UGANDA

UGANDA

13^th to the 29^th May 2008

Steve Dark & Jeremy Squire

Jeremy Squire

Introduction

The idea was to do Kenya, however, the political situation after their general election scuppered that plan. After a quick scan of the Internet it was decided that Uganda was a worthy substitute. A decision we don’t regret one bit. This small land locked country roughly the size of the UK has a bird list of over 1000 has some really remarkable birds like Shoebill and Black Bee-eater. It also has a long list of restricted range species and other birds often difficult to see in other parts of Africa. Then there is the option of both Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking. Unfortunately because of the time scales involved we didn’t prepare for this trip as thoroughly as we would have liked. For example my 'Where to watch birds in Uganda' arrived just the day before I left.

We decided to send off emails to several of the Ugandan birding companies asking if they could accommodate us and provide an outline itinerary and inclusive price. The price was to include a full time guide, all transport, all accommodation, all meals, all park entrance fees and airport transfers. We initially asked them to exclude the Gorilla and Chimp trekking options as we had a restricted budget. Most responded positively however after we had exchanged a couple of more emails a firm favourite had emerged. We decided to go with the itinerary and price provided by Bird Uganda Safaris http://www.birduganda.com a company based in Kampala.

Their director Herbert Byaruhanga and his staff worked tirelessly on our behalf and made our stay effortless, all we had to do was go birding. The cost came out initially at $2000 plus $500 extra for the Gorilla trekking. This option we decided to take up as we both wanted to see Mountain Gorilla and do our David Attenborough thing sod the cost. We flew with KLM via Amsterdam at a cost of £475:70p per person including all taxes. We booked our ticked through Trail Finders http://www.trailfinders.com/ whose price was lower than the one advertised on KLM’s own web site.

Flight details

13^th May 06:30 from London, arrive 08:55 Amsterdam.

Leave Amsterdam 11:10 arrive 20:15 Entebbe.

28^th May 22:20 leave Entebbe arrive 05:55 Amsterdam.

29^th May 07:15 leave Amsterdam arrive 07:40 London.

References

Books:

Birds of East Africa – Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe. A truly wonderful book.

Birds of Africa South of the Sahara – Ian Sinclair & Peter Ryan. Another top tome.

Where to watch birds in Uganda – Jonathan Rossouw & Marco Sacchi. A must have.

Lonely Planet guide to East Africa – for background reading

Bradt travel guide to Uganda – has a great birds section.

Trip Reports:

Uganda: A Birding Safari – June 2005 by Steve Arlow

Southern Uganda – Travel Survival Kit for visiting birders by Petri Hottola

Uganda 18^th February – 14^th March 2005 by Ulrik Andersen & Erik Molgaard

Itinerary

13^th May – Arrived Entebbe and taken straight to our hotel Golf View Inn for dinner and an early night. http://www.golfview-Inn.com

Day 1 the 14^th May - After an early breakfast, drive to Mabamba Swamp, 50km west of Kampala. Stop en route at Mpigi Swamp. Greater part of the day at Mabamba on returning to our hotel we had an hour or so to stroll around the Entebbe Botanical Gardens.

Day 2 the 15^th May – A driving day we left the Golf View, birding en route to the Masindi Hotel. http://www.masindihotel.com Birding around the hotel and after dinner out lamping Nightjars.

Day 3 the 16^th May – Masindi to Murchison Falls overnight at the Red Chilli Rest Camp Murchison Falls. http://www.redchillihideaway.com/paraa.htm

Day 4 the 17^th May – Morning game drive in the National Park. After lunch back at Red Chilli we left for a boat trip on the Nile up to the Falls. We alighted at the base of the Falls and climbed up the steep path to the top. Birding around the top of the Falls and waiting for Bats to emerge. Dinner at Red Chilli.

Day 5 the 18^th May – Early start and drive back to Masindi. Afternoon birding in Busingiro Forest. Overnight at the Masindi Hotel. http://www.masindihotel.com

Day 6 the 19^th May – Birding the Budongo Forest and the ‘Royal Mile’ with our guide for the day Vincent Odama. Overnight at the Masindi Hotel.

Day 7 the 20^th May – Travel day to Kibale and birding the forest in the afternoon. Overnight at the Chimpanzee Guest House. http://www.traveluganda.co.ug/chimpguesthousekibale

Day 8 the 21^st May – Breakfast at 05:00 birding the Kibale Forest for Owls etc. Overnight at the Chimpanzee Guest House.

Day 9 the 22^nd May – Breakfast at 05:30 morning birding Kanyanghu Forest. After lunch we decided to leave Kibale and head off for Queen Elizabeth National Park. Overnight at the Mwela Guest House.

Day 10 the 23^rd May – another early breakfast at 05:45 and off for a morning safari. After lunch left for the long drive to Bwindi. Overnight at the Bwindi View Bandas and Gorilla Nest Rest House. http://www.traveluganda.co.ug/bwindi-view-bandas

Day 11 the 24^th May – Left at 05:40 for the 42km drive to Ruhizha. Birded the area all day. Overnight at the Bwindi View Bandas.

Day 12 the 25^th May – Gorilla briefing at 08:00. Morning Gorilla trekking the Habinyanja Family Group. After lunch we birded the waterfall track through Bwindi. Overnight at the Bwindi View Bandas.

Day 13 the 26^th May – Left Bwindi at 08:15 morning visit to Rugando Parents Nursery School. Then en route to Lake Mburo. Arrive Mburo in time for an afternoon boat trip around the lake. Overnight at the Lake Mburo Park Bandas.

Day 14 the 27^th May – Spent the early morning on foot safari around the camp site. Breakfast at 10:00. After some more birding around the camp we left Lake Mburo at 12:30 and headed back to Kampala. Overnight at the Red Chilli Hideaway. http://www.redchillihideaway.com

Day 15 the 28^th May – Our final day in Uganda out at 07:00 for Mabira Forest. Spent the morning birding the various tracks. Left the forest early afternoon for the drive back to Kampala and our evening flight home.

Day 16 the 29^th May – Arrive back in Heathrow via Schiphol.

Daily Account

Day 1

Mamamba Swamp for the canoe ride into the swamp in search of the incongruous Shoebill. We didn’t have to wait long before we set eyes upon one of our most wanted. We also had Swamp Flycatcher, Papyrus Gonolek and Lesser Jacana. When we returned to the shore we tramped around the shoreline and we had terrific views of Golden Weaver and several other new species. After leaving Mamamba we birded around the shore of Lake Victoria picking up many African water birds. We finished the day with a visit to the Botanical Garden. Dinner was taken in our hotel.

Day 2

An early morning departure to try and avoid the Kampala traffic. We birded en route at many different spots and picked up lots of new birds. Grey-crowned Crane, Long-crested Eagle, Great Sparrowhawk, African Citril Finch, Marsh Widowbird, Northern Puffback and many many more African species. We checked into our accommodation late in the afternoon. After a quick freshen up we were out Nightjar hunting. This took place a couple of miles outside town. We noted Slender-tailed, Long-tailed, Black-shouldered and Standard-winged Nightjars. Not a bad evening. Our evening meal was taken in the hotel restaurant.

Day 3

Another day of driving this time en route to Murchison Falls. Again all the birding was done en route at various stops. Birds we noted here included Golden-backed Weaver, Moustached Warbler, Red-faced Cisticola, Village Weaver, Waxbill, Casqued Hornbill, Red-collared Widowbird and Senegal Coucal. Our camp for the night was the Red Chilli Rest Camp. We had a cottage and it was very comfortable. Evening meal at the rest camp.

Day 4

After breakfast we queued for the ferry to take us across the Nile for a game drive through the national park. Some of the birds noted Red-winged Grey Warbler, Goliath Heron, Spur-winged Plover, Dark-chanting Goshawk, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Blue-billed Wood Dove, Flappet Lark, Zitting Cisticola, African Stonechat, Croaking Cisticola, Piapiac, Black-bellied Bustard, Heuglin's Francolin, Whistling Cisticola, Black-billed Barbet and last but not least not a bird but a fantastic Leopard.

Back to Red Chilli for lunch then another queue for a boat to take us on a River Nile Cruise to Murchison Falls. Several birds noted on the trip up river including Saddle-billed Stork, Dwarf Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Goliath Heron, Broad-billed Roller, Water Dikkop, Red-fronted Bee-eater, Carmine Bee-eater (pic below), Fish Eagle, Senegal Thick-knee, Oxpecker, Rock Pratincole and Giant Kingfisher. We alighted at the base of the falls and trekked a path up alongside the main falls. We birded around the top of this majestic natural wonder had some tea and then waiting for the bats to emerge and for the Bat Hawk to make an appearance. Just before the bats a female Peregrine put in an appearance closely followed by a Greater Kestrel. A Red-winged Grey Warbler uttered its last refrain before going off to bed and suddenly the Bat Hawk appeared as if by magic. On the way back to the Red Chilli for dinner we did another spot of Nightjar lamping this time noting Plain, Speckled, Pennant-winged, Slender-tailed and Long-tailed Nightjars. What a great days birding.

Day 5

Left the Red Chilli early heading back to Masindi birding en route; some of the birds seen included Grey-headed Sparrow, African Thrush, Silverbird, Nubian Woodpecker, Beautiful Sunbird, Woodland Kingfisher, Little Swift, Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike, Diederic Cuckoo, Black-headed Tchagra, Black-billed Wood Dove, African Grey Hornbill, Sooty Chat, Grey Woodpecker, Grey-headed Bushshrike and Bateleur.

In the afternoon we birded in the Busingiro Forest and had our first taste of 'Forest Neck'. Birds noted here Shikra, Superb Sunbird, Casqued Hornbill, Chestnut Wattle-eye, White-thighed Hornbill, Crowned Eagle, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Little Grey Greenbul, Forest Robin, Red-headed Malimbe and Green Crombec.

Evening meal was taken in the Masindi hotel restaurant, great food.

Day 6

Since we had the itinerary this was one of the days I was particularly looking forward to a visit to Budongo Forest and 'The Royal Mile'. We picked up our guide to the forest on our way and Vincent Odama joined us for our morning birding. Vincent is a magnificent birder and knows the forest like the back of his hand. Birds noted here: Black-shouldered Kite, White-browed Coucal, Pied Hornbill, Red-headed Bluebill, Black Weaver, Yellow-throated Tinkerbird, Emerald Cuckoo, Slender-billed Greenbul, White-breasted Negrofinch, Forest Flycatcher, Brown Illadopsis, Buff-spotted Flufftail, White-thighed Hornbill, Red-capped Robin Chat, African Shrike Flycatcher, Grey-throated Flycatcher, Nahan's Francolin, Dwarf Kingfisher, Chestnut Wattle-eye, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Western Nicator, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Barbet, Green Hylia, Brown-chested Alethe, Buff-throated Apalis, Rufous-crowned Eremomela, African Shrike Flycatcher, Red-crested Malimbe, Purple-capped Starling, Ashy Flycatcher, African Goshawk, Red-tailed Antthrush, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Dusky-long-tailed Cuckoo, Narina Trogon, Honeyguide Greenbul, Red-tailed Greenbul, Olive Sunbird, Buff-throated Apalis, Dusky Tit, Pygmy Kingfisher, Madagascar Cuckoo, Toro Olive-greenbul, White-spotted Flufftail, Mottled Spinetail, Cassin's Spinetail and Dark-capped Warbler.

After leaving the forest we spent some time around the town and picked up Red-headed Weaver, Ross's Turaco, White-crested Turaco, and Horus Swift.

Retired exhausted but well satisfied with our days forest birding.

Day 7

Travel to Kibale birding en route, we visited several sites and in the afternoon we had a quick visit to the forest, we noted the following birds: Cassin's Blue Flycatcher, White-chinned Prinia, Joyful Greenbul, Crested Shrike Flycatcher, Grey-throated Barbet, Sooty Flycatcher, Many-coloured Bushshrike, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Slender-billed Greenbul, Emerald Cuckoo, Paradise Flycatcher, Petit's Cuckoo-shrike, Black-billed Turaco, Red-headed Malimbe, Green Sunbird, Little-green Sunbird, Black Bee-eater, Western Nicator, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, masked Apalis, Afep Pigeon, Purple-headed Starling and just outside Kibale on the main road we spotted a small group of three Chimpanzees, two females and a baby. Overnight and dinner at the Chimpanzee Guest House.

