List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Maccoa Duck	Oxyura maccoa		BC
2	Rwenzori Turaco	Gallirex johnstoni	NFNP	NE
3	Gray Crowned-Crane	Balearica regulorum	ANP,NFNP,NR	EN
4	/Malagasy Pond-Heron/	Ardeola idae	ANP,NR	EN
5	Secretarybird	Sagittarius serpentarius		BC
6	White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	ANP	CR
7	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	ANP	EN
8	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	ANP,NFNP,NR	CR
9	Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	ANP	EN
10	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	ANP	EN
11	Albertine Owlet	Glaucidium albertinum	NFNP	NE
12	Dwarf Honeyguide	Indicator pumilio	NFNP	NE
13	Gray Parrot	Psittacus erithacus		BC
14	Violet-backed Hyliota	Hyliota violacea	NFNP	BC
15	Archer's Robin-Chat	Dessonornis archeri	NFNP	NE
16	Blue-headed Sunbird	Cyanomitra alinae	NFNP	NE
17	Strange Weaver	Ploceus alienus	NFNP	NE
18	Shelley's Crimsonwing	Cryptospiza shelleyi		BC

 

 *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 COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

• Angola
• Botswana
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Morocco
• Namibia
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

BIRDING LOCALES

• Akagera National Park (ANP)
• Nyabarongo River (NR)
• Nyungwa Forest National Park (NFNP)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	0
NE	Near Endemic	6
CR	Critically Endangered	2
EN	Endangered	9
BC	Best Seen in This Country	1
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.