Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World
Country or region: Mtwara
Number of species: 689
Number of endemics: 0
Number of breeding endemics: 0
Number of globally threatened species: 11
Number of extinct species: 0
Number of introduced species: 4
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Recommended citation: Lepage, D. 2017. Checklist of the birds of Mtwara. Avibase, the world bird database. Retrieved from http://avibase.bsceoc.org/checklist.jsp?lang=EN&region=tzmt&list=avibase&format=1 on 16/06/2017.
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Common name
Scientific name
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck (nominate)
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Egyptian Goose
Hottentot Teal
Yellow-billed Duck
Yellow-billed Duck (Southern Africa)
African Black Duck
African Black Duck (West African)
Red-billed Duck
White-backed Duck
White-backed Duck (African)
Spur-winged Goose
Knowb-billed or Comb Duck
Knob-billed Duck
African Pygmy-goose
Dendrocygna bicolor
Dendrocygna bicolor (bicolor)
Dendrocygna viduata
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Spatula hottentota
Anas undulata
Anas undulata undulata
Anas sparsa
Anas sparsa leucostigma
Anas erythrorhyncha
Thalassornis leuconotus
Thalassornis leuconotus leuconotus
Plectropterus gambensis
Sarkidiornis [melanotos or sylvicola]
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Nettapus auritus
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl
Kenya or Crested Guineafowl
Crested Guineafowl
Crested Guineafowl [edouardi or
barbata]
Crested Guineafowl (Malawi)
Numida meleagris
Guttera [pucherani or edouardi]
Guttera edouardi
Guttera edouardi [edouardi or
barbata]
Guttera edouardi barbata
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Scientific name
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Harlequin Quail
Harlequin Quail (nominate)
Blue Quail
Blue-breasted or Blue Quail
Red-necked Spurfowl
Crested or Kirk's Francolin
Kirk's Francolin
Coturnix delegorguei
Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei
Synoicus adansonii
Synoicus [chinensis or adansonii]
Pternistis afer
Dendroperdix [sephaena or rovuma]
Dendroperdix rovuma
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little or Tricolored Grebe
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]
Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Laughing Dove
Laughing Dove [senegalensis or
sokotrae]
Laughing Dove (Southern)
Streptopelia senegalensis
Streptopelia senegalensis
[senegalensis or sokotrae]
Streptopelia senegalensis
senegalensis
Streptopelia capicola
Streptopelia semitorquata
Treron [calvus, pembaensis or
sanctithomae]
Treron [calvus or pembaensis]
Treron calvus
Treron calvus [calvus or glaucus]
Ring-necked Dove
Red-eyed Dove
African, Pemba or Sao Tome GreenPigeon
African or Pemba Green-Pigeon
African Green-Pigeon
African Green-Pigeon [calvus or
glaucus]
African Green-Pigeon [delalandii or
Treron calvus [delalandii or granti]
granti]
Madagascar or African Green-Pigeon Treron [australis, griveaudi, calvus
pembaensis or sanctihomae]
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Namaqua Dove (Common)
Oena capensis capensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar
Fiery-necked or Black-shouldered
Nightjar [excl. fervidus]
Fiery-necked or Black-shouldered
Nightjar
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Fiery-necked Nightjar [South African]
Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus [pectoralis or
nigriscapularis, excl. fervidus]
Caprimulgus [pectoralis or
nigriscapularis]
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Caprimulgus pectoralis [pectoralis]
Synonym
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Common name
Freckled Nightjar
Long-tailed, Slender-tailed or Squaretailed Nightjar
Square-tailed Nightjar
Slender-tailed or Square-tailed
Nightjar
Scientific name
Caprimulgus tristigma
Caprimulgus [climacurus, clarus or
fossii]
Caprimulgus fossii
Caprimulgus [fossii or clarus]
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Mottled Spinetail
Bat-like Spinetail
African or Asian Palm-Swift
African Palm-Swift
African Palm-Swift [African]
Common, Plain or Alexander's Swift
Common or Plain Swift
Common Swift
Common Swift (nominate)
Little or House Swift
Little Swift
White-rumped Swift
Telacanthura ussheri
Neafrapus boehmi
Cypsiurus [parvus or balasiensis]
Cypsiurus parvus
Cypsiurus parvus [parvus or
griveaudi]
Apus [apus, unicolor or alexandri]
Apus [apus or unicolor]
Apus apus
Apus apus apus
Apus [affinis or nipalensis]
Apus affinis
Apus caffer
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Madagascar, Lesser or Black Coucal
Madagascar or Black Coucal
Black Coucal
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal
Burchell's Coucal
Yellowbill or South African Yellowbill
South African Yellowbill
Pied Cuckoo
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Klaas's Cuckoo
African Emerald Cuckoo
Dideric Cuckoo
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Red-chested Cuckoo
Black Cuckoo
Common or African Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo
African Cuckoo
Lesser or Madagascar Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo
Centropus [toulou, grillii or
bengalensis]
Centropus [toulou or grillii]
Centropus grillii
Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii]
Centropus burchellii
Ceuthmochares [aereus or australis]
Ceuthmochares australis
Clamator jacobinus
Clamator levaillantii
Clamator glandarius
Pachycoccyx audeberti
Chrysococcyx klaas
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Chrysococcyx caprius
Cercococcyx montanus
Cuculus solitarius
Cuculus clamosus
Cuculus [canorus or gularis]
Cuculus canorus
Cuculus gularis