Day 8

Kibale Forest birding. We took breakfast at 5am so we could have a good chance for our owl. We hadn’t been in the forest for more than 15 minutes when the shout went up that the owl had been heard and seen flying across the road in front of us. A quick search with the lamp and the bird was soon located high up on a branch but out in the open. So we had our target in the bag before 6 o’clock African Wood Owl ticked and eventually when light allowed even photographed. We also had an African Goshawk. After our success with the Wood Owl we moved further into the forest for more forest birding. Here we noted: Pale Breasted Illadopsis, Blue Striped Kingfisher, Chestnut-backed Wattle-eye, Green Hylia, Red-tailed Antthrush, Afep Pigeon, Speckled Tinkerbird, Velvet-breasted Drongo, Crowned Hornbill, Red-tailed Bristlebill, African Grey Parrot, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Banded Wattle-eye, Narina Trogon, Green-whiskered Greenbul, Red-chested Owlet, Grey Apalis, Great Blue Turaco, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Thick-billed Seedeater and Grey-backed Camaroptera. Another great days birding.

Day 9

This morning we birded inside the Kanyanghu Forest birds noted here included: Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Red-capped Chat, African Wagtail, Toro Olive-greenbul, Black-necked Weaver, Black-naped Turaco, Shiny-blue Kingfisher, Afep Pigeon, Pale-throated Illadopsis, Western Nicator, Speckled Tinkerbird, Green Crombec, Pale-throated Bulbul, Plain Greenbul, Olive Sunbird, Blue-throated Brown Sunbird, Yellow-spotted Barbet, African Shrike Flycatcher, Green Hylia, White-throated Greenbul, Dusky Tit, Viellot's Black Weaver, Green Sunbird, Yellow-mantled Weaver, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Crowned Eagle, Emerald Cuckoo, Cassin's Grey Flycatcher and Copper-breasted Sunbird. When we resurfaced back at the start of our trail we had some lunch and decided on a change of plan. We decided to cut the planned afternoon forest birding and instead head for the Queen Elizabeth National Park for some Savanna birding. We quickly booked overnight accommodation and headed off birding en route. Some of the birds we saw on the way: McKinnon's Fiscal Shrike, Cinnamon-breasted Bee-eater, Shikra, Pallid Harrier, Red-chested Cuckoo, Grassland Pipit, Long-crested Eagle, Grey-backed Shrike, Red-necked Francolin, Croaking Cisticola and Bar-breasted Firefinch. We booked into our accommodation the Mweya Guest House just after sunset.

Day 10

Queen Elizabeth National Park morning safari. Up and out the door by 5:45am the first bird we noted was a Square-tailed Nightjar in the road. First bird in the park was White-browed Robin-chat followed by: Pied Kingfisher, Black-headed Gonolek, White-browed Coucal, Rüppell's Long-tailed Starling, Red-necked Francolin, Red-eyed Dove, Palm-nut Vulture, Egyptian Goose, Grey-backed Fiscal, Northern Black Flycatcher, Common Bulbul, Blue-spotted Wood Dove and at 7:45am we spotted another magnificent Leopard. This time to far away for photographs but two different Leopards on the same trip before we had even seen a Lion. A pride of Lions appeared at 8:30am. After lunch we left Queen Elizabeth for the long drive to our overnight stop Bwindi. While enjoying a beer at our guest house we noted White-tailed Blue Flycatcher and Elliot’s Woodpecker in a tree right next to our table, and lastly Green-winged Pytilia. Overnight and dinner at the Bwindi View.

Day 11

Up and breakfasted early 5:40am for the 42Km drive to Ruhizha where we arrived at 7:40am we birded the area all day. Birds noted here: Olive Pigeon, Dwarf Honeyguide, Black Saw-wing, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Red-fronted Barbet, Rwenzori Batis, Chubb's Cisticola, Doherty’s Bushshrike, Thick-billed Seedeater, Regal Sunbird, Olive Thrush, Mountain Buzzard, Yellow-whiskered Bulbul, Mountain Masked Apalis, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Northern Double-collared Sunbird, White-tailed Blue Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Green-headed Sunbird, Variable Sunbird, Slaty Flycatcher, Rwenzori Apalis, Black-billed Turaco, Augur Buzzard, Slender-billed Greenbul, Black and White Mannikin, Baglafecht Weaver, Grauer's Warbler after a lunch in the field we continued birding and noted, Striped Tit-babbler, Crowned Hornbill, Bronze-naped Pigeon, African Goshawk, African Green Pigeon, White-naped Pigeon, Red-eyed Dove, Great-blue Turaco, White-headed Wood Hoopoe, Grey-throated Barbet, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Angola Swallow, Mountain Greenbul, Snowy-crowned Robin Chat, Red-throated Alethe, Mountain Yellow Warbler, Grauer's Swamp Warbler, Stout Cisticola, White-chinned Prinia, Chinspot Batis, McKinnon's Shrike, Lüehder's Bush-shrike, Mountain Oriole, Chestnut-winged Starling, Strange Weaver, Brown-capped Weaver and Kandt's Waxbill. Retired to our guest house for dinner.

Day 12

The big day had finally arrived. Gorilla briefing at 8am. Morning Gorilla trekking. The group we were going to trek was known as the Habinyanja family Group which consisted of two silverbacks and at least twenty other family members. Well the trekking is a story on its own suffice to say we scored with nearly all the family and birding took a serious back seat. We lunched at 12:30pm and we were back in Bwindi by 2pm. We then decided to bird the waterfall track through the forest birds noted here: Equatorial Akalat, Great Blue Turaco, Tullberg's Woodpecker, Stuhlmann's Starling, Black Bee-eater, Bar-tailed Trogon and Mountain Illadopsis. Retired exhausted to our bed and final night at the Bwindi Guest House.

Day 13

Another driving day today, we left Bwindi after a leisurely breakfast at 8:45am. We said our goodbyes to the very friendly staff and headed off to Lake Mburo. Just after leaving Bwindi we made a stop at the Rugando Parents Nursery School where we presented the head teacher with the goodies we took with us from home. They were all very grateful and it certainly made me feel very humble.

