27 orders

101 families

509 species

3997 pictures

Struthioniformes Struthionidae 1 Ostriches 2
Anseriformes Anatidae 18 Swans, geese and ducks 90
Galliformes Numididae 1 Guineafowl 1
Odontophoridae 1 New World Quails 1
Phasianidae 3 Pheasants and partridges 7
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae 5 Nightjars and nighthawks 19
Apodiformes Apodidae 4 Swifts 28
Musophagiformes Musophagidae 3 Turacos 24
Otidiformes Otididae 4 Bustards 7
Cuculiformes Cuculidae 12 Cuckoos 159
Pterocliformes Pteroclidae 3 Sandgrouse 7
Columbiformes Columbidae 15 Doves and pigeons 86
Gruiformes Heliornithidae 1 Finfoots 1
Rallidae 8 Crakes and rails 76
Gruidae 1 Cranes 2
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae 2 Grebes 3
Charadriiformes Burhinidae 2 Thick-knees 24
Haematopodidae 1 Oystercatchers 14
Recurvirostridae 2 Avocets and stilts 11
Charadriidae 12 Plovers 89
Pluvianidae 1 Egyptian Plover 3
Rostratulidae 1 Painted-snipes 6
Jacanidae 2 Jacanas 23
Scolopacidae 22 Sandpipers 169
Glareolidae 4 Pratincoles and coursers 43
Laridae 22 Gulls 200
Stercorariidae 1 Skuas 2
Alcidae 2 Auks 7
Gaviiformes Gaviidae 1 Divers 9
Procellariiformes Procellariidae 1 Shearwaters and petrels 2
Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae 6 Storks 67
Suliformes Sulidae 1 Gannets and boobies 1
Phalacrocoracidae 4 Cormorants and shags 53
Pelecaniformes Threskiornithidae 4 Ibises and spoonbills 12
Ardeidae 14 Herons 231
Scopidae 1 Hamerkop 9
Pelecanidae 1 Pelicans 2
Accipitriformes Sagittariidae 1 Secretary-bird 1
Pandionidae 1 Ospreys 12
Accipitridae 37 Raptors 351
Strigiformes Tytonidae 1 Barn Owls 2
Strigidae 6 Owls 30
Trogoniformes Trogonidae 1 Trogons 1
Bucerotiformes Upupidae 1 Hoopoes 1
Phoeniculidae 2 Woodhoopoes 17
Bucorvidae 1 Ground-Hornbills 7
Bucerotidae 4 Hornbills 31
Coraciiformes Coraciidae 5 Rollers 52
Alcedinidae 8 Kingfishers 113
Meropidae 8 Bee-eaters 63
Piciformes Lybiidae 6 African Barbets 33
Indicatoridae 2 Honeyguides 4
Picidae 8 Woodpeckers 48
Falconiformes Falconidae 8 Falcons and caracaras 110
Psittaciformes Psittacidae 2 Parrots 5
Psittaculidae 2 Old World Parrots 16
Passeriformes Platysteiridae 3 Wattle-eyes and batises 13
Malaconotidae 7 Bushshrikes 65
Vangidae 1 Vangas 11
Campephagidae 1 Cuckoo-shrikes 11
Oriolidae 3 Orioles and figbirds 10
Dicruridae 2 Drongos 14
Monarchidae 2 Monarch Flycatchers 13
Laniidae 4 Shrikes 24
Corvidae 10 Crows, jays and nutcrackers 76
Bombycillidae 1 Waxwings 5
Stenostiridae 1 Fairy Flycatchers 12
Paridae 4 Tits and chickadees 20
Nicatoridae 1 Nicators 5
Alaudidae 5 Larks 31
Pycnonotidae 8 Bulbuls 47
Hirundinidae 14 Swallows and martins 132
Macrosphenidae 2 Crombecs, African Warblers 4
Cettiidae 1 Cettia bush warblers and allies 3
Hyliidae 1 Hylias 1
Aegithalidae 1 Bushtits 3
Phylloscopidae 3 Leaf-Warblers 21
Acrocephalidae 4 Reed-Warblers 23
Locustellidae 1 Grassbirds and Allies 13
Cisticolidae 11 Cisticolas and apalises 87
Sylviidae 4 Warblers 13
Zosteropidae 1 White-eyes 9
Leiothrichidae 2 Laughingthrushes 26
Regulidae 2 Kinglets 5
Troglodytidae 1 Wrens 14
Sittidae 1 Nuthatches 3
Certhiidae 1 Creepers 2
Sturnidae 12 Starlings 76
Buphagidae 1 Oxpeckers 7
Turdidae 4 Thrushes 30
Muscicapidae 14 Chats and flycatchers 80
Nectariniidae 11 Sunbirds 111
Passeridae 4 Sparrows and snowfinches 23
Ploceidae 23 Weavers and widowbirds 217
Estrildidae 18 Waxbills 126
Viduidae 4 Indigobirds and whydhas 34
Prunellidae 1 Accentors 7
Motacillidae 10 Pipits and wagtails 106
Fringillidae 8 Finches 53
Calcariidae 1 Longspurs 3
Emberizidae 4 Buntings and sparrows 21