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The Gambia

 

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Bird Checklist photos and data The Gambia

Number of species: 576

Number of globally threatened species: 2
Number of introduced species: 1
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae Near-threatened
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus Critically endangered
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Rare/Accidental
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Rare/Accidental
European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus Rare/Accidental
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 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
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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra Rare/Accidental
Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii Rare/Accidental
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
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Rare/Accidental
African Spoonbill Platalea alba Rare/Accidental
 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Rare/Accidental
White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Rare/Accidental
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy-goose Nettapus auritus
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Garganey Anas querquedula
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Rare/Accidental
Common Pochard Aythya ferina Rare/Accidental
Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda cuculoides Rare/Accidental
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus Rare/Accidental
Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus Rare/Accidental
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Scissor-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii
Red Kite Milvus milvus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black Kite Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Rare/Accidental
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
Rueppell's Griffon Gyps rueppellii
Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus Rare/Accidental
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus Rare/Accidental
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
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 Rare/Accidental
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
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Rare/Accidental
Black Goshawk Accipiter melanoleucus Rare/Accidental
Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo Rare/Accidental
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Buzzard Buteo auguralis Rare/Accidental
Augur Buzzard Buteo augur
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus Rare/Accidental
African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster
Booted Eagle Aquila pennatus Rare/Accidental
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle Aquila ayresii Rare/Accidental
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
Crowned Hawk-Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird Sagittarius serpentarius Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Fox Kestrel Falco alopex Rare/Accidental
Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Rare/Accidental
African Hobby Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Rare/Accidental
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
White-throated Francolin Francolinus albogularis
Ahanta Francolin Francolinus ahantensis
Double-spurred Francolin Francolinus bicalcaratus
Stone Partridge Ptilopachus petrosus
 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
 
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus
Quail-plover Ortyxelos meiffrenii Rare/Accidental
 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Black Crowned-Crane Balearica pavonina Near-threatened
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra
African Rail Rallus caerulescens Rare/Accidental
African Crake Crecopsis egregia
Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra
Little Crake Porzana parva Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla Rare/Accidental
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Rare/Accidental
Allen's Gallinule Porphyrio alleni Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Rare/Accidental
 
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot Podica senegalensis
 
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs Rare/Accidental
Stanley Bustard Neotis denhami Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis Rare/Accidental
Savile's Bustard Eupodotis savilei
Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Egyptian plover Pluvianus aegyptius
Cream-colored Courser Cursorius cursor Rare/Accidental
Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii
Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rare/Accidental
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus
Black-headed Lapwing Vanellus tectus
White-headed Lapwing Vanellus albiceps Rare/Accidental
Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris Rare/Accidental
Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Golden-Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius Rare/Accidental
Forbes's Plover Charadrius forbesi Rare/Accidental
White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Rare/Accidental
Great Snipe Gallinago media Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Rare/Accidental
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
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Rare/Accidental
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Mew Gull Larus canus Rare/Accidental
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus Rare/Accidental
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla Rare/Accidental
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan Rare/Accidental
Little Gull Larus minutus Rare/Accidental
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Rare/Accidental
Black Noddy Anous minutus Rare/Accidental