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The Birds of Africa
Aquila wahlbergi Sundevall. Wahlberg’s Eagle. Aigle de Wahlberg.
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Mergus merganser Linnaeus. Common Merganser; Goosander. Harle bièvre.
Balaetticeps rex Gould. Shoebill; Whale-headed Stork. Bec-en-sabot du Nil.
Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus). Black Stork. Cigogne noire.
Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin). Vulturine Fish Eagle; Palm-nut Vulture. Palmiste d’Angola.
Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines). Black-shouldered Kite. Elanion blanc.
Anas crecca Linnaeus. Green-winged Teal; Common Teal. Sarcelle d’hiver.
Large Herons, Egrets and Cattle Egret
Phalacrocorax africanus (Gmelin). Long-tailed Cormorant; Reed Cormorant. Cormoran africain.
Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus. Eurasian Spoonbill; White Spoonbill. Spatule blanche.
Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin). African Fish Eagle. Pygargue vocifer.
Gyps fulvus (Hablizl). European Griffon. Vautour fauve.
Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus). Spur-winged Goose. Plectroptère de Gambie.
Tigriornis leucolophus (Jardine). White-crested Tiger Heron. Onoré à huppe blanche.
Vultures
Genus Butorides Blyth
Circus maurus (Temminck). Black Harrier. Busard maure.
Aquila rapax (Temminck). Tawny Eagle; Steppe Eagle. Aigle ravisseur.
Genus Bucephala Baird
Aptenodytes patagonicus Miller. King Penguin. Manchot Royal.
Genus Butastur Hodgson
Chanting Goshawks, Goshawks and Sparrowhawks of open woodland
Egretta gularis (Bosc). Western Reef Heron. Aigrette gorge blanche.
Pachyptila desolata (Gmelin). Dove Prion; Antarctic Prion. Prion de la Désolation.
Gorsachius leuconotus (Wagler). White-backed Night Heron. Bihoreau à dos blanc.
Genus Accipiter Brisson
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus). Black Scoter; Common Scoter. Macreuse noire.
Subfamily Oxyurinae: stiff-tailed ducks
Genus Puffinus Brisson
Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus). Waldrapp; Hermit Ibis; Bald Ibis. Ibis chauve.
Genus Pernis Cuvier
Subfamily Accipitrinae: cuckoo falcons, honey buzzards, kites, fish eagles, Old World vultures, snake eagles, harriers, goshawks, sparrowhawks, buzzards and eagles.
Suborder Accipitres
Gavia immer (Brünnich). Great Northern Diver; Common Loon. Plongeon imbrin.
Milvus migrans (Boddaert). Black Kite. Milan noir.
Genus Neophron Savigny
Spizaetus africanus (Cassin). Cassin’s Hawk Eagle. Spizaète de Cassin.
Gyps africanus Salvadori. African White-backed Vulture. Vautour africain.
Genus Nycticorax T. Forster
Anas sparsa Eyton. African Black Duck. Canard noir.
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Ogilvie-Grant and Forbes. Socotra Cormorant. Cormoran de Socotra.
Family Anhingidae: darters
Netta erythrophthalnia (Eyton). Southern Pochard; Red-eyed Pochard. Nette brune.
Diomedea chrysostoma Forster. Grey-headed Albatross. Albatros à tête grise.
Falco subbuteo Linnaeus. Hobby. Faucon hobereau.
Accipiter erythropus (Hartlaub). Red-thighed Sparrowhawk; Western Little Sparrowhawk. Epervier de Hartlaub.
Polyboroides typus Smith. African Harrier Hawk; Gymnogene. Serpentaire gymnogène.
Genus Urotriorchis Sharpe
Accipiter melanoleucus Smith. Black Sparrowhawk; Great Sparrowhawk. Autour noir.
Genus Calonectris Mathews and Iredale
Family Ciconiidae: storks
Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus). White-faced Whistling-Duck; White-faced Tree-Duck. Dendrocygne veuf.
