CHECKLIST OF BIRDS

 

Ghana

Ghana 2008

Richard in GH

 

 

 

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Kakum

Mole

 

 

 

Podicipedidae - grebes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grebe

Little

Tachybaptus ruficollis

3

 

 

 

 

 

Procellariidae - shearwaters, fulmars, gadfly petrels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shearwater

Greater

Puffinus gravis

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manx

Puffinus puffinus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sooty

Puffinus griseus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Hydrobatidae - storm petrels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storm-Petrel

Band-rumped

Oceanodroma castro

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

European

Hydrobates pelagicus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leach's

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilson's

Oceanites oceanicus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Phaethontidae - tropicbirds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tropicbird

White-tailed

Phaethon lepturus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Sulidae - boobies,  gannets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Booby

Brown

Sula leucogaster

3

 

 

 

 

 

Gannet

Cape

Morus capensis

3

 

 

 

 

 

Phalacrocoracidae - cormorants, shags

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cormorant

Great

Phalacrocorax carbo

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Long-tailed

Phalacrocorax africanus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anhingidae - anhinga, darters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darter

 

Anhinga melanogaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pelecanidae - pelicans

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Pelican

Great White

Pelecanus onocrotalus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pink-backed

Pelecanus rufescens

3

 

 

 

 

 

Anatidae - ducks, geese, swans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duck

Comb (Knob-billed)

Sarkidiornis melanotos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hartlaub's

Pteronetta hartlaubii

3

3

 

 

 

 

Garganey

 

Anas querquedula

3

 

 

 

 

 

Goose

Egyptian

Alopochen aegyptiacus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Spur-winged

Plectropterus gambensis

3

 

3

 

 

 

Pintail

Northern

Anas acuta

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pochard

Common

Aythya ferina

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferruginous

Aythya nyroca

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pygmy-Goose

African

Nettapus auritus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Shelduck

Common

Tadorna tadorna

3

 

 

 

 

 

Shoveler

Northern

Anas clypeata

3

 

 

 

 

 

Teal

Eurasian

Anas crecca

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cape

Anas capensis

 

 

 

3

3

3

Whistling-Duck

Fulvous

Dendrocygna bicolor

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-faced

Dendrocygna viduata

3

 

3

 

 

 

Wigeon

Eurasian

Anas penelope

3

 

 

 

 

 

Phoenicopteridae - flamingos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flamingo

Lesser

Phoenicopterus minor

3

 

 

 

 

 

Ardeidae - herons, egrets, bitterns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bittern

Dwarf

Ixobrychus sturmii

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Great

Botaurus stellaris

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little

Ixobrychus minutus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

White-crested

Tigriornis leucolophus

 

3

 

3

3

3

Egret

Cattle

Bubulcus ibis

3

3

3

3

 

 

 

Great

Ardea alba

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Intermediate

Egretta intermedia

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Little

Egretta garzetta

3

3

 

3

3

 

Heron

Black

Egretta ardesiaca

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Black-headed

Ardea melanocephala

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Goliath

Ardea goliath

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Grey

Ardea cinerea

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

Purple

Ardea purpurea

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

Squacco

Ardeola ralloides

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

Striated

Butorides striata

3

 

3

3

3

3

Night-Heron

Black-crowned

Nycticorax nycticorax

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

White-backed

Gorsachius leuconotus

 

3

 

3

 

 

Reef-Heron

Western

Egretta gularis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scopidae Ð hammerhead

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Hamerkop

 

Scopus umbretta

3

 

3

 

 

 

Threskiornithidae - ibises, spoonbills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ibis

Glossy

Plegadis falcinellus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Hadada

Bostrychia hagedash

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Olive

Bostrychia olivacea

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Sacred

Threskiornis aethiopicus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot-breasted

Bostrychia rara

 

3

 

 

 

 

Spoonbill

African

Platalea alba

3

 

 

 

 

 

Ciconiidae - storks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Openbill

African

Anastomus lamelligerus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Stork

Abdim's

Ciconia abdimii

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Black

Ciconia nigra

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marabou

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saddle-billed

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

White

Ciconia ciconia

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Woolly-necked

Ciconia episcopus

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Yellow-billed

Mycteria ibis

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pandionidae Ð osprey

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Osprey

 

Pandion haliaetus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Accipitridae - hawks, eagles, kites, old-world vultures

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Bateleur

 

Terathopius ecaudatus

3

 

3

 

 

 

Buzzard

Eurasian

Buteo buteo

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Grasshopper

Butastur rufipennis

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Lizard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Long-legged

Buteo rufinus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Red-necked

Buteo auguralis

3

3

3

 

 

 

Chanting-Goshawk

Dark

Melierax metabates

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cuckoo-Hawk

African

Aviceda cuculoides

3

 

 

3

3

 

Eagle

Booted

Aquila pennatus

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Long-crested

Lophaetus occipitalis

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

Martial

Polemaetus bellicosus

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Tawny

Aquila rapax

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Wahlberg's

Aquila wahlbergi

 

 

3

 

 

 

Fish-Eagle

African

Haliaeetus vocifer

3

 

 

3

3

 

Goshawk

Black (Black Sparrowhawk)

Accipiter melanoleucus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gabar

Micronisus gabar

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Red-chested (African)

Accipiter toussenelii

3

 

 

 

 

 

Griffon

Rueppell's

Gyps rueppellii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrier

Montagu's

Circus pygargus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Pallid

Circus macrourus

3

 

 

3

3

 

Harrier-Hawk

African

Polyboroides typus

 

3

3

 

 

 

Hawk

Bat

Macheiramphus alcinus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Long-tailed

Urotriorchis macrourus

3

3

 

3

3

 

Hawk-Eagle

African

Aquila (Hieraaetus) spilogaster

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Ayres's

Aquila (Hieraaetus) ayresii

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Cassin's

Spizaetus africanus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Crowned

Stephanoaetus coronatus

3

3

 

 

 

 

Honey-Buzzard

European

Pernis apivorus

3

3

 

3

3

3

Kite

Black (Yellow-billed)

Milvus migrans

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Black-shouldered

Elanus caeruleus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Scissor-tailed

Chelictinia riocourii

3

 

 

 

 

 

Marsh-Harrier

Western

Circus aeruginosus

3

 

 

3

 

 

Serpent-Eagle

Congo

Dryotriorchis spectabilis

3

3

 

3

3

 

Shikra

 

Accipiter badius

3

 

3

3

3

3

Snake-Eagle

(Western) Banded

Circaetus cinerascens

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beaudouin's

Circaetus beaudouini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

Circaetus cinereus

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Short-toed

Circaetus gallieus

 

 

3

 

 

 

Sparrowhawk

Ovampo

Accipiter ovampensis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red-thighed

Accipiter erythropus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vulture

Egyptian

Neophron percnopterus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Hooded

Necrosyrtes monachus

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

Palm-nut

Gypohierax angolensis

 

3

3

3

3

 

 

White-backed

Gyps africanus

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

White-headed

Trigonoceps occipitalis

 

 

3

 

 

 

Sagittariidae Ð secretarybird

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary-bird

 

Sagittarius serpentarius

 

 

 

 

 

 

Falconidae - falcons, caracaras

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Falcon

Lanner

Falco biarmicus

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Peregrine

Falco peregrinus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red-footed

Falco vespertinus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red-necked

Falco chicquera

 

 

3

3

3

 

Hobby

African

Falco cuvierii

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

Eurasian

Falco subbuteo

3

 

 

3

3

3

Kestrel

Eurasian

Falco tinnunculus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Fox

Falco alopex

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Gray

Falco ardosiaceus

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Lesser

Falco naumanni

3

 

 

 

 

 

Numididae - guineafowl

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Guineafowl

Crested

Guttera pucherani

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

Helmeted

Numida meleagris

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

White-breasted

Agelastes meleagrides

 

3

 

 

 

 

Phasianidae - pheasants, turkeys, grouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Francolin

Ahanta

Francolinus ahantensis

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Double-spurred

Francolinus bicalcaratus

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Forest

Francolinus lathami

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

White-throated

Francolinus albogularis

 

 

 

3

3

3

Partridge

Stone

Ptilopachus petrosus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Quail

Blue

Coturnix adansonii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harlequin

Coturnix delegorguei

3

 

 

 

 

 

Rallidae - crakes, rails, coots, gallinules

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Crake

African

Crecopsis (Crex) egregia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baillon's

Porzana pusilla

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black

Amaurornis flavirostris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corn

Crex crex

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little

Porzana parva

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spotted

Porzana porzana

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Striped

Aenigmatolimnas marginalis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flufftail

Buff-spotted

Sarothrura elegans

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

White-spotted

Sarothrura pulchra

3

3

 

 

 

 

Gallinule

Allen's

Porphyrio alleni

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moorhen

Common

Gallinula chloropus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesser (Lesser Moorhen)

Gallinula angulata

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rail

Gray-throated

Canirallus oculeus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Nkulengu

Himantornis haematopus

 

3

 

 

 

 

Swamphen

Purple

Porphyrio porphyrio

3

 

 

 

 

 

Heliornithidae - sun-grebes, finfoots

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Finfoot

African

Podica senegalensis

 

3

3

 

 

 

Turnicidae - button-quails, quail-plover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buttonquail

Hottentot (Black-rumped)

Turnix hottentotta (hottentottus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small

Turnix sylvatica

3

 

 

 

 

 

Quail-Plover

 

Ortyxelos meiffrenii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gruidae - cranes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crowned-Crane

Black

Balearica pavonina

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otididae - bustards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bustard

Arabian

Ardeotis arabs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black-bellied

Lissotis melanogaster

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley (Denham's)

Neotis denhami

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-bellied

Eupodotis senegalensis

3

 

 

 

 

 

Jacanidae - jacanas

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Jacana

African

Actophilornis africanus

 

 

3

 

 

 

Rostratulidae - painted snipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted-snipe

Greater

Rostratula benghalensis

3

 

3

 

 

 

Scolopacidae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curlew

Eurasian

Numenius arquata

3

 

 

 

 

 

Dowitcher

Short-billed

Limnodromus griseus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Dunlin

 

Calidris alpina

3

 

 

 

 

 

Godwit

Bar-tailed

Limosa lapponica

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black-tailed

Limosa limosa

3

 

 

3

3

 

Greenshank

Common

Tringa nebularia

3

 

 

 

 

 

Knot

Red

Calidris canutus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Phalarope

Red

Phalaropus fulicarius

3

 

 

 

 

 

Redshank

Common

Tringa tetanus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spotted

Tringa erythropus

3

 

 

3

 

 

Ruff

 

Philomachus pugnax

3

 

 

 

 

 

Sanderling

 

Calidris alba

3

 

 

 

 

 

Sandpiper

Buff-breasted

Tryngites subruficollis

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Common

Actitis hypoleucos

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Curlew

Calidris ferruginea

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Tringa ochropus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Marsh

Tringa stagnatilis

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pectoral

Calidris melanotos

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terek

Xenus cinereus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-rumped

Calidris fuscicollis

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wood

Tringa glareola

3

 

3

 

 

 

Snipe

Common

Gallinago gallinago

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great

Gallinago media

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack

Lymnocryptes minimus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Stint

Little

Calidris minuta

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temminck's

Calidris temminckii

3

 

 

3

 

 

Turnstone

Ruddy

Arenaria interpres

3

 

 

 

 

 

Whimbrel

 

Numenius phaeopus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Yellowlegs

Lesser

Tringa flavipes

3

 

 

 

 

 

Burhinidae - thick-knees, stone-curlews

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Thick-knee

Senegal

Burhinus senegalensis

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Spotted

Burhinus capensis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

Burhinus vermiculatus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haematopodidae - oystercatchers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oystercatcher

