TYPES OF BIRDS IN TANZANIA

African Crowned Eagle, Arusha National Park



Zanzibar Red Bishop, Mikumi National Park



Red-and-Yellow Barbet, Tarangire National Park



Nubian Woodpecker, Tarangire National Park



Martial Eagle, Sadaani National Park



African Hoopoe, Arusha National Park



Secretary Bird, Serengeti National Park



Long-Crested Eagle, Ngorongoro Conservation Area



Grey Crowned Crane, Lake Manyara National Park



Black-Bellied Bustard, Mikumi National Park



Brown-Breasted Barbet, Dar es Salaam



Malachite Kingfisher, Selous Game Reserve



African White-Backed Vulture, Selous Game Reserve



Southern Ground Hornbill, Mikumi National Park



Purple-Banded Sunbird, Dar es Salaam



Lilac-Breasted Roller, Selous Game Reserve



Hammerkop, Dar es Salaam



Red-Headed Weaver, Kilimanjaro National Park



Kilombero Weaver, Kilombero Floodplains



Bateleur, Mikumi National Park



Olive Sunbird, Pugu Hills



African Spoonbill, Selous Game Reserve



Montane White-Eye, Arusha National Park



Cinnamon-Chested Bee-Eater, Arusha National Park



Red-Necked Falcon, Selous Game Reserve



African Fish Eagle, Selous Game Reserve



Pied Kingfisher, Selous Game Reserve



African Golden Weaver, Selous Game Reserve



d'Arnaud's Barbet, Dar es Salaam



White-Fronted Bee-Eater, Selous Game Reserve



Speckled Mousebird, Bagamoyo



Yellow-Rumped Tinkerbird, Zanzibar



Giant Kingfisher, Selous Game Reserve



Northern Carmine Bee-Eater, Sadaani National Park



Pygmy Falcon, Tarangire National Park



African Pygmy Kingfisher, Selous Game Reserve



Green-Winged Pytilia, Selous Game Reserve



Pale Batis, Mafia Island



Grey-Backed Shrike, Serengeti National Park



African Grey Flycatcher, Lake Manyara National Park



White-Headed Buffalo-Weaver, Tarangire National Park



White-Headed Vulture, Mikumi National Park



Red-Fronted Tinkerbird, Sadaani National Park


Black-Crowned Tchagra, Mikumi National Park



Two-Banded Courser, Ngorongoro Conservation Area



Tacazze Sunbird, Arusha National Park



European Roller, Sadaani National Park



Northern White-Crowned Shrike, Mkomazi National Park


Lesser Flamingo, Arusha National Park

Yellow-Collared Lovebird, Tarangire National Park

Red-Necked Spurfowl, Mikumi National Park

Long-Billed Tailorbird, Amani Nature Reserve

Hartlaub's Turaco, Arusha National Park

Black-Crowned Night-Heron, Arusha National Park

Crowned Hornbill, Udzungwa National Park

Little Bee-Eater, Kilombero Floodplains

African Paradise Flycatcher, Jozani Forest

Red-Billed Hornbill, Tarangire National Park

Long-Tailed Cormorant, Arusha National Park

White-Eyed Slaty-Flycatcher, Kilimanjaro National Park

Pin-Tailed Whydah, Amani Nature Reserve

White-Browed Scrub-Robin, Mikumi National Park

Crab Plover, Zanzibar



White-Crowned Lapwing, Selous Game Reserve

Yellow-Rumped Tinkerbird, Zanzibar

Common Bulbul, Dar es Salaam

Narina Trogon, Pugu Hills

White-Throated Bee-Eater, Selous Game Reserve

Yellow-Throated Longclaw, Mikumi National Park

Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill, Manyara National Park

White-Fronted Bee-Eater, Arusha National Park

Zanzibar Sombre Greenbul, Zanzibar

Yellow-Necked Spurfowl, Mkomazi National Park

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk, Mkomazi National Park

Black Kite, Mikumi National Park

Red-Necked Falcon, Selous Game Reserve


Wire-Tailed Swallow, Selous Game Reserve

African Pygmy Kingfisher, Tarangire National Park

TANZANIA BIRD CHECK LIST
Struthionidae OSTRICH
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Podicipedidae GREBES
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Diomedeidae ALBATROSSES
Shy Albatross
Thalassarche cauta
Near-threatened
Procellariidae PETRELS
Antarctic Giant Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
Vulnerable
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Rare/Accidental
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus pacificus
Rare/Accidental
Audubon's Shearwater
Puffinus lherminieri
Rare/Accidental
Hydrobatidae
White-bellied Storm-Petrel
Fregetta grallaria
Rare/Accidental
Phaethontidae TROPIC BIRDS
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
Pelecanidae PELICANS
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
Sulidae BOOBIES
Cape Gannet
Morus capensis
Vulnerable
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Phalacrocoracidae COMORANTS
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Long-tailed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus
Anhingidae DARTER
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Fregatidae FRIGATEBIRDS
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
Ardeidae HERONS,EGRETS,BITTERNS
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Intermediate Egret
Egretta intermedia
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Madagascar Pond-Heron
Ardeola idae
Vulnerable
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
Scopidae HAMERKOP
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Ciconiidae STORKS
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
Balaenicipididae SHOEBILL
Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
Near-threatened
Threskiornithidae IBIS & SPOONBILLS
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Olive Ibis
Bostrychia olivacea
Spot-breasted Ibis
Bostrychia rara
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
Phoenicopteridae FLAMINGOES
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus minor
Near-threatened
Anatidae DUCKS & TEALS
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy-goose
Nettapus auritus
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope
Eurasian Teal
Anas crecca
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Red-billed Duck
Anas erythrorhyncha
Hottentot Teal
Anas hottentota
Garganey
Anas querquedula
Cape Shoveler
Anas smithii
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Maccoa Duck
Oxyura maccoa
Pandionidae OSPREY
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Accipitridae
EAGLES VULTURES,HARRIERS,KITES,HAWKS
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Bat Hawk
Macheiramphus alcinus
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Scissor-tailed Kite
Chelictinia riocourii
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Lammergeier
Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Rueppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotus
Vulnerable
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini
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
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
African Goshawk
Accipiter tachiro
Shikra
Accipiter badius
Levant Sparrowhawk
Accipiter brevipes
Little Sparrowhawk
Accipiter minullus
Ovampo Sparrowhawk
Accipiter ovampensis
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
Black Goshawk
Accipiter melanoleucus
Grasshopper Buzzard
Butastur rufipennis
Eurasian Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Rare/Accidental
Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Vulnerable
Wahlberg's Eagle
Aquila wahlbergi
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Booted Eagle
Aquila pennatus
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Aquila ayresii
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Crowned Hawk-Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Sagittariidae SECTRETARY BIRD
Secretary-bird
Sagittarius serpentarius
Falconidae FALCONS,HOBBIES & KESTRELS
Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
Gray Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Saker Falcon
Falco cherrug
Barbary Falcon
Falco pelegrinoides
Rare/Accidental
Taita Falcon
Falco fasciinucha
Near-threatened
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Phasianidae FRANCOLINS & QUAILS
Coqui Francolin
Francolinus coqui
Forest Francolin
Francolinus lathami
Crested Francolin
Francolinus sephaena
Ring-necked Francolin
Francolinus streptophorus
Red-winged Francolin
Francolinus levaillantii
Shelley's Francolin
Francolinus shelleyi
Scaly Francolin
Francolinus squamatus
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Francolinus hildebrandti
Yellow-necked Francolin
Francolinus leucoscepus
Gray-breasted Francolin
Francolinus rufopictus
Endemic
Red-necked Francolin
Francolinus afer
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Blue Quail
Coturnix adansonii
Udzungwa Partridge
Xenoperdix udzungwensis
Endemic
Vulnerable
Numididae FOWLS
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum
Turnicidae QUAIL PLOVERS
Small Buttonquail
Turnix sylvatica
Hottentot Buttonquail
Turnix hottentotta
Quail-plover
Ortyxelos meiffrenii
Gruidae CRANES
Gray Crowned-Crane
Balearica regulorum
Wattled Crane
Bugeranus carunculatus
Vulnerable
Rallidae CRAKES,FLUFFTAILS & MOORHENS
White-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura pulchra
Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
Chestnut-headed Flufftail
Sarothrura lugens
Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
Striped Flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
African Rail
Rallus caerulescens
African Crake
Crecopsis egregia
Corn Crake
Crex crex
Vulnerable
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostris
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana
Striped Crake
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen
Gallinula angulata
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
Heliornithidae FIN FOOT
African Finfoot
Podica senegalensis
Otididae BUSTARDS
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Stanley Bustard
Neotis denhami
Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard
Eupodotis senegalensis
Buff-crested Bustard
Eupodotis gindiana
Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster
Hartlaub's Bustard
Lissotis hartlaubii
Jacanidae JACANAS
Lesser Jacana
Microparra capensis
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Rostratulidae SNIPES
Greater Painted-snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Dromadidae CRAB PLOVER
Crab Plover
Dromas ardeola
Haematopodidae OYSTERCATCHER
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Recurvirostridae STILTS & AVOCETS
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Burhinidae THICK NEES
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Eurasian Thick-knee
Burhinus oedicnemus
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Glareolidae COURSERS & PRAINCOLES
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
Data deficient
Madagascar Pratincole
Glareola ocularis
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis
Charadriidae LAPWINGS & PLOVERS
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith Plover
Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Plover
Vanellus spinosus
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
White-headed Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Brown-chested Lapwing
Vanellus superciliosus
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Kittlitz's Plover
Charadrius pecuarius
Three-banded Plover
Charadrius tricollaris
Forbes's Plover
Charadrius forbesi
White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus
Chestnut-banded Plover
Charadrius pallidus
Lesser Sandplover
Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sandplover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
Scolopacidae SNIPES,GODWITS,SHANKS,STINTS,SANDPIPE
RS
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
African Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis
Great Snipe
Gallinago media
Near-threatened
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Limicola falcinellus
Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
CHARStercorariidae JAEGERS
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Rare/Accidental
Laridae GULLS
Sooty Gull
Larus hemprichii
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
Rare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Heuglin's Gull
Larus heuglini
Rare/Accidental
Gray-headed Gull
Larus cirrocephalus
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
Sternidae TURNS & NODDY
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Sandwich Tern
Sterna sandvicensis
Great Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
Saunders's Tern
Sterna saundersi
White-cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa
Bridled Tern
Sterna anaethetus
Sooty Tern
Sterna fuscata
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridus
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
Rynchopidae SKIMMER
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris
Near-threatened
Pteroclidae SANDGROUSE
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
Pterocles gutturalis
Black-faced Sandgrouse
Pterocles decoratus
: Columbidae PIGEONS & DOVES
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Afep Pigeon
Columba unicincta
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
Delegorgue's Pigeon
Columba delegorguei
Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
Eurasian Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia turtur
Rare/Accidental
Dusky Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia lugens
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
Pemba Green-Pigeon
Treron pembaensis
Endemic
African Green-Pigeon
Treron calva
Psittacidae PARROTS & LOVE BIRDS
Gray-headed Lovebird
Agapornis canus
Introduced species
Red-headed Lovebird
Agapornis pullarius
Fischer's Lovebird
Agapornis fischeri
Near-threatened
Yellow-collared Lovebird
Agapornis personatus
Endemic
Lilian's Lovebird
Agapornis lilianae
Gray Parrot
Psittacus erithacus
Brown-necked Parrot
Poicephalus robustus
Red-fronted Parrot
Poicephalus gulielmi
Meyer's Parrot
Poicephalus meyeri
Brown-headed Parrot
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
Red-bellied Parrot
Poicephalus rufiventris
Musophagidae TURACOS,GOAWAY & PLANTAIN EATERS
Great Blue Turaco
Corythaeola cristata
Livingstone's Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii
Schalow's Turaco
Tauraco schalowi
Black-billed Turaco
Tauraco schuettii
Fischer's Turaco
Tauraco fischeri
Near-threatened
Hartlaub's Turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi
Purple-crested Turaco
Tauraco porphyreolophus
Ross's Turaco
Musophaga rossae
Bare-faced Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides personatus
Gray Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides concolor
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides leucogaster
Eastern Plantain-eater
Crinifer zonurus
Cuculidae CUCKOOS & COUCALS
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
Madagascar Cuckoo
Cuculus rochii
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi
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
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Centropus cupreicaudus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Tytonidae OWLS
African Grass-Owl
Tyto capensis
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Congo Bay-Owl
Phodilus prigoginei
Endangered
Sokoke Scops-Owl
Otus ireneae
Endangered
African Scops-Owl
Otus senegalensis
Pemba Scops-Owl
Otus pembaensis
Endemic
Southern White-faced Owl
Ptilopsis granti












