STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
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Ostrich
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Struthio camelus
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Avestruz
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Relatively common in Zk
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PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
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Great White Pelican
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Pelecanus onocrotalus
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Pelícano Común
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Very abundant in Zakouma
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PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
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Great Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax carbo
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Cormorán Grande
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Common
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CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
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Gray Heron
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Ardea cinerea
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Garza Real
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Common, Zk
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Black-headed Heron
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Ardea melanocephala
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Garza Cabecinegra
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Common, Zk
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Goliath Heron
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Ardea goliath
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Garza Goliat
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Only one seen in Zk
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Little Egret
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Egretta garzetta
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Garceta Común
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Common, Zk
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Squacco Heron
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Ardeola ralloides
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Garcilla Cangrejera
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Relatively common in Zk
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Cattle Egret
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Bubulcus ibis
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Garcilla Bueyera
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Very common
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Striated Heron
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Butorides striata
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Garcita Azulada
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
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Nycticorax nycticorax
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Martinete Común
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Two seen in the Bahr Salamat, Zk
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CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
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Hamerkop
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Scopus umbretta
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Avemartillo
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Common
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CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
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Yellow-billed Stork
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Mycteria ibis
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Tántalo Africano
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Common in Zk
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African Openbill
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Anastomus lamelligerus
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Picotenaza Africano
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Common, Zk
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Woolly-necked Stork
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Ciconia episcopus
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Cigüeña Lanuda
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Common in grassland areas, Zk
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White Stork
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Ciconia ciconia
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Cigüeña Blanca
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A large group seen in Zk
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Saddle-billed Stork
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Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
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Jabirú Africano
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Common in Zk
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Marabou Stork
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Leptoptilos crumeniferus
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Marabú Africano
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Very common
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CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
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Sacred Ibis
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Threskiornis aethiopicus
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Ibis Sagrado
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Common, Zk
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Hadada Ibis
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Bostrychia hagedash
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Ibis Hadada
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Common, Zk
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Glossy Ibis
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Plegadis falcinellus
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Morito Común
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African Spoonbill
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Platalea alba
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Espátula Africana
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Relatively common in Zk
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
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White-faced Whistling-Duck
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Dendrocygna viduata
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Suirirí Cariblanco
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Very abundant in Zk
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Egyptian Goose
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Alopochen aegyptiacus
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Ganso del Nilo
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Very abundant in Zk
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Spur-winged Goose
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Plectropterus gambensis
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Ganso Espolonado
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Very abundant in Zk
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Comb Duck
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Sarkidiornis melanotos
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Pato Crestudo
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Very abundant in Zk
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Garganey
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Anas querquedula
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Cerceta Carretona
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Seen in Waza NP, Cameroon
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FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
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Black-shouldered Kite
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Elanus caeruleus
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Elanio Común
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Common around Waza NP, Cameroon. Not seen in Chad.
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Black Kite
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Milvus migrans
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Milano Negro
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Very common in Zk
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African Fish-Eagle
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Haliaeetus vocifer
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Pigargo Vocinglero
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Common in Zk
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Hooded Vulture
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Necrosyrtes monachus
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Alimoche Sombrío
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Very common
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Egyptian Vulture
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Neophron percnopterus
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Alimoche Común
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Seen on the road to Zk
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White-backed Vulture
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Gyps africanus
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Buitre Dorsiblanco Africano
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Common
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Rueppell's Griffon
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Gyps rueppellii
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Buitre Moteado
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Common
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Lappet-faced Vulture
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Torgos tracheliotus
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Buitre Orejudo
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Seen on the road to Zk
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White-headed Vulture
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Trigonoceps occipitalis
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Buitre Cabeciblanco
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One on the road to Zk
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Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
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Circaetus beaudouini
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Culebrera Sudanesa
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Common in Zk
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Brown Snake-Eagle
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Circaetus cinereus
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Culebrera Sombría
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Common ib Zk
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Bateleur
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Terathopius ecaudatus
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Águila Volatinera
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Zk
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Western Marsh-Harrier
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Circus aeruginosus
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Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental
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Zk
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Pallid Harrier
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Circus macrourus
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Aguilucho Papialbo
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Three seen in Zk
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Montagu's Harrier
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Circus pygargus
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Aguilucho Cenizo
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One on the road to Zk
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African Harrier-Hawk
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Polyboroides typus
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Aguilucho-caricalvo Común
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Zk
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Lizard Buzzard
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Kaupifalco monogrammicus
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Busardo Gavilán
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One seen in Zk
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Dark Chanting-Goshawk
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Melierax metabates
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Azor-lagartijero Oscuro
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Common in open habitats, Zk
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Gabar Goshawk
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Micronisus gabar
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Gavilán Gabar
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One seen in Zk
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Shikra
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Accipiter badius
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Gavilán Chikra
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Common in wooded areas, Zk
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Grasshopper Buzzard
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Butastur rufipennis
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Busardo Langostero
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Seen in Zk, esp. near water.
