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Number of species: 752
Number of globally threatened species: 10
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
Jackass Penguin	*Spheniscus demersus*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross	*Diomedea exulans*
Yellow-nosed Albatross	*Thalassarche chlororhynchos*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant Petrel	*Macronectes giganteus*	Vulnerable
Greater Shearwater	*Puffinus gravis*	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma castro*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Cape Gannet	*Morus capensis*	Vulnerable
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Cape Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax capensis*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
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*
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*	Rare/Accidental
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*
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*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
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*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*	Rare/Accidental
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk	*Aviceda cuculoides*
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Oriental Honey-buzzard	*Pernis ptilorhynchus*	Rare/Accidental
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*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*	Rare/Accidental
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Congo Serpent-Eagle	*Dryotriorchis spectabilis*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides radiatus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*	Rare/Accidental
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*
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*
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*	Rare/Accidental
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
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*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin	*Francolinus coqui*
White-throated Francolin	*Francolinus albogularis*
Forest Francolin	*Francolinus lathami*
Finsch's Francolin	*Francolinus finschi*
Scaly Francolin	*Francolinus squamatus*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus afer*
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*
Hottentot Buttonquail	*Turnix hottentottus*
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*
Striped Crake	*Aenigmatolimnas marginalis*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*	Rare/Accidental
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*	Rare/Accidental 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
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*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Egyptian plover	*Pluvianus aegyptius*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*	Rare/Accidental
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*
Brown-chested Lapwing	*Vanellus superciliosus*
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*	Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
Three-banded Plover	*Charadrius tricollaris*
Forbes's Plover	*Charadrius forbesi*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser sandlover	*Charadrius mongolus*	Rare/Accidental
Greater Sand Plover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*	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*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Upland Sandpiper	*Bartramia longicauda*	Rare/Accidental
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*	Rare/Accidental
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*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*