| Number of species:
951 |
| Number of endemics:
4 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 17 |
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae |
| Ostrich |
Struthio camelus |
Avestruz |
|
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Zampullín Común |
|
| Great Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
Somormujo Lavanco |
|
| Eared
Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
Zampullín Cuellinegro |
Rare/Accidental |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Pardela Sombría |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Manx
Shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
Pardela Pichoneta |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Paíño de Wilson |
Rare/Accidental |
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Paíño de Madeira |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
Rabijunco Etéreo |
|
| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rabijunco Menor |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Great White Pelican |
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
Pelícano Común |
|
| Pink-backed
Pelican |
Pelecanus rufescens |
Pelícano Rosado |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Cape
Gannet |
Morus capensis |
Alcatraz de El Cabo |
Vulnerable |
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Piquero Pardo |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Cormorán Grande |
|
| Long-tailed Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax africanus |
Cormorán Africano |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Darter |
Anhinga melanogaster |
Anhinga Común |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Ascension Island Frigatebird |
Fregata aquila |
Rabihorcado de Ascensión |
Vulnerable |
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Garza Real |
|
| Black-headed
Heron |
Ardea melanocephala |
Garza Cabecinegra |
|
| Goliath
Heron |
Ardea goliath |
Garza Goliat |
|
| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
Garza Imperial |
|
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Garceta Grande |
|
| Black
Heron |
Egretta ardesiaca |
Garceta Azabache |
|
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
Garceta Intermedia |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Garceta Común |
|
| Western
Reef-Heron |
Egretta gularis |
Garceta Dimorfa |
|
| Squacco
Heron |
Ardeola ralloides |
Garcilla Cangrejera |
|
| Madagascar Pond-Heron |
Ardeola idae |
Garcilla Malgache |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
| Rufous-bellied
Heron |
Ardeola rufiventris |
Garcilla Ventrirroja |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Garcilla Bueyera |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Garcita Azulada |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Martinete Común |
|
| White-backed Night-Heron |
Gorsachius leuconotus |
Martinete Encapuchado |
|
| White-crested Bittern |
Tigriornis leucolopha |
Avetigre Africana |
|
| Little
Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
Avetorillo Común |
|
| Dwarf
Bittern |
Ixobrychus sturmii |
Avetorillo Plomizo |
|
| Great Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
Avetoro Común |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae |
| Hamerkop |
Scopus umbretta |
Avemartillo |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Yellow-billed
Stork |
Mycteria ibis |
Tántalo Africano |
|
| African
Openbill |
Anastomus lamelligerus |
Picotenaza Africano |
|
| Black
Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
Cigüeña Negra |
|
| Abdim's
Stork |
Ciconia abdimii |
Cigüeña de Abdim |
|
| Woolly-necked
Stork |
Ciconia episcopus |
Cigüeña Lanuda |
|
| White
Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
Cigüeña Blanca |
|
| Saddle-billed
Stork |
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
Jabirú Africano |
|
| Marabou
Stork |
Leptoptilos crumeniferus |
Marabú Africano |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Sacred
Ibis |
Threskiornis aethiopicus |
Ibis Sagrado |
|
| Spot-breasted Ibis |
Bostrychia rara |
Ibis Moteado |
|
| Hadada
Ibis |
Bostrychia hagedash |
Ibis Hadada |
|
| Glossy
Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
Morito Común |
|
| Eurasian
Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
Espátula Común |
Rare/Accidental |
| African
Spoonbill |
Platalea alba |
Espátula Africana |
|
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Lesser
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus minor |
Flamenco Enano |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor |
Suirirí Bicolor |
|
| White-faced Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna viduata |
Suirirí Cariblanco |
|
| White-backed
Duck |
Thalassornis leuconotus |
Pato Dorsiblanco |
|
| Bean
Goose |
Anser fabalis |
Ánsar Campestre |
|
| Greater White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
Ansar Careto |
Rare/Accidental |
| Egyptian
Goose |
Alopochen aegyptiaca |
Ganso del Nilo |
|
| Spur-winged
Goose |
Plectropterus gambensis |
Ganso Espolonado |
|
| Comb Duck |
Sarkidiornis melanotos |
Pato Crestudo |
|
| Hartlaub's
Duck |
Pteronetta hartlaubii |
Pato de Hartlaub |
|
| African
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus auritus |
Gansito Africano |
|
| African
Black Duck |
Anas sparsa |
Anade Negro |
|
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
Silbón Europeo |
|
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
Anade Friso |
Rare/Accidental |
| Eurasian
Tea |
Anas crecca |
Cerceta común |
|
| Cape
Teal |
Anas capensis |
Cerceta de El Cabo |
|
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Ánade Real |
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow-billed
Duck |
Anas undulata |
Anade Picolimón |
Rare/Accidental |
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
Ánade Rabudo |
|
| Hottentot
Teal |
Anas hottentota |
Cerceta Hotentote |
|
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
Cerceta Carretona |
|
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
Cuchara Común |
|
| Marbled
Teal |
Marmaronetta angustirostris |
Cerceta Pardilla |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Common
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
Porrón Europeo |
|
| Ferruginous Pochard |
Aythya nyroca |
Porrón Pardo |
Near-threatened |
| Tufted
Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
Porrón Moñudo |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Águila Pescadora |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| African
Cuckoo-Hawk |
Aviceda cuculoides |
Baza Africano |
|
| European Honey-buzzard |
Pernis apivorus |
Abejero Europeo |
|
| Bat Hawk |
Macheiramphus alcinus |
Milano Murcielaguero |
|
| Black-shouldered Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
Elanio Común |
|
| Scissor-tailed
Kite |
Chelictinia riocourii |
Elanio Golondrina |
|
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
Milano Negro |
|
| African
Fish-Eagle |
Haliaeetus vocifer |
Pigargo Vocinglero |
|
| Palm-nut
Vulture |
Gypohierax angolensis |
Buitre Palmero |
|
| Hooded
Vulture |
Necrosyrtes monachus |
Alimoche Sombrío |
|
| Egyptian
Vulture |
Neophron percnopterus |
Alimoche Común |
|
| White-backed Vulture |
Gyps africanus |
Buitre Dorsiblanco Africano |
|
| Rueppell's
Griffon |
Gyps rueppellii |
Buitre Moteado |
|
| Lappet-faced Vulture |
Torgos tracheliotus |
Buitre Orejudo |
|
| White-headed Vulture |
Trigonoceps occipitalis |
Buitre Cabeciblanco |
|
| Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle |
Circaetus beaudouini |
Culebrera Sudanesa |
|
| Brown
Snake-Eagle |
Circaetus cinereus |
Culebrera Sombría |
|
| Banded
Snake-Eagle |
Circaetus cinerascens |
Culebrera Coliblanca |
|
| Bateleur |
Terathopius ecaudatus |
Águila Volatinera |
|
| Congo
Serpent-Eagle |
Dryotriorchis spectabilis |
Culebrera Congoleña |
|
| Western Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
