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Ostrich
Blacknecked Grebe
Dabchick
White Pelican
Pinkbacked Pelican
Whitebreasted Cormorant
Reed Cormorant
Darter
Grey Heron
Blackheaded Heron
Goliath Heron
Purple Heron
Great White Egret
Little Egret
Yellowbilled Egret
Black Egret
Slaty Egret
Cattle Egret
Squacco Heron
Greenbacked Heron
Rufousbellied Heron
Blackcrowned Night Heron
Whitebacked Night Heron
Little Bittern
Dwarf Bittern
Bittern
Hamerkop
White Stork
Black Stork
Abdim's Stork
Woollynecked Stork
Openbilled Stork
Saddlebilled Stork
Scientific Names
Struthio camelus
Podiceps nigricollis
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pelecanus rufescens
Phalacrocorax lucidus
Phalacrocorax africanus
Anhinga rufa
Ardea cinerea
Ardea melanocephala
Ardea goliath
Ardea purpurea
Egretta alba
Egretta garzetta
Egretta intermedia
Egretta ardesiaca
Egretta vinaceigula
Bubulcus ibis
Ardeola ralloides
Butorides striatus
Ardeola rufiventris
Nycticorax nycticorax
Gorsachius leuconotus
Ixobrychus minutus
Ixobrychus sturmii
Botaurus stellaris
Scopus umbretta
Ciconia ciconia
Ciconia nigra
Ciconia abdimii
Ciconia episcopus
Anastomus lamelligerus
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
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Marabou Stork
Yellowbilled Stork
Sacred Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Hadeda Ibis
African Spoonbill
Greater Flamingo
Lesser Flamingo
Whitefaced Duck
Fulvous Duck
Whitebacked Duck
Egyptian Goose
Yellowbilled Duck
African Black Duck
Cape Teal
Hottentot Teal
Redbilled Teal
Garganey
Cape Shoveller
Southern Pochard
Pygmy Goose
Knobbilled Duck
Spurwinged Goose
Maccoa Duck
Secretarybird
Egyptian Vulture
Hooded Vulture
Whitebacked Vulture
Lappetfaced Vulture
Whiteheaded Vulture
Black Kite
Yellowbilled Kite
Blackshouldered Kite
Scientific Names
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Mycteria ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Plegadis falcinellus
Bostrychia hagedash
Platalea alba
Phoenicopterus ruber
Phoenicopterus minor
Dendrocygna viduata
Dendrocygna bicolor
Thalassornis leuconotus
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Anas undulata
Anas sparsa
Anas capensis
Anas hottentota
Anas erythrorhyncha
Anas querquedula
Anas smithii
Netta erythrophthalma
Nettapus auritus
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Plectropterus gambensis
Oxyura maccoa
Sagittarius serpentarius
Neophron percnopterus
Necrosyrtes monachus
Gyps africanus
Torgos tracheliotus
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Milvus migrans
Milvus aegyptius
Elanus caeruleus
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Cuckoo Hawk
Bat Hawk
Honey Buzzard
Black Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Wahlberg's Eagle
Booted Eagle
African Hawk Eagle
Ayres' Eagle
Longcrested Eagle
Martial Eagle
Crowned Eagle
Brown Snake Eagle
Blackbreasted Snake Eagle
Western Banded Snake Eagle
Bateleur
Palmnut Vulture
African Fish Eagle
Steppe Buzzard
Longlegged Buzzard
Lizard Buzzard
Ovambo Sparrowhawk
Little Sparrowhawk
Black Sparrowhawk
Little Banded Goshawk
African Goshawk
Gabar Goshawk
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Dark Chanting Goshawk
Eurasian Marsh Harrier
African Marsh Harrier
Scientific Names
Aviceda cuculoides
Macheiramphus alcinus
Pernis apivorus
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila rapax
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila pomarina
Aquila wahlbergi
Hieraaetus pennatus
Hieraaetus spilogaster
Hieraaetus ayresii
Lophaetus occipitalis
Polemaetus bellicosus
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Circaetus cinereus
Circaetus pectoralis
Circaetus cinerascens
Terathopius ecaudatus
Gypohierax angolensis
Haliaeetus vocifer
Buteo vulpinus
Buteo rufinus
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Accipiter ovampensis
Accipiter minullus
Accipiter melanoleucus
Accipiter badius
Accipiter tachiro
Melierax gabar
Melierax canorus
Melierax metabates
Circus aeruginosus
Circus ranivorus
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Montagu's Harrier
Pallid Harrier
Gymnogene
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Lanner Falcon
Northern Hobby Falcon
African Hobby Falcon
Sooty Falcon
Rednecked Falcon
Western Redfooted Kestrel
Eastern Redfooted Kestrel
Rock Kestrel
Greater Kestrel
Lesser Kestrel
Dickinson's Kestrel
Coqui Francolin
Crested Francolin
Shelley's Francolin
Orange River Francolin
Redbilled Francolin
Natal Francolin
Swainson's Francolin
Common Quail
Harlequin Quail
Helmeted Guineafowl
Crested Guineafowl
Kurrichane Buttonquail
Blackrumped Buttonquail
Wattled Crane
Crowned Crane
African Rail
African Crake
Scientific Names
Circus pygargus
Circus macrourus
Polyboroides typus
Pandion haliaetus
Falco peregrinus
Falco biarmicus
Falco subbuteo
Falco cuvierii
Falco concolor
Falco chicquera
Falco vespertinus
Falco amurensis
Falco rupicolis
Falco rupicoloides
Falco naumanni
Falco dickinsoni
Peliperdix coqui
Dendroperdix sephaena
Scleroptila shelleyi
Scleroptila levaillantoides
Pternistis adspersus
Pternistis natalensis
Pternistis swainsonii
Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix delegorguei
Numida meleagris
Guttera pucherani
Turnix sylvatica
Turnix nana
Grus carunculatus
Balearica regulorum
Rallus caerulescens
Crecopsis egregia
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Black Crake
Spotted Crake
Baillon's Crake
Striped Crake
Redchested Flufftail
Purple Gallinule
Lesser Gallinule
Common Moorhen
Lesser Moorhen
Redknobbed Coot
African Finfoot
Kori Bustard
Stanley's Bustard
Redcrested Korhaan
Blackbellied Korhaan
Whitewinged Korhaan African Jacana
Lesser Jacana
Old World Painted Snipe
Ringed Plover
Whitefronted Plover
Chestnutbanded Plover
Kittlitz's Plover
Threebanded Plover
Caspian Plover
American Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Crowned Plover
Blacksmith Plover
Spurwinged Plover
Whitecrowned Plover
Wattled Plover
Longtoed Plover
Scientific Names
Amaurornis flavirostris
Porzana porzana
Porzana pusilla
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Sarothrura rufa
Porphyrio madagascariensis
Porphyrio alleni
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula angulata
Fulica cristata
Podica senegalensis
Ardeotis kori
Neotis denhami
Eupodotis ruficrista
Eupodotis melanogaster
Eupodotis afraoides
Actophilornis africanus
Microparra capensis
Rostratula benghalensis
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius marginatus
Charadrius pallidus
Charadrius pecuarius
Charadrius tricollaris
Charadrius asiaticus
Pluvialis dominica
Pluvialis squatarola
Vanellus coronatus
Vanellus armatus
Vanellus spinosus
Vanellus albiceps
Vanellus senegallus
Vanellus crassirostris
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Ruddy Turnstone
Terek Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Spotted Redshank
Redshank
Marsh Sandpiper
Greenshank
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint
Sanderling
Ruff
Great Snipe
Ethiopian Snipe
Blacktailed Godwit
Bartailed Godwit
Curlew
Whimbrel
Rednecked Phalarope
Pied Avocet
Blackwinged Stilt
Spotted Dikkop
Water Dikkop
Temminck's Courser
