OTHER COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

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

BIRDING LOCALES

• Batoka Gorge (BG)
• Kafue Flats (KFLT)
• Kafue National Park (KNP)
• Lower Zambesi National Park (LZNP)
• Nchila Wildlife Reserve (NWR)
• North Luangwa National Park (NLNP)

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	3
V	Vulnerable	1
EN	Endangered	0
CR	Critically Endangered	0

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.

 

List of species in the country occurring in remote locales not typically visited by birding tours. Table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

Ducks: Anatidae
1	Cape Shoveler	Spatula smithii
2	/Northern Shoveler/	Spatula clypeata
3	/Northern Pintail/	Anas acuta
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
4	White-throated Francolin	Campocolinus albogularis
Grebes: Podicipedidae
5	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
6	Afep Pigeon	Columba unicincta
7	Rameron Pigeon	Columba arquatrix
8	Lemon Dove	Aplopelia larvata
9	Dusky Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia lugens
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
10	Burchell's Sandgrouse	Pterocles burchelli
Turacos: Musophagidae
11	Bare-faced Go-away-bird	Crinifer personatus
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
12	/Lesser Cuckoo/	Cuculus poliocephalus
13	\Madagascar Cuckoo\	Cuculus rochii
14	Burchell's Coucal**	Centropus burchellii
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
15	Montane Nightjar	Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Swifts: Apodidae
16	Scarce Swift	Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
17	White-spotted Flufftail	Sarothrura pulchra
18	Chestnut-headed Flufftail	Sarothrura lugens
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
19	Short-toed Snake-Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
20	Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk	Accipiter rufiventris
Trogons: Trogonidae
21	Bar-tailed Trogon	Apaloderma vittatum
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
22	Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	Bycanistes brevis
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
23	Shining-blue Kingfisher	Alcedo quadribrachys
24	Blue-breasted Kingfisher	Halcyon malimbica
African Barbets: Lybiidae
25	Moustached Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus leucomystax
26	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas
27	Spot-flanked Barbet	Tricholaema lacrymosa
Woodpeckers: Picidae
28	Stierling's Woodpecker	Dendropicos stierlingi
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
29	Chestnut Wattle-eye	Platysteira castanea
30	Boulton's Batis	Batis margaritae
31	Malawi Batis	Batis dimorpha
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
32	Fuelleborn's Boubou	Laniarius fuelleborni
33	Four-colored Bushshrike	Telophorus viridis
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
34	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone rufiventer
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
35	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis
Larks: Alaudidae
36	Fischer's Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucopareia
37	Angola Lark	Mirafra angolensis
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
38	Black-chested Prinia	Prinia flavicans
39	Singing Cisticola	Cisticola cantans
40	Whistling Cisticola	Cisticola lateralis
41	Wailing Cisticola	Cisticola lais
42	Churring Cisticola	Cisticola njombe
43	Cloud Cisticola	Cisticola textrix
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
44	Papyrus Yellow-Warbler	Calamonastides gracilirostris
45	Mountain Yellow-Warbler	Iduna similis
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
46	Bamboo Warbler	Locustella alfredi
47	Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler	Bradypterus cinnamomeus
48	White-winged Swamp Warbler	Bradypterus carpalis
Swallows: Hirundinidae
49	Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
50	(Red-throated Swallow)	Petrochelidon rufigula
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
51	Red-tailed Bristlebill	Bleda syndactylus
52	Black-browed Mountain Greenbul	Arizelocichla fusciceps
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
53	Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler	Phylloscopus ruficapilla
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae
54	/Eurasian Blackcap/	Sylvia atricapilla
55	Brown Parisoma	Curruca lugens
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae
56	Thrush Babbler	Illadopsis turdina
Starlings: Sturnidae
57	Slender-billed Starling	Onychognathus tenuirostris
58	African Pied Starling	Lamprotornis bicolor
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
59	Cassin's Flycatcher	Muscicapa cassini
60	Olive-flanked Robin-Chat	Cossypha anomala
61	Cape Robin-Chat	Cossypha caffra
62	White-starred Robin	Pogonocichla stellata
63	White-chested Alethe	Chamaetylas fuelleborni
64	Boulder Chat	Pinarornis plumosus
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
65	Bannerman's Sunbird	Cyanomitra bannermani
66	Green-throated Sunbird	Chalcomitra rubescens
67	Bronze Sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis
68	Malachite Sunbird	Nectarinia famosa
69	Red-tufted Sunbird	Nectarinia johnstoni
70	Montane Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris ludovicensis
71	Oustalet's Sunbird	Cinnyris oustaleti
72	Bates's Sunbird	Cinnyris batesi
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
73	Slender-billed Weaver	Ploceus pelzelni
74	Tanganyika Masked-Weaver	Ploceus reichardi
75	Black-headed Weaver	Ploceus melanocephalus
76	Olive-headed Weaver	Ploceus olivaceiceps
77	Compact Weaver	Pachyphantes superciliosus
78	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Euplectes psammacromius
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
79	Red-faced Crimsonwing	Cryptospiza reichenovii
80	Orange-cheeked Waxbill	Estrilda melpoda
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
81	/Red-throated Pipit/	Anthus cervinus
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
82	Western Citril	Crithagra frontalis
83	Streaky Seedeater	Crithagra striolatus
84	Yellow-browed Seedeater	Crithagra whytii
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
85	Cape Bunting	Emberiza capensis

 

 *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.