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Bird Checklist photos and data Cameroon
Number of species: 963
Number of endemics: 11
Number of globally threatened species: 21
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
White-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon lepturus*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Cape Gannet	*Morus capensis*	Vulnerable
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Ascension Island Frigatebird	*Fregata aquila*	Vulnerable
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*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*	Rare/Accidental
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*
Olive Ibis	*Bostrychia olivacea*
Spot-breasted Ibis	*Bostrychia rara*
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*	Rare/Accidental
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*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*	Rare/Accidental
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Cape Teal	*Anas capensis*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*	Rare/Accidental
Marbled Teal	*Marmaronetta angustirostris*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*	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*
Scissor-tailed Kite	*Chelictinia riocourii*
Red Kite	*Milvus milvus*	Near-threatened
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*
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*
Congo Serpent-Eagle	*Dryotriorchis spectabilis*
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*
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter castanilius*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter erythropus*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Ovampo Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter ovampensis*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Long-tailed Hawk	*Urotriorchis macrourus*
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Buzzard	*Buteo auguralis*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*	Rare/Accidental
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
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*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Fox Kestrel	*Falco alopex*
Grey Kestrel	*Falco ardosiaceus*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*	Rare/Accidental
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Saker Falcon	*Falco cherrug*	Endangered
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin	*Francolinus coqui*
White-throated Francolin	*Francolinus albogularis*
Schlegel's Francolin	*Francolinus schlegelii*
Forest Francolin	*Francolinus lathami*
Ring-necked Francolin	*Francolinus streptophorus*
Scaly Francolin	*Francolinus squamatus*
Double-spurred Francolin	*Francolinus bicalcaratus*
Heuglin's Francolin	*Francolinus icterorhynchus*
Clapperton's Francolin	*Francolinus clappertoni*
Cameroon Francolin	*Francolinus camerunensis*	Endemic Endangered
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
Blue Quail	*Coturnix adansonii*
Stone Partridge	*Ptilopachus petrosus*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Black Guineafowl	*Agelastes niger*
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Plumed Guineafowl	*Guttera plumifera*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*	Rare/Accidental
Hottentot Buttonquail	*Turnix hottentottus*
Quail-plover	*Ortyxelos meiffrenii*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Black Crowned-Crane	*Balearica pavonina*	Near-threatened
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*
Gray-throated Rail	*Canirallus oculeus*
African Rail	*Rallus caerulescens*
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*	Rare/Accidental
Striped Crake	*Aenigmatolimnas marginalis*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard	*Ardeotis arabs*
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
Nubian Bustard	*Neotis nuba*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Savile's Bustard	*Eupodotis savilei*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Lesser Jacana	*Microparra capensis*
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*
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*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
Rock Pratincole	*Glareola nuchalis*
Grey Pratincole	*Glareola cinerea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Long-toed Lapwing	*Vanellus crassirostris*
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*
Black-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus tectus*
White-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus albiceps*
Senegal Lapwing	*Vanellus lugubris*	Rare/Accidental
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Brown-chested Lapwing	*Vanellus superciliosus*
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*