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List of birds of The Gambia

560 bird species have occurred in The Gambia. None are endemic, since this small country is surrounded by Senegal, but two are globally threatened.

Podicipediformes: Podicipedidae

Procellariiformes: Procellariidae

Procellariiformes: Hydrobatidae

Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae

Pelecaniformes: Sulidae

Pelecaniformes: Phalacrocoracidae

Pelecaniformes: Anhingidae

Pelecaniformes: Fregatidae

Ciconiiformes: Ardeidae

Ciconiiformes: Scopidae

Ciconiiformes: Ciconiidae

Ciconiiformes: Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteriformes: Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes: Anatidae

Falconiformes: Pandionidae

Falconiformes: Accipitridae

Falconiformes: Sagittariidae

Falconiformes: Falconidae

Galliformes: Phasianidae

  • White-throated Francolin , Francolinus albogularis Rare/Accidental
  • Ahanta Francolin , Francolinus ahantensis Rare/Accidental
  • Double-spurred Francolin, Francolinus bicalcaratus
  • Harlequin Quail , Coturnix delegorguei
  • Stone Partridge , Ptilopachus petrosus

Galliformes: Numididae

Gruiformes: Turnicidae

Gruiformes: Gruidae

Gruiformes: Rallidae

Gruiformes: Heliornithidae

Gruiformes: Otidae

  • Arabian Bustard , Ardeotis arabs Rare/Accidental
  • Stanley Bustard , Neotis denhami Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
  • White-bellied Bustard , Eupodotis senegalensis Rare/Accidental
  • Savile's Bustard , Eupodotis savilei
  • Black-bellied Bustard , Lissotis melanogaster Rare/Accidental

Charadriiformes: Jacanidae

Charadriiformes: Rostratulidae

Charadriiformes: Haematopodidae

Charadriiformes: Recurvirostridae

Charadriiformes: Burhinidae

  • Senegal Thick-knee, Burhinus senegalensis
  • Spotted Thick-knee , Burhinus capensis Rare/Accidental

Charadriiformes: Glareolidae

Charadriiformes: Charadriidae

Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae

Charadriiformes: Stercorariidae

Charadriiformes: Laridae

Charadriiformes: Sternidae

Charadriiformes: Rynchopidae

  • African Skimmer , Rynchops flavirostris Near-threatened

Pterocliformes: Pteroclidae

  • Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse , Pterocles exustus Rare/Accidental
  • Four-banded Sandgrouse, Pterocles quadricinctus

Columbiformes: Columbidae

Psittaciformes: Psittacidae

Cuculiformes: Musophagidae

Cuculiformes: Cuculidae

  • Pied Cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus Rare/Accidental
  • Levaillant's Cuckoo , Clamator levaillantii
  • Great Spotted Cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
  • Red-chested Cuckoo , Cuculus solitarius Rare/Accidental
  • Black Cuckoo , Cuculus clamosus Rare/Accidental
  • Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
  • African Cuckoo , Cuculus gularis
  • Klaas's Cuckoo , Chrysococcyx klaas
  • African Emerald Cuckoo , Chrysococcyx cupreus Rare/Accidental
  • Dideric Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius
  • Yellowbill , Ceuthmochares aereus Rare/Accidental
  • Madagascar Coucal , Centropus toulou Rare/Accidental
  • Black Coucal , Centropus grillii
  • Senegal Coucal, Centropus senegalensis

Strigiformes: Tytonidae

Strigiformes: Strigidae

  • African Scops Owl , Otus senegalensis
  • European Scops Owl, Otus scops
  • Northern White-faced Owl , Ptilopsis leucotis
  • Greyish Eagle-Owl , Bubo cinerascens Rare/Accidental
  • Verreaux's Eagle-Owl , Bubo lacteus
  • Pel's Fishing-Owl , Scotopelia peli Rare/Accidental
  • African Wood-Owl , Strix woodfordii
  • Pearl-spotted Owlet, Glaucidium perlatum
  • Marsh Owl, Asio capensis

Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae

  • Red-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis
  • Eurasian Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus Rare/Accidental
  • Fiery-necked Nightjar , Caprimulgus pectoralis Rare/Accidental
  • Swamp Nightjar , Caprimulgus natalensis Rare/Accidental
  • Plain Nightjar , Caprimulgus inornatus
  • Long-tailed Nightjar , Caprimulgus climacurus
  • Pennant-winged Nightjar , Macrodipteryx vexillarius Rare/Accidental
  • Standard-winged Nightjar, Macrodipteryx longipennis

Apodiformes: Apodidae

Coliiformes: Coliidae

  • Blue-naped Mousebird , Urocolius macrourus

Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae

Coraciiformes: Meropidae

Coraciiformes: Coraciidae

Coraciiformes: Upupidae

Coraciiformes: Phoeniculidae

  • Green Woodhoopoe, Phoeniculus purpureus
  • Black Scimitar-bill , Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Coraciiformes: Bucerotidae

