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. Names in parentheses (if any) are new official names in the revised Clements updates.*
Ostrich: Struthionidae |
| 1 | Common Ostrich | Struthio camelus |
Ducks: Anatidae |
| 2 | White-faced Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 3 | Egyptian Goose | Alopochen aegyptiaca |
| 4 | Yellow-billed Duck | Anas undulata |
| 5 | /Northern Shoveler/ | Anas clypeata |
| 6 | Red-billed Duck | Anas erythrorhyncha |
| 7 | /Northern Pintail/ | Anas acuta |
| 8 | Hottentot Teal | Anas hottentota |
| 9 | /Garganey/ | Anas querquedula |
| 10 | Cape Teal | Anas capensis |
| 11 | \Southern Pochard\ | Netta erythrophthalma |
| 12 | /Tufted Duck/ | Aythya fuligula |
| 13 | Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa |
Guineafowl: Numididae |
| 14 | Helmeted Guineafowl | Numida meleagris |
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae |
| 15 | Coqui Francolin | Francolinus coqui |
| 16 | Hildebrandt's Francolin | Francolinus hildebrandti |
Grebes: Podicipedidae |
| 17 | Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae |
| 18 | Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus |
| 19 | <Lesser Flamingo> | Phoenicopterus minor |
Storks: Ciconiidae |
| 20 | /Black Stork/ | Ciconia nigra |
| 21 | #Abdim's Stork# | Ciconia abdimii |
| 22 | /White Stork/ | Ciconia ciconia |
| 23 | Saddle-billed Stork | Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
| 24 | Marabou Stork | Leptoptilos crumenifer |
| 25 | Yellow-billed Stork | Mycteria ibis |
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 26 | Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo |
| 27 | Long-tailed Cormorant | Phalacrocorax africanus |
Pelicans: Pelecanidae |
| 28 | Great White Pelican | Pelecanus onocrotalus |
| 29 | Pink-backed Pelican | Pelecanus rufescens |
Hamerkop: Scopidae |
| 30 | Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae |
| 31 | Gray Heron | Ardea cinerea |
| 32 | Black-headed Heron | Ardea melanocephala |
| 33 | Goliath Heron | Ardea goliath |
| 34 | Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea |
| 35 | Great Egret | Ardea alba |
| 36 | Intermediate Egret | Mesophoyx intermedia |
| 37 | Little Egret | Egretta garzetta |
| 38 | Western Reef-Heron | Egretta gularis |
| 39 | Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
| 40 | Squacco Heron | Ardeola ralloides |
| 41 | Striated Heron | Butorides striata |
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae |
| 42 | Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus |
| 43 | Sacred Ibis | Threskiornis aethiopicus |
| 44 | Hadada Ibis | Bostrychia hagedash |
| 45 | African Spoonbill | Platalea alba |
Osprey: Pandionidae |
| 46 | /Osprey/ | Pandion haliaetus |
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae |
| 47 | Black-shouldered Kite | Elanus caeruleus |
| 48 | #Scissor-tailed Kite# | Chelictinia riocourii |
| 49 | African Harrier-Hawk | Polyboroides typus |
| 50 | /European Honey-buzzard/ | Pernis apivorus |
| 51 | White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis |
| 52 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotus |
| 53 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus |
| 54 | Rueppell's Griffon | Gyps rueppellii |
| 55 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus |
| 56 | Black-breasted Snake-Eagle | Circaetus pectoralis |
| 57 | Brown Snake-Eagle | Circaetus cinereus |
| 58 | Crowned Hawk-Eagle | Stephanoaetus coronatus |
| 59 | Long-crested Eagle | Lophaetus occipitalis |
| 60 | /Lesser Spotted Eagle/ | Clanga pomarina |
| 61 | /Greater Spotted Eagle/ | Clanga clanga |
| 62 | Wahlberg's Eagle | Hieraaetus wahlbergi |
| 63 | /Booted Eagle/ | Hieraaetus pennatus |
| 64 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax |
| 65 | /Steppe Eagle/ | Aquila nipalensis |
| 66 | /Imperial Eagle/ | Aquila heliaca |
| 67 | Dark Chanting-Goshawk | Melierax metabates |
| 68 | Gabar Goshawk | Micronisus gabar |
