Country checklist and status
iGoTerra
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ABC and other checklists
You can download and print an ABC / Dowsett checklist for Congo. The ABC lists follow the taxonomic sequence and names of Birds of Africa Volumes I-VII and are kept up to date with published and peer-reviewed records.
The national list stands at some 640 species which includes 237 which have been proven to breed out of a total of 496 which are likely to breed ( DOWSETT-LEMAIRE, F. and DOWSETT, R.J. 1998).
Endemic species
There are no endemic species in Congo.
Near endemic species (found in 3 or less African countries)
| African River Martin | Pseudochelidon eurystomina |
| Congo Sand Martin | Riparia congica |
| Brazza’s Martin | Phedina brazzae |
| Congo Sunbird | Cinnyris congensis |
| Jameson's Antpecker | Parmoptila jamesoni |
| Black-chinned Weaver | Ploceus nigrimentus |
| *Loango Weaver | Ploceus subpersonatus |
| Bob-tailed Weaver | Brachycope anomala |
* Read the ABC feature article on the Loango Weaver in the Congo (BULENS, P. and DOWSETT, R.J. 2001).
Threatened species
| Lesser Kestrel* | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
| Corncrake* | Crex crex | Vulnerable |
| Loango Weaver | Ploceus subpersonatus | Vulnerable |
* rare passage migrants. The lists of endemic, near endemic and threatened species have been compiled from a number of sources including the African Bird Club, BirdLife International, and Birds of the World Version 2.0 ® 1994-1996, Dr. Charles Sibley and Thayer Birding Software, Ltd. For further information on Congo’s threatened species, see BirdLife International.
