Lake Manyara National Park bird checklist - Avibase

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Lake Manyara National Park

This checklist includes all bird species found in Lake Manyara 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: Lake Manyara National Park [map]

Number of species: 608
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2023-05-23

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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Common Ostrich	Struthio camelus
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-faced Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
Maccoa Duck	Oxyura maccoa
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca
Southern Pochard	Netta erythrophthalma
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Hottentot Teal	Spatula hottentota
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
African Black Duck	Anas sparsa
Yellow-billed Duck	Anas undulata
Cape Teal	Anas capensis
Red-billed Teal	Anas erythrorhyncha
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Common Teal	Anas crecca
White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus
Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy Goose	Nettapus auritus
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris
Vulturine Guineafowl	Acryllium vulturinum
Crested Guineafowl	Guttera pucherani
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei
Hildebrandt's Francolin	Pternistis hildebrandti
Scaly Francolin	Pternistis squamatus
Yellow-necked Spurfowl	Pternistis leucoscepus
Grey-breasted Spurfowl	Pternistis rufopictus	Endemic (country/region)
Red-necked Spurfowl	Pternistis afer
Crested Francolin	Dendroperdix sephaena
Coqui Francolin	Peliperdix coqui
Shelley's Francolin	Scleroptila shelleyi
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo	Phoeniconaias minor
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea
African Olive Pigeon	Columba arquatrix
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon	Columba delegorguei
Lemon Dove	Aplopelia larvata
Dusky Turtle Dove	Streptopelia lugens
Mourning Collared Dove	Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola
Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis
African Green Pigeon	Treron calvus
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove	Turtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted Wood Dove	Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove	Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse	Pterocles gutturalis
Black-faced Sandgrouse	Pterocles decoratus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Sombre Nightjar	Caprimulgus fraenatus
Montane Nightjar	Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Freckled Nightjar	Caprimulgus tristigma
Slender-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus clarus
Mozambique Nightjar	Caprimulgus fossii
Pennant-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus vexillarius
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Mottled Spinetailed Swift	Telacanthura ussheri
African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus
Mottled Swift	Tachymarptis aequatorialis
White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer
Horus Swift	Apus horus
Little Swift	Apus affinis
Nyanza Swift	Apus niansae
African Swift	Apus barbatus
Common Swift	Apus apus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus
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
Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo	Cuculus clamosus
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
African Rail	Rallus caerulescens
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
Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned Crane	Balearica regulorum
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster
Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori
Buff-crested Bustard	Lophotis gindiana
White-bellied Bustard	Eupodotis senegalensis
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
White-bellied Go-away-bird	Criniferoides leucogaster
Bare-faced Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides personatus
Purple-crested Turaco	Gallirex porphyreolophus
Schalow's Turaco	Tauraco schalowi
Hartlaub's Turaco	Tauraco hartlaubi
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Marabou	Leptoptilos crumenifer
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
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
Madagascar Pond Heron	Ardeola idae
Rufous-bellied Heron	Ardeola rufiventris
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
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Long-tailed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
African Darter	Anhinga rufa
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	Burhinus vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Kittlitz's Plover	Charadrius pecuarius
Three-banded Plover	Charadrius tricollaris
Chestnut-banded Plover	Charadrius pallidus
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian Plover	Charadrius asiaticus
Long-toed Lapwing	Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Lapwing	Vanellus spinosus
Senegal Lapwing	Vanellus lugubris
Black-winged Lapwing	Vanellus melanopterus
Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus
African Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus
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
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	Rare/Accidental
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Rare/Accidental
African Snipe	Gallinago nigripennis
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
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: Glareolidae
Double-banded Courser	Rhinoptilus africanus
Heuglin's Courser	Rhinoptilus cinctus
Bronze-winged Courser	Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Temminck's Courser	Cursorius temminckii
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
African Skimmer	Rynchops flavirostris
Slender-billed Gull	Chroicocephalus genei	Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	Sagittarius serpentarius
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
