Scientific name | Common name | Family | Red List category |
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Coturnix coturnix | Common Quail | Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) | LC |
Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced Whistling-duck | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) | LC |
Dendrocygna bicolor | Fulvous Whistling-duck | 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 |
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 |
Streptopelia semitorquata | Red-eyed Dove | Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) | LC |
Streptopelia capicola | Ring-necked Dove | Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) | LC |
Spilopelia senegalensis | Laughing Dove | Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) | LC |
Oena capensis | Namaqua Dove | Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves) | LC |
Pterocles namaqua | Namaqua Sandgrouse | Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse) | LC |
Pterocles gutturalis | Yellow-throated Sandgrouse | Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse) | LC |
Caprimulgus europaeus | European Nightjar | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) | LC |
Caprimulgus rufigena | Rufous-cheeked Nightjar | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) | LC |
Caprimulgus fossii | Mozambique Nightjar | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) | LC |
Caprimulgus vexillarius | Pennant-winged Nightjar | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) | LC |
Tachymarptis melba | Alpine Swift | Apodidae (Swifts) | LC |
Apus caffer | White-rumped Swift | Apodidae (Swifts) | LC |
Apus affinis | Little Swift | Apodidae (Swifts) | LC |
Apus apus | Common Swift | Apodidae (Swifts) | LC |
Clamator jacobinus | Jacobin Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Clamator levaillantii | Levaillant's Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Clamator glandarius | Great Spotted Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Chrysococcyx klaas | Klaas's Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Chrysococcyx cupreus | African Emerald Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Chrysococcyx caprius | Diederik Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Cuculus clamosus | Black Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Cuculus canorus | Common Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Cuculus gularis | African Cuckoo | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) | LC |
Crex egregia | African 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 alleni | Allen's Gallinule | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Gallinula chloropus | Common Moorhen | Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots) | LC |
Anthropoides virgo | Demoiselle Crane | Gruidae (Cranes) | LC |
Neotis ludwigii | Ludwig's Bustard | Otididae (Bustards) | EN |
Neotis denhami | Denham's Bustard | Otididae (Bustards) | NT |
Oceanites oceanicus | Wilson's Storm-petrel | Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-petrels) | LC |
Hydrobates leucorhous | Leach's Storm-petrel | Hydrobatidae (Northern Storm-petrels) | VU |
Diomedea exulans | Snowy Albatross | Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | VU |
Diomedea dabbenena | Tristan Albatross | Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | CR |
Thalassarche chlororhynchos | Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | EN |
Thalassarche chrysostoma | Grey-headed Albatross | Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | EN |
Thalassarche melanophris | Black-browed Albatross | Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | LC |
Thalassarche steadi | White-capped Albatross | Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | NT |
Thalassarche salvini | Salvin's Albatross | Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | VU |
Macronectes giganteus | Southern Giant Petrel | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Fulmarus glacialoides | Southern Fulmar | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Daption capense | Cape Petrel | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Pachyptila desolata | Antarctic Prion | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Pterodroma mollis | Soft-plumaged Petrel | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Pterodroma incerta | Atlantic Petrel | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | EN |
Pterodroma macroptera | Great-winged Petrel | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Procellaria aequinoctialis | White-chinned Petrel | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | VU |
Procellaria conspicillata | Spectacled Petrel | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | VU |
Calonectris diomedea | Scopoli's Shearwater | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Calonectris borealis | Cory's Shearwater | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | LC |
Puffinus puffinus | Manx Shearwater | Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) | 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 |
Threskiornis aethiopicus | African Sacred 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 |
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 |
Egretta garzetta | Little Egret | Ardeidae (Herons) | LC |
Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | Pelecanidae (Pelicans) | LC |
Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | 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 leschenaultii | Greater Sandplover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | LC |
Charadrius asiaticus | Caspian Plover | Charadriidae (Plovers) | 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 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 |
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus | Bronze-winged 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 cirrocephalus | Grey-headed 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 |
Stercorarius parasiticus | Arctic Jaeger | Stercorariidae (Skuas) | LC |
Stercorarius pomarinus | Pomarine Jaeger | Stercorariidae (Skuas) | LC |
Catharacta maccormicki | South Polar Skua | Stercorariidae (Skuas) | LC |
Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | Pandionidae (Osprey) | LC |