We caught the afternoon lake Mburo Cruise and after a short safety briefing we were off. Birds noted on the cruise: African Finfoot, Black Crake, Malachite Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Woodland Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher, Fish Eagle, Green Heron, Long-tailed Cormorant and Lesser Masked Weaver. The Fish Eagle in particular offered great photo opportunities. Overnight and evening meal in the Lake Mburo Park Bandas.

Day 14

This morning was spent with a park ranger on a walking safari through the park, here we picked up: Greater Honeyguide, Lilac-breasted Roller, Grey Hornbill, Red-billed Quelea, Nubian Woodpecker, Levaillant's Cuckoo, Striped Kingfisher, Ross's Touraco, Pied Kingfisher, Rüppell's Long-tailed Starling, Spot-flanked Barbet, Diederic Cuckoo, Red-chested Sunbird, Marico Sunbird, White-browed Robin Chat, Red-eyed Dove, Sooty Chat, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Paradise Flycatcher, Black Cuckoo-shrike, Green Pigeon, Red-billed Firefinch, Trilling Cisticola, Copper Sunbird, Lead coloured Flycatcher, Tabora Cisticola, Red-faced Crombec, Thick-billed Cuckoo, White-browed Scrub Robin, Fork-tailed Drongo, Wattled Lapwing, Black Saw-wing, Lizard Buzzard, Brown-necked Parrot, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Golden-breasted Rock Bunting, Green-backed Camaroptera, Lesser-striped Swallow, Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Golden-backed Weaver, Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike and Coqui Francolin. We had breakfast at 10:30am and while having our meal we ticked off Cardinal Quelea, Bare-faced Go-away-bird and Little Weaver. We finally left Mburo National Park at 12:30pm and headed for our last stop in Uganda the Red Chilli Hideaway in Kampala. We unpacked and enjoyed the company in the Red Chilli and even managed to send some e-mails. Evening meal and several beers later we retired to our bed.

Day 15

Our final day in Uganda and we were up and breakfasted by 6:30am and out the door by 7am. We headed the 53Km East to Mabira Forest and we arrived there at about 8:30am. We started picking up birds almost immediately birds noted here included: Black-necked Weaver, White-eye, African Thrush, Blue Flycatcher, Snowy-headed Robin Chat, Casqued Hornbill, Grey-capped Warbler, Purple-headed Starling, African Grey Parrot, Weyns's Weaver, White-throated Bee-eater, Speckled Tinkerbird, Chestnut Wattle-eye, Little Greenbul, Sabine’s Spinetail, Sombre Greenbul, Olive-green Camaroptera, Jameson's Wattle-eye, Emerald Cuckoo, Slender-billed Greenbul, Grey-headed Negrofinch, Buff-throated Apalis, Grey-throated Flycatcher, Western Nicator, Red-chested Cuckoo, Lead-coloured Flycatcher, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Little Green Sunbird, Collared Sunbird, Grey Greenbul, Sooty Bulbul, Afep Pigeon, Pale-breasted Barbet, Tambourine Dove, Yellow-throated Tinkerbird, Pygmy Kingfisher, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Magpie Mannikin, Scaly-breasted Illadopsis, Olive Sunbird, Green-backed Twinspot, Great Blue Touraco, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, Grey-breasted Barbet, Black-billed Turaco, Blue-shouldered Robin Chat, Black-headed Oriole, Blue-throated Bronze Sunbird, Marabou Stork, Hooded Vulture, Black-bellied Seedcracker, Forest Robin, Fire-crested Alethe, Bocage's Bush-shrike, Black and White Shrike Flycatcher, Green-headed Sunbird and African Pied Wagtail.

We left the forest at 1pm for the drive back through Kampala and the trip to the airport at Entebbe and our evening flight home. We did stop en route for a coffee at a smart hotel near Kampala and note a couple of birds: Common Kestrel, Variable Sunbird and Red-chested Sunbird.

