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Number of species: 716
Number of globally threatened species: 8
 
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Vulnerable
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Near-threatened
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Cape Gannet Morus capensis Vulnerable
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
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 Rare/Accidental
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
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
 
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
White Stork Ciconia ciconia Rare/Accidental
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
African Spoonbill Platalea alba
 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
 
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 Rare/Accidental
Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Common Pochard Aythya ferina 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
Black Kite Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle Circaetus beaudouini
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
Congo Serpent-Eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis
Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Rare/Accidental
African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Rare/Accidental
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides radiatus
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Dark Chanting-Goshawk Melierax metabates
Red-chested Goshawk Accipiter toussenelii
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk Accipiter castanilius
Shikra Accipiter badius
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythropus
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus
Black Goshawk Accipiter melanoleucus
Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
Red-necked Buzzard Buteo auguralis
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Rare/Accidental
Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi Rare/Accidental
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
Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Rare/Accidental
African Hobby Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Rare/Accidental
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui
White-throated Francolin Francolinus albogularis
Forest Francolin Francolinus lathami
Finsch's Francolin Francolinus finschi
Scaly Francolin Francolinus squamatus
Heuglin's Francolin Francolinus icterorhynchus
Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei
Blue Quail Coturnix adansonii Rare/Accidental
 
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: 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 Rare/Accidental
African Crake Crecopsis egregia
Corn Crake Crex crex Near-threatened
Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra
Little Crake Porzana parva
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
Striped Crake Aenigmatolimnas marginalis Rare/Accidental
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Rare/Accidental
Allen's Gallinule Porphyrio alleni
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata Rare/Accidental
 
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: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
 
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 Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis
Grey Pratincole Glareola cinerea
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
White-headed Lapwing Vanellus albiceps
Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris
Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus Rare/Accidental
Brown-chested Lapwing Vanellus superciliosus
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Rare/Accidental
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius
Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris Rare/Accidental
Forbes's Plover Charadrius forbesi
White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus
Snowy Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus Rare/Accidental
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Great Snipe Gallinago media Near-threatened
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
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
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Common Redshank Tringa totanus Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Red Knot Calidris canutus
Sanderling Calidris alba
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
Damara Tern Sternula balaenarum Near-threatened
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
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 Rare/Accidental
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta
Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba iriditorques
Lemon Dove Columba larvata
Eurasian Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur Rare/Accidental
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
Blue-headed Wood-Dove Turtur brehmeri
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
African Green-Pigeon Treron calvus
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Red-headed Lovebird