Birds in Maasai Mara National Reserve
Let us explore some of the birds in Maasai Mara National Reserve. Masai Mara National Reserve is more than just the Big Five and the Great Migration, it is a great birding destination thanks to its wide variety of habitats hosting more than 470 bird species that have been recorded inside the reserve, from the oversized ostrich to the superb starling.
Below is a complete list of birds, resident and migrant species that can be found in Masai Mara.
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Common Ostrich Struthio camelus
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa Endangered
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma
Garganey Spatula querquedula
Hottentot Teal Spatula hottentota
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
African Black Duck Anas sparsa
Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
Cape Teal Anas capensis
Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Common Teal Anas crecca
White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
Vulturine Guineafowl Acryllium vulturinum
Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei
Blue Quail Synoicus adansonii
Hildebrandt’s Francolin Pternistis hildebrandti
Scaly Francolin Pternistis squamatus
Yellow-necked Spurfowl Pternistis leucoscepus
Grey-breasted Spurfowl Pternistis rufopictus Endemic (country/region)
Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer
Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena
Coqui Francolin Peliperdix coqui
Red-winged Francolin Scleroptila levaillantii
Shelley’s Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor Near-threatened
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove Columba livia Introduced species
Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea
African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix
Lemon Dove Aplopelia larvata
Dusky Turtle Dove Streptopelia lugens
Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
African Green Pigeon Treron calvus
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted Wood Dove Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis
Black-faced Sandgrouse Pterocles decoratus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus
Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis
Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis
Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus
Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma
Slender-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus clarus
Mozambique Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii
Pennant-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus vexillarius
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Mottled Spinetailed Swift Telacanthura ussheri
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus
African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Mottled Swift Tachymarptis aequatorialis
White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
Horus Swift Apus horus
Little Swift Apus affinis
Nyanza Swift Apus niansae
African Swift Apus barbatus
Common Swift Apus apus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus
African Black Coucal Centropus grillii
Yellowbill Ceuthmochares aereus
Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant’s Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii
Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius
Klaas’s Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus
Diederick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis
Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus
Madagascar Cuckoo Cuculus rochii
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
African Rail Rallus caerulescens
African Crake Crex egregia
Corncrake Crex crex
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
Black Crake Zapornia flavirostra
Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla
Striped Crake Amaurornis marginalis
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Allen’s Gallinule Porphyrio alleni
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae
Buff-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura elegans
Streaky-breasted Flufftail Sarothrura boehmi
Striped Flufftail Sarothrura affinis
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot Podica senegalensis
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum Endangered
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster
Hartlaub’s Bustard Lissotis hartlaubii
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori Near-threatened
Denham’s Bustard Ardeotis denhami Near-threatened
Buff-crested Bustard Lophotis gindiana
White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
White-bellied Go-away-bird Criniferoides leucogaster
Eastern Grey Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus
Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus
Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor
Purple-crested Turaco Gallirex porphyreolophus
Schalow’s Turaco Tauraco schalowi
Hartlaub’s Turaco Tauraco hartlaubi
Ross’s Turaco Tauraco rossae
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Marabou Leptoptilos crumenifer
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Abdim’s Stork Ciconia abdimii
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
European White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Saddle-bill Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Balaenicipitidae
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii
White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Madagascar Pond Heron Ardeola idae Endangered
Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
African Spoonbill Platalea alba
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
African Darter Anhinga rufa
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Vulnerable
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
Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus
Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus
Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus
White-headed Lapwing Vanellus albiceps
Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris
Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus
Brown-chested Lapwing Vanellus superciliosus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Near-threatened
Ruff Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus Vulnerable
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Vulnerable
Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii Rare/Accidental
Sanderling Calidris alba
Little Stint Calidris minuta
African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis
Great Snipe Gallinago media Near-threatened
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Common Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus
Black-rumped Buttonquail Turnix hottentottus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus
Heuglin’s Courser Rhinoptilus cinctus
Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Temminck’s Courser Cursorius temminckii
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
Madagascar Pratincole Glareola ocularis Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Gray-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird Sagittarius serpentarius Endangered
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
African Cuckoo Hawk Aviceda cuculoides
African Harrier Hawk Polyboroides typus
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus Near-threatened
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Endangered