Bearded Vulture	Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus
Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-chested Snake Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis
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
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos
Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus
Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus
Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis
Lesser Spotted Eagle	Clanga pomarina
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga	Rare/Accidental
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis
Eastern Imperial Eagle	Aquila heliaca
Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk Eagle	Aquila spilogaster
Wahlberg's Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's Eagle	Hieraaetus ayresii
Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Dark Chanting Goshawk	Melierax metabates
Eastern Chanting Goshawk	Melierax poliopterus
Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
African Marsh Harrier	Circus ranivorus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
African Goshawk	Accipiter tachiro
Shikra	Accipiter badius
Little Sparrowhawk	Accipiter minullus
Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk	Accipiter rufiventris
Black Sparrowhawk	Accipiter melanoleucus
African Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Grasshopper Buzzard	Butastur rufipennis
Augur Buzzard	Buteo augur
Eurasian Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Mountain Buzzard	Buteo oreophilus
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Common Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum
African Barred Owlet	Glaucidium capense
African Scops Owl	Otus senegalensis
Marsh Owl	Asio capensis
African Wood Owl	Strix woodfordii
Spotted Eagle Owl	Bubo africanus
Verreaux's Eagle Owl	Bubo lacteus
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus
White-headed Mousebird	Colius leucocephalus
Blue-naped Mousebird	Urocolius macrourus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina's Trogon	Apaloderma narina
Bar-tailed Trogon	Apaloderma vittatum
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Southern Ground Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri
Crowned Hornbill	Tockus alboterminatus
African Grey Hornbill	Tockus nasutus
Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus erythrorhynchus
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill	Tockus flavirostris
Von der Decken's Hornbill	Tockus deckeni
Trumpeter Hornbill	Bycanistes bucinator
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	Bycanistes brevis
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Wood-hoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus
Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Abyssinian Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus minor
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Green-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus zambesiae
Wahlberg's Honeybird	Prodotiscus regulus
Pallid Honeyguide	Indicator meliphilus
Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor
Scaly-throated Honeyguide	Indicator variegatus
Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Nubian Woodpecker	Campethera nubica
Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni
Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens
Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus
Grey Woodpecker	Mesopicos goertae
Brown-backed Woodpecker	Ipophilus obsoletus
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
Crested Barbet	Trachyphonus vaillantii
Red-and-yellow Barbet	Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
D'Arnaud's Barbet	Trachyphonus darnaudii
White-eared Barbet	Stactolaema leucotis
Moustached Green Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus leucomystax
Red-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus pusillus
Red-fronted Barbet	Tricholaema diademata
Spot-flanked Barbet	Tricholaema lacrymosa
Black-throated Barbet	Tricholaema melanocephala
White-headed Barbet	Lybius leucocephalus
Brown-breasted Barbet	Pogonornis melanopterus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides
White-throated Bee-eater	Merops albicollis
Northern Carmine Bee-eater	Merops nubicus
Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater	Merops lafresnayii
Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Rufous-crowned Roller	Coracias naevius
Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
African Pygmy Kingfisher	Ispidina picta
African Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus
Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
Grey-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala
Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti
Woodland Kingfisher	Halcyon senegalensis
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
African Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Greater Kestrel	Falco rupicoloides
Grey Kestrel	Falco ardosiaceus
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis
Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
African Hobby	Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Red-fronted Parrot	Poicephalus gulielmi
Brown Parrot	Poicephalus meyeri
Red-bellied Parrot	Poicephalus rufiventris
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Fischer's Lovebird	Agapornis fischeri
Yellow-collared Lovebird	Agapornis personatus	Endemic (country/region)
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Grey Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris caesius
Black Cuckooshrike	Campephaga flava
Purple-throated Cuckooshrike	Campephaga quiscalina
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eastern Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
African Golden Oriole	Oriolus auratus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor
Pygmy Batis	Batis perkeo
Black-throated Wattle-eye	Platysteira peltata
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
White-crested Helmet-shrike	Prionops plumatus
Retz's Helmet-shrike	Prionops retzii
