OTHER COUNTRIES IN 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	Afep Pigeon	Columba unicincta
6	Rameron Pigeon	Columba arquatrix
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
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
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
21	Shining-blue Kingfisher	Alcedo quadribrachys
22	White-bellied Kingfisher	Corythornis leucogaster
African Barbets: Lybiidae
23	Moustached Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus leucomystax
24	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas
25	Spot-flanked Barbet	Tricholaema lacrymosa
Woodpeckers: Picidae
26	Stierling's Woodpecker	Dendropicos stierlingi
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
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
32	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis
Larks: Alaudidae
33	Fischer's Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucopareia
34	Angola Lark	Amirafra angolensis
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	Wailing Cisticola	Cisticola lais
40	Churring Cisticola	Cisticola njombe
41	Cloud Cisticola	Cisticola textrix
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
42	Papyrus Yellow-Warbler	Calamonastides gracilirostris
43	Mountain Yellow-Warbler	Iduna similis
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
44	Bamboo Warbler	Locustella alfredi
45	Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler	Bradypterus cinnamomeus
46	White-winged Swamp Warbler	Bradypterus carpalis
Swallows: Hirundinidae
47	African Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis melanocrissus
48	(Red-throated Swallow)	Petrochelidon rufigula
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
49	Red-tailed Bristlebill	Bleda syndactylus
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
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae
53	Thrush Babbler	Illadopsis turdina
Starlings: Sturnidae
54	Slender-billed Starling	Onychognathus tenuirostris
55	African Pied Starling	Lamprotornis bicolor
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
56	Boulder Chat	Pinarornis plumosus
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
57	Cassin's Flycatcher	Muscicapa cassini
58	Olive-flanked Robin-Chat	Dessonornis anomala
59	Cape Robin-Chat	Dessonornis caffra
60	White-starred Robin	Pogonocichla stellata
61	Gray-winged Robin-Chat	Sheppardia polioptera
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
62	Bannerman's Sunbird	Cyanomitra bannermani
63	Bronze Sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis
64	Malachite Sunbird	Nectarinia famosa
65	Montane Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris ludovicensis
66	Oustalet's Sunbird	Cinnyris oustaleti
67	Bates's Sunbird	Cinnyris batesi
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
68	Slender-billed Weaver	Ploceus pelzelni
69	Tanganyika Masked-Weaver	Ploceus reichardi
70	Black-headed Weaver	Ploceus melanocephalus
71	Olive-headed Weaver	Ploceus olivaceiceps
72	Compact Weaver	Pachyphantes superciliosus
73	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Euplectes psammacromius
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
74	Magpie Mannikin	Spermestes fringilloides
75	Red-faced Crimsonwing	Cryptospiza reichenovii
76	Orange-cheeked Waxbill	Estrilda melpoda
77	Red-cheeked Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus bengalus
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	<Lark-like Bunting>	Emberiza impetuani
83	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.