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Number of species: 683
Number of globally threatened species: 10
Number of introduced species: 2
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Slaty Egret	*Egretta vinaceigula*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Black Heron	*Egretta ardesiaca*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Madagascar Pond-Heron	*Ardeola idae*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Rufous-bellied Heron	*Ardeola rufiventris*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
White-backed Night-Heron	*Gorsachius leuconotus*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
Saddle-billed Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis*
Marabou Stork	*Leptoptilos crumeniferus*
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Scarlet Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
South African Shelduck	*Tadorna cana*	Rare/Accidental
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
American Black Duck	*Anas sparsa*
Cape Teal	*Anas capensis*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*	Rare/Accidental
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*	Rare/Accidental
Cape Shoveler	*Anas smithii*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*	Rare/Accidental
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Maccoa Duck	*Oxyura maccoa*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk	*Aviceda cuculoides*
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Bat Hawk	*Macheiramphus alcinus*
Black-winged Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Palm-nut Vulture	*Gypohierax angolensis*	Rare/Accidental
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*	Rare/Accidental
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Cape Griffon	*Gyps coprotheres*	Vulnerable
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Fasciated Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus fasciolatus*	Near-threatened
Banded Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinerascens*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Pale Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax canorus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Ovampo Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter ovampensis*
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter rufiventris*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Hieraaetus pennatus*
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila ayresii*
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
Crowned Hawk-Eagle	*Stephanoaetus coronatus*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Dickinson's Kestrel	*Falco dickinsoni*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Taita Falcon	*Falco fasciinucha*	Near-threatened
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin	*Francolinus coqui*
Crested Francolin	*Francolinus sephaena*
Red-winged Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantii*
Shelley's Francolin	*Francolinus shelleyi*
Red-billed Francolin	*Francolinus adspersus*
Natal Francolin	*Francolinus natalensis*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus afer*
Swainson's Francolin	*Francolinus swainsonii*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
Blue Quail	*Coturnix adansonii*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Hottentot Buttonquail	*Turnix hottentottus*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned-Crane	*Balearica regulorum*
Wattled Crane	*Bugeranus carunculatus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Buff-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura elegans*
Red-chested Flufftail	*Sarothrura rufa*
Streaky-breasted Flufftail	*Sarothrura boehmi*
Striped Flufftail	*Sarothrura affinis*
White-winged Flufftail	*Sarothrura ayresi*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
African Rail	*Rallus caerulescens*
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Striped Crake	*Aenigmatolimnas marginalis*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Purple Gallinule	*Porphyrio martinica*	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Kori Bustard	*Ardeotis kori*
