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NAMIBIA
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Area (SqKm):5,715
# Species:463
# Excl Vagrants:463
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 SqKm:8.1
Habitat: Swamps, floodplain, woodland

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

2|White-faced Whistling-Duck|Dendrocygna viduata
3|Fulvous Whistling-Duck|Dendrocygna bicolor
4White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
5(Knob-billed Duck)Sarkidiornis melanotos
6(Egyptian Goose)Alopochen aegyptiaca
7Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
8African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
9|Blue-billed Teal|Spatula hottentota
10Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
11African Black DuckAnas sparsa
12|Yellow-billed Duck|Anas undulata
13Cape TealAnas capensis
14(Red-billed Duck)Anas erythrorhyncha
15(Southern Pochard)Netta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

16Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

17Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
18Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
19Orange River FrancolinScleroptera levaillantoides
20Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
21(Harlequin Quail)Coturnix delegorguei
22Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersus
23Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
24Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

25Rock PigeonColumba livia
26Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
27Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
28Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
29Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
30Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
31Namaqua DoveOena capensis
32African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

33Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua
34Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
35Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus
36Burchell's SandgrousePterocles burchelli

 
Bustards: Otididae

37Kori BustardArdeotis kori
38Denham's BustardNeotis denhami
39Red-crested BustardLophotis ruficrista
40White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides
41Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

42Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor
43Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

44Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
45(Black Cuckoo)Cuculus clamosus
46/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
47|African Cuckoo|Cuculus gularis
48|Black Coucal|Centropus grillii
49Coppery-tailed CoucalCentropus cupreicaudus
50Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
51White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
52Burchell's CoucalCentropus burchellii
53(Pied Cuckoo)Clamator jacobinus
54(Levaillant's Cuckoo)Clamator levaillantii
55(Great Spotted Cuckoo)Clamator glandarius
56Thick-billed CuckooPachycoccyx audeberti
57Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
58(African Emerald Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx cupreus
59(Dideric Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

60(Pennant-winged Nightjar)Caprimulgus vexillarius
61(Rufous-cheeked Nightjar)Caprimulgus rufigena
62(Fiery-necked Nightjar)Caprimulgus pectoralis
63Swamp NightjarCaprimulgus natalensis
64Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

65Bat-like SpinetailNeafrapus boehmi
66/Common Swift/Apus apus
67African SwiftApus barbatus
68Little SwiftApus affinis
69Horus SwiftApus horus
70White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
71African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

72African RailRallus caerulescens
73Corn CrakeCrex crex
74|African Crake|Crecopsis egregia
75Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
76(Lesser Moorhen)Gallinula angulata
77Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
78Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
79(Allen's Gallinule)Porphyrio alleni
80African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
81(Striped Crake)Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
82Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
83Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

84Buff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegans
85Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

86African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

87Wattled CraneGrus carunculatus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

88Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
89Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

90Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
91Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

92/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
93Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
94Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
95Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
96White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps
97Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
98Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
99/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus
100Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
101White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

102Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

103Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensis
104African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

105/Great Snipe/Gallinago media
106African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
107Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
108/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
109Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
110/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
111/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
112/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
113/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
114/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
115/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

116Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

117Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
118(Bronze-winged Courser)Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
119Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
120Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
121(Rock Pratincole)Glareola nuchalis
122/Black-winged Pratincole/Glareola nordmanni
123Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

124Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
125(African Skimmer)Rynchops flavirostris
126Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
127Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
128/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

129(Lesser Flamingo)Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

130Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

131(African Openbill)Anastomus lamelligerus
132Black StorkCiconia nigra
133/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
134African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
135/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
136Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
137Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
138|Yellow-billed Stork|Mycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

139African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

140Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
141Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

142(Glossy Ibis)Plegadis falcinellus
143African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
144Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
145African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

146Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
147(Dwarf Bittern)Botaurus sturmii
148Little BitternBotaurus minutus
149Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
150|Slaty Egret|Egretta vinaceigula
151|Black Heron|Egretta ardesiaca
152Little EgretEgretta garzetta
153White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
154Little HeronButorides atricapilla
155Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
156Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
157(Western Cattle-Egret)Bubulcus ibis
158Great EgretArdea alba
159Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
160Gray HeronArdea cinerea
161Purple HeronArdea purpurea
162Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
163Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

164HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

165(Great White Pelican)Pelecanus onocrotalus
166#Pink-backed Pelican#Pelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

167SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

168/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

169Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
170African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
171Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
172African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
173/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
174White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
175Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
176Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
177White-backed VultureGyps africanus
178Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres
179BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
180Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
181Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
182Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
183Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
184Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
185/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
186(Wahlberg's Eagle)Hieraaetus wahlbergi
187Tawny EagleAquila rapax
188/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
189African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
190Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
191Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
192Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
193Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
194African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
195Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
196ShikraTachyspiza badius
197Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
198African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
199/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
200/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
201Black KiteMilvus migrans
202African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
203/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

204Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

205African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
206Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis granti
207Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
208Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
209Pel's Fishing-OwlScotopelia peli
210Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
211African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
212African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
213Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

214Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

215Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

216Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

217Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
218Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

219Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
220Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
221Bradfield's HornbillLophoceros bradfieldi
222African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
223Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
224Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas
225Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

226White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
227Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
228Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
229/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
230(Olive Bee-eater)Merops superciliosus
231/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
232(Southern Carmine Bee-eater)Merops nubicoides

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

233Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
234Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
235(African Pygmy Kingfisher)Ispidina picta
236(Gray-headed Kingfisher)Halcyon leucocephala
237(Woodland Kingfisher)Halcyon senegalensis
238Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
239Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
240Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
241Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

242/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
243Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
244Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatus
245(Purple Roller)Coracias naevius
246|Broad-billed Roller|Eurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

247Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
248Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
249Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
250Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

251Green-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus zambesiae
252Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
253Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
254Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

255Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
256Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
257Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
258Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

259/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
260Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
261Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
262Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
263Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
264/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus
265/Amur Falcon/Falco amurensis
266/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
267|African Hobby|Falco cuvierii
268Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
269Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

270Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

271African BroadbillSmithornis capensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

272White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
273|Black Cuckooshrike|Campephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

274/Eurasian Golden Oriole/Oriolus oriolus
275#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
276African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

277Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

278White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus
279Retz's HelmetshrikePrionops retzii

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

280BrubruNilaus afer
281Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
282Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
283Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
284Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
285Gabon BoubouLaniarius bicolor
286Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
287Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
288Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

289Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

290(African Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

291Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
292/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
293/Lesser Gray Shrike/Lanius minor
294Southern FiscalLanius collaris
295Souza's ShrikeLanius souzae
296White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimens

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

297Cape CrowCorvus capensis
298Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

299Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger
300Rufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventris

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

301African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli
302Southern Penduline-TitAnthoscopus minutus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

303|Dusky Lark|Pinarocorys nigricans
304Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucotis
305Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalis
306Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
307Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
308Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina
309Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
310Eastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolata
311Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
312Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

313Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

314Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
315Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops
316Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollis
317Barred Wren-WarblerCalamonastes fasciolatus
318Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
319Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
320Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
321Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans
322Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
323Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
324Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatus
325Luapula CisticolaCisticola luapula
326Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiens
327Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
328Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
329Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

330Olive-tree WarblerHippolais olivetorum
331/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
332/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
333/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
334/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
335Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
336Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens
337/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

338/River Warbler/Locustella fluviatilis
339Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

340Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
341|Banded Martin|Neophedina cincta
342Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
343/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
344Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
345Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
346/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
347|White-throated Swallow|Hirundo albigularis
348Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
349/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
350(Greater Striped Swallow)Cecropis cucullata
351(Lesser Striped Swallow)Cecropis abyssinica
352(Rufous-chested Swallow)Cecropis semirufa
353Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis
354|South African Swallow|Petrochelidon spilodera

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

355Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
356Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
357Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
358Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

359/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

360/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
361Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea
362/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

363Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

364Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
365Southern Pied-BabblerTurdoides bicolor
366Hartlaub's BabblerTurdoides hartlaubii
367Black-faced BabblerTurdoides melanops

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

368Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
369Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

370(Wattled Starling)Creatophora cinerea
371(Violet-backed Starling)Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
372Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australis
373Meves's StarlingLamprotornis mevesii
374Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
375Sharp-tailed StarlingLamprotornis acuticaudus
376Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
377Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

378Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
379Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

380/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
381Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
382Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
383Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
384Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
385Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
386Bearded Scrub-RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
387Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paena
388White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
389White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
390Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
391Collared Palm-ThrushCichladusa arquata
392/Thrush Nightingale/Luscinia luscinia
393African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
394Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
395Arnot's ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti
396Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
397Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

398Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
399Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
400Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
401Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
402Shelley's SunbirdCinnyris shelleyi
403Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
404White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala
405Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

406&Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverlBubalornis niger
407Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifrons
408White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
409Sociable WeaverPhiletairus socius
410Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
411Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
412Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
413Southern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus xanthopterus
414Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
415Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
416Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
417(Red-billed Quelea)Quelea quelea
418Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
419Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
420White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
421Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
422Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

423Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
424Magpie MannikinSpermestes fringilloides
425Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
426Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
427Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
428QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
429Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
430Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
431Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
432Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
433Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
434Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
435Red-throated TwinspotHypargos niveoguttatus
436Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
437Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia
438Brown FirefinchLagonosticta nitidula

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

439Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
440Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusa
441Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
442Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regia
443Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
444Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

445House SparrowPasser domesticus
446Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
447Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
448Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

449Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
450/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
451African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
452African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
453Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
454Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
455Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
456Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
457Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

458Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
459Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
460Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventris
461Black-eared SeedeaterCrithagra mennelli

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

462Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
463Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris

 

 *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 Visitor48
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient17
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only40
{}Casual/Vagrant9
[]Accidental3

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable7
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered3

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.