Birds

ENDEMICS
The following bird species are endemic to Angola and present in the Scarp Forest:

Common Name
Scientific Name
Conservation Status
Angola Cave-Chat 
Xenoscopsychus ansorgei
NT
Angola Slaty Flycatcher 
Dioptrornis brunneus
LC
Gabela Akalat 
Sheppardia gabela
EN
Gabela Bush-Shrike 
Laniarius amboimensis
EN
Gabela Helmet-shrike 
Prionops gabela
EN
Golden-backed Bishop 
Euplectes aureus
LC
Grey-striped Francolin 
Pternistes griseostriatus
NT
Ludwig’s Double-collared Sunbird 
Cinnyris ludovicensis
--
Monteiro’s Bush-Shrike 
Malaconotus monteiri
NT
Braun Bush-shrike
Laniarius brauni
EN
Pulitzer’s Longbill 
Macrosphenus pulitzeri
EN
Red-backed Mousebird 
Colius castanotus
LC
Red-crested Turaco 
Tauraco eryhrolophus
LC
White-fronted Wattle-eye 
Platysteira albifrons
NT
(EN) Endangered, (NT) Near Threatened, (LC) Least Concern

Kumbira Forest holds significant populations of three of the four Endangered central scarp endemics. The conservation of these species together with Monteiro's Bush-shrike will be especially addressed in this project.









BIRD LIST
Bird species registered during fieldtrips in 2010 and 2012:

NÂș
Order
Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
1
Galliformes
Numididae
Guttera pucherani
Crested Guineafowl
2
Galliformes
Phasianidae
Pternistis griseostriatus
Grey-striped Francolin
3
Galliformes
Phasianidae
Pternistis afer
Red-necked Spurfowl
4
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Butorides striata
Green-backed Heron
5
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Lizard Buzzard
6
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Lophaetus occipitalis
Long-crested Eagle
7
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Gypohierax angolensis
Palmnut Vulture
8
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Accipiter tachiro
African Goshawk
9
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Polyboroides typus
African Harrier-Hawk
10
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Accipiter melanoleucus
Black Sparrowhawk
11
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon
12
Falconiformes
Falconidae
Falco ardosiaceus
Grey Kestrel
13
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Turtur afer
Blue-spotted Wood Dove
14
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Treron calvus
African Green Pigeon
15
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Columba larvata
Lemon Dove
16
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Columba arquatrix
African Olive Pigeon
17
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Turtur tympanistria
Tambourine Dove
18
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Ceuthmochares australis
Green Malkoha
19
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Chrysococcyx cupreus
African Emerald Cuckoo
20
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Centropus anselli
Gabon Coucal
21
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Chrysococcyx klaas
Klaas's Cuckoo
22
Cuculiformes
Musophagidae
Tauraco erythrolophus
Red-crested Turaco
23
Strigiformes
Strigidae
Strix woodfordii
African wood-Owl
24
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
Ceys pictus
African Pygmy Kingfisher
25
Coraciiformes
Bucerotidae
Tockus alboterminatus
Crowned Hornbill
26
Coraciiformes
Bucerotidae
Bycanistes bucinator
Trumpeter Hornbill
27
Piciformes
Indicatoridae
Prodotiscus regulus
Brown-backed Honeyguide
28
Piciformes
Indicatoridae
Indicator minor
Lesser Honeyguide
29
Piciformes
Lybiidae
Gymnobucco calvus
Naked-faced Barbet
30
Piciformes
Picidae
Campethera caroli
Brown-eared Woodpecker
31
Piciformes
Picidae
Campethera nivosa
Buff-spotted Woodpecker
32
Piciformes
Picidae
Dendropicos fuscescens
Cardinal Woodpecker
33
Piciformes
Ramphastidae
Tricholaema hirsuta
Hairy-breasted Barbet
34
Piciformes
Ramphastidae
Trachyphonus purpuratus
Yellow-billed Barbet
35
Piciformes
Ramphastidae
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
36
Piciformes
Ramphastidae
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
37
Trogoniformes
Trogonidae
Apaloderma narina
Narina Trogon
38
Passeriformes
Acrocephalidae
Iduna natalensis
Dark-capped yellow Warbler
39
Passeriformes
Campephagidae
Campephaga petiti
Petit's Cuckooshrike
40
Passeriformes
Cisticolidae
Apalis jacksoni
Black-throated Apalis
41
Passeriformes
Cisticolidae
Cisticola bulliens
Bubbling Cisticola
42
Passeriformes
Cisticolidae
Apalis rufogularis
Buff-throated Apalis
43
Passeriformes
Cisticolidae
Camaroptera harterti
Hartert's Camaroptera
44
Passeriformes
Cisticolidae
Prinia subflava
Tawny-flanked Prinia
45
Passeriformes
Cisticolidae
Apalis binotata
Lowland Masked Apalis
46
Passeriformes
Corvidae
Corvus albus
Pied Crow
47
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Lonchura bicolor
Black-and-white Mannikin
48
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Uraeginthus angolensis
Blue Waxbill
49
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Lonchura cucullata
Bronze Mannikin
50
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Estrilda astrild
Common Waxbill
51
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Mandingoa nitidula
Green Twinspot
52
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Nigrita canicapillus
Grey-headed Nigrita
53
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Lagonosticta landanae
Landana Firefinch
54
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Cryptospiza reichenovii
Red-faced Crimsonwing
55
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Spermophaga ruficapilla
Red-headed Bluebill
56
Passeriformes
Estrildidae
Estrilda melpoda
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
57
Passeriformes
Eurylaimidae
Smithornis capensis
African Broadbill
58
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
Serinus capistratus
Black-faced Canary
59
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
Serinus mozambicus
Yellow-fronted Canary
60
Passeriformes
Hirundinidae
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Black Saw-wing
61
Passeriformes
Hirundinidae
Cecropis abyssinica
Lesser Striped Swallow
62
Passeriformes
Laniidae
Lanius mackinnoni
Mackinnon's Shrike
63
Passeriformes
Malaconotidae
Laniarius amboimensis
Gabela Bushshrike
64
Passeriformes
Malaconotidae
Malaconotus monteiri
Monteiro's Bushshrike
65
Passeriformes
Malaconotidae
Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Orange-breasted Bushshrike
66
Passeriformes
Malaconotidae
Chlorophoneus viridis
Gorgeous Bushshrike
67
Passeriformes
Malaconotidae
Dryoscopus angolensis
Pink-footed Puffback
68
Passeriformes
Malaconotidae
Dryoscopus cubla
Black-backed Puffback
69
Passeriformes
Monarchidae
Terpsiphone viridis
African Paradise Flycatcher
70
Passeriformes
Monarchidae
Terpsiphone rufocinerea
Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher
71
Passeriformes
Monarchidae
Elminia albicauda
White-tailed blue Flycatcher
72
Passeriformes
Monarchidae
Elminia longicauda
African Blue Flycatcher
73
Passeriformes
Monarchidae
Trochocercus nitens
Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher
74
Passeriformes
Muscicapidae
Muscicapa caerulescens
Ashy Flycatcher
75
Passeriformes
Muscicapidae
Erythropygia leucosticta
Forest Scrub Robin
76
Passeriformes
Muscicapidae
Sheppardia gabela
Gabela Akalat
77
Passeriformes
Muscicapidae
Cossypha natalensis
Red-capped Robin-Chat
78
Passeriformes
Muscicapidae
Cossypha heuglini
White-browed Robin-Chat
79
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Hedydipna collaris
Collared Sunbird
80
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Cyanomitra verticalis
Green-headed Sunbird
81
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Anthreptes seimundi
Little Green Sunbird
82
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Cyanomitra olivacea
Olive Sunbird
83
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Cinnyris chloropygius
Olive-bellied Sunbird
84
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Purple-banded Sunbird
85
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Cinnyris superbus
Superb Sunbird
86
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Chalcomitra fuliginosa
Carmelite Sunbird
87
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Cinnyris ludovicensis
Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird
88
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
Cinnyris venustus
Variable Sunbird
89
Passeriformes
Oriolidae
Oriolus larvatus
Black-headed Oriole
90
Passeriformes
Paridae
Parus funereus
Dusky Tit
91
Passeriformes
Passeridae
Passer griseus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
92
Passeriformes
Platysteiridae
Batis minulla
Angola Batis
93
Passeriformes
Platysteiridae
Dyaphorophyia castanea
Chestnut Wattle-eye
94
Passeriformes
Platysteiridae
Dyaphorophyia concreta
Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye
95
Passeriformes
Platysteiridae
Platysteira peltata
Black-throated Wattle-eye
96
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Ploceus nigricollis
Black-necked Weaver
97
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Ploceus superciliosus
Compact Weaver
98
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Ploceus bicolor
Dark-backed Weaver
99
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Quelea
100
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Ploceus cucullatus
Village Weaver
101
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Ploceus xanthops
African Golden Weaver
102
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Amblyospiza albifrons
Thick-billed Weaver
103
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Ploceus nigerrimus
Vieillot's Black Weaver
104
Passeriformes
Ploceidae
Euplectes albonotatus
White-winged Widowbird
105
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotus tricolor
Dark-capped Bulbul
106
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Phyllastrephus fulviventris
Pale-olive Greenbul
107
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Bleda syndactylus
Red-tailed Bristlebill
108
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Andropadus chlorigula
Yellow-throated Greenbul
109
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Nicator vireo
Yellow-throated Nicator
110
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Andropadus latirostris
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
111
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Chlorocichla falkensteini
Falkenstein's Greenbul
112
Passeriformes
Pycnonotidae
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
113
Passeriformes
Sturnidae
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Violet-backed Starling
114
Passeriformes
Sylviidae
Sylvietta virens
Green Crombec
115
Passeriformes
Sylviidae
Hylia prasina
Green Hylia
116
Passeriformes
Sylviidae
Macrosphenus pulitzeri
Pulitzer's Longbill
117
Passeriformes
Sylviidae
Hyliota australis
Southern Hyliota
118
Passeriformes
Timaliidae
Illadopsis fulvescens
Brown Illadopsis
119
Passeriformes
Turdidae
Turdus pelios
African Thrush
120
Passeriformes
Turdidae
Pseudalethe poliocephala
Brown-chested Alethe
121
Passeriformes
Turdidae
Stizorhina fraseri
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
122
Passeriformes
Zosteropidae
Zosterops senegalensis
African Yellow White-eye

References
* Mills, M. 2010. Angola’s central scarp forests: patterns of bird diversity and conservation threats. Biodiversity and Conservation 19:1883-1903.
* Sinclair, I. & Ryan, P.G. 2010. Bird of Africa. 2nd ed. Struik Nature. Cape Town.

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