Cuculus [poliocephalus or rochii]
Cuculus poliocephalus
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Common name
Madagascar Cuckoo
Scientific name
Cuculus rochii
Synonym
Status
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Kaffir Rail
African Crake
Corn Crake
Spotted Crake
Black Crake
Baillon's Crake
Baillon's Crake [intermedia or
obscura]
Striped Crake
Purple, African, Grey-headed,
Philippine, Australian or Black-backed
Swamphen
African Swamphen
Allen's Gallinule
Common, Tristan, Gough Island
Moorhen or Common Gallinule
Common Moorhen or Common
Gallinule
Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen (African)
Lesser Moorhen
Rallus caerulescens
Crex egregia
Crex crex
Porzana porzana
Zapornia flavirostra
Zapornia pusilla
Zapornia pusilla [intermedia or
obscura]
Amaurornis marginalis
Porphyrio [porphyrio or
madagascariensis]
Porphyrio madagascariensis
Porphyrio alleni
Gallinula [chloropus or nesiotis]
Gallinula [chloropus or galeata]
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula chloropus meridionalis
Gallinula angulata
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae
Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot
Podica senegalensis
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
Grey Go-away-bird
Purple-crested Turaco
Livingstone's or Schalow's Turaco
Livingstone's Turaco
Knysna, Livingstone's or Schalow's
Turaco
Corythaixoides concolor
Gallirex porphyreolophus
Tauraco [livingstonii or schalowi]
Tauraco livingstonii
Tauraco [corythaix or livingstonii]
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Rare/Accidental
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Common name
Marabou Stork
Yellow-billed Stork
African Openbill
African Openbill (nominate)
Abdim's Stork
Woolly-necked or Storm's Stork
Woolly-necked Stork
Woolly-necked Stork (microscelis)
White or Oriental Stork
White Stork
White Stork (nominate)
Saddle-billed Stork
Scientific name
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Mycteria ibis
Anastomus lamelligerus
Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus
Ciconia abdimii
Ciconia [episcopus or stormi]
Ciconia episcopus
Ciconia episcopus microscelis
Ciconia [ciconia or boyciana]
Ciconia ciconia
Ciconia ciconia ciconia
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
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Status
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Little or New Zealand Bittern
Little or Australian Bittern
Little Bittern
Striated, Green or Galapagos Heron
Striated or Galapagos Heron
Striated Heron
Striated Heron [Old World]
Striated Heron [excl. rogersi]
Striated or Green Heron (excl.
sundevalli)
Striated Heron [incl. bahamensis,
anthonyi, frazari, excl. sundevalli]
Squacco Heron
Squacco Heron (paludivaga)
Madagascar Pond-Heron
Rufous-bellied Heron
Western Cattle or Eastern Cattle
Egret
Western Cattle Egret
Western Cattle Egret (ibis)
Grey or Mauritanian Heron
Grey Heron
Grey Heron [cinerea or jouyi]
Grey Heron (nominate)
Ixobrychus [minutus or
novaezelandiae]
Ixobrychus [minutus or dubius]
Ixobrychus minutus
Butorides [striata, virescens or
sundevalli]
Butorides [striata or sundevalli]
Butorides striata
Butorides striata [atricapilla]
Butorides striata [excl. rogersi]
Butorides [striata or virescens, excl.
sundevalli]
Butorides striata [incl. bahamensis,
anthonyi, frazari, excl. sundevalli]
Ardeola ralloides
Ardeola ralloides paludivaga
Ardeola idae
Ardeola rufiventris
Bubulcus [ibis or coromandus]
Bubulcus ibis
Bubulcus ibis ibis
Ardea [cinerea or monicae]
Ardea cinerea
Ardea cinerea [cinerea or jouyi]
Ardea cinerea cinerea
Endangered
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Black-headed Heron
Goliath Heron
Purple or Cape Verde Heron
Purple Heron
Purple Heron (North-western)
Western Great or Eastern Great Egret
Western Great Egret
Western Great Egret [Eurasian]
Western Great Egret (African)
Intermediate Egret
Intermediate Egret (Yellow-billed)
Black Heron
Little, Western Reef or Dimorphic
Egret
Little or Dimorphic Egret
Little Egret
Little Egret (nominate)
Reef Egret
Western Reef-Egret
Scientific name
Synonym
Ardea melanocephala
Ardea goliath
Ardea [purpurea or bournei]
Ardea purpurea
Ardea purpurea purpurea
Ardea [alba or modesta]
Ardea alba
Ardea alba [alba]
Ardea alba melanorhynchos
Ardea intermedia
Ardea intermedia brachyrhyncha
Egretta ardesiaca
Egretta [garzetta, gularis or dimorpha]
Status
Egretta [garzetta or dimorpha]
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta garzetta
Egretta [gularis or dimorpha]
Egretta gularis
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred, Black-headed or Australian
Ibis
Sacred or Madagascar Ibis
Sacred Ibis
African Spoonbill
Hadada Ibis
Glossy or White-faced Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Threskiornis [aethiopicus,
melanocephalus or moluccus]
Threskiornis [aethiopicus or bernieri]
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Platalea alba
Bostrychia hagedash
Plegadis [falcinellus or chihi]
Plegadis falcinellus
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Fregata ariel
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Cape Gannet
Red-footed Booby
Red-footed Booby (Indopacific)
Morus capensis
Sula sula
Sula sula rubripes
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Long-tailed or Crowned Cormorant
Long-tailed Cormorant
Long-tailed Cormorant (nominate)
Microcarbo [africanus or coronatus]
Microcarbo africanus
Microcarbo africanus africanus
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Vulnerable
Rare/Accidental
Rare/Accidental
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Common name
African Darter
African Darter (nominate)
African Darter (nominate)
Oriental, African or Australian Darter
Scientific name
Anhinga rufa
Anhinga rufa [rufa or chantrei]
