Bird Checklist photos and data
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe National Bird. The African
Fish-Eagle
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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