Doublebanded Courser
Threebanded Courser
Bronzewinged Courser
Redwinged Pratincole
Blackwinged Pratincole
Rock Pratincole
Lesser Blackbacked Gull
Greyheaded Gull
Scientific Names
Arenaria interpres
Xenus cinereus
Actitis hypoleucos
Tringa ochropus
Tringa glareola
Tringa erythropus
Tringa totanus
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa nebularia
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris minuta
Calidris alba
Philomachus pugnax
Gallinago media
Gallinago nigripennis
Limosa limosa
Limosa lapponica
Numenius arquata
Numenius phaeopus
Phalaropus lobatus
Recurvirostra avosetta
Himantopus himantopus
Burhinus capensis
Burhinus vermiculatus
Cursorius temminckii
Rhinoptilus africanus
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Glareola pratincola
Glareola nordmanni
Glareola nuchalis
Larus fuscus
Larus cirrocephalus
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Caspian Tern
Whiskered Tern
Whitewinged Tern
African Skimmer
Namaqua Sandgrouse
Burchell's Sandgrouse
Yellowthroated Sandgrouse
Doublebanded Sandgrouse
Feral Pigeon
Redeyed Dove
African Mourning Dove
Cape Turtle Dove
Laughing Dove
Namaqua Dove
Greenspotted Dove
African Green Pigeon
Greyheaded Parrot Meyer's Parrot
Blackcheeked Lovebird
Schalow's Lourie Ross's Lourie
Grey Lourie
Eurasian Cuckoo
African Cuckoo
Redchested Cuckoo
Black Cuckoo
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Striped Cuckoo
Jacobin Cuckoo
Thickbilled Cuckoo
Emerald Cuckoo
Klaas's Cuckoo
Diederik Cuckoo
Scientific Names
Sterna caspia
Chlidonias hybridus
Chlidonias leucopterus
Rynchops flavirostris
Pterocles namaqua
Pterocles burchelli
Pterocles gutturalis
Pterocles bicinctus
Columba livia
Streptopelia semitorquata
Streptopelia decipiens
Streptopelia capicola
Streptopelia senegalensis
Oena capensis
Turtur chalcospilos
Treron calva
Poicephalus fuscicollis
Poicephalus meyeri
Agapornis nigrigenis
Tauraco schalowi
Musophaga rossae
Corythaixoides concolor
Cuculus canorus
Cuculus gularis
Cuculus solitarius
Cuculus clamosus
Clamator glandarius
Clamator levaillantii
Clamator jacobinus
Pachycoccyx audeberti
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Chrysococcyx klaas
Chrysococcyx caprius
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Black Coucal
Copperytailed Coucal
Senegal Coucal
Whitebrowed Coucal Barn Owl
Wood Owl
Marsh Owl
African Scops Owl
Whitefaced Owl
Pearlspotted Owl
Barred Owl
Spotted Eagle Owl
Giant Eagle Owl
Pel's Fishing Owl
Eurasian Nightjar
Fierynecked Nightjar
Rufouscheeked Nightjar
Natal Nightjar
Freckled Nightjar
Mozambique Nightjar
Pennantwinged Nightjar
Eurasian Swift
Black Swift
Whiterumped Swift
Horus Swift
Little Swift
Palm Swift
Böhm's Spinetail
Redfaced Mousebird
Narina Trogon
Pied Kingfisher
Giant Kingfisher
Halfcollared Kingfisher
Scientific Names
Centropus grillii
Centropus cupreicaudus
Centropus senegalensis
Centropus superciliosus
Tyto alba
Strix woodfordii
Asio capensis
Otus senegalensis
Ptilopsus granti
Glaucidium perlatum
Glaucidium capense
Bubo africanus
Bubo lacteus
Scotopelia peli
Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Caprimulgus rufigena
Caprimulgus natalensis
Caprimulgus tristigma
Caprimulgus fossii
Macrodipteryx vexillarius
Apus apus
Apus barbatus
Apus caffer
Apus horus
Apus affinis
Cypsiurus parvus
Neafrapus boehmi
Urocolius indicus
Apaloderma narina
Ceryle rudis
Megaceryle maxima
Alcedo semitorquata
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Malachite Kingfisher
Pygmy Kingfisher
Woodland Kingfisher
Brownhooded Kingfisher
Greyhooded Kingfisher
Striped Kingfisher
Eurasian Bee‐eater
