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Number of species: 1131
Number of endemics: 7
Number of globally threatened species: 21
Number of introduced species: 5
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross	*Thalassarche melanophris*	Rare/Accidental
Shy Albatross	*Thalassarche cauta*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cape Petrel	*Daption capense*	Rare/Accidental
Antarctic Prion	*Pachyptila desolata*	Rare/Accidental
Slender-billed Prion	*Pachyptila belcheri*	Rare/Accidental
Jouanin's Petrel	*Bulweria fallax*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-chinned Petrel	*Procellaria aequinoctialis*	Rare/Accidental
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*	Rare/Accidental
Audubon's Shearwater	*Puffinus lherminieri*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	*Fregetta tropica*	Rare/Accidental
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*	Rare/Accidental
Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma matsudairae*	Rare/Accidental Data deficient
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
White-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon lepturus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*	Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird	*Fregata minor*	Rare/Accidental
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*
Madagascar Pond-Heron	*Ardeola idae*	Endangered
Rufous-bellied Heron	*Ardeola rufiventris*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
White-backed Night-Heron	*Gorsachius leuconotus*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
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: Balaenicipididae
Shoebill	*Balaeniceps rex*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Olive Ibis	*Bostrychia olivacea*
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
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*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
African Black Duck	*Anas sparsa*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Eurasian Tea	*Anas crecca*
Cape Teal	*Anas capensis*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*
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*	Rare/Accidental
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*	Rare/Accidental
Maccoa Duck	*Oxyura maccoa*
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*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*	Rare/Accidental
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus beaudouini*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Fasciated Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus fasciolatus*	Near-threatened
Banded Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinerascens*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides radiatus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax poliopterus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Levant Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter brevipes*	Rare/Accidental
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Ovampo Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter ovampensis*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter rufiventris*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Mountain Buzzard	*Buteo oreophilus*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Vulnerable
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
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
Pygmy Falcon	*Polihierax semitorquatus*
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Fox Kestrel	*Falco alopex*
Grey Kestrel	*Falco ardosiaceus*
Dickinson's Kestrel	*Falco dickinsoni*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Eleonora's Falcon	*Falco eleonorae*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Saker Falcon	*Falco cherrug*	Endangered
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*	Rare/Accidental
Taita Falcon	*Falco fasciinucha*	Near-threatened
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Coqui Francolin	*Francolinus coqui*
Crested Francolin	*Francolinus sephaena*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus streptophorus*
Red-winged Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantii*
Moorland Francolin	*Francolinus psilolaemus*
Shelley's Francolin	*Francolinus shelleyi*
Orange River Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantoides*
Scaly Francolin	*Francolinus squamatus*
Hildebrandt's Francolin	*Francolinus hildebrandti*
Yellow-necked Francolin	*Francolinus leucoscepus*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus afer*
Jackson's Francolin	*Francolinus jacksoni*	Endemic
Chestnut-naped Francolin	*Francolinus castaneicollis*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
Blue Quail	*Coturnix adansonii*
Stone Partridge	*Ptilopachus petrosus*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
Vulturine Guineafowl	*Acryllium vulturinum*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Hottentot Buttonquail	*Turnix hottentottus*
Quail-plover	*Ortyxelos meiffrenii*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned-Crane	*Balearica regulorum*
Black Crowned-Crane	*Balearica pavonina*	Near-threatened
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*	Rare/Accidental
Common Crane	*Grus grus*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
White-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura pulchra*
Buff-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura elegans*
Red-chested Flufftail	*Sarothrura rufa*
Streaky-breasted Flufftail	*Sarothrura boehmi*
Striped Flufftail	*Sarothrura affinis*