Table 1: Bird species recorded at Nansebo forest
Order |
Family |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Species Abundance |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Wet season |
Dry season |
Total |
RA (%) |
AF |
MH |
Rank |
Passeriformes |
Oriolidae |
Abyssinian oriole |
Oriolus monachaa
|
68 |
46 |
74 |
6.9 |
+ |
+ |
1st
|
Passeriformes |
Turdidae |
Mountain thrush |
Turdus olivaceus |
34 |
14 |
48 |
4.5 |
+ |
+ |
2nd
|
Passeriformes |
Zosteropidae |
Montane white eye |
Zosterops poliogastrus |
23 |
12 |
35 |
3.3 |
+ |
+ |
3rd
|
Passeriformes |
Passeridae |
Swaisons sparrow weaver |
Passer swainsonii |
22 |
11 |
33 |
3.1 |
+ |
+ |
4 th
|
Passeriformes |
'Sturnidae |
Red winged starling |
Onychognathus morio |
17 |
13 |
30 |
2.8 |
+ |
+ |
5 th
|
Passeriformes |
Fringillidae |
Streaky seed eater |
Serinus striolatus |
22 |
7 |
29 |
2.7 |
+ |
+ |
6 th
|
Passeriformes |
Estrildidae |
Yellow bellied waxbill |
Coccopygia quartinia |
19 |
10 |
29 |
2.7 |
+ |
+ |
6 th
|
Passeriformes |
ploceidae |
Baglafecht weaver |
Ploceus baglafecht |
16 |
7 |
26 |
2.4 |
+ |
+ |
8 th
|
Passeriformes |
Oriolidae |
Black headed oriole |
Oriolus larvatus |
13 |
3 |
26 |
2.4 |
+ |
- |
8 th
|
Passeriformes |
Muscicapidae |
Abyssinian slaty flycatcher |
Melaenornis chocolatinaa
|
16 |
9 |
25 |
2.3 |
+ |
+ |
10 th
|
Passeriformes |
Muscicapidae |
Semi collared flycatcher |
Ficedula semitorquatae
|
22 |
3 |
25 |
2.3 |
+ |
- |
10 th
|
Passeriformes |
Nectariniidae |
Variable sun bird |
Cinnyris venustus |
16 |
7 |
23 |
2.1 |
+ |
+ |
12 th
|
Passeriformes |
'Pycnonotidae |
Common bulbul |
Pycnonotus barbatus |
12 |
10 |
22 |
2.1 |
+ |
+ |
12 th
|
Trogoniformes |
Trogonidae |
Narina's Trogon |
Apaloderma narina |
15 |
5 |
20 |
1.9 |
+ |
+ |
14 th
|
Passeriformes |
Viduidae |
Pin tailed whydah |
Vidua macroura |
16 |
4 |
20 |
1.9 |
+ |
+ |
14 th
|
Passeriformes |
Muscicapidae |
Rupels robin chat |
Cossypha semirufa |
11 |
9 |
20 |
1.9 |
+ |
+ |
14 th
|
Passeriformes |
Corvidae |
Thick billed raven |
Corvus crassirostrisa
|
12 |
7 |
19 |
1.8 |
+ |
+ |
17 th
|
Piciformes |
Indicatoridae |
Greater honey guide |
Indicator indicator |
16 |
2 |
18 |
1.7 |
+ |
- |
17 th
|
Passeriformes |
Estrildidae |
Red billed fire finch |
Lagonosticta senegala |
14 |
4 |
18 |
1.7 |
+ |
+ |
17 th
|
Passeriformes |
Monarchidae |
African dusky flycatcher |
Muscicapa adusta |
9 |
7 |
16 |
1.5 |
+ |
+ |
20 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
Cinnamon bracken warbler |
Bradypterus cinnamomeus |
14 |
2 |
16 |
1.5 |
+ |
- |
20 th
|
Passeriformes |
Fringillidae |
African citril |
Serinus citrinelloides |
9 |
6 |
15 |
1.4 |
+ |
+ |
22 th
|
Galliformes |
phasianidae |
Chestnut naped francolin |
Pternistis castaneicollis |
11 |
4 |
15 |
1.4 |
+ |
+ |
22 th
|
Passeriformes |
Cisticolidae |
Ethiopian cisticola |
Cisticola lugubrisa
|
13 |
2 |
15 |
1.4 |
+ |
- |
22 th
|
Passeriformes |
Cisticolidae |
Green backed cameroptera |
Camaroptera brachyura |
6 |
9 |
15 |
1.4 |
+ |
- |
22 th
|
Psittaciformes |
Psittaculidae |
Black winged love bird |
Agapornis tarantaa
|
10 |
4 |
14 |
1.3 |
+ |
+ |
26 th
|
Psittaciformes |
Nectariniidae |
Collared sun bird |
Hedydipna collaris |
12 |
2 |
14 |
1.3 |
+ |
- |
26 th
|
Columbiformes |
Columbidae |
Red eyed dove |
Strepetopelia semitorquata |
10 |
4 |
14 |
1.3 |
+ |
+ |
26 th
|
Passeriformes |
Monarchidae |
*African paradise flycatcherAM
|
Terpsiphone viridis |
9 |
4 |
13 |
1.2 |
+ |
- |
29 th
|
Passeriformes |
Fringillidae |
Brown rumped seed eater |
Crithagra tristriatus |
8 |
5 |
13 |
1.2 |
+ |
+ |
29 th
|
Piciformes |
Indicatoridae |
Lesser honeyguide |
Indicator minor |
9 |
4 |
13 |
1.2 |
+ |
- |
29 th
|
Accipitriformes |
Accipitridae |
Lesser spotted eagle |
Aquila pomarina |
8 |
4 |
12 |
1.1 |
+ |
+ |
32 th
|
Cuculiformes |
Cuculidae |
*Levaillant's cuckooAM
|
Clamator levaillantii |
9 |
2 |
11 |
1.0 |
+ |
- |
33 th
|
Passeriformes |
Fringillidae |
Yellow crowned canary |
Crithagra mozambicus |
11 |
0 |
11 |
1.0 |
+ |
- |
33 th
|
Passeriformes |
Cisticolidae |
Tawny flanked prinia |
Prinia subflava |
6 |
4 |
10 |
0.9 |
+ |
+ |
35 th
|
Cuculiformes |
Musophagidae |
White cheeked turaco |
Tauraco leucotis |
4 |
6 |
10 |
0.9 |
+ |
+ |
35 th
|
Piciformes |
Picidae |
Abyssinian wood pecker |
Dendropicos abyssinicus |
4 |
5 |
9 |
0.8 |
+ |
+ |
37 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
Brown wood warbler |
Phylloscopusumbrovirensa
|
7 |
2 |
9 |
0.8 |
+ |
- |
37 th
|
Passeriformes |
Laniidae |
Common fiscal |
Lanius collaris |
