Eritrea

Eritrea

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Number of species: 565
Number of globally threatened species: 9
Number of introduced species: 1
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Little Shearwater	*Puffinus assimilis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Socotra Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax nigrogularis*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Lesser Frigatebird	*Fregata ariel*	Rare/Accidental
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*	Rare/Accidental
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
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*
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*
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Critically endangered
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Wattled Ibis	*Bostrychia carunculata*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
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*
Blue-winged Goose	*Cyanochen cyanoptera*	Near-threatened
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Maccoa Duck	*Oxyura maccoa*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Scissor-tailed Kite	*Chelictinia riocourii*	Rare/Accidental
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus beaudouini*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
Red-chested Goshawk	*Accipiter toussenelii*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter rufiventris*
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Fox Kestrel	*Falco alopex*
Grey Kestrel	*Falco ardosiaceus*
Eleonora's Falcon	*Falco eleonorae*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Saker Falcon	*Falco cherrug*	Endangered
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Sand Partridge	*Ammoperdix heyi*
Orange River Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantoides*
Clapperton's Francolin	*Francolinus clappertoni*
Yellow-necked Francolin	*Francolinus leucoscepus*
Erckel's Francolin	*Francolinus erckelii*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
Stone Partridge	*Ptilopachus petrosus*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Black Crowned-Crane	*Balearica pavonina*	Near-threatened
Wattled Crane	*Bugeranus carunculatus*	Vulnerable
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Rouget's Rail	*Rougetius rougetii*	Near-threatened
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard	*Ardeotis arabs*
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
Heuglin's Bustard	*Neotis heuglinii*	Rare/Accidental
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover	*Dromas ardeola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Senegal Thick-knee	*Burhinus senegalensis*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Egyptian plover	*Pluvianus aegyptius*
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Double-banded Courser	*Smutsornis africanus*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*
Black-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus tectus*
Black-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus melanopterus*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*	Critically endangered
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*	Rare/Accidental
Three-banded Plover	*Charadrius tricollaris*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater Sandplover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
African Snipe	*Gallinago nigripennis*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
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*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
White-eyed Gull	*Larus leucophthalmus*	Near-threatened
Sooty Gull	*Larus hemprichii*
European Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Caspian Gull	*Larus cachinnans*
Armenian Gull	*Larus armenicus*
Great Black-headed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Slender-billed Gull	*Larus genei*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*	Rare/Accidental
Bridled Tern	*Onychoprion anaethetus*
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Saunders's Tern	*Sternula saundersi*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*	Rare/Accidental
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
White-cheeked Tern	*Sterna repressa*
Great Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bergii*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