Fregata ariel (G. R. Gray). Lesser Frigatebird. Frégate ariel.
Genus Hieraaetus Kaup
Machaerhamphus alcinus Westerman. Bat Hawk. Milan des chauves-souris.
Scopus umbretta Gmelin. Hamerkop. Ombrette du Sénégal.
Genus Dryotriorchis Shelley
Puffinus assimilis (Gould). Little Shearwater. Petit Puffin.
Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus). Egyptian Vulture. Percnoptère d’Egypte.
Falco chicquera Daudin. Red-necked Falcon. Faucon chicquera.
Thalassornis leuconotus Eyton. White-backed Duck. Erismature à dos blanc.
Falco cuvieri Smith. African Hobby. Faucon de Cuvier.
Sula dactylatra Lesson. Masked Booby; Blue-faced Booby. Fou masqué.
Family Hydrobatidae: storm-petrels
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus). Great Cormorant; White-necked Cormorant; Whitebreasted Cormorant. Grand Cormoran.
Genus Machaerhamphus Westerman
Genus Halobaena Bonaparte
Struthio camelus Linnaeus. Ostrich. Autruche d'Afrique
Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich). Manx Shearwater. Puffin des Anglais.
Alopochen aegyptiacus (Linnaeus). Egyptian Goose. Oie d’.gypte.
Platalea alba Scopoli. African Spoonbill. Spatule d’Afrique.
Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl). Fairy Prion. Prion colombe.
Order Falconiformes
Genus Tadorna Fleming
Genus Fregetta Bonaparte
Macronectes halli Mathews. Northern Giant Petrel; Nellie; Stinker. Pétrel de Hall.
Genus Lophaetus Kaup
Genus Branta Scopoli
Pygmy Falcon and Small Falcons
Genus Tachybaptus Reichenbach
Aquila helium Savigny. Imperial Eagle. Aigle impérial.
Anser anser (Linnaeus). Greylag Goose. Oie cendrée.
Hieraaetus pennatus (Gmelin). Booted Hagle. Aigle botté.
Genus Thalassoica Reichenbach
Fregata magnificens Mathews. Magnificent Frigatebird. Frégate superbe.
Fregetta grallaria (Vieillot). White-bellied Storm-Petrel. Océanite à ventre blanc.
Circus macrourus (Gmelin). Pallid Harrier. Busard pâle.
Circus ranivorus (Daudin). African Marsh Harrier. Busard grenouillard.
Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck). Lizard Buzzard. Buse unibande.
Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus). Shag. Cormoran huppé.
Aythya ferina (Linnaeus). Common Pochard. Fuligule milouin.
Circaetus cinerascens Müller. Smaller Banded Snake Eagle. Circaète cendré.
Tadorna cana (Gmelin). South African Shelduck. Tadorne à tête grise.
Butorides striatus (Linnaeus). Green Heron; Green-backed Heron. Héron vert.
Order Struthioniformes
Swans and Migrant Geese
Circaetus fasciolatus Gurney. Southern Banded Snake Hagle. Circaète barré.
Diomedea cauta Gould. Shy Albatross. Albatros à cape blanche.
Pterodroma brevirostris (Lesson). Kerguelen Petrel. Pétrel de Kerguelen.
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Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin). Wedge-tailed Shearwater. Puffin fouquet.
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus). Little Egret. Aigrette garzette.
Branta leucopsis (Bechstein). Barnacle Goose. Bernache nonnette.
Ardea melanocephala Vigors and Children. Black-headed Heron. Héron mélanocéphale.
Suborder Falcones
Genus Gyps Savigny
Podiceps nigricollis Brehm. Black-necked Grebe;Eared Grebe. Grèbe à cou noir.
