Birds of Arusha national park
Birds of Arusha national park : Arusha national park is an important birding site in Tanzania, the park is a birding paradise with over 400 bird species which live in the series of vegetation cover and areas in the park such as short savanna grasslands, swamps, montane forests and on the banks of lakes. Among the bird species in the park there is
- 6 near endemic species such as
- critically endangered species such as
- Endangered species such as gray crowned crane, Madagascar pond heron and white blacked vulture.
- Vulnerable species such as martial eagle and Abyssinian thrush.
- Near threatened species such as Maccoa duck, lesser flamingo, mountain buzzard, crowned eagle, Bateleur, European roller and sooty falcon.
Below is the list of some of the birds which can found in Arusha national park
Ostriches
Ostrich species in Arusha national park include Common Ostrich
Ducks
Ducks species in Arusha national park include White-faced Whistling-Duck, White-backed Duck, Egyptian Goose, Spur-winged Goose, Hottentot Teal, Yellow-billed Duck, Cape Teal, Red-billed Duck, Northern Pintail, Southern Pochard and Maccoa Duck.
Guinea fowl
Guinea fowl species in Arusha national park include Helmeted Guinea fowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Pheasants, grouse and Allies species in Arusha national park include Scaly Francolin
Flamingos
Flamingos’ species in Arusha national park include in Greater Flamingo and Lesser Flamingo
Grebes
Grebes’ species in Arusha national park include Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe and Eared Grebe
Pigeons and Doves
Pigeons and doves in Arusha national park include Rameron Pigeon, Red-eyed Dove, Ring-necked Dove, Laughing Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, Tambourine Dove and African Green-Pigeon.
Turacos
Turacos species in Arusha national park include Hartlaub’s Turaco,
Cuckoos
Cuckoos species in Arusha national park include Red-chested Cuckoo, White-browed Coucal, Pied Cuckoo, African Emerald Cuckoo and Dideric Cuckoo.
Nightjars and Allies
Nightjars and Allies species in Arusha national park include Abyssinian Nightjar
Swifts
Swifts species in Arusha national park include Scarce Swift, Alpine Swift, Mottled Swift, Common Swift, Nyanza Swift, African Swift, Little Swift, Horus Swift and White-rumped Swift.
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rails, Gallinules and coots species in Arusha national park include Corn Crake, Red-knobbed Coot and Black Crake.
Cranes
Cranes species in Arusha national park include Gray Crowned-Crane
Thick-knees
Thick knees species in Arusha national park include Water Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
Stilts and Avocets species in Arusha national park include Black-winged Stilt and Pied Avocet
Plovers and Lapwings
Plovers and lapwings species in Arusha national park include Blacksmith Lapwing, Spur-winged Lapwing, Kittlitz’s Plover, Common Ringed Plover and Three-banded Plover
Painted-Snipes
Painted- snipes species in Arusha national park include Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
Jacanas species in Arusha national park include African Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
Sandpipers and Allies species in Arusha national park include Little Stint, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Marsh Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper.
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Gulls, terns and skimmers species in Arusha national park include White-winged Tern
Storks
Storks’ species in Arusha national park include Black Stork, White Stork, Saddle-billed Stork, Marabou Stork and Yellow-billed Stork
Cormorants and Shags
Cormorants and shags species in Arusha national park include Long-tailed Cormorant and Great Cormorant
Hamerkop
Hamerkop species in Arusha national park include Hamerkop
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Herons, Egrets and Bitterns species in Arusha national park include Gray Heron, Black-headed Heron, Great Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Squacco Heron, Madagascar Pond-Heron, Striated Heron and Black-crowned Night-Heron.
Ibises and Spoonbills
Ibises and spoonbills species in Arusha national park include African Sacred Ibis, Hadada Ibis and African Spoonbill.
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Hawks, Eagles and kites species in Arusha national park include Black-winged Kite, Bearded Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Vulture, White-backed Vulture, Bateleur, Crowned Eagle, Martial Eagle, Long-crested Eagle, Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Verreaux’s Eagle, Lizard Buzzard, Dark Chanting-Goshawk, Gabar Goshawk, African Marsh-Harrier, Montagu’s Augur Buzzard, Harrier, Black Kite, Yellow-billed Kite, African Fish-Eagle, Common Buzzard and Mountain Buzzard.
Barn-Owls
Barn- Owls species in Arusha national park include Barn Owl
Owls
Owls’ species in Arusha national park include Spotted Eagle-Owl
Mouse birds
Mouse birds’ species in Arusha national park include Speckled Mouse bird
Trogons
Trogons species in Arusha national park include Narina Trogon and Bar-tailed Trogon
Hoopoes
Hoopoes species in Arusha national park include African Hoopoe
Hornbills
Hornbills’ species in Arusha national park include Crowned Hornbill, African Gray Hornbill, Von der Decken’s Hornbill, and Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Kingfishers
Kingfishers’ species in Arusha national park include African Pygmy-Kingfisher, Gray-headed Kingfisher, Brown-hooded Kingfisher and Giant Kingfisher
Bee-eaters
Bee- eaters’ species in Arusha national park include White-fronted Bee-eater, Little Bee-eater, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater and European Bee-eater.
Rollers
Rollers’ species in Arusha national park include European Roller
African Barbets
African barbets species in Arusha national park include White-eared Barbet, Moustached Tinkerbird, Spot-flanked Barbet, White-headed Barbet and Brown-breasted Barbet.
