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This checklist includes all bird species found in Benue , 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: Benue [map]

Other names: Benue State

Number of species: 560
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2024-08-03

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-faced Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca
Hartlaub's Duck	Pteronetta hartlaubii
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
African Black Duck	Anas sparsa
Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy Goose	Nettapus auritus
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris
Crested Guineafowl	Guttera pucherani
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
Stone Partridge	Ptilopachus petrosus
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Blue Quail	Synoicus adansonii
Double-spurred Francolin	Pternistis bicalcaratus
Scaly Francolin	Pternistis squamatus
White-throated Francolin	Peliperdix albogularis
Forest Francolin	Peliperdix lathami
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea
Afep Pigeon	Columba unicincta
Cameroon Olive Pigeon	Columba sjostedti
Lemon Dove	Aplopelia larvata
Adamawa Turtle Dove	Streptopelia hypopyrrha
African Collared Dove	Streptopelia roseogrisea
Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata
Vinaceous Dove	Streptopelia vinacea
Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis
Bruce's Green Pigeon	Treron waalia
African Green Pigeon	Treron calvus
Black-billed Wood Dove	Turtur abyssinicus
Blue-spotted Wood Dove	Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove	Turtur tympanistria
Blue-headed Wood Dove	Turtur brehmeri
Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Plain Nightjar	Caprimulgus inornatus
Freckled Nightjar	Caprimulgus tristigma
Long-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus climacurus
Standard-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus longipennis
Pennant-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus vexillarius
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Mottled Spinetailed Swift	Telacanthura ussheri
Black Spinetailed Swift	Telacanthura melanopygia	Rare/Accidental
Sabine's Spinetailed Swift	Rhaphidura sabini
Cassin's Spinetailed Swift	Neafrapus cassini
African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus
White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer
Little Swift	Apus affinis
African Swift	Apus barbatus	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Swift	Apus pallidus
Common Swift	Apus apus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Black-throated Coucal	Centropus leucogaster
Senegal Coucal	Centropus senegalensis
Blue-headed Coucal	Centropus monachus
African Black Coucal	Centropus grillii
Jacobin Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius
Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx cupreus
Diederick Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo	Cercococcyx mechowi
Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo	Cercococcyx olivinus
Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo	Cuculus clamosus
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Nkulengu Rail	Himantornis haematopus
African Crake	Crex egregia
Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra
Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen	Gallinula angulata
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae
White-spotted Flufftail	Sarothrura pulchra
Buff-spotted Flufftail	Sarothrura elegans
Red-chested Flufftail	Sarothrura rufa
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	Podica senegalensis
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
Great Blue Turaco	Corythaeola cristata
Western Grey Plantain-eater	Crinifer piscator
Green Turaco	Tauraco persa
Yellow-billed Turaco	Tauraco macrorhynchus
Violet Turaco	Tauraco violaceus
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis
African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus
Abdim's Stork	Ciconia abdimii
Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus
European White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
White-crested Tiger Heron	Tigriornis leucolopha
Eurasian Bittern	Botaurus stellaris
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf Bittern	Ixobrychus sturmii
White-backed Night Heron	Gorsachius leuconotus
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala
Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus
African Spoonbill	Platalea alba
Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Long-tailed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
African Darter	Anhinga rufa
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Senegal Thick-knee	Burhinus senegalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Pluvianidae
Egyptian Plover	Pluvianus aegyptius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Kittlitz's Plover	Charadrius pecuarius
Forbes's Plover	Charadrius forbesi
