Wild Bird Photography, Species Compact View
Continent: Africa


Total Species: 578

* = Endangered Species
+ = Endemic Species
a = ABA Area Species

DUCKS, SWANS AND GEESE (10 Species) Egyptian Goose
a		Hottentot TealCape ShovelerAfrican Black DuckYellow-billed DuckFulvous Whistling Duck
a		White-faced Whistling-duckSpur-winged GooseKnob-billed (African Comb) DuckWhite-backed Duck
GREBES (1 Species) Little Grebe
AVOCETS AND STILTS (2 Species) Black-winged (Common) Stilt
a		Pied Avocet
EGYPTIAN PLOVERS (1 Species) Egyptian Plover (Crocodile Bird)
GULLS, TERNS AND SKIMMERS (2 Species) White-winged (Black) Tern
a		Grey-headed (hooded) Gull
JACANAS (2 Species) African JacanaLesser Jacana
PLOVERS (11 Species) Forbes`s (Banded) PloverKittlitz`s PloverThree-banded (Sandplover) PloverWhite-crowned (White-headed) LapwingBlacksmith LapwingCrowned LapwingLong-toed (Plover) LapwingSenegal (Lesser Black-winged) LapwingAfrican (Senegal) Wattled LapwingSpur-winged (Plover) LapwingBrown-chested Lapwing
PRATINCOLES AND COURSERS (3 Species) Black-winged PratincoleRock PratincoleCollared (Common) Pratincole
SANDPIPERS (7 Species) Common Sandpiper
a		Little Stint
a		African (Ethiopian) SnipeRuff
a		Wood Sandpiper
a		Common Greenshank
a		Green Sandpiper
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STONE-CURLEWS (2 Species) Spotted (Cape) Thick-knee (Dikkop)Water (Senegal) Thick-knee
PAINTED-SNIPES (1 Species) Greater Painted-snipe
FLAMINGO (1 Species) Greater Flamingo
BUSTARDS (3 Species) Kori BustardBlack-bellied BustardRed-crested (Bustard) Korhaan
CRANES (1 Species) Grey-crowned Crane
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FINFOOTS (1 Species) African Finfoot
RAILS AND COOTS (4 Species) Black CrakeRed-knobbed (Crested) CootCommon Moorhen
a		African Swamphen
TURACOS (10 Species) Great Blue TuracoGrey Go-away-birdBare-faced Go-away-birdWestern Grey Plantain-eaterEastern Grey Plantain-eaterViolet Turaco (Violaceous Plantain Eater)Yellow-billed TuracoGuinea (Green) TuracoPurple-crested TuracoBlack-billed Turaco
BITTERNS, HERONS AND EGRETS (13 Species) Great Egret
a		Grey Heron
a		Goliath HeronWestern Cattle Egret
a		Black-headed HeronPurple HeronSquacco HeronRufous-bellied HeronStriated (Green-backed) HeronBlack (Egret) HeronLittle Egret
a		White-backed Night-heronBlack-crowned Night-Heron
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IBISES AND SPOONBILLS (4 Species) Hadada IbisAfrican SpoonbillGlossy Ibis
a		African Sacred Ibis
PELICANS (2 Species) Great White PelicanPink-backed Pelican
SHOEBILL AND HAMERKOP (2 Species) Shoebill
*		Hamerkop
CORMORANTS (2 Species) Reed (Long-tailed) CormorantWhite-breasted Cormorant
DARTERS (1 Species) African Darter
GUINEAFOWL (1 Species) Helmeted Guineafowl
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PHEASANTS, GROUSE AND RELATIVES (7 Species) Crested FrancolinWhite-throated FrancolinRed-necked (Spurfowl) FrancolinDouble-Spurred FrancolinNatal (Spurfowl) FrancolinSwainson`s (Francolin) SpurfowlRed-winged Francolin
QUAILS (1 Species) Stone Partridge
STORKS (6 Species) African OpenbillAbdim`s (White Bellied) StorkWhite StorkSaddle-billed StorkMarabou StorkYellow-billed Stork