Aguilucho Lagunero
Occidental |
|
| African Marsh-Harrier |
Circus ranivorus |
Aguilucho Lagunero Etiópico |
|
| Pallid
Harrier |
Circus macrourus |
Aguilucho Papialbo |
Near-threatened |
| Montagu's
Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
Aguilucho Cenizo |
|
| African
Harrier-Hawk |
Polyboroides typus |
Aguilucho-caricalvo Común |
|
| Lizard
Buzzard |
Kaupifalco monogrammicus |
Busardo Gavilán |
|
| Dark Chanting-Goshawk |
Melierax metabates |
Azor-lagartijero Oscuro |
|
| Gabar
Goshawk |
Micronisus gabar |
Gavilán Gabar |
|
| Red-chested
Goshawk |
Accipiter toussenelii |
Azor de Toussenel |
|
| Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter castanilius |
Gavilán Flanquirrojo |
|
| Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
Gavilán Chikra |
|
| Red-thighed Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter erythropus |
Gavilancito Muslirrojo |
|
| Ovampo
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter ovampensis |
Gavilán del Ovampo |
|
| Black
Goshawk |
Accipiter melanoleucus |
Azor Blanquinegro |
|
| Long-tailed Hawk |
Urotriorchis macrourus |
Azor Rabilargo |
|
| Grasshopper
Buzzard |
Butastur rufipennis |
Busardo Langostero |
|
| Eurasian
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
Busardo Ratonero |
|
| Long-legged
Buzzard |
Buteo rufinus |
Busardo Moro |
|
| Red-necked
Buzzard |
Buteo auguralis |
Busardo Cuellirrojo |
|
| Lesser Spotted Eagle |
Aquila pomarina |
Águila Pomerana |
|
| Tawny
Eagle |
Aquila rapax |
Águila Rapaz |
|
| Imperial
Eagle |
Aquila heliaca |
Águila Imperial Oriental |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Wahlberg's
Eagle |
Aquila wahlbergi |
Águila de Wahlberg |
|
| African
Hawk-Eagle |
Aquila spilogaster |
Águila-azor Africana |
|
| Booted
Eagle |
Aquila pennata |
Aguililla Calzada |
|
| Ayres'
Hawk-Eagle |
Aquila ayresii |
Águila-azor de Ayres |
|
| Martial
Eagle |
Polemaetus bellicosus |
Águila Marcial |
|
| Long-crested
Eagle |
Lophaetus occipitalis |
Águila Crestilarga |
|
| Cassin's Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus africanus |
Águila-azor Congoleña |
|
| Crowned
Hawk-Eagle |
Stephanoaetus coronatus |
Águila Coronada |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae |
| Secretary-bird |
Sagittarius serpentarius |
Secretario |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Lesser
Kestrel |
Falco naumanni |
Cernícalo Primilla |
Vulnerable |
| Eurasian
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
Cernícalo Vulgar |
|
| Fox
Kestrel |
Falco alopex |
Cernícalo Zorruno |
|
| Grey
Kestrel |
Falco ardosiaceus |
Cernícalo Pizarroso |
|
| Red-necked
Falcon |
Falco chicquera |
Alcotán Turumti |
|
| Red-footed
Falcon |
Falco vespertinus |
Cernícalo Patirrojo |
Near-threatened |
| Eurasian
Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
Alcotán Europeo |
|
| African
Hobby |
Falco cuvierii |
Alcotán Africano |
|
| Lanner
Falcon |
Falco biarmicus |
Halcón Borní |
|
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Halcón Peregrino |
|
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Coqui
Francolin |
Francolinus coqui |
Francolín Coqui |
|
| White-throated Francolin |
Francolinus albogularis |
Francolín Gorgiblanco |
|
| Forest Francolin |
Francolinus lathami |
Francolín Cariblanco |
|
| Scaly
Francolin |
Francolinus squamatus |
Francolín Escamoso |
|
| Ahanta Francolin |
Francolinus ahantensis |
Francolín de Ahanta |
|
| Double-spurred Francolin |
Francolinus bicalcaratus |
Francolín Biespolado |
|
| Clapperton's Francolin |
Francolinus clappertoni |
Francolín de Clapperton |
|
| Harlequin
Quail |
Coturnix delegorguei |
Codorniz Arlequín |
|
| Blue
Quail |
Coturnix adansonii |
Codorniz Africana |
|
| Stone
Partridge |
Ptilopachus petrosus |
Gallinita Roquera |
|
GALLIFORMES: Numididae |
| Black
Guineafowl |
Agelastes niger |
Pintada Negra |
|
| Helmeted Guineafowl |
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