Ludwig's Bustard	*Neotis ludwigii*
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
Red-crested Bustard	*Eupodotis ruficrista*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Lesser Jacana	*Microparra capensis*
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	*Burhinus vermiculatus*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Double-banded Courser	*Smutsornis africanus*
Three-banded Courser	*Rhinoptilus cinctus*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
Rock Pratincole	*Glareola nuchalis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Long-toed Lapwing	*Vanellus crassirostris*
Blacksmith Lapwing	*Vanellus armatus*
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*	Rare/Accidental
White-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus albiceps*
Senegal Lapwing	*Vanellus lugubris*
Crowned Lapwing	*Vanellus coronatus*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*	Rare/Accidental
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
Three-banded Plover	*Charadrius tricollaris*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*
Chestnut-banded Plover	*Charadrius pallidus*
Lesser sandlover	*Charadrius mongolus*	Rare/Accidental
Greater Sand Plover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
African Snipe	*Gallinago nigripennis*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*	Rare/Accidental
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Lesser Yellowlegs	*Tringa flavipes*	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*	Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*	Rare/Accidental
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Grey-headed Gull	*Larus cirrocephalus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Sooty Gull	*Onychoprion fuscatus*	Rare/Accidental
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
African Skimmer	*Rynchops flavirostris*	Near-threatened
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Namaqua Sandgrouse	*Pterocles namaqua*
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse	*Pterocles gutturalis*
Double-banded Sandgrouse	*Pterocles bicinctus*
Burchell's Sandgrouse	*Pterocles burchelli*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*	Introduced species
Speckled Pigeon	*Columba guinea*
Afep Pigeon	*Columba arquatrix*
Rameron Pigeon	*Columba delegorguei*
Lemon Dove	*Columba larvata*
African Mourning Dove	*Streptopelia decipiens*
Red-eyed Dove	*Streptopelia semitorquata*
Ring-necked Dove	*Streptopelia capicola*
Laughing Dove	*Streptopelia senegalensis*
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	*Turtur chalcospilos*
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove	*Turtur afer*
Tambourine Dove	*Turtur tympanistria*
Namaqua Dove	*Oena capensis*
African Green-Pigeon	*Treron calvus*
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Lilian's Lovebird	*Agapornis lilianae*	Near-threatened
Brown-necked Parrot	*Poicephalus robustus*
Meyer's Parrot	*Poicephalus meyeri*
Brown-headed Parrot	*Poicephalus cryptoxanthus*
CUCULIFORMES: Musophagidae
Livingstone's Turaco	*Tauraco livingstonii*
Schalow's Turaco	*Tauraco schalowi*
Knysna Turaco	*Tauraco corythaix*
Purple-crested Turaco	*Tauraco porphyreolophus*
Grey Go-away-bird	*Corythaixoides concolor*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo	*Clamator jacobinus*
Levaillant's Cuckoo	*Clamator levaillantii*
Great Spotted Cuckoo	*Clamator glandarius*
Thick-billed Cuckoo	*Pachycoccyx audeberti*
Red-chested Cuckoo	*Cuculus solitarius*
Black Cuckoo	*Cuculus clamosus*
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
African Cuckoo	*Cuculus gularis*
Lesser Cuckoo	*Cuculus poliocephalus*	Rare/Accidental
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo	*Cercococcyx montanus*
Klaas's Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx klaas*
African Emerald Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx cupreus*