Lesser Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bengalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
African Skimmer	*Rynchops flavirostris*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	*Pterocles exustus*
Spotted Sandgrouse	*Pterocles senegallus*
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse	*Pterocles gutturalis*
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse	*Pterocles lichtensteinii*
Four-banded Sandgrouse	*Pterocles quadricinctus*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*	Rare/Accidental
Speckled Pigeon	*Columba guinea*
White-collared Pigeon	*Columba albitorques*
Lemon Dove	*Columba larvata*
Eurasian Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia turtur*
Dusky Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia lugens*
African Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia roseogrisea*
African Mourning Dove	*Streptopelia decipiens*
Red-eyed Dove	*Streptopelia semitorquata*
Ring-necked Dove	*Streptopelia capicola*
Vinaceous Dove	*Streptopelia vinacea*
Laughing Dove	*Streptopelia senegalensis*
Black-billed Wood-Dove	*Turtur abyssinicus*
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove	*Turtur afer*
Namaqua Dove	*Oena capensis*
Bruce's Green-Pigeon	*Treron waalia*
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet	*Psittacula krameri*
Black-winged Lovebird	*Agapornis taranta*	Endemic (country/region)
Meyer's Parrot	*Poicephalus meyeri*
CUCULIFORMES: Musophagidae
White-cheeked Turaco	*Tauraco leucotis*
Eastern Plantain-eater	*Crinifer zonurus*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo	*Clamator jacobinus*
Levaillant's Cuckoo	*Clamator levaillantii*
Great Spotted Cuckoo	*Clamator glandarius*
Black Cuckoo	*Cuculus clamosus*
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
African Cuckoo	*Cuculus gularis*
Klaas's Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx klaas*
African Emerald Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx cupreus*
Dideric Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx caprius*
Blue-headed Coucal	*Centropus monachus*
Senegal Coucal	*Centropus senegalensis*
White-browed Coucal	*Centropus superciliosus*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
African Scops-Owl	*Otus senegalensis*
European Scops-Owl	*Otus scops*
Northern White-faced Owl	*Ptilopsis leucotis*
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl	*Bubo ascalaphus*
Cape Eagle-Owl	*Bubo capensis*
Spotted Eagle-Owl	*Bubo africanus*
Greyish Eagle-Owl	*Bubo cinerascens*
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	*Bubo lacteus*
Pel's Fishing-Owl	*Scotopelia peli*
Pearl-spotted Owlet	*Glaucidium perlatum*
Little Owl	*Athene noctua*
Short-eared Owl	*Asio flammeus*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus europaeus*
Sombre Nightjar	*Caprimulgus fraenatus*
Egyptian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus aegyptius*	Rare/Accidental
Nubian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus nubicus*
Plain Nightjar	*Caprimulgus inornatus*
Long-tailed Nightjar	*Caprimulgus climacurus*
Standard-winged Nightjar	*Macrodipteryx longipennis*
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
African Palm-Swift	*Cypsiurus parvus*
Alpine Swift	*Tachymarptis melba*
Mottled Swift	*Tachymarptis aequatorialis*
Common Swift	*Apus apus*
Nyanza Swift	*Apus niansae*
Little Swift	*Apus affinis*
White-rumped Swift	*Apus caffer*
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	*Colius striatus*
Blue-naped Mousebird	*Urocolius macrourus*
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina Trogon	*Apaloderma narina*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Half-collared Kingfisher	*Alcedo semitorquata*
Malachite Kingfisher	*Alcedo cristata*
African Pygmy-Kingfisher	*Ispidina picta*
Grey-headed Kingfisher	*Halcyon leucocephala*
Woodland Kingfisher	*Halcyon senegalensis*
Striped Kingfisher	*Halcyon chelicuti*
Collared Kingfisher	*Todiramphus chloris*
Giant Kingfisher	*Megaceryle maximus*
Pied Kingfisher	*Ceryle rudis*
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Little Bee-eater	*Merops pusillus*
Blue-breasted Bee-eater	*Merops variegatus*
White-throated Bee-eater	*Merops albicollis*
Green Bee-eater	*Merops orientalis*
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	*Merops persicus*
European Bee-eater	*Merops apiaster*
Northern Carmine Bee-eater	*Merops nubicus*
