Birds of Nigeria

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

Location

Nigeria

Nigeria

Africa

Africa

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Nigeria

Nigeria

Africa

Africa

List of Common Birds

62% Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - Adult Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

61% Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) - Adult Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

44% Western Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) - Adult Western Plantain-eater

Crinifer piscator

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

41% African Thrush

Turdus pelios

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

40% Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

39% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

38% Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

36% Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

33% Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) - Adult male Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus bengalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

32% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

32% Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

32% Northern Gray-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

31% Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

30% Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

28% African Gray Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

27% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

27% Northern Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

25% Double-spurred Spurfowl

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

24% Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

24% Red-billed Firefinch

Lagonosticta senegala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

23% Yellow-crowned Gonolek

Laniarius barbarus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

23% Little Swift

Apus affinis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

23% Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

23% Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

22% Vieillot's Barbet

Lybius vieilloti

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

21% Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

21% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

20% African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

20% Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

19% Long-tailed Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

18% Senegal Parrot

Poicephalus senegalus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

18% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

18% Adamawa Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia hypopyrrha

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

17% Yellow-billed Shrike

Corvinella corvina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

17% Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

Order: Coliiformes

Family: Coliidae

17% Black-billed Wood-Dove

Turtur abyssinicus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

16% Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

16% Abyssinian Roller

Coracias abyssinicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

15% Stone Partridge

Ptilopachus petrosus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

15% Brown Babbler

Turdoides plebejus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

15% Black-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra senegalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

15% Northern Black-Flycatcher

Melaenornis edolioides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

14% African Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

14% Chestnut-bellied Starling

Lamprotornis pulcher

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

14% Brown-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira cyanea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

14% Purple Starling

Lamprotornis purpureus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

13% Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

13% Violet Turaco

Tauraco violaceus

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

13% Village Indigobird

Vidua chalybeata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

12% Northern Yellow White-eye

Zosterops senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

12% White-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Bubalornis albirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

12% Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

12% Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

12% Mourning Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

11% Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) - Adult male Northern Red Bishop

Euplectes franciscanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

11% Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

11% Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) - Adult Green Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

11% Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

Cossypha niveicapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

11% Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) - Adult Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Scopidae

11% Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike

Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

11% Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki) - Adult Red-throated Bee-eater

Merops bulocki

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

11% Rock-loving Cisticola

Cisticola aberrans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

11% Gabar Goshawk

Micronisus gabar

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Singing Cisticola

Cisticola cantans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

10% Shikra

Tachyspiza badia

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

10% Ethiopian Swallow

Hirundo aethiopica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

10% Piapiac

Ptilostomus afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

10% White-rumped Seedeater

Crithagra leucopygia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

10.0% Dideric Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

9.8% Senegal Eremomela

Eremomela pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

9.7% Green-headed Sunbird

Cyanomitra verticalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

9.7% Familiar Chat

Oenanthe familiaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

9.1% Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius) - Adult Bearded Barbet

Pogonornis dubius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

9.1% Tropical Boubou

Laniarius major

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

9.1% African Gray Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

8.9% White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) - Adult White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.7% Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

8.7% Yellow-throated Longclaw

Macronyx croceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

8.5% Black-headed Lapwing

Vanellus tectus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

8.3% Rock Firefinch

Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

8.2% Mocking Cliff-Chat

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.2% Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Halcyon malimbica

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

8.1% Olive-naped Weaver

Ploceus brachypterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

8.0% Moustached Grass-Warbler

Melocichla mentalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Macrosphenidae

8.0% Lavender Waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) - Adult Lavender Waxbill

Glaucestrilda caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

7.9% Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.9% Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

7.8% African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

7.8% Little Weaver

Ploceus luteolus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

7.7% Gosling's Bunting

Emberiza goslingi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

7.5% Fanti Sawwing

Psalidoprocne obscura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.3% Red-throated Crag-Martin

Ptyonoprogne rufigula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.3% Pygmy Sunbird

Hedydipna platura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

7.3% Black-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

7.1% Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul

Atimastillas flavicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

7.0% Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

6.9% Copper Sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

6.9% Northern Puffback

Dryoscopus gambensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

6.9% Vitelline Masked-Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

6.8% Northern Crombec

Sylvietta brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Macrosphenidae

6.7% Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus solitarius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

6.6% Bruce's Green-Pigeon

Treron waalia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.5% Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica) - Adult Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

6.3% Splendid Starling

Lamprotornis splendidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

6.3% Sun Lark

Galerida modesta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

6.3% Gray-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.1% Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

6.0% Gray Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

5.9% Leaf-love

Phyllastrephus scandens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

5.9% Oriole Warbler

Hypergerus atriceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

5.8% African Pygmy Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.8% Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.8% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.6% Lanner Falcon

Falco biarmicus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

5.5% Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Euplectes macroura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

5.5% European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) - Adult European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.5% African Blue Flycatcher

Elminia longicauda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Stenostiridae

5.4% African Green Bee-eater

Merops viridissimus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

5.2% Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

5.2% Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.2% Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

5.2% Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike

Campephaga phoenicea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

5.2% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.1% Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda melpoda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

5.0% Neumann's Starling

Onychognathus neumanni

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

5.0% Splendid Sunbird

Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

5.0% Lesser Striped Swallow

Cecropis abyssinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

5.0% Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.9% White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

4.8% Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

4.7% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.6% Senegal Batis

Batis senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

4.5% African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.5% Sahel Bush Sparrow

