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Altitude (m):1200
# Species:420
# Excl Vagrants:420
# Endemics:2
# Near Endemics:7
Habitat: Freshwater lake, swamp, grassland

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.*

color codes

 
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
8Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
9African Black DuckAnas sparsa
10Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
11Cape TealAnas capensis
12Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
13\Southern Pochard\Netta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

14Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

15Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
16Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
17(Common Quail)Coturnix coturnix
18Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
19Gray-breasted SpurfowlPternistis rufopictus
20Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
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
29Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
30Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
31Namaqua DoveOena capensis
32African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

33Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
34Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus

 
Bustards: Otididae

35White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
36Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

37Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
38White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
39Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

40Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
41/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
42African CuckooCuculus gularis
43Black CoucalCentropus grillii
44Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
45White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
46Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
47Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
48Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

49\Pennant-winged Nightjar\Caprimulgus vexillarius
50/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
51Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus
52Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

53|Common Swift|Apus apus
54African SwiftApus barbatus
55Little SwiftApus affinis
56White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
57African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

58(African Crake)Crecopsis egregia
59Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
60Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
61Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
62African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
63Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
64Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

65Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

66Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
67Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

68Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
69Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

70/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
71Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
72/Little Ringed Plover/Thinornis dubius
73Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
74Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
75Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
76Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris
77Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
78Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
79/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus
80/Tibetan Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus atrifrons
81/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
82Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
83White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

84&Greater Painted-SnipelRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

85African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

86/Eurasian Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
87/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
88/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
89/Great Snipe/Gallinago media
90African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
91/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
92/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
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
107Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

108/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
109Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
110Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
111African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
112Little TernSternula albifrons
113/Saunders's Tern/Sternula saundersi
114/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
115Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
116/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

117Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
118&Lesser FlamingolPhoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

119Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

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

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

127African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

128Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
129Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

130Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
131African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
132Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
133African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

134Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmii
135Little BitternBotaurus minutus
136Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
137Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
138Little EgretEgretta garzetta
139Little HeronButorides atricapilla
140Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
141Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
142Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
143Great EgretArdea alba
144Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
145Gray HeronArdea cinerea
146Purple HeronArdea purpurea
147Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
148Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

149HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

150ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

151Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
152Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

153SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

154/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

155Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
156African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
157Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
158/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
159White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
160Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
161Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
162White-backed VultureGyps africanus
163Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
164BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
165Western Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
166Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
167Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
168Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
169Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
170/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
171Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
172Tawny EagleAquila rapax
173/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
174African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
175Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
176Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
177Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
178ShikraTachyspiza badius
179/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
180African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
181/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
182Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
183Black KiteMilvus migrans
184African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
185|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
186Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

187African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
188Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
189Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
190Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

191Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
192Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

193Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

194Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
195Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

196Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
197African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
198Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
199Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

200Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
201/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
202\Olive Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
203|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

204Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
205African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
206Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
207Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
208Blue-breasted KingfisherHalcyon malimbica
209Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
210Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
211Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

212/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
213Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

214D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
215Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
216Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
217Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
218Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

219Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
220Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
221Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
222Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

223Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
224Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
225African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
226Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalus
227Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

228Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
229/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
230/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
231Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
232Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
233Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
234|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
235|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
236/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
237Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

238Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

239Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

240White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
241Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

242African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

243Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

244BrubruNilaus afer
245Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
246Marsh TchagraTchagra minutus
247Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
248Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
249Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogaster
250Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
251Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
252Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

253Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

254African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

255Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
256/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
257/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
258|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
259Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
260Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
261Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
262Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
263White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

264Cape CrowCorvus capensis
265Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

266Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

267Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
268Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
269Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
270Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

271Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

272Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
273Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
274Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
275Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
276Maasai ApalisApalis stronachi
277Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
278Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
279Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
280Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
281Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
282Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
283Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
284Carruthers's CisticolaCisticola carruthersi
285Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
286Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
287Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
288Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

289/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
290/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
291/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
292/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
293/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
294Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
295/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

296White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
297Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
298Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
299Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
300/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
301Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
302/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
303Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
304Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
305/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
306African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
307Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
308Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufa
309Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

310Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

311/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

312/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
313/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
314/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

315Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
316Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
317Black-lored BabblerTurdoides sharpei

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

318Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
319Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

320Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
321Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
322Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
323Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
324Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
325Splendid StarlingLamprotornis splendidus
326Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

327Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana
328African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

329|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
330Swamp FlycatcherMuscicapa aquatica
331African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
332Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
333SilverbirdEmpidornis semipartitus
334Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
335Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
336White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
337Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffra
338White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
339Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
340Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
341/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
342Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra
343/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
344/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
345/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

346Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
347Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
348Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
349Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrus
350Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
351Red-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercus
352Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

353Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
354White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
355Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
356Rufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficauda
357Gray-capped Social-WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
358Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
359Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
360Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
361Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelni
362Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
363Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
364Northern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus castanops
365Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
366Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
367Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
368Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
369Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
370&Golden-backed WeaverlPloceus jacksoni
371&Chestnut WeaverlPloceus rubiginosus
372&Cardinal QuelealQuelea cardinalis
373Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythrops
374&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
375Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
376Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
377Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
378Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
379White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
380Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
381Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

382Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
383African SilverbillEuodice cantans
384Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
385Black-tailed WaxbillGlaucestrilda perreini
386Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
387Black-rumped WaxbillEstrilda troglodytes
388Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
389QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
390&Cut-throatlAmadina fasciata
391Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
392Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
393Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
394Blue-capped CordonbleuUraeginthus cyanocephalus
395Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
396Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
397African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

398Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
399Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusa
400Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
401Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
402Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
403Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

404House SparrowPasser domesticus
405Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
406Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
407Swahili SparrowPasser suahelicus
408Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
409Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

410/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
411African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
412African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
413Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
414/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
415Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
416Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

417Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
418Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
419White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

420Golden-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 Visitor62
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient7
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular7
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable6
ENEndangered6
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.