White-fronted Plover	Charadrius marginatus
Spur-winged Lapwing	Vanellus spinosus
White-headed Lapwing	Vanellus albiceps
African Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus
Brown-chested Lapwing	Vanellus superciliosus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Great Snipe	Gallinago media	Near-threatened
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Common Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus
Black-rumped Buttonquail	Turnix hottentottus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Bronze-winged Courser	Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Temminck's Courser	Cursorius temminckii
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
Rock Pratincole	Glareola nuchalis
Grey Pratincole	Glareola cinerea
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
African Skimmer	Rynchops flavirostris
Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	Sagittarius serpentarius	Endangered
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus
African Cuckoo Hawk	Aviceda cuculoides
African Harrier Hawk	Polyboroides typus
Palm-nut Vulture	Gypohierax angolensis
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Endangered
Congo Serpent Eagle	Dryotriorchis spectabilis
Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	Endangered
Brown Snake Eagle	Circaetus cinereus
Western Banded Snake Eagle	Circaetus cinerascens
White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	Critically endangered
Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Critically endangered
White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	Critically endangered
Rüppell's Vulture	Gyps rueppelli	Critically endangered
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	Endangered
Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus
Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus	Near-threatened
Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	Endangered
Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis
African Hawk Eagle	Aquila spilogaster
Cassin's Hawk Eagle	Aquila africana
Wahlberg's Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's Eagle	Hieraaetus ayresii
Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Dark Chanting Goshawk	Melierax metabates
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
African Goshawk	Accipiter tachiro
Shikra	Accipiter badius
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk	Accipiter erythropus
Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis
Black Sparrowhawk	Accipiter melanoleucus
Long-tailed Hawk	Urotriorchis macrourus
African Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Grasshopper Buzzard	Butastur rufipennis
Red-necked Buzzard	Buteo auguralis
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Common Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum
Sjöstedt's Owlet	Glaucidium sjostedti
Eurasian Scops Owl	Otus scops
African Scops Owl	Otus senegalensis
Northern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis leucotis
African Wood Owl	Strix woodfordii
Spotted Eagle Owl	Bubo africanus
Fraser's Eagle Owl	Bubo poensis
Verreaux's Eagle Owl	Bubo lacteus
Akun Eagle Owl	Bubo leucostictus
Vermiculated Fishing Owl	Scotopelia bouvieri
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina's Trogon	Apaloderma narina
Bar-tailed Trogon	Apaloderma vittatum
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Northern Ground Hornbill	Bucorvus abyssinicus	Vulnerable
African Pied Hornbill	Tockus fasciatus
African Grey Hornbill	Tockus nasutus
Black Dwarf Hornbill	Tockus hartlaubi
Long-tailed Hornbill	Tropicranus albocristatus
Yellow-casqued Hornbill	Ceratogymna elata	Vulnerable
Piping Hornbill	Bycanistes fistulator
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Wood-hoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus
White-headed Wood-hoopoe	Phoeniculus bollei
Black Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus aterrimus
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Cassin's Honeybird	Prodotiscus insignis
Wahlberg's Honeybird	Prodotiscus regulus
Willcocks's Honeyguide	Indicator willcocksi
Least Honeyguide	Indicator exilis
Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor
Spotted Honeyguide	Indicator maculatus
Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
Fine-spotted Woodpecker	Campethera punctuligera
Green-backed Woodpecker	Campethera cailliautii
Tullberg's Woodpecker	Campethera tullbergi
Buff-spotted Woodpecker	Campethera nivosa
Speckle-breasted Woodpecker	Dendropicos poecilolaemus
Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens
Gabon Woodpecker	Dendropicos gabonensis
Yellow-crested Woodpecker	Chloropicus xantholophus
Elliot's Woodpecker	Mesopicos elliotii
Grey Woodpecker	Mesopicos goertae
Brown-backed Woodpecker	Ipophilus obsoletus
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
Yellow-spotted Barbet	Buccanodon duchaillui
Bristle-nosed Barbet	Gymnobucco peli
Naked-faced Barbet	Gymnobucco calvus
