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