Bluecheeked Bee‐eater
Carmine Bee‐eater
Whitefronted Bee‐eater
Little Bee‐eater
Swallowtailed Bee‐eater
Eurasian Roller
Lilacbreasted Roller
Rackettailed Roller
Purple Roller
Broadbilled Roller
African Hoopoe
Redbilled Woodhoopoe
Scimitarbilled Woodhoopoe
Trumpeter Hornbill
Grey Hornbill
Redbilled Hornbill
Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill
Crowned Hornbill
Bradfield's Hornbill
Southern Ground Hornbill
Blackcollared Barbet
Pied Barbet
Yellowfronted Tinker Barbet
Crested Barbet
Greater Honeyguide
Lesser Honeyguide
Scientific Names
Alcedo cristata
Ispidina picta
Halcyon senegalensis
Halcyon albiventris
Halcyon leucocephala
Halcyon chelicuti
Merops apiaster
Merops persicus
Merops nubicoides
Merops bullockoides
Merops pusillus
Merops hirundineus
Coracias garrulus
Coracias caudata
Coracias spatulata
Coracias naevia
Eurystomus glaucurus
Upupa africana
Phoeniculus purpureus
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Bycanistes bucinator
Tockus nasutus
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Tockus leucomelas
Tockus alboterminatus
Tockus bradfieldi
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Lybius torquatus
Tricholaema leucomelas
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Trachyphonus vaillantii
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Sharpbilled Honeyguide
Slenderbilled Honeyguide
Bennett's Woodpecker
Goldentailed Woodpecker
Cardinal Woodpecker
Bearded Woodpecker
Olive Woodpecker
African Broadbill
Angola Pitta
Monotonous Lark
Rufousnaped Lark
Eastern Clapper Lark
Flappet Lark
Fawncoloured Lark
Sabota Lark
Dusky Lark
Spikeheeled Lark
Redcapped Lark
Pinkbilled Lark
Chestnutbacked Finchlark
Greybacked Finchlark
Eurasian Swallow
Whitethroated Swallow
Wiretailed Swallow
Pearlbreasted Swallow
Redbreasted Swallow
Mosque Swallow
Greater Striped Swallow
Lesser Striped Swallow
South African Cliff Swallow
Rock Martin
House Martin
Greyrumped Swallow
Scientific Names
Prodotiscus regulus
Prodotiscus zambesiae
Campethera bennettii
Campethera abingoni
Dendropicos fuscescens
Dendropicos namaquus
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Smithornis capensis
Pitta angolensis
Mirafra passerina
Mirafra africana
Mirafra fasciolata
Mirafra rufocinnamomea
Calendulauda africanoides
Calendulauda sabota
Pinarocorys nigricans
Chersomanes albofasciata
Calandrella cinerea
Spizocorys conirostris
Eremopterix leucotis
Eremopterix verticalis
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo albigularis
Hirundo smithii
Hirundo dimidiata
Hirundo semirufa
Hirundo senegalensis
Hirundo cucullata
Hirundo abyssinica
Hirundo spilodera
Hirundo fuligula
Delichon urbica
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
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Sand Martin
Brownthroated Martin
Banded Martin
Black Cuckooshrike
Whitebreasted Cuckooshrike
Forktailed Drongo
Eurasian Golden Oriole
African Golden Oriole
Blackheaded Oriole
Black Crow
Pied Crow
Ashy Tit
Southern Black Tit
Rufousbellied Tit
Cape Penduline Tit
Grey Penduline Tit
Arrowmarked Babbler
Blackfaced Babbler
Hartlaub's Babbler
Pied Babbler
Redeyed Bulbul
Blackeyed Bulbul
Terrestrial Bulbul
Yellowbellied Bulbul
Kurrichane Thrush
Groundscraper Thrush
Miombo Rockthrush
Capped Wheatear
Isabelline Wheatear
Familiar Chat
Mocking Chat
Arnot's Chat
Anteating Chat
Scientific Names
Riparia riparia
Riparia paludicola
Riparia cincta
Campephaga flava
Coracina pectoralis
Dicrurus adsimilis
Oriolus oriolus
Oriolus auratus
Oriolus larvatus
Corvus capensis
Corvus albus
Parus cinerascens
Parus niger
