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This checklist includes all bird species found in Bale Mountains National Park , 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: Bale Mountains National Park [map]

Number of species: 550
Number of globally threatened species: 22
Number of introduced species: 1
Last modified: 2024-11-27
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata
Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoaEndangered
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
Blue-winged GooseCyanochen cyanopteraEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GadwallMareca strepera
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
African Black DuckAnas sparsa
Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
Cape TealAnas capensis
Red-billed TealAnas erythrorhyncha
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Common TealAnas crecca
White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
Comb DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy GooseNettapus auritus

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
Clapperton's FrancolinPternistis clappertoni
Harwood's FrancolinPternistis harwoodiEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Scaly FrancolinPternistis squamatus
Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus
Chestnut-naped FrancolinPternistis castaneicollis
Erckel's FrancolinPternistis erckelii
Crested FrancolinDendroperdix sephaena
Moorland FrancolinScleroptila psilolaema
Orange River FrancolinScleroptila gutturalis

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
African Olive PigeonColumba arquatrix
Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVulnerable
Dusky Turtle DoveStreptopelia lugens
African Collared DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
White-winged Collared DoveStreptopelia reichenowi
Mourning Collared DoveStreptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea
Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis
Bruce's Green PigeonTreron waalia
Emerald-spotted Wood DoveTurtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted Wood DoveTurtur afer
Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus
Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis
Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Montane NightjarCaprimulgus poliocephalus
Plain NightjarCaprimulgus inornatus
Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Scarce SwiftSchoutedenapus myoptilusRare/Accidental
African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
Little SwiftApus affinis
Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
Common SwiftApus apus

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
YellowbillCeuthmochares aereus
Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus
Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
Common CuckooCuculus canorus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Rouget's RailRougetius rougetiiEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Wattled CraneGrus carunculataVulnerable
Common CraneGrus grus

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Kori BustardArdeotis koriNear-threatened
Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana

 
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae

White-bellied Go-away-birdCriniferoides leucogaster
Eastern Grey Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus
Bare-faced Go-away-birdCorythaixoides personatus
White-cheeked TuracoTauraco leucotis
Ruspoli's TuracoTauraco ruspoliiEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

MarabouLeptoptilos crumenifer
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Black StorkCiconia nigra
Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus
European White StorkCiconia ciconia
Saddle-bill StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

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
Wattled IbisBostrychia carunculataEndemic (country/region)
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Eurasian Thick-kneeBurhinus oedicnemus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVulnerable
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Kittlitz's PloverCharadrius pecuarius
Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
Lesser Sand PloverCharadrius mongolus
Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
Black-headed LapwingVanellus tectus
Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
African Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
Spot-breasted LapwingVanellus melanocephalusEndemic (country/region)

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNear-threatened
RuffCalidris pugnax
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
Little StintCalidris minuta
African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Heuglin's CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocouriiVulnerable
European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorus
African Cuckoo HawkAviceda cuculoides
African Harrier HawkPolyboroides typus
Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatusNear-threatened
Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterusEndangered
BateleurTerathopius ecaudatusEndangered
Short-toed EagleCircaetus gallicus
Black-chested Snake EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake EagleCircaetus cinereus
Western Banded Snake EagleCircaetus cinerascens
White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalisCritically endangered
Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusCritically endangered
White-backed VultureGyps africanusCritically endangered
Rüppell's VultureGyps rueppelliCritically endangered
Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEndangered
Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatusNear-threatened
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEndangered
Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
Lesser Spotted EagleClanga pomarina
Greater Spotted EagleClanga clangaVulnerable
Tawny EagleAquila rapaxVulnerable
Steppe EagleAquila nipalensisEndangered
Eastern Imperial EagleAquila heliacaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
African Hawk EagleAquila spilogaster
Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's EagleHieraaetus ayresii
Dark Chanting GoshawkMelierax metabates
Eastern Chanting GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNear-threatened
Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
African GoshawkAccipiter tachiro
ShikraAccipiter badius
Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensisRare/Accidental
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Rufous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
Black SparrowhawkAccipiter melanoleucus
African Fish EagleHaliaeetus vocifer
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Red-necked BuzzardButeo auguralis
Augur BuzzardButeo augur
Eurasian BuzzardButeo buteo
Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilusNear-threatened
Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
African Scops OwlOtus senegalensis
Northern White-faced OwlPtilopsis leucotis
African Long-eared OwlAsio abyssinicus
African Wood OwlStrix woodfordii
Cape Eagle OwlBubo capensis
Spotted Eagle OwlBubo africanus
Verreaux's Eagle OwlBubo lacteus

