Swynnerton's Robin Swynnertonia swynnertoni, Seldomseen, Zimbabwe
Country checklist and status
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Endemic species
There are no endemic species in Zimbabwe.
Near endemic species (found in 3 adjacent countries at most)
| Melodious Lark | Mirafra cheniana |
| Swynnerton’s Robin | Swynnertonia swynnertoni |
| Briar Warbler | Oreophilais robertsi |
| Chirinda Apalis | Apalis chirindensis |
| Woodward’s Batis | Batis fratrum |
| Gurney’s Sugarbird | Promerops gurneyi |
| Swee Waxbill | Coccopygia melanotis |
| Lemon-breasted Canary | Serinus citrinipectus |
Threatened species
| Madagascar Pond Heron | Ardeola idae | Endangered |
| Slaty Egret | Egretta vinaceigula | Vulnerable |
| Cape Vulture | Gyps coprotheres | Vulnerable |
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotus | Vulnerable |
| White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | Vulnerable |
| Egyptian Vulture | Neophron percnopterus | Endangered |
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
| White-winged Flufftail | Sarothrura ayresi | Endangered |
| Grey Crowned Crane | Balearica regulorum | Vulnerable |
| Wattled Crane | Bugeranus carunculatus | Vulnerable |
| Black-cheeked Lovebird | Agapornis nigrigenis | Vulnerble |
| Southern Ground Hornbill | Bucorvus leadbeateri | Vulnerable |
| Blue Swallow | Hirundo atrocaerulea | Vulnerable |
| Swynnerton’s Robin | Swynnertonia swynnertoni | Vulnerable |
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.
