Birds of Senegal

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

Location

Senegal

Senegal

Africa

Africa

Location
Senegal

Senegal

Africa

Africa

List of Common Birds

51% Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - Adult Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

44% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

41% Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) - Adult Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

36% Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

33% Western Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus kempi

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

32% Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

29% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

28% Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

28% Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

28% Long-tailed Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

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

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

27% Western Reef-Heron

Egretta gularis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

26% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

25% Mourning Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

25% Red-billed Firefinch

Lagonosticta senegala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

25% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

24% Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

24% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

24% Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

23% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

22% Yellow-crowned Gonolek

Laniarius barbarus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

22% Beautiful Sunbird

Cinnyris pulchellus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

20% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

20% Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

20% Senegal Thick-knee

Burhinus senegalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

20% Black-headed Weaver

Ploceus melanocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

20% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

20% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

19% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

19% Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

19% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

18% Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

18% Abyssinian Roller

Coracias abyssinicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

18% White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) - Adult White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

18% African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

18% Northern Gray-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

17% Vinaceous Dove

Streptopelia vinacea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

17% Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

17% Little Swift

Apus affinis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

17% African Gray Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

17% Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) - Adult male Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus bengalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

16% Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

16% Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

16% Western Plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) - Adult Western Plantain-eater

Crinifer piscator

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

16% Sudan Golden Sparrow

Passer luteus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

16% Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) - Adult Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

16% Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

16% Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

16% Gray-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% African Silverbill (Euodice cantans) - Adult African Silverbill

Euodice cantans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

15% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

15% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

15% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

14% Black-billed Wood-Dove

Turtur abyssinicus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

14% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

14% Double-spurred Spurfowl

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

13% Senegal Parrot

Poicephalus senegalus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

13% Red-chested Swallow

Hirundo lucida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

12% Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

12% Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus) - Adult Blue-naped Mousebird

Urocolius macrourus

Order: Coliiformes

Family: Coliidae

12% Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) - Breeding adult Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

12% African Darter (Anhinga rufa) - Adult African Darter

Anhinga rufa

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

12% West African Crested Tern

Thalasseus albididorsalis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

12% Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

12% Hooded Vulture

Necrosyrtes monachus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

11% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

11% Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

11% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

11% Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

11% African Fish-Eagle

Icthyophaga vocifer

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Little Weaver

Ploceus luteolus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

10.0% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.9% Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - Breeding adult Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.8% Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) - Adult Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

9.7% Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

9.7% Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

9.0% African Gray Woodpecker

Dendropicos goertae

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

9.0% African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) - Adult African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

9.0% Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

9.0% Black Crake

Zapornia flavirostra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

8.7% White-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Bubalornis albirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

8.6% Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

8.5% Village Indigobird

Vidua chalybeata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

8.4% Yellow-billed Egret

Ardea brachyrhyncha

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.1% Vieillot's Barbet

Lybius vieilloti

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

7.9% Northern Crombec

Sylvietta brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Macrosphenidae

7.9% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.9% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.8% Black-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra senegalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

7.8% Brown Babbler

Turdoides plebejus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

7.7% Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Breeding adult Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

7.7% Chestnut-bellied Starling

Lamprotornis pulcher

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

7.5% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.4% Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

7.4% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

7.4% Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Adult male Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

7.2% Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.2% Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

7.2% Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

7.1% African Swamphen

Porphyrio madagascariensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

6.9% Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.9% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

6.8% Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

6.8% Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) - Adult Green Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

6.8% Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

6.8% Black Scrub-Robin

Cercotrichas podobe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

6.7% White-rumped Seedeater

Crithagra leucopygia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

6.6% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.6% Black-headed Lapwing

Vanellus tectus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.4% Senegal Eremomela

Eremomela pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

6.3% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.3% Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) - Adult Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Scopidae

6.3% Yellow-billed Shrike

Corvinella corvina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

6.2% Western Subalpine Warbler

Curruca iberiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

6.1% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.1% Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - Nonbreeding adult Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.1% Purple Starling

Lamprotornis purpureus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

6.1% Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

6.1% Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.9% Gray-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.8% Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus) - Adult male Northern Red Bishop

Euplectes franciscanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

5.8% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

5.7% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

5.7% Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) - Adult Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.7% Western Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna opaca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

5.6% Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

5.5% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.4% Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - Breeding adult Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.3% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.2% Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) - Adult Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.1% Dideric Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

5.1% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.1% Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.1% Piapiac

Ptilostomus afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.1% Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - Adult Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

5.0% Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

5.0% White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

5.0% Shikra

Tachyspiza badia

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.8% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

4.8% Red-necked Falcon

Falco chicquera

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

4.8% Greater Swamp Warbler

Acrocephalus rufescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

4.7% Winding Cisticola

Cisticola marginatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

4.7% Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.6% Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.6% Kittlitz's Plover

Anarhynchus pecuarius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

4.5% Vitelline Masked-Weaver

Ploceus vitellinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

4.5% Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) - Adult Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus africanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Buphagidae

4.5% Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki) - Adult Red-throated Bee-eater

Merops bulocki

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

4.2% African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.2% Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix leucotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

4.1% Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

4.1% Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.9% Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.9% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.9% Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

3.9% Lavender Waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) - Adult Lavender Waxbill

Glaucestrilda caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.8% Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

3.8% Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Halcyon malimbica

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.8% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.8% Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius) - Adult Bearded Barbet

Pogonornis dubius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

3.7% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.7% River Prinia

Prinia fluviatilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

3.6% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.6% African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) - Adult African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.6% Pygmy Sunbird

Hedydipna platura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

3.6% Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Adult (common) Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

