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This checklist includes all bird species found in Kémo , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Kémo [map]

Other names: Kemö-Gïrïbïngï, Préfecture de la Kémo, Prefecture de la Kemo

Number of species: 381
Number of globally threatened species: 8
Last modified: 2022-07-26
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Hartlaub's DuckPteronetta hartlaubii
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
Comb DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy GooseNettapus auritus

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae

Stone PartridgePtilopachus petrosus

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Blue QuailSynoicus adansonii
Heuglin's FrancolinPternistis icterorhynchus
Scaly FrancolinPternistis squamatus
Schlegel's FrancolinPeliperdix schlegelii
Forest FrancolinPeliperdix lathami

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
Afep PigeonColumba unicincta
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea
Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis
African Green PigeonTreron calvus
Blue-spotted Wood DoveTurtur afer
Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis
Plain NightjarCaprimulgus inornatus
Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma
Long-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus climacurus
Standard-winged NightjarCaprimulgus longipennis
Pennant-winged NightjarCaprimulgus vexillarius

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Mottled Spinetailed SwiftTelacanthura ussheri
Sabine's Spinetailed SwiftRhaphidura sabini
African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus
White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
Little SwiftApus affinis
Pallid SwiftApus pallidusRare/Accidental
Common SwiftApus apus

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
YellowbillCeuthmochares aereus
Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus
Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
Diederick CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
African CuckooCuculus gularis

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Nkulengu RailHimantornis haematopus
African CrakeCrex egregia
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
Allen's GallinulePorphyrio alleni
Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata

 
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae

White-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchra
Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae

African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster
Denham's BustardArdeotis denhami

 
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae

Great Blue TuracoCorythaeola cristata
Western Grey Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator
Black-billed TuracoTauraco schuettii
Green TuracoTauraco persa
White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

White-crested Tiger HeronTigriornis leucolopha
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
Dwarf BitternIxobrychus sturmii
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Striated HeronButorides striata
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Goliath HeronArdea goliath
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
Little EgretEgretta garzetta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
African SpoonbillPlatalea alba
Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Senegal Thick-kneeBurhinus senegalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Pluvianidae

Egyptian PloverPluvianus aegyptius

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Forbes's PloverCharadrius forbesi
White-headed LapwingVanellus albiceps
African Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
Brown-chested LapwingVanellus superciliosus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
RuffCalidris pugnax
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
Great SnipeGallinago media
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusRare/Accidental
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Common ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus
Black-rumped ButtonquailTurnix hottentottus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalis
Grey PratincoleGlareola cinerea

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalusRare/Accidental
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae

Secretary-birdSagittarius serpentarius

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorus
African Cuckoo HawkAviceda cuculoides
African Harrier HawkPolyboroides typus
Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
Congo Serpent EagleDryotriorchis spectabilis
BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
Beaudouin's Snake EagleCircaetus beaudouini
Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
White-backed VultureGyps africanus
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's EagleHieraaetus ayresii
Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
Dark Chanting GoshawkMelierax metabates
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
African GoshawkAccipiter tachiro
Chestnut-flanked SparrowhawkAccipiter castanilius
ShikraAccipiter badius
Red-thighed SparrowhawkAccipiter erythropus
Long-tailed HawkUrotriorchis macrourus
African Fish EagleHaliaeetus vocifer
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Grasshopper BuzzardButastur rufipennis

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
African Scops OwlOtus senegalensis
Northern White-faced OwlPtilopsis leucotis
African Wood OwlStrix woodfordii
Spotted Eagle OwlBubo africanus
Fraser's Eagle OwlBubo poensis
Verreaux's Eagle OwlBubo lacteus
Vermiculated Fishing OwlScotopelia bouvieri

 
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae

Speckled MousebirdColius striatus

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Narina's TrogonApaloderma narina

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Northern Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
African Pied HornbillTockus fasciatus
African Grey HornbillTockus nasutus
Black Dwarf HornbillTockus hartlaubi
Red-billed Dwarf HornbillTockus camurus
Long-tailed HornbillTropicranus albocristatus
Piping HornbillBycanistes fistulator
Grey-cheeked HornbillBycanistes subcylindricus

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae

Green Wood-hoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
White-headed Wood-hoopoePhoeniculus bollei

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Willcocks's HoneyguideIndicator willcocksi
Least HoneyguideIndicator exilis
Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Northern WryneckJynx torquillaRare/Accidental
Rufous-breasted WryneckJynx ruficollis
Fine-spotted WoodpeckerCampethera punctuligera
Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni
Green-backed WoodpeckerCampethera cailliautii
Brown-eared WoodpeckerCampethera caroli
Speckle-breasted WoodpeckerDendropicos poecilolaemus
Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
Grey WoodpeckerMesopicos goertae
Brown-backed WoodpeckerIpophilus obsoletus

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Yellow-spotted BarbetBuccanodon duchaillui
Grey-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonapartei
Speckled TinkerbirdPogoniulus scolopaceus
Yellow-throated TinkerbirdPogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
Vieillot's BarbetLybius vieilloti
White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus
Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus
Bearded BarbetPogonornis dubius
Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus purpuratus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