Honeyguides
Honeyguides species in Arusha national park include Green-backed Honeyguide and Pallid Honeyguide
Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers in Arusha national park include Cardinal Woodpecker and Mountain Gray Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
Falcons and Caracaras species in Arusha national park include Pygmy Falcon, Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel, Amur Falcon, Sooty Falcon, Eurasian Hobby, African Hobby and Peregrine Falcon
Parrots
Parrots in Arusha national park include Red-fronted Parrot
Cuckoo shrikes
Cuckoo shrikes species in Arusha national park include Black Cuckoo shrike
Old World Orioles
Old world orioles’ species in Arusha national park include African Golden Oriole and African Black-headed Oriole
Wattle-eyes and Batises
Wattle-eyes and Batises Black-throated Wattle-eye and Chinspot Batis
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies Retz’s Helmetshrike
Bush shrikes
Bush shrikes species in Arusha national park include Brubru, Black-backed Puffback, Black-crowned Tchagra, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Tropical Boubou, Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike and Black-fronted Bushshrike
Drongos
Drongos species in Arusha national park include Fork-tailed Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
Monarch flycatchers’ species in Arusha national park include African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
Shrikes
Shrikes’ species in Arusha national park include Isabelline Shrike, Long-tailed Fiscal, Taita Fiscal and Northern Fiscal
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Crows, Jays, and Magpies species in Arusha national park include Pied Crow and white-necked Raven
Larks
Larks in Arusha national park include Foxy Lark and Rufous-naped Lark
African Warblers
African warblers in Arusha national park include Red-faced Crombec and Moustached Grass-Warbler
Cisticolas and Allies
Cisticolas and Allies in Arusha national park include Gray-backed Camaroptera, Buff-bellied Warbler, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Black-headed Apalis, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Red-fronted Warbler, Singing Cisticola, Trilling Cisticola, Hunter’s Cisticola, Rattling Cisticola, Winding Cisticola and Siffling Cisticola.
Reed Warblers and Allies
Reed warblers and Allies in Arusha national park include African Yellow-Warbler
Swallows
Swallows species in Arusha national park include Plain Martin, Bank Swallow, Rock Martin, Barn Swallow, Wire-tailed Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Lesser Striped Swallow, Common House-Martin, Black Sawwing and Gray-rumped Swallow
Bulbuls
Bulbuls species in Arusha national park Eastern Mountain Greenbul, Stripe-cheeked Greenbul, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Little Greenbul, Northern Brownbul and Common Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
Leaf warblers in Arusha national park include Willow Warbler and Brown Woodland-Warbler
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies species in Arusha national park include Eurasian Blackcap and Banded Parisoma
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies species in Arusha national park include Pale White-eye and Kilimanjaro White-eye
Oxpeckers
Oxpeckers species in Arusha national park include Red-billed Oxpecker and Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Starlings
Starlings’ species in Arusha national park include Violet-backed Starling, Red-winged Starling, Waller’s Starling, Sharpe’s Starling, Kenrick’s Starling and Superb Starling
Thrushes and Allies
Thrushes and Allies’ species are scientifically referred to as Turdidae, these species present in Arusha national park include Abyssinian Thrush.
Old World Flycatchers
Old world flycatchers’ species are scientifically referred to as Muscicapidae, these species in Arusha national park include African Dusky Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, African Gray Flycatcher, White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher, Cape Robin-Chat, White-browed Robin-Chat, Spotted Morning-Thrush, White-starred Robin, Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush, African Stonechat, Capped Wheatear and Isabelline Wheatear
Sunbirds and Spider hunters
Sunbirds and spider hunter’s species are scientifically known as Nectariniidae and these species in Arusha national park include Collared Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Amethyst Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Tacazze Sunbird, Bronze Sunbird, Malachite Sunbird, Golden-winged Sunbird, Eastern Double-collared Sunbird and Variable Sunbird
Weavers and Allies
Weavers and Allies species are scientifically referred to as Ploceidae and in Arusha national park they include Red-headed Weaver, Baglafecht Weaver, Spectacled Weaver, Taveta Golden-Weaver, Speke’s Weaver, Village Weaver, Black-headed Weaver, Golden-backed Weaver, Red-billed Quelea, Yellow Bishop, Fan-tailed Widowbird and Grosbeak Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
Wax bills and Allies birds are scientifically referred to as Estrildidae, these birds in Arusha national park include Abyssinian Crimsonwing, Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Common Waxbill, Peters’ Twin spot, Red-billed Fire finch, African Fire finch and Quail finch.
Indigo birds
Indigo birds are scientifically referred to as Viduidae and in Arusha national park they include Pin-tailed Whydah
Old World Sparrows
Old world sparrows are scientifically referred to as Passeridae, these species in Arusha national park include House Sparrow and Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
Wagtails and pipits species are scientifically referred to as Motacillidae and in Arusha national park they include Western Yellow Wagtail, African Pied Wagtail, African Pipit, Long-billed Pipit, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Pangani Longclaw and Rosy-throated Longclaw.
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Finches, Euphonias and Allies species in Arusha national park are scientifically referred to as Fringillidae and they include Yellow-fronted Canary, Southern Citril and Streaky Seedeater.
