| Description:
Including Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia |
| Number of species:
158 |
| Number of endemics:
4 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 1 |
| Number of introduced
species: 7 |
| See also: http://www.allaboutzanzibar.com/indepth/ecology/02-landecology/id-02-03-birdlist.htm |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Kibisi Mdogo |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Ndegejinga Bawa-jeusi |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Long-tailed Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax africanus |
Mnandi Mkia-mrefu |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Kongoti |
|
| Black-headed
Heron |
Ardea melanocephala |
Koikoi Majoka |
|
| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
Pondagundi |
|
| Black
Heron |
Egretta ardesiaca |
Kulasitara |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Dandala |
|
| Squacco
Heron |
Ardeola ralloides |
Kingoyo Njano |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Yangeyange |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Ngojamalika |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Kingoyo Utosi-weusi |
|
| White-backed
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius leuconotus |
Kingoyo Mgongo-mweupe |
|
| Little
Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
Vumatiti Mdogo |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| African
Openbill |
Anastomus lamelligerus |
Korongo Domo-wazi |
|
| Woolly-necked
Stork |
Ciconia episcopus |
Korongo Shingo-sufu |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Sacred Ibis |
Threskiornis aethiopicus |
Kwarara Shingo-nyeusi |
|
| Hadada
Ibis |
Bostrychia hagedash |
Kwarara Hijani |
|
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Greater
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus roseus |
Heroe Mkubwa |
|
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| White-faced Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna viduata |
Bata-miti Uso-mweupe |
|
| White-backed
Duck |
Thalassornis leuconotus |
Kotwe |
|
| African
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus auritus |
Bata Salili |
|
| Red-billed
Duck |
Anas erythrorhyncha |
Bata Domo-jekundu |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Kipungu |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Bat Hawk |
Macheiramphus alcinus |
Mwewe Mlapopo |
|
| Black-shouldered Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
Mwewe-kipupwe |
|
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
Mwewe |
|
| Palm-nut
Vulture |
Gypohierax angolensis |
Tumbusi Miwese |
|
| African Harrier-Hawk |
Polyboroides typus |
Kobeamiti |
|
| African
Goshawk |
Accipiter tachiro |
Kipanga-msitu |
|
| Black
Goshawk |
Accipiter melanoleucus |
Kipanga Mweusi |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Dickinson's
Kestrel |
Falco dickinsoni |
Kozi Kiuno-cheupe |
|
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Crested
Francolin |
Francolinus sephaena |
Kwale Kishungi |
Extirpated |
| Harlequin
Quail |
Coturnix delegorguei |
Tombo Kidari-cheusi |
|
| Blue
Quail |
Coturnix adansonii |
Tombo Buluu |
|
GALLIFORMES: Numididae |
| Helmeted
Guineafowl |
Numida meleagris |
Kanga |
|
| Crested
Guineafowl |
Guttera pucherani |
Kororo wa Kenya |
|
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae |
| Small
Buttonquail |
Turnix sylvaticus |
Kipururu |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Buff-spotted
Flufftail |
Sarothrura elegans |
Fuluwili Madoa-njano |
|
| Red-chested Flufftail |
Sarothrura rufa |
Fuluwili Kidari-chekundu |
|
| Black Crake |
Amaurornis flavirostra |
Kiluwiri Mweusi |
|
| Allen's
Gallinule |
Porphyrio alleni |
Shaunge Kijani |
|
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Kukuziwa |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae |
| African
Jacana |
Actophilornis africanus |
Sile-maua |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae |
| Greater
Painted-snipe |
Rostratula benghalensis |
|
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae |
| Water
Thick-knee |
Burhinus vermiculatus |
Chekeamwezi |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Senegal
Lapwing |
Vanellus lugubris |
Kiluwijivu |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Sooty
Gull |
Larus hemprichii |
Shakwe Kijivucheusi |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Great
Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus bergii |
Shakwe Kishungi Mkubwa |
|
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Delegorgue's
Pigeon |
Columba delegorguei |
Njiwa Kisogo-shaba |
|
| Red-eyed
Dove |
Streptopelia semitorquata |
Hua Fifi |
|
| Ring-necked
Dove |
Streptopelia capicola |