Pernis apivorus | European Honey-buzzard | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Aviceda cuculoides | African Cuckoo-hawk | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Neophron percnopterus | Egyptian Vulture | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | EN |
Circaetus cinereus | Brown Snake-eagle | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Gyps coprotheres | Cape Vulture | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | VU |
Clanga pomarina | Lesser Spotted Eagle | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Aquila nipalensis | Steppe Eagle | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | EN |
Hieraaetus wahlbergi | Wahlberg's Eagle | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Hieraaetus pennatus | Booted Eagle | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Circus maurus | Black Harrier | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | EN |
Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | NT |
Circus pygargus | Montagu's Harrier | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Accipiter badius | Shikra | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Milvus migrans | Black Kite | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Milvus aegyptius | Yellow-billed Kite | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Buteo buteo | Eurasian Buzzard | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) | LC |
Upupa epops | Common Hoopoe | Upupidae (Hoopoes) | LC |
Merops nubicoides | Southern Carmine Bee-eater | Meropidae (Bee-eaters) | LC |
Merops superciliosus | Olive Bee-eater | Meropidae (Bee-eaters) | LC |
Merops persicus | Blue-cheeked Bee-eater | Meropidae (Bee-eaters) | LC |
Merops apiaster | European Bee-eater | Meropidae (Bee-eaters) | LC |
Coracias naevius | Purple Roller | Coraciidae (Rollers) | LC |
Coracias garrulus | European Roller | Coraciidae (Rollers) | LC |
Eurystomus glaucurus | Broad-billed Roller | Coraciidae (Rollers) | LC |
Ispidina picta | African Pygmy-kingfisher | Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) | LC |
Halcyon leucocephala | Grey-headed Kingfisher | Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) | LC |
Halcyon senegalensis | Woodland Kingfisher | Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) | LC |
Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) | LC |
Falco tinnunculus | Common Kestrel | Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) | LC |
Falco vespertinus | Red-footed Falcon | Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) | VU |
Falco amurensis | Amur Falcon | Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) | LC |
Falco subbuteo | Eurasian Hobby | Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) | LC |
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) | LC |
Oriolus oriolus | Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolidae (Old World Orioles) | LC |
Oriolus auratus | African Golden Oriole | Oriolidae (Old World Orioles) | LC |
Batis pririt | Pririt Batis | Platysteiridae (Batises and Wattle-eyes) | LC |
Terpsiphone viridis | African Paradise-flycatcher | Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers) | LC |
Lanius collurio | Red-backed Shrike | Laniidae (Shrikes) | LC |
Lanius minor | Lesser Grey Shrike | Laniidae (Shrikes) | LC |
Stenostira scita | Fairy Flycatcher | Stenostiridae (Fairy Flycatcher and allies) | LC |
Pinarocorys nigricans | Dusky Lark | Alaudidae (Larks) | LC |
Calandrella cinerea | Red-capped Lark | Alaudidae (Larks) | LC |
Hippolais icterina | Icterine Warbler | Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers) | LC |
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers) | LC |
Acrocephalus palustris | Marsh Warbler | Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers) | LC |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus | Common Reed-warbler | Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers) | LC |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus | Great Reed-warbler | Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers) | LC |
Delichon urbicum | Northern House Martin | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Petrochelidon spilodera | South African Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Cecropis abyssinica | Lesser Striped Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Cecropis semirufa | Rufous-chested Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Cecropis senegalensis | Mosque Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Cecropis cucullata | Greater Striped Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Hirundo albigularis | White-throated Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Hirundo smithii | Wire-tailed Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Hirundo rustica | Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Hirundo dimidiata | Pearl-breasted Swallow | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Ptyonoprogne fuligula | Large Rock Martin | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Neophedina cincta | Banded Martin | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Riparia paludicola | African Plain Martin | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Riparia riparia | Collared Sand Martin | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) | LC |
Phylloscopus trochilus | Willow Warbler | Phylloscopidae (Leaf-warblers) | LC |
Sylvia borin | Garden Warbler | Sylviidae (Old World Warblers) | LC |
Curruca communis | Common Whitethroat | Sylviidae (Old World Warblers) | LC |
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster | Violet-backed Starling | Sturnidae (Starlings) | LC |
Muscicapa striata | Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) | LC |
Luscinia luscinia | Thrush Nightingale | Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) | LC |
Ficedula albicollis | Collared Flycatcher | Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) | LC |
Saxicola torquatus | Common Stonechat | Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) | LC |
Anthus hoeschi | Mountain Pipit | Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails) | NT |
Anthus richardi | Richard's Pipit | Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails) | LC |
Anthus cinnamomeus | African Pipit | Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails) | LC |
Motacilla flava | Western Yellow Wagtail | Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails) | LC |