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
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
5	Rameron Pigeon	Columba arquatrix
6	Dusky Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia lugens
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
7	Burchell's Sandgrouse	Pterocles burchelli
Turacos: Musophagidae
8	Bare-faced Go-away-bird	Crinifer personatus
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
9	/Lesser Cuckoo/	Cuculus poliocephalus
10	\Madagascar Cuckoo\	Cuculus rochii
11	Burchell's Coucal	Centropus burchellii
12	Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo	Cercococcyx olivinus
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
13	Montane Nightjar	Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Swifts: Apodidae
14	Scarce Swift	Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Grebes: Podicipedidae
15	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
16	Short-toed Snake-Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
17	Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk	Accipiter rufiventris
Trogons: Trogonidae
18	Bar-tailed Trogon	Apaloderma vittatum
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
19	Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	Bycanistes brevis
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
20	Shining-blue Kingfisher	Alcedo quadribrachys
21	White-bellied Kingfisher	Corythornis leucogaster
African Barbets: Lybiidae
22	Moustached Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus leucomystax
23	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas
24	Spot-flanked Barbet	Tricholaema lacrymosa
Woodpeckers: Picidae
25	Stierling's Woodpecker	Dendropicos stierlingi
26	Brown-eared Woodpecker	Pardipicus caroli
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
27	Chestnut Wattle-eye	Dyaphorophyia castanea
28	Boulton's Batis	Batis margaritae
29	Malawi Batis	Batis dimorpha
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
30	Fuelleborn's Boubou	Laniarius fuelleborni
31	Four-colored Bushshrike	Telophorus viridis
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
32	Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone rufiventer
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
33	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis
Larks: Alaudidae
34	Fischer's Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucopareia
35	Angola Lark	Amirafra angolensis
36	Plains Lark	Corypha kabalii
37	Plateau Lark	Corypha nigrescens
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	African Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis melanocrissus
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 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
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
59	Boulder Chat	Pinarornis plumosus
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
60	Cassin's Flycatcher	Muscicapa cassini
61	Olive-flanked Robin-Chat	Dessonornis anomala
62	Cape Robin-Chat	Dessonornis caffra
63	White-starred Robin	Pogonocichla stellata
64	White-chested Alethe	Chamaetylas fuelleborni
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
65	Bannerman's Sunbird	Cyanomitra bannermani
66	Bronze Sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis
67	Malachite Sunbird	Nectarinia famosa
68	Red-tufted Sunbird	Nectarinia johnstoni
69	Montane Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris ludovicensis
70	Oustalet's Sunbird	Cinnyris oustaleti
71	Bates's Sunbird	Cinnyris batesi
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
72	Slender-billed Weaver	Ploceus pelzelni
73	Tanganyika Masked-Weaver	Ploceus reichardi
74	Black-headed Weaver	Ploceus melanocephalus
75	Olive-headed Weaver	Ploceus olivaceiceps
76	Compact Weaver	Pachyphantes superciliosus
77	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Euplectes psammacromius
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
78	Magpie Mannikin	Spermestes fringilloides
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.