African Birds

Southern Carmine Bee-eaters

When we first went on safari in Africa, the intention was to see the animals. However, it is impossible not to notice the vast number of birds of all shapes and sizes, and some brilliantly coloured.

There are more than 2,500 species of birds in Africa and the list below is just a tiny selection. These are the ones we have seen, identified and managed to photograph. Click on the links below for photographs and information. We are adding more species after each trip to Africa, so please check back if you cannot find what you are looking for.

Finally, please take a look at our bird gallery which showcases some of the best bird photographs.

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Avocet    
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Barbet, Crested Bee-eater, Southern Carmine Bustard, Black-bellied
Bateleur Bee-eater, White-fronted Bustard, Kori
Bee-eater, Eurasian New Bee-eater, White-throated Bustard, Red-crested
Bee-eater, Little    
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Coucal, White-browed Crake, Black Crane, Wattled
Cormorant, Long-tailed Crane, Grey Crowned  
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Duck, Knob-billed Duck, White-faced Whistling  
E
   

Eagle, African Fish Eagle, Tawny Egret, Great White
Eagle, Black-chested Snake Egret, Cattle  
F
   

Falcon, Pygmy Flycatcher, African Grey Francolin, Coqui
Flamingo, Greater New Flycatcher, Paradise Francolin, Crested
Flamingo, Lesser    
G
   

Go-away Bird, White-bellied Goshawk, Eastern Pale Chanting Greenshank
Goose, Egyptian Goshawk, Gabar Guineafowl, Helmeted
H

Hadada Heron, Goliath Hornbill, Red-billed
Hamerkop Heron, Green-backed Hornbill, Southern Ground
Heron, Black Heron, Grey Hornbill, Tanzanian Red-billed
Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Squacco Hornbill, Von der Decken's
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Ibis, Sacred    
J
   

   
K
   

Kingfisher, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Malachite Kite, Black
Kingfisher, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Pied Kite, Black-shouldered
L
   

Longclaw, Yellow-throated    
M
   

Maribou    
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O
   

Ostrich, Masai Oxpecker, Red-billed Oxpecker, Yellow-billed
P
   

Pelican, Great White Plover, Crowned Plover, White-headed
Pelican, Pink-backed Plover, Spur-winged Pytilia, Green-winged
Plover, Blacksmith Plover, Three-banded  
R
   

Roller, Lilac-breasted Ruff  
S
   

Sandpiper, Common Spurfowl, Red-necked Stork, Yellow-billed
Sandpiper, Marsh Starling, Greater Blue-eared Glossy Stork, Saddle-billed
Sandpiper, Wood Starling, Superb Stork, White New
Secretary Bird Stilt, Black-winged Stork, Woolly-necked
Skimmer, African Stork, Maribou Swallow, Striped
Spoonbill, African Stork, Opened-billed  
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U
   

     
V
   

Vulture, African White-backed New Vulture, Lappet-faced Vulture, White-headed
W
   

Weaver, Black-headed Weaver, Golden Weaver, White-browed Sparrow
     

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