Lichtenstein's SandgrousePterocles lichtensteinii

 
Bustards: Otididae

47Arabian BustardArdeotis arabs
48Kori BustardArdeotis kori
49Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana
50Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubii

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

51Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
52White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
53Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus
54White-cheeked TuracoMenelikkornis leucotis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

55Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
56/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
57Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
58White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
59Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
60Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
61Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
62\Dideric Cuckoo\Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

63Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

64Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
65Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
66/Common Swift/Apus apus
67Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
68Little SwiftApus affinis
69Horus SwiftApus horus
70(White-rumped Swift)Apus caffer
71African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

72African RailRallus caerulescens
73Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
74Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
75Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
76Allen's GallinulePorphyrio alleni
77African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
78Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Cranes: Gruidae

79Black Crowned-CraneBalearica pavonina
80Wattled CraneGrus carunculatus
81/Common Crane/Grus grus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

82Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
83Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus
84Senegal Thick-kneeBurhinus senegalensis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

85/Black-winged Stilt/Himantopus himantopus
86/Pied Avocet/Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

87/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
88/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
89Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
90/Little Ringed Plover/Thinornis dubius
91Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
92Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
93Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
94Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
95Tibetan Sand-PloverAnarhynchus atrifrons
96Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
97/Kentish Plover/Anarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

98&Greater Painted-SnipelRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

99Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensis
100African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

101/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
102African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
103/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
104/Red-necked Phalarope/Phalaropus lobatus
105/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
106/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
107/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
108/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
109/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
110/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
111/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
112/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
113/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
114/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
115/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
116/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

117Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
118|Black-winged Pratincole|Glareola nordmanni
119/Collared Pratincole/Glareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

120/Slender-billed Gull/Chroicocephalus genei
121/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
122/Gray-hooded Gull/Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
123Pallas's GullIchthyaetus ichthyaetus
124/Lesser Black-backed Gull/Larus fuscus
125Little TernSternula albifrons
126/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
127/Caspian Tern/Hydroprogne caspia
128/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybrida
129/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

130/Greater Flamingo/Phoenicopterus roseus
131/Lesser Flamingo/Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

132Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
133Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
134Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

135African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
136/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
137Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
138African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
139/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
140Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
141Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
142Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

143African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

144Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
145Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

146/Glossy Ibis/Plegadis falcinellus
147African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
148Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
149Wattled IbisBostrychia carunculata
150/Eurasian Spoonbill/Platalea leucorodia
151African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

152Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
153/Black Heron/Egretta ardesiaca
154Little EgretEgretta garzetta
155#Western Reef-Heron#Egretta gularis
156Little HeronButorides atricapilla
157Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
158Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
159Great EgretArdea alba
160Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
161/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
162Purple HeronArdea purpurea
163Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
164Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

165HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

166ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

167Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
168Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

169/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

170Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
171African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
172Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
173|European Honey-buzzard|Pernis apivorus
174White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
175Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
176Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
177White-backed VultureGyps africanus
178Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
179BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
180Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
181/Short-toed Snake-Eagle/Circaetus gallicus
182Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
183/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
184/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
185/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
186/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
187Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
188Tawny EagleAquila rapax
189/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
190/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
191Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
192Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
193Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
194Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
195African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
196Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
197ShikraTachyspiza badius
198Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
199/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
200/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
201/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
202Black KiteMilvus migrans
203African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
204/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
205Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
206Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

207Grayish Eagle-OwlBubo cinerascens
208Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

209Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
210Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

211Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

212Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
213Black-billed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus somaliensis
214Black ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimus

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

215Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
216Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
217African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
218Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
219Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
220Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

221Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
222Ethiopian Bee-eaterMerops lafresnayii
223Somali Bee-eaterMerops revoilii
224\White-throated Bee-eater\Merops albicollis
225/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
226(Olive Bee-eater)Merops superciliosus
227/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
228Northern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

229Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
230Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
231African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
232Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
233(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis
234Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
235Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
236Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

237/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
238Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
239Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
240Purple RollerCoracias naevius
241(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

242Yellow-breasted BarbetTrachyphonus margaritatus
243D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
244Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
245Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
246Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
247Banded BarbetLybius undatus
248Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito
249Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

250Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
251Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

252/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
253Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
254Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
255Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
256African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
257Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
258Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

259Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
260/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
261Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
262Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
263|Eurasian Hobby|Falco subbuteo
264Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
265Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

266Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

267Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris
268Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifrons

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

269Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

270Ethiopian Black-headed OrioleOriolus monacha
271African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

272Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
273Gray-headed BatisBatis orientalis
274Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

275White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

276BrubruNilaus afer
277Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
278Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
279Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
280Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
281Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

282Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

283African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

284/Red-tailed Shrike/Lanius phoenicuroides
285/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
286Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor
287|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
288Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
289Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
290Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
291Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
292/Masked Shrike/Lanius nubicus
293/Woodchat Shrike/Lanius senator
294White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

295Cape CrowCorvus capensis
296Pied CrowCorvus albus
297Somali CrowCorvus edithae
298Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus
299Thick-billed RavenCorvus crassirostris

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

300White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
301Somali TitMelaniparus thruppi

 
Larks: Alaudidae

302Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucotis
303Chestnut-headed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix signatus
304Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
305Red-winged LarkCorypha hypermetra
306Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
307Blanford's LarkCalandrella blanfordi

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

308Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
309Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

310Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
311Gray Wren-WarblerCalamonastes simplex
312Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
313Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
314Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
315Pale PriniaPrinia somalica
316Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
317Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
318Boran CisticolaCisticola bodessa
319Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
320Ethiopian CisticolaCisticola lugubris
321Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
322Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
323Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
324Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

325/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
326African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
327/Upcher's Warbler/Hippolais languida
328/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
329/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
330/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
331Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
332|Great Reed Warbler|Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

333White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
334Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
335Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
336Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
337/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
338Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
339/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
340Red-chested SwallowHirundo lucida
341Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
342Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
343/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
344African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
345Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
346Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

347Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

348|Willow Warbler|Phylloscopus trochilus
349/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
350Brown Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus umbrovirens

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

351/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
352|Garden Warbler|Sylvia borin
353/Lesser Whitethroat/Curruca curruca
354Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
355/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

356Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
357Ethiopian White-eyeZosterops poliogastrus
358Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

359Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
360White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia

 
Spotted Creepers: Salpornithidae

361African Spotted CreeperSalpornis salvadori

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

362Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

363&Wattled StarlinglCreatophora cinerea
364&Violet-backed StarlinglCinnyricinclus leucogaster
365Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
366Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
367Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
368Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
369Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

370Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
371Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
372African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

373African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
374|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
375Gambaga FlycatcherMuscicapa gambagae
376African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
377Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
378Abyssinian Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis chocolatinus
379White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
380Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa
381White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
382White-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha albicapillus
383|Thrush Nightingale|Luscinia luscinia
384/Common Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
385/Bluethroat/Luscinia svecica
386|Semicollared Flycatcher|Ficedula semitorquata
387/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
388Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
389/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius
390/Siberian Stonechat/Saxicola maurus
391African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
392Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
393/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
394Rusty-breasted WheatearOenanthe frenata
395/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
396/Desert Wheatear/Oenanthe deserti
397Eastern Black-eared WheatearOenanthe melanoleuca
398/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
399White-fronted Black-ChatOenanthe albifrons
400BlackstartOenanthe melanura
401Sombre Rock ChatOenanthe dubia
402Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

403Nile Valley SunbirdHedydipna metallica
404Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
405Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
406Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
407Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
408Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus
409Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
410Black-bellied SunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides
411Abyssinian SunbirdCinnyris habessinicus
412Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

413White-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis albirostris
414Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
415White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
416White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
417Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
418Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
419Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
420Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
421Northern Masked-WeaverPloceus taeniopterus
422Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
423Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
424Rueppell's WeaverPloceus galbula
425Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
426Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
427Chestnut WeaverPloceus rubiginosus
428Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
429Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
430Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
431Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
432Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

433Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
434African SilverbillEuodice cantans
435Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
436Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
437QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
438Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
439Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
440Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
441Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
442Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
443Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
444African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

445Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
446Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
447Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

448Somali SparrowPasser castanopterus
449Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
450Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii
451Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
452Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

453Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
454/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
455/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
456African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
457/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
458African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
459Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
460/Tawny Pipit/Anthus campestris
461Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
462/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
463/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
464&Golden PipitlTmetothylacus tenellus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

465African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
466Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
467Yellow-rumped SerinCrithagra xanthopygius
468White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
469Northern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra donaldsoni
470Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
471Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriatus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

472Striolated BuntingEmberiza striolata
473Somali BuntingEmberiza poliopleura
474Brown-rumped BuntingEmberiza affinis

 

 *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 Visitor103
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient10
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular4
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened11
VVulnerable10
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.