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Bird Checklist photos and data Angola
Number of species: 980
Number of endemics: 14
Number of globally threatened species: 19
Number of introduced species: 1
 
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich Struthio camelus
 
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus Vulnerable
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Rare/Accidental
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans
Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Rare/Accidental
Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Rare/Accidental
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Hall's Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli Near-threatened
Cape Petrel Daption capense
Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera Rare/Accidental
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Rare/Accidental
Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
Cory's Shearwater Procellaria aequinoctialis
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Near-threatened
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
Cape Gannet Morus capensis Vulnerable
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis Near-threatened
Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
Crowned Cormorant Phalacrocorax coronatus Near-threatened
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
 
CICONIIFORMES: 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 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
White-crested Bittern Tigriornis leucolopha
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
 
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
 
CICONIIFORMES: Balaenicipididae
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex Vulnerable
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
Spot-breasted Ibis Bostrychia rara
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
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Hartlaub's Duck Pteronetta hartlaubii
African Pygmy-goose Nettapus auritus
African Black Duck Anas sparsa
Cape Teal Anas capensis
Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha
Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota
Cape Shoveler Anas smithii Rare/Accidental
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma
Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda cuculoides
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus
Banded Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinerascens
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
Congo Serpent-Eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis
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
Red-chested Goshawk Accipiter toussenelii
African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk Accipiter castanilius
Shikra Accipiter badius
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythropus
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus
Ovampo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris
Black Goshawk Accipiter melanoleucus
Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
Red-necked Buzzard Buteo auguralis
Augur Buzzard Buteo augur
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Rare/Accidental
Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi
Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster
Booted Eagle Aquila pennata Rare/Accidental
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle Aquila ayresii
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
Cassin's Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus africanus
Crowned Hawk-Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus
 
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird Sagittarius serpentarius
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus
Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Near-threatened
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
African Hobby Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui
White-throated Francolin Francolinus albogularis
Forest Francolin Francolinus lathami
Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena
Finsch's Francolin Francolinus finschi
Red-winged Francolin Francolinus levaillantii
Orange River Francolin Francolinus levaillantoides
Scaly Francolin Francolinus squamatus
Gray-striped Francolin Francolinus griseostriatus Endemic Near-threatened
Hartlaub's Francolin Francolinus hartlaubi
Red-billed Francolin Francolinus adspersus
Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer
Swainson's Francolin Francolinus swainsonii
Swierstra's Francolin Francolinus swierstrai Endemic Vulnerable
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei
Blue Quail Coturnix adansonii
 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Black Guineafowl Agelastes niger
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
Plumed Guineafowl Guttera plumifera
Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani
 
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
 

Small Buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus
Hottentot Buttonquail Turnix hottentottus
 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned-Crane Balearica regulorum
Black Crowned-Crane Balearica pavonina Near-threatened
Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus Vulnerable
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
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
Nkulengu Rail Himantornis haematopus
African Rail Rallus caerulescens
African Crake Crecopsis egregia
Corn Crake Crex crex Rare/Accidental 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
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
White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis
Rueppell's Bustard Eupodotis rueppellii
Red-crested Bustard Eupodotis ruficrista
White-quilled Bustard Eupodotis afraoides
Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus