Up Amphibians Birds Butterflies Reptiles Flora
Initial surveys carried out in October 2000 (3 days) by Kevin and Steven Easley
February-March 2002 (2-weeks) Kenneth Burton
CERCOPAN is grateful to them for their contribution to our biodiversity surveys 

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HERONS, EGRETS AND BITTERNS Ciconiiformes Ardeidae
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis

IBISES AND SPOONBILLS Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash

DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS Anseriformes Anatidae
Hartlaub’s Duck
Pteronetta hartlaubii

HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Falconiformes Accipitridae
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Congo Serpent-Eagle
Dryotriorchis spectabilis
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Black Goshawk
Accipiter melanoleucus
Red-necked Buzzard
Buteo auguralis
Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus africanus

FALCONS AND CARACARAS Falconiformes Falconidae
Gray Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus

PHEASANTS AND PARTRIDGES Galliformes Phasianidae
Forest Francolin
Francolinus lathami
Scaly Francolin
Francolinus squamatus

GUINEAFOWL
Galliformes Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris

RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS Gruiformes Rallidae
White-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura pulchra

SANDPIPERS
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus

PIGEONS AND DOVES
Columbiformes Columbidae
Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba iriditorques
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Blue-headed Wood-Dove
Turtur brehmeri
African Green-Pigeon

PARROTS

Psittaciformes Psittacidae
Gray Parrot
Psittacus erithacus

TURACOS
Cuculiformes Musophagidae
Great Blue Turaco
Corythaeola cristata
Guinea Turaco
Tauraco persa
Yellow-billed Turaco
Tauraco macrorhynchus

CUCKOOS
Cuculiformes Cuculidae
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Klaas' Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Yellowbill
Ceuthmochares aereus
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
Senegal Crucial
Centropus senegalensis

OWLS

Strigiformes Strigidae
African Wood-Owl
Strix woodfordii

NIGHTJARS
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae
Brown Nightjar
Caprimulgus binotatus

 

SWIFTS
Apodiformes Apodidae
Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri
Black Spinetail
Telacanthura melanopygia
Sabine's Spinetail
Rhaphidura sabini
Cassin's Spinetail
Neafrapus cassini
African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
Little Swift
Apus affinis
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer

TROGONS AND QUETZALS Trogoniformes Trogonidae
Bare-cheeked Trogon
Apaloderma aequatoriale

KINGFISHERS
Coraciiformes Alcedinidae
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica

BEE-EATERS
Coraciiformes Meropidae
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Rosy Bee-eater
Merops malimbicus

ROLLERS
Coraciiformes Coraciidae
Blue-throated Roller
Eurystomus gularis

HORNBILLS
Coraciiformes Bucerotidae
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
Tockus camurus
African Pied Hornbill
Tockus fasciatus
Piping Hornbill
Ceratogymna fistulator
White-thighed Hornbill
Ceratogymna albotibialis
Black-casqued Hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata

BARBETS
Piciformes Capitonidae
Naked-faced Barbet
Gymnobucco calvus
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta
Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachyphonus purpuratus

HONEYGUIDES
Piciformes Indicatoridae
Thick-billed Honeyguide
Indicator conirostris

WOODPECKERS
Piciformes Picidae
Green-backed Woodpecker
Campethera cailliautii
Buff-spotted Woodpecker
Campethera nivosa
Gabon Woodpecker
Dendropicos gabonensis
Fire-bellied Woodpecker
Dendropicos pyrrhogaster

BROADBILLS

Passeriformes Eurylaimidae
Rufous-sided Broadbill
Smithornis rufolateralis

SWALLOWS
Passeriformes Hirundinidae
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Fanti Sawwing
Psalidoprocne obscura

WAGTAILS AND PIPITS
Passeriformes Motacillidae
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys

CUCKOO-SHRIKES
passeriformes Campephagidae
Blue Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina azurea
Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike
Campephaga phoenicia
 

 

BULBULS
Passeriformes Pycnonotidae
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Gray Greenbul
Andropadus gracilis
Slender-billed Greenbul
Andropadus gracilirostris
Yellow-whiskered Bulbul
Andropadus latirostris
Golden Greenbul
Calyptocichla serina
Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Spotted Greenbul
Ixonotus guttatus
Simple Greenbul
Chlorocichla simplex
Swamp Greenbul
Thescelocichla leucopleura
Leaf-love
Phyllastrephus scandens
White-throated Greenbul
Phyllastrephus albigularis
Icterine Greenbul
Phyllastrephus icterinus
Common Bristlebill
Bleda syndactyla
Green-tailed Bristlebill
Bleda eximia
Gray-headed Bristlebill
Bleda canicapilla
Yellow-spotted Nicator
Nicator chloris
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus

THRUSHES
Passeriformes Turdidae
Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush
Neocossyphus fraseri
African Thrush
Turdus pelios
Brown-chested Alethe
Alethe poliocephala
Fire-crested Alethe
Alethe diademata

CISTICOLAS AND ALLIES Passeriformes Cisticolidae
Buff-throated Apalis
Apalis rufogularis
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Yellow-browed Camaroptera
Camaroptera superciliaris
Olive-green Camaroptera
Camaroptera chloronota

OLD WORLD WARBLERS Passeriformes Sylviidae
Western Olivaceous Warbler
Hippolais opaca
Green Crombec
Sylvietta virens
Lemon-bellied Crombec
Sylvietta denti
Gray Longbill
Macrosphenus concolor
Green Hylia
Hylia prasina
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix

OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS
Passeriformes Muscicapidae
African Forest-Flycatcher
Fraseria ocreata
Sooty Flycatcher
Muscicapa infuscate
Yellow-footed Flycatcher
Muscicapa sethsmithi
Cassin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini
Gray-throated Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus griseigularis
Forest Robin
Stiphrornis erythrothorax
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra

WATTLE-EYES
Passeriformes Platysteiridae
African Shrike-flycatcher
Megabyas flammulatus
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bias musicus
Chestnut Wattle-eye
Platysteira castanea
White-spotted Wattle-eye
Platysteira tonsa
Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye
Platysteira concreta

MONARCH FLYCATCHERS Passeriformes Monarchidae
Chestnut-capped Flycatcher
Erythrocercus mccallii
Dusky Crested-Flycatcher
Elminia nigromitrata
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufiventer
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis

BABBLERS
Passeriformes Timaliidae
Pale-breasted Illadopsis
Illadopsis rufipennis
Brown Illadopsis
Illadopsis fulvescens

PENDULINE TITS
Passeriformes Remizidae
Tit-hylia
Pholidornis rushiae

SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS Passeriformes Nectariniidae
Scarlet-tufted Sunbird
Deleornis fraseri
Green Sunbird
Anthreptes rectirostris
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
Nectarinia cyanolaema
Western Olive-Sunbird
Cyanomitra obscura
Buff-throated Sunbird
Chalcomitra adelberti
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Johanna's Sunbird
Cinnyris johannae
Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus

OLD WORLD ORIOLES
Passeriformes Oriolidae
Western Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus brachyrhynchus

HELMETSHRIKES AND ALLIES Passeriformes Prionopidae
Chestnut-bellied Helmetshrike
Prionops caniceps

DRONGOS
Passeriformes Dicruridae
Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Shining Drongo
Dicrurus atripennis
Velvet-mantled Drongo
Dicrurus modestus

CROWS, JAYS AND MAGPIES Passeriformes Corvidae
Pied Crow
Corvus albus

STARLINGS
Passeriformes Sturnidae
Splendid Glossy-Starling
Lamprotornis splendidus
Purple-headed Glossy-Starling
Lamprotornis purpureiceps
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Chestnut-winged Starling
Onychognathus fulgidus
Narrow-tailed Starling
Poeoptera lugubris

OLD WORLD SPARROWS Passeriformes Passeridae
Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus

WEAVERS AND ALLIES
Passeriformes Ploceidae
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Yellow-mantled Weaver
Ploceus tricolor
Rachel's Malimbe
Malimbus racheliae
Red-vented Malimbe
Malimbus scutatus
Red-bellied Malimbe
Malimbus erythrogaster
Gray's Malimbe
Malimbus nitens
Crested Malimbe
Malimbus malimbicus
Red-headed Malimbe
Malimbus rubricollis

WAXBILLS AND ALLIES
Passeriformes Estrildidae
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconota
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita bicolor
Pale-fronted Negrofinch
Nigrita luteifrons
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapilla
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Pyrenestes ostrinus
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor

INDIGOBIRDS
Passeriformes Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura