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Struthioniformes
Anseriformes
Galliformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Podicipediformes
Columbiformes
Pterocliformes
Otidiformes
Musophagiformes
Cuculiformes
Caprimulgiformes
Gruiformes
Charadriiformes
Phaethontiformes
Procellariiformes
Ciconiiformes
Suliformes
Pelecaniformes
Accipitriformes
Strigiformes
Coliiformes
Trogoniformes
Bucerotiformes
Coraciiformes
Piciformes
Falconiformes
Psittaciformes
Passeriformes
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae | Nightjars and allies
Pennant-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) Standard-winged nightjar (Caprimulgus longipennis) Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Sombre nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) Donaldson-Smith's nightjar (Caprimulgus donaldsoni) Fiery-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) Abyssinian nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) Rwenzori nightjar (Caprimulgus ruwenzorii) Swamp nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) Plain nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) Freckled nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) Slender-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus) Square-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) |
Apodidae | Swifts
Mottled spinetail (Telacanthura ussheri) Bat-like spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi) Scarce swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus) Alpine swift (Apus melba) Mottled swift (Apus aequatorialis) Common swift (Apus apus) Nyanza swift (Apus niansae) Pallid swift (Apus pallidus) African swift (Apus barbatus) Forbes-Watson's swift (Apus berliozi) Little swift (Apus affinis) Horus swift (Apus horus) White-rumped swift (Apus caffer) African palm-swift (Cypsiurus parvus) |
Gruiformes
Sarothruridae | Flufftails
White-spotted flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra) Buff-spotted flufftail (Sarothrura elegans) Red-chested flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) Chestnut-headed flufftail (Sarothrura lugens) Streaky-breasted flufftail (Sarothrura boehmi) Striped flufftail (Sarothrura affinis) |
Rallidae | Rails, gallinules, and coots
African rail (Rallus caerulescens) Corn crake (Crex crex) African crake (Crex egregia) Spotted crake (Porzana porzana) Lesser moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) Eurasian moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) Red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata) Allen's gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) Striped crake (Amaurornis marginalis) Baillon's crake (Zapornia pusilla) |  Black crake |
Heliornithidae | Finfoots
African finfoot (Podica senegalensis) |
Gruidae | Cranes
Wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) |  Gray crowned-crane |
Charadriiformes
Burhinidae | Thick-knees
Water thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) Eurasian thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus) Spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) |
Recurvirostridae | Stilts and avocets
Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |  Black-winged stilt |
Haematopodidae | Oystercatchers
Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
Charadriidae | Plovers and lapwings
Black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Pacific golden-plover (Pluvialis fulva) Long-toed lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris) Black-headed lapwing (Vanellus tectus) White-headed lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) Senegal lapwing (Vanellus lugubris) Black-winged lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus) Wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) Brown-chested lapwing (Vanellus superciliosus) Lesser sand-plover (Charadrius mongolus) Greater sand-plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus) Kittlitz's plover (Charadrius pecuarius) Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) Forbes's plover (Charadrius forbesi) White-fronted plover (Charadrius marginatus) Chestnut-banded plover (Charadrius pallidus) |  Blacksmith lapwing  Spur-winged plover  Crowned lapwing  Three-banded plover |