Species

Red-collared Babbler Kupeornis rufocinctus in the Nyungwe forest

Image Credit:

John Caddick

Country checklist and status

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Some 666 species are known to occur in Rwanda of which 475 are presumed to be resident and 117 are regular seasonal migrants.

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
Schouteden’s Swift*	Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Red-collared Babbler	Kupeornis rufocinctus
Rockefeller’s Sunbird*	Cinnyris rockefelleri

* these species require confirmation in Rwanda.

Threatened species

Madagascar Pond Heron	Ardeola idae	Endangered
Shoebill	Balaeniceps rex	Vulnerable
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotus	Vulnerable
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	Vulnerable
Congo Bay Owl*	Phodilus prigoginei	Endangered
Albertine Owlet	Glaucidium albertinum	Vulnerable
Kungwe Apalis**	Apalis argentea	Endangered
Grauer's Swamp-Warbler	Bradypterus graueri	Endangered
Papyrus Yellow Warbler	Chloropeta gracilirostris	Vulnerable
Chapin's Flycatcher*	Muscicapa lendu	Vulnerable
Rockefeller's Sunbird*	Nectarinia rockefelleri	Vulnerable
Shelley's Crimsonwing	Cryptospiza shelleyi	Vulnerable