7 |
2 |
9 |
0.8 |
+ |
+ |
37 th
|
Coliiformes |
Collidae |
Speckled mouse bird |
Colius striatus |
5 |
4 |
9 |
0.8 |
+ |
+ |
37 th
|
Psittaciformes |
Psittacidae |
Yellow fronted parrot |
Poicephalusflavifronsb
|
7 |
2 |
9 |
0.8 |
+ |
- |
37 th
|
Passeriformes |
Passeridae |
Bush petronia |
Petronia dentata |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0.7 |
+ |
+ |
42 th
|
Columbiformes |
Columbidae |
Dusky turtle dove |
Streptope lialugens |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0.7 |
+ |
+ |
42 th
|
Passeriformes |
Buphagidae |
Red billed oxpecker |
Buphagus erythrorhynchus |
4 |
4 |
8 |
0.7 |
+ |
+ |
42 th
|
Piciformes |
Indicatoridae |
Scaly throated honey guide |
Indicator variegatus |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0.7 |
+ |
+ |
42 th
|
Coraciiformes |
Alcedinidae |
Wood land kingfisher |
Halcon senegalensis |
3 |
5 |
8 |
0.7 |
+ |
- |
42 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
Wood warbler |
Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0.7 |
+ |
- |
42 th
|
Falconiformes |
Accipitridae |
Augur buzzard |
Buteo augur |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0.7 |
+ |
+ |
42 th
|
Cuculiformes |
Sylviidae |
Brown parisoma |
Parisoma lugens |
5 |
2 |
7 |
0.7 |
+ |
- |
42 th
|
Piciformes |
Picidae |
Eastern grey wood pecker |
Dendropicos goertae |
5 |
2 |
7 |
0.7 |
+ |
- |
42 th
|
Piciformes |
Picidae |
Nubian wood pecker |
Campethera nubica |
5 |
2 |
7 |
0.7 |
+ |
- |
42 th
|
Columbiforme |
Columbidae |
*Tambourine doveAM
|
Turtur tympanistria |
6 |
1 |
7 |
0.7 |
+ |
- |
42 th
|
Cuculiformes |
Cuculidae |
African emerald cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx cupreus |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Piciformes |
Lybiidae |
Banded barbet |
Lybius undatusa
|
3 |
3 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Hirundinidae |
*Barn swallowNM
|
Hirundo rustica |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
Black start |
Cercomela melanura |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Estrildidae |
Common waxbill |
Estrilda astrild |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Buphagidae |
Grey cuckoo shrike |
Coranica caesia |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Turdidae |
Ground scraper thrush |
Psophocichla litsipsirupa |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0.6 |
- |
+ |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
Little rush warbler |
Bradypterus baboecala |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Muscicapidae |
Northern black flycatcher |
Melaenornis edolioides |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0.6 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Coraciiformes |
Coraciidae |
Abyssinian roller |
Coracias abyssinicus |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Apodiformes |
Apodidae |
African black swift |
Apus barbatus |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Columbiformes |
Columbidae |
Black billed wood dove |
Turtur abyssinicus |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Buphagidae |
Black cuckoo shrike |
Campephaga flava |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Accipitriformes |
Buphagidae |
Lesser white throat |
Sylvia curruca |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Cuculiformes |
Cuculidae |
Red chested cuckoo |
Cuculus solitarius |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Passeriformes |
Cisticolidae |
Red faced cisticola |
Cisticola erythrops |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Ciconiiformes |
Threskiornithidae |
Silvery checked hornbill |
Bycanistes brevis |
3 |
5 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
+ |
53 th
|
Cuculiformes |
Paridae |
White winged black tit |
Parus leucomelas |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Accipitriformes |
Cisticolidae |
Yellow breasted apalis |
Apalis flavida |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0.5 |
+ |
- |
53 th
|
Pelecaniformes |
Timaliidae |
Abyssinian cat bird |
Parophasma galinierib
|
3 |
1 |
4 |
0.4 |
- |
+ |
72 th
|
Piciformes |
Lybiidae |
Black billed barbet |
Lybius guifsobalito |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0.4 |
+ |
+ |
72 th
|
Columbiformes |
Columbidae |
Ring necked dove |
Streptopelia capicola |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0.4 |
+ |
+ |
72 th
|
Accipitriformes |
Accipitridae |
Rupels vulture |
Gyps rueppellii |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0.4 |
+ |
+ |
72 th
|
Falconiformes |