Dideric Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx caprius*
Yellowbill	*Ceuthmochares aereus*
Black Coucal	*Centropus grillii*
Coppery-tailed Coucal	*Centropus cupreicaudus*
Senegal Coucal	*Centropus senegalensis*
White-browed Coucal	*Centropus superciliosus*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
African Grass-Owl	*Tyto capensis*
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
African Scops-Owl	*Otus senegalensis*
Southern White-faced Owl	*Ptilopsis granti*
Cape Eagle-Owl	*Bubo capensis*
Spotted Eagle-Owl	*Bubo africanus*
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	*Bubo lacteus*
Pel's Fishing-Owl	*Scotopelia peli*
African Wood-Owl	*Strix woodfordii*
Pearl-spotted Owlet	*Glaucidium perlatum*
African Barred Owlet	*Glaucidium capense*
Marsh Owl	*Asio capensis*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus europaeus*
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar	*Caprimulgus rufigena*
Fiery-necked Nightjar	*Caprimulgus pectoralis*
Swamp Nightjar	*Caprimulgus natalensis*
Freckled Nightjar	*Caprimulgus tristigma*
Square-tailed Nightjar	*Caprimulgus fossii*
Pennant-winged Nightjar	*Macrodipteryx vexillarius*
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Scarce Swift	*Schoutedenapus myoptilus*
Mottled Spinetail	*Telacanthura ussheri*
Bat-like Spinetail	*Neafrapus boehmi*
African Palm-Swift	*Cypsiurus parvus*
Alpine Swift	*Tachymarptis melba*
Mottled Swift	*Tachymarptis aequatorialis*
Common Swift	*Apus apus*
African Swift	*Apus barbatus*
Little Swift	*Apus affinis*
Horus Swift	*Apus horus*
White-rumped Swift	*Apus caffer*
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	*Colius striatus*
Red-faced Mousebird	*Urocolius indicus*
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina Trogon	*Apaloderma narina*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Half-collared Kingfisher	*Alcedo semitorquata*
Malachite Kingfisher	*Alcedo cristata*
African Pygmy-Kingfisher	*Ispidina picta*
Grey-headed Kingfisher	*Halcyon leucocephala*
Woodland Kingfisher	*Halcyon senegalensis*
Brown-hooded Kingfisher	*Halcyon albiventris*
Striped Kingfisher	*Halcyon chelicuti*
Giant Kingfisher	*Megaceryle maximus*
Pied Kingfisher	*Ceryle rudis*
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater	*Merops bullockoides*
Little Bee-eater	*Merops pusillus*
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	*Merops hirundineus*
Boehm's Bee-eater	*Merops boehmi*
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	*Merops persicus*
Madagascar Bee-eater	*Merops superciliosus*
European Bee-eater	*Merops apiaster*
Southern Carmine Bee-eater	*Merops nubicoides*
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	*Coracias garrulus*	Near-threatened
Lilac-breasted Roller	*Coracias caudatus*
Racket-tailed Roller	*Coracias spatulatus*
Rufous-crowned Roller	*Coracias noevius*
Broad-billed Roller	*Eurystomus glaucurus*
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
CORACIIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Woodhoopoe	*Phoeniculus purpureus*
Common Scimitar-bill	*Rhinopomastus cyanomelas*
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Red-billed Hornbill	*Tockus erythrorhynchus*
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill	*Tockus flavirostris*
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill	*Tockus leucomelas*
Crowned Hornbill	*Tockus alboterminatus*
Bradfield's Hornbill	*Tockus bradfieldi*
African Grey Hornbill	*Tockus nasutus*
Trumpeter Hornbill	*Ceratogymna bucinator*
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	*Ceratogymna brevis*
Southern Ground-Hornbill	*Bucorvus leadbeateri*
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
Crested Barbet	*Trachyphonus vaillantii*
White-eared Barbet	*Stactolaema leucotis*
Whyte's Barbet	*Stactolaema whytii*
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird	*Pogoniulus bilineatus*
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	*Pogoniulus chrysoconus*
Pied Barbet	*Tricholaema leucomelas*
Black-collared Barbet	*Lybius torquatus*