FALCONS (4 Species) Amur FalconGrey KestrelAfrican HobbyLesser Kestrel
KITES, EAGLES AND HAWKS (32 Species) Black (Great) SparrowhawkAfrican GoshawkTawny EagleAfrican (Baza) Cuckoo-hawkGrasshopper BuzzardAugur BuzzardRed-necked BuzzardJackal BuzzardSteppe BuzzardWestern Banded Snake-eagleBrown Snake-eagleBlack-chested Snake EagleAfrican Marsh HarrierLesser Spotted EagleBlack-winged KitePalm-nut Vulture (Vulturine Fish Eagle)White-backed VultureCape (Griffon) Vulture
* +		African Fish (Sea) EagleWahlberg`s EagleLizard BuzzardLong-crested EagleBack Chanting GoshawkYellow-billed KiteBlack Kite
a		Hooded VultureEuropean Honey BuzzardMartial EagleAfrican Harrier-hawk (Gymnogene)BateleurLappet-faced (Nubian) VultureWhite-headed Vulture
NIGHTJARS (3 Species) Long-tailed NightjarEurasian NightjarStandard-winged Nightjar
TRUE OWLS (5 Species) Spotted Eagle-owlGreyish (Vermiculated) Eagle-owlPearl-spotted OwletAfrican Scops OwlNorthern White-faced Owl
MACAWS AND TRUE PARROTS (6 Species) Red-headed LovebirdBrown-headed ParrotRed-fronted (Jardine`s) ParrotSenegal ParrotRose-ringed Parakeet
a		African Grey Parrot
AFRICAN BARBETS (15 Species) Grey-throated BarbetNaked-faced BarbetBristle-nosed BarbetDouble-toothed BarbetBearded BarbetBlack-collared BarbetVieillot`s BarbetRed-rumped TinkerbirdYellow-rumped TinkerbirdYellow-fronted TinkerbirdSpeckled TinkerbirdYellow-throated TinkerbirdCrested BarbetSpot-flanked BarbetAcacia Pied Barbet
WOODPECKERS (10 Species) Golden-tailed WoodpeckerBennett`s WoodpeckerNubian WoodpeckerFire-bellied WoodpeckerElliot WoodpeckerCardinal WoodpeckerGabon WoodpeckerAfrican Grey WoodpeckerOlive WoodpeckerAfrican Piculet
MOUSEBIRDS (3 Species) Speckled MousebirdRed-faced MousebirdBlue-naped Mousebird
CUCKOOS (14 Species) Burchell`s CoucalBlue-headed CoucalSenegal CoucalWhite-browed Coucal (Lark-heeled Cuckoo)Blue Malkoha (Chattering Yellowbill)Diederik CuckooAfrican Emerald CuckooYellow-throated CuckooKlaas`s CuckooJacobin (Pied) CuckooLevaillant`s CuckooBlack CuckooAfrican CuckooRed-chested Cuckoo
PIGEONS AND DOVES (14 Species) African Olive (Rameron) PigeonSpeckled PigeonWestern Bronze-naped PigeonNamaqua DoveLaughing DoveCape Turtle-dove (Ring-necked Dove)African Mourning (Collared) DoveRed-eyed DoveVinaceous DoveAfrican Green PigeonBlack-billed Wood-doveBlue-spotted Wood-doveEmerald Spotted Wood-doveTambourine Dove
SWIFTS (6 Species) Little SwiftCommon Swift
a		White-rumped SwiftAfrican Palm SwiftScarce SwiftMottled Spinetail
BEE-EATERS (11 Species) White-throated Bee-eaterEuropean Bee-eaterWhite-fronted Bee-eaterRed-throated Bee-eaterBlack Bee-eaterSouthern Carmine Bee-eaterCinnamon-chested Bee-eaterBlue-cheeked Bee-eaterLittle Bee-eaterMadagascar (Olive) Bee-eaterBlue-breasted Bee-eater
KINGFISHERS (10 Species) Pied KingfisherMalachite KingfisherBrown-hooded KingfisherChocolate-backed KingfisherStriped KingfisherGrey-headed KingfisherBlue-breasted KingfisherWoodland KingfisherAfrican Pygmy KingfisherGiant Kingfisher
HOOPOES (1 Species) African Hoopoe
HORNBILLS (11 Species) Abyssinian (Northern) Ground HornbillPiping HornbillBlack-and-white-casqued HornbillWhite-crested (Long-tailed) HornbillBlack Dwarf (Western Little) HornbillAfrican Pied HornbillCrowned HornbillNorthern Red-billed HornbillSouthern yellow-billed HornbillAfrican Grey HornbillSouthern Red-billed Hornbill
ROLLERS (7 Species) Abyssinian (Senegal) RollerLilac-breasted RollerBlue-bellied RollerEuropean RollerPurple (Rufous-crowned) RollerBroad-billed (Cinnamon) RollerBlue-throated Roller
WOOD HOOPOES AND SCIMITARBILLS (3 Species) White-headed Wood-hoopoeRed-billed (Green) Wood-hoopoeCommon Scimitarbill
TROGONS (2 Species) Narina TrogonBar-tailed Trogon
ROCKFOWLS (1 Species) White-necked (Picathartes) Rockfowl
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SUGARBIRDS (1 Species) Gurney`s Sugarbird
CUCKOOSHRIKES AND TRILLERS (5 Species) Black CuckooshrikePetit`s CuckooshrikeRed-shouldered CuckooshrikeGrey CuckooshrikeBlue Cuckooshrike
DRONGOS (2 Species) Fork-tailed DrongoVelvet-mantled Drongo
CROWS, MAGPIES AND JAYS (3 Species) Pied CrowCape CrowPiapiac
MONARCH FLYCATCHERS (2 Species) Red-bellied (Black-headed) Paradise-flycatcherAfrican Paradise Flycatcher
OLD WORLD ORIOLES (4 Species) African Golden OrioleBlack-headed OrioleWestern Black-winged OrioleMountain Oriole
SHRIKES (9 Species) Yellow-billed ShrikeSouthern White-crowned ShrikeSouthern Fiscal (Shrike)Red-backed ShrikeGrey-backed FiscalNorthern FiscalMackinnon`s (Shrike) FiscalLesser Grey ShrikeMagpie Shrike
VANGAS, WOODSHRIKES AND FLYCATCHER-SHRIKES (3 Species) Black-and-white (Vanga) Shrike-flycatcher (Flycatcher)Red-billed (Chestnut-bellied) HelmetshrikeWhite (Crested) Helmetshrike
SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS (24 Species) Little Green (Seimund`s) SunbirdBuff-throated SunbirdGreen-throated SunbirdScarlet-chested SunbirdGreater double-collared SunbirdPurple-banded SunbirdOlive-bellied SunbirdSplendid SunbirdCopper SunbirdRed-chested SunbirdJohanna`s SunbirdMarico (Mariqua) SunbirdBeautiful SunbirdRegal SunbirdNorthern Double-collared (Golden-winged) SunbirdSuperb SunbirdWhite-bellied SunbirdBlue-throated Brown SunbirdWestern Olive SunbirdOlive SunbirdGreen-headed SunbirdCollared SunbirdPygmy SunbirdMalachite Sunbird
BUNTINGS (2 Species) Golden-breasted BuntingCinnamon-breasted Bunting
BUSHSHRIKES (20 Species) Sulphure-breasted (Orange-breasted) BushshrikePink-footed PuffbackBlack-backed PuffbackNorthern PuffbackSulphur-breasted Woodshrike (Orange-breasted Bushshrike) Crimson-breasted (Gonolek) ShrikeYellow-crowned GonolekSwamp (Gabon) BoubouBlack-headed GonolekSouthern BoubouLuhder`s BushshrikeTropical Boubou (Bell Shrike)Papyrus GonolekGrey-headed BushshrikeBrubruBrown-crowned TchagraBlack-crowned TchagraDoherty BushshrikeOrange-breasted (Sulphure-breasted) BushshrikeBokmakierie
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HELMETSHRIKES (1 Species) Retz`s Helmetshrike
OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS (28 Species) Buff-streaked ChatBrown-backed Scrub-robinWhite-browed Scrub-robinWhite-crowned Robin-chatCape Robin-chatWhite-browed Robin-chatSnowy-headed Robin-chatEuropean Pied FlycatcherYellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
