Red-collared Babbler Kupeornis rufocinctus in the Nyungwe forest
Country checklist and status
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ABC and other checklists
You can download and print an ABC / Dowsett checklist for Rwanda. 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.
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 |
* these species require confirmation in Rwanda.
** Note that this is considered to be a subspecies of Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis argentea by the African Bird Club.
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.
