Birds of South Sudan
Birds of South Sudan is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
South Sudan
Africa
List of Common Birds
| 46% |
|
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 39% |
|
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 32% |
|
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus bengalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 28% |
|
Rüppell's Starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 26% |
|
Mourning Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decipiens Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 24% |
|
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 23% |
|
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 22% |
|
Gray-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 21% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Pied Crow
Corvus albus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 17% |
|
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 16% |
|
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae |
| 15% |
|
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
|
Yellow-billed Egret
Ardea brachyrhyncha Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
|
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 14% |
|
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
| 14% |
|
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus Order: Coliiformes Family: Coliidae |
| 14% |
|
Piapiac
Ptilostomus afer Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 14% |
|
African Gray Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae |
| 13% |
|
Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 13% |
|
Ring-necked Dove
Streptopelia capicola Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 12% |
|
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 12% |
|
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 12% |
|
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 12% |
|
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
|
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 11% |
|
Long-tailed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
|
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
|
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10% |
|
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Scopidae |
| 10% |
|
Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 9.5% |
|
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.0% |
|
Eastern Plantain-eater
Crinifer zonurus Order: Musophagiformes Family: Musophagidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.8% |
|
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 8.5% |
|
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Senegal Thick-knee
Burhinus senegalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 7.4% |
|
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 7.2% |
|
African Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga vocifer Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.0% |
|
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.5% |
|
African Thrush
Turdus pelios Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Northern Masked-Weaver
Ploceus taeniopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Purple Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Blue-naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus Order: Coliiformes Family: Coliidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.2% |
|
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Black-breasted Barbet
Pogonornis rolleti Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 4.6% |
|
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.4% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.2% |
|
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Moustached Grass-Warbler
Melocichla mentalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Macrosphenidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Blue-headed Coucal
Centropus monachus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Gray Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Little Weaver
Ploceus luteolus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Silverbird
Melaenornis semipartitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Pale Prinia
Prinia somalica Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Village Indigobird
Vidua chalybeata Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 3.1% |
|
African Green-Pigeon
Treron calvus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Grasshopper Buzzard
Butastur rufipennis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 2.9% |
|
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster Order: Otidiformes Family: Otididae |
| 2.8% |
|
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
|
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit
Anthoscopus musculus Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Bar-breasted Firefinch
Lagonosticta rufopicta Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.3% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Knob-billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow
Gymnoris pyrgita Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus abyssinicus Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucorvidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Congo Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros fasciatus Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Foxy Cisticola
Cisticola troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Lesser Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chloropterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Red-headed Quelea
Quelea erythrops Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Rüppell's Weaver
Ploceus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Whistling Cisticola
Cisticola lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 2.1% |
|
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 2.0% |
|
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna viduata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Black Crowned-Crane
Balearica pavonina Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.5% |
|
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae |
| 1.5% |
|
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
|
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 1.5% |
|
European Roller
Coracias garrulus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Brown Babbler
Turdoides plebejus Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 1.1% |
|
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae |
| 1.1% |
|
African Gray Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Bronze-tailed Starling
Lamprotornis chalcurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis caudatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus Order: Struthioniformes Family: Struthionidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Balaenicipitidae |
| 1.0% |
|
African Green Bee-eater
Merops viridissimus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 1.0% |
|
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus flavirostris Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Green Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Phoeniculidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Saddle-billed Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 1.0% |
|
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Brown-tailed Chat
Oenanthe scotocerca Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Four-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles quadricinctus Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Golden-backed Weaver
Ploceus jacksoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Marsh Tchagra
Bocagia minuta Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Pale Flycatcher
Agricola pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush
Stizorhina fraseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