| 69 | /Grasshopper Buzzard/ | Butastur rufipennis |
| 70 | /Eurasian Marsh-Harrier/ | Circus aeruginosus |
| 71 | /Pallid Harrier/ | Circus macrourus |
| 72 | African Goshawk | Accipiter tachiro |
| 73 | Black Goshawk | Accipiter melanoleucus |
| 74 | /Black Kite/ | Milvus migrans |
| 75 | African Fish-Eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer |
| 76 | |Common Buzzard| | Buteo buteo |
| 77 | Augur Buzzard | Buteo augur |
Bustards: Otididae |
| 78 | White-bellied Bustard | Eupodotis senegalensis |
| 79 | Black-bellied Bustard | Lissotis melanogaster |
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae |
| 80 | Eurasian Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus |
| 81 | Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata |
Cranes: Gruidae |
| 82 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum |
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae |
| 83 | Blacksmith Plover | Vanellus armatus |
| 84 | Spur-winged Plover | Vanellus spinosus |
| 85 | Black-winged Lapwing | Vanellus melanopterus |
| 86 | Crowned Lapwing | Vanellus coronatus |
| 87 | /Lesser Sand-Plover/ | Charadrius mongolus |
| 88 | /Caspian Plover/ | Charadrius asiaticus |
| 89 | Kittlitz's Plover | Charadrius pecuarius |
| 90 | /Common Ringed Plover/ | Charadrius hiaticula |
| 91 | /Little Ringed Plover/ | Charadrius dubius |
| 92 | Three-banded Plover | Charadrius tricollaris |
Crab Plover: Dromadidae |
| 93 | Crab Plover | Dromas ardeola |
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae |
| 94 | Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus |
| 95 | Pied Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta |
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae |
| 96 | /Terek Sandpiper/ | Xenus cinereus |
| 97 | /Common Sandpiper/ | Actitis hypoleucos |
| 98 | /Green Sandpiper/ | Tringa ochropus |
| 99 | /Spotted Redshank/ | Tringa erythropus |
| 100 | /Common Greenshank/ | Tringa nebularia |
| 101 | /Marsh Sandpiper/ | Tringa stagnatilis |
| 102 | /Wood Sandpiper/ | Tringa glareola |
| 103 | /Common Redshank/ | Tringa totanus |
| 104 | /Whimbrel/ | Numenius phaeopus |
| 105 | /Black-tailed Godwit/ | Limosa limosa |
| 106 | /Ruddy Turnstone/ | Arenaria interpres |
| 107 | /Sanderling/ | Calidris alba |
| 108 | /Little Stint/ | Calidris minuta |
| 109 | /Temminck's Stint/ | Calidris temminckii |
| 110 | /Curlew Sandpiper/ | Calidris ferruginea |
| 111 | /Ruff/ | Philomachus pugnax |
| 112 | /Great Snipe/ | Gallinago media |
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae |
| 113 | <Greater Painted-Snipe> | Rostratula benghalensis |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae |
| 114 | Gray-hooded Gull | Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus |
| 115 | /Black-headed Gull/ | Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
| 116 | /Gull-billed Tern/ | Gelochelidon nilotica |
| 117 | /White-winged Tern/ | Chlidonias leucopterus |
| 118 | Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida |
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae |
| 119 | Black-faced Sandgrouse | Pterocles decoratus |
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae |
| 120 | Speckled Pigeon | Columba guinea |
| 121 | Dusky Turtle-Dove | Streptopelia lugens |
| 122 | Red-eyed Dove | Streptopelia semitorquata |
| 123 | Ring-necked Dove | Streptopelia capicola |
| 124 | Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis |
| 125 | Tambourine Dove | Turtur tympanistria |
| 126 | Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis |
Cuckoos: Cuculidae |
| 127 | Levaillant's Cuckoo | Clamator levaillantii |
| 128 | /Great Spotted Cuckoo/ | Clamator glandarius |
| 129 | Red-chested Cuckoo | Cuculus solitarius |
| 130 | Black Cuckoo | Cuculus clamosus |
| 131 | /Common Cuckoo/ | Cuculus canorus |
| 132 | Klaas's Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas |
| 133 | Dideric Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius |
| 134 | White-browed Coucal | Centropus superciliosus |
Owls: Strigidae |
| 135 | Spotted Eagle-Owl | Bubo africanus |
| 136 | Verreaux's Eagle-Owl | Bubo lacteus |
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae |
| 137 | /Eurasian Nightjar/ | Caprimulgus europaeus |
Swifts: Apodidae |
| 138 | |Common Swift| | Apus apus |
| 139 | Nyanza Swift | Apus niansae |
| 140 | Pallid Swift | Apus pallidus |
| 141 | Little Swift | Apus affinis |
| 142 | /Horus Swift/ | Apus horus |
| 143 | African Palm-Swift | Cypsiurus parvus |
Mousebirds: Coliidae |
| 144 | Speckled Mousebird | Colius striatus |
| 145 | Blue-naped Mousebird | Urocolius macrourus |
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae |
| 146 | Malachite Kingfisher | Ceyx cristata |
| 147 | Gray-headed Kingfisher | Halcyon leucocephala |
| 148 | Striped Kingfisher | Halcyon chelicuti |
| 149 | Giant Kingfisher | Megaceryle maximus |
| 150 | Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis |
Bee-eaters: Meropidae |
| 151 | White-fronted Bee-eater | Merops bullockoides |
| 152 | /White-throated Bee-eater/ | Merops albicollis |
| 153 | \Madagascar Bee-eater\ | Merops superciliosus |
| 154 | |European Bee-eater| | Merops apiaster |
| 155 | /Northern Carmine Bee-eater/ | Merops nubicus |
Rollers: Coraciidae |
| 156 | /European Roller/ | Coracias garrulus |
| 157 | Lilac-breasted Roller | Coracias caudatus |
| 158 | Rufous-crowned Roller | Coracias naevius |
| 159 | Broad-billed Roller | Eurystomus glaucurus |
Hoopoes: Upupidae |
| 160 | /Eurasian Hoopoe/ | Upupa epops |
| 161 | African Hoopoe** | Upupa africana |
Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills: Phoeniculidae |
| 162 | Green Woodhoopoe | Phoeniculus purpureus |
| 163 | Violet Woodhoopoe | Phoeniculus damarensis |
| 164 | Common Scimitar-bill | Rhinopomastus cyanomelas |
Hornbills: Bucerotidae |
| 165 | African Gray Hornbill | Tockus nasutus |
African Barbets: Lybiidae |
| 166 | Red-fronted Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus pusillus |
| 167 | White-headed Barbet | Lybius leucocephalus |
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae |
| 168 | Pallid Honeyguide | Indicator meliphilus |
| 169 | Lesser Honeyguide | Indicator minor |
| 170 | Scaly-throated Honeyguide | Indicator variegatus |
| 171 | Greater Honeyguide | Indicator indicator |
Woodpeckers: Picidae |
| 172 | Rufous-necked Wryneck | Jynx ruficollis |
| 173 | Nubian Woodpecker | Campethera nubica |
| 174 | Cardinal Woodpecker | Dendropicos fuscescens |
| 175 | Bearded Woodpecker | Dendropicos namaquus |
| 176 | Gray Woodpecker | Dendropicos goertae |
| 177 | Gray-headed Woodpecker | Dendropicos spodocephalus |
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae |
| 178 | /Lesser Kestrel/ | Falco naumanni |
| 179 | /Eurasian Kestrel/ | Falco tinnunculus |
| 180 | Greater Kestrel | Falco rupicoloides |
| 181 | |Amur Falcon| | Falco amurensis |
| 182 | |Eleonora's Falcon| | Falco eleonorae |
| 183 | |Sooty Falcon| | Falco concolor |
| 184 | /Eurasian Hobby/ | Falco subbuteo |
| 185 | Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus |
Parrots: Psittacidae |
| 186 | Meyer's Parrot | Poicephalus meyeri |
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae |
| 187 | Chinspot Batis | Batis molitor |
Helmetshrikes and Allies: Prionopidae |
| 188 | White Helmetshrike | Prionops plumatus |
| 189 | Gray-crested Helmetshrike | Prionops poliolophus |
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae |
| 190 | Brubru | Nilaus afer |
| 191 | Northern Puffback | Dryoscopus gambensis |
| 192 | Black-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra senegalus |
| 193 | Brown-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra australis |
| 194 | Tropical Boubou | Laniarius major |
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae |
| 195 | Black Cuckoo-shrike | Campephaga flava |
Shrikes: Laniidae |
| 196 | /Red-backed Shrike/ | Lanius collurio |
