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

Other names: Plateau State

Number of species: 552
Last modified: 2022-12-29

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-faced Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca
Hartlaub's Duck	Pteronetta hartlaubii
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Hottentot Teal	Spatula hottentota
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy Goose	Nettapus auritus
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
Stone Partridge	Ptilopachus petrosus
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei
Blue Quail	Synoicus adansonii
Double-spurred Francolin	Pternistis bicalcaratus
Scaly Francolin	Pternistis squamatus
White-throated Francolin	Peliperdix albogularis
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia
Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea
Lemon Dove	Aplopelia larvata
European Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur
Adamawa Turtle Dove	Streptopelia hypopyrrha
African Collared Dove	Streptopelia roseogrisea
Mourning Collared Dove	Streptopelia decipiens
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
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus
Four-banded Sandgrouse	Pterocles quadricinctus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Golden Nightjar	Caprimulgus eximius	Rare/Accidental
Fiery-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus pectoralis
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
Cassin's Spinetailed Swift	Neafrapus cassini
African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus
Mottled Swift	Tachymarptis aequatorialis
White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer
Bates's Swift	Apus batesi
Little Swift	Apus affinis
Pallid Swift	Apus pallidus
Common Swift	Apus apus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Senegal Coucal	Centropus senegalensis
African Black Coucal	Centropus grillii
Yellowbill	Ceuthmochares aereus
Jacobin Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius
Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti
Yellow-throated Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx flavigularis
Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx cupreus
Diederick Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo	Cercococcyx mechowi
Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo	Cuculus clamosus
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
African Crake	Crex egregia
Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra
Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio
Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen	Gallinula angulata
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae
White-spotted Flufftail	Sarothrura pulchra
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	Podica senegalensis
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster
Denham's Bustard	Ardeotis denhami
White-bellied Bustard	Eupodotis senegalensis
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
Great Blue Turaco	Corythaeola cristata
Western Grey Plantain-eater	Crinifer piscator
Green Turaco	Tauraco persa
White-crested Turaco	Tauraco leucolophus
Violet Turaco	Tauraco violaceus
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis
African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
Abdim's Stork	Ciconia abdimii
Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus
European White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
Saddle-bill Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
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
Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca
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
Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Pluvianidae
Egyptian Plover	Pluvianus aegyptius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Kittlitz's Plover	Charadrius pecuarius
Three-banded Plover	Charadrius tricollaris
Forbes's Plover	Charadrius forbesi
White-fronted Plover	Charadrius marginatus
Spur-winged Lapwing	Vanellus spinosus
Black-headed Lapwing	Vanellus tectus
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
Lesser Jacana	Microparra capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Great Snipe	Gallinago media
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
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
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	Sagittarius serpentarius
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
Scissor-tailed Kite	Chelictinia riocourii
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus
African Cuckoo Hawk	Aviceda cuculoides
African Harrier Hawk	Polyboroides typus
Palm-nut Vulture	Gypohierax angolensis
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus
Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus
Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
Beaudouin's Snake Eagle	Circaetus beaudouini
Brown Snake Eagle	Circaetus cinereus
Western Banded Snake Eagle	Circaetus cinerascens
White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis
Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus
White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus
Rüppell's Vulture	Gyps rueppelli
Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulvus	Rare/Accidental
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos
Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus
Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax
African Hawk Eagle	Aquila spilogaster
Cassin's Hawk Eagle	Aquila africana
Wahlberg's Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Dark Chanting Goshawk	Melierax metabates
Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
African Goshawk	Accipiter tachiro
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	Accipiter castanilius
Shikra	Accipiter badius
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk	Accipiter erythropus
Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis
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
Eurasian Scops Owl	Otus scops
African Scops Owl	Otus senegalensis
Northern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis leucotis
Marsh Owl	Asio capensis
African Wood Owl	Strix woodfordii
Spotted Eagle Owl	Bubo africanus
Pel's Fishing Owl	Scotopelia peli
Vermiculated Fishing Owl	Scotopelia bouvieri