 
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae

Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Narina's TrogonApaloderma narina

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Northern Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicusVulnerable
Hemprich's HornbillTockus hemprichii
African Grey HornbillTockus nasutus
Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostris
Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae

Black-billed Wood-hoopoePhoeniculus somaliensis
Black ScimitarbillRhinopomastus aterrimus
Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Green-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus zambesiae
Wahlberg's HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Northern WryneckJynx torquilla
Rufous-breasted WryneckJynx ruficollis
Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica
Gold-mantled WoodpeckerDendropicos abyssinicusEndemic (country/region)
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
Grey WoodpeckerMesopicos goertae

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus
Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
Banded BarbetLybius undatusEndemic (country/region)
Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito
Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

White-throated Bee-eaterMerops albicollis
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicus
Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicus
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops lafresnayii
Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naevius
Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus
European RollerCoracias garrulus
Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
African Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Grey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

African Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloidesRare/Accidental
Grey KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
Amur FalconFalco amurensisRare/Accidental
Sooty FalconFalco concolorRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
African HobbyFalco cuvierii
Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
Saker FalconFalco cherrugEndangered
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Yellow-fronted ParrotPoicephalus flavifronsEndemic (country/region)
Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis tarantaEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

White-breasted CuckooshrikeCeblepyris pectoralis
Grey CuckooshrikeCeblepyris caesius
Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
Red-shouldered CuckooshrikeCampephaga phoenicea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Abyssinian Black-headed OrioleOriolus monachaEndemic (country/region)
Eastern Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus
Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Grey-headed BatisBatis orientalis
Von Erlanger's BatisBatis erlangeri
Pygmy BatisBatis perkeo
Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

White-crested Helmet-shrikePrionops plumatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

Grey-headed Bush-shrikeMalaconotus blanchoti
Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringlii
Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
BrubruNilaus afer
Orange-breasted Bush-shrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Slate-coloured BoubouLaniarius funebris
Tropical BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
Rosy-patched Bush-shrikeRhodophoneus cruentus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli
Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
Turkestan ShrikeLanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinus
Lesser Grey ShrikeLanius minor
Grey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
Masked ShrikeLanius nubicus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Cape CrowCorvus capensis
Thick-billed RavenCorvus crassirostris
Dwarf RavenCorvus edithae
Pied CrowCorvus albus
Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

African Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
Nile Valley SunbirdHedydipna metallica
Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus
Mariqua SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
Black-bellied SunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides
Shining SunbirdCinnyris habessinicus
Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

White-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis albirostrisRare/Accidental
Red-billed Buffalo WeaverBubalornis niger
White-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow WeaverPlocepasser mahali
Grey-headed Social WeaverPseudonigrita arnaudi
Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons
Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
Northern Red BishopEuplectes franciscanus
Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
Rüppell's WeaverPloceus galbula
Northern Masked WeaverPloceus taeniopterus
Lesser Masked WeaverPloceus intermedius
Vitelline Masked WeaverPloceus vitellinus
Speke's WeaverPloceus spekei
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Juba WeaverPloceus dichrocephalus
Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus
Chestnut WeaverPloceus rubiginosus
Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia
African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
Red-billed PytiliaPytilia lineataEndemic (country/region)
Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleuUraeginthus bengalus
Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicola
Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Green-backed TwinspotMandingoa nitidula
Ethiopian Crimson-wingCryptospiza salvadorii
Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
Cut-throat FinchAmadina fasciata
African QuailfinchOrtygospiza fuscocrissa
Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
African SilverbillEuodice cantans

 
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae

Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Eastern Paradise WhydahVidua paradisaea
Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Kordofan SparrowPasser cordofanicus
Northern Grey-headed SparrowPasser griseus
Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnoris pyrgita

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Abyssinian LongclawMacronyx flavicollisEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
African WagtailMotacilla aguimp
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreolaRare/Accidental
White WagtailMotacilla alba

