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NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK

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Area (SqKm):117
Altitude (m):1540-1780
# Species:542
# Excl Vagrants:542
# Endemics:2
# Near Endemics:6
Species/100 SqKm:463.2
Habitat: Grassland, riverine woodland, bush, thickets, gorges, dry forest

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

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
5Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
6Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
7Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
8/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
9Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
10/Northern Shoveler/Spatula clypeata
11African Black DuckAnas sparsa
12Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
13Cape TealAnas capensis
14Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
15/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
16/Green-winged Teal/Anas crecca
17\Southern Pochard\Netta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

18Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

19Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
20Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
21Shelley's FrancolinScleroptera shelleyi
22Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
23<Harlequin Quail>Coturnix delegorguei
24Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus
25Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
26Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

27<Lesser Flamingo>Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

28Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
29Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

30Rock PigeonColumba livia
31Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
32Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
33Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
34Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
35Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
36Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
37Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
38Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
39Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
40Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
41Namaqua DoveOena capensis
42African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

43Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
44Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus

 
Bustards: Otididae

45Kori BustardArdeotis kori
46White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
47Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster
48Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubii

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

49Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
50White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

51Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
52Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
53/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
54African CuckooCuculus gularis
55Black CoucalCentropus grillii
56White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
57Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
58Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
59/Great Spotted Cuckoo/Clamator glandarius
60Thick-billed CuckooPachycoccyx audeberti
61Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
62African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
63Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

64/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
65Sombre NightjarCaprimulgus fraenatus
66Montane NightjarCaprimulgus poliocephalus
67/Plain Nightjar/Caprimulgus inornatus
68Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma

 
Swifts: Apodidae

69Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
70|Common Swift|Apus apus
71Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
72African SwiftApus barbatus
73Little SwiftApus affinis
74/Horus Swift/Apus horus
75White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
76African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

77African RailRallus caerulescens
78|Corn Crake|Crex crex
79African CrakeCrex egregia
80Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
81Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
82Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
83Allen's GallinulePorphyrio alleni
84African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
85\Striped Crake\Amaurornis marginalis
86Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

87Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa
88(Streaky-breasted Flufftail)Sarothrura boehmi

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

89African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

90Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

91Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
92Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus
93/Eurasian Thick-knee/Burhinus oedicnemus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

94Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
95Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

96Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
97/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
98Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
99/Little Ringed Plover/Charadrius dubius
100Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
101Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
102Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
103Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
104Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
105/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus
106/Tibetan Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus atrifrons
107Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
108Chestnut-banded PloverAnarhynchus pallidus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

109<Greater Painted-Snipe>Rostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

110African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

111/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
112/Great Snipe/Gallinago media
113African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
114/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
115Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
116/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
117/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
118/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
119/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
120/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
121/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
122/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
123/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
124/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
125/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
126/Sanderling/Calidris alba
127/Little Stint/Calidris minuta
128Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

129Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

130Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
131Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
132/Black-winged Pratincole/Glareola nordmanni
133Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

134/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
135Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
136Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
137African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
138/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
139Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
140/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

141African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
142/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
143/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
144African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
145/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
146Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
147Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
148Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

149African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

150Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
151Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

152Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
153Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

154ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

155HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

156Dwarf BitternIxobrychus sturmii
157Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
158Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
159Little EgretEgretta garzetta
160Western Reef-HeronEgretta gularis
161White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
162Striated HeronButorides striata
163Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
164\Malagasy Pond-Heron\Ardeola idae
165Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
166Great EgretArdea alba
167Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
168Gray HeronArdea cinerea
169Purple HeronArdea purpurea
170Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
171Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

172Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
173African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
174Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
175/Eurasian Spoonbill/Platalea leucorodia
176African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

177SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

178/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

179Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
180African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
181Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
182Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
183/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
184\African Cuckoo-Hawk\Aviceda cuculoides
185White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
186Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
187Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
188White-backed VultureGyps africanus
189Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
190BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
191Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
192Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
193Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
194Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
195Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
196Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
197/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
198/Greater Spotted Eagle/Clanga clanga
199Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
200/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
201Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
202Tawny EagleAquila rapax
203/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
204/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliaca
205Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
206African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
207Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
208Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
209Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
210Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
211/Grasshopper Buzzard/Butastur rufipennis
212/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
213African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
214/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
215Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
216African GoshawkAccipiter toussenelii
217ShikraAccipiter badius
218Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
219Rufous-chested SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
220Black GoshawkAccipiter melanoleucus
221/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
222Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
223African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
224|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
225/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinus
226Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

227/Eurasian Scops-Owl/Otus scops
228Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
229Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
230Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
231African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
232Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

233Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
234Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

235Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

236/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

237Violet WoodhoopoePhoeniculus damarensis
238White-headed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus bollei
239Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas
240Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

241Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
242African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
243Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
244Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
245Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

246Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
247African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
248Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
249Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
250Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
251Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
252Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

253Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
254Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
255/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
256/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
257\Madagascar Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
258|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster
259/Northern Carmine Bee-eater/Merops nubicus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