Piciformes: Capitonidae

Piciformes: Indicatoridae

  • Spotted Honeyguide , Indicator maculatus Rare/Accidental
  • Greater Honeyguide, Indicator indicator
  • Lesser Honeyguide , Indicator minor

Piciformes: Picidae

  • Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla
  • Fine-spotted Woodpecker, Campethera punctuligera
  • Golden-tailed Woodpecker , Campethera abingoni Rare/Accidental
  • Buff-spotted Woodpecker , Campethera nivosa Rare/Accidental
  • Little Grey Woodpecker , Dendropicos elachus Rare/Accidental
  • Cardinal Woodpecker , Dendropicos fuscescens
  • Grey Woodpecker, Dendropicos goertae
  • Brown-backed Woodpecker , Dendropicos obsoletus

Passeriformes: Alaudidae

  • Singing Bushlark , Mirafra cantillans Rare/Accidental
  • Flappet Lark , Mirafra rufocinnamomea Rare/Accidental
  • Rufous-rumped Lark , Pinarocorys erythropygia
  • Dusky Lark , Pinarocorys nigricans Rare/Accidental
  • Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark, Eremopterix leucotis
  • Crested Lark, Galerida cristata
  • Sun Lark , Galerida modesta

Passeriformes: Hirundinidae

Passeriformes: Motacillidae

Passeriformes: Campephagidae

  • White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike , Coracina pectoralis
  • Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike , Campephaga phoenicea

Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae

  • Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus
  • Little Greenbul , Andropadus virens
  • Sjostedt's Greenbul , Baeopogon clamans
  • Yellow-throated Greenbul , Chlorocichla flavicollis
  • Swamp Greenbul , Thescelocichla leucopleura Rare/Accidental
  • Leaf-love , Phyllastrephus scandens
  • Grey-headed Bristlebill , Bleda canicapilla
  • Yellow-spotted Nicator , Nicator chloris Rare/Accidental

Passeriformes: Turdidae

Passeriformes: Cisticolidae

  • Red-faced Cisticola , Cisticola erythrops
  • Singing Cisticola , Cisticola cantans
  • Whistling Cisticola , Cisticola lateralis
  • Red-pate Cisticola , Cisticola ruficeps Rare/Accidental
  • Winding Cisticola , Cisticola galactotes
  • Croaking Cisticola, Cisticola natalensis
  • Siffling Cisticola , Cisticola brachypterus
  • Rufous Cisticola , Cisticola rufus Rare/Accidental
  • Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
  • Desert Cisticola , Cisticola aridulus
  • Black-necked Cisticola , Cisticola eximius
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia, Prinia subflava
  • Red-winged Prinia , Prinia erythroptera
  • Yellow-breasted Apalis , Apalis flavida
  • Oriole Warbler, Hypergerus atriceps
  • Green-backed Camaroptera, Camaroptera brachyura Rare/Accidental
  • Olive-green Camaroptera , Camaroptera chloronota

Passeriformes: Sylviidae

Passeriformes: Muscicapidae

Passeriformes: Platysteiridae

  • African Shrike-flycatcher , Megabyas flammulatus Rare/Accidental
  • Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher , Bias musicus Rare/Accidental
  • Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Platysteira cyanea
  • Senegal Batis , Batis senegalensis

Passeriformes: Monarchidae

Passeriformes: Timaliidae

  • Puvel's Illadopsis , Illadopsis puveli
  • Blackcap Babbler, Turdoides reinwardtii
  • Brown Babbler , Turdoides plebejus
  • Capuchin Babbler , Phyllanthus atripennis Rare/Accidental

Passeriformes: Paridae

  • White-winged Black-Tit , Melaniparus leucomelas

Passeriformes: Certhiidae

Passeriformes: Remizidae

  • Yellow Penduline-Tit , Anthoscopus parvulus

Passeriformes: Nectariniidae

  • Mouse-brown Sunbird , Anthreptes gabonicus
  • Western Violet-backed Sunbird , Anthreptes longuemarei
  • Collared Sunbird, Hedydipna collaris
  • Pygmy Sunbird , Hedydipna platura
  • Green-headed Sunbird , Cyanomitra verticalis Rare/Accidental
  • Scarlet-chested Sunbird , Chalcomitra senegalensis
  • Beautiful Sunbird, Cinnyris pulchellus
  • Splendid Sunbird, Cinnyris coccinigaster
  • Variable Sunbird, Cinnyris venustus
  • Copper Sunbird , Cinnyris cupreus

