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Explore bird species around the world by region or search for a cool bird you're interested in. See distribution maps, photos, info and Birda user sightings. If it is up there, it is in here!

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Blue-naped Mousebird

Urocolius macrourus
A photo of a Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

White-headed Mousebird

Colius leucocephalus

Stone Partridge

Ptilopachus petrosus
A photo of a Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis)

Eastern Nicator

Nicator gularis

Donaldson Smith's Nightjar

Caprimulgus donaldsoni
A photo of a Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)

Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus aegyptius

Freckled Nightjar

Caprimulgus tristigma

Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Montane Nightjar

Caprimulgus poliocephalus

Nechisar Nightjar

Caprimulgus solala
A photo of a Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Nubian Nightjar

Caprimulgus nubicus
A photo of a Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) , male

Pennant-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus vexillarius

Plain Nightjar

Caprimulgus inornatus

Slender-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus clarus

Sombre Nightjar

Caprimulgus fraenatus

Standard-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus longipennis

Star-spotted Nightjar

Caprimulgus stellatus

Swamp Nightjar

Caprimulgus natalensis

Swinhoe's Petrel

Hydrobates monorhis

Black-winged Lovebird

Agapornis taranta

Red-headed Lovebird

Agapornis pullarius
A photo of a Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) , male

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Arabian Golden Sparrow

Passer euchlorus

Chestnut Sparrow

Passer eminibey
A photo of a House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) , male

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus
A photo of a Pale Rockfinch (Carpospiza brachydactyla)

Pale Rockfinch

Carpospiza brachydactyla

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Passer gongonensis

Sahel Bush Sparrow

Gymnoris dentata

Shelley's Sparrow

Passer shelleyi

Somali Sparrow

Passer castanopterus

Sudan Golden Sparrow

Passer luteus

Swainson's Sparrow

Passer swainsonii

Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow

Gymnoris pyrgita
A photo of a Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus
A photo of a Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus) , male

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Somali Ostrich

Struthio molybdophanes

Abyssinian Owl

Asio abyssinicus
A photo of a African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense)

African Barred Owlet

Glaucidium capense
A photo of a African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis)

African Scops Owl

Otus senegalensis
A photo of a African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii)

African Wood Owl

Strix woodfordii
A photo of a Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis)

Cape Eagle-Owl

Bubo capensis

Greyish Eagle-Owl

Bubo cinerascens
A photo of a Little Owl (Athene noctua)

Little Owl

Athene noctua
A photo of a Marsh Owl (Asio capensis)

Marsh Owl

Asio capensis

Northern White-faced Owl

Ptilopsis leucotis
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