+		Northern Black FlycatcherWhite-eyed Slaty FlycatcherSouthern Black FlycatcherCape Rock-thrush
+		African Dusky (Dusky-brown) FlycatcherSwamp FlycatcherCassin FlycatcherDusky-blue FlycatcherLittle Grey (Alseonax) FlycatcherSpotted Flycatcher
a		Ussher`s FlycatcherGrey-throated Tit-flycatcherLead-colored (Grey Tit) FlycatcherSooty ChatWhite-fronted Black ChatFamiliar ChatMountain (Chat) WheatearAfrican (Common) Stonechat
a		Mocking Cliff-chat
OXPECKER (2 Species) Yellow-billed OxpeckerRed-billed Oxpecker
STARLINGS AND MYNAS (16 Species) Long-tailed StarlingViolet-backed StarlingWattled StarlingBurchell`s StarlingLong-tailed Glossy StarlingBronze-tailed (Glossy) StarlingGreater Blue-eared StarlingLesser Blue-eared (Glossy) StarlingCape Glossy (Red-shouldered) StarlingPurple Glossy StarlingRupell (Long-tailed) StarlingSplended Glossy StarlingChestnut-winged StarlingRed-winged StarlingWaller`s StarlingPied Starling
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THRUSHES (4 Species) Finsch`s (Rufous) (Rusty) Flycatcher-thrushKurrichane ThrushOlive ThrushAfrican Thrush
WATTLE-EYES FLYCATCHERS AND RELATIVES (6 Species) Rwenzori Batis
+		Chinspot BatisSenegal BatisRed-cheeked Wattle-eyeChestnut Wattle-eyeBrown-throated (Common) Wattle-eye
TITS, TITMICE AND CHICKADEES (4 Species) Stripe-breasted TitDusky TitWhite-shouldered (Pale-eyed) Black TitSouthern Black Tit
ESTRIILDID FINCHES (16 Species) Lavender Waxbill
a		Orange-cheeked WaxbillFawn-breasted WaxbillCrimson-rumped (Rosy-rumped) WaxbillBlack-faced FirefinchBar-breasted FirefinchRed-billed FirefinchBlack-and-white MannikinBronze (Munia) MannikinChestnut-breasted NigritaForest Grey-headed NigritaWhite-breasted (Nigrita) NegrofinchGreen-winged PytiliaWestern BluebillBlue WaxbillRed-cheeked Cordonblu
FINCHES (8 Species) Black-throated CanaryThick-billed SeedeaterYellow CanaryWestern (yellow-browed) CitrilStreaky-headed (Canary) SeedeaterBrimstone (Bully) CanaryCape CanaryYellow-fronted Canary
OLD WORLD SPARROWS (5 Species) Bush Petronia (Sahel Bush Sparrow)Southern Grey-headed SparrowNorthern Grey-headed SparrowCape SparrowYellow-throated Petronia
WAGTAILS AND PIPITS (9 Species) Yellow-breasted Pipit
+		African (Grassland) PipitPlain-backed PipitTree Pipit
a		Cape (Orange-throated) LongclawYellow-throated LongclawAfrican Pied WagtailCape WagtailWestern Yellow Wagtail
WEAVERS (38 Species) Thick-billed (Grosbeak) WeaverRed-headed WeaverRed-billed Buffalo-weaverYellow-crowned BishopWhite-winged WidowbirdRed-collared WidowbirdFan-tailed WidowbirdYellow (Cape) BishopBlack-winged Red BishopSouthern Red BishopLong-tailed WidowbirdCrested MalimbeBlue-billed (Gray`s) MalimbeRed-headed MalimbeRed-vented MalimbeWhite-browed Sparrow-weaverChestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaverStrange Weaver
+		Orange WeaverBaglafecht (Reichenow`s) WeaverOlive-necked WeaverCape Weaver
+		Chestnut-and-black (Vielliot`s) WeaverVillage WeaverBrown-capped WeaverLesser Masked WeaverGolden-backed (Jackson`s) WeaverLittle WeaverYellow-backed (Black-headed) WeaverVieillot Black WeaverBlack-necked WeaverSpectacled WeaverSlender-billed WeaverYellow-mantled WeaverSouthern Masked WeaverHolub`s Golden WeaverRed-billed QueleaScaly-feathered (Weaver) Finch
