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KAFUE NATIONAL PARK

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Area (SqKm):22,500
# Species:497
# Excl Vagrants:497
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 SqKm:2.2
Habitat: Miombo woodland, Teak forest, grassland, dambos

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
3White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
4Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
5Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
6Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
7African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
8Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
9African Black DuckAnas sparsa
10Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
11Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
12Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

13Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
14Southern Crested GuineafowlGuttera edouardi

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

15Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
16Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
17Whyte's FrancolinScleroptera whytei
18<Blue Quail>Synoicus adansonii
19Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
20Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
21Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii
22Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

23/Lesser Flamingo/Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

24Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

25Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
26Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
27Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
28Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
29Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
30Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
31Namaqua DoveOena capensis
32African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

33Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
34Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus

 
Bustards: Otididae

35Denham's BustardNeotis denhami
36White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
37Red-crested BustardLophotis ruficrista
38Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

39Schalow's TuracoTauraco schalowi
40Ross's TuracoMusophaga rossae
41Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

42Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
43Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
44/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
45African CuckooCuculus gularis
46Black CoucalCentropus grillii
47Coppery-tailed CoucalCentropus cupreicaudus
48Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
49White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
50Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
51Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
52Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
53Thick-billed CuckooPachycoccyx audeberti
54Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
55African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
56Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

57Pennant-winged NightjarCaprimulgus vexillarius
58/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
59Rufous-cheeked NightjarCaprimulgus rufigena
60Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis
61Swamp NightjarCaprimulgus natalensis
62Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma
63Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

64Bat-like SpinetailNeafrapus boehmi
65/Common Swift/Apus apus
66Little SwiftApus affinis
67White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
68African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

69African RailRallus caerulescens
70/Corn Crake/Crex crex
71(African Crake)Crex egregia
72/Spotted Crake/Porzana porzana
73Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
74Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
75Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
76Allen's GallinulePorphyrio alleni
77African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
78(Striped Crake)Amaurornis marginalis
79Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

80Buff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegans
81Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
Finfoots: Heliornithidae

82African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

83Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum
84Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

85Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
86Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

87Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
88Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

89/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
90/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
91Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
92Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
93Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
94White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps
95Senegal LapwingVanellus lugubris
96Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
97Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
98/Caspian Plover/Anarhynchus asiaticus
99Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

100Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

101Lesser JacanaMicroparra capensis
102African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

103/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
104/Great Snipe/Gallinago media
105African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
106/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
107/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
108/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
109/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
110Common RedshankTringa totanus
111Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
112/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
113/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
114/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
115/Sanderling/Calidris alba
116/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

117Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus
118Black-rumped ButtonquailTurnix nanus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

119Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
120Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
121(Temminck's Courser)Cursorius temminckii
122Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalis
123Black-winged PratincoleGlareola nordmanni
124Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

125Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
126Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
127African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
128Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
129Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
130/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

131African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
132/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
133African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
134/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
135Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
136Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
137Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

138African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

139Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
140Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

141#Great White Pelican#Pelecanus onocrotalus
142Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

143ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

144HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

145(Dwarf Bittern)Ixobrychus sturmii
146Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
147Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
148Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigula
149Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
150Little EgretEgretta garzetta
151White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
152Striated HeronButorides striata
153Rufous-bellied HeronArdeola rufiventris
154Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
155/Western Cattle Egret/Bubulcus ibis
156Great EgretArdea alba
157Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
158Gray HeronArdea cinerea
159Purple HeronArdea purpurea
160Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
161Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

162Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
163African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
164Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
165African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

166SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

167/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

168Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
169African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
170/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
171African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
172White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
173Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
174Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
175White-backed VultureGyps africanus
176#Cape Griffon#Gyps coprotheres
177BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
178Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
179Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
180Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
181Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
182Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
183Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
184Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
185/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
186|Wahlberg's Eagle|Hieraaetus wahlbergi
187/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
188Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
189Tawny EagleAquila rapax
190/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
191African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
192Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
193Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
194Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
195African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
196/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
197/Montagu's Harrier/Circus pygargus
198African GoshawkAccipiter toussenelii
199ShikraAccipiter badius
200Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
201Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
202Black GoshawkAccipiter melanoleucus
203/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
204African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
205/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

206African Grass-OwlTyto capensis
207Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

208African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
209Northern White-faced OwlPtilopsis leucotis
210Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
211Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
212Pel's Fishing-OwlScotopelia peli
213Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
214African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
215African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii
216Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

217Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

218Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

219/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

220Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
221Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

222Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
223Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
224African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
225Pale-billed HornbillLophoceros pallidirostris
226Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
227Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas
228Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

229Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
230Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
231African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
232Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
233Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
234Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
235Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
236Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
237Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

238White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
239Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
240Blue-breasted Bee-eaterMerops variegatus
241Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
242Boehm's Bee-eaterMerops boehmi
243/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
244Madagascar Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus
245/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
246(Southern Carmine Bee-eater)Merops nubicoides

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

247/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
248Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
249Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatus
250<Rufous-crowned Roller>Coracias naevius
251Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

252Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
253Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
254Miombo BarbetTricholaema frontata
255Chaplin's BarbetLybius chaplini
256Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus
257Black-backed BarbetPogonornis minor

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

258Green-backed HoneyguideProdotiscus zambesiae
259Wahlberg's HoneyguideProdotiscus regulus
260Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
261Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
262Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

263Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
264Olive WoodpeckerDendropicos griseocephalus
265Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
266Green-backed WoodpeckerCampethera cailliautii
267Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
268Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

269/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
270/Rock Kestrel/Falco rupicolus
271Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
272Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
273Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
274/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus
275/Amur Falcon/Falco amurensis
276/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
277African HobbyFalco cuvierii
278Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
279Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

280Black-cheeked LovebirdAgapornis nigrigenis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

281Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
282Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae

283African BroadbillSmithornis capensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

284White-breasted CuckooshrikeCoracina pectoralis
285Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
286Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalina

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

287/Eurasian Golden Oriole/Oriolus oriolus
288African Golden OrioleOriolus auratus
289African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

290Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
291Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

292White HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus
293Retz's HelmetshrikePrionops retzii

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

294BrubruNilaus afer
295Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
296Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
297Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
298Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
299Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
300Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

301Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

302African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

303/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
304|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
305Magpie ShrikeLanius melanoleuca
306Southern FiscalLanius collaris
307Souza's ShrikeLanius souzae

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

308Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Hyliotas: Hyliotidae

309Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster
310Southern HyliotaHyliota australis

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

311White-tailed Blue FlycatcherElminia albicauda

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

312White-winged Black-TitMelaniparus leucomelas
313Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger
314Rufous-bellied TitMelaniparus rufiventris
315Miombo TitMelaniparus griseiventris

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

316African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

317Dusky LarkPinarocorys nigricans
318<Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark>Eremopterix leucotis
319Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalis
320Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africana
321Flappet LarkMirafra rufocinnamomea
322Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

323Red-capped CrombecSylvietta ruficapilla
324Cape CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

325Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
326Greencap EremomelaEremomela scotops
327Black-necked EremomelaEremomela atricollis
328Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollis
329Stierling's Wren-WarblerCalamonastes stierlingi
330Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
331Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
332Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
333Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
334Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
335Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
336Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatus
337Luapula CisticolaCisticola luapula
338Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiens
339Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
340Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
341Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
342Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
343Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
344Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
345Pale-crowned CisticolaCisticola cinnamomeus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

346African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
347/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
348/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
349/Marsh Warbler/Acrocephalus palustris
350/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
351Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
352Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens
353/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

354Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris
355Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

356Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
357Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
358Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
359Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
360/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
361Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
362Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
363/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
364White-throated SwallowHirundo albigularis
365Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
366/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
367Greater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullata
368Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
369Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufa
370Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

371Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
372Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
373Gray-olive GreenbulPhyllastrephus cerviniventris
374Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

375/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

376/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
377Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea
378/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

379Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

380Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
381Hartlaub's BabblerTurdoides hartlaubii

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

382African Spotted CreeperSalpornis salvadori

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

383Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchus
384Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

385Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
386Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
387Meves's StarlingLamprotornis mevesii
388Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
389Sharp-tailed StarlingLamprotornis acuticaudus
390Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

391Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
392Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

393African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
394|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
395Boehm's FlycatcherBradornis boehmi
396Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
397Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
398Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
399Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
400Bearded Scrub-RobinCercotrichas quadrivirgata
401Miombo Scrub-RobinCercotrichas barbata
402Red-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
403White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
404Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
405Collared Palm-ThrushCichladusa arquata
406Bocage's AkalatSheppardia bocagei
407/Thrush Nightingale/Luscinia luscinia
408/Collared Flycatcher/Ficedula albicollis
409Miombo Rock-ThrushMonticola angolensis
410African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
411Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
412Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra
413Arnot's ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti
414/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
415Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
416Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

417Anchieta's SunbirdAnthreptes anchietae
418Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei
419Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
420Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
421Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
422Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
423Miombo SunbirdCinnyris manoensis
424Shelley's SunbirdCinnyris shelleyi
425Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
426White-breasted SunbirdCinnyris talatala
427Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
428Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

429Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
430White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
431Chestnut-backed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser rufoscapulatus
432Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
433Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
434Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
435Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
436Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
437Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
438Forest WeaverPloceus bicolor
439Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythrops
440<Red-billed Quelea>Quelea quelea
441Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
442Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
443<Yellow-crowned Bishop>Euplectes afer
444Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
445White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
446Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
447Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
448Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
449Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

450Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
451Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
452Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
453Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicola
454Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
455QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
456LocustfinchPaludipasser locustella
457<Cut-throat>Amadina fasciata
458Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
459Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
460Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
461Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
462Peters's TwinspotHypargos niveoguttatus
463Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
464African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
465Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia
466Bar-breasted FirefinchLagonosticta rufopicta

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

467Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
468Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusa
469Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
470Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
471Variable IndigobirdVidua funerea
472Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascens
473Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

474House SparrowPasser domesticus
475Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
476Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
477Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

478Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
479/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
480African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
481African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
482Woodland PipitAnthus nyassae
483Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
484Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
485Striped PipitAnthus lineiventris
486/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
487Bush PipitAnthus caffer
488Fuelleborn's LongclawMacronyx fuelleborni
489Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliae

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

490Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
491Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
492Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
493Black-eared SeedeaterCrithagra mennelli
494Reichard's SeedeaterCrithagra reichardi

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

495Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
496Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
497Cabanis's BuntingEmberiza cabanisi

 

 *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 Visitor60
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular6
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable10
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered3

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.