Hua Koge |
|
| Laughing
Dove |
Streptopelia senegalensis |
Fumvu |
Introduced species |
| Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove |
Turtur chalcospilos |
Pugi-kituku |
|
| Blue-spotted Wood-Dove |
Turtur afer |
Pugi-wanda |
|
| Tambourine
Dove |
Turtur tympanistria |
Pugi-kikombe |
|
| Namaqua
Dove |
Oena capensis |
Tutu |
Introduced species |
| Pemba
Green-Pigeon |
Treron pembaensis |
Ninga wa Pemba |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| African
Green-Pigeon |
Treron calvus |
Ninga |
|
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae |
| Rose-ringed
Parakeet |
Psittacula krameri |
|
Introduced species |
| Grey-headed
Lovebird |
Agapornis canus |
|
Introduced species |
| Brown-headed
Parrot |
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus |
Kwao Kichwa-kahawia |
|
CUCULIFORMES: Musophagidae |
| Fischer's
Turaco |
Tauraco fischeri |
Kulukulu |
Near-threatened |
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| Dideric
Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx caprius |
Kekeo Didariki |
|
| Yellowbill |
Ceuthmochares aereus |
Ukiki |
|
| White-browed
Coucal |
Centropus superciliosus |
Dudumizi |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae |
| Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
Bundi Babawatoto |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae |
| Pemba
Scops-Owl |
Otus pembaensis |
Mtiti wa Pemba |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| African
Wood-Owl |
Strix woodfordii |
Bundi-msitu |
|
| African Barred Owlet |
Glaucidium capense |
Kitaumande Miraba |
|
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae |
| Square-tailed Nightjar |
Caprimulgus fossii |
Kirukanjia Kijivucheusi |
|
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| Bat-like
Spinetail |
Neafrapus boehmi |
Teleka Mkia-sindano |
|
| African
Palm-Swift |
Cypsiurus parvus |
Teleka Mkia-mrefu |
|
| Little
Swift |
Apus affinis |
Teleka Mdogo |
|
| White-rumped
Swift |
Apus caffer |
Teleka Kiuno-cheupe |
|
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae |
| Speckled
Mousebird |
Colius striatus |
Kuzumburu Michirizi |
Extirpated |
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae |
| Narina
Trogon |
Apaloderma narina |
Lukungu |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae |
| Malachite Kingfisher |
Alcedo cristata |
Kizamiadagaa |
|
| African Pygmy-Kingfisher |
Ispidina picta |
Kisharifu |
|
| Grey-headed Kingfisher |
Halcyon leucocephala |
Kurea Tumbo-jekundu |
|
| Mangrove Kingfisher |
Halcyon senegaloides |
Kijimbi-msitu |
|
| Striped
Kingfisher |
Halcyon chelicuti |
Kichi |
|
| Pied
Kingfisher |
Ceryle rudis |
Detepwani |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae |
| Madagascar Bee-eater |
Merops superciliosus |
Kerem Kiole |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae |
| Lilac-breasted
Roller |
Coracias caudatus |
Kambu |
|
| Broad-billed
Roller |
Eurystomus glaucurus |
Chole |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Phoeniculidae |
| Green
Woodhoopoe |
Phoeniculus purpureus |
Goregore Kijani |
|
| Common Scimitar-bill |
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas |
Domomundu Domo-jeusi |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae |
| Crowned
Hornbill |
Tockus alboterminatus |
Hondo |
|
| Southern Ground-Hornbill |
Bucorvus leadbeateri |
Mumbi Kusi |
|
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae |
| Green Tinkerbird |
Pogoniulus simplex |
Kitororo Kijani |
|
| Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird |
Pogoniulus bilineatus |
Kitororo Kiuno-njano |
|
PICIFORMES: Picidae |
| Green-backed Woodpecker |
Campethera cailliautii |
Kigong'ota Madoa |
|
| Cardinal Woodpecker |
Dendropicos fuscescens |
Kigong'ota Mgongo-miraba |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Mascarene
Martin |
Phedina borbonica |
Mbayuwayu-kisiwa |
|
| Wire-tailed
Swallow |
Hirundo smithii |
Mbayuwayu Mkia-sindano |
|
| Lesser Striped-Swallow |
Cecropis abyssinica |
Mbayuwayu Michirizi Mdogo |
|
| Mosque
Swallow |
Cecropis senegalensis |
Mbayuwayu Mkubwa |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae |
| African
Pipit |
Anthus cinnamomeus |
Kipimanjia-mbuga |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae |
| Black
Cuckoo-shrike |
Campephaga flava |
Gude Mweusi |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae |
| Common
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus barbatus |
Shore |
|
| Little
Greenbul |
Andropadus virens |
Nyembelele Mdogo |
|
| Sombre
Greenbul |
Andropadus importunus |
Kuruwiji |
|
| Yellow-spotted
Nicator |
Nicator chloris |
Kuwekuwe Kijani |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae |
| Red-tailed Ant-Thrush |
