Democratic Republic of the Congo
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.
Afropavo
congensis (Galliformes Phasianidae)
Congo Peafowl
Caprimulgus
prigoginei (Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae)
Prigogine's Nightjar
Schoutedenapus
schoutedeni (Caprimulgiformes Apodidae)
Schouteden's Swift
Phodilus
prigoginei (Strigiformes Tytonidae)
Congo Bay-owl
Ceblepyris
graueri (Passeriformes Campephagidae)
Grauer's Cuckooshrike
Prionops
alberti (Passeriformes Vangidae)
Yellow-crested
Helmetshrike
Terpsiphone
bedfordi (Passeriformes Monarchidae)
Bedford's
Paradise-flycatcher
Sylvietta
chapini (Passeriformes Macrosphenidae) Lendu Crombec
Apalis
kaboboensis (Passeriformes Cisticolidae)
Kabobo Apalis
Chlorocichla
prigoginei (Passeriformes Pycnonotidae)
Prigogine's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus
lorenzi (Passeriformes Pycnonotidae)
Sassi's Olive
Greenbul
Kupeornis
chapini (Passeriformes Leiotrichidae)
Chapin's
Mountain-babbler
Cinnyris
prigoginei (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)
Prigogine's Double-collared
Sunbird
Cinnyris
rockefelleri (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)
Rockefeller's Sunbird
Ploceus
upembae (Passeriformes Ploceidae)
Upemba Masked Weaver
Ploceus
ruweti (Passeriformes Ploceidae)
Lufira Masked Weaver
Ploceus
flavipes (Passeriformes Ploceidae)
Yellow-legged Weaver
Estrilda
nigriloris (Passeriformes Estrildidae)
Black-lored Waxbill
Fraseria itombwensis (Passeriformes Muscicapidae) Itombwe Flycatcher 2