English name Zoological name Family Order §Occupancy †† IUCN status
1 Abdim’s Stork Ciconia abdimii Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes 7 LC
2 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer Accipitridae Accipitriformes 1 LC
3 African Grey Woodpecker* Dendropicos goertae Picidae Piciformes 1 LC
4 African Open-billed Stork Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes 1 LC
5 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp Motacillidae Passeriformes 1 LC
6 African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes 12 LC
7 African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
8 African Spoonbill Platalea alba Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes 2 LC
9 African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus Charadriidae Charadriiformes 6 LC
10 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes 3 LC
11 Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 1 NT
12 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
13 Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus Charadriidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
14 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Recurvirostridae Charadriiformes 18 LC
15 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 11 LC
16 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Glareolidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
17 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 20 LC
18 Common Pochard Aythya ferina Anatidae Anseriformes 11 VU
19 Common Redshank Tringa totanus Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
20 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 28 LC
21 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 3 LC
22 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
23 Eastern Grey Plantain-eater* Crinifer zonurus Musophagidae Cuculiformes 1 LC
24 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Anatidae Anseriformes 35 LC
25 Egyptian Plover Pluvianus aegyptius Pluvianidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
26 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Rallidae Gruiformes 9 LC
27 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca Anatidae Anseriformes 2 LC
28 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Anatidae Anseriformes 1 LC
29 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Anatidae Anseriformes 2 NT
30 Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Anatidae Anseriformes 1 LC
31 Gadwall Mareca strepera Anatidae Anseriformes 1 LC
32 Garganey Anas querquedula Anatidae Anseriformes 1 LC
33 Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima Alcedinidae Coraciiformes 1 LC
34 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes 2 LC
35 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 2 LC
36 White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes 4 LC
37 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Podicipedidae Podicipediformes 14 LC
38 Great Egret Egretta alba Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 4 LC
39 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes 4 LC
40 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 3 LC
41 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 28 LC
42 Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica Sternidae Charadriiformes 7 LC
43 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta Scopidae Pelecaniformes 8 LC
44 Helmeted Guineafowl* Numida meleagris Numididae Galliformes 1 LC
45 Hooded Vulture* Necrosyrtes monachus Accipitridae Accipitriformes 2 CR
46 Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopteriformes 1 NT
47 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 15 LC
48 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Podicipedidae Podicipediformes 23 LC
49 Little Tern Sterna albifrons Sternidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
50 Long-crested Eagle* Lophaetus occipitalis Accipitridae Accipitriformes 1 LC
51 Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa Anatidae Anseriformes 5 NT
52 Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata Alcedinidae Coraciiformes 1 LC
53 Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes 1 LC
54 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 3 LC
55 Northern Pintail Anas acuta Anatidae Anseriformes 5 LC
56 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Anatidae Anseriformes 19 LC
57 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Pandionidae Accipitriformes 1 LC
58 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Accipitridae Accipitriformes 1 NT
59 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostridae Charadriiformes 3 LC
60 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Alcedinidae Coraciiformes 2 LC
61 Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes 14 LC
62 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 5 LC
63 Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha Anatidae Anseriformes 2 LC
64 Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata Rallidae Gruiformes 14 LC
65 Rose-ringed Parakeet* Psittacula krameri Psittacidae Psittacifprmes 1 LC
66 Ruff Calidris pugnax Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 2 LC
67 Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis Burhinidae Charadriiformes 6 LC
68 Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma Anatidae Anseriformes 1 LC
69 Spot-Breasted Lapwing Vanellus melanocephalus Charadriidae Charadriiformes 1 Endemic
70 Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis Burhinidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
71 Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus Charadriidae Charadriiformes 20 LC
72 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
73 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris Charadriidae Charadriiformes 21 LC
74 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Anatidae Anseriformes 2 LC
75 Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus Burhinidae Charadriiformes 1 LC
76 Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes 9 Endemic
77 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes 10 LC
78 White Wagtail Motacilla alba Motacillidae Passeriformes 2 LC
79 White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Sternidae Charadriiformes 4 LC
80 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Scolopacidae Charadriiformes 10 LC
81 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes 1 LC
82 Yellow Billed Duck Anas undulata Anatidae Anseriformes 10 LC
83 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia Ardeidae Pelecaniformes 3 LC
84 Yellow-billed Kite* Milvus aegyptius Accipitridae Accipitriformes 3 LC
85 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes 6 LC