Eurasian

Haematopus ostralegus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Recurvirostridae - avocets, stilts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avocet

Pied

Recurvirostra avosetta

3

 

 

3

3

 

Stilt

Black-winged

Himantopus himantopus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Glareolidae - pratincoles, coursers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courser

Bronze-winged

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temminck's

Cursorius temminckii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plover

Egyptian

Pluvianus aegyptius

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pratincole

Black-winged

Glareola nordmanni

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Collared

Glareola pratincola

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gray

Glareola cinerea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rock

Glareola nuchalis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charadriidae - plovers, lapwings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden-Plover

American

Pluvialis dominica

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

European

Pluvialis apricaria

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific

Pluvialis fulva

3

 

 

 

 

 

Lapwing

Black-headed

Vanellus tectus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown-chested

Vanellus superciliosus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senegal

Vanellus lugubris

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

(African) Wattled

Vanellus senegallus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

White-headed

Vanellus albiceps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plover

Black-bellied

Pluvialis squatarola

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Ringed

Charadrius hiaticula

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forbes's

Charadrius forbesi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kittlitz's

Charadrius pecuarius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Ringed

Charadrius dubius

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snowy

Charadrius alexandrinus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Spur-winged

Vanellus spinosus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-banded

Charadrius tricollaris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-fronted

Charadrius marginatus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laridae - gulls, terns, kittiwakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gull

Black-headed

Larus ridibundus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gray-headed

Larus cirrocephalus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesser Black-backed

Larus fuscus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little

Larus minutus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sabine's

Xema sabini

3

 

 

 

 

 

Noddy

Black

Anous minutus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

Anous stolidus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Tern

Arctic

Sterna paradisaea

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black

Chlidonias niger

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridled

Sterna anaethetus

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Caspian

Sterna caspia

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

Sterna hirundo

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damara

Sterna balaenarum

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gull-billed

Sterna nilotica

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesser Crested

Sterna bengalensis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little

Sterna albifrons

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roseate

Sterna dougallii

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal

Sterna maxima

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandwich

Sterna sandvicensis

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sooty

Sterna fuscata

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whiskered

Chlidonias hybridus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-winged

Chlidonias leucopterus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Stercorariidae - jaegers, skuas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaeger

Long-tailed

Stercorarius longicaudus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parasitic

Stercorarius parasiticus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pomarine

Stercorarius pomarinus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Skua

Great

Stercorarius skua

3

 

 

 

 

 

Rynchopidae - skimmers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skimmer

African

Rynchops flavirostris

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pteroclidae - sandgrouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandgrouse

Chestnut-bellied

Pterocles exustus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four-banded

Pterocles quadricinctus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbidae - pigeons, doves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collared-Dove

African

Streptopelia roseogrisea

3

 

 

3

3

 

Dove

African Mourning

Streptopelia decipiens

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Laughing

Streptopelia senegalensis

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Namaqua

Oena capensis

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Red-eyed

Streptopelia semitorquata

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Tambourine

Turtur tympanistria

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Vinaceous

Streptopelia vinacea

3

 

3

3

3

3

Green-Pigeon

African

Treron calva

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Bruce's

Treron waalia

 

 

3

3

3

 

Pigeon

Afep

Columba unicincta

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

(Western) Bronze-naped

Columba iriditorques

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Rock

Columba livia

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speckled

Columba guinea

3

 

 

 

 

 

Turtle-Dove

Eurasian

Streptopelia turtur

3

 

 

3

3

3

Wood-Dove

Black-billed

Turtur abyssinicus

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Blue-headed

Turtur brehmeri

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Blue-spotted

Turtur afer

3

3

3

 

 

 

Psittacidae - parrots, macaws

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovebird

Black-collared

Agapornis swinderniana

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Red-headed

Agapornis pullarius

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parakeet

Rose-ringed

Psittacula krameri

3

 

3

 

 

 

Parrot

Brown-necked

Poicephalus robustus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Grey

Psittacus erithacus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Red-fronted

Poicephalus gulielmi

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Senegal

Poicephalus senegalus

 

 

3

 

 

 

Coliidae - colies, mousebirds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mousebird

Speckled

Colius striatus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Musophagidae - turacos, go-away birds

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Plantain-eater

Western (Western Grey)

Crinifer piscator

 

3

3

 

 

 

Turaco

Great Blue

Corythaeola cristata

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Guinea

Tauraco persa

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Violet

Musophaga violacea

 

 

3

3

 

 

 

Yellow-billed

Tauraco macrorhynchus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Cuculidae - old world cuckoos

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Cuckoo

African

Cuculus gularis

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

African Emerald

Chrysococcyx cupreus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Black

Cuculus clamosus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Common

Cuculus canorus

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Dideric

Chrysococcyx caprius

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Dusky Long-tailed

Cercococcyx mechowi

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Great Spotted

Clamator glandarius

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Klaas's

Chrysococcyx klaas

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Levaillant's

Clamator (Oxylophus) levaillantii

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Olive Long-tailed

Cercococcyx olivinus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pied

Clamator jacobinus

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Red-chested

Cuculus solitarius

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Thick-billed

Pachycoccyx audeberti

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Yellow-throated

Chrysococcyx flavigularis

 

3

 

3

3

 

Yellowbill (Green Malkoha?)

