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399 species found for “specialized” in Africa
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Archer's Buzzard
Buteo archeri

Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini
Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Madagascar Serpent-Eagle
Eutriorchis astur
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Gypaetus grandis
Gypaetus grandis
Bat Hawk
Macheiramphus alcinus
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides radiatus
River Osprey
Pandion fluvialis
Aldabranas cabri
Aldabranas cabri
Bernier's Teal
Anas bernieri
Luederitz Duck
Anas luederitzensis
Cape Shoveler
Anas schneideri
Desert Goose
Anser arenosus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Malagasy Sheldgoose
Centrornis majori
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
Maccoa Duck
Oxyura maccoa
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii
Hantonian Duck
Headonornis hantoniensis
Little Swift
Apus affinis
Alexander's Swift
Apus alexandri
Fernando Po Swift
Apus sladeniae
Malagasy Palm Swift
Cypsiurus gracilis
Cassin's Spinetail
Neafrapus cassini

Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri
Trochilus afer
Trochilus afer

Black Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus minor
Saint Helena Hoopoe
Upupa antaios
Egyptian Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptius
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicus
Itombwe Nightjar
Caprimulgus prigoginei
Red-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Caprimulgus vittatus
Caprimulgus vittatus
Collared Nightjar
Gactornis enarratus
Spot-breasted Lapwing
Vanellus melanocephalus
Ceramornis major
Ceramornis major

Crab-Plover
Dromas ardeola
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum
Madagascar Pratincole
Glareola ocularis

Three-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Canarian Oystercatcher
Haematopus meadewaldoi
African Oystercatcher
Haematopus moquini
Haematopus spec
Haematopus spec

Madagascar Jacana
Actophilornis albinucha
Lesser Jacana
Microparra capensis
White-eyed Gull
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii

Damara Tern
Sternula balaenarum
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Antiquated Tringa
Tringa antiqua
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Goliath Flamer
Palaelodus goliath
Mycter Ibis
Xenerodiops mycter

White-headed Mousebird
Colius leucocephalus
Lesser Mousebird
Primocolius minor
Mauritius Blue-Pigeon
Alectroenas nitidissimus
Comoro Green Pigeon
Treron griveaudi
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Alcedo galbula
Alcedo galbula
White-bellied Kingfisher
Corythornis leucogaster
Mangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides
Scaly Ground Roller
Geobiastes squamiger
Long-tailed Ground-Roller
Uratelornis chimaera

Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis

Black-headed Bee-eater
Merops breweri

Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki
Arabian Green Bee-eater
Merops cyanophrys
European Bee-eater
Merops garrulus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Somali Bee-eater
Merops revoilii

Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus

Yellow-throated Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx flavigularis
Snail-eating Coua
Coua delalandei
Csarnotan Cuckoo
Cuculus csarnotanus
Cuculus indicator
Cuculus indicator
Cursoricoccyx geraldinae
Cursoricoccyx geraldinae

Thick-billed Cuckoo
Pachycoccyx audeberti

Taita Falcon
Falco fasciinucha

Taita Falcon
Falco fasciinucha
Insectivorous Falcon
Falco insectivorus
Falco piscator
Falco piscator
Sooty Falcon
Falco ptilorhyncus
Rodrigues Rail
Erythromachus leguati
Coot
Fulica podagrica
Gypsum Curlew
Numenius gypsorum
Christy's Rail
Rallus christyi
Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
Madagascar Flufftail
Sarothrura insularis
Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
Tsingy Forest Rail
Mentocrex beankaensis

Bannerman's Turaco
Tauraco bannermani

Guinea Turaco
Tauraco persa
Prince Ruspoli's Turaco
Tauraco ruspolii

Little Bustard
Tetrax tetrax
Basra Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus griseldis
Aquatic Warbler
Acrocephalus paludicola
Seychelles Warbler
Acrocephalus sechellensis
Papyrus Yellow-Warbler
Calamonastides gracilirostris

Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon hamertoni
Bar-tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura
Desert Lark
Ammomanes deserti

Karoo Lark
Calendulauda albescens

Red Lark
Calendulauda burra
Dune Lark
Calendulauda erythrochlamys
Benguela Lark
Certhilauda benguelensis
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata

Liben Lark
Heteromirafra archeri

Rudd's Lark
Heteromirafra ruddi

Sidamo Lark
Heteromirafra sidamoensis
Williams's Lark
Mirafra williamsi
Botha's Lark
Spizocorys fringillaris
Obbia Lark
Spizocorys obbiensis
Sclater's Lark
Spizocorys sclateri
Stark's Lark
Spizocorys starki
Spot-throat
Modulatrix stictigula

Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus africanus

Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Grauer's Cuckooshrike
Coracina graueri
African Treecreeper
Certhia afra
Certhia famosa
Certhia famosa
African Spotted-Creeper
Salpornis salvadori
Chirinda Apalis
Apalis chirindensis
Taita Apalis
Apalis fuscigularis
African Tailorbird
Artisornis metopias
Long-billed Tailorbird
Artisornis moreaui
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Kilombero Cisticola
Cisticola bakerorum
Ethiopian Cisticola
Cisticola lugubris
Black-lored Cisticola
Cisticola nigriloris

Drakensberg Prinia
Prinia hypoxantha
Green Longtail
Urolais epichlorus

Stresemann's Bush-Crow
Zavattariornis stresemanni
Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani

Somali Bunting
Emberiza poliopleura
Dusky Crimsonwing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Estrilda cinderella
Estrilda cinderella
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Black-tailed Waxbill
Estrilda perreini

Rock Firefinch
Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis

Shelley's Oliveback
Nesocharis shelleyi
Parmoptila ansorgei
Parmoptila ansorgei

Red-fronted Antpecker
Parmoptila rubrifrons
Woodhouse's Antpecker
Parmoptila woodhousei
Lesser Seedcracker
Pyrenestes minor
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Pyrenestes ostrinus
Grauer's Broadbill
Pseudocalyptomena graueri

Ankober Serin
Crithagra ankoberensis
Drakensberg Siskin
Crithagra symonsi
Yellow-browed Seedeater
Crithagra whytii

Salvadori's Serin
Crithagra xantholaema
Elgon Seed-eater
Linurgus elgonensis
Cape Crossbill
Loxia capensis
Loxia socia
Loxia socia
Golden-winged Grosbeak
Rhynchostruthus socotranus
Ethiopian Siskin
Serinus nigriceps
White-tailed Swallow
Hirundo megaensis
Red Sea Swallow
Petrochelidon perdita
Congo Martin
Riparia congica
Newton's Fiscal
Lanius newtoni
Bamboo Warbler
Bradypterus alfredi

Bangwa Warbler
Bradypterus bangwaensis

Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler
Bradypterus cinnamomeus
Bradypterus lopesi
Bradypterus lopesi
Evergreen-forest Warbler
Bradypterus lopezi
Victorin's Warbler
Cryptillas victorini
Pulitzer's Longbill
Macrosphenus pulitzeri
Somali Crombec
Sylvietta isabellina
Mount Kupe Bushshrike
Chlorophoneus kupeensis

Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi

Malindi Pipit
Anthus melindae
Nicholson's Pipit
Anthus nicholsoni

Long-legged Pipit
Anthus pallidiventris

Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis

Sokoke Pipit
Anthus sokokensis
Cyanecula obscura
Cyanecula obscura
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri

Little Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufocinereus

Itombwe Flycatcher
Muscicapa itombwensis
Black-headed Flycatcher
Muscicapa melanocephala
Boulder Chat
Pinarornis plumosus
Bocage's Akalat
Sheppardia bocagei

Angola Cave-Chat
Xenocopsychus ansorgei
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