3.5% Palm-nut Vulture

Gypohierax angolensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Blackcap Babbler

Turdoides reinwardtii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

3.5% Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - Adult male Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.5% Mottled Spinetail

Telacanthura ussheri

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

3.4% Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica) - Adult Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.4% Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) - Adult Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

3.4% African Thrush

Turdus pelios

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

3.4% Senegal Batis

Batis senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

3.3% Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster) - Adult Blue-bellied Roller

Coracias cyanogaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

3.3% Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Adult Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.3% African Green Bee-eater

Merops viridissimus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

3.3% Purple Roller

Coracias naevius

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

3.3% Stone Partridge

Ptilopachus petrosus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

3.3% Northern Anteater-Chat

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.2% Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

3.1% Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.1% Black-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.1% Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) - Adult Hadada Ibis

Bostrychia hagedash

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.1% Black Crowned-Crane (Balearica pavonina) - Adult Black Crowned-Crane

Balearica pavonina

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Gruidae

3.1% Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) - Adult Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.0% White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.0% Knob-billed Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.0% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

3.0% Yellow-crowned Bishop

Euplectes afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

3.0% Gray Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.0% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.0% Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.9% Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) - Adult Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

2.9% Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) - Adult Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.8% Western Bonelli's Warbler

Phylloscopus bonelli

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

2.8% Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) - Adult Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.8% Brown-throated Wattle-eye

Platysteira cyanea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

2.8% Striped Kingfisher

Halcyon chelicuti

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.8% Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.7% Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

2.7% Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.7% Dark Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.7% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.6% Northern Puffback

Dryoscopus gambensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

2.5% Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) - Adult Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.5% White-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha albicapillus) - Adult White-crowned Robin-Chat

Cossypha albicapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.5% Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin

Cercotrichas galactotes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.5% Zebra Waxbill (Amandava subflava) - Adult Zebra Waxbill

Amandava subflava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.5% African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.5% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.5% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.4% Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.4% Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.4% Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) - Adult Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.4% Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) - Adult Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.4% Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.4% African Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

2.4% Splendid Sunbird

Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

2.3% Violet Turaco

Tauraco violaceus

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

2.3% Northern Black-Flycatcher

Melaenornis edolioides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.3% Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

2.3% Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Order: Pterocliformes

Family: Pteroclidae

2.3% Savile's Bustard

Lophotis savilei

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

2.3% Little Bittern

Botaurus minutus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.2% Garganey (Spatula querquedula) - Breeding male Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.2% Bruce's Green-Pigeon

Treron waalia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.2% Greater Honeyguide

Indicator indicator

Order: Piciformes

Family: Indicatoridae

2.1% African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus) - Adult African Golden Oriole

Oriolus auratus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

2.1% Brubru

Nilaus afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

2.1% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.1% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.0% Cut-throat

Amadina fasciata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.0% Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.0% Fine-spotted Woodpecker

Campethera punctuligera

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.0% Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.0% White-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vangidae

2.0% Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) - Adult Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.9% Rüppell's Griffon (Gyps rueppelli) - Adult Rüppell's Griffon

Gyps rueppelli

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.9% Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.9% Greater Painted-Snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Rostratulidae

1.9% Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

1.9% Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius) - Adult Egyptian Plover

Pluvianus aegyptius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Pluvianidae

1.9% Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) - Adult Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

1.9% Great Gray Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

1.9% Levaillant's Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.9% Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) - Adult European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.8% Grasshopper Buzzard

Butastur rufipennis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.8% Melodious Warbler

Hippolais polyglotta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.8% Yellow-bellied Eremomela

Eremomela icteropygialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.8% Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.8% Bronze-tailed Starling

Lamprotornis chalcurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.8% Sahel Bush Sparrow

Gymnoris dentata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

1.8% Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Adult (common) Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

1.7% Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.7% Northern Yellow White-eye

Zosterops senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

1.7% Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.6% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.6% Black Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

1.6% African Pygmy Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.6% Lesser Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chloropterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.6% Blue-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur afer

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.5% Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus abyssinicus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

1.5% Lanner Falcon

Falco biarmicus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.5% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Black-winged Bishop

Euplectes hordeaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.5% African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.4% Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) - Non-breeding adult Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Wahlberg's Eagle

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% African Hawk-Eagle

Aquila spilogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda melpoda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.4% Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

Cossypha niveicapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.3% Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundineus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

1.3% Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.3% Singing Bushlark

Mirafra javanica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.3% Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.3% Sahel Paradise-Whydah

Vidua orientalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

1.3% Western Orphean Warbler

Curruca hortensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.3% Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.3% Brown Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.3% Temminck's Courser

Cursorius temminckii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

1.3% African Finfoot

Podica senegalensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Heliornithidae

1.3% Olive-naped Weaver

Ploceus brachypterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.3% Mosque Swallow

Cecropis senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.3% Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) - Adult Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

1.2% European Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia turtur

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.2% Oriole Warbler

Hypergerus atriceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.2% Fanti Sawwing

Psalidoprocne obscura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.2% Quailfinch

Ortygospiza atricollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.2% White-crowned Lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) - Adult White-crowned Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.2% Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone rufiventer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.2% Copper Sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

1.2% Western Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

1.1% Gosling's Bunting

Emberiza goslingi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.1% European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) - Adult European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

1.1% Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Adult Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.1% Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

1.1% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.1% Scissor-tailed Kite

Chelictinia riocourii

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% African Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus auritus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.0% Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul

Atimastillas flavicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

1.0% Allen's Gallinule

Porphyrio alleni

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.0% African Green-Pigeon

Treron calvus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.0% West African Pied Hornbill

Lophoceros semifasciatus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

See Also