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426 species found for “flying” in Africa
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Cory's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Frances's Goshawk
Accipiter francesiae
Madagascar Sparrowhawk
Accipiter madagascariensis
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Wood Harrier
Circus dossenus
Madagascar Marsh-Harrier
Circus macrosceles
Pallid Harrier
Falco macrourus
Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Rüppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Red-billed Duck
Anas erythrorhyncha
Desert Goose
Chenoanas deserta
South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana
Intermediate Swift
Cypselavus intermedius
Seychelles Swiftlet
Aerodramus elaphrus
Mascarene Swiftlet
Aerodramus francicus
Little Swift
Apus affinis
Alexander's Swift
Apus alexandri
Common Swift
Apus apus
African Swift
Apus barbatus
Bates's Swift
Apus batesi
Forbes-Watson's Swift
Apus berliozi
Bradfield's Swift
Apus bradfieldi
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer
Horus Swift
Apus horus
Apus ignotus
Apus ignotus
Nyanza Swift
Apus niansae
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus
Fernando Po Swift
Apus sladeniae
Plain Swift
Apus unicolor
Malagasy Palm Swift
Cypsiurus gracilis
African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
Bat-like Spinetail
Neafrapus boehmi
Cassin's Spinetail
Neafrapus cassini
Sabine's Spinetail
Rhaphidura sabini
Scarce Swift
Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Mottled Swift
Tachymarptis aequatorialis
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Black Spinetail
Telacanthura melanopygia
Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri
Malagasy Spinetail
Zoonavena grandidieri
Sao Tome Spinetail
Zoonavena thomensis
Western Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus kempi
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
Caprimulgus aegypius
Caprimulgus aegypius
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar
Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Eurasian Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
Golden Nightjar
Caprimulgus eximius
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Standard-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis
Madagascar Nightjar
Caprimulgus madagascariensis
Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis
Black-shouldered Nightjar
Caprimulgus nigriscapularis
Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicus
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Abyssinian Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Itombwe Nightjar
Caprimulgus prigoginei
Red-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigena
Nechisar Nightjar
Caprimulgus solala
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
Collared Nightjar
Gactornis enarratus
Catarractes affinis
Catarractes affinis
Charadrius pluvialis
Charadrius pluvialis
Boutersemia belgica
Boutersemia belgica
Gray Pratincole
Glareola cinerea
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum
Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis
Madagascar Pratincole
Glareola ocularis
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
Anous niger
Anous niger
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris
White Tern
Gygis alba
Chalcopterus Gull
Laroides chalcopterus
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Larus cinerarius
Larus cinerarius
Dolnican Gull
Larus dolnicensis
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Sooty Tern
Sterna fuliginosa
Sterna spec
Sterna spec
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Madagascar Buttonquail
Turnix nigricollis
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Lesser Mousebird
Primocolius minor
Primocolius sigei
Primocolius sigei
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Racket-tailed Roller
Coracias spatulatus
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
Blue-throated Roller
Eurystomus gularis
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Böhm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
Black-headed Bee-eater
Merops breweri
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops cafer
Arabian Green Bee-eater
Merops cyanophrys
European Bee-eater
Merops garrulus
Black Bee-eater
Merops gularis
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Ethiopian Bee-eater
Merops lafresnayii
Rosy Bee-eater
Merops malimbicus
Blue-moustached Bee-eater
Merops mentalis
Blue-headed Bee-eater
Merops muelleri
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Somali Bee-eater
Merops revoilii
Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops rufus
Bee-eater Spec
Merops spec
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus
African Green Bee-eater
Merops viridissimus
Black-throated Coucal
Centropus leucogaster
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Cuculus indicator
Cuculus indicator
Speculative Cuckoo
Cuculus spec
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Taita Falcon
Falco fasciinucha
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae
Falco parasitus
Falco parasitus
Falco regulus
Falco regulus
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Falco ramenta
Falco ramenta
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Nahan's Francolin
Ptilopachus nahani
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Double-spurred Francolin
Pternistis bicalcaratus
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Red-winged Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii
Blue Quail
Synoicus adansonii
Sakalava Rail
Amaurornis olivieri
Limnocorax flavirostris
Limnocorax flavirostris
Madagascar Wood-Rail
Canirallus kioloides
Gough Moorhen
Gallinula comeri
Rallus adolfocaesaris
Rallus adolfocaesaris
Striped Flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Buff-crested Bustard
Lophotis gindiana
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
African Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus baeticatus
Basra Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus griseldis
Madagascar Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus newtoni
Greater Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus rufescens
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Cunicular Lark
Alauda cunicularia
Alauda gypsorum
Alauda gypsorum
Razo Skylark
Alauda razae
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucotis
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Flappet Lark
Mirafra rufocinnamomea
Long-billed Bernieria
Bernieria madagascariensis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike
Campephaga phoenicea
Ashy Cuckooshrike
Coracina cinerea
Comoros Cuckooshrike
Coracina cucullata
Grauer's Cuckooshrike
Coracina graueri
White-breasted Cuckooshrike
Coracina pectoralis
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