Gymnoris dentata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

4.5% Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

4.3% Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

4.3% Western Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna opaca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

4.2% Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur afer

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.2% Winding Cisticola

Cisticola marginatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

4.1% Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.1% Black Crake

Zapornia flavirostra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

3.8% Northern Anteater-Chat

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.8% West African Pied Hornbill

Lophoceros semifasciatus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

3.8% Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) - Adult Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus africanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Buphagidae

3.8% Black-winged Bishop

Euplectes hordeaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

3.8% African Silverbill (Euodice cantans) - Adult African Silverbill

Euodice cantans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.8% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.7% Lesser Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chloropterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

3.7% Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) - Adult male Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.6% Siffling Cisticola

Cisticola brachypterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

3.6% Senegal Thick-knee

Burhinus senegalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

3.5% Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

3.5% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

3.4% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

3.4% Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) - Adult Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.4% African Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.4% Speckle-fronted Weaver

Sporopipes frontalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

3.4% Fox Kestrel

Falco alopex

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.3% African Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis melanocrissus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.2% Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Adult (common) Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

3.2% Piping Hornbill

Bycanistes fistulator

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

3.1% Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.1% Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

3.1% Blue Malkoha

Ceuthmochares aereus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.0% Pale Flycatcher

Agricola pallidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.0% Gray-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

3.0% Yellow-billed Egret

Ardea brachyrhyncha

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.0% Bar-breasted Firefinch

Lagonosticta rufopicta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.9% African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus) - Adult African Golden Oriole

Oriolus auratus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

2.9% Greater Honeyguide

Indicator indicator

Order: Piciformes

Family: Indicatoridae

2.9% Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

2.9% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.9% African Green-Pigeon

Treron calvus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.8% African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.7% Levaillant's Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.6% Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.6% Dorst's Cisticola

Cisticola guinea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.6% Grasshopper Buzzard

Butastur rufipennis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.5% Collared Sunbird

Hedydipna collaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

2.5% Little Greenbul

Eurillas virens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

2.5% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

2.5% Plain-backed Pipit

Anthus leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.4% Palm-nut Vulture

Gypohierax angolensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.4% Olive-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris chloropygius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

2.4% Blackcap Babbler

Turdoides reinwardtii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

2.3% White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis) - Adult White-bellied Bustard

Eupodotis senegalensis

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

2.3% Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa) - Adult Guinea Turaco

Tauraco persa

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

2.2% Red-winged Prinia

Prinia erythroptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.2% Black Cuckoo

Cuculus clamosus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.2% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.2% Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.1% Red-faced Cisticola

Cisticola erythrops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.1% Tambourine Dove

Turtur tympanistria

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.0% Western Reef-Heron

Egretta gularis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.0% Red-headed Lovebird

Agapornis pullarius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.0% Quailfinch

Ortygospiza atricollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.0% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.9% Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.9% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

1.8% Olive Sunbird

Cyanomitra olivacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

1.8% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.8% Black-bellied Firefinch

Lagonosticta rara

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.8% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.8% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

1.7% Hooded Vulture

Necrosyrtes monachus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.7% Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Adult male Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.7% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.6% Scissor-tailed Kite

Chelictinia riocourii

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.6% Sahel Paradise-Whydah

Vidua orientalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

1.6% African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) - Adult African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

1.6% Wahlberg's Eagle

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

1.5% Red-vented Malimbe

Malimbus scutatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.5% Dark Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% Abdim's Stork

Ciconia abdimii

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

1.4% Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - Adult Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.4% Swamp Greenbul

Thescelocichla leucopleura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

1.4% Fine-spotted Woodpecker

Campethera punctuligera

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.4% Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.4% Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Adult Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.4% Purple Roller

Coracias naevius

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

1.3% Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.3% Gray-headed Oliveback

Delacourella capistrata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.3% Mottled Swift

Tachymarptis aequatorialis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.3% Red-necked Buzzard

Buteo auguralis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.3% Compact Weaver

Pachyphantes superciliosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.3% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% Yellow-breasted Apalis

Apalis flavida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.3% Little Bittern

Botaurus minutus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.3% Croaking Cisticola

Cisticola natalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.2% Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

1.2% White-headed Barbet

Lybius leucocephalus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

1.2% White-rumped Swift

Apus caffer

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.2% Black-and-white Mannikin

Spermestes bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.2% Velvet-mantled Drongo

Dicrurus modestus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

1.2% Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser superciliosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.2% Mottled Spinetail

Telacanthura ussheri

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.2% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.2% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.1% African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.1% Green Hylia

Hylia prasina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hyliidae

1.1% Gray-headed Nigrita

Nigrita canicapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.1% White-fronted Black-Chat

Oenanthe albifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.1% Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster) - Adult Blue-bellied Roller

Coracias cyanogaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

1.1% Chestnut-and-black Weaver

Ploceus castaneofuscus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.1% Bronze-tailed Starling

Lamprotornis chalcurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.1% Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.1% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.0% Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus) - Adult Blue-naped Mousebird

Urocolius macrourus

Order: Coliiformes

Family: Coliidae

1.0% Shining Drongo

Dicrurus atripennis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

1.0% Blue-headed Coucal

Centropus monachus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.0% Yellow Penduline-Tit

Anthoscopus parvulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Remizidae

1.0% Brubru

Nilaus afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

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