Speckled Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Western Green Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus coryphaea
Red-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus atroflavus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Hairy-breasted Barbet	Tricholaema hirsuta
Vieillot's Barbet	Lybius vieilloti
Double-toothed Barbet	Pogonornis bidentatus
Bearded Barbet	Pogonornis dubius
Yellow-billed Barbet	Trachylaemus purpuratus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Red-throated Bee-eater	Merops bulocki
Black-headed Bee-eater	Merops breweri
White-throated Bee-eater	Merops albicollis
Rosy Bee-eater	Merops malimbicus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater	Merops nubicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	Merops hirundineus
Blue-breasted Bee-eater	Merops variegatus
Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus
Black Bee-eater	Merops gularis
Blue-moustached Bee-eater	Merops mentalis	Near-threatened
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Rufous-crowned Roller	Coracias naevius
Abyssinian Roller	Coracias abyssinicus
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
Blue-bellied Roller	Coracias cyanogaster
Blue-throated Roller	Eurystomus gularis
Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
African Pygmy Kingfisher	Ispidina picta
White-bellied Kingfisher	Corythornis leucogaster
African Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus
Shining-blue Kingfisher	Alcedo quadribrachys
Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher	Halcyon badia
Grey-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala
Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti
Blue-breasted Kingfisher	Halcyon malimbica
Woodland Kingfisher	Halcyon senegalensis
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Fox Kestrel	Falco alopex
Grey Kestrel	Falco ardosiaceus
Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Vulnerable
Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
African Hobby	Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Senegal Parrot	Poicephalus senegalus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri
Red-headed Lovebird	Agapornis pullarius
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae
Rufous-sided Broadbill	Smithornis rufolateralis
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
White-breasted Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris pectoralis
Grey Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris caesius
Petit's Cuckooshrike	Campephaga petiti
Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike	Campephaga phoenicea
Blue Cuckooshrike	Cyanograucalus azureus
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Western Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus brachyrynchus
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
African Golden Oriole	Oriolus auratus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Senegal Batis	Batis senegalensis
White-spotted Wattle-eye	Dyaphorophyia tonsa
Brown-throated Wattle-eye	Platysteira cyanea
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
White-crested Helmet-shrike	Prionops plumatus
Red-billed Helmet-shrike	Prionops caniceps
Red-eyed Shrike-flycatcher	Megabyas flammulatus
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Fiery-breasted Bush-shrike	Malaconotus cruentus
Grey-headed Bush-shrike	Malaconotus blanchoti
Sabine's Puffback	Dryoscopus sabini
Red-eyed Puffback	Dryoscopus senegalensis
Northern Puffback	Dryoscopus gambensis
Blackcap Bush-shrike	Bocagia minuta
Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis
Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus
Brubru	Nilaus afer
Many-coloured Bush-shrike	Chlorophoneus multicolor
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Mountain Sooty Boubou	Laniarius poensis
Tropical Boubou	Laniarius aethiopicus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek	Laniarius barbarus
Yellow-breasted Boubou	Laniarius atroflavus
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Square-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus ludwigii
Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis
Velvet-mantled Drongo	Dicrurus modestus
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Yellow-billed Shrike	Corvinella corvina
Turkestan Shrike	Lanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus
Mackinnon's Shrike	Lanius mackinnoni
Great Grey Shrike	Lanius excubitor
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator	Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Piapiac	Ptilostomus afer
Pied Crow	Corvus albus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Blue-headed Paradise-flycatcher	Trochocercus nitens
African Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis
Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone rufiventer
PASSERIFORMES: Eupetidae
Grey-necked Rockfowl	Picathartes oreas	Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Promeropidae
