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Majete Game Reserve - Chikwawa

This checklist includes all bird species found in Majete Game Reserve - Chikwawa , 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 .

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Country or region: Majete Game Reserve - Chikwawa [map]

Number of species: 383
Number of globally threatened species: 10
Number of introduced species: 1
Date last reviewed: 2021-07-05
Last modified: 2024-11-27

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca
Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis
African Black Duck	Anas sparsa
Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Crested Francolin	Ortygornis sephaena
Red-winged Francolin	Scleroptila levaillantii
Whyte's Francolin	Scleroptila whytei
Blue Quail	Synoicus adansonii
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei
Hildebrandt's Spurfowl	Pternistis hildebrandti
Red-necked Spurfowl	Pternistis afer
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Mourning Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola
Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove	Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis
African Green-Pigeon	Treron calvus
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
Gray Go-away-bird	Crinifer concolor
Purple-crested Turaco	Gallirex porphyreolophus
Schalow's Turaco	Tauraco schalowi
Livingstone's Turaco	Tauraco livingstonii
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Senegal Coucal	Centropus senegalensis
Coppery-tailed Coucal	Centropus cupreicaudus
White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus
Burchell's Coucal	Centropus burchellii
Levaillant's Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii
Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Dideric Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx cupreus
Black Cuckoo	Cuculus clamosus
Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius
African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Pennant-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus vexillarius
Eurasian Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Fiery-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus pectoralis
Square-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus fossii
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Mottled Spinetail	Telacanthura ussheri
Common Swift	Apus apus
African Swift	Apus barbatus
Little Swift	Apus affinis
White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer
African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis
Water Thick-knee	Burhinus vermiculatus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris
Long-toed Lapwing	Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus
White-crowned Lapwing	Vanellus albiceps
Senegal Lapwing	Vanellus lugubris
Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus
Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus
Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius
White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Bronze-winged Courser	Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Rock Pratincole	Glareola nuchalis
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
African Skimmer	Rynchops flavirostris
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
African Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia microscelis
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
Marabou Stork	Leptoptilos crumenifer
Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae
African Darter	Anhinga rufa
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus
Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash
African Spoonbill	Platalea alba
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
White-backed Night Heron	Calherodius leuconotus
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides
Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Yellow-billed Egret	Ardea brachyrhyncha
Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala
Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
African Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides typus
Palm-nut Vulture	Gypohierax angolensis
African Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda cuculoides
European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus
White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	Critically endangered
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	Endangered
Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Critically endangered
White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	Critically endangered
Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	Endangered
Western Banded Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinerascens
Black-chested Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinereus
Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus	Near-threatened
Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	Endangered
Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis
Wahlberg's Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle	Hieraaetus ayresii
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	Endangered
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	Vulnerable
Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster
Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus
Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax metabates
Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus
African Goshawk	Aerospiza tachiro
Little Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza minulla
Shikra	Tachyspiza badia
Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis
Black Goshawk	Astur melanoleucus
African Marsh Harrier	Circus ranivorus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vocifer
Augur Buzzard	Buteo augur
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
African Scops-Owl	Otus senegalensis
Southern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis granti
Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Ketupa lactea
Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum
African Barred Owlet	Glaucidium capense
African Wood-Owl	Strix woodfordii
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus
Red-faced Mousebird	Urocolius indicus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina Trogon	Apaloderma narina
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus
Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucorvidae
Southern Ground-Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri	Vulnerable
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Crowned Hornbill	Lophoceros alboterminatus
African Gray Hornbill	Lophoceros nasutus
Pale-billed Hornbill	Lophoceros pallidirostris
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill	Tockus leucomelas
Southern Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus rufirostris
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	Bycanistes brevis
Trumpeter Hornbill	Bycanistes bucinator
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides
Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	Merops hirundineus
Böhm's Bee-eater	Merops boehmi
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus
Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
Southern Carmine Bee-eater	Merops nubicoides
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus
African Pygmy Kingfisher	Ispidina picta
Gray-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher	Halcyon senegalensis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti
Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus
Racket-tailed Roller	Coracias spatulatus
Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus
PICIFORMES: Lybiidae
Crested Barbet	Trachyphonus vaillantii
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Black-collared Barbet	Lybius torquatus
Brown-breasted Barbet	Pogonornis melanopterus
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Green-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus zambesiae
Brown-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus regulus
Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor
Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus
Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens
Green-backed Woodpecker	Campethera maculosa
Bennett's Woodpecker	Campethera bennettii
Speckle-throated Woodpecker	Campethera scriptoricauda
Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni
Dickinson's Kestrel	Falco dickinsoni