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Green-backed Honeyguide	*Prodotiscus zambesiae*
Wahlberg's Honeyguide	*Prodotiscus regulus*
Pallid Honeyguide	*Indicator meliphilus*
Lesser Honeyguide	*Indicator minor*
Scaly-throated Honeyguide	*Indicator variegatus*
Greater Honeyguide	*Indicator indicator*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Rufous-necked Wryneck	*Jynx ruficollis*	Rare/Accidental
Bennett's Woodpecker	*Campethera bennettii*
Golden-tailed Woodpecker	*Campethera abingoni*
Green-backed Woodpecker	*Campethera cailliautii*
Cardinal Woodpecker	*Dendropicos fuscescens*
Bearded Woodpecker	*Dendropicos namaquus*
Olive Woodpecker	*Dendropicos griseocephalus*
Passeriformes.: Eurylaimidae
African Broadbill	*Smithornis capensis*
Passeriformes.: Pittidae
African Pitta	*Pitta angolensis*
Passeriformes.: Alaudidae
Monotonous Lark	*Mirafra passerina*
Latakoo Lark	*Mirafra cheniana*	Near-threatened
Rufous-naped Lark	*Mirafra africana*
Flappet Lark	*Mirafra rufocinnamomea*
Sabota Lark	*Calendulauda sabota*
Fawn-colored Lark	*Calendulauda africanoides*
Dusky Lark	*Pinarocorys nigricans*
Spike-heeled Lark	*Chersomanes albofasciata*
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix leucotis*
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix verticalis*
Bimaculated Lark	*Melanocorypha bimaculata*
Red-capped Lark	*Calandrella cinerea*
Pink-billed Lark	*Spizocorys conirostris*
Passeriformes.: Hirundinidae
Black Sawwing	*Psalidoprocne pristoptera*
Gray-rumped Swallow	*Pseudhirundo griseopyga*
Plain Martin	*Riparia paludicola*
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*
Banded Martin	*Riparia cincta*
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
White-throated Swallow	*Hirundo albigularis*
Wire-tailed Swallow	*Hirundo smithii*
Pearl-breasted Swallow	*Hirundo dimidiata*
Blue Swallow	*Hirundo atrocaerulea*	Vulnerable
Rock Martin	*Ptyonoprogne fuligula*
House-Martin	*Delichon urbicum*
Greater Striped-Swallow	*Cecropis cucullata*
Lesser Striped-Swallow	*Cecropis abyssinica*
Rufous-chested Swallow	*Cecropis semirufa*
Mosque Swallow	*Cecropis senegalensis*
Red-rumped Swallow	*Cecropis daurica*	Rare/Accidental
South African Swallow	*Petrochelidon spilodera*
Passeriformes.: Motacillidae
African Pipit	*Anthus cinnamomeus*
Woodland Pipit	*Anthus nyassae*
Long-billed Pipit	*Anthus similis*
Plain-backed Pipit	*Anthus leucophrys*
Buffy Pipit	*Anthus vaalensis*
Striped Pipit	*Anthus lineiventris*
Tree Pipit	*Anthus trivialis*
Short-tailed Pipit	*Anthus brachyurus*	Rare/Accidental
Bush Pipit	*Anthus caffer*
Golden Pipit	*Tmetothylacus tenellus*	Rare/Accidental
Orange-throated Longclaw	*Macronyx capensis*
Yellow-throated Longclaw	*Macronyx croceus*
Rosy-throated Longclaw	*Macronyx ameliae*
White wagtail	*Motacilla alba*
African Pied Wagtail	*Motacilla aguimp*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
Cape Wagtail	*Motacilla capensis*
Grey Wagtail	*Motacilla cinerea*	Rare/Accidental
Mountain Wagtail	*Motacilla clara*
Passeriformes.: Campephagidae
White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike	*Coracina pectoralis*
Grey Cuckoo-shrike	*Coracina caesia*
Black Cuckoo-shrike	*Campephaga flava*
Passeriformes.: Pycnonotidae
Red-whiskered Bulbul	*Pycnonotus jocosus*
Common Bulbul	*Pycnonotus barbatus*
Black-fronted Bulbul	*Pycnonotus nigricans*
Sombre Greenbul	*Andropadus importunus*
Stripe-cheeked Greenbul	*Andropadus milanjensis*
Yellow-bellied Greenbul	*Chlorocichla flaviventris*
Terrestrial Brownbul	*Phyllastrephus terrestris*
Yellow-streaked Greenbul	*Phyllastrephus flavostriatus*
Tiny Greenbul	*Phyllastrephus debilis*
Yellow-spotted Nicator	*Nicator chloris*
Eastern Nicator	*Nicator gularis*
Passeriformes.: Turdidae
Miombo Rock-Thrush	*Monticola angolensis*
Orange Ground-Thrush	*Zoothera gurneyi*
Groundscraper Thrush	*Psophocichla litsipsirupa*
Olive Thrush	*Turdus olivaceus*
Kurrichane Thrush	*Turdus libonyanus*
Passeriformes.: Cisticolidae
Red-faced Cisticola	*Cisticola erythrops*
Singing Cisticola	*Cisticola cantans*