Harriers and small plains-loving Kites
Genera Gypaetus, Neophron, Necrosyrtes, Gyps, Aegypius : Old World vultures
Geronticus calvus (Boddaert). Bald Ibis. Ibis du Cap.
Order Sphenisciformes
Genus Aquila Brisson
Falco peregrinus Tunstall. Peregrine Falcon. Faucon pélerin.
Aviceda cuculoides Swainson. African Cuckoo Falcon. Baza coucou.
Genus Stephanoaetus W. Sclater
Genus Aegypius Savigny
Egretta ardesiaca (Wagler). Black Heron; Black Egret. Aigrette ardoisée.
Shearwaters and Fulmars
Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus). Northern Harrier; Hen Harrier. Busard Saint-Martin.
Genus Cyanochen Bonaparte
Genus Ephippiorhynchus Bonaparte
Falco vespertinus Linnaeus. Red-footed Falcon. Faucon kobez.
Anser albifrons (Scopoli). Greater White-fronted Goose. Oie rieuse
Genus Ixobrychus Billberg
Accipiter gentilis (Linnaeus). Northern Goshawk. Autour des palombes.
Sula capensis (Lichtenstein). Cape Gannet; South African Gannet; Malagash. Fou du Cap.
Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus). Slavonian Grebe; Horned Grebe. Grèbe esclavon
Gyps rueppellii (Brehm). Rüppell’s Griffon. Vautour de Rüppell.
Subfamily Anatinae: perching, dabbling and diving ducks
Genus Polihierax Kaup
Genus Ardea Linnaeus
Penguins and Grebes
Bostrychia rara (Rothschild, Hartert and Kleinschmidt). Spot-breasted Ibis. Ibis vermiculé.
Oceanodroma monorhis (Swinhoe). Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel. Océanite de Swinhoe.
Cygnus olor (Gmelin). Mute Swan. Cygne tuberculé.
Pelicans and Flamingoes
Pterodroma macroptera (Smith). Great-winged Petrel. Pétrel noir.
Falco alopex (Heuglin). Fox Kestrel. Faucon renard.
Circus pygargus (Linnaeus). Montagu’s Harrier. Busard cendré.
Ardea goliath Cretzchmar. Goliath Heron. Héron goliath.
Genus Anhinga Brisson
Falco fasciinucha Reichenow and Neumann. Teita Falcon. Faucon taita.
Anser fabalis (Latham). Bean Goose. Oie des moissons.
Petrels and Prions
Pterodroma mollis (Gould). Soft-plumaged Petrel. Pétrel soyeux.
Falco biarmicus Temminck. Lanner Falcon. Faucon lanier.
Family Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
Milvus milvus (Linnaeus). Red Kite. Milan royal.
Family Pelecanidae: pelicans
Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith). Southern Fulmar; Silver-grey Petrel. Pétrel argenté.
Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus). White Stork. Cigogne blanche.
Genus Bulweria Bonaparte
Buteo rufofuscus (J. R. Forster). Jackal Buzzard; Augur Buzzard. Buse rounoir; Buse augure.
Hieraaetus dubius (Smith). Ayres’ Hawk Eagle. Aigle d’Ayres.
Polemaetus bellicosus (Daudin). Martial Eagle. Aigle martial.
Phoeniconaias minor (Geoffroy). Lesser Flamingo. Petit Flamant.
Anas strepera Linnaeus. Gadwall. Canard chipeau.
Genus Pachyptila Illiger
Hydrobates pelagicus (Linnaeus). British Storm-Petrel. Océanite tempête.
Genus Tigriornis Sharpe
Family Anatidae: swans, geese and ducks
Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus). Cinereous Vulture; Eurasian Black Vulture. Vautour moine.
Daption capense (Linnaeus). Pintado Petrel; Cape Pigeon. Pétrel damier.
Pachyptila crassirostris. (Mathews). Fulmar Prion. Prion fulmar.
Genus Eudyptes Vieillot
Osprey, kites, Booted Eagle, Snake Eagles, Hawk Eagles and Buteo species in flight
Falcons in flight
Egretta vinaceigula (Sharpe). Slaty Egret. Aigrette vineuse.
Genus Gypohierax Rüppell
Polihierax semitorquatus (Smith). Pygmy Falcon. Fauconnet d’Afrique.
Resident Dabbling and Diving Ducks
Order Pelecaniformes
Bitterns, Night Herons, Squacco Heron and Green Heron
Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus). Common Goldeneye. Garrot à oeil d’or.
Genus Fulmarus Stephens
Pelagodroma marina (Latham). White-faced Storm-Petrel. Océanite frégate.
Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus). Common Shelduck. Tadorne de Belon.
Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus). White-tailed Eagle; European Sea Eagle. Pygargue à queue blanche.
Genus Hydrobates Boie
Genus Bostrychia Reichenbach
Genus Leptoptilos Lesson
Genus Podiceps Latham
Buteo rufinus (Cretschmar). Long-legged Buzzard. Buse féroce.
Anas acuta Linnaeus. Northern Pintail. Canard pilet.
Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin). Antarctic Petrel. Pétrel antarctique.
Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck). Hooded Vulture. Vautour charognard.
Family Ardeidae: herons, egrets and bitterns
Gavia arctica (Linnaeus). Black-throated Diver; Arctic Loon. Plongeon arctique.
Diomedea exulans Linnaeus. Wandering Albatross. Albatros hurleur.
Genus Micronisus G. R. Gray
Ixobrychus minutus (Linnaeus). Little Bittern. Blongios nain.
Genus Marmaronetta Reichenbach
Cyanochen cyanopterus (Rüppell). Blue-winged Goose. Ouette à ailes bleues.
Genus Geronticus Wagler
Ephippiorhynchus senegaletisis (Shaw). Saddle-billed Stork; African Jabiru. Jabiru du Sénégal.
Melierax canorus Thunberg. Pale Chanting Goshawk. Autour-chanteur pâle.
Genus Gypaetus Storr
Genus Oceanodroma Reichenbach
Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli). White-headed Duck. Erismature à tête blanche.
Ostrich and Secretary Bird
Egretta intermedia (Wagler). Yellow-billed Egret; Intermediate Egret. Aigrette intermédiaire.
Genus Aviceda Swainson
Sparrowhawks, Goshawks, Bat Hawk and African Cuckoo Falcon in flight
Accipiter castanilius Bonaparte. Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk. Autour à flancs roux.
Anhinga melanogaster Pennant. Darter. Anhinga.
Ciconia episcopus (Boddaert). Woolly-necked Stork. Cigogne épiscopale.
Genus Mycteria Linnaeus
Falco dickinsoni Sclater. Dickinson’s Kestrel. Faucon de Dickinson.
Genus Egretta T. Forster
Genus Oxyura Bonaparte
Forest Sparrowhawks and Goshawks, Long-tailed Hawk and African Cuckoo Falcon
Genus Spizaetus Vieillot
Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Vieillot). Leach's Storm-Petrel. Océanite culblanc.
Halobaena caerulea (Gmelin). Blue Petrel. Pétrel bleu.
Urotriorchis macrourus (Hartlaub). Long-tailed Hawk. Autour à longue queue.
Micronisus gabar (Daudin). Gabar Goshawk. Autour gabar.
Eudyptes chrysocome (Miller). Rockhopper Penguin. Gorfou sauteur.
Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus. Common Kestrel; Rock Kestrel. Crécerelle des clochers.
Circaetus cinereus Vieillot. Brown Snake Eagle. Circaète brun.
Phalacrocorax capensis (Sparrman). Cape Cormorant. Cormoran du Cap.
Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus). Great Crested Grebe. Grèbe huppé.
Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli). Cory's Shearwater. Puffin cendré.
Puffinus carneipes Gould. Flesh-footed Shearwater. Puffin à pieds pâles.