| 197 | /Rufous-tailed Shrike/ | Lanius isabellinus |
| 198 | |Lesser Gray Shrike| | Lanius minor |
| 199 | Gray-backed Fiscal | Lanius excubitoroides |
| 200 | Northern Fiscal | Lanius humeralis |
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae |
| 201 | /Eurasian Golden Oriole/ | Oriolus oriolus |
| 202 | African Black-headed Oriole | Oriolus larvatus |
Drongos: Dicruridae |
| 203 | Fork-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus adsimilis |
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae |
| 204 | African Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone viridis |
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae |
| 205 | Cape Crow | Corvus capensis |
| 206 | Pied Crow | Corvus albus |
Larks: Alaudidae |
| 207 | Rufous-naped Lark | Mirafra africana |
| 208 | Foxy Lark | Calendulauda alopex |
| 209 | Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea |
Swallows: Hirundinidae |
| 210 | Plain Martin | Riparia paludicola |
| 211 | /Bank Swallow/ | Riparia riparia |
| 212 | Banded Martin | Riparia cincta |
| 213 | Rock Martin | Ptyonoprogne fuligula |
| 214 | /Barn Swallow/ | Hirundo rustica |
| 215 | Wire-tailed Swallow | Hirundo smithii |
| 216 | Red-rumped Swallow | Cecropis daurica |
| 217 | Mosque Swallow | Cecropis senegalensis |
| 218 | /Common House Martin/ | Delichon urbicum |
| 219 | Black Sawwing | Psalidoprocne pristoptera |
| 220 | Gray-rumped Swallow | Pseudhirundo griseopyga |
Chickadees and Tits: Paridae |
| 221 | White-bellied Tit | Melaniparus albiventris |
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae |
| 222 | Slender-billed Greenbul | Stelgidillas gracilirostris |
| 223 | Common Bulbul | Pycnonotus barbatus |
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae |
| 224 | Red-faced Crombec | Sylvietta whytii |
Leaf-Warblers: Phylloscopidae |
| 225 | /Willow Warbler/ | Phylloscopus trochilus |
Reed-Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae |
| 226 | /Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/ | Iduna pallida |
| 227 | |Olive-tree Warbler| | Hippolais olivetorum |
| 228 | /Eurasian Reed-Warbler/ | Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
| 229 | /Marsh Warbler/ | Acrocephalus palustris |
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae |
| 230 | Yellow-breasted Apalis | Apalis flavida |
| 231 | Gray Apalis | Apalis cinerea |
| 232 | Green-backed Camaroptera | Camaroptera brachyura |
| 233 | Rattling Cisticola | Cisticola chiniana |
| 234 | Wailing Cisticola | Cisticola lais |
| 235 | Winding Cisticola | Cisticola marginatus |
| 236 | Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis |
| 237 | Gray-capped Warbler | Eminia lepida |
| 238 | Buff-bellied Warbler | Phyllolais pulchella |
| 239 | Tawny-flanked Prinia | Prinia subflava |
Sylviids, Parrotbills and Allies: Sylviidae |
| 240 | African Hill Babbler | Pseudoalcippe abyssinica |
| 241 | /Blackcap/ | Sylvia atricapilla |
| 242 | /Garden Warbler/ | Sylvia borin |
| 243 | /Greater Whitethroat/ | Sylvia communis |
| 244 | Brown Warbler | Parisoma lugens |
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae |
| 245 | Grayish Flycatcher | Bradornis microrhynchus |
| 246 | White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher | Melaenornis fischeri |
| 247 | |Spotted Flycatcher| | Muscicapa striata |
| 248 | Dusky-brown Flycatcher | Muscicapa adusta |
| 249 | Brown-backed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas hartlaubi |
| 250 | Red-backed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas leucophrys |
| 251 | Cape Robin-Chat | Cossypha caffra |
| 252 | Rueppell's Robin-Chat | Cossypha semirufa |
| 253 | White-browed Robin-Chat | Cossypha heuglini |
| 254 | |Thrush Nightingale| | Luscinia luscinia |
| 255 | /Common Nightingale/ | Luscinia megarhynchos |
| 256 | /Common Redstart/ | Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
| 257 | Little Rock-Thrush | Monticola rufocinereus |