Accipitridae |
*Tawny eagleNM
|
Aquila rapax |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0.4 |
+ |
- |
72 th
|
Pelecaniformes |
Threskiornithidae |
Wattled ibis |
Bostrychia carunculataa
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
0.4 |
+ |
- |
72 th
|
Falconiformes |
Accipitridae |
White backed vulture |
Gyps africanus |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0.4 |
+ |
+ |
72 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
Willow warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0.4 |
+ |
+ |
72 th
|
Passeriformes |
Cisticolidae |
Buff-bellied warbler |
Phyllolais pulchella |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0.3 |
+ |
- |
80 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
Dark caped yellow warbler |
Chloropeta natalensis |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0.3 |
+ |
- |
80 th
|
Passeriformes |
Motacillidae |
*Yellow wagtailNM
|
Motacilla flava |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0.3 |
+ |
+ |
80 th
|
Passeriformes |
Estrildidae |
African fire finch |
Lagonosticta rubricata |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
- |
81 th
|
Columbiformes |
Columbidae |
African olive pegion |
Columba arquatrix |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
- |
81 th
|
Coraciiformes |
Alcedinidae |
African pigmy kingfisher |
Ceyx pictus |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
+ |
81 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
*Black capNM
|
Sylvia atricapilla |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
- |
+ |
81 th
|
Piciformes |
Platysteiridae |
Black headed batis |
Batis minor |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
- |
81 th
|
Columbiformes |
phoeniculidae |
Black- billed wood hoopoe |
Phoeniculus somaliensis |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
+ |
81 th
|
Cuculiformes |
Cuculidae |
Blue headed coucal |
Centropus monachus |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
- |
81 th
|
Passeriformes |
Sylviidae |
*Common redstartNM
|
Phoeniculus phoenicurus |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
+ |
81 th
|
Coraciiformes |
Bucerotidae |
Crowned hornbill |
Tockus alboterminatus |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
+ |
81 th
|
Columbiformes |
Threskiornithidae |
Hadada ibis |
Bostrychia hagedash |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
+ |
81 th
|
Passeriformes |
'Malaconotidae |
Northern puff back |
Dryoscopus gambensis |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
- |
81 th
|
Passeriformes |
Nectariniidae |
Takazze sun bird |
Nectarinia tacazze |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
- |
+ |
81 th
|
Ciconiiformes |
Ciconiidae |
Woolly-necked stork |
Ciconia episcopus |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.2 |
+ |
+ |
81 th
|
Passeriformes |
Turdidae |
Abyssinian ground thrush |
Zoothera piaggiae |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
- |
+ |
96 th
|
Falconiformes |
strigidae |
Cape eagle owl |
Bubo capensis |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
- |
+ |
96 th
|
Passeriformes |
Corvidae |
Fan tailed raven |
Corvus rhipidurus |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.1 |
+ |
+ |
96 th
|
Falconiformes |
strigidae |
Greyish eagle owl |
Bubo cinerascens |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.1 |
+ |
+ |
96 th
|
Pelecaniformes |
Ardeidae |
Little egret |
Egretta garzetta |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
+ |
- |
96 th
|
Accipitriformes |
Accipitridae |
Lizzard buzzard |
Kaupifalco monogrammicus |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
+ |
- |
96 th
|
Passeriformes |
Muscicapidae |
Mocking cliff chat |
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.1 |
+ |
+ |
96 th
|
Columbiformes |
Columbidae |
Namaqua dove |
Oena capensis |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
- |
+ |
96 th
|
Accipitriformes |
Accipitridae |
Pallied harrierNM
|
Circus macrourus |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
- |
+ |
96 th
|
Accipitriformes |
Accipitridae |
Yellow billed kite |
Milvus(migrans) aegyptius |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.1 |
+ |
- |
96th
|
Foot Note: (a, Near Endemic c, endangered b, Endemic e, near threatened NM, Northern Migratory AM, Inter-African migrant; AF, Afromontane Forest MH, modified habitat + sign indicates presence of the species in that habitat, while – sign indicates absence of the species in that habitat; RA is relative abundance)