Birds of Gambia

Birds of Gambia is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

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List of Common Birds

50% Hooded Vulture

Necrosyrtes monachus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

45% Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) - Adult Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

43% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

43% Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

42% Western Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) - Adult Western Plantain-eater

Crinifer piscator

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

41% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

40% Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - Adult Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

40% Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

38% Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

38% Western Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus kempi

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

36% Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

35% Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

35% African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

35% Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

34% Long-tailed Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

34% Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

34% Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

33% Red-billed Firefinch

Lagonosticta senegala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

32% Yellow-crowned Gonolek

Laniarius barbarus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

31% Western Reef-Heron

Egretta gularis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

30% Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

30% Gray-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

29% Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

28% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

28% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

28% Senegal Thick-knee

Burhinus senegalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

27% Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

27% Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

26% Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

26% Brown Babbler

Turdoides plebejus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

26% African Gray Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

26% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

26% Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) - Adult Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Scopidae

25% African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

25% Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) - Adult male Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus bengalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

25% Senegal Parrot

Poicephalus senegalus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

24% Black-billed Wood-Dove

Turtur abyssinicus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

24% Mourning Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

24% Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

23% Northern Gray-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

23% Yellow-billed Shrike

Lanius corvinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

23% Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

23% Double-spurred Spurfowl

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

23% African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

23% Piapiac

Ptilostomus afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

22% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

21% African Thrush

Turdus pelios

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

21% Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) - Adult Green Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

21% Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

20% Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

20% Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

20% White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) - Adult White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

20% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

20% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

20% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

19% West African Crested Tern

Thalasseus albididorsalis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

19% Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster) - Adult Blue-bellied Roller

Coracias cyanogaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

19% Little Swift

Apus affinis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

19% Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

19% Abyssinian Roller

Coracias abyssinicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

18% Red-chested Swallow

Hirundo lucida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

18% Striated Heron (Butorides striata) - Adult Striated Heron

Butorides striata

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Palm-nut Vulture

Gypohierax angolensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

18% Blackcap Babbler

Turdoides reinwardtii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

18% Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) - Adult male Northern Red Bishop

Euplectes franciscanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

17% Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

17% Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

17% Shikra

Accipiter badius

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

16% African Gray Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

16% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

16% Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

16% Fanti Sawwing

Psalidoprocne obscura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

16% Splendid Sunbird

Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

15% Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% Purple Starling

Lamprotornis purpureus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

15% Lavender Waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) - Adult Lavender Waxbill

Glaucestrilda caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

14% Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Halcyon malimbica

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

14% Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

14% Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius) - Adult Bearded Barbet

Pogonornis dubius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

14% Violet Turaco

Musophaga violacea

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

14% White-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha albicapillus) - Adult White-crowned Robin-Chat

Cossypha albicapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

13% White-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Bubalornis albirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

13% Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

13% Northern Crombec

Sylvietta brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Macrosphenidae

13% Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

13% Gray Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

13% African Darter (Anhinga rufa) - Adult African Darter

Anhinga rufa

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

12% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

12% Black Crake

Zapornia flavirostra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

12% Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica) - Adult Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

12% Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - Breeding adult Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

12% Yellow-billed Egret

Ardea brachyrhyncha

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

12% Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

Cossypha niveicapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

12% Little Weaver

Ploceus luteolus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

12% Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur afer

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

11% Olive-naped Weaver

Ploceus brachypterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

11% Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) - Adult Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

11% African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) - Adult African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

11% Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundineus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

11% Fine-spotted Woodpecker

Campethera punctuligera

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

11% West African Pied Hornbill

Lophoceros semifasciatus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

11% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

11% Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

11% Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

10% Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

10% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

10% Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) - Breeding adult Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

9.8% Senegal Eremomela

Eremomela pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

9.8% Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

9.7% Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.6% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

9.5% African Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

9.3% Rufous-crowned Roller

Coracias naevius

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

9.3% Dark Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

9.3% Northern Puffback

Dryoscopus gambensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

9.1% Brown-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira cyanea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

