Scientific name | Common name | Family | Red List category |
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Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced Whistling-duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Dendrocygna bicolor | Fulvous Whistling-duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Thalassornis leuconotus | White-backed Duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Oxyura maccoa | Maccoa Duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | EN |
Alopochen aegyptiaca | Egyptian Goose | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Tadorna cana | South African Shelduck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Plectropterus gambensis | Spur-winged Goose | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Sarkidiornis melanotos | Knob-billed Duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Nettapus auritus | African Pygmy-goose | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Netta erythrophthalma | Southern Pochard | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Spatula hottentota | Blue-billed Teal | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Spatula smithii | Cape Shoveler | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Anas sparsa | African Black Duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Anas undulata | Yellow-billed Duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Anas capensis | Cape Teal | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Anas erythrorhyncha | Red-billed Teal | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little Grebe | Podicipedidae (Grebes) | LC |
Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | Podicipedidae (Grebes) | LC |
Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked 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 rufa | Red-chested Flufftail | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Rallus caerulescens | African Rail | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Crex egregia | African Crake | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Zapornia flavirostra | Black Crake | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Zapornia pusilla | Baillon's Crake | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Amaurornis marginalis | Striped 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 |
Fulica cristata | Red-knobbed Coot | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Balearica regulorum | Grey Crowned Crane | Gruidae (Cranes) | EN |
Bugeranus carunculatus | Wattled Crane | Gruidae (Cranes) | VU |
Anthropoides paradiseus | Blue Crane | Gruidae (Cranes) | VU |
Anthropoides virgo | Demoiselle Crane | Gruidae (Cranes) | LC |
Leptoptilos crumenifer | Marabou Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Mycteria ibis | Yellow-billed Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Anastomus lamelligerus | African Openbill | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Ciconia nigra | Black Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Ciconia abdimii | Abdim's Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis | Saddle-billed Stork | Ciconiidae (Storks) | LC |
Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Threskiornis aethiopicus | African Sacred Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Bostrychia hagedash | Hadada Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills) | LC |
Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | 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 |
Ardeola rufiventris | Rufous-bellied 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 vinaceigula | Slaty Egret | Ardeidae (Herons) | VU |
Egretta garzetta | Little 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 coronatus | Crowned Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | LC |
Microcarbo africanus | Long-tailed Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | LC |
Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | LC |
Phalacrocorax capensis | Cape Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | EN |
Phalacrocorax neglectus | Bank Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | EN |
Anhinga rufa | African Darter | Anhingidae (Darters) | LC |
Burhinus vermiculatus | Water Thick-knee | Burhinidae (Thick-knees) | LC |
Burhinus capensis | Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinidae (Thick-knees) | LC |
Haematopus moquini | African Oystercatcher | Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) | LC |
Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | Recurvirostridae (Avocets, Stilts) | LC |
Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | Recurvirostridae (Avocets, Stilts) | LC |
Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | VU |
Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius pecuarius | Kittlitz's Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius tricollaris | African Three-banded Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius marginatus | White-fronted Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius pallidus | Chestnut-banded Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius leschenaultii | Greater Sandplover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius asiaticus | Caspian Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus crassirostris | Long-toed Lapwing | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus armatus | Blacksmith Lapwing | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus albiceps | White-crowned Lapwing | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Vanellus coronatus | Crowned 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 |
Microparra capensis | Lesser 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 |
Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
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) | VU |
Calidris alba | Sanderling | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Calidris minuta | Little Stint | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Gallinago nigripennis | African Snipe | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Gallinago media | Great Snipe | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | NT |
Phalaropus fulicarius | Red Phalarope | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Xenus cinereus | Terek Sandpiper | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes) | LC |
Actitis hypoleucos | Common 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 |
Smutsornis africanus | Double-banded Courser | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Rhinoptilus cinctus | Three-banded Courser | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus | Bronze-winged Courser | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Cursorius rufus | Burchell's Courser | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Cursorius temminckii | Temminck's Courser | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | LC |
Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles) | NT |
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 hartlaubii | Hartlaub's Gull | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Larus cirrocephalus | Grey-headed Gull | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Larus dominicanus | Kelp Gull | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |
Sternula balaenarum | Damara 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 |
Thalasseus bergii | Greater Crested Tern | Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) | LC |