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	*Coracias garrulus*	Near-threatened
Abyssinian Roller	*Coracias abyssinicus*
Lilac-breasted Roller	*Coracias caudatus*	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-crowned Roller	*Coracias noevius*
Broad-billed Roller	*Eurystomus glaucurus*
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
CORACIIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Black-billed Woodhoopoe	*Phoeniculus somaliensis*
Black Scimitar-bill	*Rhinopomastus aterrimus*
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Red-billed Hornbill	*Tockus erythrorhynchus*
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill	*Tockus flavirostris*
Hemprich's Hornbill	*Tockus hemprichii*
African Grey Hornbill	*Tockus nasutus*
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	*Ceratogymna brevis*	Rare/Accidental
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill	*Bucorvus abyssinicus*
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
Yellow-breasted Barbet	*Trachyphonus margaritatus*
Red-fronted Tinkerbird	*Pogoniulus pusillus*
Black-throated Barbet	*Tricholaema melanocephala*
Banded Barbet	*Lybius undatus*
Vieillot's Barbet	*Lybius vieilloti*
Black-billed Barbet	*Lybius guifsobalito*
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Lesser Honeyguide	*Indicator minor*
Greater Honeyguide	*Indicator indicator*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	*Jynx torquilla*
Nubian Woodpecker	*Campethera nubica*
Abyssinian Woodpecker	*Dendropicos abyssinicus*
Cardinal Woodpecker	*Dendropicos fuscescens*
Grey Woodpecker	*Dendropicos goertae*
Brown-backed Woodpecker	*Dendropicos obsoletus*
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Singing Bushlark	*Mirafra cantillans*
Greater Hoopoe-Lark	*Alaemon alaudipes*
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix leucotis*
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix nigriceps*
Desert Lark	*Ammomanes deserti*
Bimaculated Lark	*Melanocorypha bimaculata*
Greater Short-toed Lark	*Calandrella brachydactyla*
Red-capped Lark	*Calandrella cinerea*
Blanford's Lark	*Calandrella blanfordi*
Crested Lark	*Galerida cristata*
Thekla Lark	*Galerida theklae*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Black Sawwing	*Psalidoprocne pristoptera*
Plain Martin	*Riparia paludicola*
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*
Banded Martin	*Riparia cincta*
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
White-tailed Swallow	*Hirundo smithii*
Ethiopian Swallow	*Hirundo aethiopica*
Eurasian Crag-Martin	*Ptyonoprogne rupestris*
Rock Martin	*Ptyonoprogne fuligula*
House-Martin	*Delichon urbicum*
Lesser Striped-Swallow	*Cecropis abyssinica*
Red-rumped Swallow	*Cecropis daurica*
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
African Pipit	*Anthus cinnamomeus*
Long-billed Pipit	*Anthus similis*
Tawny Pipit	*Anthus campestris*
Plain-backed Pipit	*Anthus leucophrys*	Rare/Accidental
Red-throated Pipit	*Anthus cervinus*
Tree Pipit	*Anthus trivialis*
White wagtail	*Motacilla alba*
African Pied Wagtail	*Motacilla aguimp*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
Grey Wagtail	*Motacilla cinerea*
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike	*Campephaga phoenicea*
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Common Bulbul	*Pycnonotus barbatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Hypocoliidae
Hypocolius	*Hypocolius ampelinus*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	*Monticola saxatilis*
Little Rock-Thrush	*Monticola rufocinereus*
Blue Rock-Thrush	*Monticola solitarius*
Groundscraper Thrush	*Psophocichla litsipsirupa*
Olive Thrush	*Turdus olivaceus*
African Thrush	*Turdus pelios*
Song Thrush	*Turdus philomelos*
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Singing Cisticola	*Cisticola cantans*
Boran Cisticola	*Cisticola bodessa*
Red-pate Cisticola	*Cisticola ruficeps*
Winding Cisticola	*Cisticola galactotes*
Stout Cisticola	*Cisticola robustus*
Croaking Cisticola	*Cisticola natalensis*
Siffling Cisticola	*Cisticola brachypterus*
Zitting Cisticola	*Cisticola juncidis*
Desert Cisticola	*Cisticola aridulus*
Black-necked Cisticola	*Cisticola eximius*
Pectoral-patch Cisticola	*Cisticola brunnescens*
Graceful Prinia	*Prinia gracilis*
Tawny-flanked Prinia	*Prinia subflava*
Cricket Longtail	*Spiloptila clamans*
Red-fronted Warbler	*Urorhipis rufifrons*
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Savi's Warbler	*Locustella luscinioides*
Sedge Warbler	*Acrocephalus schoenobaenus*
Eurasian Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus scirpaceus*
African Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus baeticatus*
Great Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus arundinaceus*
Clamorous Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus stentoreus*
Basra Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus griseldis*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler	*Hippolais pallida*
Upcher's Warbler	*Hippolais languida*
Olive-tree Warbler	*Hippolais olivetorum*	Rare/Accidental
Icterine Warbler	*Hippolais icterina*
Buff-bellied Warbler	*Phyllolais pulchella*
Yellow-bellied Eremomela	*Eremomela icteropygialis*
Green-backed Eremomela	*Eremomela canescens*
Northern Crombec	*Sylvietta brachyura*
Brown Woodland-Warbler	*Phylloscopus umbrovirens*
Willow Warbler	*Phylloscopus trochilus*
Common Chiffchaff	*Phylloscopus collybita*
Western Bonelli's Warbler	*Phylloscopus bonelli*	Rare/Accidental
Blackcap	*Sylvia atricapilla*
Garden Warbler	*Sylvia borin*
Barred Warbler	*Sylvia nisoria*
Western Orphean Warbler	*Sylvia hortensis*
Greater Whitethroat	*Sylvia communis*
Lesser Whitethroat	*Sylvia curruca*
African Desert Warbler	*Sylvia deserti*
Red Sea Warbler	*Sylvia leucomelaena*
Menetries' Warbler	*Sylvia mystacea*
Rueppell's Warbler	*Sylvia rueppelli*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Pale Flycatcher	*Bradornis pallidus*
Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher	*Melaenornis chocolatinus*
Northern Black-Flycatcher	*Melaenornis edolioides*
Spotted Flycatcher	*Muscicapa striata*
African Dusky Flycatcher	*Muscicapa adusta*
Semicollared Flycatcher	*Ficedula semitorquata*	Near-threatened
Thrush Nightingale	*Luscinia luscinia*	Rare/Accidental
Bluethroat	*Luscinia svecica*
White-throated Robin	*Irania gutturalis*
Rueppell's Robin-Chat	*Cossypha semirufa*
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas galactotes*
African Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas minor*
Black Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas podobe*
Black Redstart	*Phoenicurus ochruros*	Rare/Accidental
Common Redstart	*Phoenicurus phoenicurus*
Whinchat	*Saxicola rubetra*
European Stonechat	*Saxicola rubicola*
White-tailed Wheatear	*Oenanthe leucopyga*
Northern Wheatear	*Oenanthe oenanthe*
Mourning Wheatear	*Oenanthe lugens*
Pied Wheatear	*Oenanthe pleschanka*
Black-eared Wheatear	*Oenanthe hispanica*
Red-tailed Wheatear	*Oenanthe xanthoprymna*
Desert Wheatear	*Oenanthe deserti*
Isabelline Wheatear	*Oenanthe isabellina*
Red-breasted Wheatear	*Oenanthe bottae*	Rare/Accidental
Heuglin's Wheatear	*Oenanthe heuglini*	Rare/Accidental
Brown-tailed Chat	*Cercomela scotocerca*
Blackstart	*Cercomela melanura*
Rueppell's Chat	*Myrmecocichla melaena*	Endemic (country/region)
White-fronted Black-Chat	*Myrmecocichla albifrons*
Mocking Cliff-Chat	*Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris*
White-winged Cliff-Chat	*Thamnolaea semirufa*
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Grey-headed Batis	*Batis orientalis*
Black-headed Batis	*Batis minor*
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
African Paradise-Flycatcher	*Terpsiphone viridis*
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Fulvous Chatterer	*Turdoides fulva*
White-rumped Babbler	*Turdoides leucopygia*
Cretzschmar's Babbler	*Turdoides leucocephala*
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
White-winged Black-Tit	*Melaniparus leucomelas*
White-shouldered Black-Tit	*Melaniparus guineensis*
White-backed Black-Tit	*Melaniparus leuconotus*
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Sennar Penduline-Tit	*Anthoscopus punctifrons*
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Nile Valley Sunbird	*Hedydipna metallica*
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	*Chalcomitra senegalensis*
Tacazze Sunbird	*Nectarinia tacazze*
Beautiful Sunbird	*Cinnyris pulchellus*
Mariqua Sunbird	*Cinnyris mariquensis*
Shining Sunbird	*Cinnyris habessinicus*
Variable Sunbird	*Cinnyris venustus*
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
African Yellow White-eye	*Zosterops senegalensis*
Broad-ringed White-eye	*Zosterops poliogastrus*
White-breasted White-eye	*Zosterops abyssinicus*