Thrush-babbler	Kakamega poliothorax
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Fraser's Sunbird	Deleornis fraseri
Brown Sunbird	Anthreptes gabonicus
Western Violet-backed Sunbird	Anthreptes longuemarei
Grey-chinned Sunbird	Anthreptes rectirostris
Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris
Green-headed Sunbird	Cyanomitra verticalis
Cameroon Sunbird	Cyanomitra oritis
Olive Sunbird	Cyanomitra olivacea
Buff-throated Sunbird	Chalcomitra adelberti
Green-throated Sunbird	Chalcomitra rubescens
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis
Olive-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris chloropygius
Beautiful Sunbird	Cinnyris pulchellus
Orange-tufted Sunbird	Cinnyris bouvieri
Splendid Sunbird	Cinnyris coccinigastrus
Johanna's Sunbird	Cinnyris johannae
Variable Sunbird	Cinnyris venustus
Bates's Sunbird	Cinnyris batesi
Copper Sunbird	Cinnyris cupreus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow Weaver	Plocepasser superciliosus
Red-headed Quelea	Quelea erythrops
Northern Red Bishop	Euplectes franciscanus
Red-collared Widowbird	Euplectes ardens
Black-winged Bishop	Euplectes hordeaceus
Yellow-mantled Widowbird	Euplectes macroura
Baglafecht Weaver	Ploceus baglafecht
Bannerman's Weaver	Ploceus bannermani	Vulnerable
Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis
Black-necked Weaver	Ploceus nigricollis
Heuglin's Masked Weaver	Ploceus heuglini
Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus
Vieillot's Weaver	Ploceus nigerrimus
Compact Weaver	Ploceus superciliosus
Brown-capped Weaver	Ploceus insignis
Red-vented Malimbe	Malimbus scutatus
Crested Malimbe	Malimbus malimbicus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Black-bellied Firefinch	Lagonosticta rara
Bar-breasted Firefinch	Lagonosticta rufopicta
Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala
African Firefinch	Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-faced Firefinch	Lagonosticta larvata
Yellow-winged Pytilia	Pytilia hypogrammica
Dybowski's Twinspot	Euschistospiza dybowskii
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu	Uraeginthus bengalus
Western Bluebill	Spermophaga haematina
Black-bellied Seedcracker	Pyrenestes ostrinus
Orange-cheeked Waxbill	Estrilda melpoda
Black-crowned Waxbill	Estrilda nonnula
Red-faced Crimson-wing	Cryptospiza reichenovii
Shelley's Oliveback	Nesocharis shelleyi
White-breasted Negrofinch	Nigrita fusconotus
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch	Nigrita bicolor
Pale-fronted Negrofinch	Nigrita luteifrons
Black-faced Quailfinch	Ortygospiza atricollis
Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava
Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura
Wilson's Indigobird	Vidua wilsoni
Barka Indigobird	Vidua larvaticola
Fonio Indigobird	Vidua camerunensis
Jambandu Indigobird	Vidua raricola
Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow	Passer griseus
Sahel Bush Sparrow	Gymnoris dentata
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys
African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus
Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis
Yellow-throated Longclaw	Macronyx croceus
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
African Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambica
Senegal Canary	Crithagra canicapilla
Thick-billed Canary	Crithagra burtoni
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Cabanis's Bunting	Fringillaria cabanisi
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Fringillaria tahapisi
PASSERIFORMES: Hyliotidae
Yellow-bellied Hyliota	Hyliota flavigaster
Violet-backed Hyliota	Hyliota violacea
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
White-bellied Crested-flycatcher	Elminia albiventris
Blue Crested-flycatcher	Elminia longicauda
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
White-bellied Tit	Melaniparus albiventris
White-shouldered Black Tit	Melaniparus guineensis
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae
Western Nicator	Nicator chloris
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Rufous-rumped Lark	Pinarocorys erythropygia
Rufous-naped Lark	Mirafra africana
Flappet Lark	Mirafra rufocinnamomea
Sun Lark	Galerida modesta
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Northern Crombec	Sylvietta brachyura
Moustached Grass Warbler	Melocichla mentalis
Grey Longbill	Macrosphenus concolor
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Senegal Eremomela	Eremomela pusilla
White-chinned Prinia	Schistolais leucopogon
Green Longtail	Urolais epichlorus
Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida
Buff-throated Apalis	Apalis rufogularis
White-tailed Warbler	Poliolais lopezi
Grey-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura
Yellow-browed Camaroptera	Camaroptera superciliaris
Olive-green Camaroptera	Camaroptera chloronota
Oriole Warbler	Hypergerus atriceps
Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops
Singing Cisticola	Cisticola cantans
Whistling Cisticola	Cisticola lateralis
