Uganda Bird Species, Bird watching tour in Uganda

Uganda is a bird watcher’s paradise in Bwindi.

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Uganda. Uganda has a total of 1061 bird species.

This list has been designed in a sequence of orders, families, and species and we have listed them in common and scientific names.

Ostriches (Ostrich Struthio camelus) The Ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds.

Grebes

Grebes are small to medium-large-sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. There are 20 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Great Crested (Grebe Podiceps cristatus)

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Shearwaters and petrels The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized ‘true petrels’, characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

Antarctic Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)

Pelicans

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. There are 8 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)

Cormorants crocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating sea-birds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being colourful. There are 38 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Long-tailed Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax africanus)

 Uganda Bird Species

Uganda is a bird watchers paradise.

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Uganda. Uganda has a total of 1061 bird species.

This list has been designed in sequence of orders, families, and species and we have listed them in common and scientific names.

Ostriches ( Ostrich Struthio camelus) The Ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds.

Grebes Grebes are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. There are 20 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Great Crested (Grebe Podiceps cristatus)

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Shearwaters and petrels The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized ‘true petrels’, characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

Antarctic Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)

Pelicans Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. There are 8 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)

Cormorants crocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating sea-birds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being colourful. There are 38 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Long-tailed Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax africanus)

Darters

Darters are frequently referred to as “snake-birds” because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have a much paler plumage, especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet, and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. There are 4 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

African Darter (Anhinga rufa)

Bitterns, herons and egrets The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Uganda.

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala0)

Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)

Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

Madagascar Pond-Heron (Ardeola idae)

Rufous-bellied Heron (Ardeola rufiventris)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

White-backed Night-heron (Gorsachius leuconotus)

Dwarf Bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii)

Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Hammerkop The Hammerkop is a medium-sized bird with a long shaggy crest. The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name. Its plumage is a drab brown all over.

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)

Storks

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Uganda.

Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)

African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)

Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)

Abdim’s Stork (Ciconia abdimii)

Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis0

Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

Shoebill The Shoebill is a large bird related to the storks. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)

Ibises and spoonbills The Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. There are 36 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Uganda.

Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)

Spot-breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara)

Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)

Flamingos

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet high, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. They are more numerous in the latter. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and are uniquely used upside-down. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)

Ducks, geese and swans The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 23 species which occur in Uganda.

Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus)

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)

Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)

Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

Hartlaub’s Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii)

African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus)

African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)

Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)

Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)

Cape Teal (Anas capensis)

Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha)

Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota)

Garganey Anas (querquedula)

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)

Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the Osprey. The Osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

Hawks, kites and eagles Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 60 species which occur in Uganda.

African Cuckoo-hawk (Aviceda cuculoides0

European Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus)

Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus)

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

Scissor-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii)

Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)

Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)

Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

Rueppell’s Griffon (Gyps rueppellii)

Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus)

White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)

Beaudouin’s Snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)

Black-chested Snake-eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)

Brown Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus)

Banded Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinerascens)

Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

Congo Serpent-eagle (Dryotriorchis spectabilis)

Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

African Marsh Harrier (Circus ranivorus)

Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)

Montagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus)

African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus0

Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)

Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates)

Eastern Chanting Goshawk (Melierax poliopterus)

Gabar Goshawk (Micronisus gabar)

Red-chested Goshawk (Accipiter toussenelii)

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius)

Shikra (Accipiter badius)

Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes)

Red-thighed Sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythropus)

Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus)

Ovampo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis)

Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris)

Black Goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)

Long-tailed Hawk (Urotriorchis macrourus)

Grasshopper Buzzard (Butastur rufipennis)

Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus)

Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)

Red-necked Buzzard (Buteo auguralis)

Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)

Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)

Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga)

Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)

Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)

Wahlberg’s Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi)

Verreaux’s Eagle (Aquila verreauxii)

African Hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster)

Booted Eagle (Aquila pennatus)0

Ayres’s Hawk-eagle (Aquila ayresii)

Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)

Cassin’s Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus africanus)

Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)

Secretary-bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) The Secretary-bird is a bird of prey in the order Falconiformes but is easily distinguished from other raptors by it long crane-like legs.

Caracaras and falcons Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)

Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)

Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Greater Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides)

Fox Kestrel (Falco alopex)

Gray Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)

Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)

Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae)

Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor)

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)

African Hobby (Falco cuvierii)

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)

Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha)

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Pheasants and partridges The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 21 species which occur in Uganda.

Coqui Francolin (Francolinus coqui)

Forest Francolin (Francolinus lathami)

Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena)

Ring-necked Francolin (Francolinus streptophorus)

Red-winged Francolin (Francolinus levaillantii)

Moorland Francolin (Francolinus psilolaemus)

Shelley’s Francolin (Francolinus shelleyi)

Orange River Francolin (Francolinus levaillantoides)

Scaly Francolin (Francolinus squamatus)

Nahan’s Francolin (Francolinus nahani)

Heuglin’s Francolin (Francolinus icterorhynchus)

Clapperton’s Francolin (Francolinus clappertoni)

Hildebrandt’s Francolin (Francolinus hildebrandti)

Yellow-necked Francolin (Francolinus leucoscepus)

Red-necked Francolin (Francolinus afer)

Jackson’s Francolin (Francolinus jacksoni)

Handsome Francolin (Francolinus nobilis)

Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)

Blue Quail (Coturnix adansonii)

Stone Partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus)

Guineafowl

Guineafowl is a group of African, seed-eating, ground-nesting birds that resemble partridges,

but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. There are 6 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)

Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)

Buttonquails The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails. The female is the brighter of the sexes, and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young. There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica

Hottentot Buttonquail Turnix hottentotta

Quail-plover Ortyxelos meiffrenii

Cranes

Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or “dances”. There are 15 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)

Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina)

Rails, crakes, gallinules, and coots Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which include the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general, they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 19 species which occur in Uganda.

White-spotted (Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra)

Buff-spotted (Flufftail Sarothrura elegans)

Red-chested (Flufftail Sarothrura rufa)

Streaky-breasted (Flufftail Sarothrura boehmi)

Nkulengu Rail (Himantornis haematopus)

Gray-throated (Rail Canirallus oculeus)

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens)

African Crake (Crecopsis egregia)

Corn Crake (Crex crex)

Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris)

Little Crake (Porzana parva)

Baillon’s Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)

Striped Crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis)

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Allen’s Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni)

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Lesser Moorhen (Gallinula angulata)

Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata)

Sungrebe and Finfoots The Heliornithidae are small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. There are 3 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

African Finfoot (Podica senegalensis)

Bustards

Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with “fingered” wingtips, and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays. There are 26 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.

Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

Stanley Bustard (Neotis denhami)

White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis)

Buff-crested Bustard (Eupodotis gindiana)

Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)

Hartlaub’s Bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii)

Jacanas The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide in the Tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. There 8 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Lesser Jacana (Microparra capensis)

African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)

Painted snipe Painted snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

Oystercatchers The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Avocets and stilts Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

Thick-knees The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. There are 9 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Uganda.

Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)

Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus)

Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)

Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis)

Pratincoles and coursers Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are 17 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Uganda.

Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)

Temminck’s Courser (Cursorius temminckii)

Three-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus)

Bronze-winged Courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus)

Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)

Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)

Madagascar Pratincole (Glareola ocularis)

Rock Pratincole (Glareola nuchalis)

Plovers and lapwings The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in Uganda.

Long-toed Lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)

Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus)

Black-headed Lapwing (Vanellus tectus)

Senegal Lapwing (Vanellus lugubris)

Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)

Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus)

Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)

Kittlitz’s Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)

Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)

Forbes’s Plover (Charadrius forbesi)

White-fronted Plover (Charadrius marginatus)

Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)

Lesser Sandplover (Charadrius mongolus)

Greater Sandplover (Charadrius leschenaultii)

Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus)

Sandpipers and allies The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide and 25 species which occur in Uganda.

Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)

African Snipe (Gallinago nigripennis)

Great Snipe (Gallinago media)

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)

Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Little Stint (Calidris minuta)

Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii)

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Red-necked (Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus)

Gulls Laridae is a family of medium to large bird seabirds and includes gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)

Great Black-headed Gull (Larus ichthyaetus)

Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephalus)

Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)

Terns

Terns are a group of generally general medium to large sea-birds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Uganda.

Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica)

Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)

Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis)

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)

White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)

Skimmers

Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible

which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. There are 3 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris

Sandgrouse

Sandgrouse has small, pigeon-like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes. There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

Black-faced Sandgrouse Pterocles decoratus

Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii

Four-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles quadricinctus

Pigeons and doves Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are 308 species worldwide and 22 species which occur in Uganda.

Rock Pigeon Columba livia

Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea

Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta

Rameron Pigeon Columba arquatrix

White-naped Pigeon Columba albinucha

Delegorgue’s Pigeon Columba delegorguei

Western Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba iriditorques

Lemon Dove Columba larvata

Eurasian Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

Dusky Turtle Dove Streptopelia lugens

African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens

Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata

Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola

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

Namaqua Dove Oena capensis

Bruce’s Green Pigeon Treron waalia

African Green Pigeon Treron calva

Parrots

Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and they have a generally erect stance. All parrots

are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Uganda.

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius

Black-collared Lovebird Agapornis swinderniana

Gray Parrot Psittacus erithacus

Brown-necked Parrot Poicephalus robustus

Red-fronted Parrot Poicephalus gulielmi

Meyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri

Turacos The turacos, plantain eaters and go-away birds make up the bird family Musophagidae. They are medium-sized arboreal birds. The turacos and plantain eaters are brightly coloured birds, usually blue, green or purple. The go-away birds are mostly grey and white. There are 23 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Uganda.

Great Blue Turaco Corythaeola cristata

Black-billed Turaco Tauraco schuettii

White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus

Hartlaub’s Turaco Tauraco hartlaubi

Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus

Ruwenzori Turaco Ruwenzorornis johnstoni

Ross’s Turaco Musophaga rossae

Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus

White-bellied Go-away-bird Corythaixoides leucogaster

Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus

Cuckoos The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 22 species which occur in Uganda.

Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus

Levaillant’s Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii

Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius

Thick-billed Cuckoo Pachycoccyx audeberti

Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius

Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus

Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis

Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus

Madagascar Cuckoo Cuculus rochii

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx mechowi

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx olivinus

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx montanus

Yellow-throated Cuckoo Chrysococcyx flavigularis

Klaas’s Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas

African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus

Dideric Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius

Yellowbill Ceuthmochares aereus

Black Coucal Centropus grillii

Blue-headed Coucal Centropus monachus

Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis

White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus

Barn owls Barn owls are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

African Grass-Owl Tyto capensis

Barn Owl Tyto alba

Typical owls

Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Uganda.

African Scops-owl Otus senegalensis

Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti

Cape Eagle-owl Bubo capensis

Spotted Eagle-owl Bubo africanus

Grayish Eagle-owl Bubo cinerascens

Fraser’s Eagle-owl Bubo poensis

Shelley’s Eagle-owl Bubo shelleyi

Verreaux’s Eagle-owl Bubo lacteus

Pel’s Fishing-owl Scotopelia peli

African Wood-owl Strix woodfordii

Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum

Red-chested Owlet Glaucidium tephronotum

African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense

Chestnut Owlet Glaucidium castaneum

African Long-eared Owl Asio abyssinicus

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

Marsh Owl Asio capensis

Nightjars

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed

wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus

Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus

Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis

Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis

Abyssinian Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus

Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus ruwenzorii

Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis

Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus

Star-spotted Nightjar Caprimulgus stellatus

Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma

Bates’s Nightjar Caprimulgus batesi

Long-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus

Slender-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus clarus

Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii

Pennant-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius

Standard-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx longipennis

Swifts

Swifts are small aerial birds, spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 14 species which occur in Uganda.

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

Mottled Swift Tachymarptis aequatorialis

Common Swift Apus apus

Nyanza Swift Apus niansae

Pallid Swift Apus pallidus

African Swift Apus barbatus

Little Swift Apus affinis

Horus Swift Apus horus

White-rumped Swift Apus caffer

Mousebirds The mousebirds are slender greyish or brown birds with soft, hairlike body feathers and very long thin tails. They are arboreal and scurry through the leaves like rodents in search of berries, fruit and buds. They are acrobatic, and can feed upside down. All species have strong claws and

reversible outer toes. They also have crests and stubby bills. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus

Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus

Trogons The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. There are 33 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina

Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum

Kingfishers

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda.

Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata

Shining-blue Kingfisher Alcedo quadribrachys

Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata

White-bellied Kingfisher Alcedo leucogaster

African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta

Dwarf Kingfisher Ispidina 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 maximus

Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Bee-eaters The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colorful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda.

Black Bee-eater Merops gularis

Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki

White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides

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

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus

Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus

European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

Northern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicus

Typical rollers Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not. There are 12 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.

European Roller Coracias garrulus

Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinica

Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata

Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevia

Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus

Blue-throated Roller Eurystomus gularis

Hoopoes (Upupa epops) Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

Woodhoopoes The woodhoopoes are related to the kingfishers, rollers and hoopoe. They most resemble the last species with their long curved bills, used for probing for insects, and short rounded wings. However, they differ in that they have metallic plumage, often blue, green or purple, and lack an erectile crest. There are 8 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.

Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus

White-headed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus bollei

Forest Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus castaneiceps

Black Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Common Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Abyssinian Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus minor

Hornbills Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow’s horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured. There are 57 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Uganda.

White-crested Hornbill Tockus albocristatus

Black Dwarf Hornbill Tockus hartlaubi

Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill Tockus camurus

Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus

Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris

Jackson’s Hornbill Tockus jacksoni

Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus

African Pied Hornbill Tockus fasciatus

Hemprich’s Hornbill Tockus hemprichii

African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus

Piping Hornbill Ceratogymna fistulator

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna subcylindricus

Brown-cheeked Hornbill Ceratogymna cylindricus

White-thighed Hornbill Ceratogymna albotibialis

Black-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna atrata

Abyssinian Ground-hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus

Southern Ground-hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri

Barbets The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the

bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured. There are 84 species worldwide and 24 species which occur in Uganda.

Grey-throated Barbet Gymnobucco bonapartei

Speckled Tinkerbird Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Western Tinkerbird Pogoniulus coryphaeus

Moustached Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax

Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus simplex

Red-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus atroflavus

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Pogoniulus subsulphureus

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus

Yellow-spotted Barbet Buccanodon duchaillui

Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta

Red-fronted Barbet Tricholaema diademata

Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lachrymosa

White-headed Barbet Lybius leucocephalus

Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies

Black-billed Barbet Lybius guifsobalito

Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus

Double-toothed Barbet Lybius bidentatus

Black-breasted Barbet Lybius rolleti

Yellow-billed Barbet Trachyphonus purpuratus

Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii

Red-and-yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

D’Arnaud’s Barbet Trachyphonus darnaudii

Honeyguides Honeyguides are among the few birds that feed on wax. They are named for the behaviour of the Greater Honeyguide which leads large animals to bees’ nests and then feeds on the wax once the animal has broken the nest open to get at the honey. There are 17 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda.

Spotted Honeyguide Indicator maculatus

Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus

Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator

Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor

Thick-billed Honeyguide Indicator conirostris

Willcock’s Honeyguide Indicator willcocksi

Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis

Dwarf Honeyguide Indicator pumilio

Pallid Honeyguide Indicator meliphilus

Lyre-tailed Honeyguide Melichneutes robustus

Zenker’s Honeyguide Melignomon zenkeri

Cassin’s Honeyguide Prodotiscus insignis

Wahlberg’s Honeyguide Prodotiscus regulus

Woodpeckers and allies Woodpeckers are small to medium sized birds with chisel like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward, and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. There are 218 species worldwide and 19 species which occur in Uganda.

Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla

Rufous-necked Wryneck Jynx ruficollis

African Piculet Sasia africana

Nubian Woodpecker Campethera nubica

Bennett’s Woodpecker Campethera bennettii

Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni

Green-backed Woodpecker Campethera cailliautii

Tullberg’s Woodpecker Campethera tullbergi

Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa

Brown-eared Woodpecker Campethera caroli

Speckle-breasted Woodpecker Dendropicos poecilolaemus

Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens

Gabon Woodpecker Dendropicos gabonensis

Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus

Golden-crowned Woodpecker Dendropicos xantholophus

Elliot’s Woodpecker Dendropicos elliotii

Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos goertae

Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus

Brown-backed Woodpecker Dendropicos obsoletus

Broadbills The broadbills are small, brightly coloured birds that feed on fruit and also take insects in flycatcher fashion, snapping their broad bills. Their habitat is canopies of wet forests. There are 15 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

African Broadbill Smithornis capensis

Rufous-sided Broadbill Smithornis rufolateralis

Grauer’s Broadbill Pseudocalyptomena graueri

Pittas Pittas are medium-sized by passerine standards, and stocky, with fairly long, strong legs, short tails and stout bills. Many, but not all, are brightly coloured. They are spend the majority of their time on wet forest floors, eating snails, insects and similar invertebrate prey which they find there. There are 32 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 African Pitta Pitta angolensis

 Green-breasted Pitta Pitta reichenowi

Larks Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. There are 91 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda.

 Singing Bushlark Mirafra cantillans

 White-tailed Lark Mirafra albicauda

 Red-winged Lark Mirafra hypermetra

 Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana

 Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea

 Pink-breasted Lark Calendulauda poecilosterna

 Fawn-colored Lark Calendulauda africanoides

 Foxy Lark Calendulauda alopex

 Rufous-rumped Lark Pinarocorys erythropygia

 Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucotis

 Fischer’s Sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucopareia

 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea

 Sun Lark Galerida modesta

Swallows and martins The Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in Uganda.

 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia

 Plain Martin Riparia paludicola

 Banded Martin Riparia cincta

 Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga

 Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula

 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

 Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica

 Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis

 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

 White-throated Blue Swallow Hirundo nigrita

 Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea

 Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica

 Rufous-chested swallow Cecropis semirufa

 Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis

 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica

 Common House-Martin Delichon urbica

 White-headed Sawwing Psalidoprocne albiceps

 Blue Sawwing Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Wagtails and pipits The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. There are 54 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

 White Wagtail Motacilla alba

 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp

 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis

 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

 Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

 Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara

 Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus

 Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus

 Jackson’s Pipit Anthus latistriatus

 Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys

 African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus

 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris

 Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis

 Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus

 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus

Cuckoo-shrikes The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured. There are 82 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Uganda.

 White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike Coracina pectoralis

 Blue Cuckoo-shrike Coracina azurea

 Grey Cuckoo-shrike Coracina caesia

 Grauer’s Cuckoo-shrike Coracina graueri

 Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga petiti

 Black Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga flava

 Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga phoenicea

 Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga quiscalina

Bulbuls Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests. There are 130 species worldwide and 30 species which occur in Uganda.

 Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus

 Shelley’s Greenbul Andropadus masukuensis

 Little Greenbul Andropadus virens

 Grey Greenbul Andropadus gracilis

 Ansorge’s Greenbul Andropadus ansorgei

 Plain Greenbul Andropadus curvirostris

 Slender-billed Greenbul Andropadus gracilirostris

 Yellow-whiskered Bulbul Andropadus latirostris

 Eastern Mountain-Greenbul Andropadus nigriceps

 Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator

 Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus

 Simple Greenbul Chlorocichla simplex

 Yellow-throated Greenbul Chlorocichla flavicollis

 Joyful Greenbul Chlorocichla laetissima

 Swamp Greenbul Thescelocichla leucopleura

 Leaf-love Phyllastrephus scandens

 Cabanis’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus cabanisi

 Northern Brownbul Phyllastrephus strepitans

 Toro Olive-greenbul Phyllastrephus hypochloris

 Sassi’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus lorenzi

 Yellow-streaked Bulbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

 White-throated Greenbul Phyllastrephus albigularis

 Icterine Greenbul Phyllastrephus icterinus

 Xavier’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus xavieri

 Common Bristlebill Bleda syndactyla

 Green-tailed Bristlebill Bleda eximia

 Yellow-spotted Nicator Nicator chloris

 Yellow-throated Nicator Nicator vireo

 Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus

 Eastern Bearded-Greenbul Criniger chloronotus

Thrushes and allies The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump,

soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. There are 335 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

 Rufous Flycatcher-thrush Neocossyphus fraseri

 Red-tailed Ant-thrush Neocossyphus rufus

 White-tailed Ant-thrush Neocossyphus poensis

 Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis

 Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis

 Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus

 Abyssinian Ground-thrush Zoothera piaggiae

 Kivu Ground-thrush Zoothera tanganjicae

 Black-eared Ground-thrush Zoothera cameronensis

 Gray Ground-thrush Zoothera princei

 Oberlaender’s Ground-thrush Zoothera oberlaenderi

 Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus

 African Thrush Turdus pelios

 Brown-chested Alethe Alethe poliocephala

 Red-throated Alethe Alethe poliophrys

 Fire-crested Alethe Alethe diademata

Cisticolas and allies The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. There are 111 species worldwide and 43 species which occur in Uganda.

 Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops

 Singing Cisticola Cisticola cantans

 Whistling Cisticola Cisticola lateralis

 Trilling Cisticola Cisticola woosnami

 Chubb’s Cisticola Cisticola chubbi

 Hunter’s Cisticola Cisticola hunteri

 Rock-loving Cisticola Cisticola aberrans

 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana

 Red-pate Cisticola Cisticola ruficeps

 Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais

 Winding Cisticola Cisticola galactotes

 Carruthers’s Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi

 Stout Cisticola Cisticola robustus

 Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis

 Tabora Cisticola Cisticola angusticaudus

 Siffling Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus

 Foxy Cisticola Cisticola troglodytes

 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

 Black-necked Cisticola Cisticola eximius

 Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii

 Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava

 Pale Prinia Prinia somalica

 White-chinned Prinia Prinia leucopogon

 Banded Prinia Prinia bairdii

 Red-winged Prinia Prinia erythroptera

 Red-winged Gray Warbler Drymocichla incana

 Black-collared Apalis Apalis pulchra

 Ruwenzori Apalis Apalis ruwenzori

 Black-capped Apalis Apalis nigriceps

 Black-throated Apalis Apalis jacksoni

 Masked Apalis Apalis binotata

 Black-faced Apalis Apalis personata

 Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida

 Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis

 Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphyrolaema

 Gray Apalis Apalis cinerea

 Karamoja Apalis Apalis karamojae

 Red-fronted Warbler Urorhipis rufifrons

 Gray-capped Warbler Eminia lepida

 Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura

 Yellow-browed Camaroptera Camaroptera superciliaris

 Olive-green Camaroptera Camaroptera chloronota

 Gray Wren-Warbler Calamonastes simplex

Old World warblers The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 55 species which occur in Uganda.

 African Bush-Warbler Bradypterus baboecala

 White-winged Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus carpalis

 Grauer’s Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus graueri

 Bamboo Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus alfredi

 Cameroon Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus lopezi

 Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus

 Black-faced Rufous-Warbler Bathmocercus rufus

 Moustached Grass-Warbler Melocichla mentalis

 Eurasian River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis

 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

 Eurasian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

 African Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus

 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris

 Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 Basra Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis

 Greater Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens

 Lesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris

 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida

 Upcher’s Warbler Hippolais languida

 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina

 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

 Yellow-vented Eremomela Eremomela flavicrissalis

 Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis

 Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla

 Green-backed Eremomela Eremomela canescens

 Greencap Eremomela Eremomela scotops

 Rufous-crowned Eremomela Eremomela badiceps

 Turner’s Eremomela Eremomela turneri

 Green Crombec Sylvietta virens

 Lemon-bellied Crombec Sylvietta denti

 White-browed Crombec Sylvietta leucophrys

 Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura

 Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii

 Neumann’s Warbler Hemitesia neumanni

 Yellow Longbill Macrosphenus flavicans

 Gray Longbill Macrosphenus concolor

 Green Hylia Hylia prasina

 Red-faced Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus laetus

 Uganda Wood-Warbler Phylloscopus budongoensis

 Brown Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens

 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus

 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix

 Yellow-bellied Hyliota Hyliota flavigaster

 Southern Hyliota Hyliota australis

 Fan-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola brevirostris

 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin

 Greater Whitethroat Sylvia communis

 Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria

 Brown Warbler Parisoma lugens

Old World flycatchers Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 59 species which occur in Uganda.

 Silverbird Empidornis semipartitus

 Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus

 African Gray Flycatcher Bradornis microrhynchus

 White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri

 Northern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides

 Southern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina

 Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus

 African Forest-Flycatcher Fraseria ocreata

 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata

 Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae

 Sooty Flycatcher Muscicapa infuscata

 Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica

 Chapin’s Flycatcher Muscicapa lendu

 African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta

 Yellow-footed Flycatcher Muscicapa sethsmithi

 Dusky-blue Flycatcher Muscicapa comitata

 Cassin’s Flycatcher Muscicapa cassini

 Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens

 Gray-throated Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus griseigularis

 Gray Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus

 European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca

 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis

 Semicollared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata

 White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata

 Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax

 Lowland Akalat Sheppardia cyornithopsis

 Equatorial Akalat Sheppardia aequatorialis

 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia

 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos

 White-bellied Robin-Chat Cossyphicula roberti

 Archer’s Robin-Chat Cossypha archeri

 Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra

 Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat Cossypha cyanocampter

 Gray-winged Robin-Chat Cossypha polioptera

Darters Darters are frequently referred to as “snake-birds” because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have a much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet, and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. There are 4 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

 African Darter (Anhinga rufa)

Bitterns, herons and egrets The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and warier. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Uganda.