Bird List

Little Grebe				Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great White Pelican			Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican			Pelecanus rufescens
Great Cormorant				Phalacrocorax carbo
Long-tailed (Reed) Cormorant		Phalacrocorax africanus
Darter					Anhinga melanogaster
Grey Heron				Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Heron			Ardea melanocephala
Goliath Heron				Ardea goliath
Purple Heron				Ardea purpurea
Great White Egret			Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret			Egretta intermedia
Little Egret				Egretta garzetta
Squacco Heron				Ardeola ralloides
Rufous-bellied Heron			Ardeola rufiventris
Cattle Egret				Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron				Butorides striatus
Black-crowned Night-Heron		Nycticorax nycticorax
Hammerkop				Scopus umbretta
Yellow-billed Stork			Mycteria ibis
African Openbill Stork			Anastomus lamelligerus 
Black Stork				Ciconia nigra 
Abdim's Stork				Ciconia abdimii
Woolly-necked Stork			Ciconia abdimii 
White Stork				Ciconia ciconia
Saddle-billed Stork			Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Marabou Stork				Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Shoebill					Balaeniceps rex 
Glossy Ibis 				Plegadis falcinellus
Sacred Ibis				Threskiornis aethiopicus
Hadada Ibis				Bostrychia hagedash
African Spoonbill			Platalea alba 
Greater Flamingo				Phoenicopterus ruber 
Lesser Flamingo				Phoenicopterus minor
White-faced Whistling-Duck		Dendrocygna viduata 
Fulvous Whistling Duck			Dendrocygna bicolor
Egyptian Goose				Alopochen aegyptiacus
Yellow-billed Duck			Anas undulata 
Spur-winged Goose			Plectropterus gambensis
Osprey					Pandion haliaetus
Bat Hawk				Macheiramphus alcinus
Black-shouldered Kite			Elanus caeruleus.
Black Kite				Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle			Haliaeetus vocifer
Palm-nut Vulture				Gypohierax angolensis
Hooded Vulture				Necrosyrtes monachus
White-backed Vulture			Gyps africanus
Rüppell's Vulture				Gyps rueppellii
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle		Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-Eagle			Circaetus cinereus
(Western) Banded Snake-Eagle		Circaetus cinerascens
Bateleur					Terathopius ecaudatus 
Montague's Harrier			Circus pygargus	
Western Marsh-Harrier			Circus aeruginosus
African Marsh-Harrier			Circus aeruginosus
African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene)	Polyboroides typus
Lizard Buzzard				Kaupifalco monogrammicus 
Dark Chanting-Goshawk			Melierax metabates
African Goshawk				Accipiter tachiro
Shikra (Little Banded Goshawk)		Accipiter badius
Little Sparrowhawk			Accipiter minullus
Black Goshawk (Great/Black Sparrowhawk) Accipiter melanoleucus 
Common Buzzard				Buteo buteo
Mountain Buzzard			Buteo oreophilus
Augur Buzzard				Buteo augur
Tawny Eagle				Aquila rapax 
Steppe Eagle				Aquila nipalensis
Wahlberg's Eagle			Aquila wahlbergi
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle			Hieraaetus ayresii
Martial Eagle				Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle			Lophaetus occipitalis
Cassin's Hawk-Eagle			Spizaetus africanus
Crowned Hawk-Eagle			Stephanoaetus coronatus
Eurasian Kestrel				Falco tinnunculus
Grey Kestrel				Falco ardosiaceus
Red-necked Falcon			Falco chicquera
African Hobby				Falco cuvierii 
Lanner Falcon				Falco biarmicus 
Peregrine Falcon				Falco peregrinus
Coqui Francolin				Francolinus coqui
Crested Francolin			Francolinus sephaena
Nahan's Francolin			Francolinus nahani
Heuglin's Francolin			Francolinus icterorhynchus 
Ring-necked Francolin			Francolinus streptophorus 
Handsome Francolin			Francolinus nobilis
Red-necked Spurfowl			Francolinus afer
Helmeted Guineafowl			Numida meleagris
Crested Guineafowl			Guttera pucherani
Kurrichane Buttonquail			Turnix sykvatica
Grey Crowned-Crane			Balearica regulorum
White-spotted Flufftail			Sarothrura pulchra
African Crake				Crecopsis egregia
Black Crake				Amaurornis flavirostra 
Common Moorhen				Gallinula chloropus 
Lesser Moorhen				Gallinula angulata
African Finfoot				Podica senegalensis
Denham's Bustard			Neotis denhami
Black-bellied Bustard			Lissotis melanogaster
Lesser Jacana				Microparra capensis
African Jacana				Actophilornis africanus
Black-winged Stilt			Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet				Recurvirostra avocetta
Water Thick-knee			 Burhinus vermiculatus
Senegal Thick-knee			Burhinus senegalensis
Spotted Thick-knee			Burhinus capensis
Rock (White-collared) Pratincole		Glareola nuchalis
Long-toed Lapwing (Plover)		Vanellus crassirostris
Spur-winged Plover (Lapwing)		Vanellus spinosus
Black-headed Lapwing			Vanellus tectus
Senegal (Lesser Black-winged) Lapwing 	Vanellus lugubris
Crowned Lapwing				Vanellus coronatus
Wattled Lapwing (Plover)			Vanellus senegallus
Kittlitz's Plover				Charadrius pecuarius
Marsh Sandpiper				Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank			Tringa nebularia
Green Sandpiper				Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper				Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper			Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-headed Gull				Larus cirrocephalus 
Lesser Black-backed Gull			Larus fuscus
Gull-billed Tern				Sterna nilotica
White-winged Tern			Chlidonias leucopterus 
Whiskered Tern				Chlidonias hybrida
African Skimmer				Rynchops flavirostris
Rock Dove				Columba livia
Speckled Pigeon				Columba guinea
Afep Pigeon				Columba unicincta
African Olive Pigeon			Columba arquatrix 
White-naped Pigeon			Columba albinucha
Western Bronze-naped Pigeon 		Columba iriditorques
African Mourning Dove			Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove				Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove			Streptopelia capicola 
Dusky Turtle Dove			Streptopelia lugens
Vinaceous Dove				Streptopelia vinacea
Laughing Dove				Streptopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove		Turtur chalcospilos
Black-billed Wood-Dove			Turtur abyssinicus
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove 			Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove				Turtur tympanistria
African Green-Pigeon			Treron calva
Red-headed Lovebird			Agapornis pullarius
Grey Parrot				Psittacus erithacus
Meyer's Parrot				Poicephalus meyeri 
Brown-necked Parrot			Poicephalus robustus
Great Blue Turaco			Corythaeola cristata
Black-billed Turaco			Tauraco schuettii
White-crested Turaco			Tauraco leucolophus
Ross' Turaco				Musophaga rossae
Bare-faced Go-away-bird 		Corythaixoides personatus
Eastern (Gray) Plantain-eater		Crinifer zonurus
Jacobin Cuckoo			 	Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo			Oxylophus levaillantii
Red-chested Cuckoo			Cuculus solitarius 
Thick-billed Cuckoo			Pachycoccyx audeberti
Black Cuckoo				Cuculus clamosus 
African Cuckoo				Cuculus gularis 
Madagascar Cuckoo			Cuculus rochii
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo			Cercococcyx mechowi
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo		Cercococcyx montanus
Klaas' Cuckoo				Chrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo			Chrysococcyx cupreus
Dideric Cuckoo				Chrysococcyx caprius 
Yellow-throated Cuckoo			Chrysococcyx flavigularis
Yellowbill (Blue Malkoha) 		Ceuthmochares aereus
Black Coucal				Centropus grillii
Blue-headed Coucal			Centropus monachus
Senegal Coucal				Centropus senegalensis
White-browed Coucal			Centropus superciliosus
African Scops-Owl			Otus senegalensis
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl			Bubo lacteus
African Wood-Owl			Strix woodfordii
Red-chested Owlet			Glaucidium tephronotum
Black-shouldered Nightjar		Caprimulgus nigriscapularis
Square-tailed Nightjar			Caprimulgus fossii
Pennant-winged Nightjar			Macrodipteryx vexillarius 
Standard-winged Nightjar		Macrodipteryx longipennis
Long-tailed Nightjar			Caprimulgus climacurus 
Slender-tailed Nightjar 			Caprimulgus clarus 
Plain Nightjar				Caprimulgus inomatus 
Freckled Nightjar			Caprimulgus tristigma 
Scarce Swift				Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Mottled Spinetail			Telacanthura ussheri
Sabine's Spinetail			Rhaphidura sabini
Cassin's Spinetail 			Neafrapus cassini
African Palm-Swift			Cypsiurus parvus
Alpine Swift 				Tachymarptis melba
Common Swift				Apus apus
Little Swift				Apus affinis
Horus Swift				Apus horus
White-rumped Swift			Apus caffer
African Black Swift			Apus barbatus 
Speckled Mousebird			Colius striatus
Blue-naped Mousebird			Urocolius macrourus
Narina Trogon				Apaloderma narina
Bar-tailed Trogon			Apaloderma vittatum
Shining-blue Kingfisher			Alcedo quadribrachys
Malachite Kingfisher			Alcedo cristata
African Pygmy-Kingfisher			Ispidina (Ceyx) picta
African Dwarf Kingfisher			Ispidina (Ceyx) lecontei
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher		Halcyon badia
Gray-headed Kingfisher 			Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher			Halcyon senegalensis
Blue-breasted Kingfisher			Halcyon malimbica
Striped Kingfisher			Halcyon chelicuti
Giant Kingfisher 				Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher				 Ceryle rudis
Black Bee-eater				Merops gularis
Red-throated Bee-eater			Merops bulocki
Little Bee-eater				Merops pusillus
Blue-breasted Bee-eater			Merops variegatus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater		Merops oreobates
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			Merops hirundineus
White-throated Bee-eater		Merops albicollis
Madagascar Bee-eater			Merops superciliosus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater 		Merops nubicus
Lilac-breasted Roller			Coracias caudata
Broad-billed Roller			Eurystomus glaucurus
Blue-throated Roller			Eurystomus gularis
Green Woodhoopoe			Phoeniculus purpureus
White-headed Woodhoopoe		Phoeniculus bollei
Black Scimitar-bill			Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Common (Greater) Scimitar-bill		Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Forest Woodhoopoe			Phoeniculus castaneiceps 
White-headed Woodhoopoe		Phoeniculus bollei 
Crowned Hornbill			Tockus alboterminatus
African Pied Hornbill			Tockus fasciatus
African Grey Hornbill			Tockus nasutus
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill		Ceratogymna subcylindricus
Brown-cheeked Hornbill			Bycanistes cylindricus 
Piping Hornbill  				Bycanistes fistulator	
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill		Bucorbvus abyssinicus 
Grey-throated Barbet 			Gymnobucco bonapartei
Speckled Tinkerbird			Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird		Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird		Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird		Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Yellow-spotted Barbet			Buccanodon duchaillui
Hairy-breasted Barbet			Tricholaema hirsute 
Red-fronted Barbet			Tricholaema diademata	
Spot-flanked Barbet			Tricholaema lacrymosa
Black-billed Barbet			Lybius guifsobalito
Double-toothed Barbet			Lybius bidentatus
Yellow-billed Barbet			Trachyphonus purpuratus
Greater Honeyguide			Indicator indicator
Lesser Honeyguide			Indicator minor 
Thick-billed Honeyguide 			Indicator conirostris
Willcock's Honeyguide			Indicator willcocksi 
Dwarf Honey Guide			Indicator pumilio
Nubian Woodpecker			Campethera nubica
Tullberg's Woodpecker			Campethera tullbergi
Buff-spotted				WoodpeckerCampethera nivosa
Brown-eared Woodpecker			Campethera caroli
Yellow-crested Woodpecker		Dendropicos xantholophus
Elliot's Woodpecker			Dendropicos elliotii
Grey Woodpecker			Dendropicos goertae 
Brown-backed Woodpecker		Picoides obsoletus
Rufous-naped Lark			Mirafra africana
Flappet Lark				Mirafra rufocinnamomea
Plain Martin				Riparia paludicola 
Sand Martin				Riparia riparia	
Banded Martin				Riparia cincta
Rock Martin				Ptyonoprogen fuligula
Barn Swallow				Hirundo rustica
Angola Swallow				Hirundo angolensis
Wire-tailed Swallow			Hirundo smithii
Lesser Striped-Swallow			Cecropis abyssinica 
Red-rumped Swallow			Cercropis dauruca
Mosque Swallow				Cecropis senegalensis
White-headed Sawwing			Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing				Psalidoprocne holomelas
African Pied Wagtail			Motacilla aguimp
Cape Wagtail				Motacilla capensis
Mountain Wagtail			Motacilla clara
Yellow-throated Longclaw			Macronyx croceus
Plain-backed Pipit			Anthus leucophrys
Grassland Pipit				Anthus cinnamomeus
Grey Cuckoo-shrike			Coracina caesia 
White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike		Coracina pectoralis
Petit's Cuckoo-shrike			Campephaga petiti
Black Cuckoo-shrike			Campephaga flava
Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike		Campephaga phoenicea
Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike		Campephaga quiscalina
Common Bulbul				Pycnonotus barbatus
Shelley's Greenbul			Andropadus masukuensis
Little Greenbul				Andropadus virens
Little Grey Greenbul			Andropadus gracilis
Plain Greenbul				Andropadus curvirostris
Slender-billed Greenbul			Andropadus gracilirostris
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul		Andropadus latirostris
Eastern Mountain-Greenbul		Andropadus nigriceps
Honeyguide Greenbul			Baeopogon indicator
Yellow-throated Leaflove			Chlorocichla flavicollis 
Leaflove					Pyrrhurus scandens
Joyful Greenbul				Chlorocichla laetissima
Toro Olive-Greenbul			Phyllastrephus hypochloris
Yellow-streaked Greenbul			Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
White-throated Greenbul			Phyllastrephus albigularis
Red-tailed Bristlebill			Bleda syndactyla
Western Nicator				Nicator chloris
Red-tailed Greenbul			Criniger calurus
Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush		 	Neocossyphus fraseri
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush			Neocossyphus rufus
Olive Thrush				Turdus olivaceus
African Thrush				Turdus pelios
Brown-chested Alethe			Alethe poliocephala
Red-throated Alethe			Alethe poliophrys
Fire-crested Alethe			Alethe diademata
Red-faced Cisticola			Cisticola erythrops
Whistling Cisticola			Cisticola lateralis
Trilling Cisticola				Cisticola woosnami
Chubb's Cisticola				Cisticola chubbi
Winding Cisticola			Cisticola galactotes
Carruthers' Cisticola			Cisticola carruthersi
Stout Cisticola				Cisticola robustus
Croaking Cisticola			Cisticola natalensis
Tabora Cisticola				Cisticola angusticaudus
Foxy Cisticola				Cisticola troglodytes
Zitting Cisticola				Cisticola juncidis
Tawny-flanked Prinia			Prinia subflava
White-chinned Prinia			Prinia (Schistolais) leucopogon
Red-winged Warbler			Heliolais erythroptera
Red-winged Grey Warbler		Drymocichla incana
Ruwenzori Apalis				Apalis ruwenzorii
Black-throated Apalis			Apalis jacksoni 
Lowland Masked Apalis			Apalis binotata	
Mountain Masked Apalis			Apalis personata
Yellow-breasted Apalis			Apalis flavida
Buff-throated Apalis			Apalis rufogularis
Chestnut-throated Apalis			Apalis porphyrolaema
Grey Apalis				Apalis cinerea
Grey-capped Warbler			Eminia lepida
Green-backed Camaroptera		Camaroptera brachyura
Yellow-browed Camaroptera		Camaroptera superciliaris
Olive-green Camaroptera			Camaroptera chloronota
White-winged Warbler			Bradypterus carpalis
Grauer's Swamp-Warbler			Bradypterus graueri
Black-faced Rufous Warbler		Bathmocercus rufus
African Moustached-Warbler		Melocichla mentalis
African Reed-Warbler			Acrocephalus baeticatus
African Yellow Warbler			Chloropeta natalensis
Mountain Yellow Warbler			Chloropeta similis 
Papyrus Yellow Warbler			Chloropeta gracilirostris
Buff-bellied Warbler			Phyllolais pulchella
Grauer's Warbler			Graueria vittata
Green-backed Eremomela			Eremomela canescens
Rufous-crowned Eremomela		Eremomela badiceps
Green Crombec				Sylvietta virens
White-browed Crombec			Sylvietta leucophrys
Northern Crombec			Sylvietta brachyura
Red-faced Crombec			Sylvietta whytii
Short-tailed Warbler			Hemitesia neumanni
Grey Longbill				Macrosphenus concolor
Green Hylia				Hylia prasina
Red-faced Woodland-Warbler		Phylloscopus laetus
Silverbird				Empidornis semipartitus
Pale Flycatcher				Bradornis pallidus
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher		Melaenornis fischeri
Northern Black-Flycatcher		Melaenornis edolioides
Fraser's Forest-Flycatche		Fraseria ocreata
Sooty Flycatcher				Muscicapa infuscata
Swamp Flycatcher			Muscicapa aquatica
African Dusky				Comitata
Cassin's Flycatcher			Muscicapa cassini 
Chapin's Flycatcher			Muscicapa lendu
Ashy Flycatcher				Muscicapa caerulescens
Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher		Myioparus griseigularis
Grey Tit-Flycatcher			Myioparus plumbeus
White-starred Robin			Pogonocichla stellata
Forest Robin				Stiphrornis erythrothorax 
Lowland Akalat				Sheppardia cyornithopsis
Equatorial Akalat			Sheppardia aequatorialis
White-bellied Robin-Chat			Cossyphicula roberti
Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat		Cossypha cyanocampter
White-browed Robin-Chat 		Cossypha heuglini
Red-capped Robin-Chat			Cossypha natalensis
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat		Cossypha niveicapilla
Brown-backed Scrub-Robin		Cercotrichas hartlaubi
White-browed Scrub-Robin		Cercotrichas leucophrys
Common Stonechat			Saxicola torquata 
Whinchat				Saxicola rubetra
Sooty Chat				Myrmecocichla nigra
Mocking Cliff-Chat			Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Shrike-flycatcher			Megabias (Bias) flammulatus
Black-and-white Flycatcher 		Bias musicus
Brown-throated Wattle-eye		Platysteira cyanea
Chestnut Wattle-eye			Platysteira castanea
Jameson's Wattle-eye			Dyaphorophyia jamesoni
Ruwenzori Batis				Batis diops
Chinspot Batis				Batis molitor
Black-headed Batis			Batis minor
Chestnut-capped Flycatcher		Erythrocercus mccallii
African Blue-Flycatcher			Elminia longicauda
White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher		Elminia albicauda
Red-bellied Paradise-Flycatcher		Terpsiphone rufiventer
African Paradise-Flycatcher		Terpsiphone viridis
Scaly-breasted Illadopsis			Illadopsis albipectus
Puvel's Illadopsis				Illadopsis puveli 
Pale-breasted Illadopsis 			Illadopsis rufipennis
Brown Illadopsis				Illadopsis fulvescens
Mountain Illadopsis			Illadopsis pyrrhoptera
Grey-chested Illadopsis			Kakamega poliothorax
Brown Babbler				Turdoides plebejus
Arrow-marked Babbler			Turdoides jardineii 
Dusky Babbler				Turdoides tenebrosa	
