Birds

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Below we name some of the most common and interesting birds in Gorongosa National Park. For a longer list of all birds observed in the area, download the list (PDF) to the right. If you visit the park and see a bird not on our list, please let us know!

We're always looking for more photos of Gorongosa birds, so please send us your best shots. Send all email and photos to contact@gorongosa.net.

Birds by Category

Ducks & Geese

Spurwinged Goose
Plectropterus gambiensis

Herons, Storks, Flamingos, etc.

Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Dwarf Bittern
Ixobrchus sturmii
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Saddlebill Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Hadeda Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash

Pelicans & Cormorants

African Darter
Anhinga rufa

Waders & Shorebirds

African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Blacksmith Lapwing (plover)
Vanellus armatus
Long-toed Lapwing (plover)
Vanellus crassirostris

Cranes, Rails, & Bustards

Grey Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum
Black-bellied Korhaan
Eupodotis melanogaster

Guineafowls & Francolins

Red-Necked Francolin
Pternistes afer

Birds of Prey

African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Yellow-billed Kite
Milvus parasiticus

Owls & Nightjars

Spotted Eagle-owl
Bubo africanus

Woodpeckers, Honeyguides, & Barbets

Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni

Hornbills & Hoopoes

Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri

Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, & Rollers

Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomas glaucurus

Parrots

Brown-headed Parrot
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Cuckoos & Coucals

Burchell’s Coucal
Centropus burchelli
Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus

Mousebirds

Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus

Songbirds

Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
Green-headed Oriole
Oriolus chlorocephalus
Collared Palm Thrush
Cichladusa arquata
Black and White (Vanga) Flycatcher
Bias musicus
African Moustached Warbler
Melocichla mentalis
Shortwinged Cisticola
Cisticola Brachypterus
Mozambique (Pale) Batis
Batis soror
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Grey-headed Bush Shrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Violet-backed (Plum-coloured) Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Redthroated Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps

"Beating about the Bush"

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Rare bird found on Mount Gorongosa

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Waterbird Paradise

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Gorongosa Wildlife Rebounding

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Spiders That Catch Lizards

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Fork-tailed Drongos, Kites, and Bee-eaters take advantage of brushfires. They catch insects chased up by the fire as well as scavenging the victims after the fire has passed.

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