White-throated Bee-eaterMerops albicollis
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicus
Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naevius
Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
European RollerCoracias garrulus
Blue-bellied RollerCoracias cyanogaster
Blue-throated RollerEurystomus gularis
Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
African Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Shining-blue KingfisherAlcedo quadribrachys
Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Chocolate-backed KingfisherHalcyon badia
Grey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
Blue-breasted KingfisherHalcyon malimbica
Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Grey KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusRare/Accidental
Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonorae
African HobbyFalco cuvierii

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Niam-Niam ParrotPoicephalus crassus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Red-headed LovebirdAgapornis pullarius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea
Blue CuckooshrikeCyanograucalus azureus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
African Golden OrioleOriolus auratus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Grey-headed BatisBatis orientalis
Von Erlanger's BatisBatis erlangeri
Chestnut Wattle-eyeDyaphorophyia castanea
Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

White-crested Helmet-shrikePrionops plumatus
Red-eyed Shrike-flycatcherMegabyas flammulatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

Grey-headed Bush-shrikeMalaconotus blanchoti
Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
BrubruNilaus afer
Orange-breasted Bush-shrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Tropical BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Square-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigii
Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurioRare/Accidental
Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
Woodchat ShrikeLanius senator

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Blue-headed Paradise-flycatcherTrochocercus nitens
African Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone viridis
Rufous-vented Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone rufocinerea
Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone rufiventer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei
Violet-tailed SunbirdAnthreptes aurantius
Grey-chinned SunbirdAnthreptes rectirostris
Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
Green-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalis
Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
Green-throated SunbirdChalcomitra rubescens
Olive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygius
Orange-tufted SunbirdCinnyris bouvieri
Splendid SunbirdCinnyris coccinigastrus
Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow WeaverPlocepasser superciliosus
Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythrops
Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Vieillot's WeaverPloceus nigerrimus
Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
Blue-billed MalimbeMalimbus nitens
Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Black-bellied FirefinchLagonosticta rara
Bar-breasted FirefinchLagonosticta rufopicta
African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
Black-faced FirefinchLagonosticta larvata
Brown TwinspotClytospiza monteiri
Yellow-winged PytiliaPytilia hypogrammica
Dybowski's TwinspotEuschistospiza dybowskii
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleuUraeginthus bengalus
Black-bellied SeedcrackerPyrenestes ostrinus
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Green-backed TwinspotMandingoa nitidula
Grey-headed OlivebackNesocharis capistrata
Pale-fronted NegrofinchNigrita luteifrons
Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae

Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Exclamatory WhydahVidua interjecta
Wilson's IndigobirdVidua wilsoni
Fonio IndigobirdVidua camerunensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Northern Grey-headed SparrowPasser griseus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
African WagtailMotacilla aguimp

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Cabanis's BuntingFringillaria cabanisi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hyliotidae

Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Dusky Crested-flycatcherElminia nigromitrata
Blue Crested-flycatcherElminia longicauda

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

White-shouldered Black TitMelaniparus guineensis
Dusky TitMelaniparus funereus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae

Western NicatorNicator chloris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Rufous-rumped LarkPinarocorys erythropygia
Flappet LarkMirafra rufocinnamomea
Sun LarkGalerida modesta

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
Moustached Grass WarblerMelocichla mentalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Senegal EremomelaEremomela pusilla
Red-winged Grey WarblerDrymocichla incana
White-chinned PriniaSchistolais leucopogon
Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
Buff-throated ApalisApalis rufogularis
Grey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
Oriole WarblerHypergerus atriceps
Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Whistling CisticolaCisticola lateralis
Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
Short-winged CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
Red-winged PriniaPrinia erythroptera

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Dark-capped Yellow WarblerIduna natalensis
Icterine WarblerHippolais icterina
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Black Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
Northern House MartinDelichon urbicum
Preuss's SwallowPetrochelidon preussi
Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
White-bibbed SwallowHirundo nigrita
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
Sand MartinRiparia riparia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Lesser BristlebillBleda notatus
Yellow-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
Spotted GreenbulIxonotus guttatus
Honeyguide GreenbulBaeopogon indicator
Yellow-necked GreenbulChlorocichla falkensteini
Simple GreenbulChlorocichla simplex
Yellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostris
Little GreenbulEurillas virens
White-throated GreenbulPhyllastrephus albigularis
Leaf-lovePhyllastrephus scandens
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Wood WarblerRhadina sibilatrix
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae

Green HyliaHylia prasina
Tit HyliaPholidornis rushiae

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Garden WarblerSylvia borin

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

African Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Blackcap BabblerTurdoides reinwardtii
Brown BabblerTurdoides plebejus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

African SalpornisSalpornis salvadori

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Long-tailed Glossy StarlingLamprotornis caudatus
Splendid Glossy StarlingLamprotornis splendidus
Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
Amethyst StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
Purple-headed StarlingHylopsar purpureiceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Cassin's FlycatcherMuscicapa cassini
Dusky-blue FlycatcherMuscicapa comitata
Grey-throated Tit FlycatcherMyioparus griseigularis
Grey Tit FlycatcherMyioparus plumbeus
Fraser's Forest FlycatcherFraseria ocreata
White-browed Forest FlycatcherFraseria cinerascens
Pale FlycatcherBradornis pallidus
Northern Black FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
Snowy-crowned Robin ChatCossypha niveicapilla
Red-tailed Palm ThrushCichladusa ruficauda
Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Heuglin's WheatearOenanthe heuglinii
White-fronted Black ChatOenanthe albifrons
Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

African ThrushTurdus pelios

 

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