Rock-loving Cisticola	*Cisticola aberrans*
Rattling Cisticola	*Cisticola chiniana*
Grey Cisticola	*Cisticola rufilatus*
Wailing Cisticola	*Cisticola lais*
Winding Cisticola	*Cisticola galactotes*
Chirping Cisticola	*Cisticola pipiens*
Tinkling Cisticola	*Cisticola tinniens*
Croaking Cisticola	*Cisticola natalensis*
Piping Cisticola	*Cisticola fulvicapilla*
Siffling Cisticola	*Cisticola brachypterus*
Zitting Cisticola	*Cisticola juncidis*
Desert Cisticola	*Cisticola aridulus*
Pectoral-patch Cisticola	*Cisticola brunnescens*
Pale-crowned Cisticola	*Cisticola cinnamomeus*
Wing-snapping Cisticola	*Cisticola ayresii*
Tawny-flanked Prinia	*Prinia subflava*
Black-chested Prinia	*Prinia flavicans*
Roberts's Prinia	*Prinia robertsi*
Red-winged Warbler	Heliolais erythroptera
Bar-throated Apalis	*Apalis thoracica*
Yellow-breasted Apalis	*Apalis flavida*
Black-headed Apalis	*Apalis melanocephala*
Chirinda Apalis	*Apalis chirindensis*
Green-backed Camaroptera	*Camaroptera brachyura*
Miombo Wren-Warbler	*Calamonastes undosus*
Barred Wren-Warbler	*Calamonastes fasciolatus*
Passeriformes.: Sylviidae
African Bush-Warbler	*Bradypterus baboecala*
African Scrub-Warbler	*Bradypterus barratti*
Moustached Grass-Warbler	*Melocichla mentalis*
Cape Grassbird	*Sphenoeacus afer*
Eurasian River Warbler	*Locustella fluviatilis*
Moustached Warbler	*Acrocephalus melanopogon*
Sedge Warbler	*Acrocephalus schoenobaenus*
Eurasian Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus scirpaceus*
African Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus baeticatus*
Marsh Warbler	*Acrocephalus palustris*
Great Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus arundinaceus*
Greater Swamp-Warbler	*Acrocephalus rufescens*
Lesser Swamp-Warbler	*Acrocephalus gracilirostris*
Olive-tree Warbler	*Hippolais olivetorum*
Icterine Warbler	*Hippolais icterina*
African Yellow Warbler	*Chloropeta natalensis*
Yellow-bellied Eremomela	*Eremomela icteropygialis*
Greencap Eremomela	*Eremomela scotops*
Burnt-neck Eremomela	*Eremomela usticollis*
Red-capped Crombec	*Sylvietta ruficapilla*	Rare/Accidental
Red-faced Crombec	*Sylvietta whytii*
Cape Crombec	*Sylvietta rufescens*
Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler	*Phylloscopus ruficapilla*
Willow Warbler	*Phylloscopus trochilus*
Southern Hyliota	*Hyliota australis*
Fan-tailed Grassbird	*Schoenicola brevirostris*
Garden Warbler	*Sylvia borin*
Barred Warbler	*Sylvia nisoria*
Greater Whitethroat	*Sylvia communis*
Rufous-vented Warbler	*Parisoma subcaeruleum*
Passeriformes.: Muscicapidae
Pale Flycatcher	*Bradornis pallidus*
Mariqua Flycatcher	*Bradornis mariquensis*
Southern Black-Flycatcher	*Melaenornis pammelaina*
Spotted Flycatcher	*Muscicapa striata*
African Dusky Flycatcher	*Muscicapa adusta*
Ashy Flycatcher	*Muscicapa caerulescens*
Grey Tit-Flycatcher	*Myioparus plumbeus*
Fairy Flycatcher	*Stenostira scita*	Rare/Accidental
European Pied Flycatcher	*Ficedula hypoleuca*
Collared Flycatcher	*Ficedula albicollis*	Rare/Accidental
White-starred Robin	*Pogonocichla stellata*
Swynnerton's Robin	*Swynnertonia swynnertoni*	Vulnerable
Thrush Nightingale	*Luscinia luscinia*
White-throated Robin	*Irania gutturalis*
Cape Robin-Chat	*Cossypha caffra*
White-throated Robin-Chat	*Cossypha humeralis*
White-browed Robin-Chat	*Cossypha heuglini*
Red-capped Robin-Chat	*Cossypha natalensis*
Collared Palm-Thrush	*Cichladusa arquata*
Bearded Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas quadrivirgata*
Red-backed Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas leucophrys*
Kalahari Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas paena*
Common Redstart	*Phoenicurus phoenicurus*	Rare/Accidental
Whinchat	*Saxicola rubetra*	Rare/Accidental
African Stonechat	*Saxicola torquatus*
Northern Wheatear	*Oenanthe oenanthe*	Rare/Accidental
Capped Wheatear	*Oenanthe pileata*
Familiar Chat	*Cercomela familiaris*
Southern Anteater-Chat	*Myrmecocichla formicivora*	Rare/Accidental
White-headed Black-Chat	*Myrmecocichla arnotti*