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Long-legged Buzzard
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Buteo rufinus
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Busardo Moro
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Common in Zk
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Tawny Eagle
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Aquila rapax
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Águila Rapaz
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Common in Zk
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Wahlberg's Eagle
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Aquila wahlbergi
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Águila de Wahlberg
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One seen in Zk
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Martial Eagle
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Polemaetus bellicosus
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Águila Marcial
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One juvenile seen in Zk
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Long-crested Eagle
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Lophaetus occipitalis
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Águila Crestilarga
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Common in Zk
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FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
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Eurasian Kestrel
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Falco tinnunculus
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Cernícalo Vulgar
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Seen in Zk
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Fox Kestrel
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Falco alopex
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Cernícalo Zorruno
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Common in rocky areas around Ibir (Chad) and the Mandaras (Cameroon)
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Gray Kestrel
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Falco ardosiaceus
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Cernícalo Pizarroso
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Seen in Zk
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Red-necked Falcon
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Falco chicquera
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Alcotán Turumti
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Seen in Zk
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Lanner Falcon
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Falco biarmicus
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Halcón Borní
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Seen in Zk
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GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
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Clapperton's Francolin
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Francolinus clappertoni
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Francolín de Clapperton
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A few seen crossing trails in Zk
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GALLIFORMES: Numididae
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Helmeted Guineafowl
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Numida meleagris
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Pintada Común
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Very common in Zk
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GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
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Black Crowned-Crane
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Balearica pavonina
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Grulla Coronada Cuellinegra
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Very abundant in Zk
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GRUIFORMES: Otididae
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Arabian Bustard
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Ardeotis arabs
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Avutarda Árabe
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A male seen in the Adeile plains, Zk
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
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Black-winged Stilt
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Himantopus himantopus
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Cigüeñuela de Alas Negras
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Common in Zk
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
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Senegal
Thick-knee
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Burhinus senegalensis
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Alcaraván Senegalés
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Common near water, Zk
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Spotted Thick-knee
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Burhinus capensis
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Alcaraván de El Cabo
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Seen every night in Zk
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
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Collared Pratincole
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Glareola pratincola
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Canastera Común
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A good number seen in the Gara lake, Zk
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
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Spur-winged Plover
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Vanellus spinosus
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Avefría Espinosa
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Common near water, Zk
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Black-headed Lapwing
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Vanellus tectus
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Avefría Coletuda
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Seen in open habitats, Zk
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Wattled Lapwing
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Vanellus senegallus
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Avefría Senegalesa
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Seen in open habitats, Zk
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Common Ringed Plover
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Charadrius hiaticula
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Chorlitejo Grande
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Seen in several wet areas, Zk
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Little Ringed Plover
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Charadrius dubius
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Chorlitejo Chico
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Gara, Zk
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Kittlitz's Plover
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Charadrius pecuarius
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Chorlitejo Pecuario
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Gara, Zk
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Snowy Plover
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Charadrius alexandrinus
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Chorlitejo Patinegro
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Gara, Zk
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
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Common Redshank
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Tringa totanus
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Archibebe Común
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Wetlands in Zk
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Common Greenshank
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Tringa nebularia
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Archibebe Claro
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Wetlands in Zk
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Green Sandpiper
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Tringa ochropus
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Andarríos Grande
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Wetlands in Zk
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Little Stint
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Calidris minuta
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Correlimos Menudo
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Temminck's Stint
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Calidris temminckii
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Correlimos de Temminck