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

African CitrilCrithagra citrinelloides
White-rumped CanaryCrithagra leucopygia
Reichenow's CanaryCrithagra reichenowi
Salvadori's CanaryCrithagra xantholaemaEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica
White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriata
Abyssinian CanaryCrithagra striatipectus
Brown-rumped CanaryCrithagra tristriata
Streaky CanaryCrithagra striolata
Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex
Ethiopian SiskinSerinus nigricepsEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Somali BuntingFringillaria poliopleura
Cinnamon-breasted BuntingFringillaria tahapisi
Ortolan BuntingEmberiza hortulana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Northern Black TitMelaniparus leucomelas
White-shouldered Black TitMelaniparus guineensis
Acacia TitMelaniparus thruppi
White-backed Black TitMelaniparus leuconotusEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

Mouse-coloured Penduline TitAnthoscopus musculus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Chestnut-backed Sparrow LarkEremopterix leucotis
Fawn-coloured LarkCalendulauda africanoides
Archer's LarkHeteromirafra archeriCritically endangered
Flappet LarkMirafra rufocinnamomea
Somali Short-toed LarkAlaudala somalica
Blanford's Short-toed LarkCalandrella blanfordi
Short-tailed LarkSpizocorys fremantlii
Thekla LarkGalerida theklae

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
Yellow-vented EremomelaEremomela flavicrissalis
Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
Grey Wren WarblerCalamonastes simplex
Grey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Boran CisticolaCisticola bodessa
Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolus
Winding CisticolaCisticola galactotes
Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus
Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Pectoral-patch CisticolaCisticola brunnescens
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
Pale PriniaPrinia somalica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala
Bracken WarblerBradypterus cinnamomeus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Olivaceous WarblerIduna pallida
Dark-capped Yellow WarblerIduna natalensis
Upcher's WarblerHippolais languida
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Marsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustris
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Basra Reed WarblerAcrocephalus griseldisEndangered
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Grey-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
Black Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
Northern House MartinDelichon urbicum
Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis
Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Red-chested SwallowHirundo lucida
Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
Pale Crag MartinPtyonoprogne obsoleta
Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
Sand MartinRiparia riparia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Yellow-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Brown Woodland WarblerSeicercus umbrovirens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Common WhitethroatCurruca communis
Abyssinian CatbirdParophasma galinieriEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
African Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis
Broad-ringed White-eyeZosterops poliogastrus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

African SalpornisSalpornis salvadori

 
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae

Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorhynchus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
White-billed StarlingOnychognathus albirostris
Bristle-crowned StarlingOnychognathus salvadorii
Somali StarlingOnychognathus blythii
Sharpe's StarlingPholia sharpii
Stuhlmann's StarlingPoeoptera stuhlmanni
Shelley's StarlingLamprotornis shelleyi
Rüppell's Glossy StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regius
Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
White-crowned StarlingLamprotornis albicapillus
Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
Amethyst StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Rufous Scrub RobinCercotrichas galactotes
White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Gambaga FlycatcherMuscicapa gambagae
African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
Grey Tit FlycatcherMyioparus plumbeus
Pale FlycatcherBradornis pallidus
African Grey FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
Abyssinian Slaty FlycatcherMelaenornis chocolatinus
Northern Black FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
White-browed Robin ChatCossypha heuglini
Rüppell's Robin ChatCossypha semirufa
White-crowned Robin ChatCossypha albicapillus
Red-capped Robin ChatCossypha natalensis
Spotted Palm ThrushCichladusa guttata
White-throated IraniaIrania gutturalis
Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Semi-collared FlycatcherFicedula semitorquata
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Little Rock ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
White-winged Cliff ChatMonticola semirufusEndemic (country/region)
Common Rock ThrushMonticola saxatilis
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Eastern StonechatSaxicola maurus
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Moorland ChatPinarochroa sordida
Rüppell's ChatMyrmecocichla melaenaIntroduced species
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Red-breasted WheatearOenanthe bottae
Isabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellina
Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka
Brown-tailed Rock ChatOenanthe scotocerca
White-crowned WheatearOenanthe leucopygaRare/Accidental
Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris
Mocking Cliff ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Abyssinian ThrushGeokichla piaggiae
Groundscraper ThrushPsophocichla litsitsirupa
Ethiopian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
African ThrushTurdus pelios

 

References (partial list)

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