African Birds

The species are listed in alphabetical order by Latin name. They have all been photographed in Africa.  More precise details of the location of individual photographs can be supplied on request.

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Latin name	Common name
Anastomus lamelligerus	Open-billed Stork
Anhinga melanogaster	African Darter
Ardea goliath	Goliath Heron
Ardeola ralloides	Squacco Heron
Ardeotis kori	Kori Bustard
Burhinus vermiculatus	Water Dikkop
Butorides striatus	Green-backed Heron
Campethera abingoni	Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii	Bennett’s Woodpecker
Centropus senegalensis	Senegal Coucal
Ceryle maxima	Giant Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis	Pied Kingfisher
Coracias abyssinica	Abyssinian Roller
Coracias naevia	Rufous-crowned Roller
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis	Saddle-billed Stork
Eupodotis melanogaster	Black Korhaan
Eupodotis senegalensis	White-bellied Bustard
Falco rupicoloides	Greater Kestrel
Francolinus adspersus	Red-billed Francolin
Glareola pratincola	Red-winged Praticole
Glaucidium perlatum	Pearl-spotted Owl
Grus carunculatus	Wattled Crane
Gyps bengalensis	White-backed Vulture
Haliaeetus vocifer	African Fish Eagle
Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt
Lagonosticta nitidula	Brown Firefinch
Lamprotornis chloropterus	Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling
Larus cirrocephalus	Grey-headed Gull
Leptoptilos crumeniferus	Marabou Stork
Lybius torquata	Black-collared Barbet
Malaconotus blanchoti	Grey-headed Bush-shrike
Merops bullockoides	White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides	Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops pusillus	Little Bee-eater
Microparra capensis	Lesser Jacana
Mycteria ibis	Yellow-billed Stork
Necrosyrtes monachus	Hooded Vulture
Numida meleagris	Helmeted Guineafowl
Pelecanus onocrotalatus	White Pelican
Phalacrocorax africanus	Reed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo	White-necked Cormorant
Pinarochroa sordida	Hill (or Mountain) Chat
Plectropterus gambensis	Spur-winged Goose
Ploceus cucullatus	Spotted-backed Weaver
Sagittarius serpentarius	Secretary Bird
Scopus umbretta	Hammerkop
Tchagra australis	Three-streaked Tchagra
Tockus deckeni	Von der Decken’s Hornbill
Turdoides jardinei	Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdus libonyana	Kurrichane Thrush
Upupa epops africana	Hoopoe
Vanellus albiceps	White-crowned Plover
Vanellus armatus	Blacksmith Plover
Vanellus crassirostris	Long-toed Plover