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Calidris ferruginea
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Correlimos Zarapitín
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Dunlin
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Calidris alpina
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Correlimos Común
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Broad-billed Sandpiper
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Limicola falcinellus
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Correlimos Falcinelo
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Ruff
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Philomachus pugnax
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Combatiente
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PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
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Four-banded Sandgrouse
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Pterocles quadricinctus
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Ganga
Cuadricinta
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One seen drinking in the Bahr Salamat
and another crossing the trail near Ibir, Zk
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COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
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Rock (feral) Pigeon
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Columba livia
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Paloma Bravía
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Very common
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Speckled Pigeon
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Columba guinea
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Paloma de Guinea
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Common near human habitation
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African Collared-Dove
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Streptopelia roseogrisea
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Tórtola Rosigrís
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Common
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African Mourning Dove
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Streptopelia decipiens
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Tórtola Engañosa
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Common
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Vinaceous Dove
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Streptopelia vinacea
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Tórtola Vinosa
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Relatively common in Zk
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Laughing Dove
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Streptopelia senegalensis
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Tórtola Senegalesa
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Very common
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Black-billed Wood-Dove
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Turtur abyssinicus
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Palomita Saheliana
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Common in wooded areas
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Namaqua Dove
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Oena capensis
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Tortolita Rabilarga
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Very abundant
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PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
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Meyer's Parrot
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Poicephalus meyeri
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Lorito de Meyer
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A few seen in Zk
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CUCULIFORMES: Musophagidae
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Western Plantain-eater
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Crinifer piscator
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Turaco Gris Occidental
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Seen near N'djaména
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CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
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Great Spotted Cuckoo
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Clamator glandarius
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Críalo Europeo
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Zk
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Senegal Coucal
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Centropus senegalensis
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Cucal Senegalés
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Common in Zk
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STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
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Barn Owl
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Tyto alba
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Lechuza Común
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One seen at night near Tinga, Zk
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STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
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Grayish Eagle-Owl
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Bubo cinerascens
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Búho Ceniciento
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One seen at dusk, Zk
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CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
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Long-tailed Nightjar
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Caprimulgus climacurus
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Chotacabras Rabudo
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Seen every night, Zk
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APODIFORMES: Apodidae
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African Palm-Swift
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Cypsiurus parvus
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Vencejo Palmero Africano
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Common
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Little Swift
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Apus affinis
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Vencejo Moro
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Common
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COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
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Blue-naped Mousebird
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Urocolius macrourus
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Pájaro-ratón Nuquiazul
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Relatively common in Zk
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CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
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Gray-headed Kingfisher
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Halcyon leucocephala
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Alción Cabeciblanco
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Common in Zk
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Pied Kingfisher
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Ceryle rudis
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Martín Pescador Pío
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Common in Zk
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CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
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Red-throated Bee-eater
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Merops bulocki
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Abejaruco Gorgirrojo
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Very common, esp. near water, Zk
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Little Bee-eater
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Merops pusillus
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Abejaruco Chico
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Only two seen in Zk
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Green Bee-eater
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Merops orientalis
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Abejaruco Esmeralda
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A few seen in Zk
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Northern Carmine Bee-eater
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Merops nubicus
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Abejaruco Carmín
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Several groups seen in Zk, often
together with Red-throated B-E.