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Brown-necked Parrot	Poicephalus fuscicollis
Meyer's Parrot	Poicephalus meyeri
Brown-headed Parrot	Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
African Pitta	Pitta angolensis
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
White-breasted Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris pectoralis
Black Cuckooshrike	Campephaga flava
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
African Golden Oriole	Oriolus auratus
African Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Black-throated Wattle-eye	Platysteira peltata
Dark Batis	Batis crypta	Endemic (country/region)
Malawi Batis	Batis dimorpha
Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor
Pale Batis	Batis soror
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
White-crested Helmetshrike	Prionops plumatus
Retz's Helmetshrike	Prionops retzii
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Brubru	Nilaus afer
Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla
Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis
Tropical Boubou	Laniarius major
Four-colored Bushshrike	Telophorus viridis
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Gray-headed Bushshrike	Malaconotus blanchoti
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Square-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus ludwigii
Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
African Crested Flycatcher	Trochocercus cyanomelas
African Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Lesser Gray Shrike	Lanius minor
Northern Fiscal	Lanius humeralis
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Pied Crow	Corvus albus
White-necked Raven	Corvus albicollis
PASSERIFORMES: Hyliotidae
Yellow-bellied Hyliota	Hyliota flavigaster
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
White-winged Black-Tit	Melaniparus leucomelas
Southern Black-Tit	Melaniparus niger
Miombo Tit	Melaniparus griseiventris
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
African Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus caroli
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucotis
Flappet Lark	Amirafra rufocinnamomea
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae
Eastern Nicator	Nicator gularis
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Red-capped Crombec	Sylvietta ruficapilla
Red-faced Crombec	Sylvietta whytii
Long-billed Crombec	Sylvietta rufescens
Moustached Grass-Warbler	Melocichla mentalis
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis
Green-capped Eremomela	Eremomela scotops
Burnt-neck Eremomela	Eremomela usticollis
Stierling's Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes stierlingi
Green-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura
Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida
Black-headed Apalis	Apalis melanocephala
Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava
Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops
Singing Cisticola	Cisticola cantans
Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana
Wailing Cisticola	Cisticola lais
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
African Yellow-Warbler	Iduna natalensis
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Gray-rumped Swallow	Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
White-throated Swallow	Hirundo albigularis
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Western House-Martin	Delichon urbicum
Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica
Mosque Swallow	Cecropis senegalensis
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Sombre Greenbul	Andropadus importunus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul	Chlorocichla flaviventris
Yellow-streaked Greenbul	Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
Terrestrial Brownbul	Phyllastrephus terrestris
Gray-olive Greenbul	Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
PASSERIFORMES: Erythrocercidae
Livingstone's Flycatcher	Erythrocercus livingstonei
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Southern Yellow White-eye	Zosterops anderssoni
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Arrow-marked Babbler	Turdoides jardineii
PASSERIFORMES: Salpornithidae
African Spotted Creeper	Salpornis salvadori
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae
Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythroryncha
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea
Violet-backed Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio
Meves's Starling	Lamprotornis mevesii
Lesser Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chloropterus
Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Boulder Chat	Pinarornis plumosus
Spotted Ground-Thrush	Geokichla guttata	Vulnerable
Orange Ground-Thrush	Geokichla gurneyi
Groundscraper Thrush	Turdus litsitsirupa
Kurrichane Thrush	Turdus libonyana
Olive Thrush	Turdus olivaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
African Dusky Flycatcher	Muscicapa adusta
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Böhm's Flycatcher	Myopornis boehmi
Pale Flycatcher	Agricola pallidus
Gray Tit-Flycatcher	Fraseria plumbea
Ashy Flycatcher	Fraseria caerulescens
Southern Black-Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina
Bearded Scrub-Robin	Tychaedon quadrivirgata
White-browed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys
White-browed Robin-Chat	Cossypha heuglini
Collared Palm-Thrush	Cichladusa arquata
Thrush Nightingale	Luscinia luscinia
Miombo Rock-Thrush	Monticola angolensis
African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus
Arnot's Chat	Myrmecocichla arnotti
Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Western Violet-backed Sunbird	Anthreptes longuemarei
Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris
Olive Sunbird	Cyanomitra olivacea
Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis
Eastern Miombo Sunbird	Cinnyris manoensis
Purple-banded Sunbird	Cinnyris bifasciatus
White-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris talatala
Variable Sunbird	Cinnyris venustus
Copper Sunbird	Cinnyris cupreus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali
Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps
Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis
African Golden-Weaver	Ploceus subaureus
Holub's Golden-Weaver	Ploceus xanthops
Southern Brown-throated Weaver	Ploceus xanthopterus
Lesser Masked-Weaver	Ploceus intermedius
Southern Masked-Weaver	Ploceus velatus
Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus
Dark-backed Weaver	Ploceus bicolor
Red-headed Quelea	Quelea erythrops
Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea
Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix
Black-winged Bishop	Euplectes hordeaceus
Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis
Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin	Spermestes bicolor
Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild
Cut-throat	Amadina fasciata
Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava
Southern Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus angolensis
Lesser Seedcracker	Pyrenestes minor
Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba
Orange-winged Pytilia	Pytilia afra
Red-throated Twinspot	Hypargos niveoguttatus
Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala
African Firefinch	Lagonosticta rubricata
Jameson's Firefinch	Lagonosticta rhodopareia
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura
Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah	Vidua obtusa
Eastern Paradise-Whydah	Vidua paradisaea
Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata
Dusky Indigobird	Vidua funerea
Purple Indigobird	Vidua purpurascens
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer griseus
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer diffusus
Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow	Gymnoris superciliaris
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Mountain Wagtail	Motacilla clara
African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp
African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus
Striped Pipit	Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambica
Brimstone Canary	Crithagra sulphurata
Black-eared Seedeater	Crithagra mennelli
Yellow-crowned Canary	Serinus flavivertex
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Cabanis's Bunting	Emberiza cabanisi
Golden-breasted Bunting	Emberiza flaviventris
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Emberiza tahapisi

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