White-winged Black Tit			Melaniparus leucomelas
Dusky Tit				Melaniparus funereus
Stripe-breasted Tit			Melaniparus fasciiventer 
Western Violet-backed Sunbird		Anthreptes longuemarei
Little Green Sunbird			Anthreptes seimundi
Green Sunbird				Anthreptes rectirostris
Collared Sunbird				Hedydipna (Anthreptes) collaris
Green-headed Sunbird			Cyanomitra (Nectarinia) verticalis
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird		Cyanomitra (Nectarinia)cyanolaema
Blue-headed Sunbird 			Cyanomitra (Nectarinia) alinae
Western Olive-Sunbird			Cyanomitra (Nectarinia) obscura
Scarlet-chested Sunbird			Chalcomitra (Nectarinia) senegalensis
Purple-breasted Sunbird			Nectarinia purpureiventris
Bronze Sunbird				Nectarinia kilimensis
Olive-bellied Sunbird			Cinnyris (Nectarinia) chloropygia
Northern Double-collared Sunbird		Cinnyris (Nectarinia) preussi
Regal Sunbird				Cinnyris (Nectarinia) regia
Beautiful Sunbird			Cinnyris (Nectarinia) pulchella
Marico Sunbird				Cinnyris (Nectarinia) mariquensis
Purple-banded Sunbird			Cinnyris bifasciatus
Red-chested Sunbird			Cinnyris (Nectarinia) erythrocerca
Superb Sunbird				Cinnyris superbus
Variable Sunbird				Cinnyris venustus
Copper Sunbird				Cinnyris (Nectarinia) cuprea
African Yellow White-eye		Zosterops senegalensis
Western Black-headed Oriole		Oriolus brachyrhynchus
Mountain Oriole				Oriolus percivali
Grey-backed Fiscal			Lanius excubitoroides
Mackinnon's Shrike 			Lanius mackinnoni
Common Fiscal				Lanius collaris 
Red-backed Shrike			Lanius collurio
Brubru					Nilaus afer
Northern Puffback			Dryoscopus gambensis
Pink-footed Puffback			Dryoscopus angolensis
Black-crowned Tchagra			Tchagra senegala
Brown-crowned Tchagra			Tchagra australis
Lüehder's Bushshrike			Laniarius luehderi
Tropical Boubou				Laniarius aethiopicus
Black-headed Gonolek			Laniarius erythrogaster
Papyrus Gonolek				Laniarius mufumbiri
Mountain Sooty Boubou			Laniarius poensis
Bocage's Bushshrike			Telophorus bocagei 
Many-coloured Bushshrike		Telophorus multicolor	
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike		Telophorus sulfureopectus
Doherty's Bushshrike			Telophorus dohertyi
Grey-headed Bushshrike			Malaconotus blanchoti
Fork-tailed Drongo			Dicrurus adsimilis
Velvet-mantled Drongo			Dicrurus modestus
Piapiac					Ptilostomus afer
Pied Crow				Corvus albus 
Cape Crow 				Corvus capensis
Wattled Starling				Creatophora cinerea
Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-Starling		Lamprotornis chloropterus
Splendid Glossy-Starling			Lamprotornis splendidus
Rueppell's Glossy-Starling		Lamprotornis purpuropterus
Purple-headed Glossy-Starling		Lamprotornis purpureiceps
Violet-backed Starling			Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Slender-billed Starling			Onychognathus tenuirostris
Chestnut-winged Starling			Onychognathus fulgidus
Waller's Starling			Onychognathus walleri
Narrow-tailed Starling			Poeoptera lugubris
Stuhlmann's Starling			Poeoptera stuhlmanni
Yellow-billed Oxpecker			Buphagus africanus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow		Passer griseus 
Chestnut Sparrow 			Passer eminibey
Speckle-fronted Weaver			Sporopipes frontalis
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser superciliosus
Baglafecht Weaver			Ploceus baglafecht
Slender-billed Weaver			Ploceus pelzelni
Little Weaver				Ploceus luteolus
Lesser Masked Weaver			Ploceus ocularis 
Vitelline Masked Weaver			Ploceus vitellinus
Spectacled Weaver			Ploceus ocularis
Black-necked Weaver			Ploceus nigricollis
Black-billed Weaver			Ploceus melanogaster
Strange Weaver				Ploceus alienus
Holub's Golden-Weaver			Ploceus xanthops 
Orange Weaver				Ploceus aurantius	
Northern Brown-throated Weaver		Ploceus castanops
Village Weaver				Ploceus cucullatus
Vieillot's Black Weaver			Ploceus nigerrimus
Weyns' Weaver				Ploceus weynsi
Black-headed Weaver			Ploceus melanocephalus 
Golden-backed Weaver 			Ploceus jacksoni
Yellow-mantled Weaver			Ploceus tricolor
Brown-capped Weaver			Ploceus insignis
Compact Weaver				Pachyphantes superciliosus 
Thick-billed Weaver			Amblyospiza albifrons
Red-headed Malimbe			Malimbus rubricollis 
Crested Malimbe				Malimbus malimbicus
Cardinal Quelea				Quelea cardinalis
Red-billed Quelea			Quelea quelea 
Red-Headed Quelea			Quelea erythrops
Black Bishop				Euplectes gierowii
Black-winged Bishop			Euplectes hordeaceus
Orange Bishop				Euplectes franciscanus
Red Bishop				Euplectes orix
Fan-tailed Widowbird			Euplectes axillaris
Yellow-mantled Widowbird		Euplectes macrourus
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird		Euplectes [macrourus] macrocercus
White-winged Widowbird			Euplectes albonotatus
Red-collared Widowbird			Euplectes ardens
Marsh Widowbird			Euplectes hartlaubi
White-breasted Negrofinch		Nigrita fusconota
Grey-headed Negrofinch			Nigrita canicapilla 
Pale-fronted Negrofinch			Nigrita luteifrons
Green-winged Pytilia			Pytilia melba
Green Twinspot				Mandingoa nitidula
Red-headed Bluebill			Spermophaga ruficapilla
Brown Twinspot				Clytospiza monteiri
Dusky Twinspot				Euschistospiza cinereovinacea 
Green Twinspot 				Mandingoa nitidula
Red-billed Firefinch			Lagonosticta senegala
Black-bellied Firefinch			Lagonosticta rara
African Firefinch			Lagonosticta rubricata 
Bar-breasted Firefinch			Lagonosticta rufopicta 
Black-bellied Seedcracker		Pyrenestes ostrinus
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu			Uraeginthus bengalus
Common Waxbill				Estrilda astrild
Black-crowned Waxbill			Estrilda nonnula
Kandt's Waxbill				Estrilda kandti
Bronze Mannikin				Spermestes cucullata 
Magpie Mannikin				Spermestes fringilloides
Black-and-white Mannikin			Spermestes bicolor
Pin-tailed Whydah			Vidua macroura
Western Citril				Serinus frontalis
White-rumped Seedeater			Serinus leucopygius 
Papyrus Canary				Serinus koliensis
Yellow-fronted Canary			Serinus mozambicus
 Brimstone Canary			Serinus sulphuratus
Streaky Seedeater			Serinus striolatus
Thick-billed Seedeater			Serinus burtoni
Golden-breasted Bunting			Emberiza flaviventris
Cabanis' Bunting				Emberiza cabanisi
Brown-rumped Bunting			Emberiza affinis