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105 species found for “running” in Africa
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Afrocygnus chauvireae
Afrocygnus chauvireae
Malagasy Shelduck
Chenalopex sirabensis
Anas meyeri
Anas meyeri
Robust Duck
Dendrochen robusta
Anser anatoides
Anser anatoides
Tedford's Pintail
Pinpanetta tedfordi
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
Garganey
Spatula querquedula

Bradfield's Hornbill
Lophoceros bradfieldi
Forbes's Plover
Charadrius forbesi
White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus

St. Helena Plover
Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Three-banded Plover
Charadrius tricollaris
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
Becassius charadriioides
Becassius charadriioides
Cream-colored Courser
Cursorius cursor
Somali Courser
Cursorius somalensis
Temminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckii
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Precursor parvus
Precursor parvus
Double-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus africanus
Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
African Oystercatcher
Haematopus moquini
Recurvirostra spec
Recurvirostra spec
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys

Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Mangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides

Rosy Bee-eater
Merops malimbicus
African Green Bee-eater
Merops viridissimus
Running Coua
Coua cursor
Red-capped Coua
Coua ruficeps

Crested Guineafowl
Guttera pucherani
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Sand Partridge
Ammoperdix heyi
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena

Cape Francolin
Pternistis capensis
Clapperton's Francolin
Pternistis clappertoni
Gray-striped Francolin
Pternistis griseostriatus

Hartlaub's Francolin
Pternistis hartlaubi
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus

Red-winged Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii

Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
Inaccessible Island Rail
Atlantisia rogersi
Rallus minutus
Rallus minutus
Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator
Northern Black Bustard
Afrotis afraoides

Rüppell's Bustard
Eupodotis rueppellii
White-bellied Bustard
Eupodotis senegalensis
Hartlaub's Bustard
Lissotis hartlaubii

Buff-crested Bustard
Lophotis gindiana
Red-crested Korhaan
Lophotis ruficrista
Miootis compactus
Miootis compactus
Ludwig's Bustard
Neotis ludwigii

Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
Alauda major
Alauda major
Athi Short-toed Lark
Calandrella athensis
Fawn-colored Lark
Calendulauda africanoides
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata
Temminck's Lark
Eremophila bilopha
Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix signatus

Sidamo Lark
Heteromirafra sidamoensis
Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild
Granatina ianthogaster
Granatina ianthogaster
Reichenow's Seedeater
Crithagra reichenowi
Southern White-crowned Shrike
Lanius caerulescens
Black-lored Babbler
Turdoides sharpei
Red-naped Bushshrike
Laniarius ruficeps
Brubru
Nilaus afer

African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
Yellow-tufted Pipit
Anthus crenatus
Mountain Pipit
Anthus hoeschi
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris

Woodland Pipit
Anthus nyassae
Pelopon Pipit
Anthus pelopus

Sokoke Pipit
Anthus sokokensis
Motacilla acredula
Motacilla acredula
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Elegant Wagtail
Motacilla elegans
Pied Wagtail
Motacilla ficedula
White Wagtail
Motacilla samamisica
Motacilla titys
Motacilla titys
Buff-streaked Chat
Campicoloides bifasciatus
Sorella emini
Sorella emini

Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser donaldsoni
Black-browed Greenbul
Arizelocichla fusciceps
Stripe-faced Greenbul
Arizelocichla striifacies
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Dwarf Bittern
Ixobrychus sturmii

Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Elliot's Woodpecker
Dendropicos elliotii

Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Andersson's Ostrich
Struthio anderssoni
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Struthio coppensi
Struthio coppensi
Struthio kakesiensis
Struthio kakesiensis
Struthio karatheodoris
Struthio karatheodoris
Struthio spec
Struthio spec
Wiman's Ostrich
Struthio wimani
Oshin Ostrich
Struthiolithus oshinensis