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Grey-headed Bush-shrike	Malaconotus blanchoti
Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla
Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis
Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus
Brubru	Nilaus afer
Black-fronted Bush-shrike	Chlorophoneus nigrifrons
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Slate-coloured Boubou	Laniarius funebris
Tropical Boubou	Laniarius aethiopicus
Rosy-patched Bush-shrike	Rhodophoneus cruentus
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Magpie Shrike	Urolestes melanoleucus
White-rumped Shrike	Eurocephalus ruppelli
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Turkestan Shrike	Lanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus
Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor
Grey-backed Fiscal	Lanius excubitoroides
Long-tailed Fiscal	Lanius cabanisi
Taita Fiscal	Lanius dorsalis
Northern Fiscal	Lanius humeralis
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Cape Crow	Corvus capensis
White-necked Raven	Corvus albicollis
Pied Crow	Corvus albus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
African Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird	Anthreptes orientalis
Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris
Green-headed Sunbird	Cyanomitra verticalis
Olive Sunbird	Cyanomitra olivacea
Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis
Tacazze Sunbird	Nectarinia tacazze
Bronzy Sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis
Malachite Sunbird	Nectarinia famosa
Golden-winged Sunbird	Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris mediocris
Beautiful Sunbird	Cinnyris pulchellus
Mariqua Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis
Variable Sunbird	Cinnyris venustus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver	Bubalornis niger
White-headed Buffalo Weaver	Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow Weaver	Plocepasser mahali
Rufous-tailed Weaver	Histurgops ruficauda	Endemic (country/region)
Speckle-fronted Weaver	Sporopipes frontalis
Grey-headed Social Weaver	Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons
Cardinal Quelea	Quelea cardinalis
Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea
Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer
Black Bishop	Euplectes gierowii
Red-collared Widowbird	Euplectes ardens
Black-winged Bishop	Euplectes hordeaceus
Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix
Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis
Fan-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes axillaris
White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus
Jackson's Widowbird	Euplectes jacksoni
Baglafecht Weaver	Ploceus baglafecht
Little Weaver	Ploceus luteolus
Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis
Black-necked Weaver	Ploceus nigricollis
African Golden Weaver	Ploceus subaureus
Holub's Weaver	Ploceus xanthops
Taveta Weaver	Ploceus castaneiceps
Lesser Masked Weaver	Ploceus intermedius
Vitelline Masked Weaver	Ploceus vitellinus
Speke's Weaver	Ploceus spekei
Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus
Vieillot's Weaver	Ploceus nigerrimus
Golden-backed Weaver	Ploceus jacksoni
Chestnut Weaver	Ploceus rubiginosus
Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala
Jameson's Firefinch	Lagonosticta rhodopareia
African Firefinch	Lagonosticta rubricata
Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba
Peters's Twinspot	Hypargos niveoguttatus
Purple Grenadier	Granatina ianthinogaster
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu	Uraeginthus bengalus
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu	Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Crimson-rumped Waxbill	Estrilda rhodopyga
Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild
Black-faced Waxbill	Estrilda erythronotos
Green-backed Twinspot	Mandingoa nitidula
Red-faced Crimson-wing	Cryptospiza reichenovii
Yellow-bellied Waxbill	Coccopygia quartinia
Grey-headed Negrofinch	Nigrita canicapillus
Cut-throat Finch	Amadina fasciata
African Quailfinch	Ortygospiza fuscocrissa
Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava
Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin	Spermestes bicolor
Grey-headed Silverbill	Odontospiza griseicapilla
African Silverbill	Euodice cantans
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura
Eastern Paradise Whydah	Vidua paradisaea
Steel-blue Whydah	Vidua hypocherina
Straw-tailed Whydah	Vidua fischeri
Dusky Indigobird	Vidua funerea
Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata
Parasitic Weaver	Anomalospiza imberbis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species
Kordofan Sparrow	Passer cordofanicus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow	Passer griseus
Chestnut Sparrow	Passer eminibey
Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow	Gymnoris pyrgita
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Bushveld Pipit	Anthus caffer
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
Striped Pipit	Anthus lineiventris
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi
Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys
African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus
Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis
Yellow-throated Longclaw	Macronyx croceus
Pangani Longclaw	Macronyx aurantiigula
Rosy-breasted Longclaw	Macronyx ameliae
Mountain Wagtail	Motacilla clara
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
African Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Oriole Finch	Linurgus olivaceus
Southern Citril	Crithagra hyposticta
Reichenow's Canary	Crithagra reichenowi
Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambica
Southern Grosbeak Canary	Crithagra buchanani
White-bellied Canary	Crithagra dorsostriata
Brimstone Canary	Crithagra sulphurata
Streaky Canary	Crithagra striolata
Thick-billed Canary	Crithagra burtoni
Yellow-crowned Canary	Serinus flavivertex
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Golden-breasted Bunting	Fringillaria flaviventris
Somali Bunting	Fringillaria poliopleura
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Fringillaria tahapisi