Anhinga rufa rufa
Anhinga [melanogaster, rufa or
novaehollandiae]
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Burhinus capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet
Black-winged, Black, Ceylon, Whiteheaded, Black-necked, Hawaiian or
White-backed Stilt
Black-winged, White-headed, Whitebacked, Ceylon, Black-necked or
Hawaiian Stilt
Black-winged, White-headed, Whitebacked or Ceylon Stilt
Black-winged, Black-necked, Ceylon
or Hawaiian Stilt
Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Recurvirostra avosetta
Himantopus [himantopus or
novaezelandiae]
Himantopus [himantopus,
ceylonensis, leucocephalus,
mexicanus or melanurus]
Himantopus [himantopus, ceylonensis
or leucocephalus]
Himantopus [himantopus, ceylonensis
or mexicanus]
Himantopus [himantopus or
ceylonensis]
Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover
Grey Plover (nominate)
Common Ringed or Semipalmated
Plover
Common Ringed Plover
Kittlitz's Plover
Three-banded or Forbes's Plover
Three-banded Plover
Three-banded Plover (nominate)
Kentish, Red-capped, Chestnutbanded, Snowy, White-fronted or
Javan Plover
Kentish, White-fronted, Javan,
Chestnut-banded or Snowy Plover
Kentish, Red-capped, Snowy, Whitefronted or Javan Plover
White-fronted Plover
Lesser Sand-Plover
Greater Sand Plover
Caspian or Oriental Plover
Caspian Plover
Senegal Lapwing
Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis squatarola squatarola
Charadrius [hiaticula or semipalmatus]
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius pecuarius
Charadrius [tricollaris or forbesi]
Charadrius tricollaris
Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris
Charadrius [alexandrinus, nivosus,
pallidus, ruficapillus, marginatus or
javanicus]
Charadrius [alexandrinus, nivosus,
pallidus, marginatus or javanicus]
Charadrius [alexandrinus, nivosus,
ruficapillus, marginatus or javanicus]
Charadrius marginatus
Charadrius mongolus
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius [asiaticus or veredus]
Charadrius asiaticus
Vanellus lugubris
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Scientific name
Synonym
Status
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Common Greater or Australian
Painted-snipe
Common Greater Painted-snipe
Rostratula [benghalensis or australis]
Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel or Hudsonian Curlew
Whimbrel
Whimbrel [European]
Eurasian Curlew
Bar-tailed Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone (nominate)
Sanderling
Sanderling (nominate)
Little Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
Great Snipe
Terek Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank (nominate)
Green Sandpiper
Numenius [phaeopus or hudsonicus]
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus [phaeopus or
alboaxillaris]
Numenius arquata
Limosa lapponica
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres interpres
Calidris alba
Calidris alba alba
Calidris minuta
Calidris ferruginea
Gallinago media
Xenus cinereus
Actitis hypoleucos
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia nebularia
Tringa ochropus
Near-threatened
Near-threatened
Near-threatened
Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small or Red-backed Buttonquail
Small Buttonquail
Turnix [sylvaticus or maculosus]
Turnix sylvaticus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover
Dromas ardeola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Bronze-winged Courser
Temminck's Courser
Collared Pratincole
Madagascar Pratincole
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Cursorius temminckii
Glareola pratincola
Glareola ocularis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Vulnerable
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Common name
Pomarine Jaeger
Scientific name
Stercorarius pomarinus
Synonym
Status
Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Rynchops flavirostris
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
poiocephalus
Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii
Herring Gull (sensu lato)
Larus [argentatus (sensu lato) or
glaucoides]
Herring, Yellow-legged, Vega, Lesser Larus [argentatus, cachinnans, vegae,
Black-backed or Heuglin's Gull
fuscus or heuglini]
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl.
(incl. barabensis)
barabensis]
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull Larus [fuscus or heuglini]
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Roseate Tern (Atlantic)
Sterna dougallii dougallii
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Common Tern (tibetana)
Sterna hirundo tibetana
Lesser Crested-Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Great Crested-Tern
Thalasseus bergii
African Skimmer
Grey-headed Gull
Grey-headed Gull (African)
Near-threatened
Rare/Accidental
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey or Australian Osprey
Osprey
Osprey (Eurasian)
Pandion [haliaetus or cristatus]
Pandion haliaetus
Pandion haliaetus haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-shouldered, Black-winged or
White-tailed Kite
Black-shouldered Kite
Black-shouldered Kite [nominate
group]
Black-shouldered Kite (nominate)
European or Oriental Honey-buzzard
European or Oriental Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
African Baza
Elanus [caeruleus, axillaris or
leucurus]
Elanus caeruleus
Elanus caeruleus [caruleus]
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
Pernis [apivorus, ptilorhynchus,
celebensis or steerei]
Pernis [apivorus or ptilorhynchus]
Pernis apivorus
Aviceda cuculoides
Vulnerable
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Common name
Palm-nut Vulture
Bateleur
Short-toed or Black-chested SnakeEagle
Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Brown Snake-Eagle
Fasciated Snake-Eagle
Banded Snake-Eagle
Hooded Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Bat Hawk
Bat Hawk (anderssoni)
Crowned Hawk-Eagle
Long-crested Eagle
Lesser or Indian Spotted Eagle
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Tawny or Steppe Eagle
Tawny or Asian Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Bonelli's or African Hawk-Eagle
African Hawk-Eagle
Wahlberg's Eagle
Lizard Buzzard
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Gabar Goshawk
Western or African Marsh Harrier
Western or Eastern Marsh Harrier
Western or Swamp Marsh Harrier
Western Marsh-Harrier
Pallid Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
African or Red-chested Goshawk
African Goshawk
African Goshawk [excl. canescens]
Shikra
Little Sparrowhawk
Black Goshawk
African Fish-Eagle
Black, Yellow-billed or Black-eared
Kite
Black or Yellow-billed Kite
Common, Long-legged, Cape Verde
or Socotra Buzzard
Scientific name
Gypohierax angolensis
Terathopius ecaudatus
Circaetus [gallicus or pectoralis]
Circaetus pectoralis
Circaetus cinereus
Circaetus fasciolatus
Circaetus cinerascens
Necrosyrtes monachus
Gyps africanus
Macheiramphus alcinus
Macheiramphus alcinus anderssoni
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Lophaetus occipitalis
Clanga [pomarina or hastata]
Clanga pomarina
Aquila [rapax or nipalensis]
Aquila [rapax or vindhiana]
Aquila rapax
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila [fasciata or spilogaster]
Aquila spilogaster
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Melierax metabates
Micronisus gabar
Circus [aeruginosus, approximans,
maillardi, macrosceles, spilonotus,
spilothorax or ranivorus]
Circus [aeruginosus, approximans,
maillardi, macrosceles, spilonotus or
spilothorax]
Circus [aeruginosus or approximans]
Circus aeruginosus
Circus macrourus
Circus pygargus
Accipiter [tachiro or toussenelii]
Accipiter tachiro
Accipiter tachiro [incl. canescens]
Accipiter badius
Accipiter minullus
Accipiter melanoleucus
Haliaeetus vocifer
Milvus [migrans, aegyptius or lineatus]
Milvus [migrans or aegyptius]
Buteo [buteo, refectus, japonicus,
bannermani, socotraensis or rufinus]
Synonym
Status
Near-threatened
Near-threatened
Critically endangered
Critically endangered
Near-threatened
Endangered
Near-threatened
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Common name
Common, Cape Verde or Socotra
Buzzard
Common or Cape Verde Buzzard
Common, Himalayan or Eastern
Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Augur or Archer's Buzzard
Augur Buzzard
Jackal or Augur Buzzard
Scientific name
Buteo [buteo, refectus, japonicus,
bannermani or socotraensis]
Buteo [buteo or bannermani]
Buteo [buteo, refectus or japonicus]
Buteo buteo
Buteo [augur or archeri]
Buteo augur
Buteo [rufofuscus, augur or archeri]
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn, Ashy-faced, Eastern Barn, Cape
Verde Barn Owl or Andaman MaskedOwl
Barn, Cape Verde Barn Owl,
Andaman Masked-Owl or Eastern
Barn Owl
Barn, Eastern Barn, or Cape Verde
Barn Owl
Barn or Eastern Barn Owl
Barn Owl
Barn Owl [Eurasian]
Barn Owl (affinis or hypermetra)
Barn Owl (affinis)
Barn Owl (poensis, affinis or
hypermetra)
Barn Owl [poensis or affinis]
Barn Owl (incl. javanica, detorta, excl.
delicatula)
Barn Owl (incl. javanica, excl.
delicatula)
Barn, Eastern Barn, Cape Verde Barn
or Andaman Masked Owl (excl.
insularis)
Barn, Eastern Barn or Cape Verde
Barn Owl (excl. insularis)
Barn or Eastern Barn Owl (excl.
insularis)
Barn Owl (excl. insularis)
Tyto [alba or glaucops]
Tyto [alba, javanica, detorta or
deroepstorffi]
Tyto [alba, javanica or detorta]
Tyto [alba or javanica]
Tyto alba
Tyto alba [alba]
Tyto alba [affinis or hypermetra]
Tyto alba affinis
Tyto alba [poensis, affinis or
hypermetra]
Tyto alba [poensis or affinis]
Tyto alba [incl. javanica, detorta, excl.
delicatula]
Tyto alba [incl. javanica, excl.
delicatula]
Tyto [alba, javanica, detorta or
deroepstorffi, excl. insularis]
Tyto [alba, javanica or detorta, excl.
insularis]
Tyto [alba or javanica, excl. insularis]
Tyto alba [excl. insularis group]
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Northern White-faced or Southern
White-faced Owl
Southern White-faced Owl
Marsh Owl
African Wood-Owl
Spotted or Vermiculated Eagle-Owl
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Spotted Eagle-Owl (nominate)
Glaucidium perlatum
Ptilopsis [leucotis or granti]
Ptilopsis granti
Asio capensis
Strix woodfordii
Bubo [africanus or cinerascens]
Bubo africanus
Bubo africanus africanus
Synonym
Status
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Common name
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Scientific name
Bubo lacteus
Synonym
Status
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Red-faced Mousebird
Urocolius indicus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina Trogon
Apaloderma narina
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Crowned Hornbill
Pale-billed Hornbill
Trumpeter or Piping Hornbill
Trumpeter Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Tockus alboterminatus
Tockus pallidirostris
Bycanistes [bucinator or fistulator]
Bycanistes bucinator
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Upupa [epops, africana or
senegalensis]
Eurasian Hoopoe (excl. Madagascar) Upupa [epops or africana, excl.
marginata]
Hoopoe (sensu lato)
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green, Black-billed, Violet or Grant's Phoeniculus [purpureus or
Woodhoopoe
somaliensis]
Green, Violet or Grant's Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus [purpureus or
damarensis]
Green Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Common or Black Scimitar-bill
Rhinopomastus [cyanomelas or
aterrimus]
Common Scimitar-bill (incl. anchietae) Rhinopomastus cyanomelas [incl.
