List of African birds

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This list of African birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Africa.


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[edit] Notes

The taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements' Birds of the World: A Checklist, and reflects all changes to that work until July, 2005. Taxonomic changes are on-going. As more research is gathered from studies of distribution, behavior, and DNA, the order and number of families and species may change. Furthermore, different approaches to ornithological nomenclature have led to concurrent systems of classification (see Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy).

The area covered by this list is the same as the Africa region defined by the American Birding Association's listing rules[1]. It includes Socotra in the Arabian Sea, Sao Tome and Annobon in the Gulf of Guinea, and the Canary Islands, but excludes Madeira. The region does not include Madagascar or the Comoro Islands.


[edit] Ostrich

Order: Struthioniformes Family: Struthionidae

[edit] Penguins

Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae

[edit] Loons

Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae

[edit] Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

[edit] Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae

[edit] Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

[edit] Storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

[edit] Tropicbirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae

[edit] Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae

[edit] Gannets and boobies

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae

[edit] Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

[edit] Darter

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Anhingidae

  • Darter, Anhinga melanogaster

[edit] Frigatebirds

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Fregatidae

[edit] Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae

[edit] Hamerkop

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Scopidae

[edit] Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

[edit] Shoebill

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Balaenicipitidae

[edit] Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae

[edit] Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae

[edit] Ducks, geese, and swans

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

[edit] Osprey

Order: Falconiformes Family: Pandionidae

[edit] Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

[edit] Secretary-bird

Order: Falconiformes Family: Sagittariidae

[edit] Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae

[edit] Pheasants and partridges

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

[edit] Guineafowl

Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae

[edit] Buttonquails

Order: Gruiformes Family: Turnicidae

[edit] Cranes

Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae

[edit] Crakes, gallinules, and coots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae

[edit] Finfoot

Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae

[edit] Bustards

Order: Gruiformes Family: Otididae

[edit] Jacanas

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae

[edit] Painted Snipe

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae

[edit] Crab Plover

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Dromadidae

[edit] Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae

[edit] Avocets and stilts

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae

[edit] Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae

[edit] Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae

[edit] Lapwings and plovers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae

[edit] Sandpipers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

[edit] Sheathbill

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Chionididae

[edit] Skuas and jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae

[edit] Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

[edit] Terns

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae

[edit] Skimmer

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rynchopidae

[edit] Auks, murres, and puffins

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae

[edit] Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclididae

[edit] Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

[edit] Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae

[edit] Turacos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Musophagidae

[edit] Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

[edit] Barn-Owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae

[edit] Owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae

[edit] Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

[edit] Swifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae

[edit] Mousebirds

Order: Coliiformes Family: Coliidae

[edit] Trogons

Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae

[edit] Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae, Cerylidae

[edit] Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae

[edit] Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae

[edit] Hoopoe

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae

[edit] Woodhoopoes

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Phoeniculidae

[edit] Hornbills

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Bucerotidae

[edit] Barbets

Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae

[edit] Honeyguides

Order: Piciformes Family: Indicatoridae

[edit] Woodpeckers and allies

Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae

[edit] Broadbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Eurylaimidae

[edit] Pittas

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pittidae

[edit] Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae

[edit] Swallows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

[edit] Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

[edit] Cuckoo-shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae

[edit] bulbuls

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae

[edit] Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae

[edit] Waxwing

Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae

[edit] Hypocolius

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hypocoliidae

[edit] Dipper

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae

[edit] Wren

Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae

[edit] Accentors

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae

[edit] Thrushes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae

[edit] Cisticolas and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae

[edit] Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

[edit] Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae

[edit] Wattle-eyes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Platysteiridae

[edit] Monarch flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae

[edit] Rockfowl

Order: Passeriformes Family: Picathartidae

[edit] Babblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae

[edit] Parrotbill

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae

[edit] Long-tailed tit

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae

[edit] Tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae

[edit] Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae

[edit] Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes Family: Tichodromidae

[edit] Creepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae

[edit] Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae

[edit] Sunbirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectarinidae

[edit] White-eyes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae

[edit] Sugarbirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Promeropidae

[edit] Old World orioles

Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae

[edit] Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

[edit] Bushshrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae

[edit] Helmetshrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prionopidae

[edit] Drongos

Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae

[edit] Crows, jays, and magpies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae

[edit] Starlings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae

[edit] Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

[edit] Weavers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae

[edit] Waxbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae

[edit] Indigobirds

Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae

[edit] Finches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae

[edit] Buntings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Birds of the World: A Checklist, fifth edition and supplements, by James F. Clements, ISBN 0-934797-16-1, Ibis Publishing, 2000 (supplements up to July, 2005).
  1. ^ Description of the ABA Listing Areas and Regions from the American Birding Association.
  • Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palaearctic lists - Martin Collinson, British Birds vol 99 (June 2006), 306-323
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