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# Species:458
# Excl Vagrants:458
# Endemics:2
# Near Endemics:8

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
4Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
5Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
6Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
7Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
8Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
9Cape TealAnas capensis
10Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

11Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
13Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
14Red-winged FrancolinScleroptera levaillantii
15Shelley's FrancolinScleroptera shelleyi
16(Common Quail)Coturnix coturnix
17Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
18Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
19Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus
20Gray-breasted SpurfowlPternistis rufopictus
21Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

22Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
23Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens
24Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
25Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
26Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
27Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
28Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
29Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
30Namaqua DoveOena capensis
31African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

32Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
33Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
34Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus

 
Bustards: Otididae

35Kori BustardArdeotis kori
36White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
37Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster
38Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubii

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

39Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
40White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
41Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus
42Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

43Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
44/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
45African CuckooCuculus gularis
46Black CoucalCentropus grillii
47White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
48Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
49Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
50/Great Spotted Cuckoo/Clamator glandarius
51Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
52African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
53Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

54Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma
55Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus
56Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

57Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
58|Common Swift|Apus apus
59Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
60African SwiftApus barbatus
61Little SwiftApus affinis
62(Horus Swift)Apus horus
63White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
64African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

65(African Crake)Crecopsis egregia
66Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
67Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
68Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
69Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
70Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

71Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

72Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
73Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

74Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
75Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

76/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
77Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
78Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
79Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
80Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
81Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris
82Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
83Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
84Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
85/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus
86Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
87Chestnut-banded PloverAnarhynchus pallidus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

88&Greater Painted-SnipelRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

89African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

90/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
91African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
92/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
93/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
94/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
95/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
96/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
97/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus
98/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
99/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
100/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
101/Temminck's Stint/Calidris temminckii
102/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

103Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

104Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
105Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
106Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
107Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
108Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

109/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
110Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
111Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
112/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
113Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
114/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

115Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
116&Lesser FlamingolPhoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

117Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
118Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

119African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
120/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
121/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
122African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
123/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
124Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
125Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
126Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

127Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
128Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

129Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
130African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
131Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
132African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

133Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmii
134Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
135Little EgretEgretta garzetta
136Little HeronButorides atricapilla
137Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
138Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
139Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
140Great EgretArdea alba
141Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
142Gray HeronArdea cinerea
143Purple HeronArdea purpurea
144Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
145Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

146HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

147ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

148Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

149SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

150Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
151African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
152Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
153Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
154African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
155/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
156White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
157Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
158Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
159White-backed VultureGyps africanus
160Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
161BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
162Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
163Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
164Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
165Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
166Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
167Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
168/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
169Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
170/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
171Tawny EagleAquila rapax
172/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
173Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
174African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
175Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
176Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
177Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
178Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
179African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
180Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
181/Levant Sparrowhawk/Tachyspiza brevipes
182Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
183/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
184African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
185/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
186Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
187Black KiteMilvus migrans
188African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
189|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
190Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

191Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

192African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
193Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
194Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
195Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
196Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

197Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
198Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

199Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

200Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
201Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas
202Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

203Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
204Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
205African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
206Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
207Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
208Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
209Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

210Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
211/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
212/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
213\Olive Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
214|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

215Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
216African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
217Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
218Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
219Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
220Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
221Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

222/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
223Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
224Purple RollerCoracias naevius
225Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

226Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
227D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
228Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
229Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
230Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
231White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus
232Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

233Pallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilus
234Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
235Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

236Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
237Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
238African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
239Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
240Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica
241Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

242Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
243/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
244/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
245Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
246Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
247Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
248|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
249|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
250/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
251African HobbyFalco cuvierii
252Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

253Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

254Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

255Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

256#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
257African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

258Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
259Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

260Gray-crested HelmetshrikePrionops poliolophus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

261BrubruNilaus afer
262Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
263Marsh TchagraTchagra minutus
264Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
265Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
266Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
267Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
268Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
269Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

270Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

271African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

272Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
273/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
274/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
275|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
276Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
277Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
278Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
279Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
280White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

281Cape CrowCorvus capensis
282Pied CrowCorvus albus
283White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

284White-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventris
285Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinus

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

286African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

287Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
288Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
289White-tailed LarkMirafra albicauda
290Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
291Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
292&Short-tailed LarklPseudalaemon fremantlii
293Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
294Somali Short-toed LarkAlaudala somalica

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

295Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
296Moustached Grass-WarblerMelocichla mentalis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

297Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
298Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
299Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
300Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
301Maasai ApalisApalis stronachi
302Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
303Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
304Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
305Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
306Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
307Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
308Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
309Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
310Tabora CisticolaCisticola angusticauda
311Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
312Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
313Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
314Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

315/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
316/Upcher's Warbler/Hippolais languida
317/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
318/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
319/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
320/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

321Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

322White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
323Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
324Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
325Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
326/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
327Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
328/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
329Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
330Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
331/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
332African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
333Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
334Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufa
335Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

336Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

337/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

338/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
339Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
340/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

341Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

342Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
343Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
344Black-lored BabblerTurdoides sharpei

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

345Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
346Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

347Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
348Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
349Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
350Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
351Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
352Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
353Sharp-tailed StarlingLamprotornis acuticaudus
354Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

355Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

356African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
357|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
358African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
359Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
360Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
361SilverbirdEmpidornis semipartitus
362Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
363Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
364White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
365White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
366White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
367Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
368/Common Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
369Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
370/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
371/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
372African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
373Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
374Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra
375Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
376/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
377Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
378/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
379/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
380Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

381Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
382Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
383Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
384Golden-winged SunbirdDrepanorhynchus reichenowi
385Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrus
386Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
387Red-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercus
388Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
389Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

390Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
391White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
392Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
393White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
394Rufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficauda
395Gray-capped Social-WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
396Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
397Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
398Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
399Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelni
400Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
401Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
402Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
403Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
404Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
405Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
406Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
407&Golden-backed WeaverlPloceus jacksoni
408&Chestnut WeaverlPloceus rubiginosus
409&Cardinal QuelealQuelea cardinalis
410&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
411Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
412Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
413Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
414&Yellow-crowned BishoplEuplectes afer
415White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
416Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

417Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
418African SilverbillEuodice cantans
419Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
420Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
421Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
422Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
423QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
424&Cut-throatlAmadina fasciata
425Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
426Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
427Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
428Blue-capped CordonbleuUraeginthus cyanocephalus
429Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
430Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
431African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

432Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
433Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
434Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
435Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
436Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

437House SparrowPasser domesticus
438Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
439Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
440Swahili SparrowPasser suahelicus
441Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
442Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

443/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
444African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
445African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
446Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
447Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
448/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
449Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
450Pangani LongclawMacronyx aurantiigula
451Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

452Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
453Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
454White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
455Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
456Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

457Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
458Golden-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 Visitor57
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient7
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular9
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable6
ENEndangered7
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.