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:

Nº	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.