anchietae]
Common Scimitar-bill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Green-backed Honeyguide
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Greater Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
Indicator variegatus
Indicator indicator
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Rufous-necked Wryneck
Reichenow's Woodpecker
Golden-tailed or Mombasa
Woodpecker
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Little Spotted, Green-backed or Little
Green Woodpecker
Jynx ruficollis
Campethera scriptoricauda
Campethera [abingoni or
mombassica]
Campethera abingoni
Campethera [cailliautii, permista or
maculosa]
Vulnerable
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Common name
Little Spotted or Green-backed
Woodpecker
Little Spotted Woodpecker
Cardinal Woodpecker
Stierling's Woodpecker
Bearded Woodpecker
Scientific name
Campethera [cailliautii or permista]
Campethera cailliautii
Dendropicos fuscescens
Dendropicos stierlingi
Chloropicus namaquus
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
African Green-Tinkerbird
Yellow-rumped, White-chested or
Lemon-rumped Tinkerbird
Yellow-rumped or Lemon-rumped
Tinkerbird
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Black-collared Barbet
Brown-breasted Barbet
Pogoniulus simplex
Pogoniulus [bilineatus or mukawai]
Pogoniulus [bilineatus or leucolaimus]
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Lybius torquatus
Pogonornis melanopterus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater
Little Bee-eater
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Boehm's Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Olive, Blue-tailed or Blue-cheeked
Bee-eater
Olive or Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Olive Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Merops pusillus
Merops hirundineus
Merops boehmi
Merops persicus
Merops [superciliosus or philippinus]
Merops [superciliosus or persicus]
Merops superciliosus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller
European Roller (nominate)
Lilac-breasted Roller
Racket-tailed Roller
Broad-billed Roller
Coracias garrulus
Coracias garrulus garrulus
Coracias caudatus
Coracias spatulatus
Eurystomus glaucurus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Malachite, White-bellied, Madagascar,
Sao Tome or Principe Kingfisher
Malachite, Madagascar, Sao Tome or
Principe Kingfisher
Malachite, Sao Tome or Principe
Kingfisher
Malachite or Sao Tome Kingfisher
Malachite Kingfisher
Half-collared Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Corythornis [cristatus, leucogaster or
vintsioides]
Corythornis [cristatus, vintsioides,
thomensis or nais]
Corythornis [cristatus, thomensis or
nais]
Corythornis [cristatus or thomensis]
Corythornis cristatus
Alcedo semitorquata
Synonym
Status
Near-threatened
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Common name
Giant Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher (nominate)
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Woodland or Blue-and-white
Kingfisher
Woodland Kingfisher
Mangrove Kingfisher
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Striped Kingfisher
Scientific name
Synonym
Megaceryle maxima
Ceryle rudis
Ceryle rudis rudis
Halcyon leucocephala
Halcyon [senegalensis or cyanoleuca]
Status
Halcyon senegalensis
Halcyon senegaloides
Halcyon albiventris
Halcyon chelicuti
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel
Common, Lesser Cape Verde,
Greater Cape Verde or South African
Kestrel
Common or South African Kestrel
South African Kestrel
Dickinson's Kestrel
Red-necked Falcon
Red-necked Falcon [ruficollis or
horsbrughi]
Red-footed or Amur Falcon
Amur Falcon
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby (nominate)
Lanner Falcon
Peregrine or Cape Verde Peregrine
Falcon [incl. babylonicus]
Peregrine or Barbary Falcon
Peregrine or Cape Verde Peregrine
Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Teita Falcon
Falco naumanni
Falco [tinnunculus, neglectus,
alexandri or rupicolus]
Falco [tinnunculus or rupicolus]
Falco rupicolus
Falco dickinsoni
Falco chicquera
Falco chicquera [ruficollis or
horsbrughi]
Falco [vespertinus or amurensis]
Falco amurensis
Falco subbuteo
Falco subbuteo subbuteo
Falco biarmicus
Falco [peregrinus or madens, incl.
babylonicus]
Falco [peregrinus or pelegrinoides]
Falco [peregrinus or madens]
Falco peregrinus
Falco fasciinucha
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Cape or Brown-necked Parrot
Cape Parrot
Brown-headed or Niam-niam Parrot
Brown-headed Parrot
Poicephalus [robustus or fuscicollis]
Poicephalus robustus
Poicephalus [cryptoxanthus or
crassus]
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
African or Green-breasted Pitta
African Pitta
Pitta [angolensis or reichenowi]
Pitta angolensis
Introduced
speciesVulnerable
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Common name
Scientific name
Synonym
Status
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae
African Broadbill
Smithornis capensis
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
White-breasted Cuckooshrike
Petit's or Black Cuckoo-shrike
Black Cuckoo-shrike
Red-shouldered, Petit's or Black
Cuckoo-shrike
Ceblepyris pectoralis
Campephaga [petiti or flava]
Campephaga flava
Campephaga [phoenicea, petiti or
flava]
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian or Indian Golden-Oriole
Eurasian Golden-Oriole
African Golden-Oriole
Green-headed Oriole
African Black-headed or Black-tailed
Oriole
African Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus [oriolus or kundoo]
Oriolus oriolus
Oriolus auratus
Oriolus chlorocephalus
Oriolus [larvatus or percevali]
Oriolus larvatus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis
Reichenow's Batis
Batis [mixta or reichenowi]
Batis reichenowi
Cape, Malawi, Short-tailed or
Reichenow's Batis
Cape, Malawi or Reichenow's Batis
Batis [capensis, dimorpha, mixta or
reichenowi]
Batis [capensis, dimorpha or
reichenowi]
Batis soror
Platysteira [peltata or laticincta]
Platysteira peltata
Pale Batis
Black-throated or Banded Wattle-eye
Black-throated Wattle-eye