 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

 Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala0)

 Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)

 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

 Great Egret (Ardea alba)

 Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca)

 Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)

 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

 Madagascar Pond-Heron (Ardeola idae)

 Rufous-bellied Heron (Ardeola rufiventris)

 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

 Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

 Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

 White-backed Night-heron (Gorsachius leuconotus)

 Dwarf Bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii)

 Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Hammerkop The Hammerkop is a medium-sized bird with a long shaggy crest. The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name. Its plumage is a drab brown all over.

 Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)

Storks

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Uganda.

 Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)

 African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)

 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)

 Abdim’s Stork (Ciconia abdimii)

 Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)

 White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

 Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis0

 Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

Shoebill

The Shoebill is a large bird related to the storks. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.

 Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)

Ibises and spoonbills The Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. There are 36 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Uganda.

 Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

 Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)

 Spot-breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara)

 Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)

 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)

Flamingos

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet high, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. They are more numerous in the latter. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume, and are uniquely used upside-down. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

 Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)

Ducks, geese and swans The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 23 species which occur in Uganda.

 Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

 White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

 White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus)

 Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)

 Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)

 Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

 Hartlaub’s Duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii)

 African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus)

 African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)

 Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)

 Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)

 Cape Teal (Anas capensis)

 Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)

 Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

 Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha)

 Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota)

 Garganey Anas (querquedula)

 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

 Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)

 Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)

 Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca)

 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

 Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the Osprey. The Osprey is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

Hawks, kites and eagles Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 60 species which occur in Uganda.

 African Cuckoo-hawk (Aviceda cuculoides0

 European Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus)

 Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus)

 Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

 Scissor-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii)

 Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

 Black Kite (Milvus migrans)

 African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

 Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)

 Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)

 Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

 Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

 White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

 Rueppell’s Griffon (Gyps rueppellii)

 Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus)

 White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)

 Beaudouin’s Snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)

 Black-chested Snake-eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)

 Brown Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus)

 Banded Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinerascens)

 Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

 Congo Serpent-eagle (Dryotriorchis spectabilis)

 Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

 African Marsh Harrier (Circus ranivorus)

 Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)

 Montagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus)

 African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus0

 Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)

 Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates)

 Eastern Chanting Goshawk (Melierax poliopterus)

 Gabar Goshawk (Micronisus gabar)

 Red-chested Goshawk (Accipiter toussenelii)

 Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius)

 Shikra (Accipiter badius)

 Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes)

 Red-thighed Sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythropus)

 Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus)

 Ovampo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis)

 Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris)

 Black Goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)

 Long-tailed Hawk (Urotriorchis macrourus)

 Grasshopper Buzzard (Butastur rufipennis)

 Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus)

 Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)

 Red-necked Buzzard (Buteo auguralis)

 Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)

 Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)

 Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga)

 Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)

 Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)

 Wahlberg’s Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi)

 Verreaux’s Eagle (Aquila verreauxii)

 African Hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster)

 Booted Eagle (Aquila pennatus)0

 Ayres’s Hawk-eagle (Aquila ayresii)

 Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

 Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)

 Cassin’s Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus africanus)

 Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)

Secretary-bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) The Secretary-bird is a bird of prey in the order Falconiformes but is easily distinguished from other raptors by it long crane-like legs.

Caracaras and falcons Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

 Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)

 Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)

 Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

 Greater Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides)

 Fox Kestrel (Falco alopex)

 Gray Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)

 Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)

 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

 Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)

 Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae)

 Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor)

 Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)

 African Hobby (Falco cuvierii)

 Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)

 Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha)

 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Pheasants and partridges The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 21 species which occur in Uganda.

 Coqui Francolin (Francolinus coqui)

 Forest Francolin (Francolinus lathami)

 Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena)

 Ring-necked Francolin (Francolinus streptophorus)

 Red-winged Francolin (Francolinus levaillantii)

 Moorland Francolin (Francolinus psilolaemus)

 Shelley’s Francolin (Francolinus shelleyi)

 Orange River Francolin (Francolinus levaillantoides)

 Scaly Francolin (Francolinus squamatus)

 Nahan’s Francolin (Francolinus nahani)

 Heuglin’s Francolin (Francolinus icterorhynchus)

 Clapperton’s Francolin (Francolinus clappertoni)

 Hildebrandt’s Francolin (Francolinus hildebrandti)

 Yellow-necked Francolin (Francolinus leucoscepus)

 Red-necked Francolin (Francolinus afer)

 Jackson’s Francolin (Francolinus jacksoni)

 Handsome Francolin (Francolinus nobilis)

 Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix)

 Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)

 Blue Quail (Coturnix adansonii)

 Stone Partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus)

Guineafowl Guineafowl are a group of African, seed-eating, ground-nesting birds that resemble partridges,

but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. There are 6 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

 Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

 Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)

 Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)

Buttonquails The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails. The female is the brighter of the sexes, and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young. There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

 Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica

 Hottentot Buttonquail Turnix hottentotta

 Quail-plover Ortyxelos meiffrenii

Cranes Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or “dances”. There are 15 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)

 Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina)

Rails, crakes, gallinules, and coots Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically, they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general, they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 19 species which occur in Uganda.

 White-spotted (Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra)

 Buff-spotted (Flufftail Sarothrura elegans)

 Red-chested (Flufftail Sarothrura rufa)

 Streaky-breasted (Flufftail Sarothrura boehmi)

 Nkulengu Rail (Himantornis haematopus)

 Gray-throated (Rail Canirallus oculeus)

 African Rail (Rallus caerulescens)

 African Crake (Crecopsis egregia)

 Corn Crake (Crex crex)

 Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris)

 Little Crake (Porzana parva)

 Baillon’s Crake (Porzana pusilla)

 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)

 Striped Crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis)

 Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

 Allen’s Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni)

 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

 Lesser Moorhen (Gallinula angulata)

 Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata)

Sungrebe and Finfoots the Heliornithidae are small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. There are 3 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

 African Finfoot (Podica senegalensis)

Bustards Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with “fingered” wingtips, and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays. There are 26 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.

 Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)

 Stanley Bustard (Neotis denhami)

 White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis)

 Buff-crested Bustard (Eupodotis gindiana)

 Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)

 Hartlaub’s Bustard (Lissotis hartlaubii)

Jacanas The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide in the Tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. There 8 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 Lesser Jacana (Microparra capensis)

 African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)

Painted snipe Painted snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

 Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

Oystercatchers The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

 Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Avocets and stilts Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

 Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

Thick-knees The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders; most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. There are 9 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Uganda.

 Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)

 Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus)

 Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)

 Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis)

Pratincoles and coursers Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are 17 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Uganda.

 Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)

 Temminck’s Courser (Cursorius temminckii)

 Three-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus)

 Bronze-winged Courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus)

 Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)

 Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)

 Madagascar Pratincole (Glareola ocularis)

 Rock Pratincole (Glareola nuchalis)

Plovers and lapwings The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in Uganda.

 Long-toed Lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)

 Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus)

 Black-headed Lapwing (Vanellus tectus)

 Senegal Lapwing (Vanellus lugubris)

 Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)

 Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)

 Brown-chested Lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus)

 Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

 Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)

 Kittlitz’s Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)

 Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)

 Forbes’s Plover (Charadrius forbesi)

 White-fronted Plover (Charadrius marginatus)

 Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)

 Lesser Sandplover (Charadrius mongolus)

 Greater Sandplover (Charadrius leschenaultii)

 Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus)

Sandpipers and allies The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide and 25 species which occur in Uganda.

 Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)

 African Snipe (Gallinago nigripennis)

 Great Snipe (Gallinago media)

 Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

 Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

 Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)

 Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)

 Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

 Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)

 Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

 Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

 Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)

 Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)

 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

 Sanderling (Calidris alba)

 Little Stint (Calidris minuta)

 Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii)

 Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

 Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

 Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

 Red-necked (Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus)

Gulls Laridae is a family of medium to large bird’s sea birds and includes gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.

 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

 Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)

 Great Black-headed Gull (Larus ichthyaetus)

 Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephalus)

 Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)

Terns Terns are a group of generally general medium to large sea-birds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Uganda.

 Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica)

 Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)

 Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis)

 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)

 White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

 Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)

Skimmers Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible

which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. There are 3 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

 African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris

Sandgrouse Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes. There are 16 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Uganda.

 Black-faced Sandgrouse Pterocles decoratus

 Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii

 Four-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles quadricinctus

Pigeons and doves Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are 308 species worldwide and 22 species which occur in Uganda.

 Rock Pigeon Columba livia

 Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea

 Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta

 Rameron Pigeon Columba arquatrix

 White-naped Pigeon Columba albinucha

 Delegorgue’s Pigeon Columba delegorguei

 Western Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba iriditorques

 Lemon Dove Columba larvata

 Eurasian Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

 Dusky Turtle Dove Streptopelia lugens

 African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens

 Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata

 Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola

 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

 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis

 Bruce’s Green Pigeon Treron waalia

 African Green Pigeon Treron calva

Parrots Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots

are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Uganda.

 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

 Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius

 Black-collared Lovebird Agapornis swinderniana

 Gray Parrot Psittacus erithacus

 Brown-necked Parrot Poicephalus robustus

 Red-fronted Parrot Poicephalus gulielmi

 Meyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri

Turacos The turacos, plantain eaters and go-away birds make up the bird family Musophagidae. They are medium-sized arboreal birds. The turacos and plantain eaters are brightly coloured birds, usually blue, green or purple. The go-away birds are mostly grey and white. There are 23 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Uganda.

 Great Blue Turaco Corythaeola cristata

 Black-billed Turaco Tauraco schuettii

 White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus

 Hartlaub’s Turaco Tauraco hartlaubi

 Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus

 Ruwenzori Turaco Ruwenzorornis johnstoni

 Ross’s Turaco Musophaga rossae

 Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus

 White-bellied Go-away-bird Corythaixoides leucogaster

 Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus

Cuckoos The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 22 species which occur in Uganda.

 Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus

 Levaillant’s Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii

 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius

 Thick-billed Cuckoo Pachycoccyx audeberti

 Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius

 Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus

 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

 African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis

 Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus

 Madagascar Cuckoo Cuculus rochii

 Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx mechowi

 Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx olivinus

 Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx montanus

 Yellow-throated Cuckoo Chrysococcyx flavigularis

 Klaas’s Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas

 African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus

 Dideric Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius

 Yellowbill Ceuthmochares aereus

 Black Coucal Centropus grillii

 Blue-headed Coucal Centropus monachus

 Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis

 White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus

Barn owls Barn owls are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 African Grass-Owl Tyto capensis

 Barn Owl Tyto alba

Typical owl’s Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Uganda.

 African Scops-owl Otus senegalensis

 Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti

 Cape Eagle-owl Bubo capensis

 Spotted Eagle-owl Bubo africanus

 Grayish Eagle-owl Bubo cinerascens

 Fraser’s Eagle-owl Bubo poensis

 Shelley’s Eagle-owl Bubo shelleyi

 Verreaux’s Eagle-owl Bubo lacteus

 Pel’s Fishing-owl Scotopelia peli

 African Wood-owl Strix woodfordii

 Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum

 Red-chested Owlet Glaucidium tephronotum

 African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense

 Chestnut Owlet Glaucidium castaneum

 African Long-eared Owl Asio abyssinicus

 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus

 Marsh Owl Asio capensis

Nightjars Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed

wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

 Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus

 Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus

 Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis

 Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis

 Abyssinian Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus

 Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus ruwenzorii

 Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis

 Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus

 Star-spotted Nightjar Caprimulgus stellatus

 Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma

 Bates’s Nightjar Caprimulgus batesi

 Long-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus

 Slender-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus clarus

 Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii

 Pennant-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius

 Standard-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx longipennis

Swifts

Swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 14 species which occur in Uganda.

 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

 Mottled Swift Tachymarptis aequatorialis

 Common Swift Apus apus

 Nyanza Swift Apus niansae

 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus

 African Swift Apus barbatus

 Little Swift Apus affinis

 Horus Swift Apus horus

 White-rumped Swift Apus caffer

Mousebirds The mousebirds are slender greyish or brown birds with soft, hairlike body feathers and very long thin tails. They are arboreal and scurry through the leaves like rodents in search of berries, fruit and buds. They are acrobatic, and can feed upside down. All species have strong claws and

reversible outer toes. They also have crests and stubby bills. There are 6 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus

 Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus

Trogons The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. There are 33 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda.

 Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina

 Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum

Kingfishers Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda.

 Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata

 Shining-blue Kingfisher Alcedo quadribrachys

 Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata

 White-bellied Kingfisher Alcedo leucogaster

 African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta

 Dwarf Kingfisher Ispidina 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 maximus

 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Bee-eaters The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colorful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda. And that include the ticked one in the list.

• Black Bee-eater Merops gularis
• Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki
• White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
• 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
• Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
• Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
• Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus
• European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
• Northern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicus

Typical rollers

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not. There are 12 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda around Kidepo valley national park and Lake Mburo National Park.

• European Roller Coracias garrulus
  • Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinica
  • Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata

• Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevia
  • Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus
  • Blue-throated Roller Eurystomus gularis

Hoopoes (Upupa epops) Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head. There are 2 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Uganda.