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
Blue-and-white Crested-flycatcher	Elminia albicauda
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
White-bellied Tit	Melaniparus albiventris
Red-throated Tit	Melaniparus fringillinus
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Mouse-coloured Penduline Tit	Anthoscopus musculus
Grey Penduline Tit	Anthoscopus caroli
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae
Eastern Nicator	Nicator gularis
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Chestnut-backed Sparrow Lark	Eremopterix leucotis
Fischer's Sparrow Lark	Eremopterix leucopareia
Pink-breasted Lark	Calendulauda poecilosterna
Fawn-coloured Lark	Calendulauda africanoides
Rufous-naped Lark	Mirafra africana
Flappet Lark	Mirafra rufocinnamomea
White-tailed Lark	Mirafra albicauda
Singing Bush Lark	Mirafra cantillans
Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea
Short-tailed Lark	Spizocorys fremantlii
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Northern Crombec	Sylvietta brachyura
Red-faced Crombec	Sylvietta whytii
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis
Bar-throated Apalis	Apalis thoracica
Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida
Black-headed Apalis	Apalis melanocephala
Grey Apalis	Apalis cinerea
Buff-bellied Warbler	Phyllolais pulchella
Grey Wren Warbler	Calamonastes simplex
Grey-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura
Grey-capped Warbler	Eminia lepida
Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops
Singing Cisticola	Cisticola cantans
Trilling Cisticola	Cisticola woosnami
Hunter's Cisticola	Cisticola hunteri	Introduced species
Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana
Ashy Cisticola	Cisticola cinereolus
Winding Cisticola	Cisticola galactotes
Stout Cisticola	Cisticola robustus
Croaking Cisticola	Cisticola natalensis
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis
Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus
Pectoral-patch Cisticola	Cisticola brunnescens
Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava
Red-faced Prinia	Prinia rufifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Fan-tailed Grassbird	Schoenicola brevirostris
Little Rush Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala
Bracken Warbler	Bradypterus cinnamomeus
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Olivaceous Warbler	Iduna pallida
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler	Iduna natalensis
Mountain Yellow Warbler	Iduna similis
Olive-tree Warbler	Hippolais olivetorum
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Grey-rumped Swallow	Pseudhirundo griseopyga
White-headed Saw-wing	Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Saw-wing	Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica
Mosque Swallow	Cecropis senegalensis
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Banded Martin	Neophedina cincta
Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Sombre Greenbul	Andropadus importunus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul	Chlorocichla flaviventris
Stripe-cheeked Greenbul	Arizelocichla milanjensis	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Mountain Greenbul	Arizelocichla nigriceps
Northern Brownbul	Phyllastrephus strepitans
Grey-olive Greenbul	Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Cabanis's Greenbul	Phyllastrephus cabanisi
Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Brown Woodland Warbler	Seicercus umbrovirens
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Banded Parisoma	Curruca boehmi
Brown Parisoma	Curruca lugens
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Abyssinian White-eye	Zosterops abyssinicus
African Yellow White-eye	Zosterops senegalensis
Broad-ringed White-eye	Zosterops poliogastrus
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Rufous Chatterer	Argya rubiginosa
Scaly Chatterer	Argya aylmeri
Black-lored Babbler	Turdoides sharpei
Arrow-marked Babbler	Turdoides jardineii
Northern Pied Babbler	Turdoides hypoleuca
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae
Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea
Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio
Kenrick's Starling	Poeoptera kenricki
Abbott's Starling	Poeoptera femoralis
Hildebrandt's Starling	Lamprotornis hildebrandti
Rüppell's Glossy Starling	Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Ashy Starling	Lamprotornis unicolor
Superb Starling	Lamprotornis superbus
Fischer's Starling	Lamprotornis fischeri
Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Amethyst Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Eastern Bearded Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
White-browed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Ashy Flycatcher	Muscicapa caerulescens
African Dusky Flycatcher	Muscicapa adusta
Grey Tit Flycatcher	Myioparus plumbeus
Pale Flycatcher	Bradornis pallidus
African Grey Flycatcher	Bradornis microrhynchus
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher	Melaenornis fischeri
Southern Black Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina
Silverbird	Empidornis semipartitus
Cape Robin Chat	Cossypha caffra
White-browed Robin Chat	Cossypha heuglini
Rüppell's Robin Chat	Cossypha semirufa
Red-capped Robin Chat	Cossypha natalensis
Collared Palm Thrush	Cichladusa arquata
Spotted Palm Thrush	Cichladusa guttata
White-throated Irania	Irania gutturalis
Thrush Nightingale	Luscinia luscinia
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Little Rock Thrush	Monticola rufocinereus
Common Rock Thrush	Monticola saxatilis
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus
Northern Anteater Chat	Myrmecocichla aethiops
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Capped Wheatear	Oenanthe pileata
Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka
Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris
Abyssinian Wheatear	Oenanthe lugubris
Mocking Cliff Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Ethiopian Thrush	Turdus abyssinicus
Bare-eyed Thrush	Turdus tephronotus

References (partial list)