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426 species found for “buff” in Africa
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus

Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
Archer's Buzzard
Buteo archeri
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
Pallid Harrier
Falco macrourus
Lesser x Greater Spotted Eagle (hybrid)
Clanga pomarina x clanga
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus

Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Red Kite x Black Kite
Milvus milvus x migrans
River Osprey
Pandion fluvialis
Bernier's Teal
Anas bernieri
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Debilitated Goose
Chenalopex debilis
Bates's Nightjar
Caprimulgus batesi
Itombwe Nightjar
Caprimulgus prigoginei
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Collared Nightjar
Gactornis enarratus
Eurasian Thick-knee
Burhinus oedicnemus
Forbes's Plover
Charadrius forbesi
Kittlitz's Plover
Charadrius pecuarius
Somali Courser
Cursorius somalensis
Temminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckii
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Nupharanassa bulotorum
Nupharanassa bulotorum
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Madagascar Snipe
Gallinago macrodactyla
African Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
Parvelorius calidris
Parvelorius calidris
Greater Redshank
Totanus majori
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Quail-plover
Ortyxelos meiffrenii
Small Buttonquail
Turnix sylvaticus
Short-legged Mousebird
Oligocolius brevitarsus
Short-tailed Quail
Coturnix alabrevis
Common Quail
Coturnix livia
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Alcedo galbula
Alcedo galbula

Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Rufous-headed Ground-Roller
Atelornis crossleyi
Pitta-like Ground-Roller
Atelornis pittoides
Short-legged Ground-Roller
Brachypteracias leptosomus
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis

Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Centropus cupreicaudus
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Madagascar Coucal
Centropus toulou
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cercococcyx montanus

Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Red-fronted Coua
Coua reynaudii

Verreaux's Coua
Coua verreauxi
Cuculus indicator
Cuculus indicator

Thick-billed Cuckoo
Pachycoccyx audeberti
Cuckoo
Thomasococcyx philohippus

Barbary Falcon
Falco barbarus
Madagascar Kestrel
Falco newtoni
Falco parasitus
Falco parasitus
Falco pterocles
Falco pterocles

Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Coturnix communis
Coturnix communis
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Canary Islands Quail
Coturnix gomerae
Francolinus capeki
Francolinus capeki

Cape Francolin
Pternistis capensis
Clapperton's Francolin
Pternistis clappertoni
Erckel's Francolin
Pternistis erckelii
Harwood's Francolin
Pternistis harwoodi

Jackson's Francolin
Pternistis jacksoni
Natal Francolin
Pternistis natalensis
Gray-breasted Francolin
Pternistis rufopictus
Finsch's Francolin
Scleroptila finschi
Corn Crake
Crex crex
Nkulengu Rail
Himantornis haematopus
Quercyrallus Ludianus
Quercyrallus ludianus
Dwarf Rail
Rallus nanus
Striped Flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
Slender-billed Flufftail
Sarothrura watersi
Brown Mesite
Mesitornis unicolor
Little Brown Bustard
Eupodotis humilis

Buff-crested Bustard
Lophotis gindiana
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
African Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus baeticatus
Basra Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus griseldis
Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon
Madagascar Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus newtoni
Acrocephalus palustris x scirpaceus
Acrocephalus palustris x scirpaceus
Rodrigues Warbler
Acrocephalus rodericanus

Greater Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus rufescens
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
Hippolais italica
Hippolais italica
Upcher's Warbler
Hippolais languida
Grand Comoro Brush-Warbler
Nesillas brevicaudata
Subdesert Brush-Warbler
Nesillas lantzii
Anjouan Brush-Warbler
Nesillas longicaudata
Moheli Brush-Warbler
Nesillas mariae
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Short-clawed Lark
Alauda breviunguis
Cunicular Lark
Alauda cunicularia
Razo Skylark
Alauda razae
Broad-billed Lark
Alauda rostrocrasso
Yelton Lark
Alauda yeltonensis
Bar-tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura
Athi Short-toed Lark
Calandrella athensis
Erlanger's Lark
Calandrella erlangeri
Somali Short-toed Lark
Calandrella somalica

Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens
Barlow's Lark
Calendulauda barlowi
Dune Lark
Calendulauda erythrochlamys
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
Cape Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Beesley's Lark
Chersomanes beesleyi
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata

Liben Lark
Heteromirafra archeri

Rudd's Lark
Heteromirafra ruddi

Sidamo Lark
Heteromirafra sidamoensis
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra

Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra africana

Angola Lark
Mirafra angolensis
Ash's Lark
Mirafra ashi
Collared Lark
Mirafra collaris
Kordofan Lark
Mirafra cordofanica
Madagascar Lark
Mirafra hova
Monotonous Lark
Mirafra passerina
Rusty Lark
Mirafra rufa
Flappet Lark
Mirafra rufocinnamomea
Williams's Lark
Mirafra williamsi
Botha's Lark
Spizocorys fringillaris
Obbia Lark
Spizocorys obbiensis
Masked Lark
Spizocorys personata

Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus africanus

Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Buphagus langi
Buphagus langi
African Treecreeper
Certhia afra
Certhia famosa
Certhia famosa
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti

Buff-throated Apalis
Apalis rufogularis
Barred Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes fasciolatus

Stierling's Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes stierlingi
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Tabora Cisticola
Cisticola angusticauda

Chattering Cisticola
Cisticola anonymus

Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii
Huambo Cisticola
Cisticola bailunduensis
Kilombero Cisticola
Cisticola bakerorum
Boran Cisticola
Cisticola bodessa

Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
Bubbling Cisticola
Cisticola bulliens
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Carruthers's Cisticola
Cisticola carruthersi
Madagascar Cisticola
Cisticola cherina
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana

Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus

Pale-crowned Cisticola
Cisticola cinnamomeus

Cloud-scraping Cisticola
Cisticola dambo
Lynes's Cisticola
Cisticola distinctus
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola emini

Black-backed Cisticola
Cisticola eximius

Winding Cisticola
Cisticola galactotes

Dorst's Cisticola
Cisticola guinea
Coastal Cisticola
Cisticola haematocephalus
Hunter's Cisticola
Cisticola hunteri

Whistling Cisticola
Cisticola lateralis
Lepe Cisticola
Cisticola lepe
Ethiopian Cisticola
Cisticola lugubris

Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus

Slender-tailed Cisticola
Cisticola melanurus
Cisticola naevia
Cisticola naevia

Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Black-lored Cisticola
Cisticola nigriloris
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