LIST OF BIRDS OF SPECIAL INTEREST IN AND AROUND OMBOUÉ, GABON

The following list was compiled by Central Africa's resident bird expert Patrice Christy and reflects some local species, some common species, those with a restricted range in Central Africa as well as rare and uncommon birds.

Black-headed Bee-eater Merops breweri
Rosy Bee-eater Merops malimbicus
African River Martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina (September through November)
Grey Pratincole Glareola cinerea
Vermiculated Fishing Owl Scotopelia bouvieri
Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli
White-crested Tiger Heron Tigriornis leucolophus
Olive Ibis Bostrychia olivacea
Hartlaub's Duck Pteronetta hartlaubii
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
Congo Serpent Eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis
Black Guineafowl Agelastes niger
Black-rumped Buttonquail Turnix hottentotta
African Finfoot Podica senegalensis
Forbes's Plover Charadrius forbesi
Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum (June - November)
African Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus
Gabon Coucal Centropus anselli
Black Spinetail Telacanthura melanopygia
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia
Shining-blue Kingfisher Alcedo quadribrachys
Black Bee-eater Merops gularis
Blue-breasted Bee-eater Merops variegatus
White-crested Hornbill Tropicranus albocristatus
Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill Tockus camurus
Black-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna atrata
White-throated Blue Swallow Hirundo nigrita
Long-legged Pipit Anthus pallidiventris
Brown Sunbird Anthreptes gabonicus
Violet-tailed Sunbird Anthreptes aurantium
Reichenbach's Sunbird Nectarinia reichenbachii
Carmelite Sunbird Nectarinia fuliginosa
Swamp Boubou Laniarius bicolor
Rufous-bellied Helmet Shrike Prionops rufiventris
Loango Weaver Ploceus subpersonatus
Black-bellied Seed-cracker Pyrenestes ostrinus
Black-chinned Quailfinch Ortygospiza gabonensis