Passeriformes: Zosteropidae

  • African Yellow White-eye , Zosterops senegalensis

Passeriformes: Oriolidae

Passeriformes: Laniidae

Passeriformes: Malaconotidae

  • Brubru , Nilaus afer
  • Northern Puffback , Dryoscopus gambensis
  • Black-crowned Tchagra, Tchagra senegala
  • Yellow-crowned Gonolek, Laniarius barbarus
  • Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike , Telophorus sulfureopectus
  • Grey-headed Bushshrike , Malaconotus blanchoti

Passeriformes: Prionopidae

  • White Helmetshrike , Prionops plumatus

Passeriformes: Dicruridae

Passeriformes: Corvidae

Passeriformes: Sturnidae

  • Wattled Starling , Creatophora cinerea Rare/Accidental
  • Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling , Lamprotornis chalybaeus
  • Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling , Lamprotornis chloropterus
  • Bronze-tailed Glossy Starling , Lamprotornis chalcurus
  • Splendid Glossy Starling , Lamprotornis splendidus
  • Purple Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis purpureus
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling , Lamprotornis pulcher
  • Violet-backed Starling , Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
  • Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Buphagus africanus

Passeriformes: Ploceidae

  • White-billed Buffaloo-Weaver, Bubalornis albirostris
  • Speckle-fronted Weaver , Sporopipes frontalis
  • Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver , Plocepasser superciliosus
  • Little Weaver , Ploceus luteolus
  • Spectacled Weaver , Ploceus ocularis
  • Black-necked Weaver, Ploceus nigricollis
  • Heuglin's Masked-Weaver , Ploceus heuglini Rare/Accidental
  • African Masked-Weaver , Ploceus velatus
  • Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus
  • Vieillot's Weaver , Ploceus nigerrimus Rare/Accidental
  • Black-headed Weaver , Ploceus melanocephalus
  • Grey's Malimbe , Malimbus nitens Rare/Accidental
  • Red-headed Weaver , Anaplectes rubriceps Rare/Accidental
  • Red-headed Quelea , Quelea erythrops
  • Red-billed Quelea, Quelea quelea Rare/Accidental
  • Yellow-crowned Bishop , Euplectes afer
  • Black-winged Bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus
  • Orange Bishop , Euplectes franciscanus
  • Red Bishop, Euplectes orix
  • Yellow-shouldered Widowbird , Euplectes macrourus
  • Red-collared Widowbird , Euplectes ardens Rare/Accidental

Passeriformes: Estrildidae

  • Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch , Nigrita bicolor Rare/Accidental
  • Grey-headed Oliveback , Nesocharis capistrata Rare/Accidental
  • Red-winged Pytilia , Pytilia phoenicoptera
  • Green-winged Pytilia , Pytilia melba Rare/Accidental
  • Crimson Seedcracker , Pyrenestes sanguineus
  • Black-bellied Seedcracker , Pyrenestes ostrinus Rare/Accidental
  • Western Bluebill , Spermophaga haematina
  • Bar-breasted Firefinch , Lagonosticta rufopicta
  • Red-billed Firefinch, Lagonosticta senegala
  • Black-faced Firefinch , Lagonosticta larvata
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu, Uraeginthus bengalus
  • Lavender Waxbill , Estrilda caerulescens
  • Orange-cheeked Waxbill , Estrilda melpoda
  • Black-rumped Waxbill , Estrilda troglodytes
  • Zebra Waxbill , Amandava subflava Rare/Accidental
  • African Quailfinch , Ortygospiza atricollis
  • African Silverbill, Lonchura cantans
  • White-throated Munia, Lonchura malabarica Introduced species
  • Bronze Mannikin, Lonchura cucullata
  • Magpie Mannikin , Lonchura fringilloides Rare/Accidental
  • Cut-throat , Amadina fasciata

Passeriformes: Viduidae

  • Village Indigobird, Vidua chalybeata
  • Baka Indigobird , Vidua larvaticola
  • Quailfinch Indigobird , Vidua nigeriae
  • Cameroon Indigobird , Vidua camerunensis
  • Pin-tailed Whydah, Vidua macroura
  • Eastern Paradise-Whydah , Vidua paradisaea
  • Northern Paradise-Whydah , Vidua orientalis

Passeriformes: Ploceidae

  • Parasitic Weaver , Anomalospiza imberbis Rare/Accidental

Passeriformes: Emberizidae

  • Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana Rare/Accidental
  • House Bunting, Emberiza striolata Rare/Accidental
  • Cinnamon-breasted Bunting , Emberiza tahapisi
  • Brown-rumped Bunting , Emberiza affinis

Passeriformes: Fringillidae

Passeriformes: Passeridae

  • House Sparrow, Passer domesticus Introduced species
  • Grey-headed Sparrow, Passer griseus
  • Sudan Golden-Sparrow , Passer luteus Rare/Accidental
  • Bush Petronia , Petronia dentata
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