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192 species found for “wading” in Africa
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Bernier's Teal
Anas bernieri
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Recurved Avocet
Coltonia recurvirostra
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Burhinus lucorum
Burhinus lucorum
Senegal Thick-knee
Burhinus senegalensis
Kentish Plover
Charadrius gallicus
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
White-headed Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Brown-chested Lapwing
Vanellus superciliosus
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
Crab-Plover
Dromas ardeola
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis
Double-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus africanus
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Madagascar Jacana
Actophilornis albinucha
Lesser Jacana
Microparra capensis
Nupharanassa bulotorum
Nupharanassa bulotorum
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Great Black-headed Gull
Larus icthyaetus
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris
West African Crested Tern
Thalasseus albididorsalis
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Recurvirostra spec
Recurvirostra spec
Totanus teruelensis
Totanus teruelensis
Greater Painted-Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Actitis balcanica
Actitis balcanica
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Elorius limosoides
Elorius limosoides
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Madagascar Snipe
Gallinago macrodactyla
Great Snipe
Gallinago media
African Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Limosa melanura
Limosa melanura
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
Arabian Curlew
Numenius arabicus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Numenius gendrei
Numenius gendrei
Slender-billed Curlew
Numenius tenuirostris
Tringa gracilis
Tringa gracilis
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
Lesser Redshank
Totanus minor
Greater Redshank
Totanus majori
Scarabelli's Redshank
Totanus scarabellii
Antiquated Tringa
Tringa antiqua
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Tringa gambetta
Tringa gambetta
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Tringa littorea
Tringa littorea
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Hantonian Agnopterus
Agnopterus hantoniensis
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus
Ciconia gaudryi
Ciconia gaudryi
Ciconia louisebolesae
Ciconia louisebolesae
African Woollyneck
Ciconia microscelis
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Ciconia sarmatica
Ciconia sarmatica
Saddle-billed Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Ephippiorhynchus tchoufour
Ephippiorhynchus tchoufour
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Dissourodes milleri
Dissourodes milleri
Ibis conditus
Ibis conditus
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
Tantalus breselensis
Tantalus breselensis
Palaeoephippiorhynchus dietrichi
Palaeoephippiorhynchus dietrichi
Linxiavis
Linxiavis inaquosus
Lundgren's Stork
Scaniornis lundgreni
Straelen's Crane
Gallornis straeleni
Mycter Ibis
Xenerodiops mycter
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Blue Crane
Anthropoides paradiseus
Demoiselle Crane
Anthropoides virgo
Black Crowned-Crane
Balearica pavonina
Gray Crowned-Crane
Balearica regulorum
Wattled Crane
Bugeranus carunculatus
Common Crane
Grus grus
Grus minor
Grus minor
Senuta's Rail
Namibiavis senutae
Striped Crake
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
Tsingy Wood-Rail
Canirallus beankaensis
Gray-throated Rail
Canirallus oculeus
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Lesser Moorhen
Gallinula angulata
Nkulengu Rail
Himantornis haematopus
Hova Gallinule
Tribonyx roberti
Gypsum Curlew
Numenius gypsorum
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
Reunion Gallinule
Porphyrio caerulescens
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Rallus arenarius
Rallus arenarius
Rallus adolfocaesaris
Rallus adolfocaesaris
African Rail
Rallus caerulescens
Rallus minutus
Rallus minutus
St. Helena Crake
Zapornia astrictocarpus
Arabian Bustard
Ardeotis arabs
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Chlamydotis pliodeserti
Chlamydotis pliodeserti
Hartlaub's Bustard
Lissotis hartlaubii
Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster
Denham's Bustard
Neotis denhami
Nubian Bustard
Neotis nuba
Ardea aequinoctialis
Ardea aequinoctialis
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea
Hybrid Heron
Ardea cinerea x alba
Effosa Heron
Ardea effosa
Black Heron
Ardea episcopus
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Humblot's Heron
Ardea humbloti
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Western Reef Heron
Ardea paloccidentalis
Piveteau's Heron
Ardea piveteaui
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Molasse Heron
Ardeacites molassicus
Madagascar Pond-Heron
Ardeola idae
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Rufous-bellied Heron
Ardeola rufiventris
Great Bittern
Botaurus stellaris
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Dimorphic Egret
Egretta dimorpha
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron
Egretta gularis
Intermediate Egret
Egretta intermedia
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra
Slaty Egret
Egretta vinaceigula
White-backed Night-Heron
Gorsachius leuconotus
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf Bittern
Ixobrychus sturmii
Réunion Night Heron
Nycticorax duboisi
Nycticorax infaustus
Nycticorax infaustus
Mauritius Night Heron
Nycticorax mauritianus
Rodrigues Night Heron
Nycticorax megacephalus
Ascension Night Heron
Nycticorax olsoni
White-crested Bittern
Tigriornis leucolopha
Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
Goliathia andrewsi
Goliathia andrewsi
Actiornis anglicus
Actiornis anglicus
Sharpe's Pelican
Pelecanus sharpei
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Sao Tome Ibis
Bostrychia bocagei
Wattled Ibis
Bostrychia carunculata
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Olive Ibis
Bostrychia olivacea
Spot-breasted Ibis
Bostrychia rara
Southern Bald Ibis
Geronticus calvus
Northern Bald Ibis
Geronticus eremita
Madagascar Ibis
Lophotibis cristata
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Sacred Ibis
Ibis sacra
Protibis cnemialis
Protibis cnemialis
Tantalus spec
Tantalus spec
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Madagascar Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis bernieri
Reunion Ibis
Threskiornis solitarius
Slender Flamingo
Phoeniconaias gracilis
Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
Minute Flamingo
Phoenicopterus minutus
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Stock's Flamingo
Phoenicopterus stocki
Lesser Flamingo
Xenorhynchopsis minor
Tibialis Flamingo
Xenorhynchopsis tibialis
Medium Elephant Bird
Aepyornis medius
Anhinga pannonica
Anhinga pannonica
African Darter
Anhinga rufa