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CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
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Abyssinian Roller
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Coracias abyssinica
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Carraca Abisinia
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Very common
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CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
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Hoopoe
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Upupa epops
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Abubilla
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Common in wooded areas
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CORACIIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
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Green Woodhoopoe
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Phoeniculus purpureus
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Abubilla-arbórea Verde
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Common in wooded areas
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CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
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Red-billed Hornbill
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Tockus erythrorhynchus
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Toco Piquirrojo
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Common in wooded areas
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African Gray Hornbill
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Tockus nasutus
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Toco Piquinegro
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Common in open habitats
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Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
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Bucorvus abyssinicus
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Cálao Terrestre Norteño
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Several pairs seen, in Zk and near Sarh
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PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
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Vieillot's Barbet
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Lybius vieilloti
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Barbudo Sangrante
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Zk
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PICIFORMES: Picidae
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Fine-spotted Woodpecker
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Campethera punctuligera
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Pito Salpicado
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Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
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Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
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Eremopterix leucotis
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Terrera Orejiblanca
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Common on the road to Zk and near Ibir
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Crested Lark
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Galerida cristata
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Cogujada Común
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A few seen in open habitats
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PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
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Barn Swallow
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Hirundo rustica
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Golondrina Común
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Common
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Ethiopian Swallow
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Hirundo aethiopica
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Golondrina Etiópica
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Relatively common
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PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
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White Wagtail
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Motacilla alba
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Lavandera Blanca
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PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
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Common Bulbul
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Pycnonotus barbatus
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Bulbul Jardinero
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Common near habitation, but not in Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
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Blue Rock-Thrush
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Monticola solitarius
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Roquero Solitario
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Seen around the entrance to Waza NP, Cameroon
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PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
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Red-pate Cisticola
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Cisticola ruficeps
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Buitrón de Testa Roja
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Tawny-flanked Prinia
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Prinia subflava
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Prinia de Dorsos Castaños
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Common
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PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
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Western Orphean Warbler
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Sylvia hortensis
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Seen on the road to Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
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Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
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Cercotrichas galactotes
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Alzacola
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Zk
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Whinchat
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Saxicola rubetra
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Tarabilla Norteña
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Zk
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Northern Wheatear
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Oenanthe oenanthe
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Collalba Gris
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Especially common around Waza NP, Cameroon
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Isabelline Wheatear
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Oenanthe isabellina
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Collalba Isabel
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Mocking Cliff-Chat
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Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
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A pair seen in Rhumsiki, Cameroon
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PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
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Fulvous Chatterer
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Turdoides fulvus
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Tordalino Rojo
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A group seen near Tinga Camp, Zk
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Brown Babbler
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Turdoides plebejus
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PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
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Pygmy Sunbird
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Hedydipna platura
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Nectarina Pigmea
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A few (in winter plumage) on the road
to Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
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Rufous-tailed Shrike
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Lanius isabellinus
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Alcaudón Isabel
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One seen in Zk
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Gray-backed Fiscal
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Lanius excubitoroides
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Alcaudón de Lomo Gris
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Common in Zk
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Woodchat Shrike
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Lanius senator
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Alcaudón Común
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Common in Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
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Black-crowned Tchagra
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Tchagra senegala
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Techarga de Cabeza Negra
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Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
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Fork-tailed Drongo
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Dicrurus adsimilis
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Drongo Horquillado
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Common in wooded areas, Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
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Piapiac
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Ptilostomus afer
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Piapiac
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Relatively common in Zk
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Pied Crow
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Corvus albus
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Cuervo Blanco
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Very common
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PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
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Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling
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Lamprotornis chalybaeus
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Estornino Brillante de Orejas Azules Grande
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Purple Glossy-Starling
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Lamprotornis purpureus
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Estornino Brillante Morado
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Long-tailed Glossy-Starling
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Lamprotornis caudatus
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Estornino Brillante de Cola Larga
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Common
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Neumann's Starling
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Onychognathus neumanni
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Estornino de Neumann
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Seen near Ibir, Zk
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Yellow-billed Oxpecker
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Buphagus africanus
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Picabuey de Pico Amarillo
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Common in Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
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Red-billed Quelea
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Quelea quelea
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Quelea de Pico Rojo
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Incredibly abundant in Zk
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PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
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Red-billed Firefinch
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Lagonosticta senegala
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Pinzón Candela de Pico Rojo
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Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
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Uraeginthus bengalus
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Cordón Azul de Mejillas Rojas
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Common, especially around settlements
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African Silverbill
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Euodice cantans
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Capuchino Africano
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Relatively common
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Bronze Mannikin
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Spermestes cucullatus
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Capuchino Bronceado
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Common
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PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
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Village Indigobird
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Vidua chalybeata
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Viuda de la Villa
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Common
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Northern Paradise-Whydah
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Vidua orientalis
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Viuda del Paraíso Norteña
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Not uncommon in full breeding plumage,
difficult to approach
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PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
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Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
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Emberiza tahapisi
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Escribano de Pecho Canela
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Seen in the mandaras around Rhumsiki, Cameroon
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PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
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White-rumped Seedeater
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Serinus leucopygius
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Serín de Lomo Blanco
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Common
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Yellow-fronted Canary
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Serinus mozambicus
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Canario de Frente Amarillo
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Common
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PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
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Gray-headed Sparrow
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Passer griseus
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Gorrión de Cabeza Gris
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Common, esp in cameroon
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