Cape Eagle-Owl
Bubo capensis
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus
Usambara Eagle-Owl
Bubo vosseleri
Endemic
Vulnerable
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
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Rare/Accidental
Marsh Owl
Asio capensis
Caprimulgidae NIGHTJARS
Eurasian Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigena
Rare/Accidental
Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicus
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Abyssinian Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Montane Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruwenzorii
Rare/Accidental
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Macrodipteryx vexillarius
Standard-winged Nightjar
Macrodipteryx longipennis
Rare/Accidental
Apodidae SWIFTS
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
Nyanza Swift
Apus niansae
African Swift
Apus barbatus
Forbes-Watson's Swift
Apus berliozi
Rare/Accidental
Little Swift
















Apus caffer
Coliidae MOUSEBIRDS
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus
White-headed Mousebird
Colius leucocephalus
Blue-naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus
Red-faced Mousebird
Urocolius indicus
Trogonidae TROGONS
Narina Trogon
Apaloderma narina
Bar-tailed Trogon
Apaloderma vittatum
Alcedinidae KINGFISHERS
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
Rare/Accidental
Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo cristata
White-bellied Kingfisher
Alcedo leucogaster
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Mangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica






















































 Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maximus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Meropidae BEE -EATERS
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Somali Bee-eater
Merops revoilii
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Boehm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
Coraciidae ROLLERS
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudata
Racket-tailed Roller
Coracias spatulata
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevia
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Upupidae HOOPOE
Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Phoeniculidae WOOD HOOPOES & SCIMITAR-BILLS
Green Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Violet Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
White-headed Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus bollei
Forest Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus castaneiceps
Common Scimitar-bill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill
Rhinopomastus minor
Bucerotidae HORNBILLS
Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
Eastern Yellow-billed
Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris
Von der Decken's Hornbill
Tockus deckeni
Crowned Hornbill
Tockus alboterminatus
African Pied Hornbill
Tockus fasciatus

Hakuna maoni:

Chapisha Maoni