260/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
261Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
262Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
263Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naevius
264Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

265Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
266D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
267Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
268Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus
269Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
270Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
271Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
272White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

273Green-backed HoneyguideProdotiscus zambesiae
274Wahlberg's HoneyguideProdotiscus regulus
275Pallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilus
276Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
277Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
278Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

279/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
280Rufous-necked WryneckJynx ruficollis
281Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
282Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
283Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
284Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
285Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

286Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
287/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
288/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
289Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
290Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
291|Red-footed Falcon|Falco vespertinus
292|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
293|Eleonora's Falcon|Falco eleonorae
294|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
295/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
296African HobbyFalco cuvierii
297Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
298Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

299Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

300Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

301Gray CuckooshrikeCoracina caesia
302Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

303|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
304#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
305African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

306Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

307White HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

308BrubruNilaus afer
309Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
310Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
311Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
312Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
313Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
314Black-fronted BushshrikeTelophorus nigrifrons
315Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

316Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

317African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

318/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
319/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
320|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
321Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
322Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
323Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
324White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

325Cape CrowCorvus capensis
326Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

327White-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventris
328Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinus

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

329African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

330Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
331Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
332Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
333White-tailed LarkMirafra albicauda
334Red-winged LarkMirafra hypermetra
335Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africana
336Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
337<Short-tailed Lark>Pseudalaemon fremantlii
338Somali Short-toed LarkAlaudala somalica

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

339Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
340Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
341Moustached Grass-WarblerMelocichla mentalis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

342Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
343Black-collared ApalisOreolais pulcher
344Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
345Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
346Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
347Gray ApalisApalis cinerea
348Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
349Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
350Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
351Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
352Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
353Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
354Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
355Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
356Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
357Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
358Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
359Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
360Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
361Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens
362Wing-snapping CisticolaCisticola ayresii

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

363/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
364African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
365/Upcher's Warbler/Hippolais languida
366|Olive-tree Warbler|Hippolais olivetorum
367/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
368/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
369/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
370/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
371/Basra Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus griseldis
372Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
373/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

374|River Warbler|Locustella fluviatilis
375Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris
376Highland Rush WarblerBradypterus centralis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

377White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
378Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
379Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
380Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
381Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
382/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
383Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
384/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
385Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
386Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
387/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
388Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
389Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
390Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

391Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
392Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
393Yellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostris
394Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
395Gray-olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus cerviniventris
396Cabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi
397Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

398/Wood Warbler/Phylloscopus sibilatrix
399/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

400/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
401/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
402/Barred Warbler/Curruca nisoria
403Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
404Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
405/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

406Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
407Kikuyu White-eyeZosterops kikuyuensis
408Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

409Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
410Scaly ChattererArgya aylmeri
411Black-lored BabblerTurdoides sharpei
412Northern Pied-BabblerTurdoides hypoleuca

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

413Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchus
414Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

415Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
416Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
417Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
418Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
419Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
420Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
421Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
422Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

423Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
424African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

425African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
426|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
427African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
428Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
429Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
430White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
431Brown-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
432Red-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
433Cape Robin-ChatCossypha caffra
434Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa
435White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
436Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
437White-starred RobinPogonocichla stellata
438/White-throated Robin/Irania gutturalis
439|Thrush Nightingale|Luscinia luscinia
440/Common Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
441/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
442/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
443/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
444African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
445Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
446Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
447/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
448Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
449/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
450/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

451Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
452Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
453Green-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalis
454Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
455Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
456Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
457Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
458Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
459Golden-winged SunbirdDrepanorhynchus reichenowi
460Northern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowi
461Eastern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris mediocris
462Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus
463Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
464Red-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercus
465Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
466Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

467Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
468Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
469White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
470Gray-headed Social-WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
471Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
472Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
473Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
474Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
475Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
476Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
477Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
478Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
479Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
480Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
481<Chestnut Weaver>Ploceus rubiginosus
482<Cardinal Quelea>Quelea cardinalis
483<Red-billed Quelea>Quelea quelea
484Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
485<Yellow-crowned Bishop>Euplectes afer
486Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
487White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
488Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticauda
489Jackson's WidowbirdEuplectes jacksoni
490Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

491Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
492Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
493African SilverbillEuodice cantans
494Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
495Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
496Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
497Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
498Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
499QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
500<Cut-throat>Amadina fasciata
501Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
502Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
503Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
504Blue-capped CordonbleuUraeginthus cyanocephalus
505Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
506Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
507African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

508Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
509Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
510Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
511Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
512Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
513Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

514House SparrowPasser domesticus
515Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
516Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
517Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
518Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
519Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

520Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
521Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
522/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
523/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
524African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
525African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
526Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
527/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
528/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
529Sharpe's LongclawMacronyx sharpei
530Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
531Pangani LongclawMacronyx aurantiigula
532Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

533Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
534African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
535Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
536White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
537Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
538Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
539Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

540Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
541Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
542Somali 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 Visitor90
\\Austral Visitor5
||Transient14
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular9
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened10
VVulnerable8
ENEndangered10
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.