Zambian Barbet
Zambian Barbet (Lybius chaplini); minted on the new one kwacha coin, the Zambian Barbet is the only truly endemic bird species in Zambia...
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Wattled Crane
Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus); an African endemic resident in two areas, Ethiopia, and Central & Southern Africa (Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa)...
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White-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis); the most hunted of all Zambian vultures- there is a very high demand for the head of this vulture for...
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Grey-crowned Crane
Grey-crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum); endemic to central and southern Africa, the Grey Crowned Crane is a localised resident species...
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WHITE BACKED VULTURE
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus); mostly occurs in open country with large mammal populations. This is the most abundant vulture..
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SHOEBILL
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex); The Bangweulu Wetlands hold the most southerly breeding population of shoebill in Africa. Shoebills are listed as vulnerable..
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Slaty Egret
Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula); confined to the swamps of the upper Zambezi, Kafue Flats and Bangweulu wetlands in seasonally flooded grassland and pans on the floodplains.
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Black-Cheeked Lovebird
Black-cheeked Lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis); closely associated with Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) woodlands; the Black-cheeked Lovebird is Africa’s most localised parrot, with....
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Taita Falco
Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha); inhabits and nests in rocky gorges although it can no longer be found readily in its best-known habitat (Batoka Gorge), possibly as a result of disturbance..
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Blue Swallow
Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea); inhabits and breeds in montane grasslands mainly under overhangs or in holes on the ground. The Blue Swallow is only known...
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Kori Bustard
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori); this species is the flagship of Zambia’s southernmost grassland IBAs such as Simungoma which is about 10km from the Zambia-Namibia border...
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Southern Ground Hornbill
Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri); was once a common resident in most of Zambia’s IBAs but the population has significantly declined with the species now not being recorded...
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Margaret’s Batis (Batis margaritae); most common in the Cryptosepalum forests in North-western Zambia. The Margaret’s Batis is suspected to be a breeding resident in Zambia...
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Batis African Pitter
African Pitta (Pitta angolensis); is a secretive species inhabiting riverine thickets and forests in the eastern half of Zambia going south towards Pemba through Mutulanganga IBA...
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Hooded Vulture
Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus); is quite common along the major rivers in Zambia. This species is associated with open woodlands or riparian forests where it feeds on a variety...
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