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969 species found for “sub-saharan

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Shikra

Shikra

Accipiter badius

Levant Sparrowhawk

Levant Sparrowhawk

Accipiter brevipes

Black Goshawk

Accipiter melanoleucus

Little Sparrowhawk

Little Sparrowhawk

Accipiter minullus

Ovambo Sparrowhawk

Ovambo Sparrowhawk

Accipiter ovampensis

Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk

Accipiter rufiventris

African Goshawk

African Goshawk

Accipiter tachiro

Apatosagittarius terrenus

Apatosagittarius terrenus

Aquila braccata

Aquila braccata

Aquila braccata

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Aquila pomarina

Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

African Hawk-Eagle

African Hawk-Eagle

Aquila spilogaster

Verreaux's Eagle

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

Lydekkeri Eagle

Lydekkeri Eagle

Aquila lydekkeri

African Cuckoo-Hawk

African Cuckoo-Hawk

Aviceda cuculoides

Grasshopper Buzzard

Grasshopper Buzzard

Butastur rufipennis

Augur Buzzard

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

Buteo dananus

Buteo dananus

African Swallow-tailed Kite

Chelictinia riocourii

Banded Snake-Eagle

Banded Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinerascens

Brown Snake-Eagle

Brown Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Circaetus pectoralis

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Montagu's Harrier

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

African Marsh-Harrier

African Marsh-Harrier

Circus ranivorus

Pallid Harrier

Pallid Harrier

Falco macrourus

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Elanus caesius

Elanus caesius

Elanus caesius

Palm-nut Vulture

Gypohierax angolensis

White-backed Vulture

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

African Fish-Eagle

African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

Hieraaetus ayresii

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Wahlberg's Eagle

Wahlberg's Eagle

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Lizard Buzzard

Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Long-crested Eagle

Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

Dark Chanting-Goshawk

Dark Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax metabates

Gabar Goshawk

Gabar Goshawk

Micronisus gabar

Yellow-billed Kite

Yellow-billed Kite

Milvus aegyptius

Milvus cenchris

Milvus cenchris

Milvus cenchris

Black Kite

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Hooded Vulture

Hooded Vulture

Necrosyrtes monachus

Egyptian Vulture

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Cuvier's Falcon

Cuvier's Falcon

Palaeocircus cuvieri

Gervais's Eagle

Gervais's Eagle

Aquila gervaisi

Palaetus rapax

Palaetus rapax

European Honey-buzzard

European Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Martial Eagle

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

African Harrier-Hawk

African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus

Crowned Eagle

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Bateleur

Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Lappet-faced Vulture

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

Lappet-Faced Vulture

Lappet-Faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotus

White-headed Vulture

White-headed Vulture

Trigonoceps occipitalis

Elliot's Vulture

Elliot's Vulture

Tapinopus ellioti

Campbell's Vulture

Campbell's Vulture

Taubatornis campbelli

Secretarybird

Secretarybird

Amphiserpentarius schlosseri

Secretarybird

Secretarybird

Serpentarius robustus

Secretarybird

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Afrocygnus chauvireae

Afrocygnus chauvireae

Afrocygnus chauvireae

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Cape Teal

Cape Teal

Anas capensis

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck

Anas erythrorhyncha

Blue-billed Teal

Blue-billed Teal

Anas oxyura

Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal

Anas punctata

Cape Shoveler

Cape Shoveler

Anas schneideri

African Black Duck

Anas sparsa

Yellow-billed Duck

Yellow-billed Duck

Anas undulata

White-faced Whistling-Duck

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Debilitated Goose

Debilitated Goose

Chenalopex debilis

Southern Pochard

Southern Pochard

Netta erythrophthalma

African Pygmy-Goose

African Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus auritus

Maccoa Duck

Maccoa Duck

Oxyura maccoa

Spur-winged Goose

Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Garganey

Garganey

Querquedula circia

Comb Duck

Comb Duck

Sarkidiornis sylvicola

Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal

Spatula hottentota

Garganey

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

White-backed Duck

White-backed Duck

Thalassornis leuconotus

Common Swift

Common Swift

Apus apus

African Swift

Apus barbatus

White-rumped Swift

White-rumped Swift

Apus caffer

Horus Swift

Apus horus

Apus ignotus

Apus ignotus

Apus ignotus

Pallid Swift

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

African Palm-Swift

African Palm-Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Bat-like Spinetail

