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The images are arranged by family, in the taxonomic order used by Howard & Moore and by the African Bird Club. To locate a bird, click first on its family name using either the taxonomic list on the left below, or the alphabetic list on the right, then select the species name from the list that follows. * indicates new additions.

TAXONOMIC LIST
ALPHABETIC LIST
 

OSTRICH Struthionidae
PENGUINS Spheniscidae
GREBES Podicipedidae
GANNETS Sulidae
CORMORANTS Phalacrocoracidae
DARTERS Anhingidae
PELICANS Pelecanidae
HERONS Ardeidae
HAMERKOP Scopidae
STORKS Ciconiidae
SHOEBILL Balaencipitidae
IBISES, SPOONBILLS Threskiornithidae
FLAMINGOS Phoenicopteridae
DUCKS, GEESE Anatidae
HAWKS, EAGLES Accipitridae *
SECRETARYBIRD Sagittariidae
FALCONS Falconidae
GUINEAFOWL Numididae
FRANCOLINS Phasianidae
BUTTONQUAILS Turnicidae
RAILS, CRAKES, COOTS Rallidae
CRANES Gruidae
FINFOOTS Heliornithidae
BUSTARDS Otididae
JACANAS Jacanidae
PAINTED-SNIPE Postratulidae
CRAB-PLOVER Dromididae
OYSTERCATCHERS Haematopididae
AVOCETS, STILTS
Recurvirostridae

THICK-KNEES Burhinidae
COURSERS, PRATINCOLES Glareolidae
PLOVERS Charadriidae
SANDPIPER, SNIPE Scolopacidae
SKUAS Stercorariidae
GULLS, TERNS Laridae
SKIMMERS Pynchopidae
SANDGROUSE Pteroclididae
PIGEONS, DOVES ColumbidaePARROTS Psittacidae
TURACOS Musophagidae
CUCKOOS Cuculidae
OWLS Tytonidae & Strigidae
NIGHTJARS Caprimulgidae
SWIFTS Apodidae
*

MOUSEBIRDS Coliidae
TROGONS Trogonidae
KINGFISHERS Alcedinidae *
BEE-EATERS Meropidae
ROLLERS Coraciidae
HOOPOE Upupidae
WOODHOOPOES Phoeniculidae
HORNBILLS Bucerotidae
BARBETS Captionidae
HONEYGUIDES Indicatoridae
WOODPECKERS Picidae
BROADBILLS Eurylaimidae
PITTAS Pittidae

LARKS Alaudidae
SWALLOWS, MARTINS Hirundinidae*
WAGTAILS, PIPITS Motacilliadae
CUCKOO-SHRIKES Campephagidae *
BULBULS Pycnonotidae *
THRUSHES, ROBIN-CHATS, etc Turdidae
WARBLERS Sylvidae *
CISTICOLAS Cisticolidae *
FLYCATCHERS, BATISES Muscicapidae Monarchidae Platysteiridae *
BABBLERS, etc Timaliidae
TITS Paridae
PENDULINE TITS Remizidae
TREECREEPERS Certhiidae
SUNBIRDS Nectariniidae *
WHITE-EYES Zosteropidae
SUGARBIRDS Promeropidae
SHRIKES Laniidae
BUSH-SHRIKES Malaconotidae
HELMET-SHRIKES Prionopidae
ORIOLES Oriolidae *
DRONGOS Dicruridae *
CROWS Corvidae *
STARLINGS, OXPECKERS Sturnidae
SPARROWS Passeridae
WEAVERS, WIDOWBIRDS Ploceidae *
WAXBILLS Estrildidae *
WHYDAHS Viduidae
CANARIES Fringillidae
BUNTINGS Emberizidae

Apalis
Avocet

Babbler
Barbet
Batis
Bee-eater
Bishop
Bittern
Boubou
Brubru
Buffalo-Weaver
Bulbul *
Bunting
Bush-Shrike
Bustard
Buttonquail
Buzzard *
Camaroptera
Canary
Chat *
Cisticola *
Coot
Cormorant
Coucal
Courser
Crab-Plover
Crake
Crane
Crombec
Crow
Cuckoo
Cuckoo-Shrike *
Darter
Dikkop
Dotterel
Dove
Drongo *
Duck
Dunlin
Eagle
Egret
Eremomela
Falcon
Finch
Firefinch *
Flamingo
Flycatcher *
Francolin
Gallinule
Gannet
Goose
Goshawk

Grassbird
Grebe
Greenbul *
Guineafowl
Gull
Gymnogene
Hamerkop
Harrier
Hawk
Helmet-Shrike
Heron
Honeyguide
Hoopoe
Hornbill
Ibis
Indigobird
Jacana
Kestrel
Kingfisher *
Kite
Korhaan
Lammergeier
Lapwing
Lark
Longclaw
Lourie
Lovebird
Mannikin
Martin
Moorhen
Mousebird
Myna
Nightjar
Oriole *
Oxpecker
Owl
Owlet
Painted Snipe
Palm-Thrush
Parrot
Pelican
Penduline-Tit
Penguin
Phalarope
Pigeon
Pipit
Plover
Pochard
Pratincole
Prinia *
Puffback
Quail

Quelea
Rail
Raven *
Redshank
Robin *
Robin-Chat *
Roller
Ruff
Sandgrouse
Sandpiper
Secretarybird
Shelduck
Shikra
Shoveler
Shrike
Snipe
Sparrow
Sparrowhawk
Spinetail
Spoonbill
Spurfowl
Starling
Stilt
Stork
Sugarbird
Sunbird *
Swallow *
Swamphen
Swift *
Tchagra
Teal
Tern
Thick-knee
Thrush
Tinkerbird
Tit
Titbabbler
Trogon
Turaco
Turnstone
Vulture
Wagtail
Warbler
Waxbill *
Weaver *
Whimbrel
White-eye
Whydah
Widowbird
Wood-Hoopoe
Woodpecker
Wryneck