Angola

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Angola is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Pternistis griseostriatus  (Galliformes Phasianidae)  Grey-striped Francolin

Pternistis swierstrai  (Galliformes Phasianidae)  Swierstra's Francolin

Tauraco erythrolophus  (Musophagiformes Musophagidae)  Red-crested Turaco

Colius castanotus  (Coliiformes Coliidae)  Red-backed Mousebird

Gymnobucco vernayi  (Piciformes Lybiidae)  Pale-throated Barbet

Lybius leucogaster  (Piciformes Lybiidae)  White-bellied Barbet

Prionops gabela  (Passeriformes Vangidae)  Gabela Helmetshrike

Platysteira albifrons  (Passeriformes Platysteiridae)  White-fronted Wattle-eye

Laniarius brauni  (Passeriformes Malaconotidae)  Braun's Bush-shrike

Laniarius amboimensis  (Passeriformes Malaconotidae)  Gabela Bush-shrike

Macrosphenus pulitzeri  (Passeriformes Macrosphenidae)  Pulitzer's Longbill

Camaroptera harterti  (Passeriformes Cisticolidae)  Hartert's Camaroptera

Cisticola bailunduensis  (Passeriformes Cisticolidae)  Huambo Cisticola

Phyllastrephus viridiceps  (Passeriformes Pycnonotidae)  Angola Greenbul

Lamprotornis benguelensis  (Passeriformes Sturnidae)  Benguela Long-tailed Starling

Melaenornis brunneus  (Passeriformes Muscicapidae)  Angola Slaty-flycatcher

Sheppardia gabela  (Passeriformes Muscicapidae)  Gabela Akalat

Coccopygia bocagei  (Passeriformes Estrildidae)  Angola Waxbill

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3. (# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for the animal with the same scientific name in the HBW-BirdLife checklist)

Cinnyris ludovicensis #  (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)  Montane Double-collared Sunbird  2