Neafrapus boehmi

Sabine's Spinetail

Rhaphidura sabini

Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Mottled Spinetail

Telacanthura ussheri

Trochilus afer

Trochilus afer

Trochilus afer

Trumpeter Hornbill

Trumpeter Hornbill

Bycanistes bucinator

African Pied Hornbill

African Pied Hornbill

Lophoceros fasciatus

African Gray Hornbill

African Gray Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus

Pale-billed Hornbill

Lophoceros pallidirostris

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

Northern Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill

Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus abyssinicus

Southern Ground-Hornbill

Southern Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

White-headed Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus bollei

Violet Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus damarensis

Green Woodhoopoe

Green Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Black Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Common Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

Upupa africana

Eurasian Hoopoe

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Upupa spec

Upupa spec

Upupa spec

Asio spilogaster

Asio spilogaster

Asio spilogaster

Caprimulgus aegypius

Caprimulgus aegypius

Caprimulgus aegypius

Slender-tailed Nightjar

Slender-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus clarus

Long-tailed Nightjar

Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Eurasian Nightjar

Eurasian Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Square-tailed Nightjar

Square-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii

Sombre Nightjar

Caprimulgus fraenatus

Plain Nightjar

Plain Nightjar

Caprimulgus inornatus

Standard-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus longipennis

Swamp Nightjar

Swamp Nightjar

Caprimulgus natalensis

Black-shouldered Nightjar

Caprimulgus nigriscapularis

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis

Red-necked Nightjar

Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruficollis

Star-spotted Nightjar

Star-spotted Nightjar

Caprimulgus stellatus

Freckled Nightjar

Freckled Nightjar

Caprimulgus tristigma

Pennant-winged Nightjar

Pennant-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus vexillarius

Caprimulgus vittatus

Caprimulgus vittatus

Caprimulgus vittatus

Spotted Thick-knee

Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

Senegal Thick-knee

Burhinus senegalensis

Water Thick-knee

Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Forbes's Plover

Forbes's Plover

Charadrius forbesi

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover

Charadrius gallicus

White-fronted Plover

White-fronted Plover

Charadrius marginatus

Chestnut-banded Plover

Chestnut-banded Plover

Charadrius pallidus

Kittlitz's Plover

Kittlitz's Plover

Charadrius pecuarius

Three-banded Plover

Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

White-headed Lapwing

White-headed Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps

Blacksmith Lapwing

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Crowned Lapwing

Crowned Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus

Long-toed Lapwing

Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

Senegal Lapwing

Senegal Lapwing

Vanellus lugubris

Black-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus melanopterus

Wattled Lapwing

Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Spur-winged Lapwing

Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Brown-chested Lapwing

Brown-chested Lapwing

Vanellus superciliosus

Black-headed Lapwing

Black-headed Lapwing

Vanellus tectus

Boutersemia parvula

Boutersemia parvula

Temminck's Courser

Temminck's Courser

Cursorius temminckii

Gray Pratincole

Gray Pratincole

Glareola cinerea

Black-winged Pratincole

Glareola nordmanni

Rock Pratincole

Glareola nuchalis

Collared Pratincole

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Bronze-winged Courser

Bronze-winged Courser

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Three-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus cinctus

African Jacana

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Lesser Jacana

Lesser Jacana

Microparra capensis

Nupharanassa bulotorum

Nupharanassa bulotorum

Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

African Skimmer

African Skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris

Sterna galericulata

Sterna galericulata

Sterna galericulata

Egyptian Plover

Pluvianus aegyptius

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Greater Painted-Snipe

Greater Painted-Snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Erolia penepusilla

Erolia penepusilla

Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Ruff

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Great Snipe

Great Snipe

Gallinago media

African Snipe

African Snipe

Gallinago nigripennis

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Limosa melanura

Limosa melanura

Limosa melanura

Tringa gracilis

Tringa gracilis

Tringa gracilis

Strolling Redshank

Strolling Redshank

Totanus pedestris

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Hyptiopus caffer

Hyptiopus caffer

Hyptiopus caffer

Quail-plover

Quail-plover

Ortyxelos meiffrenii

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Turnix nanus

Small Buttonquail

Small Buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus

African Openbill

African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

Abdim's Stork

Abdim's Stork

Ciconia abdimii

White Stork

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Ciconia louisebolesae

Ciconia louisebolesae

African Woollyneck

Ciconia microscelis

Black Stork

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

Saddle-billed Stork

Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Ephippiorhynchus tchoufour

Ephippiorhynchus tchoufour

Marabou Stork

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

Marabou Stork

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Dissourodes milleri

Dissourodes milleri

Yellow-billed Stork

Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Tantalus breselensis

Tantalus breselensis

Mycter Ibis

Xenerodiops mycter

Swift Mousebird

Swift Mousebird

Celericolius acriala

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