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus Endangered
Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus
Southern Banded Snake Eagle Circaetus fasciolatus Near-threatened
Western Banded Snake Eagle Circaetus cinerascens
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis Critically endangered
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus Critically endangered
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus Critically endangered
Rüppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppelli Critically endangered
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos Endangered
Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus Near-threatened
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus Endangered
Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Endangered
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Vulnerable
Verreaux’s Eagle Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk Eagle Aquila spilogaster
Wahlberg’s Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres’s Eagle Hieraaetus ayresii
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates
Eastern Chanting Goshawk Melierax poliopterus
Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar
Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Near-threatened
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus
African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro
Shikra Accipiter badius
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes Rare/Accidental
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus
Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Rare/Accidental
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris
Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus
African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis
Augur Buzzard Buteo augur
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus Near-threatened
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
African Grass Owl Tyto capensis
Common Barn Owl Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum
African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis
Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti
Marsh Owl Asio capensis
African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii
Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus
Verreaux’s Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus
Pel’s Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina’s Trogon Apaloderma narina
Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri Vulnerable
Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus
African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus
Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris
Von der Decken’s Hornbill Tockus deckeni
Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator
Grey-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes subcylindricus
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes brevis
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Wood-hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Abyssinian Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus minor
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Green-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus zambesiae
Wahlberg’s Honeybird Prodotiscus regulus
Pallid Honeyguide Indicator meliphilus
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus
Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Rufous-breasted Wryneck Jynx ruficollis
Bennett’s Woodpecker Campethera bennettii
Nubian Woodpecker Campethera nubica
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
Green-backed Woodpecker Campethera cailliautii
Tullberg’s Woodpecker Campethera tullbergi
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
Bearded Woodpecker Chloropicus namaquus
Grey Woodpecker Mesopicos goertae
Olive Woodpecker Mesopicos griseocephalus
Brown-backed Woodpecker Ipophilus obsoletus
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii
Red-and-yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
D’Arnaud’s Barbet Trachyphonus darnaudii
White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis
Moustached Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus
Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Red-fronted Barbet Tricholaema diademata
Miombo Pied Barbet Tricholaema frontata
Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lacrymosa
Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala
White-headed Barbet Lybius leucocephalus
Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies Near-threatened
Black-billed Barbet Lybius guifsobalito
Brown-breasted Barbet Pogonornis melanopterus
Double-toothed Barbet Pogonornis bidentatus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis
Northern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicus
Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater Merops lafresnayii
Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevius
Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus
Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus
European Roller Coracias garrulus
Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta
African Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus
Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala
Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
African Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus
Dickinson’s Kestrel Falco dickinsoni
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Vulnerable
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonorae
Sooty Falcon Falco concolor Vulnerable
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
African Hobby Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Endangered
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha Introduced species Vulnerable
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Brown-necked Parrot Poicephalus robustus
Brown Parrot Poicephalus meyeri
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
Red-bellied Parrot Poicephalus rufiventris
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius
Fischer’s Lovebird Agapornis fischeri Near-threatened
Yellow-collared Lovebird Agapornis personatus Endemic (country/region)
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
African Pitta Pitta angolensis
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae
African Broadbill Smithornis capensis
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
White-breasted Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris pectoralis
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius
Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike Campephaga quiscalina
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eastern Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Forest Batis Batis mixta
Chinspot Batis Batis molitor
East Coast Batis Batis soror
Von Erlanger’s Batis Batis erlangeri
Brown-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira cyanea
Black-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira peltata
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
White-crested Helmet-shrike Prionops plumatus
Grey-crested Helmet-shrike Prionops poliolophus Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Grey-headed Bush-shrike Malaconotus blanchoti
Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla
Northern Puffback Dryoscopus gambensis
Pringle’s Puffback Dryoscopus pringlii
Blackcap Bush-shrike Bocagia minuta
Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis
Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus
Brubru Nilaus afer
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Slate-coloured Boubou Laniarius funebris
Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus
Black-headed Gonolek Laniarius erythrogaster
Rosy-patched Bush-shrike Rhodophoneus cruentus
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus
White-rumped Shrike Eurocephalus ruppelli
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
Turkestan Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus
Mackinnon’s Shrike Lanius mackinnoni
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor
Grey-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides
Long-tailed Fiscal Lanius cabanisi
Taita Fiscal Lanius dorsalis
Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris
Northern Fiscal Lanius humeralis
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Cape Crow Corvus capensis
White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
Pied Crow Corvus albus
House Crow Corvus splendens Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Blue-mantled Paradise-flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas
African Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis
Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis
Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
Hunter’s Sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri
Tacazze Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze
Bronzy Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis
Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
Golden-winged Sunbird Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris mediocris
Forest Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris fuelleborni
Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus
Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis
Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus
Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus
Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus
Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
White-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis albirostris Rare/Accidental
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger
White-headed Buffalo Weaver Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow Weaver Plocepasser mahali
Rufous-tailed Weaver Histurgops ruficauda Endemic (country/region)
Speckle-fronted Weaver Sporopipes frontalis
Grey-headed Social Weaver Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Black-capped Social Weaver Pseudonigrita cabanisi
Grosbeak Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons
Cardinal Quelea Quelea cardinalis
Red-headed Quelea Quelea erythrops
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer
Black Bishop Euplectes gierowii
Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens
Black-winged Bishop Euplectes hordeaceus
Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix
Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis
Yellow-mantled Widowbird Euplectes macroura
Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris
White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus
Hartlaub’s Widowbird Euplectes hartlaubi
Jackson’s Widowbird Euplectes jacksoni Near-threatened
Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht
Slender-billed Weaver Ploceus pelzelni
Little Weaver Ploceus luteolus
Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis
Black-necked Weaver Ploceus nigricollis
African Golden Weaver Ploceus subaureus
Holub’s Weaver Ploceus xanthops
Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops
Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius
Tanzanian Masked Weaver Ploceus reichardi Endemic (country/region)
Vitelline Masked Weaver Ploceus vitellinus
Speke’s Weaver Ploceus spekei
Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
Vieillot’s Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus
Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus
Golden-backed Weaver Ploceus jacksoni
Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus
Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis
Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala
Jameson’s Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia
African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata
Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba
Purple Grenadier Granatina ianthinogaster
Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus angolensis
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Lesser Seedcracker Pyrenestes minor
Fawn-breasted Waxbill Estrilda paludicola
Crimson-rumped Waxbill Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes Rare/Accidental
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
Black-crowned Waxbill Estrilda nonnula
Green-backed Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula
Ethiopian Crimson-wing Cryptospiza salvadorii
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia
Grey-headed Negrofinch Nigrita canicapillus
Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata
Black-chinned Quailfinch Ortygospiza gabonensis
African Quailfinch Ortygospiza fuscocrissa
Zebra Waxbill Amandava subflava
Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin Spermestes bicolor
Grey-headed Silverbill Odontospiza griseicapilla
African Silverbill Euodice cantans
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
Eastern Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea
Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah Vidua obtusa
Steel-blue Whydah Vidua hypocherina
Straw-tailed Whydah Vidua fischeri
Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata
Purple Indigobird Vidua purpurascens
Parasitic Weaver Anomalospiza imberbis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species
Kordofan Sparrow Passer cordofanicus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus
Chestnut Sparrow Passer eminibey
Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow Gymnoris superciliaris
Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow Gymnoris pyrgita
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Bushveld Pipit Anthus caffer
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris
Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys
African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis
Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
Pangani Longclaw Macronyx aurantiigula
Rosy-breasted Longclaw Macronyx ameliae
Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus
Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
African Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Southern Citril Crithagra hyposticta
Western Citril Crithagra frontalis
Papyrus Canary Crithagra koliensis
Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis
Reichenow’s Canary Crithagra reichenowi
Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica
Southern Grosbeak Canary Crithagra buchanani
White-bellied Canary Crithagra dorsostriata
Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphurata
Streaky Canary Crithagra striolata
Thick-billed Canary Crithagra burtoni
Yellow-crowned Canary Serinus flavivertex
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Golden-breasted Bunting Fringillaria flaviventris
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Fringillaria tahapisi
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Hyliotidae
Yellow-bellied Hyliota Hyliota flavigaster
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
Blue Crested-flycatcher Elminia longicauda
