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KITALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:580
# Excl Vagrants:580
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:4

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
3Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
4Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
5Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
6African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
7African Black DuckAnas sparsa
8Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

9Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
10Western Crested GuineafowlGuttera verreauxi

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

11Nahan's PartridgePtilopachus nahani

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

12Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
13Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus
14Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

15Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
16Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Rock PigeonColumba livia
18Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
19Afep PigeonColumba unicincta
20Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
21Bronze-naped PigeonColumba iriditorques
22White-naped PigeonColumba albinucha
23Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
24Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
25Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
26Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
27Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea
28Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
29Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
30Black-billed Wood-DoveTurtur abyssinicus
31Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
32Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
33Bruce's Green-PigeonTreron waalia
34African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Bustards: Otididae

35Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

36Great Blue TuracoCorythaeola cristata
37Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii
38White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
39Ross's TuracoMusophaga rossae
40Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
41Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

42Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
43Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
44African CuckooCuculus gularis
45Black CoucalCentropus grillii
46Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
47Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
48White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
49Blue MalkohaCeuthmochares aereus
50(Pied Cuckoo)Clamator jacobinus
51Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
52Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
53Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
54African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
55Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
56Dusky Long-tailed CuckooCercococcyx mechowi
57Olive Long-tailed CuckooCercococcyx olivinus
58Barred Long-tailed CuckooCercococcyx montanus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

59\Pennant-winged Nightjar\Caprimulgus vexillarius
60Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis
61Swamp NightjarCaprimulgus natalensis
62/Plain Nightjar/Caprimulgus inornatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

63Mottled SpinetailTelacanthura ussheri
64Sabine's SpinetailRhaphidura sabini
65Cassin's SpinetailNeafrapus cassini
66Scarce SwiftSchoutedenapus myoptilus
67Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
68/Mottled Swift/Tachymarptis aequatorialis
69Common SwiftApus apus
70African SwiftApus barbatus
71Little SwiftApus affinis
72Horus SwiftApus horus
73White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
74African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

75African CrakeCrex egregia
76Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
77Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
78Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

79White-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchra

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

80African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

81Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

82Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

83Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
84Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
85Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris
86Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
87Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
88#Brown-chested Lapwing#Vanellus superciliosus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

89African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

90/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

91/Collared Pratincole/Glareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

92/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
93African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
94/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

95African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
96/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
97African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
98Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
99Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
100Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

101African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

102Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
103Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

104#Great White Pelican#Pelecanus onocrotalus
105Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

106ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

107HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

108Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
109Little EgretEgretta garzetta
110White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
111Striated HeronButorides striata
112Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
113Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
114Great EgretArdea alba
115Gray HeronArdea cinerea
116Purple HeronArdea purpurea
117Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
118Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

119African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
120Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

121Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
122African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
123Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
124/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
125African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
126White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
127Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
128White-backed VultureGyps africanus
129Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
130BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
131Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
132Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
133Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
134Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
135Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
136Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
137Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
138Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
139Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
140Tawny EagleAquila rapax
141Cassin's Hawk-EagleAquila africana
142African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
143Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
144Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
145Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
146/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
147African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
148African GoshawkAccipiter toussenelii
149ShikraAccipiter badius
150Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
151Rufous-chested SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
152Black GoshawkAccipiter melanoleucus
153/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
154African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
155/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
156Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
157Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

158African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
159Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis granti
160Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
161Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
162Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
163Red-chested OwletGlaucidium tephronotum
164African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

165Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
166Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

167Narina TrogonApaloderma narina
168Bar-tailed TrogonApaloderma vittatum

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

169/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

170Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
171White-headed WoodhoopoePhoeniculus bollei
172Forest ScimitarbillRhinopomastus castaneiceps
173Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

174Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
175Red-billed Dwarf HornbillLophoceros camurus
176Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
177Congo Pied HornbillLophoceros fasciatus
178African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
179Eastern Long-tailed HornbillHorizocerus cassini
180Eastern Dwarf HornbillHorizocerus granti
181Black-casqued HornbillCeratogymna atrata
182Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindrica
183White-thighed HornbillBycanistes albotibialis
184Piping HornbillBycanistes fistulator

