| Bird Checklist
photos and data Liberia |
| Number of species:
696 |
| Number of endemics:
1 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 11 |
| Number of introduced
species: 2 |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Soft-plumaged
Petrel |
Pterodroma mollis |
|
| Cape
Verde Petrel |
Pterodroma feae |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Bulwer's
Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cory's
Shearwater |
Calonectris diomedea |
|
| Greater
Shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Manx
Shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
|
| Balearic
Shearwater |
Puffinus mauretanicus |
Critically endangered |
| Little
Shearwater |
Puffinus assimilis |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
|
| White-faced
Storm-Petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
|
| Black-bellied
Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-bellied
Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta grallaria |
|
| European Storm-Petrel |
Hydrobates pelagicus |
|
| Band-rumped
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Rare/Accidental |
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
|
| White-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Pink-backed
Pelican |
Pelecanus rufescens |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Long-tailed Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax africanus |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Darter |
Anhinga melanogaster |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Ascension Island Frigatebird |
Fregata aquila |
Vulnerable |
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
|
| Black-headed
Heron |
Ardea melanocephala |
|
| Goliath
Heron |
Ardea goliath |
Rare/Accidental |
| 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 |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae |
| Hamerkop |
Scopus umbretta |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Yellow-billed
Stork |
Mycteria ibis |
|
| African
Openbill |
Anastomus lamelligerus |
|
| 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 |
Rare/Accidental |
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Sacred Ibis |
Threskiornis aethiopicus |
|
| Olive Ibis |
Bostrychia olivacea |
|
| Spot-breasted Ibis |
Bostrychia rara |
|
| Hadada
Ibis |
Bostrychia hagedash |
|
| Glossy
Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
Rare/Accidental |
| African
Spoonbill |
Platalea alba |
|
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Greater
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus roseus |
|
| Lesser
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus minor |
Near-threatened |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| 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 |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
Rare/Accidental |
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
|
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
Rare/Accidental |
| 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 |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
|
| African
Fish-Eagle |
Haliaeetus vocifer |
|
| Palm-nut
Vulture |
Gypohierax angolensis |
|
| Hooded
Vulture |
Necrosyrtes monachus |
|
| White-backed Vulture |
Gyps africanus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Beaudouin's
Snake-Eagle |
Circaetus beaudouini |
|
| Brown
Snake-Eagle |
Circaetus cinereus |
|
| Bateleur |
Terathopius ecaudatus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Congo
Serpent-Eagle |
Dryotriorchis spectabilis |
|
| Western Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
|
| Pallid
Harrier |
Circus macrourus |
Near-threatened |
| Montagu's
Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
|
| African
Harrier-Hawk |
Polyboroides typus |
|
| Lizard
Buzzard |
Kaupifalco monogrammicus |
|
| Gabar
Goshawk |
Micronisus gabar |
|
| Red-chested
Goshawk |
Accipiter toussenelii |
|
| Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
|
| Red-thighed Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter erythropus |
|
| Black
Goshawk |
Accipiter melanoleucus |
|
| Long-tailed Hawk |
Urotriorchis macrourus |
|
| Grasshopper Buzzard |
Butastur rufipennis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Eurasian
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
|
| Red-necked
Buzzard |
Buteo auguralis |
|
| Tawny
Eagle |
Aquila rapax |
Rare/Accidental |
| Wahlberg's
Eagle |
Aquila wahlbergi |
|
| Booted
Eagle |
Aquila pennata |
Rare/Accidental |
| 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 |
|
| Fox
Kestrel |
Falco alopex |
|
| Grey
Kestrel |
Falco ardosiaceus |
|
| Red-footed
Falcon |
Falco vespertinus |
Near-threatened |
| Eurasian
Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
|
| African
Hobby |
Falco cuvierii |
|
| Lanner
Falcon |
Falco biarmicus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
|
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Forest Francolin |
Francolinus lathami |
|
| Ahanta Francolin |
Francolinus ahantensis |
|
| Double-spurred
Francolin |
Francolinus bicalcaratus |
|
| Harlequin
Quail |
Coturnix delegorguei |
|
| Blue
Quail |
Coturnix adansonii |
|
GALLIFORMES: Numididae |
| White-breasted Guineafowl |
Agelastes meleagrides |
Vulnerable |
| Helmeted Guineafowl |
Numida meleagris |
|
| Crested
Guineafowl |
Guttera pucherani |
|
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae |
| Small
Buttonquail |
Turnix sylvaticus |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| White-spotted
Flufftail |
Sarothrura pulchra |
|
| Buff-spotted Flufftail |
Sarothrura elegans |
|
| Red-chested Flufftail |
Sarothrura rufa |
|
| Nkulengu Rail |
Himantornis haematopus |
|
| Gray-throated Rail |
Canirallus oculeus |
|
| African
Rail |
Rallus caerulescens |
|
| African
Crake |
Crecopsis egregia |
|
| Black Crake |
Amaurornis flavirostra |
|
| Little
Crake |
Porzana parva |
Rare/Accidental |
| Spotted
Crake |
Porzana porzana |
|
| Striped Crake |
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis |
|
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
|
| Allen's
Gallinule |
Porphyrio alleni |
|
| Common Moorhen |
Porphyrio martinica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
|
| Lesser
Moorhen |
Gallinula angulata |
|
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae |
| African
Finfoot |
Podica senegalensis |
|
GRUIFORMES: Otididae |
| Stanley
Bustard |
Neotis denhami |
Near-threatened |
| Black-bellied Bustard |
Lissotis melanogaster |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae |
| African
Jacana |
Actophilornis africanus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae |
| Greater
Painted-snipe |
Rostratula benghalensis |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae |
| Black-winged
Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
|
| Pied
Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae |
| Water
Thick-knee |
Burhinus vermiculatus |
|
| Senegal
Thick-knee |
Burhinus senegalensis |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Egyptian plover |
Pluvianus aegyptius |
|
| Collared
Pratincole |
Glareola pratincola |
|
| Rock
Pratincole |
Glareola nuchalis |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Spur-winged
Lapwing |
Vanellus spinosus |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-headed Lapwing |
Vanellus albiceps |
|
| Senegal
Lapwing |
Vanellus lugubris |
|
| Wattled
Lapwing |
Vanellus senegallus |
|
| Eurasian
Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis apricaria |
|
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
|
| Common Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
|
| Little Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
|
| Kittlitz's
Plover |
Charadrius pecuarius |
|
| Forbes's
Plover |
Charadrius forbesi |
|
| White-fronted Plover |
Charadrius marginatus |
|
Snowy
Plover
|
Charadrius alexandrinus |
|
| Greater Sandplover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
Rare/Accidental |
| Caspian
Plover |
Charadrius asiaticus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Jack
Snipe |
Lymnocryptes minimus |
|
| Great
Snipe |
Gallinago media |
Near-threatened |
| Common
Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
|
| Eurasian
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
|
| Green
Sandpiper |
Tringa ochropus |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
Rare/Accidental |
| 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 |
|
| Temminck's
Stint |
Calidris temminckii |
|
| Pectoral
Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
Rare/Accidental |
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
|
| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
|
| Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
|
| Red
Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicarius |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
|
| Grey-headed
Gull |
Larus cirrocephalus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-headed Gull |
Larus ridibundus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sabine's
Gull |
Xema sabini |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black
Noddy |
|