Parus rufiventris
Anthoscopus minutus
Anthoscopus caroli
Turdoides jardineii
Turdoides melanops
Turdoides hartlaubii
Turdoides bicolor
Pycnonotus nigricans
Pycnonotus tricolor
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Turdus libonyanus
Psophocichla litsipsirupa
Monticola angolensis
Oenanthe pileata
Oenanthe isabellina
Cercomela familiaris
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Myrmecocichla arnoti
Myrmecocichla formicivora
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Stonechat
Whinchat
Heuglin's Robin
Natal Robin
Collared Palmthrush
Thrush Nightingale
Whitebrowed Robin
Kalahari Robin
Bearded Robin
Garden Warbler
Whitethroat
Titbabbler
Icterine Warbler
Olivetree Warbler
River Warbler
Great Reed Warbler
Basra Reed Warbler
Eurasian Reed Warbler
African Marsh Warbler
Eurasian Marsh Warbler
Eurasian Sedge Warbler
Cape Reed Warbler
Greater Swamp Warbler
African Sedge Warbler
Willow Warbler
Yellowbreasted Apalis
Redfaced Crombec
Longbilled Crombec
Redcapped Crombec
Yellowbellied Eremomela
Greencapped Eremomela
Burntnecked Eremomela
Greybacked BleatingWarbler Scientific Names
Saxicola torquata
Saxicola rubetra
Cossypha heuglini
Cossypha natalensis
Cichladusa arquata
Luscinia luscinia
Cercotrichas leucophrys
Cercotrichas paena
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Sylvia borin
Sylvia communis
Parisoma subcaeruleum
Hippolais icterina
Hippolais olivetorum
Locustella fluviatilis
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Acrocephalus griseldis
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus baeticatus
Acrocephalus palustris
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Acrocephalus rufescens
Bradypterus baboecala
Phylloscopus trochilus
Apalis flavida
Sylvietta whytii
Sylvietta rufescens
Sylvietta ruficapilla
Eremomela icteropygialis
Eremomela scotops
Eremomela usticollis
Camaroptera brevicaudata
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Desert Barred Warbler
Stierling's Barred Warbler
Fantailed Cisticola
Desert Cisticola
Tinkling Cisticola
Rattling Cisticola
Redfaced Cisticola
Luapula Cisticola
Chirping Cisticola
Croaking Cisticola
Neddicky
Tawnyflanked Prinia
Blackchested Prinia
Spotted Flycatcher
Bluegrey Flycatcher
Collared Flycatcher
Fantailed Flycatcher
Black Flycatcher
Marico Flycatcher
Pallid Flycatcher
Chat Flycatcher
Chinspot Batis
Pririt Batis
Paradise Flycatcher
African Pied Wagtail
Cape Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Grassveld Pipit
Wood Pipit
Plainbacked Pipit
Buffy Pipit
Tree Pipit
Pinkthroated Longclaw
Scientific Names
Calamonastes fasciolatus
Calamonastes stierlingi
Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola aridulus
Cisticola rufilatus
Cisticola chinianus
Cisticola erythrops
Cisticola luapula
Cisticola pipiens
Cisticola natalensis
Cisticola fulvicapillus
Prinia subflava
Prinia flavicans
Muscicapa striata
Muscicapa caerulescens
Ficedula albicollis
Myioparus plumbeus
Melaenornis pammelaina
Bradornis mariquensis
Bradornis pallidus
Bradornis infuscatus
Batis molitor
Batis pririt
Terpsiphone viridis
Motacilla aguimp
Motacilla capensis
Motacilla flava
Anthus cinnamomeus
Anthus nyassae
Anthus leucophrys
Anthus vaalensis
Anthus trivialis
Macronyx ameliae
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Common Names
Lesser Grey Shrike
Fiscal Shrike
Redbacked Shrike
Sousa's Shrike
Longtailed Shrike
Tropical Boubou
Swamp Boubou
Crimsonbreasted Shrike
Puffback
Brubru
Threestreaked Tchagra
Blackcrowned Tchagra
Orangebreasted Bush Shrike
Greyheaded Bush Shrike
White Helmetshrike
Redbilled Helmetshrike
