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 |