9.0% Black-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra senegalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

8.9% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

8.7% Oriole Warbler

Hypergerus atriceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

8.6% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

8.6% African Pygmy Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

8.5% Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone rufiventer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

8.5% Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

8.4% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

8.4% African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) - Adult African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

8.3% Northern Black-Flycatcher

Melaenornis edolioides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.3% African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus) - Adult African Golden Oriole

Oriolus auratus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

8.2% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.1% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.9% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

7.8% Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda melpoda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

7.7% Black-headed Weaver

Ploceus melanocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

7.7% Lesser Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chloropterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

7.6% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

7.5% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.3% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.3% Lanner Falcon

Falco biarmicus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

7.2% Little Greenbul

Eurillas virens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

7.1% Red-necked Falcon

Falco chicquera

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

6.9% African Green-Pigeon

Treron calvus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.8% Vieillot's Barbet

Lybius vieilloti

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

6.8% Black-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

6.7% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.7% Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa) - Adult Guinea Turaco

Tauraco persa

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

6.7% Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

6.7% Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) - Adult Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus africanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Buphagidae

6.7% Black-winged Bishop

Euplectes hordeaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

6.7% Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

6.6% Mottled Spinetail

Telacanthura ussheri

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

6.5% Black-headed Lapwing

Vanellus tectus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.5% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.5% Village Indigobird

Vidua chalybeata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

6.5% Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) - Adult Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.4% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

6.3% Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

6.2% Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

6.2% Greater Honeyguide

Indicator indicator

Order: Piciformes

Family: Indicatoridae

6.2% Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.1% Gray-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.0% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.0% Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

6.0% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

5.7% Yellow-breasted Apalis

Apalis flavida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

5.7% Greater Painted-Snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Rostratulidae

5.7% Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

5.6% Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) - Adult Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.5% Bruce's Green-Pigeon

Treron waalia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.5% Striped Kingfisher

Halcyon chelicuti

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.5% Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

5.3% Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.3% Grasshopper Buzzard

Butastur rufipennis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.2% Bronze-tailed Starling

Lamprotornis chalcurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

5.2% Levaillant's Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

5.2% Yellow-throated Greenbul

Atimastillas flavicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

5.1% Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Adult male Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.0% Stone Partridge

Ptilopachus petrosus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

5.0% Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.0% Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

4.9% African Swamphen

Porphyrio madagascariensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.8% Black Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

4.8% Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.8% Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

4.8% White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.7% Western Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna opaca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

4.7% Wahlberg's Eagle

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.6% Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.6% Copper Sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

4.6% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.5% Northern Yellow White-eye

Zosterops senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

4.5% Pied-winged Swallow

Hirundo leucosoma

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.5% Gray-headed Bristlebill

Bleda canicapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

4.4% Mosque Swallow

Cecropis senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.4% Vitelline Masked-Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

4.4% Swamp Flycatcher

Muscicapa aquatica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.3% Lesser Honeyguide

Indicator minor

Order: Piciformes

Family: Indicatoridae

4.3% Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

4.3% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.1% White Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vangidae

4.1% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

4.0% Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.0% Yellow-crowned Bishop

Euplectes afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

3.9% Pygmy Sunbird

Hedydipna platura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

3.8% Dideric Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.8% Northern White-faced Owl

Ptilopsis leucotis

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

3.7% Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

3.7% Brown Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.7% Four-banded Sandgrouse

Pterocles quadricinctus

Order: Pterocliformes

Family: Pteroclidae

3.7% Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

Ketupa lactea

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

3.6% Collared Sunbird

Hedydipna collaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

3.6% African Fish-Eagle

Icthyophaga vocifer

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Whistling Cisticola

Cisticola lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

3.5% Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki) - Adult Red-throated Bee-eater

Merops bulocki

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

3.5% Gabar Goshawk

Micronisus gabar

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

3.5% Senegal Batis

Batis senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

3.2% Melodious Warbler

Hippolais polyglotta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.2% Mouse-brown Sunbird

Anthreptes gabonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

3.2% Western Bluebill

Spermophaga haematina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.1% Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) - Adult Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Sahel Bush Sparrow

Gymnoris dentata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

3.1% Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Adult Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.1% African Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia microscelis

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

3.1% Red-winged Prinia

Prinia erythroptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

3.0% Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Adult (common) Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

2.9% African Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.8% Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.8% Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser superciliosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

2.8% Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.8% African Scops-Owl

Otus senegalensis

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.8% Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Adult (common) Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

2.7% European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) - Adult European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

2.7% Western Subalpine Warbler

Curruca iberiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

2.7% Brubru

Nilaus afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

2.7% Buff-spotted Woodpecker

Pardipicus nivosus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.7% Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.7% White-backed Night Heron

Calherodius leuconotus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) - Adult Hadada Ibis

Bostrychia hagedash

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.6% Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.5% White-fronted Plover

Anarhynchus marginatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.5% White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

2.4% Yellow Penduline-Tit

Anthoscopus parvulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Remizidae

2.4% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.4% Brown-backed Woodpecker

Dendropicos obsoletus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.4% Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle

Circaetus beaudouini

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.4% Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

2.4% Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.3% Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - Breeding adult Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.3% African Silverbill (Euodice cantans) - Adult African Silverbill

Euodice cantans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.3% White-fronted Black-Chat

Oenanthe albifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.2% African Hawk-Eagle

Aquila spilogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Banded Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinerascens

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Ahanta Spurfowl

Pternistis ahantensis

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.1% Plain-backed Pipit

Anthus leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.1% Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Campethera abingoni

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.0% Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) - Adult Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

2.0% Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.0% Quailfinch

Ortygospiza atricollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.0% Spotted Honeyguide

Indicator maculatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Indicatoridae

1.9% Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike

Telophorus sulfureopectus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

1.9% Black-bellied Bustard

Lissotis melanogaster

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

1.9% Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.8% Rüppell's Griffon (Gyps rueppelli) - Adult Rüppell's Griffon

Gyps rueppelli

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.8% Leaf-love

Phyllastrephus scandens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

1.8% African Wood-Owl

Strix woodfordii

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.8% Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike

Campephaga phoenicea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

1.7% Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - Nonbreeding adult Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% African Green Bee-eater

Merops viridissimus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

1.7% Brown-rumped Bunting

Emberiza affinis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.7% Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - Adult male Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.6% Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.6% Grayish Eagle-Owl

Bubo cinerascens

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.6% White-shouldered Black-Tit

Melaniparus guineensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

1.6% Exclamatory Paradise-Whydah

Vidua interjecta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

1.6% Gray-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

1.5% Green Crombec

Sylvietta virens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Macrosphenidae

1.5% Splendid Starling

Lamprotornis splendidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.5% Cut-throat

Amadina fasciata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.5% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.5% Western Violet-backed Sunbird

Anthreptes longuemarei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

1.5% Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) - Adult Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.4% Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.4% Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix leucotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.3% Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) - Adult Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

1.3% Green-headed Sunbird

Cyanomitra verticalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

1.3% Rufous-chested Swallow

Cecropis semirufa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.3% Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Breeding adult Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.3% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.3% Standard-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus longipennis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

1.3% European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) - Adult European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.3% Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) - Adult Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.3% Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.3% White-rumped Seedeater

Crithagra leucopygia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.2% Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.2% Rufous Cisticola

Cisticola rufus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.2% Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus abyssinicus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucorvidae

1.2% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

1.2% Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Adult Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.2% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) - Adult male Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.1% Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.1% Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) - Adult male and female Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.1% Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% Northern Anteater-Chat

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.1% Heuglin's Masked-Weaver

Ploceus heuglini

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.0% Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius) - Adult Egyptian Plover

Pluvianus aegyptius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Pluvianidae

1.0% Brown-necked Parrot

Poicephalus fuscicollis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

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