Ceuthmochares aereus

3

3

3

 

 

 

Centropodidae - coucals

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Coucal

Black

Centropus grillii

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Black-throated

Centropus leucogaster

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Blue-headed

Centropus monachus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Senegal

Centropus senegalensis

3

3

3

 

 

 

Tytonidae - barn-owls, sooty-owls, masked-owls, bay-owls, grass-owls

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barn-Owl

 

Tyto alba

3

 

 

 

 

 

Strigidae - typical owls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eagle-Owl

Akun

Bubo leucostictus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Fraser's

Bubo poensis

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Grayish (Vermiculated)

Bubo cinerascens

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Shelley's

Bubo shelleyi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verreaux's

Bubo lacteus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Fishing-Owl

Pel's

Scotopelia peli

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Rufous

Scotopelia ussheri

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owl

Maned

Jubula lettii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern White-faced

Ptilopsis leucotis

3

 

3

3

3

 

Owlet

Pearl-spotted

Glaucidium perlatum

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Red-chested

Glaucidium tephronotum

3

3

 

3

3

 

Scops-Owl

African

Otus senegalensis

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

European

Otus scops

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandy

Otus icterorhynchus

3

3

 

3

3

 

Wood-Owl

African

Strix woodfordii

3

3

 

 

 

 

Caprimulgidae & Eurostopodidae - nightjars, poor-wills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nightjar

Black-shouldered

Caprimulgus nigriscapularis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

Caprimulgus (Veles) binotatus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Eurasian

Caprimulgus europaeus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiery-necked

Caprimulgus pectoralis

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Freckled

Caprimulgus tristigma

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Long-tailed

Caprimulgus climacurus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pennant-winged

Macrodipteryx vexillarius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plain

Caprimulgus inornatus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Red-necked

Caprimulgus ruficollis

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Rufous-cheeked

Caprimulgus rufigena

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square-tailed

Caprimulgus fossii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard-winged

Macrodipteryx longipennis

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Swamp (White-tailed)

Caprimulgus natalensis

3

 

 

 

 

 

Apodidae - swifts

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Palm-Swift

African

Cypsiurus parvus

3

3

3

3

 

 

Spinetail

Black

Telacanthura melanopygia

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Cassin's

Neafrapus cassini

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Mottled

Telacanthura ussheri

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Sabine's

Rhaphidura sabini

 

3

 

 

 

 

Swift

Alpine

Tachymarptis melba

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bates's

Apus batesi

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Common

Apus apus

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

Little

Apus affinis

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Mottled

Tachymarptis aequatorialis

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Pallid

Apus pallidus

3

 

3

3

 

 

 

White-rumped

Apus caffer

3

3

3

 

 

 

Trogonidae - trogons, quetzals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trogon

Narina

Apaloderma narina

3

3

3

 

 

 

Alcedinidae - river kingfishers & Halcyonidae - tree kingfishers, kookaburras

 

 

 

3

3

3

Kingfisher

Blue-breasted

Halcyon malimbica

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Chocolate-backed

Halcyon badia

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Dwarf (African Dwarf)

Ispidina (Ceyx) lecontei

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Giant

Megaceryle maximus(a)

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

Gray-headed

Halcyon leucocephala

3

 

3

3

 

 

 

Malachite

Alcedo cristata

 

3

3

3

 

 

 

Pied

Ceryle rudis

3

 

3

3

 

 

 

Shining-blue

Alcedo quadribrachys

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Striped

Halcyon chelicuti

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

White-bellied

Alcedo leucogaster

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Woodland

Halcyon senegalensis

3

3

 

3

3

3

Pygmy-Kingfisher

African

Ispidina picta

3

3

3

 

 

 

Meropidae - bee eaters

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Bee-eater

Black

Merops gularis

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Black-headed

Merops breweri

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

Blue-cheeked

Merops persicus

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Blue-headed

Merops muelleri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European

Merops apiaster

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Merops orientalis

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little

Merops pusillus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Northern Carmine

Merops nubicus

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

Red-throated

Merops bulocki

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Rosy

Merops malimbicus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Swallow-tailed

Merops hirundineus

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

White-throated

Merops albicollis

 

3

 

 

 

 

Coraciidae - rollers

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Roller

Abyssinian

Coracias abyssinica(us)

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Blue-bellied

Coracias cyanogaster

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Blue-throated

Eurystomus gularis

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Broad-billed

Eurystomus glaucurus

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

European

Coracias garrulus

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Rufous-crowned

Coracias naevia(us)

 

 

3

 

 

 

Upupidae - hoopoe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoopoe

 

Upupa epops

3

 

 

 

 

 

Phoeniculidae - woodhoopoes

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Scimitar-bill

Black (Black Woodhoopoe)

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

 

 

3

3

3

3

Woodhoopoe

Forest

Phoeniculus castaneiceps

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Green

Phoeniculus purpureus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

White-headed

Phoeniculus bollei

3

3

 

 

 

 

Bucerotidae & Bucorvidae - hornbills, ground-hornbills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground-Hornbill

Abyssinian

Bucorvus abyssinicus

 

 

3

3

3

3

Hornbill

African Gray

Tockus nasutus

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

African Pied

Tockus fasciatus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Black Dwarf

Tockus hartlaubi

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Black-and-white-casqued

Ceratogymna (Bycanistes) subcylindricus

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Black-casqued

Ceratogymna atrata

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Brown-cheeked

Ceratogymna cylindricus

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Piping

Ceratogymna (Bycanistes) fistulator

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Red-billed

Tockus erythrorhynchus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Red-billed Dwarf

Tockus camurus

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

White-crested

Tockus (Tropicranus) albocristatus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-casqued

Ceratogymna elata

 

3

 

 

 

 

Indicatoridae - honeyguides

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Honeyguide

Cassin's (CassinÕs Honeybird)

Prodotiscus insignis

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Greater

Indicator indicator

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Least

Indicator exilis

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

Lesser

Indicator minor

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Spotted

Indicator maculatus

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Thick-billed

Indicator conirostris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Willcock's

Indicator willcocksi

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-footed

Melignomon eisentrauti

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picidae - woodpeckers, wrynecks, piculets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piculet

African

Sasia africana

 

3

 

 

 

 

Woodpecker

Brown-backed

Dendropicos obsoletus

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Brown-eared

Campethera caroli

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Buff-spotted

Campethera nivosa

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Cardinal

Dendropicos fuscescens

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine-spotted

Campethera punctuligera

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Fire-bellied

Dendropicos pyrrhogaster

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Gabon (Melancholy?)