Neocossyphus rufus |
Shesiafu Mkia-mwekundu |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae |
| Zitting
Cisticola |
Cisticola juncidis |
Kidenenda Zezete |
|
| Yellow-breasted
Apalis |
Apalis flavida |
Kolokolo Kidari-njano |
|
| Green-backed Camaroptera |
Camaroptera brachyura |
Kibwirosagi Mgongo-kijivu |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae |
| African
Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus baeticatus |
Shoro Mhamaji |
|
| Lesser Swamp-Warbler |
Acrocephalus gracilirostris |
Shoro Mdomo-mwembamba |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae |
| Red-capped Robin-Chat |
Cossypha natalensis |
Kurumbiza Utosi-mwekundu |
|
| Bearded
Scrub-Robin |
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata |
Kurumbiza Sharubu-nyeupe |
|
| Miombo
Scrub-Robin |
Cercotrichas barbata |
Kurumbiza-miombo |
|
| Capped
Wheatear |
Oenanthe pileata |
Mhozo Utosi-mweusi |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae |
| Black-throated
Wattle-eye |
Platysteira peltata |
Bwiru Koo-jeusi |
|
| Chinspot
Batis |
Batis molitor |
Tatata Kidoa-cheusi |
|
| Pale
Batis |
Batis soror |
Tatata-pwani |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae |
| African
Crested-Flycatcher |
Trochocercus cyanomelas |
Chechele-kishungi Mbawa-buluu |
|
| African Paradise-Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone viridis |
Chechele Tumbo-kijivu |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae |
| Pale-breasted Illadopsis |
Illadopsis rufipennis |
|
|
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae |
| Collared
Sunbird |
Hedydipna collaris |
Chozi Mkufu |
|
| Western
Olive Sunbird |
Cyanomitra obscura |
|
|
| Mouse-colored Sunbird |
Cyanomitra veroxii |
Chozi Kijivu |
|
| Amethyst
Sunbird |
Chalcomitra amethystina |
Neli Mweusi |
|
| Scarlet-chested
Sunbird |
Chalcomitra senegalensis |
Neli Gunda |
|
| Purple-banded Sunbird |
Cinnyris bifasciatus |
Chozi Mkufu-zambarau |
|
| Pemba
Sunbird |
Cinnyris pembae |
Chozi wa Pemba |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae |
| Pemba
White-eye |
Zosterops vaughani |
Kinenginenge wa Pemba |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae |
| African Golden-Oriole |
Oriolus auratus |
Kubwilu Manjano |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae |
| Black-backed Puffback |
Dryoscopus cubla |
Kipwe Kiuno-cheupe |
|
| Luehder's
Bushshrike |
Laniarius luehderi |
Tiva Mgongo-mwekundu |
|
| Tropical
Boubou |
Laniarius aethiopicus |
Tiva Rangi-mbili |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae |
| Fork-tailed
Drongo |
Dicrurus adsimilis |
Mramba Ncha |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae |
| House
Crow |
Corvus splendens |
Kunguru Bara-Hindi |
Introduced species |
| Pied
Crow |
Corvus albus |
Kunguru Rangi-mbili |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae |
| Wattled
Starling |
Creatophora cinerea |
Kwenzi Dehe |
|
| Black-bellied Glossy-Starling |
Lamprotornis corruscus |
Nyangala |
|
| Violet-backed Starling |
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster |
Kwenzi Mgongo-mzambarau |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae |
| House_Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
Shomoro-kaya |
Introduced species |
| Southern
Gray-headed Sparrow |
Passer diffusus |
Shomoro Kusi |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae |
| African Golden-Weaver |
Ploceus subaureus |
Mnana Tumbo-dhahabu |
|
| Village
Weaver |
Ploceus cucullatus |
Kwera Nguya |
|
| Forest
Weaver |
Ploceus bicolor |
Kwera Rangi-mbili |
|
| Zanzibar Bishop |
Euplectes nigroventris |
Kweche-pwani |
|
| Black-winged
Bishop |
Euplectes hordeaceus |
Kweche Mtama |
|
| Fan-tailed Widowbird |
Euplectes axillaris |
Kweche Mkia-mpana |
|
| Grosbeak
Weaver |
Amblyospiza albifrons |
Katadole |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae |
| Green-backed Twinspot |
Mandingoa nitidula |
Mtolondo-kanga Kijani |
|
| Common
Waxbill |
Estrilda astrild |
Mshigi Kawaida |
|
| Orange-winged
Pytilia |
Pytilia afra |
Tunguridi Bawa-njano |
|
| Zebra
Waxbill |
Sporaeginthus subflavus |
Mshigi Punda-milia |
|
| Bronze
Mannikin |
Spermestes cucullatus |
Tongo Pofu |
|
| Black-and-white
Mannikin |
Spermestes bicolor |
Tongo Rangi-mbili |
|
| Magpie Mannikin |
Spermestes fringilloides |
Tongo Simba |
|
| Java
Sparrow |
Padda oryzivora |
Zawaridi |
Introduced species Vulnerable |
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae |
| Pin-tailed
Whydah |
Vidua macroura |
Fumbwe Mkia-mwembamba |
|
| Parasitic
Weaver |
Anomalospiza imberbis |
Yombeyombe Manjano |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae |
| Yellow-fronted Canary |
Serinus mozambicus |
Chiriku Uso-njano |
|