| 258 | /Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/ | Monticola saxatilis |
| 259 | /Whinchat/ | Saxicola rubetra |
| 260 | Northern Anteater-Chat | Myrmecocichla aethiops |
| 261 | Mocking Cliff-Chat | Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris |
| 262 | /Northern Wheatear/ | Oenanthe oenanthe |
| 263 | Schalow's Wheatear** | Oenanthe schalowi |
| 264 | /Pied Wheatear/ | Oenanthe pleschanka |
| 265 | /Isabelline Wheatear/ | Oenanthe isabellina |
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae |
| 266 | Abyssinian Thrush | Turdus abyssinicus |
| 267 | African Thrush | Turdus pelios |
Yuhinas, White-eyes, and Allies: Zosteropidae |
| 268 | Broad-ringed White-eye | Zosterops poliogastrus |
Laughing Thrushes: Leiothrichidae |
| 269 | Rufous Chatterer | Turdoides rubiginosa |
| 270 | Arrow-marked Babbler | Turdoides jardineii |
Starlings: Sturnidae |
| 271 | Wattled Starling | Creatophora cinerea |
| 272 | Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling | Lamprotornis chalybaeus |
| 273 | Rueppell's Glossy-Starling | Lamprotornis purpuroptera |
| 274 | Superb Starling | Lamprotornis superbus |
| 275 | Hildebrandt's Starling | Lamprotornis hildebrandti |
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae |
| 276 | Red-billed Oxpecker | Buphagus erythrorhynchus |
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae |
| 277 | Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird | Anthreptes orientalis |
| 278 | Green-headed Sunbird | Cyanomitra verticalis |
| 279 | Amethyst Sunbird | Chalcomitra amethystina |
| 280 | Scarlet-chested Sunbird | Chalcomitra senegalensis |
| 281 | Bronze Sunbird | Nectarinia kilimensis |
| 282 | Golden-winged Sunbird | Drepanorhynchus reichenowi |
| 283 | Northern Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris reichenowi |
| 284 | Shining Sunbird | Cinnyris habessinicus |
| 285 | Variable Sunbird | Cinnyris venustus |
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae |
| 286 | /Western Yellow Wagtail/ | Motacilla flava |
| 287 | Mountain Wagtail | Motacilla clara |
| 288 | /White Wagtail/ | Motacilla alba |
| 289 | African Pied Wagtail | Motacilla aguimp |
| 290 | African Pipit | Anthus cinnamomeus |
| 291 | Long-billed Pipit | Anthus similis |
| 292 | Plain-backed Pipit | Anthus leucophrys |
| 293 | /Red-throated Pipit/ | Anthus cervinus |
| 294 | Yellow-throated Longclaw | Macronyx croceus |
Buntings and New World Sparrows: Emberizidae |
| 295 | Cinnamon-breasted Bunting | Emberiza tahapisi |
| 296 | Golden-breasted Bunting | Emberiza flaviventris |
Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies: Fringillidae |
| 297 | Reichenow's Seedeater | Serinus reichenowi |
| 298 | Brimstone Canary | Serinus sulphuratus |
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae |
| 299 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus |
| 300 | Northern Gray-headed Sparrow | Passer griseus |
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae |
| 301 | Baglafecht Weaver | Ploceus baglafecht |
| 302 | Spectacled Weaver | Ploceus ocularis |
| 303 | Lesser Masked-Weaver | Ploceus intermedius |
| 304 | Speke's Weaver | Ploceus spekei |
| 305 | Long-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes progne |
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae |
| 306 | Yellow-bellied Waxbill | Coccopygia quartinia |
| 307 | Crimson-rumped Waxbill | Estrilda rhodopyga |
| 308 | Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild |
| 309 | Red-cheeked Cordonbleu | Uraeginthus bengalus |
| 310 | Purple Grenadier | Granatina ianthinogaster |
| 311 | Red-billed Firefinch | Lagonosticta senegala |
| 312 | African Firefinch | Lagonosticta rubricata |
| 313 | Black-and-white Mannikin | Spermestes bicolor |
* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through December 2011 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees.
** 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.