Dendropicos gabonensis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden-tailed

Campethera abingoni

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Gray

Dendropicos goertae

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Green-backed

Campethera cailliautii

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Green

Campethera maculosa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wryneck

Eurasian

Jynx torquilla

3

 

 

 

 

 

Lybiidae - African barbets

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Barbet

Bearded

Lybius dubius

 

 

3

3

 

 

 

Bristle-nosed

Gymnobucco peli

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Double-toothed

Lybius bidentatus

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Hairy-breasted

Tricholaema hirsuta

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Naked-faced

Gymnobucco calvus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Vieillot's

Lybius vieilloti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-billed

Trachyphonus purpuratus

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Yellow-spotted

Buccanodon duchaillui

 

3

 

3

3

 

Tinkerbird

Red-rumped

Pogoniulus atroflavus

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

Speckled

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Yellow-fronted

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Yellow-rumped

Pogoniulus bilineatus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Yellow-throated

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

3

3

 

 

 

 

Pittidae - pittas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitta

African

Pitta angolensis

 

3

 

 

 

 

Eurylaimidae - broadbills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadbill

African

Smithornis capensis

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Rufous-sided

Smithornis rufolateralis

3

3

 

 

 

 

Laniidae - shrikes, bush shrikes, helmet-shrikes

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Fiscal

Common

Lanius collaris

3

 

 

 

 

 

Shrike

Emin's

Lanius gubernator

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Woodchat

Lanius senator

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Yellow-billed

Corvinella corvina

 

 

3

 

 

 

Corvidae - jays, crows, ravens, mapgies, nutcrackers

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Crow

Pied

Corvus albus

 

3

 

3

3

 

Piapiac

 

Ptilostomus afer

 

 

3

 

 

 

Oriolidae - Old World orioles

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Oriole

African Golden

Oriolus auratus

3

 

3

3

 

 

 

Black-winged

Oriolus nigripennis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eurasian Golden

Oriolus oriolus

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Western Black-headed

Oriolus brachyrhynchus

3

3

 

 

 

 

Campephagidae - cuckoo-shrikes, minivets, trillers

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Cuckoo-Shrike

Blue

Coracina azurea

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Ghana (Western Wattled)

Campephaga (Lobotos) lobata

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purple-throated

Campephaga quiscalina

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Red-shouldered

Campephaga phoenicea

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

White-breasted

Coracina pectoralis

 

 

3

 

 

 

Platysteiridae?? - flycatchers, batises, wattle-eyes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batis

Fernando Po (Bioko)

Batis poensis

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Senegal

Batis senegalensis

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

West African

Batis occulta

 

 

 

3

3

 

Shrike-Flycatcher

African (Shrike Flycatcher)

Megabyas flammulatus

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Black-and-white (Black-and-white Flycatcher)

Bias musicus

 

 

 

3

 

 

Wattle-eye

Brown-throated (Common)

Platysteira cyanea

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Chestnut

Platysteira castanea

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Red-cheeked

Platysteira (Dyaphorophyia) blissetti

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-bellied

Platysteira (Dyaphorophyia) concreta

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dicruridae - drongos

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Drongo

Fork-tailed

Dicrurus adsimilis

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Shining

Dicrurus atripennis

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

Square-tailed

Dicrurus ludwigii

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Velvet-mantled

Dicrurus modestus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monarchidae - monarch flycatchers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue-Flycatcher

African

Elminia longicauda

 

 

3

 

 

 

Crested-Flycatcher

Blue-headed

Trochocercus nitens

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Dusky

Elminia nigromitrata

 

3

 

3

 

 

Flycatcher

Chestnut-capped

Erythrocercus mccallii

3

3

 

3

3

3

Paradise-Flycatcher

African

Terpsiphone viridis

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Black-headed (Red-breasted)

Terpsiphone rufiventer

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

Rufous-vented?

Terpsiphone ruficinerea

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaconotidae - bushshrikes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boubou

Sooty

Laniarius leucorhynchus

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Tropical

Laniarius aethiopicus

3

3

 

 

 

 

Brubru

 

Nilaus afer

3

 

3

 

 

 

Bushshrike

Fiery-breasted

Malaconotus cruentus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Gray-headed

Malaconotus blanchoti

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Lagden's

Malaconotus lagdeni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many-colored

Telophorus (Malaconotus) multicolor

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Sulphur-breasted

Telophorus sulfureopectus

3

 

3

3

3

3

Gonolek

Yellow-crowned (Common)

Laniarius barbarus

3

 

3

3

 

 

Puffback

Large-billed (Sabine's)

Dryoscopus sabini

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Northern

Dryoscopus gambensis

3

 

3

3

3

 

Tchagra

Black-crowned

Tchagra senegala(us)

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Brown-crowned

Tchagra australis

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Marsh

Tchagra minuta (Antichromus minutus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prionopidae - helmet-shrikes, batises

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helmetshrike

Chestnut-bellied (Red-billed)

Prionops caniceps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

Prionops plumatus

3

 

3

 

 

 

Picathartidae & Rhabdornithidae - rockfowls, rockjumpers, rhabdornis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rockfowl

White-necked (Yellow-headed)

Picathartes gymnocephalus

 

3

 

 

 

 

Turdidae - thrushes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alethe

Brown-chested

Alethe poliocephala

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Fire-crested

Alethe diademata

3

3

 

 

 

 

Ant-Thrush

White-tailed

Neocossyphus poensis

3

3

 

3

 

 

Flycatcher-Thrush

Finsch's

Neocossyphus (Stizorhina) finschii

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Rufous

Neocossyphus (Stizorhina) fraseri

3

 

 

 

 

 

Ground-Thrush

Gray

Zoothera princei

 

3

 

 

 

 

Rock-Thrush

Blue

Monticola solitarius

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rufous-tailed

Monticola saxatilis

3

 

 

3

3

3

Thrush

African

Turdus pelios

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Olive

Turdus olivaceus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black-Chat

White-fronted

Myrmecocichla albifrons

 

 

3

 

 

 

Bluethroat

 

Luscinia svecica

3

 

 

