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Number of species: 709
Number of endemics: 9
Number of globally threatened species: 14
Number of introduced species: 1
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Shy Albatross	*Thalassarche cauta*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cape Petrel	*Daption capense*
Mascarene Petrel	*Pterodroma aterrima*	Critically endangered
Antarctic Prion	*Pachyptila desolata*	Rare/Accidental
Jouanin's Petrel	*Bulweria fallax*	Near-threatened
Kerguelen Petrel	*Aphrodroma brevirostris*	Rare/Accidental
Flesh-footed Shearwater	*Puffinus carneipes*	Rare/Accidental
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*
Audubon's Shearwater	*Puffinus lherminieri*
Persian Shearwater	*Puffinus persicus*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
White-faced Storm-Petrel	*Pelagodroma marina*	Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	*Fregetta tropica*	Rare/Accidental
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*	Rare/Accidental
Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma matsudairae*	Data deficient
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
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*
Socotra Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax nigrogularis*	Vulnerable
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird	*Fregata minor*
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*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*	Rare/Accidental
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*
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
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*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*	Rare/Accidental
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Tea	*Anas crecca*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*	Rare/Accidental
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*	Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk	*Aviceda cuculoides*
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*	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*
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*
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Fasciated Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus fasciolatus*	Near-threatened
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax poliopterus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*	Rare/Accidental
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*	Rare/Accidental
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*	Rare/Accidental
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*
Archer's Buzzard	*Buteo archeri*	Endemic
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*	Rare/Accidental
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila ayresii*	Rare/Accidental
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
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*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*	Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Eleonora's Falcon	*Falco eleonorae*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*	Rare/Accidental
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Crested Francolin	*Francolinus sephaena*
Orange River Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantoides*
Yellow-necked Francolin	*Francolinus leucoscepus*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus afer*
Chestnut-naped Francolin	*Francolinus castaneicollis*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
Vulturine Guineafowl	*Acryllium vulturinum*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Buff-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura elegans*	Rare/Accidental
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*	Rare/Accidental
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*	Rare/Accidental
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard	*Ardeotis arabs*	Rare/Accidental
Kori Bustard	*Ardeotis kori*
Houbara Bustard	*Neotis heuglinii*
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Little Brown Bustard	*Eupodotis humilis*	Near-threatened
Buff-crested Bustard	*Eupodotis gindiana*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
Hartlaub's Bustard	*Lissotis hartlaubii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover	*Dromas ardeola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	*Burhinus vermiculatus*
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Double-banded Courser	*Smutsornis africanus*
Three-banded Courser	*Rhinoptilus cinctus*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Madagascar Pratincole	*Glareola ocularis*	Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*
Black-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus tectus*
Senegal Lapwing	*Vanellus lugubris*
Black-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus melanopterus*	Rare/Accidental
Crowned Lapwing	*Vanellus coronatus*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*	Rare/Accidental
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
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*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater Sandplover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*