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden-Oriole	*Oriolus oriolus*
Dark-headed Oriole	*Oriolus monacha*
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	*Lanius collurio*
Rufous-tailed Shrike	*Lanius isabellinus*
Southern Gray Shrike	*Lanius meridionalis*
Lesser Grey Shrike	*Lanius minor*
Common Fiscal	*Lanius collaris*
Masked Shrike	*Lanius nubicus*
Woodchat Shrike	*Lanius senator*
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Brubru	*Nilaus afer*
Northern Puffback	*Dryoscopus gambensis*
Black-crowned Tchagra	*Tchagra senegalus*
Red-naped Bushshrike	*Laniarius ruficeps*
Tropical Boubou	*Laniarius aethiopicus*
Black-headed Gonolek	*Laniarius erythrogaster*
Rosy-patched Bushshrike	*Rhodophoneus cruentus*
Grey-headed Bushshrike	*Malaconotus blanchoti*
PASSERIFORMES: Prionopidae
White Helmetshrike	*Prionops plumatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Fork-tailed Drongo	*Dicrurus adsimilis*
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
House Crow	*Corvus splendens*	Introduced species
Cape Crow	*Corvus capensis*
Pied Crow	*Corvus albus*
Brown-necked Raven	*Corvus ruficollis*
Somali Crow	*Corvus edithae*	Rare/Accidental
Fan-tailed Raven	*Corvus rhipidurus*
Thick-billed Raven	*Corvus crassirostris*
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Wattled Starling	*Creatophora cinerea*
Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis chalybaeus*
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis chloropterus*
Rueppell's Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis purpuroptera*
Chestnut-bellied Starling	*Lamprotornis pulcher*
Violet-backed Starling	*Cinnyricinclus leucogaster*
Red-winged Starling	*Onychognathus morio*
Slender-billed Starling	*Onychognathus tenuirostris*
Somali Starling	*Onychognathus blythii*
White-billed Starling	*Onychognathus albirostris*
Red-billed Oxpecker	*Buphagus erythrorhynchus*
Yellow-billed Oxpecker	*Buphagus africanus*
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	*Passer domesticus*
Grey-headed Sparrow	*Passer griseus*
Swainson's Sparrow	*Passer swainsonii*
Sudan Golden Sparrow	*Passer luteus*
Yellow-spotted Petronia	*Petronia pyrgita*
Bush Petronia	*Petronia dentata*
Pale Rockfinch	*Carpospiza brachydactyla*
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
White-billed Buffalo-Weaver	*Bubalornis albirostris*
Speckle-fronted Weaver	*Sporopipes frontalis*
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver	*Plocepasser superciliosus*
Baglafecht Weaver	*Ploceus baglafecht*
Little Weaver	*Ploceus luteolus*
Rueppell's Weaver	*Ploceus galbula*
Village Weaver	*Ploceus cucullatus*
Black-headed Weaver	*Ploceus melanocephalus*
Chestnut Weaver	*Ploceus rubiginosus*
Red-billed Quelea	*Quelea quelea*
Orange Bishop	*Euplectes franciscanus*
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird	*Euplectes macroura*
Red-collared Widowbird	*Euplectes ardens*
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Yellow-bellied Waxbill	*Coccopygia quartinia*
Crimson-rumped Waxbill	*Estrilda rhodopyga*
Black-rumped Waxbill	*Estrilda troglodytes*
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu	*Uraeginthus bengalus*
Green-winged Pytilia	*Pytilia melba*
Red-billed Firefinch	*Lagonosticta senegala*
Jameson's Firefinch	*Lagonosticta rhodopareia*
Cut-throat	*Amadina fasciata*
African Quailfinch	*Ortygospiza fuscocrissa*
African Silverbill	*Euodice cantans*
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	*Vidua macroura*
Northern Paradise-Whydah	*Vidua orientalis*
Eastern Paradise-Whydah	*Vidua paradisaea*
Village Indigobird	*Vidua chalybeata*
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Yellow-crowned Canary	*Serinus flavivertex*
Cape Canary	*Serinus canicollis*
Abyssinian Siskin	*Serinus nigriceps*
African Citril	*Serinus citrinelloides*
White-rumped Seedeater	*Serinus leucopygius*
Yellow-rumped Serin	*Serinus xanthopygius*
Yellow-fronted Canary	*Serinus mozambicus*
Streaky Seedeater	*Serinus striolatus*
Brown-rumped Seedeater	*Serinus tristriatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Cinereous Bunting	*Emberiza cineracea*	Near-threatened
Ortolan Bunting	*Emberiza hortulana*
Cretzschmar's Bunting	*Emberiza caesia*
House Bunting	*Emberiza striolata*
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	*Emberiza tahapisi*
Golden-breasted Bunting	*Emberiza flaviventris*

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