3

3

 

Chat

Familiar

Cercomela familiaris

 

 

3

 

 

 

Cliff-Chat

Mocking call

Thamnolaea (Myrmecocichla) cinnamomeiventris

3

 

 

 

 

 

Nightingale

Common

Luscinia megarhynchos

3

3

 

 

 

 

Redstart

Common

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Robin

Forest

Stiphrornis erythrothorax

3

3

 

 

 

 

Robin-Chat

Blue-shouldered

Cossypha cyanocampter

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Snowy-crowned

Cossypha niveicapilla

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

White-crowned

Cossypha albicapilla

 

 

3

 

 

 

Scrub-Robin

Forest

Cercotrichas leucosticta

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheatear

Heuglin's

Oenanthe heuglini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern

Oenanthe oenanthe

3

 

 

3

3

 

Whinchat

 

Saxicola rubetra

3

 

 

 

 

 

Musciacapidae - Old World flycatchers

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Black-Flycatcher

Northern

Melaenornis edolioides

 

3

3

 

 

 

Flycatcher

Ashy

Muscicapa caerulescens

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Cassin's

Muscicapa cassini

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Collared

Ficedula albicollis

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dusky-blue

Muscicapa comitata

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

European Pied

Ficedula hypoleuca

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Gambaga

Muscicapa gambagae

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Little Gray

Muscicapa epulata

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Olivaceous

Muscicapa olivascens

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Pale

Bradornis (Myrmecocichla) pallidus

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Spotted

Muscicapa striata

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Swamp

Muscicapa aquatica

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Tessmann's

Muscicapa tessmanni

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Ussher's

Muscicapa ussheri

3

3

 

 

 

 

Forest-Flycatcher

African (Fraser's)

Fraseria ocreata

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

White-browed

Fraseria cinerascens

 

3

 

3

3

 

Tit-Flycatcher

Gray (Lead-colored Flycatcher)

Myioparus plumbeus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gray-throated

Myioparus griseigularis

3

3

 

 

 

 

Sturnidae - starlings, mynahs, oxpeckers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossy-Starling

Bronze-tailed

Lamprotornis chalcurus

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Copper-tailed

Lamprotornis cupreocauda

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Greater Blue-eared

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Lesser Blue-eared

Lamprotornis chloropterus

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Long-tailed

Lamprotornis caudatus

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Purple

Lamprotornis purpureus

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

Splendid

Lamprotornis splendidus

3

3

 

 

 

 

Oxpecker

Yellow-billed

Buphagus africanus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starling

Chestnut-bellied

Lamprotornis pulcher

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

(Forest) Chestnut-winged

Onychognathus fulgidus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Narrow-tailed

Poeoptera lugubris

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Neumann's

Onychognathus neumanni

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Violet-backed

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

3

3

 

 

 

 

Cerithidae - creepers, treecreepers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creeper

Spotted

Salpornis spilonotus

 

 

3

 

 

 

Paridae - tits, titmice, chickadees

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Black-Tit

White-shouldered

Melaniparus (Parus) guineensis

 

 

3

 

 

 

Tit

Dusky

Melaniparus (Parus) funereus

 

3

 

 

 

 

Remizidae - penduline tits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penduline-Tit

Yellow

Anthoscopus parvulus

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Forest

Anthoscopus flavifrons

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tit-hylia

 

Pholidornis rushiae

3

3

 

 

 

 

Hirundinidae - swallows, martins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

House-Martin

Common

Delichon urbica

3

3

 

 

 

 

Martin

Banded

Riparia cincta

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plain (Brown-throated)

Riparia paludicola

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rock

Ptyonoprogne (Hirundo) fuligula

 

 

 

3

 

 

Sawwing

Fanti

Psalidoprocne obscura

 

3

3

3

 

 

 

Square-tailed

Psalidoprocne nitens

 

3

 

3

3

3

Striped-Swallow

Lesser

Cecropis abyssinica

3

3

3

 

 

 

Swallow

Bank

Riparia riparia

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Barn

Hirundo rustica

3

3

3

3

 

 

 

Ethiopian

Hirundo aethiopica

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Gray-rumped

Pseudhirundo griseopyga

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mosque

Cecropis senegalensis

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pied-winged

Hirundo leucosoma

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

Preuss's (Preuss's Cliff)

Petrochelidon (Hirundo) preussi

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Red-chested

Hirundo lucida

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Red-rumped

Cecropis daurica

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

Rufous-chested

Cecropis semirufa

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

White-throated Blue

Hirundo nigrita

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Wire-tailed

Hirundo smithii

 

 

3

 

 

 

Pycnonotidae - bulbuls, greenbuls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bearded-Greenbul

Western

Criniger barbatus

3

3

 

 

 

 

Bristlebill

Common

Bleda syndactyla

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Gray-headed

Bleda canicapilla

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Green-tailed

Bleda eximia

3

3

 

3

3

3

Bulbul

Common

Pycnonotus barbatus inornatus

3

3

 

3

3

 

Greenbul

Ansorge's

Andropadus ansorgei

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Baumann's

Phyllastrephus baumanni

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Cameroon Mountain (Cameroon Montane)

Andropadus montanus

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Golden

Calyptocichla serina

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

(Little) Grey

Andropadus (Pycnonotus) gracilis

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Honeyguide

Baeopogon indicator

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Icterine

Phyllastrephus icterinus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Little

Andropadus (Pycnonotus) virens

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Plain (Cameroon Sombre)

Andropadus (Pycnonotus) curvirostris leoninus

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Red-tailed

Criniger calurus

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

Simple (Simple Leaf-love)

Chlorocichla simplex

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Slender-billed

Andropadus gracilirostris

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Spotted

Ixonotus guttatus

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Swamp (Swamp Palm Bulbul)

Thescelocichla leucopleura

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

White-throated

Phyllastrephus albigularis

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-bearded

Criniger olivaceus

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Yellow-throated (Leaf-love)