Whitecrowned Shrike
Wattled Starling
Plumcoloured Starling
Burchell's Starling
Longtailed Starling
Glossy Starling
Greater Blue‐eared Starling
Lesser Blue‐eared Starling
Sharptailed Starling
Redwinged Starling
Yellowbilled Oxpecker
Redbilled Oxpecker
Coppery Sunbird
Marico Sunbird
Purplebanded Sunbird
Shelley's Sunbird
Whitebellied Sunbird
Scientific Names
Lanius minor
Lanius collaris
Lanius collurio
Lanius souzae
Corvinella melanoleuca
Laniarius aethiopicus
Laniarius bicolor
Laniarius atrococcineus
Dryoscopus cubla
Nilaus afer
Tchagra australis
Tchagra senegala
Telophorus sulfureopectus
Malaconotus blanchoti
Prionops plumatus
Prionops retzii
Eurocephalus anguitimens
Creatophora cinerea
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Lamprotornis australis
Lamprotornis mevesii
Lamprotornis nitens
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Lamprotornis elisabeth
Lamprotornis acuticaudus
Onychognathus morio
Buphagus africanus
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Cinnyris cuprea
Cinnyris mariquensis
Cinnyris bifasciata
Cinnyris shelleyi
Cinnyris talatala
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Common Names
Scarletchested Sunbird
Black Sunbird
Collared Sunbird
Yellow White‐eye
Redbilled Buffalo Weaver
Whitebrowed Sparrowweaver
House Sparrow
Great Sparrow
Cape Sparrow
Southern Greyheaded Sparrow
Northern Grey‐headed Sparrow
Yellowthroated Sparrow
Scalyfeathered Finch
Thickbilled Weaver
Spectacled Weaver
Spottedbacked Weaver
Chestnut Weaver
Masked Weaver
Lesser Masked Weaver
Golden Weaver
Brownthroated Weaver
Redheaded Weaver
Cuckoofinch
Redbilled Quelea
Redheaded Quelea
Cardinal Quelea
Red Bishop
Golden Bishop
Yellowrumped Widow
Redshouldered Widow
Whitewinged Widow
Goldenbacked Pytilia
Melba Finch
Scientific Names
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Chalcomitra amethystina
Hedydipna collaris
Zosterops senegalensis
Bubalornis niger
Plocepasser mahali
Passer domesticus
Passer motitensis
Passer melanurus
Passer diffusus
Passer griseus
Petronia superciliaris
Sporopipes squamifrons
Amblyospiza albifrons
Ploceus ocularis
Ploceus cucullatus
Ploceus rubiginosus
Ploceus velatus
Ploceus intermedius
Ploceus xanthops
Ploceus xanthopterus
Anaplectes rubriceps
Anomalospiza imberbis
Quelea quelea
Quelea erythrops
Quelea cardinalis
Euplectes orix
Euplectes afer
Euplectes capensis
Euplectes axillaris
Euplectes albonotatus
Pytilia afra
Pytilia melba
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Jameson's Firefinch
Redbilled Firefinch
Brown Firefinch
Blue Waxbill
Violeteared Waxbill
Common Waxbill
Blackcheeked Waxbill
Quail Finch
Orangebreasted Waxbill
Cutthroat Finch
Redheaded Finch
Bronze Mannikin
Pintailed Whydah
Shafttailed Whydah
Paradise Whydah
Broadtailed Paradise Whydah
Green Widowfinch
Purple Widowfinch
Steelblue Widowfinch
Yelloweyed Canary
Blackthroated Canary
Yellow Canary
Streakyheaded Canary
Blackeared Canary
Goldenbreasted Bunting
Rock Bunting
Larklike Bunting
Scientific Names
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Lagonosticta senegala
Lagonosticta nitidula
Uraeginthus angolensis
Granatina granatina
Estrilda astrild
Estrilda erythronotos
Ortygospiza atricollis
Amandava subflava
Amadina fasciata
Amadina erythrocephala
Lonchura cucullata
Vidua macroura
Vidua regia
Vidua paradisaea
Vidua obtusa
Vidua codringtoni
Vidua purpurascens
Vidua chalybeata
Serinus mozambicus
Serinus atrogularis
Serinus flaviventris
Serinus gularis
Serinus mennelli
Emberiza flaviventris
Emberiza tahapisi
Emberiza impetuani
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