Mocking Cliff-Chat	*Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris*
Boulder Chat	*Pinarornis plumosus*
Passeriformes.: Platysteiridae
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher	*Bias musicus*
Black-throated Wattle-eye	*Platysteira peltata*
Cape Batis	*Batis capensis*
Woodward's Batis	*Batis fratrum*
Cape Batis	*Batis molitor*
Pale Batis	*Batis soror*
Passeriformes.: Monarchidae
Livingstone's Flycatcher	*Erythrocercus livingstonei*
White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher	*Elminia albicauda*
White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher	*Elminia albonotata*
African Crested-Flycatcher	*Trochocercus cyanomelas*
African Paradise-Flycatcher	*Terpsiphone viridis*
Passeriformes.: Timaliidae
Angola Babbler	*Turdoides hartlaubii*
Southern Pied-Babbler	*Turdoides bicolor*
Arrow-marked Babbler	*Turdoides jardineii*
Passeriformes.: Paridae
Southern Black Tit	*Melaniparus niger*
Rufous-bellied Tit	*Melaniparus rufiventris*
Miombo Tit	*Melaniparus griseiventris*
Ashy Tit	*Melaniparus cinerascens*
Grey Tit	*Melaniparus afer*
Passeriformes.: Certhiidae
Spotted Creeper	*Salpornis spilonotus*
Passeriformes.: Remizidae
African Penduline-Tit	*Anthoscopus caroli*
Southern Penduline-Tit	*Anthoscopus minutus*
Passeriformes.: Nectariniidae
Plain-backed Sunbird	*Anthreptes reichenowi*	Near-threatened
Western Violet-backed Sunbird	*Anthreptes longuemarei*
Collared Sunbird	*Hedydipna collaris*
Eastern Olive Sunbird	*Cyanomitra olivacea*
Western Olive Sunbird	*Cyanomitra obscura*
Amethyst Sunbird	*Chalcomitra amethystina*
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	*Chalcomitra senegalensis*
Bronze Sunbird	*Nectarinia kilimensis*
Malachite Sunbird	*Nectarinia famosa*
Miombo Double-collared Sunbird	*Cinnyris manoensis*
Mariqua Sunbird	*Cinnyris mariquensis*
Shelley's Sunbird	*Cinnyris shelleyi*
Purple-banded Sunbird	*Cinnyris bifasciatus*
White-breasted Sunbird	*Cinnyris talatala*
Variable Sunbird	*Cinnyris venustus*
Copper Sunbird	*Cinnyris cupreus*
Passeriformes.: Zosteropidae
African Yellow White-eye	*Zosterops senegalensis*
Passeriformes.: Promeropidae
Gurney's Sugarbird	*Promerops gurneyi*
Passeriformes.: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden-Oriole	*Oriolus oriolus*
African Golden-Oriole	*Oriolus auratus*
Green-headed Oriole	*Oriolus chlorocephalus*
African Black-headed Oriole	*Oriolus larvatus*
Passeriformes.: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	*Lanius collurio*
Lesser Grey Shrike	*Lanius minor*
Common Fiscal	*Lanius collaris*
Magpie Shrike	*Corvinella melanoleuca*
White-crowned Shrike	*Eurocephalus anguitimens*
Passeriformes.: Malaconotidae
Brubru	*Nilaus afer*
Black-backed Puffback	*Dryoscopus cubla*
Marsh Tchagra	*Tchagra minutus*
Black-crowned Tchagra	*Tchagra senegalus*
Brown-crowned Tchagra	*Tchagra australis*
Three-streaked Tchagra	*Tchagra jamesi*
Tropical Boubou	*Laniarius aethiopicus*
Gabon Boubou	*Laniarius bicolor*
Southern Boubou	*Laniarius ferrugineus*
Crimson-breasted Gonolek	*Laniarius atrococcineus*
Bokmakierie	*Telophorus zeylonus*
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	*Telophorus sulfureopectus*
Olive Bushshrike	*Telophorus olivaceus*
Black-fronted Bushshrike	*Telophorus nigrifrons*
Four-coloured Bushshrike	*Telophorus viridis*
Grey-headed Bushshrike	*Malaconotus blanchoti*
Passeriformes.: Prionopidae
White Helmetshrike	*Prionops plumatus*
Retz's Helmetshrike	*Prionops retzii*
Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike	*Prionops scopifrons*
Passeriformes.: Dicruridae
Square-tailed Drongo	*Dicrurus ludwigii*
Fork-tailed Drongo	*Dicrurus adsimilis*
Passeriformes.: Corvidae
Cape Crow	*Corvus capensis*
Pied Crow	*Corvus albus*
White-necked Raven	*Corvus albicollis*
Passeriformes.: Sturnidae
Common Myna	*Acridotheres tristis*	Introduced species
Wattled Starling	*Creatophora cinerea*
Cape Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis nitens*
Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis chalybaeus*
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis chloropterus*
Meves' Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis mevesii*	Rare/Accidental
Burchell's Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis australis*
Black-bellied Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis corruscus*
Violet-backed Starling	*Cinnyricinclus leucogaster*
Red-winged Starling	*Onychognathus morio*
Red-billed Oxpecker	*Buphagus erythrorhynchus*
Yellow-billed Oxpecker	*Buphagus africanus*
Passeriformes.: Passeridae
House Sparrow	*Passer domesticus*
Great Rufous Sparrow	*Passer motitensis*
Cape Sparrow	*Passer melanurus*
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow	*Passer diffusus*
Yellow-throated Petronia	*Petronia superciliaris*
Passeriformes.: Ploceidae
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver	*Bubalornis niger*
Scaly Weaver	*Sporopipes squamifrons*
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	*Plocepasser mahali*
Red-headed Weaver	*Anaplectes rubriceps*
Spectacled Weaver	*Ploceus ocularis*
Holub's Golden-Weaver	*Ploceus xanthops*
Southern Brown-throated Weaver	*Ploceus xanthopterus*
Lesser Masked Weaver	*Ploceus intermedius*
Southern Masked-Weaver	*Ploceus velatus*
Village Weaver	*Ploceus cucullatus*
Forest Weaver	*Ploceus bicolor*
Red-headed Quelea	*Quelea erythrops*	Rare/Accidental
Red-billed Quelea	*Quelea quelea*
Red Bishop	*Euplectes orix*
Black-winged Bishop	*Euplectes hordeaceus*
Yellow-crowned Bishop	*Euplectes afer*
Yellow Bishop	*Euplectes capensis*
White-winged Widowbird	*Euplectes albonotatus*
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird	*Euplectes macroura*
Red-collared Widowbird	*Euplectes ardens*
Fan-tailed Widowbird	*Euplectes axillaris*
Grosbeak Weaver	*Amblyospiza albifrons*
Passeriformes.: Estrildidae
Swee Waxbill	*Coccopygia melanotis*
Yellow-bellied Waxbill	*Coccopygia quartinia*
Green-backed Twinspot	*Mandingoa nitidula*
Red-faced Crimson-wing	*Cryptospiza reichenovii*
Black-tailed Waxbill	*Estrilda perreini*
Common Waxbill	*Estrilda astrild*
Black-cheeked Waxbill	*Estrilda erythronotos*
Lesser Seedcracker	*Pyrenestes minor*
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu	*Uraeginthus angolensis*
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu	*Uraeginthus bengalus*
Violet-eared Waxbill	*Granatina granatina*
Peters's Twinspot	*Hypargos niveoguttatus*
Green-winged Pytilia	*Pytilia melba*
Orange-winged Pytilia	*Pytilia afra*
Red-billed Firefinch	*Lagonosticta senegala*
Brown Firefinch	*Lagonosticta nitidula*
African Firefinch	*Lagonosticta rubricata*
Jameson's Firefinch	*Lagonosticta rhodopareia*
Cut-throat	*Amadina fasciata*
Red-headed Finch	*Amadina erythrocephala*
Zebra Waxbill	*Sporaeginthus subflavus*
African Quailfinch	*Ortygospiza fuscocrissa*
Locustfinch	*Paludipasser locustella*
Bronze Mannikin	*Spermestes cucullatus*
Black-and-white Mannikin	*Spermestes bicolor*
Magpie Mannikin	*Spermestes fringilloides*
Passeriformes.: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	*Vidua macroura*
Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah	*Vidua obtusa*
Eastern Paradise-Whydah	*Vidua paradisaea*
Shaft-tailed Whydah	*Vidua regia*
Village Indigobird	*Vidua chalybeata*
Variable Indigobird	*Vidua funerea*
Purple Indigobird	*Vidua purpurascens*
Twinspot Indigobird	*Vidua codringtoni*
Parasitic Weaver	*Anomalospiza imberbis*
Passeriformes.: Fringillidae
Cape Canary	*Serinus canicollis*
Black-faced Canary	*Serinus capistratus*
Black-throated Canary	*Serinus atrogularis*
Lemon-breasted Seedeater	*Serinus citrinipectus*
Yellow-fronted Canary	*Serinus mozambicus*
Brimstone Canary	*Serinus sulphuratus*
Black-eared Seedeater	*Serinus mennelli*
Streaky-headed Seedeater	*Serinus gularis*
Reichard's Seedeater	Serinus reichardi
Passeriformes.: Emberizidae
Lark-like Bunting	*Emberiza impetuani*
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	*Emberiza tahapisi*
Cape Bunting	*Emberiza capensis*
Golden-breasted Bunting	*Emberiza flaviventris*
Cabanis' Bunting	*Emberiza cabanisi*

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