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Number of species: 600
Number of globally threatened species: 3
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Cape Gannet	*Morus capensis*	Vulnerable
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
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*
Black Heron	*Egretta ardesiaca*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Western Reef-Heron	*Egretta gularis*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
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: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*	Rare/Accidental
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*	Rare/Accidental
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
Hartlaub's Duck	*Pteronetta hartlaubii*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
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*
Scissor-tailed Kite	*Chelictinia riocourii*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Palm-nut Vulture	*Gypohierax angolensis*
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus beaudouini*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Banded Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinerascens*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
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*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
Red-chested Goshawk	*Accipiter toussenelii*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter erythropus*
Ovampo Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter ovampensis*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Red-necked Buzzard	*Buteo auguralis*
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
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
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Fox Kestrel	*Falco alopex*
Grey Kestrel	*Falco ardosiaceus*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
White-throated Francolin	*Francolinus albogularis*
Double-spurred Francolin	*Francolinus bicalcaratus*
Blue Quail	*Coturnix adansonii*
Stone Partridge	*Ptilopachus petrosus*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Quail-plover	*Ortyxelos meiffrenii*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Black Crowned-Crane	*Balearica pavonina*	Near-threatened
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	*Burhinus vermiculatus*
Senegal Thick-knee	*Burhinus senegalensis*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Egyptian plover	*Pluvianus aegyptius*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Rock Pratincole	*Glareola nuchalis*
Grey Pratincole	*Glareola cinerea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*
Black-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus tectus*
White-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus albiceps*
Senegal Lapwing	*Vanellus lugubris*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Brown-chested Lapwing	*Vanellus superciliosus*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*	Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*	Rare/Accidental
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Grey-headed Gull	*Larus cirrocephalus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Damara Tern	*Sternula balaenarum*	Near-threatened
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Arctic Tern	*Sterna paradisaea*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Royal Tern	*Thalasseus maximus*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
African Skimmer	*Rynchops flavirostris*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Four-banded Sandgrouse	*Pterocles quadricinctus*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Speckled Pigeon	*Columba guinea*
Bronze-naped Pigeon	*Columba iriditorques*
African Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia roseogrisea*
African Mourning Dove	*Streptopelia decipiens*
Red-eyed Dove	*Streptopelia semitorquata*
Vinaceous Dove	*Streptopelia vinacea*
Laughing Dove	*Streptopelia senegalensis*
Black-billed Wood-Dove	*Turtur abyssinicus*
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove	*Turtur afer*
Tambourine Dove	*Turtur tympanistria*
Namaqua Dove	*Oena capensis*
Bruce's Green-Pigeon	*Treron waalia*
African Green-Pigeon	*Treron calvus*
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet	*Psittacula krameri*
Red-headed Lovebird	*Agapornis pullarius*
Grey Parrot	*Psittacus erithacus*
Senegal Parrot