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
Retz's Helmetshrike
Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Prionops retzii
Prionops scopifrons
Bias musicus
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Grey-headed or Monteiro's
Bushshrike
Grey-headed Bushshrike
Black-backed or Zanzibar Puffback
Black-backed Puffback
Black-crowned Tchagra
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Brubru
Malaconotus [blanchoti or monteiri]
Malaconotus blanchoti
Dryoscopus [cubla or affinis]
Dryoscopus cubla
Tchagra senegalus
Tchagra australis
Nilaus afer
Endemic
(country/region)
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Common name
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike
Ethiopian, Somali, Zanzibar or West
African Boubou
Ethiopian, West African or Zanzibar
Boubou
Ethiopian or West African Boubou
Ethiopian, Somali, Zanzibar or West
African Boubou, excl. Bulo Burti
Boubou
Southern Boubou
Perrin's or Four-colored Bushshrike
Four-colored Bushshrike
Four-colored Bushshrike (nominate)
Scientific name
Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Laniarius [aethiopicus, major,
erlangeri or sublacteus]
Laniarius [aethiopicus, major or
sublacteus]
Laniarius [aethiopicus or major]
Laniarius [aethiopicus, erlangeri or
sublacteus, excl. liberatus]
Synonym
Status
Laniarius [ferrugineus, aethiopicus,
erlangeri or sublacteus]
Telophorus [viridis or quadricolor]
Telophorus quadricolor
Telophorus quadricolor quadricolor
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Square-tailed Drongo
Fork-tailed or Velvet-mantled Drongo
Fork-tailed Drongo
Shining Drongo (incl. coracinus)
Dicrurus ludwigii
Dicrurus [adsimilis or modestus]
Dicrurus adsimilis
Dicrurus adsimilis [incl. coracinus]
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed, Isabelline, Chinese,
Turkestan or Daurian Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius [collurio or isabellinus]
Lanius collurio
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
House Crow
Pied Crow, White-necked or Somali
Raven
Pied Crow or Somali Raven
Pied Crow
Corvus splendens
Corvus [albus, edithae or ruficollis]
Introduced species
Corvus [albus or edithae]
Corvus albus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
African Crested-Flycatcher
Trochocercus cyanomelas
African Crested-Flycatcher [bivittatus] Trochocercus cyanomelas [bivittatus]
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Plain-backed Sunbird
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird
Collared Sunbird
Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird
Olive Sunbird
Mouse-colored Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Anthreptes longuemarei
Anthreptes neglectus
Hedydipna collaris
Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]
Cyanomitra olivacea
Cyanomitra verreauxii
Near-threatened
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Common name
Amethyst Sunbird
Scarlet-chested or Hunter's Sunbird
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
White-breasted Sunbird
Purple-banded or Tsavo Sunbird
Purple-banded Sunbird
Scientific name
Chalcomitra amethystina
Chalcomitra [senegalensis or hunteri]
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Cinnyris talatala
Cinnyris [bifasciatus or tsavoensis]
Cinnyris bifasciatus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Grosbeak Weaver
Black-winged Bishop
Southern Red, Northern Red or
Zanzibar Bishop
Southern Red or Zanzibar Bishop
Zanzibar Bishop
Yellow Bishop
Fan-tailed Widowbird
White-winged Widowbird
Red-collared Widowbird
Red-collared Widowbird [Redcollared]
Spectacled Weaver
African Golden-Weaver
Village or Layard's Weaver
Layard's Weaver
Forest Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Amblyospiza albifrons
Euplectes hordeaceus
Euplectes [orix, franciscanus or
nigroventris]
Euplectes [orix or nigroventris]
Euplectes nigroventris
Euplectes capensis
Euplectes axillaris
Euplectes albonotatus
Euplectes ardens
Euplectes ardens [ardens]
Ploceus ocularis
Ploceus subaureus
Ploceus [cucullatus or nigriceps]
Ploceus nigriceps
Ploceus bicolor
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Red-billed Firefinch
African or Pale-billed Firefinch
African Firefinch
Orange-winged Pytilia
Green-winged Pytilia
Peters's Twinspot
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Black-bellied, Crimson or Lesser
Seedcracker
Lesser Seedcracker
Common or Black-faced Waxbill
Common Waxbill
Green-backed Twinspot
Cut-throat
Bronze Munia
Black-and-white or Brown-backed
Munia
Brown-backed Munia
Lagonosticta senegala
Lagonosticta [rubricata or landanae]
Lagonosticta rubricata
Pytilia afra
Pytilia melba
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Uraeginthus angolensis
Pyrenestes [ostrinus, sanguineus or
minor]
Pyrenestes minor
Estrilda [astrild or nigriloris]
Estrilda astrild
Mandingoa nitidula
Amadina fasciata
Spermestes cucullata
Spermestes [bicolor or nigriceps]
Spermestes nigriceps
Synonym
Status
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Common name
Magpie Munia
Magpie Munia (nominate)
Scientific name
Synonym
Spermestes fringilloides
Spermestes fringilloides (fringilloides)
Status
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Village Indigobird [sensu lato]
Village or Zambezi Indigobird
Village Indigobird
Variable, Zambezi, Cameroon, Jos
Plateau, Quailfinch or Pale-winged
Indigobird
Variable, Zambezi, Cameroon, Jos
Plateau or Quailfinch Indigobird
Zambezi Indigobird
Pin-tailed Whydah
Eastern, Northern, Togo, Long-tailed
or Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah
Eastern or Broad-tailed ParadiseWhydah
Eastern Paradise-Whydah
Paradise Whydah
Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah
Vidua [chalybeata, funerea,
camerunensis, nigeriae, codringtoni or
wilsoni]
Vidua [chalybeata or codringtoni]
Vidua chalybeata
Vidua [funerea, camerunensis,
nigeriae, codringtoni, maryae or
wilsoni]
Vidua [funerea, camerunensis,
nigeriae, codringtoni or maryae]
Vidua codringtoni
Vidua macroura
Vidua [paradisaea, orientalis,
togoensis, interjecta or obtusa ]
Vidua [paradisaea or obtusa]
Vidua paradisaea
Vidua [paradisaea or orientalis, excl.
obtusa]
Vidua obtusa
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House or Italian Sparrow
House Sparrow
Grey-headed, Southern Grey-headed,
Swainson's, Parrot-billed or Swahili
Sparrow
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Yellow-throated, Yellow-spotted or
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia
Yellow-throated Petronia
Passer [domesticus or italiae]
Passer domesticus
Passer [griseus or diffusus]
Passer diffusus
Gymnoris [superciliaris or pyrgita]
Gymnoris superciliaris
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
African, Cameroon, Jackson's or
Montane Pipit
African, Cameroon or Jackson's Pipit
African or Cameroon Pipit
African Pipit
Richard's, African, Cameroon or
Jackson (Northern) Pipit
New Zealand, Australian, African,
Mountain, Richard's or Paddyfield
New Zealand, Australian, African,
Cameroon, Jackson's, Mountain,
Richard's or Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus [cinnamomeus,
camaroonensis, latistriatus or hoeschi]
Anthus [cinnamomeus,
camaroonensis or latistriatus]
Anthus [cinnamomeus or
camaroonensis]
Anthus cinnamomeus
Anthus [richardi, cinnamomeus,
camaroonensis or latistriatus]
Anthus [novaeseelandiae, australis,
cinnamomeus, richardi or rufulus]
Anthus [novaeseelandiae, australis,
cinnamomeus, camaroonensis,
latistriatus, richardi or rufulus]
Introduced species
Introduced species
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New Zealand, African, Richard's,
Cameroon, Mountain, Paddyfield or
Australian Pipit
Long-billed, Bannermann's or
Woodland Pipit
Long-billed or Bannermann's Pipit
Long-billed Pipit
Woodland Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit (nominate)
Yellow-throated Longclaw
African Pied Wagtail
Western or Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima]
Yellow Wagtail [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima, macronyx,
taivana]
Blue-headed Wagtail
Scientific name
Anthus [novaeseelandiae, australis,
cinnamomeus, richardi or rufulus]
Anthus [similis, bannermani or
nyassae]
Anthus [similis or bannermani]
Anthus similis
Anthus nyassae
Anthus trivialis
Anthus trivialis trivialis
Macronyx croceus
Motacilla aguimp
Motacilla [flava or tschutschensis]
Motacilla flava [excl. tschutschensis]
Motacilla flava [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima]
Motacilla flava [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima, macronyx,
taivana]
Motacilla flava
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Reichenow's Seedeater
Yellow-rumped Seedeater, Oliverumped Serin or Reichenow's
Seedeater
Yellow-rumped Seedeater, Oliverumped Serin or Reichenow's
Seedeater
Yellow-rumped or Reichenow's
Seedeater
Yellow-rumped Seedeater
Yellow-rumped, Reichenow's or
Abyssinian Yellow-rumped Seedeater
Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated,
Abyssinian Yellow-rumped or
Salvadori's Seedeater
Yellow-fronted Canary
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra reichenowi
Crithagra [atrogularis, reichenowi,
rothschildi, flavigula, xantholaemus or
xanthopygius]
Crithagra [atrogularis, reichenowi or
rothschildi]
Crithagra [atrogularis or reichenowi]
Crithagra atrogularis
Crithagra [atrogularis or reichenowi,
incl. xanthopygius]
Crithagra [atrogularis, flavigula,
xantholaema or xanthopygia]
Crithagra mozambica
Crithagra sulphurata
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Cinnamon-breasted or Gosling's
Bunting
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
African Golden-breasted Bunting
Fringillaria [tahapisi or goslini]
Fringillaria tahapisi
Fringillaria flaviventris
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Rufous-bellied or Cinnamon-breasted Melaniparus [rufiventris or
Tit
pallidiventris]
Cinnamon-breasted Tit
Melaniparus pallidiventris
Synonym
Status
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Common name
Scientific name
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
African or Buff-bellied Penduline-Tit
African Penduline-Tit
Anthoscopus [caroli or sylviella]
Anthoscopus caroli
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae
Yellow-spotted or Eastern Nicator
Eastern Nicator
Nicator [chloris or gularis]
Nicator gularis
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Flappet Lark
Mirafra rufocinnamomea
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Kretschmer's Longbill
Macrosphenus kretschmeri
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Greencap Eremomela
Yellow-breasted, Brown-tailed or
Green-tailed Apalis
Yellow-breasted, Brown-tailed or
Green-tailed Apalis [excl. flavocincta]
Yellow-breasted or Brown-tailed
Apalis
Yellow-breasted or Green-tailed
Apalis
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Black-headed Apalis
Green-backed, Grey-backed or
Hartert's Camaroptera
Green-backed or Grey-backed
Camaroptera
Red-faced or Lepe Cisticola
Red-faced Cisticola
Singing Cisticola
Rattling Cisticola
Croaking Cisticola
Piping or Tabora Cisticola
Piping Cisticola
Siffling Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola
Tawny-flanked or Plain Prinia
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Red-winged Warbler
Eremomela scotops
Apalis [flavida, caniceps or viridiceps]
Apalis [flavida, caniceps or viridiceps,
excl. flavocincta]
Apalis [flavida or viridiceps]
Apalis [flavida or caniceps]
Apalis flavida
Apalis melanocephala
Camaroptera [brachyura,
brevicaudata or harterti]
Camaroptera [brachyura or
brevicaudata]
Cisticola [erythrops or lepe]
Cisticola erythrops
Cisticola cantans
Cisticola chiniana
Cisticola natalensis
Cisticola [fulvicapilla or angusticauda]
Cisticola fulvicapilla
Cisticola brachypterus
Cisticola juncidis
Prinia [subflava or inornata]
Prinia subflava
Prinia erythroptera
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Eurasian River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis
Synonym
Status
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Common name
Scientific name
Synonym
Status
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Olive-tree Warbler
Icterine Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Eurasian, African Reed-Warbler,
Caspian Reed Warbler, Mangrove or
Cinnamon Reed-Warbler
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Eurasian Reed-Warbler (incl.
avicenniae, excl. ambiguus)
Eurasian Reed-Warbler or Caspian
Reed Warbler
Eurasian Reed-Warbler or Caspian
Reed Warbler (excl. ambiguus)
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Eurasian Reed-Warbler (scirpaceus)
Marsh Warbler
Great, Basra or Oriental ReedWarbler
Great or Oriental Reed-Warbler
Great Reed-Warbler
Great or Basra Reed-Warbler
Basra Reed-Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum
Hippolais icterina
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Acrocephalus [scirpaceus, fuscus,
baeticatus, avicenniae or
cinnamomeus]
Acrocephalus [scirpaceus or fuscus,
incl. avicenniae]
Acrocephalus [scirpaceus or fuscus,
incl. avicenniae, excl. ambiguus]
Acrocephalus [scirpaceus or fuscus]
Acrocephalus [scirpaceus or fuscus,
excl. ambiguus]
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus (scirpaceus)
Acrocephalus palustris
Acrocephalus [arundinaceus,
orientalis or griseldis]
Acrocephalus [arundinaceus or
orientalis]
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Acrocephalus [arundinaceus or
griseldis]
Acrocephalus griseldis
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Blue, Shari, Petit's, Mangbettu,
Ethiopian, Brown, Blandford's,
Eastern or Black Sawwing
Eastern Sawwing
Northern or Asian House-Martin
Northern House-Martin
Northern House-Martin [Northern]
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Mosque Swallow
Barn Swallow
Ethiopian Swallow
Wire-tailed Swallow
Wire-tailed Swallow (African form)
Rock Martin or Pale Crag-Martin
Rock Martin
Rock Martin [fusciventris]
Psalidoprocne pristoptera [sensu lato]
Psalidoprocne orientalis
Delichon [urbicum or dasypus]
Delichon urbicum
Delichon urbicum [urbicum]
Cecropis abyssinica
Cecropis senegalensis
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo aethiopica
Hirundo smithii
Hirundo smithii smithii
Ptyonoprogne [fuligula or obsoleta]
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Ptyonoprogne fuligula [fusciventris]
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Endangered
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Common name
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Fischer's, Cabanis's or Placid
Greenbul
Fischer's Greenbul
Terrestrial Brownbul
Yellow-streaked or Sharpe's Greenbul
Tiny or Usambara Greenbul
Tiny Greenbul
Garden, Somali, Dodson's or Darkcapped Bulbul
Scientific name
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Phyllastrephus [fischeri or cabanisi]
Phyllastrephus fischeri
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Phyllastrephus [flavostriatus or alfredi]
Phyllastrephus [debilis or albigula]
Phyllastrephus debilis
Pycnonotus [barbatus, somaliensis,
dodsoni or tricolor]
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Livingstone's Flycatcher
Erythrocercus livingstonei
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
African Yellow, Broad-ringed, Grand
Comoro or Pemba White-eye
African Yellow, Broad-ringed or Grand
Comoro White-eye
African Yellow or Grand Comoro
White-eye
Zosterops [senegalensis,
poliogastrus, kirki or vaughani]
Zosterops [senegalensis, poliogastrus
or kirki]
Zosterops [senegalensis or kirki]
Zosterops [senegalensis,
poliogastrus, vaughani,
maderaspatanus, kirki, mayottensis or
semiflavus]
African Yellow, Broad-ringed, Pemba, Zosterops [senegalensis,
Malagasy or Grand Comoro Whitepoliogastrus, vaughani,
eye
maderaspatanus or kirki]
African Yellow, Broad-ringed or
Zosterops [senegalensis, poliogastrus
Pemba White-eye
or vaughani]
African Yellow or Broad-ringed White- Zosterops [senegalensis or
eye
poliogastrus]
African Yellow White-eye [incl.
Zosterops senegalensis [incl.
kaffensis, mbuluensis, kulaensis,
kaffensis, mbuluensis, kulaensis,
winifredae, silvana]
winifredae, silvanus]
African Yellow or Forest White-eye
Zosterops [senegalensis or
stenocricotus]
African Yellow White-eye
Zosterops senegalensis
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Brown, Arrow-marked or Cretschmar's Turdoides [plebejus, jardineii or
Babbler
leucocephala]
Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
Synonym
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Common name
Scientific name
Synonym
Status
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Red-winged or Neumann's Redwinged Starling
Red-winged Starling
Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling
Violet-backed Starling
Black-bellied Glossy-Starling
Onychognathus [morio or neumanni]
Onychognathus morio
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Notopholia corusca
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Bearded Scrub-Robin
Red-backed or White-winged ScrubRobin
Red-backed Scrub-Robin
Red-backed Scrub-Robin [excl. eluta,
vulpina]
Spotted Flycatcher
Ashy Alseonax
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Pale Flycatcher
White-browed Robin-Chat
Red-capped Robin-Chat
Collared Palm-Thrush
Miombo Rock-Thrush
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Sooty Chat
Capped Wheatear
Familiar Chat
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Cercotrichas [leucophrys or
leucoptera]
Cercotrichas leucophrys
Cercotrichas leucophrys [excl. eluta,
vulpina]
Muscicapa striata
Muscicapa caerulescens
Myioparus plumbeus
Bradornis pallidus
Cossypha heuglini
Cossypha natalensis
Cichladusa arquata
Monticola angolensis
Monticola saxatilis
Myrmecocichla nigra
Oenanthe pileata
Oenanthe familiaris
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
Spotted or Fisher's Ground-Thrush
Neocossyphus rufus
Geokichla [guttata or fischeri]
Spotted Ground-Thrush
Kurrichane Thrush
Geokichla guttata
Turdus libonyana
Rare/AccidentalEnda
ngered
Rare/Accidental
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