List of birds of Jinja

This list of birds of Jinja details the avifauna of the Jinja District of Uganda.

The Jinja District is in the Eastern Region of Uganda and has the second largest economy in the country. The city of Jinja is on the shore of Lake Victoria, which leads into the Nile river.

There are 583 different species of birds in Jinja as of October 2019 according to Bird Checklists of the World. Of these, 13 species are globally threatened and two are introduced species.

The common and scientific names of species and their sequence are those of the Howard and Moore taxonomy, 4th edition.

Anseriformes: Anatidae White-faced whistling duck, Dendrocygna viduata Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma Garganey, Spatula querquedula Blue-billed teal, Spatula hottentota Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope African black duck, Anas sparsa Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata Red-billed teal, Anas erythrorhyncha Northern pintail, Anas acuta Common teal, Anas crecca White-backed duck, Thalassornis leuconotus Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos African pygmy goose, Nettapus auritus

Galliformes: Numididae

Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani

Galliformes: Phasianidae

Common quail, Coturnix coturnix Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii Scaly francolin, Pternistis squamatus Crested francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena Forest francolin, Peliperdix lathami

Phoenicopteriformes: Podicipedidae Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis

Columbiformes: Columbidae Speckled pigeon, Columba guinea Afep pigeon, Columba unicincta Lemon dove, Aplopelia larvata Mourning collared dove, Streptopelia decipiens Red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata Ring-necked dove, Streptopelia capicola Vinaceous dove, Streptopelia vinacea Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis Bruce's green pigeon, Treron waalia African green pigeon, Treron calvus Blue-spotted wood dove, Turtur afer Tambourine dove, Turtur tympanistria Namaqua dove, Oena capensis

Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus Fiery-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus pectoralis Swamp nightjar, Caprimulgus natalensis Plain nightjar, Caprimulgus inornatus Freckled nightjar, Caprimulgus tristigma Long-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus climacurus Slender-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus clarus Standard-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus longipennis Pennant-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus vexillarius

Apodiformes: Apodidae Mottled spinetailed swift, Telacanthura ussheri Sabine's spinetailed swift, Rhaphidura sabini Cassin's spinetailed swift, Neafrapus cassini Scarce swift, Schoutedenapus myoptilus African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba White-rumped swift, Apus caffer Little swift, Apus affinis African swift, Apus barbatus Common swift, Apus apus

Cuculiformes: Cuculidae Senegal coucal, Centropus senegalensis Blue-headed coucal, Centropus monachus White-browed coucal, Centropus superciliosus African black coucal, Centropus grillii Yellowbill, Ceuthmochares aereus Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus Levaillant's cuckoo, Clamator levaillantii Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus Diederick cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius Dusky long-tailed cuckoo, Cercococcyx mechowi Red-chested cuckoo, Cuculus solitarius Black cuckoo, Cuculus clamosus Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus African cuckoo, Cuculus gularis Madagascar cuckoo, Cuculus rochii

Gruiformes: Rallidae African rail, Rallus caerulescens African crake, Crex egregia Corncrake, Crex crex Spotted crake, Porzana porzana Black crake, Zapornia flavirostra Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla Striped crake, Amaurornis marginalis Purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus Lesser moorhen, Gallinula angulata Red-knobbed coot, Fulica cristata

Gruiformes: Sarothruridae White-spotted flufftail, Sarothrura pulchra Buff-spotted flufftail, Sarothrura elegans Red-chested flufftail, Sarothrura rufa

Gruiformes: Heliornithidae African finfoot, Podica senegalensis

Gruiformes: Gruidae Grey crowned crane, Balearica regulorum

Otidiformes: Otididae Black-bellied bustard, Lissotis melanogaster

Musophagiformes: Musophagidae Great blue turaco, Corythaeola cristata Eastern grey plantain-eater, Crinifer zonurus Black-billed turaco, Tauraco schuettii White-crested turaco, Tauraco leucolophus Ross's turaco, Tauraco rossae

Pelecaniformes: Ciconiidae Marabou, Leptoptilos crumenifer Yellow-billed stork, Mycteria ibis African openbill, Anastomus lamelligerus Black stork, Ciconia nigra Abdim's stork, Ciconia abdimii Woolly-necked stork, Ciconia episcopus European white stork, Ciconia ciconia Saddle-bill stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus Pink-backed pelican, Pelecanus rufescens

Pelecaniformes: Scopidae Hamerkop, Scopus umbretta

Pelecaniformes: Balaenicipitidae Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex

Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus Dwarf bittern, Ixobrychus sturmii Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax Striated heron, Butorides striata Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides Madagascar pond heron, Ardeola idae Rufous-bellied heron, Ardeola rufiventris Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis Grey heron, Ardea cinerea Black-headed heron, Ardea melanocephala Goliath heron, Ardea goliath Purple heron, Ardea purpurea Great egret, Ardea alba Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia Black heron, Egretta ardesiaca Little egret, Egretta garzetta

Pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus African spoonbill, Platalea alba Hadada ibis, Bostrychia hagedash Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus

Pelecaniformes: Phalacrocoracidae Long-tailed cormorant, Microcarbo africanus Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo

Pelecaniformes: Anhingidae African darter, Anhinga rufa

Charadriiformes: Burhinidae Water thick-knee, Burhinus vermiculatus

Charadriiformes: Recurvirostridae Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus

Charadriiformes: Charadriidae Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius Kittlitz's plover, Charadrius pecuarius Three-banded plover, Charadrius tricollaris Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus Long-toed lapwing, Vanellus crassirostris Spur-winged lapwing, Vanellus spinosus Senegal lapwing, Vanellus lugubris African wattled lapwing, Vanellus senegallus Brown-chested lapwing, Vanellus superciliosus

Charadriiformes: Rostratulidae Greater painted-snipe, Rostratula benghalensis

Charadriiformes: Jacanidae African jacana, Actophilornis africanus Lesser jacana, Microparra capensis

Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa Ruff, Calidris pugnax Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii Little stint, Calidris minuta Great snipe, Gallinago media Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia Common redshank, Tringa totanus Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis

Charadriiformes: Turnicidae Common buttonquail, Turnix sylvaticus

Charadriiformes: Glareolidae Bronze-winged courser, Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Temminck's courser, Cursorius temminckii Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola Rock pratincole, Glareola nuchalis

Charadriiformes: Laridae African skimmer, Rynchops flavirostris Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus Black tern, Chlidonias niger

Accipitriformes: Sagittariidae Secretary-bird, Sagittarius serpentarius

Accipitriformes: Pandionidae Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Accipitriformes: Accipitridae Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus Scissor-tailed kite, Chelictinia riocourii European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus African cuckoo hawk, Aviceda cuculoides African harrier hawk, Polyboroides typus Palm-nut vulture, Gypohierax angolensis Bateleur, Terathopius ecaudatus Black-chested snake eagle, Circaetus pectoralis Brown snake eagle, Circaetus cinereus Western banded snake eagle, Circaetus cinerascens White-headed vulture, Trigonoceps occipitalis Hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus White-backed vulture, Gyps africanus Rüppell's vulture, Gyps rueppelli Bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus Martial eagle, Polemaetus bellicosus Long-crested eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis African hawk eagle, Aquila spilogaster Cassin's hawk eagle, Aquila africana Wahlberg's eagle, Hieraaetus wahlbergi Ayres's eagle, Hieraaetus ayresii Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark chanting goshawk, Melierax metabates Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus African marsh harrier, Circus ranivorus Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus African goshawk, Accipiter tachiro Shikra, Accipiter badius Little sparrowhawk, Accipiter minullus Ovambo sparrowhawk, Accipiter ovampensis Black sparrowhawk, Accipiter melanoleucus African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer Black kite, Milvus migrans Augur buzzard, Buteo augur Eurasian buzzard, Buteo buteo Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus

Strigiformes: Tytonidae Common barn owl, Tyto alba

Strigiformes: Strigidae Pearl-spotted owlet, Glaucidium perlatum African scops owl, Otus senegalensis Southern white-faced owl, Ptilopsis granti Marsh owl, Asio capensis African wood owl, Strix woodfordii Spotted eagle owl, Bubo africanus Verreaux's eagle owl, Bubo lacteus

Coliiformes: Coliidae Speckled mousebird, Colius striatus Blue-naped mousebird, Urocolius macrourus

Trogoniformes: Trogonidae Narina's trogon, Apaloderma narina

Bucerotiformes: Bucerotidae Northern ground hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus Crowned hornbill, Tockus alboterminatus African pied hornbill, Tockus fasciatus African grey hornbill, Tockus nasutus White-thighed hornbill, Bycanistes albotibialis Grey-cheeked hornbill, Bycanistes subcylindricus

Bucerotiformes: Upupidae Common hoopoe, Upupa epops

Bucerotiformes: Phoeniculidae Green wood-hoopoe, Phoeniculus purpureus White-headed wood-hoopoe, Phoeniculus bollei Forest wood-hoopoe, Phoeniculus castaneiceps Common scimitarbill, Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Piciformes: Indicatoridae Cassin's honeybird, Prodotiscus insignis Least honeyguide, Indicator exilis Lesser honeyguide, Indicator minor Scaly-throated honeyguide, Indicator variegatus Greater honeyguide, Indicator indicator

Piciformes: Picidae Northern wryneck, Jynx torquilla Nubian woodpecker, Campethera nubica Green-backed woodpecker, Campethera cailliautii Buff-spotted woodpecker, Campethera nivosa Brown-eared woodpecker, Campethera caroli Speckle-breasted woodpecker, Dendropicos poecilolaemus Cardinal woodpecker, Dendropicos fuscescens Bearded woodpecker, Chloropicus namaquus Yellow-crested woodpecker, Chloropicus xantholophus Grey woodpecker, Mesopicos goertae

Piciformes: Ramphastidae Yellow-spotted barbet, Buccanodon duchaillui Grey-throated barbet, Gymnobucco bonapartei Speckled tinkerbird, Pogoniulus scolopaceus Yellow-throated tinkerbird, Pogoniulus subsulphureus Yellow-rumped tinkerbird, Pogoniulus bilineatus Yellow-fronted tinkerbird, Pogoniulus chrysoconus Hairy-breasted barbet, Tricholaema hirsuta Spot-flanked barbet, Tricholaema lacrymosa White-headed barbet, Lybius leucocephalus Black-billed barbet, Lybius guifsobalito