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

185Shining-blue KingfisherAlcedo quadribrachys
186Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
187White-bellied KingfisherCorythornis leucogaster
188African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
189African Dwarf KingfisherIspidina lecontei
190Chocolate-backed KingfisherHalcyon badia
191Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
192Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
193Blue-breasted KingfisherHalcyon malimbica
194Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
195Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
196Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

197Black Bee-eaterMerops gularis
198Red-throated Bee-eaterMerops bulocki
199Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
200Blue-breasted Bee-eaterMerops variegatus
201Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
202/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
203/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
204Madagascar Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus
205/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

206/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
207Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
208Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus
209Blue-throated RollerEurystomus gularis

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

210Yellow-billed BarbetTrachyphonus purpuratus
211Gray-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonapartei
212Speckled TinkerbirdPogoniulus scolopaceus
213Red-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus atroflavus
214Yellow-throated TinkerbirdPogoniulus subsulphureus
215Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
216Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus
217Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
218Yellow-spotted BarbetBuccanodon duchaillui
219Hairy-breasted BarbetTricholaema hirsuta
220Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
221Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
222White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus
223Red-faced BarbetLybius rubrifacies
224Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito
225Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

226Cassin's HoneyguideProdotiscus insignis
227Wahlberg's HoneyguideProdotiscus regulus
228Zenker's HoneyguideMelignomon zenkeri
229Dwarf HoneyguideIndicator pumilio
230Willcocks's HoneyguideIndicator willcocksi
231Least HoneyguideIndicator exilis
232Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
233Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
234Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

235Rufous-necked WryneckJynx ruficollis
236Elliot's WoodpeckerDendropicos elliotii
237Speckle-breasted WoodpeckerDendropicos poecilolaemus
238Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
239Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
240African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
241Golden-crowned WoodpeckerChloropicus xantholophus
242Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
243Brown-eared WoodpeckerPardipicus caroli
244Buff-spotted WoodpeckerPardipicus nivosa
245Fine-banded WoodpeckerCampethera taeniolaema
246Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica
247Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

248Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
249Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
250/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
251African HobbyFalco cuvierii
252Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
253/Peregrine Falcon/Falco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

254Red-headed LovebirdAgapornis pullarius

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

255Gray ParrotPsittacus erithacus
256Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
257Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

258African BroadbillSmithornis capensis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

259\African Pitta\Pitta angolensis
260Green-breasted PittaPitta reichenowi

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

261Gray CuckooshrikeCoracina caesia
262Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
263Petit's CuckooshrikeCampephaga petiti
264Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea
265Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalina

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

266#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
267Western Black-headed OrioleOriolus brachyrhynchus
268African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus
269Black-tailed OrioleOriolus percivali
270Black-winged OrioleOriolus nigripennis

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

271Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
272Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
273Chestnut Wattle-eyePlatysteira castanea
274Jameson's Wattle-eyePlatysteira jamesoni
275Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
276Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
277Ituri BatisBatis ituriensis

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

278African Shrike-flycatcherMegabyas flammulatus
279Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcherBias musicus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

280Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
281Pink-footed PuffbackDryoscopus angolensis
282Marsh TchagraTchagra minutus
283Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
284Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
285Luehder's BushshrikeLaniarius luehderi
286Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
287Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogaster
288Papyrus GonolekLaniarius mufumbiri
289Gray-green BushshrikeTelophorus bocagei
290Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
291Many-colored BushshrikeTelophorus multicolor

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

292Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis
293Velvet-mantled DrongoDicrurus modestus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

294Blue-headed Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus nitens
295African Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus cyanomelas
296Black-headed Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufiventer
297African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

298/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
299/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
300Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
301Mackinnon's ShrikeLanius mackinnoni
302Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
303/Woodchat Shrike/Lanius senator
304White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

305PiapiacPtilostomus afer
306Pied CrowCorvus albus
307White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis

 
Hyliotas: Hyliotidae

308Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

309African Blue FlycatcherElminia longicauda
310White-tailed Blue FlycatcherElminia albicauda
311Dusky Crested FlycatcherElminia nigromitrata

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

312White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
313Dusky TitMelaniparus funereus

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

314African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

315Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africana
316Flappet LarkMirafra rufocinnamomea

 
Nicators: Nicatoridae

317Western NicatorNicator chloris
318Yellow-throated NicatorNicator vireo

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

319Green CrombecSylvietta virens
320Lemon-bellied CrombecSylvietta denti
321White-browed CrombecSylvietta leucophrys
322Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
323Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
324Moustached Grass-WarblerMelocichla mentalis
325Yellow LongbillMacrosphenus flavicans
326Green HyliaHylia prasina
327Tit-hyliaPholidornis rushiae

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

328Green-backed EremomelaEremomela canescens
329Rufous-crowned EremomelaEremomela badiceps
330White-chinned PriniaSchistolais leucopogon
331Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
332Yellow-browed CamaropteraCamaroptera superciliaris
333Olive-green CamaropteraCamaroptera chloronota
334Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
335Black-capped ApalisApalis nigriceps
336Black-throated ApalisApalis jacksoni
337Masked ApalisApalis binotata
338Black-faced ApalisApalis personata
339Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
340Buff-throated ApalisApalis rufogularis
341Chestnut-throated ApalisApalis porphyrolaema
342Gray ApalisApalis cinerea
343Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
344Banded PriniaPrinia bairdii
345Black-faced Rufous-WarblerBathmocercus rufus
346Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
347Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
348Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
349Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
350Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
351Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi
352Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
353Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
354Carruthers's CisticolaCisticola carruthersi
355Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
356Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
357Wing-snapping CisticolaCisticola ayresii

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

358African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
359/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
360Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
361Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
362Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

363Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris
364White-winged Swamp WarblerBradypterus carpalis
365Highland Rush WarblerBradypterus centralis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

366White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
367Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
368Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
369Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
370Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
371/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
372Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
373/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
374Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
375/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
376Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
377Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
378Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufa
379Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

380Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
381Red-tailed BristlebillBleda syndactylus
382Lesser BristlebillBleda notatus
383Yellow-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
384Swamp GreenbulThescelocichla leucopleura
385Joyful GreenbulChlorocichla laetissima
386Honeyguide GreenbulBaeopogon indicator
387Shelley's GreenbulArizelocichla masukuensis
388Eastern Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
389Red-tailed GreenbulCriniger calurus
390Little GreenbulEurillas virens
391Yellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostris
392Plain GreenbulEurillas curvirostris
393Gray GreenbulEurillas gracilis
394Ansorge's GreenbulEurillas ansorgei
395White-throated GreenbulPhyllastrephus albigularis
396Yellow-streaked GreenbulPhyllastrephus flavostriatus
397Xavier's GreenbulPhyllastrephus xavieri
398Icterine GreenbulPhyllastrephus icterinus
399Cabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi
400Leaf-lovePhyllastrephus scandens
401Toro Olive-GreenbulPhyllastrephus hypochloris
402Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

403/Wood Warbler/Phylloscopus sibilatrix
404/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus
405Red-faced Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus laetus
406Uganda Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus budongoensis

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

407/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

408Green White-eyeZosterops stuhlmanni
409Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

410Brown IlladopsisIlladopsis fulvescens
411Pale-breasted IlladopsisIlladopsis rufipennis
412Scaly-breasted IlladopsisIlladopsis albipectus
413Puvel's IlladopsisIlladopsis puveli

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

414Brown BabblerTurdoides plebejus
415Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
416Black-lored BabblerTurdoides sharpei

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

417Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

418Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
419Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
420Chestnut-winged StarlingOnychognathus fulgidus
421Waller's StarlingOnychognathus walleri
422Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
423Narrow-tailed StarlingPoeoptera lugubris
424Stuhlmann's StarlingPoeoptera stuhlmanni
425Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
426Splendid StarlingLamprotornis splendidus
427Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
428Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
429Purple-headed StarlingLamprotornis purpureiceps
430Purple StarlingLamprotornis purpureus
431Bronze-tailed StarlingLamprotornis chalcurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

432Rufous Flycatcher-ThrushStizorhina fraseri
433Red-tailed Ant-ThrushNeocossyphus rufus
434White-tailed Ant-ThrushNeocossyphus poensis
435Black-eared Ground-ThrushGeokichla camaronensis
436Abyssinian Ground-ThrushGeokichla piaggiae
437Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
438African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

439African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
440/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
441Swamp FlycatcherMuscicapa aquatica
442Cassin's FlycatcherMuscicapa cassini
443Sooty FlycatcherBradornis infuscata
444Dusky-blue FlycatcherBradornis comitata
445African Forest-FlycatcherFraseria ocreata
446Gray-throated Tit-FlycatcherFraseria griseigularis
447Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
448Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
449SilverbirdMelaenornis semipartitus
450Yellow-eyed Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis ardesiacus
451Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
452White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
453Fire-crested AletheAlethe castanea
454Brown-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
455Red-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
456Blue-shouldered Robin-ChatCossypha cyanocampter
457White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
458Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
459Snowy-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha niveicapilla
460Brown-chested AletheChamaetylas poliocephala
461Gray-winged Robin-ChatSheppardia polioptera
462Equatorial AkalatSheppardia aequatorialis
463/Semicollared Flycatcher/Ficedula semitorquata
464/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
465African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
466Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

467Gray-headed SunbirdDeleornis axillaris
468Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei
469Little Green SunbirdAnthreptes seimundi
470Green SunbirdAnthreptes rectirostris
471Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
472Green-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalis
473Blue-throated Brown SunbirdCyanomitra cyanolaema
474Blue-headed SunbirdCyanomitra alinae
475Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
476Green-throated SunbirdChalcomitra rubescens
477Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
478Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
479Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
480Olive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygius
481Tiny SunbirdCinnyris minullus
482Northern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowi
483Regal SunbirdCinnyris regius
484Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
485Red-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercus
486Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
487Orange-tufted SunbirdCinnyris bouvieri
488Superb SunbirdCinnyris superbus
489Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
490Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

491White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
492Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosus
493Red-bellied MalimbeMalimbus erythrogaster
494Crested MalimbeMalimbus malimbicus
495Red-headed MalimbeMalimbus rubricollis
496Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
497Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
498Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
499Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelni
500Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
501Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
502Black-billed WeaverPloceus melanogaster
503Strange WeaverPloceus alienus
504Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
505Northern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus castanops
506Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
507Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
508Vieillot's Black WeaverPloceus nigerrimus
509Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
510Weyns's WeaverPloceus weynsi
511Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
512Golden-backed WeaverPloceus jacksoni
513Yellow-mantled WeaverPloceus tricolor
514Maxwell's Black WeaverPloceus albinucha
515Forest WeaverPloceus bicolor
516Brown-capped WeaverPloceus insignis
517Compact WeaverPachyphantes superciliosus
518<Cardinal Quelea>Quelea cardinalis
519Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythrops
520<Red-billed Quelea>Quelea quelea
521Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
522Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
523Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
524Black BishopEuplectes gierowii
525Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
526Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
527White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
528Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
529Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
530Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
531Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

532Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
533Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
534Magpie MannikinSpermestes fringilloides
535White-collared OlivebackNesocharis ansorgei
536Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
537Green-backed TwinspotMandingoa nitidula
538Red-faced CrimsonwingCryptospiza reichenovii
539Pale-fronted NigritaNigrita luteifrons
540Gray-headed NigritaNigrita canicapillus
541Chestnut-breasted NigritaNigrita bicolor
542White-breasted NigritaNigrita fusconotus
543Gray-headed OlivebackDelacourella capistrata
544Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
545Black-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnula
546Kandt's WaxbillEstrilda kandti
547Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicola
548Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
549Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
550QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
551Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
552Red-headed BluebillSpermophaga ruficapilla
553Black-bellied SeedcrackerPyrenestes ostrinus
554Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
555Brown TwinspotClytospiza monteiri
556Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
557African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
558Black-bellied FirefinchLagonosticta rara
559Bar-breasted FirefinchLagonosticta rufopicta

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

560Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
561Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

562House SparrowPasser domesticus
563Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

564Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
565Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
566/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
567African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
568African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
569Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
570Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

571Oriole FinchLinurgus olivaceus
572Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
573Western CitrilCrithagra frontalis
574Papyrus CanaryCrithagra koliensis
575Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
576Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
577Thick-billed SeedeaterCrithagra burtoni
578Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

579Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
580Golden-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 Visitor32
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal3
<>Erratic/Irregular2
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered4
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.