Chlorocichla flavicollis

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

Yellow-whiskered

Andropadus (Pycnonotus) latirostris

3

3

 

3

3

3

Leaf-love

 

Phyllastrephus scandens

3

3

 

3

3

 

Nicator

Yellow-spotted (Western)

Nicator chloris

3

3

 

 

 

 

Cisticolidae - African warblers (cisticolas, prinias, apalises, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apalis

Black-capped

Apalis nigriceps

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Sharpe's

Apalis sharpii

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-breasted

Apalis flavida

3

 

3

3

3

 

Camaroptera

Green-backed (Grey-backed)

Camaroptera brachyura

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Olive-green

Camaroptera chloronota

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Yellow-browed

Camaroptera superciliaris

3

3

 

 

 

 

Cisticola

Black-necked (Black-backed)

Cisticola eximius

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Croaking

Cisticola natalensis

3

 

3

3

3

 

 

DorstÕs

Cisticola dorsti

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Red-faced

Cisticola erythrops

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Red-pate

Cisticola ruficeps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rock-loving

Cisticola aberrans

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Rufous

Cisticola rufus

 

 

3

3

 

 

 

Siffling (Short-winged)

Cisticola brachypterus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singing

Cisticola cantans

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Whistling

Cisticola lateralis

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Winding (Rufous-winged)

Cisticola galactotes

3

3

 

 

3

 

 

Zitting

Cisticola juncidis

3

 

 

3

 

 

Prinia

Red-winged (Red-winged Warbler?)

Prinia (Heliolais) erythroptera

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Tawny-flanked

Prinia subflava

3

3

3

3

3

 

Warbler

Oriole

Hypergerus atriceps

 

 

3

 

 

 

Zosteropidae - white-eyes

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

White-eye

African Yellow

Zosterops senegalensis

3

3

 

 

 

 

Syviidae - Old World warblers, babblers, laughing thrushes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blackcap

 

Sylvia atricapilla

3

 

 

3

 

 

Chiffchaff

Common

Phylloscopus collybita

3

 

 

3

3

 

Crombec

Green

Sylvietta virens

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Lemon-bellied

Sylvietta denti

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

Northern

Sylvietta brachyura

 

 

3

3

 

 

Eremomela

Rufous-crowned

Eremomela badiceps

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Senegal

Eremomela pusilla

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Yellow-bellied

Eremomela icteropygialis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grassbird

Fan-tailed

Schoenicola brevirostris

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grass-Warbler

Moustached (African Moustached Warbler)

Melocichla mentalis

3

 

3

3

3

 

Hylia

Green

Hylia prasina

3

3

 

3

 

 

Hyliota

Violet-backed

Hyliota violacea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-bellied

Hyliota flavigaster

 

 

3

3

3

 

Longbill

Gray

Macrosphenus concolor

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Kemp's

Macrosphenus kempi

3

3

 

3

 

 

Reed-Warbler

Eurasian

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Great

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Rufous-Warbler

Black-capped (Black-headed)

Bathmocercus cerviniventris

 

3

 

 

 

 

Swamp-Warbler

Greater

Acrocephalus rufescens

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warbler

Aquatic

Acrocephalus paludicola

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Olivaceous

Hippolais pallida

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Garden

Sylvia borin

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grasshopper

Locustella naevia

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

Icterine

Hippolais icterina

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Melodious

Hippolais polyglotta

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savi's

Locustella luscinioides

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sedge

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Bonelli's

Phylloscopus bonelli

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

Western Olivaceous

Hippolais opaca

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Willow

Phylloscopus trochilus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Wood

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

3

3

 

3

3

 

Whitethroat

Greater (Common)

Sylvia communis

3

 

 

 

 

 

Alaudidae - larks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lark

Crested

Galerida cristata

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flappet

Mirafra rufocinnamomea

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rufous-rumped

Pinarocorys erythropygia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun

Galerida modesta

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sparrow-Lark

Chestnut-backed

Eremopterix leucotis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nectariniidae - sunbirds

 

 

 

 

3

3

 

Olive-Sunbird

Eastern (Olive Sunbird)

Cyanomitra olivacea

 

3

 

 

 

 

Sunbird

Bates's

Cinnyris batesi

 

3

 

3

3

3

 

Beautiful

Cinnyris pulchellus

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Blue-throated Brown

Cyanomitra cyanolaema

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Buff-throated

Chalcomitra adelberti

3

3

 

3

 

 

 

Carmelite

Chalcomitra fuliginosa

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Collared

Hedydipna collaris

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Copper

Cinnyris cupreus

3

3

3

3

3

3

 

Green

Anthreptes rectirostris

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Green-headed

Cyanomitra verticalis

 

3

3

3

3

 

 

Johanna's

Cinnyris johannae

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Little Green

Anthreptes seimundi

 

3

 

3

 

 

 

Mouse-brown (Brown)

Anthreptes gabonicus

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Olive-bellied

Cinnyris chloropygius

3

3

 

3

3

 

 

Pygmy

Hedydipna platura

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Reichenbach's

Anabathmis reichenbachii

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Scarlet-chested

Chalcomitra senegalensis

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Scarlet-tufted (Fraser's)

Deleornis fraseri

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Splendid

Cinnyris coccinigaster

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

Superb

Cinnyris superbus

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Tiny

Cinnyris minullus

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Variable

Cinnyris venustus

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

Western Violet-backed

Anthreptes longuemarei

 

 

3

 

 

 

Motacillidae - pipits, wagtails, longclaws

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Longclaw

Yellow-throated

Macronyx croceus

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pipit

African (Grassland)

Anthus cinnamomeus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-billed

Anthus similis

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Plain-backed

Anthus leucophrys

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Red-throated

Anthus cervinus

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tawny

Anthus campestris

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree

Anthus trivialis

3

3

3

3

3

3

Wagtail

African Pied

Motacilla aguimp

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Gray

Motacilla cinerea

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mountain

Motacilla clara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

Motacilla alba

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

Motacilla flava

3

3

 

 