Winding Cisticola	Cisticola galactotes
Croaking Cisticola	Cisticola natalensis
Short-winged Cisticola	Cisticola brachypterus
Black-backed Cisticola	Cisticola eximius
Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava
Banded Prinia	Prinia bairdii
Red-winged Prinia	Prinia erythroptera
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Fan-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola brevirostris
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Olivaceous Warbler	Iduna pallida
Isabelline Warbler	Iduna opaca
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler	Iduna natalensis
Melodious Warbler	Hippolais polyglotta
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Greater Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus rufescens
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Grey-rumped Swallow	Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Square-tailed Saw-wing	Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Saw-wing	Psalidoprocne fuliginosa	Introduced species
Black Saw-wing	Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Fanti Saw-wing	Psalidoprocne obscura
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Preuss's Swallow	Petrochelidon preussi
Forest Swallow	Petrochelidon fuliginosa
Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow	Cecropis semirufa
Mosque Swallow	Cecropis senegalensis
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Ethiopian Swallow	Hirundo aethiopica
Pied-winged Swallow	Hirundo leucosoma
Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Banded Martin	Neophedina cincta
Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Slender-billed Greenbul	Stelgidillas gracilirostris
Red-tailed Bristlebill	Bleda syndactylus
Grey-headed Bristlebill	Bleda canicapillus
Yellow-throated Greenbul	Atimastillas flavicollis
Spotted Greenbul	Ixonotus guttatus
Swamp Palm Bulbul	Thescelocichla leucopleura
Honeyguide Greenbul	Baeopogon indicator
Simple Greenbul	Chlorocichla simplex
Cameroon Greenbul	Arizelocichla montana
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul	Eurillas latirostris
Little Greenbul	Eurillas virens
Grey Greenbul	Eurillas gracilis
Ansorge's Greenbul	Eurillas ansorgei
Plain Greenbul	Eurillas curvirostris
Red-tailed Greenbul	Criniger calurus
Icterine Greenbul	Phyllastrephus icterinus
White-throated Greenbul	Phyllastrephus albigularis
Grey-headed Greenbul	Phyllastrephus poliocephalus
Baumann's Greenbul	Phyllastrephus baumanni
Leaf-love	Phyllastrephus scandens
Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Wood Warbler	Rhadina sibilatrix
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Black-capped Woodland Warbler	Seicercus herberti
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Warbler	Erythrocercus mccallii
Green Hylia	Hylia prasina
Tit Hylia	Pholidornis rushiae
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
African Yellow White-eye	Zosterops senegalensis
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae
Brown Thrush Babbler	Illadopsis fulvescens
Pale-breasted Thrush Babbler	Illadopsis rufipennis
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Capuchin Babbler	Phyllanthus atripennis
Blackcap Babbler	Turdoides reinwardtii
Brown Babbler	Turdoides plebejus
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
African Salpornis	Salpornis salvadori
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio
Chestnut-winged Starling	Onychognathus fulgidus
Waller's Starling	Onychognathus walleri
Long-tailed Glossy Starling	Lamprotornis caudatus
Lesser Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chloropterus
Purple Starling	Lamprotornis purpureus
Bronze-tailed Starling	Lamprotornis chalcurus
Amethyst Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Fire-crested Alethe	Alethe castanea
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Ashy Flycatcher	Muscicapa caerulescens
Swamp Flycatcher	Muscicapa aquatica
Yellow-footed Flycatcher	Muscicapa sethsmithi
Dusky-blue Flycatcher	Muscicapa comitata
Sooty Flycatcher	Muscicapa infuscata
Ussher's Flycatcher	Muscicapa ussheri
Grey Tit Flycatcher	Myioparus plumbeus
White-browed Forest Flycatcher	Fraseria cinerascens
Pale Flycatcher	Bradornis pallidus
Northern Black Flycatcher	Melaenornis edolioides
Mountain Robin Chat	Cossypha isabellae
Snowy-crowned Robin Chat	Cossypha niveicapilla
White-crowned Robin Chat	Cossypha albicapillus
Blue-shouldered Robin Chat	Cossypha cyanocampter
White-bellied Robin Chat	Cossyphicula roberti
Brown-chested Alethe	Chamaetylas poliocephala
Bocage's Akalat	Sheppardia bocagei
Grey-winged Akalat	Sheppardia polioptera
Forest Robin	Stiphrornis erythrothorax
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Heuglin's Wheatear	Oenanthe heuglinii
White-fronted Black Chat	Oenanthe albifrons
Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Rufous Flycatcher Thrush	Stizorhina fraseri
Crossley's Thrush	Geokichla crossleyi
African Thrush	Turdus pelios

References (partial list)