Endangered Birds of Africa
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Abbott's Starling | Kenya, Tanzania |
| Aberdare Cisticola | Kenya |
| Abyssinian Longclaw | Ethiopia |
| Afrcan White-backed Vulture | Africa |
| African Black Oystercatcher | Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa |
| African Gray Parrot | Africa |
| African Green Broadbill | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Uganda |
| African Penguin | Angola, Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, South Africa |
| African Skimmer | Africa |
| Agulhas Long-billed Lark | South Africa |
| Alaotra Grebe | Madagascar |
| Albertine Owlet | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Rwanda |
| Aldabra Brush Warbler | Indian Ocean (Seychelles - Aldabra Island) |
| Aldabra Drongo | Indian Ocean (Seychelles) |
| Algerian Nuthatch | Algeria |
| Amani Sunbird | Kenya, Tanzania |
| Anjouan Island Sparrowhawk | Indian Ocean (Comoro Islands) |
| Anjouan Scops Owl | Indian Ocean (Comoro Islands) |
| Aquatic Warbler | Senegal |
| Asian Dowitcher | Africa |
| Atlantic Petrel | Namibia, South Africa |
| Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa |
| Audouin's Gull | Africa |
| Baer's Pochard | Asia, vagrant populations in Pakistan and the Philippines |
| Balearic Shearwater | Africa |
| Banded Green Sunbird | Tanzania |
| Banded Wattle-eye | Cameroon |
| Basra Reed Warbler | Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Beaudouin's Snake-eagle | Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda |
| Black Crowned-crane | Africa |
| Black Harrier | Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland |
| Black-browed Albatross | Africa |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Africa |
| Black-winged Pratincole | Africa to Asia |
| Blue Crane | Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe |
| Blue Swallow | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Africa |
| Cape Vulture | Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Cinereous Bunting | Eritrea |
| Cinereous Vulture | Africa |
| Corncrake | Africa to Asia |
| Dalmatian Pelican | Africa |
| Dartford Warbler | Africa |
| Denham's Bustard | Africa |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle | Algeria, Morocco |
| Egyptian Vulture | Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East |
| Eurasian Curlew | Africa |
| Eurasian Peregrine Falcon | Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
| Fea's Petrel | Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Morocco, Senegal, Western Sahara |
| Ferruginous Duck | Africa |
| Fox's Weaver | Uganda |
| Gentoo Penguin | Africa |
| Gola Malimbe | Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone |
| Gray Petrel | Africa |
| Great Bustard | Africa |
| Great Snipe | Africa |
| Greater Spotted Eagle | Africa |
| Helmet Vanga | Madagascar |
| Houbara Bustard | Africa |
| Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross | Africa |
| Jackson's Widowbird | Kenya, Tanzania |
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Africa |
| Lesser Flamingo | Africa |
| Lesser Kestrel | Africa |
| Light-mantled Albatross | Mauritius, South Africa |
| Little Bustard | Africa |
| Loango Slender-billed Weaver | Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Republic of Congo |
| Long-tailed Ground Roller | Malagasy Republic (Madagascar) |
| Loveridge's Sunbird | Tanzania |
| Macaroni Penguin | Africa |
| Madagascar Red Owl | Madagascar |
| Madagascar Sea Eagle | Madagascar |
| Madagascar Serpent Eagle | Madagascar |
| Marungu Sunbird | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
| Mauritius Cuckoo-shrike | Indian Ocean (Mauritius) |
| Mauritius Kestrel | Indian Ocean (Mauritius) |
| Nechisar Nightjar | Ethiopia |
| Northern Bald Ibis | Africa |
| Northern Giant-petrel | Africa |
| Northern Royal Albatross | Africa |
| Nubian Bustard | Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan |
| Ostrich | Spanish Sahara |
| Pallid Harrier | Africa |
| Pink Pigeon | Indian Ocean (Mauritius) |
| Red Kite | Africa |
| Saker Falcon | Africa |
| Slender-billed Curlew | Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
| Sociable Lapwing | Africa |
| Socotra Cormorant | Eritrea, Somalia |
| Sooty Albatross | South Africa |
| Sooty Falcon | Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya |
| Sooty Shearwater | Africa |
| Southern Giant-petrel | Africa |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin | Southern Africa |
| Southern Royal Albatross | Africa |
| Swynnerton's Forest Robin | Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe |
| Syrian Serin | Egypt |
| Taita Thrush | Kenya |
| Thyolo Alethe | Malawi, Mozambique |
| Trindade Petrel | Mauritius |
| Tristan Albatross | Angola, Namibia, South Africa |
| Usambara Weaver | Tanzania |
| Wedge-tailed Jery | Madagascar |
| White-chinned Petrel | Africa |
| White-headed Duck | Africa to Asia |
| White-tailed Swallow | Ethiopia |
| White-winged Collared-dove | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia |
| Yelkouan Shearwater | Africa |
| Yellow-breasted Pipit | Lesotho, South Africa |
| Yellow-throated Apalis | Malawi |
| Yellow-throated Seedeater | Ethiopia |
**What birds are listed here?:
The Africa section of this site lists the folllowing birds appearing on select endangered species lists:- Birds that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the African continent.
- Birds dwelling in or that travel to the Mediterranean Sea and any islands located in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Birds dwelling in or that migrate to Madagascar and nearby islands (to the southwest of India or east of Madagascar).
- Birds dwelling in or that migrate to North Atlantic islands off the western coast of Africa.
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