 

 

Timaliidae & Panuridae - wrentit, babblers, parrotbills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Babbler

Blackcap

Turdoides reinwardtii

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Brown

Turdoides plebejus

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Capuchin

Phyllanthus atripennis

3

3

 

3

3

 

Illadopsis

Blackcap

Illadopsis cleaveri

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Brown

Illadopsis fulvescens

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pale-breasted

Illadopsis rufipennis

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Puvel's

Illadopsis puveli

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Rufous-winged

Illadopsis rufescens

 

3

 

 

 

 

Ploceidae  -  weavers, quealeas, fodies, bishops, malimbes, widowbirds

 

 

 

3

3

3

Bishop

Black-winged (Red)

Euplectes hordeaceus

3

3

 

3

 

3

 

Orange (Northern Red)

Euplectes franciscanus

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

Yellow-crowned

Euplectes afer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buffalo-Weaver

White-billed

Bubalornis albirostris

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malimbe

Black-throated (Cassin's)

Malimbus cassini

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Crested

Malimbus malimbicus

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Gray's (Blue-billed)

Malimbus nitens

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Red-headed

Malimbus rubricollis

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Red-vented

Malimbus scutatus

 

3

 

3

3

 

Masked-Weaver

Heuglin's

Ploceus heuglini

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Vitelline

Ploceus vitellinus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quelea

Red-billed

Quelea quelea

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Red-headed

Quelea erythrops

 

 

 

3

3

3

Sparrow-Weaver

Chestnut-crowned

Plocepasser superciliosus

 

 

3

 

 

 

Weaver

Black-headed

Ploceus melanocephalus

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Black-necked

Ploceus nigricollis

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Compact

Pachyphantes superciliosus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grosbeak

Amblyospiza albifrons

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Little

Ploceus luteolus

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Maxwell's Black

Ploceus albinucha

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Orange

Ploceus aurantius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parasitic (Cuckoo Finch)

Anomalospiza imberbis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preuss's (Golden-backed)

Ploceus preussi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red-headed

Anaplectes rubriceps

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

Slender-billed

Ploceus pelzelni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speckle-fronted

Sporopipes frontalis

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Vieillot's

Ploceus nigerrimus

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Village

Ploceus cucullatus

 

 

 

3

3

3

 

Yellow-mantled

Ploceus tricolor

3

3

 

3

3

3

Widowbird

Red-collared

Euplectes ardens

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow-shouldered

Euplectes macrourus

3

3

3

 

 

 

Estrildidae -  whydahs, waxbills, zebra finch, gouldian finch, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antpecker

Red-fronted

Parmoptila rubrifrons

 

 

 

3

3

 

Bluebill

Western

Spermophaga haematina

 

3

 

3

3

3

Cordonbleu

Red-cheeked

Uraeginthus bengalus

3

 

3

 

 

 

Cut-throat

(Cut-throat Finch)

Amadina fasciata

 

 

 

3

3

3

Firefinch

African (Blue-billed)

Lagonosticta rubricata

3

3

3

3

3

 

 

Bar-breasted

Lagonosticta rufopicta

 

3

3

3

3

 

 

Black-bellied

Lagonosticta rara

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Black-faced

Lagonosticta larvata

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

Red-billed

Lagonosticta senegala

 

3

3

3

3

3

Mannikin

Black-and-white

Spermestes (Lonchura) bicolor

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

Bronze

Spermestes (Lonchura) cucullatus

3

3

 

3

3

3

 

Magpie

Spermestes (Lonchura) fringilloides

3

3

 

3

3

 

Negrofinch

Chestnut-breasted

Nigrita bicolor

 

3

 

3

3

 

 

Gray-headed

Nigrita canicapilla

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

Pale-fronted

Nigrita luteifrons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-breasted

Nigrita fusconota

 

3

 

 

 

 

Oliveback

Gray-headed (White-cheeked)

Nesocharis capistrata

 

 

3

 

 

 

Pytilia

Red-faced (Yellow-winged)

Pytilia hypogrammica

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

Red-winged

Pytilia phoenicoptera

 

 

3

 

 

 

Quailfinch

Black-faced

Ortygospiza atricollis

3

 

 

 

 

 

Seedcracker

Black-bellied

Pyrenestes ostrinus

 

3

 

3

3

 

Silverbill

African

Euodice cantans

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twinspot

Dybowski's

Euschistospiza dybowskii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green-backed (Green)

Mandingoa nitidula

 

3

 

 

 

 

Waxbill

Black-rumped

Estrilda troglodytes

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Common

Estrilda astrild

3

 

 

3

3

3

 

Lavender

Estrilda caerulescens

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Orange-cheeked

Estrilda melpoda

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

Zebra

Sporaeginthus subflavus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fringillidae

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

3

Canary

Yellow-fronted

Serinus mozambicus

3

 

3

 

 

 

Seedeater

Streaky-headed

Serinus gularis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White-rumped

Serinus leucopygius

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viduidae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indigobird

Baka (Barka)

Vidua larvaticola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cameroon

Vidua camerunensis

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jambandu

Vidua raricola

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Pale-winged (Wilson's)

Vidua wilsoni

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable

Vidua funerea

3

 

 

3

3

 

 

Village

Vidua chalybeata

 

 

3

3

3

 

Paradise-Whydah

Long-tailed (Exclamatory)

Vidua interjecta

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Togo

Vidua togoensis

 

 

 

3

3

3

Whydah

Pin-tailed

Vidua macroura

3

3

3

 

 

 

Emberizidae - sparrows & buntings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunting

Brown-rumped

Emberiza affinis

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Cabanis's

Emberiza cabanisi

 

 

3

3

3

3

 

Cinnamon-breasted (Cinnamon-breasted Rock-Bunting)

Emberiza tahapisi

 

 

3

3

3

 

Petronia

Bush

Petronia dentata

3

 

3

3

3

3

Sparrow

Gray-headed

Passer griseus

3

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

339

278

123

 

 

 

473

282