Woodhoopoes The woodhoopoes are related to the kingfishers, rollers and hoopoe. They most resemble the last species with their long curved bills, used for probing for insects, and short rounded wings. However, they differ in that they have metallic plumage, often blue, green or purple, and lack an erectile crest. There are 8 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Uganda.

 Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus

 White-headed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus bollei

 Forest Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus castaneiceps

 Black Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus aterrimus

 Common Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

 Abyssinian Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus minor

Hornbills Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow’s horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured. There are 57 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Uganda.

 White-crested Hornbill Tockus albocristatus

 Black Dwarf Hornbill Tockus hartlaubi

 Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill Tockus camurus

 Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus

 Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris

 Jackson’s Hornbill Tockus jacksoni

 Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus

 African Pied Hornbill Tockus fasciatus

 Hemprich’s Hornbill Tockus hemprichii

 African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus

 Piping Hornbill Ceratogymna fistulator

 Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna subcylindricus

 Brown-cheeked Hornbill Ceratogymna cylindricus

 White-thighed Hornbill Ceratogymna albotibialis

 Black-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna atrata

 Abyssinian Ground-hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus

 Southern Ground-hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri

Barbets The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the

bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured. There are 84 species worldwide and 24 species which occur in Uganda.

 Grey-throated Barbet Gymnobucco bonapartei

 Speckled Tinkerbird Pogoniulus scolopaceus

 Western Tinkerbird Pogoniulus coryphaeus

 Moustached Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax

 Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus simplex

 Red-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus atroflavus

 Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Pogoniulus subsulphureus

 Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus

 Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus

 Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus

 Yellow-spotted Barbet Buccanodon duchaillui

 Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta

 Red-fronted Barbet Tricholaema diademata

 Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lachrymosa

 White-headed Barbet Lybius leucocephalus

 Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies

 Black-billed Barbet Lybius guifsobalito

 Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus

 Double-toothed Barbet Lybius bidentatus

 Black-breasted Barbet Lybius rolleti

 Yellow-billed Barbet Trachyphonus purpuratus

 Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii

 Red-and-yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus

 D’Arnaud’s Barbet Trachyphonus darnaudii

Honeyguides

Honeyguides are among the few birds that feed on wax. They are named for the behaviour of the Greater Honeyguide which leads large animals to bees’ nests and then feeds on the wax once the animal has broken the nest open to get at the honey. There are 17 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda.

 Spotted Honeyguide Indicator maculatus

 Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus

 Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator

 Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor

 Thick-billed Honeyguide Indicator conirostris

 Willcock’s Honeyguide Indicator willcocksi

 Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis

 Dwarf Honeyguide Indicator pumilio

 Pallid Honeyguide Indicator meliphilus

 Lyre-tailed Honeyguide Melichneutes robustus

 Zenker’s Honeyguide Melignomon zenkeri

 Cassin’s Honeyguide Prodotiscus insignis

 Wahlberg’s Honeyguide Prodotiscus regulus

Woodpeckers and allies Woodpeckers are small to medium sized birds with chisel like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward, and two backward, while several other species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. There are 218 species worldwide and 19 species which occur in Uganda, and you can find this birds North East part of Uganda, Murchison falls National Park, and around the western arm of the Albertine rift valley.

 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla

 Rufous-necked Wryneck Jynx ruficollis

 African Piculet Sasia africana

 Nubian Woodpecker Campethera nubica

 Bennett’s Woodpecker Campethera bennettii

 Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni

 Green-backed Woodpecker Campethera cailliautii

 Tullberg’s Woodpecker Campethera tullbergi

 Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa

 Brown-eared Woodpecker Campethera caroli

 Speckle-breasted Woodpecker Dendropicos poecilolaemus

 Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens

 Gabon Woodpecker Dendropicos gabonensis

 Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus

 Golden-crowned Woodpecker Dendropicos xantholophus

 Elliot’s Woodpecker Dendropicos elliotii

 Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos goertae

 Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus

 Brown-backed Woodpecker Dendropicos obsoletus

Broadbills The broadbills are small, brightly coloured birds that feed on fruit and also take insects in flycatcher fashion, snapping their broad bills. Their habitat is canopies of wet forests. There are 15 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in western part of Uganda, in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, specific in Ruhija.

 African Broadbill Smithornis capensis

 Rufous-sided Broadbill Smithornis rufolateralis

 Grauer’s Broadbill Pseudocalyptomena graueri

Pittas Pittas are medium-sized by passerine standards, and stocky, with fairly long, strong legs, short tails and stout bills. Many, but not all, are brightly coloured. They are spending the majority of their time on wet forest floors, eating snails, insects and similar invertebrate prey which they find there. There are 32 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda, Kibale forest National Park, rarely spotted around the shore Lake Victoria.

 African Pitta Pitta angolensis

 Green-breasted Pitta Pitta reichenowi

Larks Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. There are 91 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Uganda.

 Singing Bushlark Mirafra cantillans

 White-tailed Lark Mirafra albicauda

 Red-winged Lark Mirafra hypermetra

 Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana

 Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea

 Pink-breasted Lark Calendulauda poecilosterna

 Fawn-colored Lark Calendulauda africanoides

 Foxy Lark Calendulauda alopex

 Rufous-rumped Lark Pinarocorys erythropygia

 Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucotis

 Fischer’s Sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucopareia

 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea

 Sun Lark Galerida modesta

Swallows and martins The Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide and 18 species which occur in Uganda.

 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia

 Plain Martin Riparia paludicola

 Banded Martin Riparia cincta

 Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga

 Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula

 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

 Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica

 Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis

 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

 White-throated Blue Swallow Hirundo nigrita

 Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea

 Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica

 Rufous-chested swallow Cecropis semirufa

 Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis

 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica

 Common House-Martin Delichon urbica

 White-headed Sawwing Psalidoprocne albiceps

 Blue Sawwing Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Wagtails and pipits The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. There are 54 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

 White Wagtail Motacilla alba

 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp

 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis

 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

 Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

 Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara

 Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus

 Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus

 Jackson’s Pipit Anthus latistriatus

 Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys

 African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus

 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris

 Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis

 Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus

 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus

Cuckoo-shrikes The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured. There are 82 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Uganda.

 White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike Coracina pectoralis

 Blue Cuckoo-shrike Coracina azurea

 Grey Cuckoo-shrike Coracina caesia

 Grauer’s Cuckoo-shrike Coracina graueri

 Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga petiti

 Black Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga flava

 Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga phoenicea

 Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike Campephaga quiscalina

Bulbuls

Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests. There are 130 species worldwide and 30 species which occur in all area of Uganda, you can visit Lake Bunyonyi and its describe as the places of so many little birds.

Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus

Shelley’s Greenbul Andropadus masukuensis

Little Greenbul Andropadus virens

Grey Greenbul Andropadus gracilis

Ansorge’s Greenbul Andropadus ansorgei

Plain Greenbul Andropadus curvirostris

Slender-billed Greenbul Andropadus gracilirostris

Yellow-whiskered Bulbul Andropadus latirostris

Eastern Mountain-Greenbul Andropadus nigriceps

Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator

Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus

Simple Greenbul Chlorocichla simplex

Yellow-throated Greenbul Chlorocichla flavicollis

Joyful Greenbul Chlorocichla laetissima

Swamp Greenbul Thescelocichla leucopleura

Leaf-love Phyllastrephus scandens

Cabanis’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus cabanisi

Northern Brownbul Phyllastrephus strepitans

Toro Olive-greenbul Phyllastrephus hypochloris

Sassi’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus lorenzi

Yellow-streaked Bulbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

White-throated Greenbul Phyllastrephus albigularis

Icterine Greenbul Phyllastrephus icterinus

Xavier’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus xavieri

Common Bristlebill Bleda syndactyla

Green-tailed Bristlebill Bleda eximia

Yellow-spotted Nicator Nicator chloris

Yellow-throated Nicator Nicator vireo

Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus

Eastern Bearded-Greenbul Criniger chloronotus

Thrushes and allies The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump,

soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. There are 335 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Uganda.

Rufous Flycatcher-thrush Neocossyphus fraseri

Red-tailed Ant-thrush Neocossyphus rufus

White-tailed Ant-thrush Neocossyphus poensis

Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis

Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis

Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus

Abyssinian Ground-thrush Zoothera piaggiae

Kivu Ground-thrush Zoothera tanganjicae

Black-eared Ground-thrush Zoothera cameronensis

Gray Ground-thrush Zoothera princei

Oberlaender’s Ground-thrush Zoothera oberlaenderi

Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus

African Thrush Turdus pelios

Brown-chested Alethe Alethe poliocephala

Red-throated Alethe Alethe poliophrys

Fire-crested Alethe Alethe diademata

Cisticolas and allies The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. There are 111 species worldwide and 43 species which occur in Uganda.

Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops

Singing Cisticola Cisticola cantans

Whistling Cisticola Cisticola lateralis

Trilling Cisticola Cisticola woosnami

Chubb’s Cisticola Cisticola chubbi

Hunter’s Cisticola Cisticola hunteri

Rock-loving Cisticola Cisticola aberrans

Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana

Red-pate Cisticola Cisticola ruficeps

Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais

Winding Cisticola Cisticola galactotes

Carruthers’s Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi

Stout Cisticola Cisticola robustus

Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis

Tabora Cisticola Cisticola angusticaudus

Siffling Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus

Foxy Cisticola Cisticola troglodytes

Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

Black-necked Cisticola Cisticola eximius

Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii

Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava

Pale Prinia Prinia somalica

White-chinned Prinia Prinia leucopogon

Banded Prinia Prinia bairdii

Red-winged Prinia Prinia erythroptera

Red-winged Gray Warbler Drymocichla incana

Black-collared Apalis Apalis pulchra

Ruwenzori Apalis Apalis ruwenzori

Black-capped Apalis Apalis nigriceps

Black-throated Apalis Apalis jacksoni

Masked Apalis Apalis binotata

Black-faced Apalis Apalis personata

Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida

Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis

Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphyrolaema

Gray Apalis Apalis cinerea

Karamoja Apalis Apalis karamojae

Red-fronted Warbler Urorhipis rufifrons

Gray-capped Warbler Eminia lepida

Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura

Yellow-browed Camaroptera Camaroptera superciliaris

Olive-green Camaroptera Camaroptera chloronota

Gray Wren-Warbler Calamonastes simplex

Old World Warblers The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 55 species which occur in Uganda.

African Bush-Warbler Bradypterus baboecala

White-winged Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus carpalis

Grauer’s Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus graueri

Bamboo Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus alfredi

Cameroon Scrub-Warbler Bradypterus lopezi

Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler Bathmocercus rufus

Moustached Grass-Warbler Melocichla mentalis

Eurasian River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis

Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Eurasian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

African Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus

Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris

Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Basra Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis

Greater Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens

Lesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida

Upcher’s Warbler Hippolais languida

Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina

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

Yellow-vented Eremomela Eremomela flavicrissalis

Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis

Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla

Green-backed Eremomela Eremomela canescens

Greencap Eremomela Eremomela scotops

Rufous-crowned Eremomela Eremomela badiceps

Turner’s Eremomela Eremomela turneri

Green Crombec Sylvietta virens

Lemon-bellied Crombec Sylvietta denti

White-browed Crombec Sylvietta leucophrys

Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura

Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii

Neumann’s Warbler Hemitesia neumanni

Yellow Longbill Macrosphenus flavicans

Gray Longbill Macrosphenus concolor

Green Hylia Hylia prasina

Red-faced Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus laetus

Uganda Wood-Warbler Phylloscopus budongoensis

Brown Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens

Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Yellow-bellied Hyliota Hyliota flavigasterSouthern Hyliota Hyliota australis

Fan-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola brevirostris

Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

Garden Warbler Sylvia borin

Greater Whitethroat Sylvia communis

Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria

Brown Warbler Parisoma lugens

Old World Flycatchers Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 59 species which occur in Uganda.

• Silverbird Empidornis semipartitus
  • Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus
  • African Gray Flycatcher Bradornis microrhynchus
  • White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri
  • Northern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides
  • Southern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
  • Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus
  • African Forest-Flycatcher Fraseria ocreata
  • Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
  • Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae
  • Sooty Flycatcher Muscicapa infuscata
  • Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica
  • Chapin’s Flycatcher Muscicapa lendu
  • African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
  • Yellow-footed Flycatcher Muscicapa sethsmithi
  • Dusky-blue Flycatcher Muscicapa comitata
  • Cassin’s Flycatcher Muscicapa cassini
  • Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens
  • Gray-throated Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus griseigularis
  • Gray Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus
  • European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
  • Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis
  • Semicollared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata
  • White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata
  • Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax
  • Lowland Akalat Sheppardia cyornithopsis
  • Equatorial Akalat Sheppardia aequatorialis
  • Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
  • Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
  • White-bellied Robin-Chat Cossyphicula roberti
  • Archer’s Robin-Chat Cossypha archeri
  • Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra
  • Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat Cossypha cyanocampter
  • Gray-winged Robin-Chat Cossypha polioptera