Tropicbirds, Frigatebirds, Gannets and Boobies
Pachyptila belcheri (Mathews). Thin-billed Prion; Slender-billed Prion. Prion de Belcher.
Genus Circaetus Vieillot
Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus). Jackass Penguin; African Penguin. Manchot du Cap.
Procellaria cinerea Gmelin. Grey Petrel; Pediunker. Puffin gris.
Genus Ardeola Boie
Family Procellariidae: fulmars, shearwaters, petrels and prions
Genus Dendrocygna Swainson
Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli). Squacco Heron. Crabier chevelu.
Ardeola idae (Hartlaub). Malagasy Pond Heron; Madagascar Squacco Heron. Crabier blanc.
Genus Pteronetta Salvadori
Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot). Bonelli’s Hagle. Aigle de Bonelli.
Family Podicipedidae: grebes
Genus Oceanites Keyserling and Blasius
Genus Botaurus Stephens
Threskiornis aethiopica (Latham). Sacred Ibis. Ibis sacré.
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus. Mallard. Canard colvert.
Osprey, Honey Buzzard, Large Kites and Fish Eagles
Phalacrocorax coronatus (Wahlberg). Crowned Cormorant. Cormoran couronné.
Order Ciconiiformes
Genus Procellaria Linnaeus
Falco amurensis Radde. Eastern Red-footed Falcon. Faucon de l’Amour.
Cygnus bewickii Yarrell. Bewick’s Swan. Cygne de Bewick.
Genus Daption Stephens
Palearctic Migrant Ducks
Falco naumanni Fleischer. Lesser Kestrel. Faucon crécerellette.
List of Plates
Phoebetria palpebrata (Forster). Light-mantled Sooty Albatross. Albatros fuligineux.
Family Fregatidae: frigatebirds or man’o’warbirds
Family Struthionidae: Ostrich
Sagittarius serpentarius (Miller). Secretary Bird. Messager serpentaire.
Genus Plegadis Kaup
Sarkidiornis melanotos (Pennant). Knob-billed Duck; Comb Duck. Canard casqué.
Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus). Lammergeier; Bearded Vulture. Gypaete barbu.
Anas capensis Gmelin. Cape Teal; Cape Wigeon. Sarcelle du Cap.
Genus Spheniscus Brisson
Genus Netta Kaup
Order Procellariiformes
Bostrychia hagedash (Latham). Hadada; Hadeda. Ibis hagedash.
Podiceps grisegena (Boddaert). Red-necked Grebe. Grèbe jougris
Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus. Greater Flamingo. Grand Flamant.
Phalacrocorax neglectus (Wahlberg). Bank Cormorant. Cormoran des bancs.
Oceanodroma Castro (Harcourt). Madeiran Storm-Petrel; Band-rumped Storm-Petrel. Océanite de Castro.
The Parts of African Birds
Genus Anastornus Bonnaterre
Pachyptila vittata (Forster). Broad-billed Prion. Prion de Forster.
Puffinus Iherminieri (Lesson). Audubon's Shearwater; Dusky Shearwater; Baillon's Shearwater. Puffin d'Audubon.
Pterodroma lessonii (Garnot). White-headed Petrel. Pétrel de Lesson.
Fulmarus glacialis . Northern Fulmar. Pétrel fulmar.
Genus Thalassornis Eyton
Family Diomedeidae: albatrosses
Genus Polyboroides Smith
Resident Geese, Sheldgeese and Whistling-Ducks
Genus Garrodia Forbes
Mycteria ibis (Linnaeus). Yellow-billed Stork; Wood Ibis. Tantale ibis.
Genus Aptenodytes Miller
Genus Anas Linnaeus
Stephanoaetus coronatus (Linnaeus). Crowned Eagle. Aigle blanchard.
Phoebetria fusca (Hilsenberg). Sooty Albatross. Albatros brun.
Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus). Eurasian Bittern. Butor étoilé.
Anas erythrorhyncha Gmelin. Red-billed Teal; Red-billed Duck. Canard à bec rouge.
Aquila clanga Pallas. Greater Spotted Eagle. Aigle criard.
Phaethon lepturus Daudin. White-tailed Tropicbird. Petit Phaéton.
Pernis apivorus (Linnaeus). Honey Buzzard. Bondrée apivore.
Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétriés). Marbled Teal; Marbled Duck. Sarcelle marbrée.
Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein. Abdim’s Stork; White-bellied Stork. Cigogne d’Abdim.
Cormorants and Darter
Subfamily Merginae: scoters, sawbills and other sea ducks
Egretta alba (Linnaeus). Great Egret; Great White Egret. Grande Aigrette.
Anas smithii (Hartert). Cape Shoveler. Canard du Cap.
Family Sulidae: gannets and boobies
Pterodroma incerta (Schlegel). Atlantic Petrel; Schlegel's Petrel. Pétrel de Schlegel.
Genus Alopochen Stejneger
Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt). Ferruginous Duck; White-eyed Pochard. Fuligule nyroca.
Family Balaenicipitidae: Shoebill
Family Spheniscidae: penguins
Phalacrocorax pygmaeus (Pallas). Pygmy Cormorant. Cormoran pygmée.
Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas). Little Grebe; Dabchick. Grèbe castagneux.
Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus. Great White Pelican. Pélican blanc.
Ardea purpurea Linnaeus. Purple Heron. Héron pourpré.
Puffinus griseus (Gmelin). Sooty Shearwater. Puffin fuligineux.
Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus). Glossy Ibis. Ibis falcinelle.
Genus Haliaeetus Savigny
Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus). Osprey. Balbuzard pêcheur.
Ardea cinerea Linnaeus. Grey Heron. Héron cendré.
Family Gaviidae: divers
Falco concolor Temminck. Sooty Falcon. Faucon concolore.
Anas clypeata Linnaeus. Northern Shoveler. Canard souchet.
Diomedea epomophora Lesson. Royal Albatross. Albatros royal.
Accipiter badius (Gmelin). Shikra; Little Banded Goshawk. Epervier shikra.
Anastous lamelligerus Temminck. African Open-bill Stork. Bec-ouvert africain.
Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus). European Sparrowhawk. Epervier d’Europe.
Aegypius tracheliotus (J. R. Forster). Lappet-faced Vulture. Vautour oricou.
Accipiter minullus (Daudin). African Little Sparrowhawk. Epervier minulle.
Nettapus auritus (Boddaert). African Pygmy Goose. Sarcelle à Oreillons.
Subfamily Ardeinae
Genus Necrosyrtes Gloger
Genus Ciconia Brisson
Family Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants and shags
Aquila verreauxi Lesson. Verreaux’s Eagle; Black Eagle. Aigle de Verreaux.
Genus Diomedea Linnaeus
Chelictinia riocourii (Vieillot). African Swallow-tailed Kite. Milan de Riocour.
Genus Pterodroma Bonaparte
Suborder Ciconiae
Genus Threskiornis Gray
Buteo lagopus (Pontoppidan). Rough-legged Buzzard. Buse pattue.
Genus Phoebetria Reichenbach
Snake Eagles, Bateleur and Harrier Hawk
Buteo auguralis Salvadori. Red-necked Buzzard; African Red-tailed Buzzard. Buse d’Afrique.
Falco rupicoloides Smith. Greater Kestrel; White-eyed Kestrel. Faucon aux yeux blancs.
Genus Cygnus Bechstein
Errata, Volume I
Genus Bubulcus Bonaparte
Phaethon aethereus Linnaeus. Red-billed Tropicbird. Grand Phaéton.
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus). Common Buzzard; Steppe Buzzard. Buse variable.
Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin). Bateleur; Bateleur Eagle. Bateleur à queue courte.
Albatrosses and Giant Petrels
Accipiter brevipes (Severtsov). Levant Sparrowhawk. Epervier à pieds courts.
Order Phoenicopteriformes
Netta rufina (Pallas). Red-crested Pochard. Nette rousse.
Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus). Black-crowned Night Heron. Bihoreau gris.
Accipiter rufiventris Smith. Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk; Red-breasted Sparrowhawk. Epervier menu.
Accipiter tachiro (Daudin). African Goshawk. Autour tachiro.
Subfamily Anserinae: swans and geese
Family Scopidae: Hamerkop
Branta ruficollis (Pallas). Red-breasted Goose. Bernache à cou roux.
Order Anseriformes
Hieraaetus spilogaster (Bonaparte). African Hawk Eagle. Aigle autour Fascié.
Bulweria bulwerii (Jardine & Selby). Bulwer's Petrel. Pétrel de Bulwer.
Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus). Golden Eagle. Aigle royal.
Genus Aythya Boie
Family Accipitridae: Osprey, cuckoo falcons, honey buzzards, kites, fish eagles, Old World vultures, snake eagles, harriers, goshawks, sparrowhawks, buzzards, eagles
Genus Buteo Lacépède
Sula bassana (Linnaeus). Northern Gannet; North Atlantic Gannet. Fou de Bassan.
Falco eleonorae Géné. Eleonora’s Falcon. Faucon d’Eléonore.
Genus Pelagodroma Reichenbach
Genus Mergus Linnaeus
Genus Anser Brisson
Small Petrels and Storm-Petrels
Subfamily Botaurinae
Genus Phoenicopterus Linnaeus
Genus Elanus Savigny
Ardeola rufiventris (Sundevall). Rufous-bellied Heron. Héron à ventre roux.
Aquila wahlbergi Sundevall. Wahlberg’s Eagle. Aigle de Wahlberg.
Genus Phoeniconaias
Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot. Grey Kestrel. Faucon ardoisé.
Genus Melierax G. R. Gray
Pelecanus crispus Bruch. Dalmatian Pelican. Pélican frisé.
Ixobrychus sturmii (Wagler). Dwarf Bittern; Rail Heron. Blongios de Sturm.
Genus Macronectes Richmond
Genus Polemaetus Heine
Anser erythropus (Linnaeus). Lesser White-fronted Goose. Oie naine.
Fregata minor (Gmelin). Greater Frigatebird. Frégate du Pacifique.
Mergus albellus Linnaeus. Smew. Harle piette.
Sula sula (Linnaeus). Red-footed Booby. Fou à pieds rouges
Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus). Tufted Duck. Fuligule morillon.
Genus Chelictinia Lesson
Mergus serrator Linnaeus. Red-breasted Merganser. Harle huppé.
Genus Falco Linnaeus
Fregata aquila (Linnaeus). Ascension Frigatebird. Frégate aigle-de-mer.
Genus Plectropterus Stephens
Vultures, Large Eagles and Secretary Bird in flight
Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin). Southern Giant Petrel; Nellie; Stinker. Pétrel géant.
Diomedea melanophrys Temminck. Black-browed Albatross. Albatros à sourcils noirs.
Small Eagles and Hawk Eagles
Hobbies and Large Falcons
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus). Velvet Scoter; White-winged Scoter. Macreuse brune.
Subfamily Pandioninae: Osprey
Family Sagittariidae: Secretary Bird
Genus Sarkidiornis Eyton
Anas hottentota Eyton. Hottentot Teal. Sarcelle hottentote.
Large Eagles
Spoonbills and Ibises
Aegypius occipitalis (Burchell). White-headed Vulture. Vautour à tête blanche.
Leptoptilos crumeniferus (Lesson). Marabou Stork; Marabou. Marabout d’Afrique
Dryotriorchis spectabilis (Schlegel). Congo Serpent Eagle. Serpentaire du Congo.
