African Species List
Mainland and adjacent islands
CONTENTS - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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STRUTHIOFORMES
--- Struthionidae Phasianidae - Partridges / Francolins
--- Numididae - Guineafowl
ANSERIFORMES
--- Dendrocygnidae - Whistling Ducks
--- Anatidae
------ Oxyurinae - Stiff-tailed Ducks
------ Anserinae - Swans / Geese
------ Plectropterinae - Spur-winged Goose
------ Tadorninae - Shelducks
------ Anatinae - Typical Ducks
TURNICIFORMES
--- Turnicidae - Buttonquail / Quail Plover
PICIFORMES
--- Indicatoridae - Honyguides
--- Picidae
------ Jynginae - Wrynecks
------ Picinae - Piculets / Woodpeckers
--- Lybiidae - Barbets
BUCEROTIFORMES
--- Bucerotidae - Hornbills
--- Bucorvidae - Ground Hornbills
UPUPIFORMES
--- Upupidae - Hoopoes
--- Phoeniculidae - Woodhoopoes
--- Rhinopomastidae - Scimitarbills
TROGONIFORMES
--- Trogonidae - Trogons
CORACIIFORMES
--- Coraciidae - Rollers
--- Alcedinidae - Alcedinid Kingfishers
--- Halcyonidae - Halcyonid Kingfishers
--- Cerylidae - Cerylid Kingfishers
--- Meropidae - Bee-eaters
COLIIFORMES
--- Coliidae
------ Coliinae - Typical Mousebirds
------ Urocoliinae - Long-tailed Mousebirds
CUCULIFORMES
--- Cuculidae - Cuckoos
--- Centropodidae - Coucals
PSITTACIFORMES
--- Psittacidae - Parrots / Lovebirds / Parakeets
APODIFORMES
--- Apodidae - Swifts
MUSOPHAGIFORMES
--- Musophagidae
------ Musophaginae - Turacos
------ Criniferinae - Plantain-eaters / Go-away-birds
STRIGIFORMES
--- Tytonidae - Barn Owls
--- Strigidae - Typical Owls
--- Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
COLUMBIFORMES
--- Columbidae - Pigeons / Doves
GRUIFORMES
--- Otididae - Bustards
--- Heliornithidae - Finfoots
--- Gruidae
------ Balearicinae - Crowned Cranes
------ Gruinae - Typical Cranes
--- Rallidae - Rails / Gallinules / Coots
CICONIIFORMES > CHARADRII
--- Pteroclididae - Sandgrouse
--- Scolopacidae
------ Scolopacinae - Snipe / Woodcock
------ Tringinae - Sanpipers / Phalaropes
--- Rostratulidae - Painted Snipes
--- Jacanidae - Jacanas
--- Chionididae - Sheathbills
--- Burhinidae - Thick-knees
--- Charadriidae
------ Recurvirostrinae
--------- Haematopodini - Oystercatchers
--------- Recurvirostrini - Avocets / Stilts
------ Charadriinae - Plovers
--- Dromadidae
------ Dromadinae - Crab Plover
------ Glareolinae - Coursers / Praticoles
--- Lariidae
------ Lariinae
--------- Stercoraiini - Skuas
--------- Rhynchopini - Skimmers
--------- Larini - Gulls
--------- Sternini - Terns / Noddies
------ Alcinae - Auks / Murres / Puffins
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > ACCIPITRIDA
--- Accipitridae
------ Pandioninae - Osprey
------ Accipitrinae - Vultures / Hawks / Eagles
--- Sagittariidae - Secretary Bird
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > FALCONIDA
--- Falconidae - Falcons
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > PODICIPEDIDA
--- Podicipedidae - Grebes
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > PHAETHONTIDA
--- Phaethontidae - Tropicirds
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > SULIDA
--- Sulidae - Gannets / Boobies
--- Anhingidae - Darters
--- Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > CICONIIDA > ARDEOIDEA
--- Ardeidae - Herons / Bitterns / Egrets
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > CICONIIDA > SCOPOIDEA
--- Scopidae - Hamerkop
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > CICONIIDA > PHOENICOPTETEROIDEA
--- Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > CICONIIDA > THRESKIORNITHOIDEA
--- Threkiornithidae - Ibises / Spoonbills
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > CICONIIDA > PELECANOIDEA
--- Pelecanidae
------ Balaenicipitinae - Shoebill
------ Pelecaninae - Pelicans
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > CICONIIDA > CICONOIDEA
--- Ciconiidae - Storks
CICONIIFORMES > CICONII > CICONIIDA > PROCELLARIOIDEA
--- Fregatidae - Frigatebirds
--- Spheniscidae - Penguins
--- Gaviidae - Divers
--- Procellaridae
------ Procellariinae - Petrels / Shearwaters
------ Diomedeinae - Albatrosses
--- Hydrobatidae - Storm-petrels
PASSERIFORMES > TYRANNI
--- Pittidae - Pitta
--- Eurylaimidae - Broadbills
PASSERIFORMES > PASSERI > CORVIDA > CORVOIDAE
--- Laniidae - Shrikes
--- Vireonidae - Vireos
--- Corvidae
------ Corvinae
--------- Corvini - Crows
--------- Oriolini - Orioles / Cuckoo-Shrikes
------ Dicrurinae
--------- Dicrurini - Drongos
--------- Monarchini - Monarch-Flycatchers
------ Malaconotinae
--------- Malaconotini - Bush-Shrikes
--------- xxx - Helmet-Shrikes
--------- Vangini - Batises / Wattle-eyes
--- Picathartidae - Rockjumpers / Rockfowl
PASSERIFORMES > PASSERI > PASSERIDA > MUSCICAPOIDEA
--- Bombycillidae - Waxwings
--- Cinclidae - Dippers
--- Muscicapidae
------ Turdinae - Thrushes
------ Muscicapinae
--------- Muscicapini - Flycatchers
--------- Saxicolini Robins / Chats / Wheatears
--- Sturnidae - Starlings
PASSERIFORMES > PASSERI > PASSERIDA > SYLVIOIDEA
--- Sittidae
------ Sittinae - Nuthatches
------ Tichodrominae - Wallcreeper
--- Certhiidae
------ Certhiinae
--------- Salpornithini - Spotted Creeper
--------- Certhiini - Northern-Creepers
------ Troglodytinae - Wrens
---Paridae
------ Remizinae - Penduline Tits
------ Parinae - Tits
------ Aegithalinae - Long-tailed Tit
--- Hirundinidae
------ Pseudochelidoninae - River Martins
------ Hirundininae - Swallows
--- Regulidae - Goldcrest / Firecrest
--- Pycnonotidae - Greenbuls / Bulbuls
--- Hypocoliidae - Grey Hypocolius
--- Cisticolidae - African Warblers
--- Zosteropidae - White-eyes
--- Sylviidae
------ Acrocephalinae - Leaf Warblers
------ Sylvinae
--------- Timaliini - Illadopsises / Babblers
--------- Sylviini - Sylvia Warblers
PASSERIFORMES > PASSERI > PASSERIDA > PASSEROIDEA
--- Alaudidae - Larks
--- Nectariniidae
------ Promeropinae - Sugarbirds
------ Nectariniinae - Sunbirds
--- Passeridae
------ Passerinae - Sparrows
------ Motacillinae - Wagtails / Longclaws / Pipits
------ Prunellinae - Accentors
------ Ploceinae - Weavers
------ Estrildinae
--------- Estrildini - Estrildine Finches
--------- Viduini - Indigobirds / Whydahs
--- Fringillidae
------ Fringillinae
--------- Fringillini - Chaffinches
/ Serins
--------- Carduelini - Goldfinch / Rosefinch
------ Emberizinae - Buntings