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina's Trogon	Apaloderma narina
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Northern Ground Hornbill	Bucorvus abyssinicus
African Pied Hornbill	Tockus fasciatus
African Grey Hornbill	Tockus nasutus
Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus erythrorhynchus
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill	Tockus camurus
Yellow-casqued Hornbill	Ceratogymna elata
Piping Hornbill	Bycanistes fistulator
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Wood-hoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus
Black Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus aterrimus
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
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
Little Grey Woodpecker	Dendropicos elachus
Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens
Grey Woodpecker	Mesopicos goertae
Brown-backed Woodpecker	Ipophilus obsoletus
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
Yellow-breasted Barbet	Trachyphonus margaritatus
Speckled Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Red-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus atroflavus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Vieillot's Barbet	Lybius vieilloti
White-headed Barbet	Lybius leucocephalus
Double-toothed Barbet	Pogonornis bidentatus
Bearded Barbet	Pogonornis dubius
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Red-throated Bee-eater	Merops bulocki
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
Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus
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
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
Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
African Hobby	Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Brown-necked Parrot	Poicephalus robustus	Rare/Accidental
Senegal Parrot	Poicephalus senegalus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri
Red-headed Lovebird	Agapornis pullarius
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
White-breasted Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris pectoralis
Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike	Campephaga phoenicea
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
African Golden Oriole	Oriolus auratus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Senegal Batis	Batis senegalensis
Chestnut Wattle-eye	Dyaphorophyia castanea
Red-cheeked Wattle-eye	Dyaphorophyia blissetti
Brown-throated Wattle-eye	Platysteira cyanea
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
White-crested Helmet-shrike	Prionops plumatus
Red-eyed Shrike-flycatcher	Megabyas flammulatus
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher	Bias musicus
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Grey-headed Bush-shrike	Malaconotus blanchoti
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
Tropical Boubou	Laniarius aethiopicus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek	Laniarius barbarus
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
Emin's Shrike	Lanius gubernator
Northern Fiscal	Lanius humeralis
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Piapiac	Ptilostomus afer
Pied Crow	Corvus albus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
African Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Brown Sunbird	Anthreptes gabonicus
Western Violet-backed Sunbird	Anthreptes longuemarei
Grey-chinned Sunbird	Anthreptes rectirostris
Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris
Pygmy Sunbird	Hedydipna platura
Green-headed Sunbird	Cyanomitra verticalis
Olive Sunbird	Cyanomitra olivacea
Buff-throated Sunbird	Chalcomitra adelberti
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis
Beautiful Sunbird	Cinnyris pulchellus
Splendid Sunbird	Cinnyris coccinigastrus
Superb Sunbird	Cinnyris superbus
Variable Sunbird	Cinnyris venustus
Copper Sunbird	Cinnyris cupreus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
White-billed Buffalo Weaver	Bubalornis albirostris
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow Weaver	Plocepasser superciliosus
Speckle-fronted Weaver	Sporopipes frontalis
Red-headed Quelea	Quelea erythrops
Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea
Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer
Northern Red Bishop	Euplectes franciscanus
Red-collared Widowbird	Euplectes ardens
Black-winged Bishop	Euplectes hordeaceus
Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis
Yellow-mantled Widowbird	Euplectes macroura
Hartlaub's Widowbird	Euplectes hartlaubi
Little Weaver	Ploceus luteolus
Black-necked Weaver	Ploceus nigricollis
Heuglin's Masked Weaver	Ploceus heuglini
Vitelline Masked Weaver	Ploceus vitellinus
Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus
Vieillot's Weaver	Ploceus nigerrimus
Black-headed Weaver	Ploceus melanocephalus
Yellow-mantled Weaver	Ploceus tricolor
Blue-billed Malimbe	Malimbus nitens
Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Black-bellied Firefinch	Lagonosticta rara
Bar-breasted Firefinch	Lagonosticta rufopicta
Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala
Rock Firefinch	Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis
African Firefinch	Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-faced Firefinch	Lagonosticta larvata
Red-winged Pytilia	Pytilia phoenicoptera
Yellow-winged Pytilia	Pytilia hypogrammica
Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba
Dybowski's Twinspot	Euschistospiza dybowskii
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu	Uraeginthus bengalus
Western Bluebill	Spermophaga haematina
Black-bellied Seedcracker	Pyrenestes ostrinus
Lavender Waxbill	Estrilda caerulescens
Orange-cheeked Waxbill	Estrilda melpoda
Black-rumped Waxbill	Estrilda troglodytes
Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild
Black-crowned Waxbill	Estrilda nonnula
Grey-headed Oliveback	Nesocharis capistrata
Cut-throat Finch	Amadina fasciata
Black-faced Quailfinch	Ortygospiza atricollis
Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava
Locust Finch	Paludipasser locustella	Rare/Accidental
Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin	Spermestes bicolor
African Silverbill	Euodice cantans
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura
Sahel Paradise Whydah	Vidua orientalis
Exclamatory Whydah	Vidua interjecta
Wilson's Indigobird	Vidua wilsoni
Barka Indigobird	Vidua larvaticola
Jos Plateau Indigobird	Vidua maryae	Endemic (country/region)
Fonio Indigobird	Vidua camerunensis
Quailfinch Indigobird	Vidua nigeriae
Jambandu Indigobird	Vidua raricola
Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata
Parasitic Weaver	Anomalospiza imberbis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow	Passer griseus
Sudan Golden Sparrow	Passer luteus
Sahel Bush Sparrow	Gymnoris dentata
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys
Yellow-throated Longclaw	Macronyx croceus
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
African Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
White-rumped Canary	Crithagra leucopygia
Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambica
Senegal Canary	Crithagra canicapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Cabanis's Bunting	Fringillaria cabanisi
Brown-rumped Bunting	Fringillaria affinis
Golden-breasted Bunting	Fringillaria flaviventris
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Fringillaria tahapisi
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana
PASSERIFORMES: Hyliotidae
Yellow-bellied Hyliota	Hyliota flavigaster
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
Blue Crested-flycatcher	Elminia longicauda
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
White-shouldered Black Tit	Melaniparus guineensis
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Sennar Penduline Tit	Anthoscopus punctifrons
Yellow Penduline Tit	Anthoscopus parvulus
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae
Western Nicator	Nicator chloris
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Rufous-rumped Lark	Pinarocorys erythropygia
Chestnut-backed Sparrow Lark	Eremopterix leucotis
Rufous-naped Lark	Mirafra africana
Flappet Lark	Mirafra rufocinnamomea
Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea
Sun Lark	Galerida modesta
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Northern Crombec	Sylvietta brachyura
Moustached Grass Warbler	Melocichla mentalis
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis
Senegal Eremomela	Eremomela pusilla
Red-winged Grey Warbler	Drymocichla incana
Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida
Buff-throated Apalis	Apalis rufogularis
Cricket Warbler	Spiloptila clamans
Grey-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura
Olive-green Camaroptera	Camaroptera chloronota
Oriole Warbler	Hypergerus atriceps
Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops
Singing Cisticola	Cisticola cantans
Whistling Cisticola	Cisticola lateralis
Rock-loving Cisticola	Cisticola aberrans
Winding Cisticola	Cisticola galactotes
Croaking Cisticola	Cisticola natalensis
Dorst's Cisticola	Cisticola guinea
Short-winged Cisticola	Cisticola brachypterus
Rufous Cisticola	Cisticola rufus
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis
Black-backed Cisticola	Cisticola eximius
Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava
Red-winged Prinia	Prinia erythroptera
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Little Rush Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Rush Warbler	Bradypterus centralis
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
Fanti Saw-wing	Psalidoprocne obscura
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Preuss's Swallow	Petrochelidon preussi
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
Golden Greenbul	Calyptocichla serinus
Grey-headed Bristlebill	Bleda canicapillus
Yellow-throated Greenbul	Atimastillas flavicollis
Honeyguide Greenbul	Baeopogon indicator
Little Greenbul	Eurillas virens
Grey Greenbul	Eurillas gracilis
White-throated Greenbul	Phyllastrephus albigularis
Leaf-love	Phyllastrephus scandens
Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Western Bonelli's Warbler	Rhadina bonelli
Wood Warbler	Rhadina sibilatrix
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Black-capped Woodland Warbler	Seicercus herberti
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Tit Hylia	Pholidornis rushiae
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
African Yellow White-eye	Zosterops senegalensis
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae
Brown Thrush Babbler	Illadopsis fulvescens
Puvel's Thrush Babbler	Illadopsis puveli
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Capuchin Babbler	Phyllanthus atripennis
Blackcap Babbler	Turdoides reinwardtii
Brown Babbler	Turdoides plebejus
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
African Salpornis	Salpornis salvadori
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae
Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio
Long-tailed Glossy Starling	Lamprotornis caudatus
Splendid Glossy Starling	Lamprotornis splendidus
Chestnut-bellied Starling	Lamprotornis pulcher
Lesser Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chloropterus
Purple Starling	Lamprotornis purpureus
Bronze-tailed Starling	Lamprotornis chalcurus
Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Amethyst Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Purple-headed Starling	Hylopsar purpureiceps
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Rufous Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Gambaga Flycatcher	Muscicapa gambagae
Swamp Flycatcher	Muscicapa aquatica
Little Grey Flycatcher	Muscicapa epulata
Dusky-blue Flycatcher	Muscicapa comitata
Grey Tit Flycatcher	Myioparus plumbeus
Fraser's Forest Flycatcher	Fraseria ocreata
White-browed Forest Flycatcher	Fraseria cinerascens
Pale Flycatcher	Bradornis pallidus
Northern Black Flycatcher	Melaenornis edolioides
Snowy-crowned Robin Chat	Cossypha niveicapilla
White-crowned Robin Chat	Cossypha albicapillus
Red-capped Robin Chat	Cossypha natalensis
Grey-winged Akalat	Sheppardia polioptera
Forest Robin	Stiphrornis erythrothorax
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Common Rock Thrush	Monticola saxatilis
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
Northern Anteater Chat	Myrmecocichla aethiops
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Heuglin's Wheatear	Oenanthe heuglinii
White-fronted Black Chat	Oenanthe albifrons
Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris
Mocking Cliff Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Crossley's Thrush	Geokichla crossleyi
African Thrush	Turdus pelios

References (partial list)