Dar es Salaam

This list pulled information for all of Tanzania, so it isn't specific to Dar.

Kenrick's Starling

The Kenrick's Starling (Poeoptera kenricki) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.

Stuhlmann's Starling

The Stuhlmann's Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Greater Blue-eared Starling

The Greater Blue-eared Glossy-starling, or Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is a bird that breeds from Senegal east to Ethiopia, and south through eastern Africa to northeastern South Africa and Angola. It is a very common species of open woodland which undertakes some seasonal movements.

Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling

The Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, ...more ↓

Sharp-tailed Glossy-Starling

The Sharp-tailed Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis acuticaudus) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Shelley's Starling

The Shelley's Starling (Lamprotornis shelleyi) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania.

Hildebrandt's Starling

The Hildebrandt's Starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.

Black-bellied Glossy-starling

The Black-bellied Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis corruscus) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Superb Starling

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It can commonly be found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Splendid Glossy-starling

The Splendid Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis splendidus) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé ...more ↓

Waller's Starling

The Waller's Starling (Onychognathus walleri) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Red-winged Starling

The Red-winged Starling, Onychognathus morio, is a bird native to eastern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape in South Africa. Originally breeding mainly on rocky cliffs, outcrops and gorges, it is now common in urban areas, using buildings and other man-made structures as nest sites.

Slender-billed Starling

The Slender-billed Starling (Onychognathus tenuirostris) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Fischer's Starling

The Fischer's Starling, Spreo fischeri, is a bird which is an uncommon resident breeder from southern Ethiopia and Somalia to eastern Kenya and Tanzania. It is found in dry open acacia thornbush.

Magpie Starling

The Magpie Starling, Speculipastor bicolor is a member of the starling family from eastern Africa.

Babbling Starling

The Babbling Starling (Neocichla gutturalis) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Neocichla. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Violet-backed Starling

The Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Kenya, ...more ↓

Wattled Starling

The Wattled Starling, Creatophora cinerea, is a nomadic resident in eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of grassland, open woodland and cultivation.

Arrow-marked Babbler

The Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry ...more ↓

Black-lored Babbler

The Sharpe's Pied-babbler (Turdoides sharpei) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Hartlaub's Babbler

The Angola Babbler (Turdoides hartlaubii) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Scaly Chatterer

The Scaly Chatterer (Turdoides aylmeri) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Scaly-breasted Illadopsis

The Scaly-breasted Illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Brown Illadopsis

The Brown Illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and ...more ↓

Mountain Illadopsis

The Mountain Illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Pale-breasted Illadopsis

The Pale-breasted Illadopsis (Illadopsis rufipennis) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or ...more ↓

Northern Crombec

The Northern Crombec (Sylvietta brachyura) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, ...more ↓

Red-capped Crombec

The Red-capped Crombec (Sylvietta ruficapilla) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Botswana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, ...more ↓

Green Crombec

The Green Crombec (Sylvietta virens) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, ...more ↓

Somali Crombec

The Somali Crombec (Sylvietta isabellina) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

White-browed Crombec

The White-browed Crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. The enigmatic Chapin's Crombec might be a distinct species, or a subspecies Sylvietta leucophrys chapini of the present species.

Red-faced Crombec

The Red-faced Crombec (Sylvietta whytii) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and subtropical or tropical dry ...more ↓

Cape Crombec

The Cape Crombec or Long-billed Crombec, Sylvietta rufescens, is an Old World warbler. However, the taxonomy of the "African warblers", an assemblage of usually species-poor and apparently rather ancient "odd warblers" from Africa is currently in a state of flux.

Whitethroat

The Whitethroat, Sylvia communis, is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia and India.

Blackcap

The Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla, is a common and widespread sylviid warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe. Its color pattern is unique in the genus Sylvia; the Blackcap's closest living relative is the Garden Warbler which looks different but has very similar vocalizations. These two, whose ranges extend farther northeastwards than other ...more ↓

Barred Warbler

The Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout eastern Europe and across much of temperate Asia. Lately it has declined in some areas (including Germany), due to habitat loss because of intensified agriculture. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in eastern Africa. It is regular on passage as ...more ↓

Garden Warbler

The Garden Warbler, Sylvia borin, is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe into western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in central and southern Africa.

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

The Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Eremomela icteropygialis, is an Old World warbler. However, the taxonomy of the "African warblers", an assemblage of usually species-poor and apparently rather ancient "odd warblers" from Africa is currently in a state of flux.

Greencap Eremomela

The Greencap Eremomela (Eremomela scotops) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry ...more ↓

Moustached Grass-Warbler

The Moustached Grass-Warbler (Melocichla mentalis) is a species of African Warbler, formerly placed in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, ...more ↓

Green Hylia

The Green Hylia (Hylia prasina) is a songbird species traditionally included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but probably belonging to the bush-warbler family (Cettiidae). It is the only member of its genus Hylia.

Gray Longbill

The Grey Longbill (Macrosphenus concolor) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical ...more ↓

Yellow Longbill

The Yellow Longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or ...more ↓

Kretschmer's Longbill

The Kretschmer's Longbill (Macrosphenus kretschmeri) is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

Buff-bellied Warbler

The Buff-bellied Warbler (Phyllolais pulchella) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Phyllolais. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry ...more ↓

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler

The Black-Faced Rufous Warbler (Bathmocercus rufus) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or ...more ↓

Spot-throat

The Spot-throat (Modulatrix stictigula) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

Dapple-throat

The Dapple-throat (Modulatrix orostruthus) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

White-breasted White-eye

The Abyssinian White-eye or White-breasted White-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Zosterops in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is native to north-east Africa and southern Arabia.

African Yellow White-eye

The African Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. The taxa stenocricotus from Central Africa and kirki from the Comoros, by most authorities considered subspecies of the African Yellow White-eye, are occasionally considered separate species, the Cameroon Green White-eye (Zosterops ...more ↓

Pemba White-eye

The Pemba White-eye (Zosterops vaughani) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

The Scaly-throated Honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Least Honeyguide

The Least Honeyguide (Indicator exilis) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.

Greater Honeyguide

The Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator) is a bird in the family Indicatoridae, paleotropical near passerine birds related to the woodpeckers. Its English and scientific names refer to its habit of guiding people to bee colonies.

Lesser Honeyguide

The Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, ...more ↓

Pallid Honeyguide

The Pallid Honeyguide (Indicator meliphilus) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Green-backed Honeyguide

The Green-backed Honeybird (Prodotiscus zambesiae), also known as the Eastern Green-backed Honeyguide or Green-backed Honeyguide, is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

The Brown-backed Honeybird (Prodotiscus regulus), also known as the Wahlberg's Honeybird or Wahlberg's Honeyguide, is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, ...more ↓

Tullberg's Woodpecker

Tullberg's Woodpecker (Campethera tullbergi) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Brown-eared Woodpecker

The Brown-eared Woodpecker (Campethera caroli) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Green-backed Woodpecker

The Green-backed Woodpecker (Campethera cailliautii) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Mombasa Woodpecker

The Mombasa Woodpecker (Campethera mombassica) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

The Golden-tailed Woodpecker (Campethera abingoni) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, ...more ↓

Bennett's Woodpecker

The Bennett's Woodpecker (Campethera bennettii) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Nubian Woodpecker

The Nubian Woodpecker (Campethera nubica) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is distributed widely in Central and Eastern Africa, from Chad in west to Somalia in east and Tanzania in south.

Brown-backed Woodpecker

The Brown-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos obsoletus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and ...more ↓

Bearded Woodpecker

The Bearded Woodpecker (Thripias namaquus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Elliot's Woodpecker

Elliot's Woodpecker (Mesopicos elliotii) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Stierling's Woodpecker

The Stierling's Woodpecker (Dendropicos stierlingi) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Golden-crowned Woodpecker

The Golden-crowned Woodpecker (Thripias xantholophus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

Cardinal Woodpecker

The Cardinal Woodpecker, Dendropicos fuscescens, is a widespread and common resident breeder in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species found in a wide range of habitats from dense forest to thornbush. It nests in a tree hole, unlined apart from wood chippings.

Olive Woodpecker

The Olive Woodpecker (Mesopicos griseocephalus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Rufous-necked Wryneck

The Rufous-necked Wryneck, Jynx ruficollis, is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family. It is also known as the Red-throated Wryneck, Red-breasted Wryneck, African Wryneck or Rufous-throated Wryneck.

Brown-headed Parrot

The Brown-headed Parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) is a mostly green African parrot with a greyish-brown head and yellow under its wings. The adult birds have yellow eyes and juvenile birds have brown eyes.

Red-bellied Parrot

The Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris) is a small African parrot about 23 cm (9 in) long of the Poicephalus genus. It is a mostly greenish and grey parrot. Males have a bright orange belly and females have a greenish belly.

Red-fronted Parrot

The Red-fronted Parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi), also known as the Jardine's Parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot endemic across wide areas of Africa. It has three subspecies. The extent and shade of the red or orange plumage on its head, thighs, and bend of wings vary depending on the subspecies.

Meyer's Parrot

The Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) is a small (about 21 cm), stocky African parrot. Meyer's parrots display a dull brown head, back and tail, green or blue-green abdomen, blue rump and yellow markings. Forshaw (1989) recognizes six subspecies of P. meyeri which vary in home range, size and in markings, including the extent of yellow markings on the head and wings ...more ↓

Brown-necked Parrot

The Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) is the largest of the Poicephalus parrots.

Red-headed Lovebird

The Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius) also known as the Red-faced Lovebird is a member of the genus Agapornis, a group commonly known as Lovebirds. Like other lovebirds it is native to Africa.

Lilian's Lovebird

The Lilian's Lovebird (Agapornis lilianae), also known as Nyasa Lovebird, is a small African parrot species of the lovebird genus. It is mainly green and has orange on its upper chest and head. It is 13 cm (5 inches) long and is the smallest parrot on mainland Africa. In captivity it is uncommon and difficult to breed.

Fischer's Lovebird

The Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) is a small parrot species of the Lovebird genus. They were originally discovered in the late 1800s, and were first bred in the United States in 1926. They are named after German explorer Gustav Fischer.

Yellow-collared Lovebird

The Yellow-collared Lovebird (Agapornis personatus), also called Masked Lovebird or Eye Ring Lovebird, is a monotypic species of bird of the lovebird genus in the parrot family. They are native to northeast Tanzania, and they have been introduced to Burundi and Kenya.

Gray Parrot

The African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to primary and secondary rainforest of West and Central Africa. Experts regard it as one of the most intelligent birds. They feed primarily on palm nuts, seeds, fruits, leafy matter, and have even been observed eating snails. Their overall gentle nature and their inclination and ability to mimic ...more ↓

Fiery-necked Nightjar

The Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

European Nightjar

The European Nightjar, or just Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, is the only representative of the nightjar family of birds in most of Europe and temperate Asia.

Swamp Nightjar

The Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and ...more ↓

Square-tailed Nightjar

The Square-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Black-shouldered Nightjar

The Black-shouldered Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, ...more ↓

Sombre Nightjar

The Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar

The Donaldson-smith's Nightjar (Caprimulgus donaldsoni) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania.

Abyssinian Nightjar

The Montane Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Freckled Nightjar

The Freckled Nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, ...more ↓

Plain Nightjar

The Plain Nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, ...more ↓

Slender-tailed Nightjar

The Slender-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Pennant-winged Nightjar

The Pennant-winged Nightjar is an intra African migrant that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. The male is characteristic in having a broad white band over the otherwise black primaries. In addition the males acquire a striking 9th primary feather during the breeding season. These pennants grow to greater lengths in successive years, up to twice the body length. They are ...more ↓

African barred owlet

The African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is a small owl with no ear tufts. There is some sexual ...more ↓

Pearl-spotted Owlet

The Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) is an owl which breeds in Africa south of the Sahara. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.

African Wood-Owl

The African Wood Owl, Strix woodfordii, is a medium-sized owl with dark eyes and no ear tufts. It is 30 to 36 cm long and weighs from 240 to 350 grams. It lives in Africa from Senegambia to Sudan and south to Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and on the east coast to South Africa. It lives mainly in forest and woodland though it sometimes inhabits plantations. ...more ↓

Pel's Fishing-Owl

The Pel's Fishing-owl (Scotopelia peli) is a large species of owl in the Strigidae family. It feeds nocturnally on fish and frogs snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers. The species prefers slow moving rivers with large overhanging trees to roost and forage from. It nests in hollows and the forks of large trees. Though two eggs are laid, only one chick is ...more ↓

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

Verreaux's Eagle-owl, Bubo lacteus (also known as the Milky Eagle Owl, Giant Eagle Owl), is a member of the family Strigidae and is the largest African owl. This owl is claimed to be the world's third largest owl; after the Blakiston's Fish Owl and Eurasian Eagle Owl.

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