Scientific name | English name | Family | Global IUCN Red List Category |
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Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced Whistling-duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Plectropterus gambensis | Spur-winged Goose | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Sarkidiornis melanotos | African Comb Duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Nettapus auritus | African Pygmy-goose | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Pteronetta hartlaubii | Hartlaub's Duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Spatula querquedula | Garganey | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little Grebe | Podicipedidae (Grebes) | LC |
Phoenicopterus roseus | Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) | LC |
Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) | NT |
Podica senegalensis | African Finfoot | Heliornithidae (Finfoots) | LC |
Sarothrura pulchra | White-spotted Flufftail | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Sarothrura elegans | Buff-spotted Flufftail | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Sarothrura rufa | Red-chested Flufftail | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Himantornis haematopus | Nkulengu Rail | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Canirallus oculeus | Grey-throated Rail | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Crex egregia | African Crake | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Zapornia flavirostra | Black Crake | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Porphyrio porphyrio | Purple Swamphen | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Porphyrio alleni | Allen's Gallinule | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Gallinula chloropus | Common Moorhen | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Paragallinula angulata | Lesser Moorhen | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Leptoptilos crumenifer | Marabou | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Mycteria ibis | Yellow-billed Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Anastomus lamelligerus | African Openbill | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Ciconia abdimii | Abdim's Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Ciconia microscelis | African Woollyneck | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Threskiornis aethiopicus | African Sacred Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Bostrychia olivacea | Olive Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Bostrychia rara | Spot-breasted Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Bostrychia hagedash | Hadada Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Tigriornis leucolopha | White-crested Tiger-heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ixobrychus minutus | Common Little Bittern | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ixobrychus sturmii | Dwarf Bittern | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Calherodius leuconotus | White-backed Night-heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Butorides striata | Green-backed Heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ardea melanocephala | Black-headed Heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ardea goliath | Goliath Heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ardea alba | Great White Egret | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Ardea brachyrhyncha | Yellow-billed Egret | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Egretta ardesiaca | Black Heron | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Egretta garzetta | Little Egret | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Egretta gularis | Western Reef-egret | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Scopus umbretta | Hamerkop | Scopidae (Hamerkop) | LC |
Pelecanus rufescens | Pink-backed Pelican | Pelecanidae (Pelicans) | LC |
Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | Pelecanidae (Pelicans) | LC |
Microcarbo africanus | Long-tailed Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | LC |
Anhinga rufa | African Darter | Anhingidae (Darters) | LC |
Burhinus senegalensis | Senegal Thick-knee | Burhinidae (Thick-knees) | LC |
Pluvianus aegyptius | Egyptian Plover | Pluvianidae (Egyptian Plover) | LC |
Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) | NT |
Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | Recurvirostridae (Avocets, Stilts) | LC |
Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | Recurvirostridae (Avocets, Stilts) | LC |
Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius dubius | Little Ringed Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius pecuarius | Kittlitz's Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius forbesi | Forbes's Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius marginatus | White-fronted Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus spinosus | Spur-winged Lapwing | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus albiceps | White-headed Lapwing | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus lugubris | Senegal Lapwing | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus senegallus | Wattled Lapwing | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Rostratula benghalensis | Greater Painted-snipe | Rostratulidae (Painted-snipes) | LC |
Actophilornis africanus | African Jacana | Jacanidae (Jacanas) | LC |
Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Calidris canutus | Red Knot | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
Calidris pugnax | Ruff | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
Calidris temminckii | Temminck's Stint | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Calidris alba | Sanderling | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Calidris alpina | Dunlin | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Calidris minuta | Little Stint | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Gallinago media | Great Snipe | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
Gallinago gallinago | Common Snipe | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Actitis hypoleucos | Common Sandpiper | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Tringa ochropus | Green Sandpiper | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Tringa nebularia | Common Greenshank | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Tringa glareola | Wood Sandpiper | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Glareola nuchalis | Rock Pratincole | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Rynchops flavirostris | African Skimmer | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Xema sabini | Sabine's Gull | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Larus cirrocephalus | Grey-headed Gull | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Gelochelidon nilotica | Common Gull-billed Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Chlidonias leucopterus | White-winged Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Sterna paradisaea | Arctic Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Thalasseus sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Thalasseus maximus | Royal Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |