Red-collared Babbler Kupeornis rufocinctus in the Nyungwe forest
Country checklist and status
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Some 703 species are known to occur in Rwanda of which 510 are presumed to be resident and 183 are visiting species including seasonal migrants and vagrants, 10 species are considered locally extinct, VANDE WEGHE (2018).
Endemic species
There are no endemic species in Rwanda.
Near-endemic species (found in 3 or less African countries)
| Congo Bay Owl* | Phodilus prigoginei |
| Albertine Owlet | Glaucidium albertinum |
| Red-collared Babbler | Kupeornis rufocinctus |
| Rockefeller’s Sunbird* | Cinnyris rockefelleri |
Threatened species
|
Maccoa Duck |
Oxyura maccoa |
Vulnerable – most likely locally extinct |
|
Madagascar Pond Heron |
Ardeola idae |
Endangered |
|
Shoebill |
Balaeniceps rex |
Vulnerable |
|
Secretary Bird |
Saggittarius serpentarius |
Vulnerable |
|
White-backed Vulture |
Gyps africanus |
Critical |
|
Rüppell’s Vulture |
Gyps ruppelli |
Critical |
|
Hooded Vulture |
Necrosytes monachus |
Critical |
|
Lappet-faced Vulture |
Torgos tracheliotus |
Endangered |
|
White-headed Vulture |
Trigonoceps occipitalis |
Critical |
|
Beaudouin’s Snake-Eagle |
Circaetus beaudouini |
Vulnerable |
|
Steppe Eagle |
Aquila nipalensis |
Endangered |
|
Martial Eagle |
Polemaetus bellicosus |
Vulnerable |
|
Grey Crowned Crane |
Balearica regulorum |
Endangered |
|
Congo Bay Owl* |
Phodilus prigoginei |
Endangered |
|
Albertine Owlet |
Glaucidium albertinum |
Vulnerable |
|
Southern Ground Hornbill |
Bucorvus leadbeateri |
Vulnerable |
|
Grey Parrot |
Psittacus erithacus |
Vulnerable |
|
Blue Swallow |
Hirundo atrocaerulea |
Vulnerable |
|
Papyrus Yellow Warbler |
Chloropeta gracilirostris |
Vulnerable |
|
Grauer's Swamp-Warbler |
Bradypterus graueri |
Endangered |
|
Kungwe Apalis** |
Apalis argentea |
Endangered |
|
Rockefeller's Sunbird* |
Nectarinia rockefelleri |
Vulnerable |
|
Shelley's Crimsonwing |
Cryptospiza shelleyi |
Endangered |
* these species require confirmation in Rwanda.
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 Rwanda’s threatened species, see BirdLife International.
Latest page update January 2019.