Falco cherrug Gray. Saker Falcon. Faucon sacre.
Genus Circus Lacépède
Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus). Marsh Harrier. Busard des roseaux.
Bostrychia carunculata (Rüppell). Wattled Ibis. Ibis caronculé.
Branta bernicla (Linnaeus). Brent Goose; Brant. Bernache cravant.
Storks, Shoebill and Hamerkop
Family Phaethontidae: tropicbirds
Anas penelope Linnaeus. Eurasian Wigeon. Canard siffleur.
Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin). Hartlaub’s Duck. Ptéronette de Hartlaub.
Oceanodroma matsudairae Kuroda. Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel. Océanite de Matsudaira.
Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus. White-chinned Petrel; Cape Hen; Shoemaker. Puffin brun.
Accipiter ovampensis Gurney. Ovampo Sparrowhawk. Epervier de l’Ovampo.
Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin. Pink-backed Pelican. Pélican roussâtre.
Genus Nettapus Brandt
Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot). Fulvous Whistling-Duck; Fulvous Tree-Duck. Dendrocygne fauve.
Oxyura maccoa (Eyton). Maccoa Duck. Erismature maccoa.
Fregetta tropica (Gould). Black-bellied Storm-Petrel. Océanite à ventre noir.
Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall). Grasshopper Buzzard. Buse des sauterelles.
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus). Cattle Egret; Buff-backed Heron. Héron garde-boeufs.
Melierax metabates Heuglin. Dark Chanting Goshawk. Autour-chanteur sombre.
Anas undulata Dubois. Yellow-billed Duck. Canard à bec jaune.
Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin). European Snake Hagle; Short-toed Hagle (includes also Beaudouin’s and Black-breasted Snake Eagles). Circaète Jean-le-Blanc.
Falco colutnbarius Linnaeus. Merlin. Faucon émerillon.
Buteo oreophilus Hartert and Neumann. Mountain Buzzard. Buse montagnarde.
Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan). Red-throated Diver; Red-throated Loon. Plongeon catmarin.
Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl). Wilson's Storm-petrel. Océanite de Wilson.
Genus Phalacrocorax Brisson
Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas). Ruddy Shelduck. Tadorne casarca.
Bulweria fallax Jouanin. Jouanin's Petrel. Pétrel de Jouanin.
Subfamily Tadorninae: sheldgeese and shelducks
Diomedea chlororhynchos Gmelin. Yellow-nosed Albatross. Albatros à bec jaune.
Introduction
Genus Platalea Linnaeus
Bostrychia olivacea (Du Bus de Gisignies). Olive Ibis; African Green Ibis. Ibis olive.
Anas querquedula Linnaeus. Garganey. Sarcelle d’été.
Genus Kaupifalco Bonaparte
Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin). Long-crested Eagle. Aigle huppard.
Genus Milvus Lacépède
Genus Sula Brisson
Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus). Whooper Swan. Cygne chanteur.
Sula leucogaster (Boddaert). Brown Booby. Fou brun.
Genus Melanitta Boie
Phaethon rubricauda. Red-tailed Tropicbird. Phaéton à brins rouges.
Gyps coprotheres (J. R. Forster). Cape Vulture. Vautour chassefiente.
Genus Terathopius Lesson
Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly). Great Shearwater. Puffin majeur.
Eudyptes chrysolophus (Brandt). Macaroni Penguin. Gorfou doré.
Aythya marila (Linnaeus). Greater Scaup. Fuligule milouinan.
Buteo species and Buteonines
Genus Gorsachius Bonaparte
Aquila pomarina Brehm. Lesser Spotted Eagle. Aigle pomarin.
Garrodia nereis (Gould). Grey-backed Storm-Petrel. Océanite néréide.
Subfamily Dendrocygninae: whistling-ducks and White-backed Duck
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