WHYDAHS AND INDIGOBIRDS (6 Species) Village Indigobird (Steelblue Widowfinch)Exclamatory (Uelle) Paradise WhydahPin-tailed Whydah
a		Long-tailed (Eastern) Paradise-whydahPurple IndigobirdWilson (Pale-winged) Indigobird
TREE CREEPERS (1 Species) African Spotted Creeper
BRISTLE-FLYCATCHERS (1 Species) Chestnut-capped Flycatcher
AFRICAN WARBLERS (6 Species) Grey LongbillMustached Grass WarblerCape (Grass Warbler) GrassbirdNorthern CrombecLong-billed (Cape) CrombecRed-faced Crombec
BULBULS (13 Species) Cameroon Sombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulYellow-throated GreenbulEastern Mountain GreenbulGrey-headed BristlebillSimple (Greenbul) LeafloveRed-tailed GreenbulLittle Grey GreenbulLittle GreenbulYellow-streaked (Bulbul) GreenbulCommon BulbulDark-capped BulbulSlender-billed Greenbul
CISTICOLAS (33 Species) Yellow-breasted ApalisBlack-throated ApalisMountain Masked (Backed-face) ApalisChestnut-throated ApalisBuff-throated ApalisSharpe`s ApalisGreen-backed CamaropteraGrey-backed CamaropteraYellow-browed CamaropteraSiffling (Short-winged) CisticolaSinging CisticolaRattling CisticolaChubb`s CisticolaRed-faced CisticolaZitting CisticolaWailing CisticolaWinding CisticolaCroaking CisticolaStout CisticolaLevaillant`s (Tinkling) CisticolaTrilling CisticolaGrey-capped WarblerRufous-capped EremomelaSenegal EremomelaBurnt-necked EremomelaOriole WarblerCollared (Black-collared) ApalisBuff-bellied WarblerBanded PriniaRed-winged (Prinia) WarblerDrakensberg (Saffron-breasted) Prinia
+		Tawny-flanked PriniaWhite-chinned (Warbler) Prinia
FAIRY FLYCATCHERS (2 Species) White-tailed Blue FlycatcherAfrican Blue (Blue-crested) Flycatcher
GRASSBIRDS AND GRASS WARBLERS (1 Species) Little (African) Rush Warbler
GROUND BABBLERS (2 Species) Puvail`s IlladopsisMountain Illadopsis
HYLIAS (2 Species) Green HyliaTit Hylia
LARKS (8 Species) Sabota LarkEastern Long-billed Lark
+		Chestnut-backed Sparrow-larkSun (Nigerian) LarkRufous-naped LarkWhite-tailed LarkMonotonous LarkFlappet Lark
LAUGHING THRUSHES (3 Species) Southern Pied BabblerArrow-marked BabblerBlack-lored (Sharpe`s Pied) Babbler
LEAF WARBLERS (3 Species) Red-faced Woodland WarblerWood Warbler
a		Willow Warbler
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MARSH AND TREE WARBLERS (4 Species) Lesser Swamp (Cape Reed) WarblerEurasian (African) Reed (Marsh) WarblerOlive Tree-warblerMountain (Flycatcher-warbler) Yellow Warbler
NICATORS (1 Species) Western Nicator
OLD WORLD WARBLERS (2 Species) African Hill BabblerChestnut-vented (Warbler) Tit-babbler
SWALLOWS (17 Species) Lesser Striped SwallowGreater Striped SwallowRed-rumped SwallowRed-breasted (Rufous-chested) SwallowMosque SwallowWhite-throated SwallowAngola SwallowPearl-breasted SwallowBarn Swallow
a		Wire-tailed SwallowPreuss`s Cliff SwallowWhite-headed (Rough-winged) Saw-wingFanti (Rough-winged Swallow) Saw-wingBlack (Blue) Saw-wingRock MartinBanded (Sand) MartinBrown-throated (Sand) Martin
WHITE-EYES (2 Species) African Yellow White-eyeCape White-eye

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