Blue-and-white Crested-flycatcher Elminia albicauda
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Rufous-bellied Tit Melaniparus rufiventris
White-bellied Tit Melaniparus albiventris
Red-throated Tit Melaniparus fringillinus
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Mouse-coloured Penduline Tit Anthoscopus musculus
Grey Penduline Tit Anthoscopus caroli
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans
Chestnut-backed Sparrow Lark Eremopterix leucotis
Fischer’s Sparrow Lark Eremopterix leucopareia
Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides
Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
Red-winged Lark Mirafra hypermetra
Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
White-tailed Lark Mirafra albicauda
Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana Rare/Accidental
Singing Bush Lark Mirafra cantillans
Somali Short-toed Lark Alaudala somalica
Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
Short-tailed Lark Spizocorys fremantlii
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura
Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii
Moustached Grass Warbler Melocichla mentalis
Kretschmer’s Longbill Macrosphenus kretschmeri
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis
Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops
Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida
Black-throated Apalis Apalis jacksoni
Black-headed Apalis Apalis melanocephala
Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphyrolaema
Karamoja Apalis Apalis karamojae Vulnerable
Grey Apalis Apalis cinerea
Buff-bellied Warbler Phyllolais pulchella
Grey Wren Warbler Calamonastes simplex
Miombo Wren Warbler Calamonastes undosus
Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura
Grey-capped Warbler Eminia lepida
Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops
Singing Cisticola Cisticola cantans
Trilling Cisticola Cisticola woosnami
Hunter’s Cisticola Cisticola hunteri
Rock-loving Cisticola Cisticola aberrans
Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana
Ashy Cisticola Cisticola cinereolus
Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais
Winding Cisticola Cisticola galactotes
Carruthers’s Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi
Stout Cisticola Cisticola robustus
Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis
Tiny Cisticola Cisticola nana
Short-winged Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus
Long-tailed Cisticola Cisticola angusticauda
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus
Black-backed Cisticola Cisticola eximius Rare/Accidental
Pectoral-patch Cisticola Cisticola brunnescens
Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii
Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
Red-faced Prinia Prinia rufifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis
Fan-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola brevirostris
Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala
Bracken Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler Iduna natalensis
Mountain Yellow Warbler Iduna similis
Upcher’s Warbler Hippolais languida
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris
Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
White-headed Saw-wing Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Northern House Martin Delichon urbicum
Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis semirufa
Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Endangered
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Angolan Swallow Hirundo angolensis
Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica
Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Banded Martin Neophedina cincta
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Yellow-throated Greenbul Atimastillas flavicollis
Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris
Eastern Mountain Greenbul Arizelocichla nigriceps
Northern Brownbul Phyllastrephus strepitans
Grey-olive Greenbul Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Cabanis’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
Banded Parisoma Curruca boehmi
Brown Parisoma Curruca lugens
Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Abyssinian White-eye Zosterops abyssinicus
African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis
Pemba White-eye Zosterops vaughani Endemic (country/region)
Broad-ringed White-eye Zosterops poliogastrus
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Rufous Chatterer Argya rubiginosa
Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei
Brown Babbler Turdoides plebejus Rare/Accidental
Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii
Northern Pied Babbler Turdoides hypoleuca
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae
Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea
Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
Waller’s Starling Onychognathus walleri
Sharpe’s Starling Pholia sharpii
Kenrick’s Starling Poeoptera kenricki
Hildebrandt’s Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti
Rüppell’s Glossy Starling Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Ashy Starling Lamprotornis unicolor
Splendid Glossy Starling Lamprotornis splendidus
Golden-breasted Starling Lamprotornis regius
Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus
Fischer’s Starling Lamprotornis fischeri
Sharp-tailed Starling Lamprotornis acuticaudus
Lesser Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chloropterus
Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Amethyst Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Eastern Bearded Scrub Robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Rufous Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes
Brown-backed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas hartlaubi
White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens
Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica
African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
Sooty Flycatcher Muscicapa infuscata
Grey Tit Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus
Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus
African Grey Flycatcher Bradornis microrhynchus
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri
Northern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides
Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
Silverbird Empidornis semipartitus
Cape Robin Chat Cossypha caffra
White-browed Robin Chat Cossypha heuglini
Rüppell’s Robin Chat Cossypha semirufa
Snowy-crowned Robin Chat Cossypha niveicapilla
Red-capped Robin Chat Cossypha natalensis
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata
Spotted Palm Thrush Cichladusa guttata
White-throated Irania Irania gutturalis
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Rare/Accidental
Little Rock Thrush Monticola rufocinereus
Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus
Sooty Chat Myrmecocichla nigra
Northern Anteater Chat Myrmecocichla aethiops
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata
Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina
Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka
Familiar Chat Oenanthe familiaris
Abyssinian Wheatear Oenanthe lugubris
Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Rufous Flycatcher Thrush Stizorhina fraseri
Spotted Thrush Geokichla guttata Vulnerable
Ethiopian Thrush Turdus abyssinicus
Usambara Thrush Turdus roehli Near-threatened
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana
African Thrush Turdus pelios
