Table 1: Bird species recorded at Nansebo forest

Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Species Abundance – – – –
– – – – Wet season Dry season Total RA (%) AF MH Rank
Passeriformes Oriolidae Abyssinian oriole Oriolus monachaa 68 46 74 6.9 + + 1st
Passeriformes Turdidae Mountain thrush Turdus olivaceus 34 14 48 4.5 + + 2nd
Passeriformes Zosteropidae Montane white eye Zosterops poliogastrus 23 12 35 3.3 + + 3rd
Passeriformes Passeridae Swaisons sparrow weaver Passer swainsonii 22 11 33 3.1 + + 4 th
Passeriformes 'Sturnidae Red winged starling Onychognathus morio 17 13 30 2.8 + + 5 th
Passeriformes Fringillidae Streaky seed eater Serinus striolatus 22 7 29 2.7 + + 6 th
Passeriformes Estrildidae Yellow bellied waxbill Coccopygia quartinia 19 10 29 2.7 + + 6 th
Passeriformes ploceidae Baglafecht weaver Ploceus baglafecht 16 7 26 2.4 + + 8 th
Passeriformes Oriolidae Black headed oriole Oriolus larvatus 13 3 26 2.4 + - 8 th
Passeriformes Muscicapidae Abyssinian slaty flycatcher Melaenornis chocolatinaa 16 9 25 2.3 + + 10 th
Passeriformes Muscicapidae Semi collared flycatcher Ficedula semitorquatae 22 3 25 2.3 + - 10 th
Passeriformes Nectariniidae Variable sun bird Cinnyris venustus 16 7 23 2.1 + + 12 th
Passeriformes 'Pycnonotidae Common bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus 12 10 22 2.1 + + 12 th
Trogoniformes Trogonidae Narina's Trogon Apaloderma narina 15 5 20 1.9 + + 14 th
Passeriformes Viduidae Pin tailed whydah Vidua macroura 16 4 20 1.9 + + 14 th
Passeriformes Muscicapidae Rupels robin chat Cossypha semirufa 11 9 20 1.9 + + 14 th
Passeriformes Corvidae Thick billed raven Corvus crassirostrisa 12 7 19 1.8 + + 17 th
Piciformes Indicatoridae Greater honey guide Indicator indicator 16 2 18 1.7 + - 17 th
Passeriformes Estrildidae Red billed fire finch Lagonosticta senegala 14 4 18 1.7 + + 17 th
Passeriformes Monarchidae African dusky flycatcher Muscicapa adusta 9 7 16 1.5 + + 20 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae Cinnamon bracken warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus 14 2 16 1.5 + - 20 th
Passeriformes Fringillidae African citril Serinus citrinelloides 9 6 15 1.4 + + 22 th
Galliformes phasianidae Chestnut naped francolin Pternistis castaneicollis 11 4 15 1.4 + + 22 th
Passeriformes Cisticolidae Ethiopian cisticola Cisticola lugubrisa 13 2 15 1.4 + - 22 th
Passeriformes Cisticolidae Green backed cameroptera Camaroptera brachyura 6 9 15 1.4 + - 22 th
Psittaciformes Psittaculidae Black winged love bird Agapornis tarantaa 10 4 14 1.3 + + 26 th
Psittaciformes Nectariniidae Collared sun bird Hedydipna collaris 12 2 14 1.3 + - 26 th
Columbiformes Columbidae Red eyed dove Strepetopelia semitorquata 10 4 14 1.3 + + 26 th
Passeriformes Monarchidae *African paradise flycatcherAM Terpsiphone viridis 9 4 13 1.2 + - 29 th
Passeriformes Fringillidae Brown rumped seed eater Crithagra tristriatus 8 5 13 1.2 + + 29 th
Piciformes Indicatoridae Lesser honeyguide Indicator minor 9 4 13 1.2 + - 29 th
Accipitriformes Accipitridae Lesser spotted eagle Aquila pomarina 8 4 12 1.1 + + 32 th
Cuculiformes Cuculidae *Levaillant's cuckooAM Clamator levaillantii 9 2 11 1.0 + - 33 th
Passeriformes Fringillidae Yellow crowned canary Crithagra mozambicus 11 0 11 1.0 + - 33 th
Passeriformes Cisticolidae Tawny flanked prinia Prinia subflava 6 4 10 0.9 + + 35 th
Cuculiformes Musophagidae White cheeked turaco Tauraco leucotis 4 6 10 0.9 + + 35 th
Piciformes Picidae Abyssinian wood pecker Dendropicos abyssinicus 4 5 9 0.8 + + 37 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae Brown wood warbler Phylloscopusumbrovirensa 7 2 9 0.8 + - 37 th
Passeriformes Laniidae Common fiscal Lanius collaris 7 2 9 0.8 + + 37 th
Coliiformes Collidae Speckled mouse bird Colius striatus 5 4 9 0.8 + + 37 th
Psittaciformes Psittacidae Yellow fronted parrot Poicephalusflavifronsb 7 2 9 0.8 + - 37 th
Passeriformes Passeridae Bush petronia Petronia dentata 6 2 8 0.7 + + 42 th
Columbiformes Columbidae Dusky turtle dove Streptope lialugens 2 6 8 0.7 + + 42 th
Passeriformes Buphagidae Red billed oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus 4 4 8 0.7 + + 42 th
Piciformes Indicatoridae Scaly throated honey guide Indicator variegatus 8 0 8 0.7 + + 42 th
Coraciiformes Alcedinidae Wood land kingfisher Halcon senegalensis 3 5 8 0.7 + - 42 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae Wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 6 2 8 0.7 + - 42 th
Falconiformes Accipitridae Augur buzzard Buteo augur 4 3 7 0.7 + + 42 th
Cuculiformes Sylviidae Brown parisoma Parisoma lugens 5 2 7 0.7 + - 42 th
Piciformes Picidae Eastern grey wood pecker Dendropicos goertae 5 2 7 0.7 + - 42 th
Piciformes Picidae Nubian wood pecker Campethera nubica 5 2 7 0.7 + - 42 th
Columbiforme Columbidae *Tambourine doveAM Turtur tympanistria 6 1 7 0.7 + - 42 th
Cuculiformes Cuculidae African emerald cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus 4 2 6 0.6 + - 53 th
Piciformes Lybiidae Banded barbet Lybius undatusa 3 3 6 0.6 + + 53 th
Passeriformes Hirundinidae *Barn swallowNM Hirundo rustica 2 4 6 0.6 + + 53 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae Black start Cercomela melanura 6 0 6 0.6 + + 53 th
Passeriformes Estrildidae Common waxbill Estrilda astrild 6 0 6 0.6 + + 53 th
Passeriformes Buphagidae Grey cuckoo shrike Coranica caesia 4 2 6 0.6 + - 53 th
Passeriformes Turdidae Ground scraper thrush Psophocichla litsipsirupa 4 2 6 0.6 - + 53 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae Little rush warbler Bradypterus baboecala 4 2 6 0.6 + - 53 th
Passeriformes Muscicapidae Northern black flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides 6 0 6 0.6 + + 53 th
Coraciiformes Coraciidae Abyssinian roller Coracias abyssinicus 5 0 5 0.5 + + 53 th
Apodiformes Apodidae African black swift Apus barbatus 3 2 5 0.5 + - 53 th
Columbiformes Columbidae Black billed wood dove Turtur abyssinicus 4 1 5 0.5 + - 53 th
Passeriformes Buphagidae Black cuckoo shrike Campephaga flava 3 2 5 0.5 + - 53 th
Accipitriformes Buphagidae Lesser white throat Sylvia curruca 5 0 5 0.5 + + 53 th
Cuculiformes Cuculidae Red chested cuckoo Cuculus solitarius 5 0 5 0.5 + - 53 th
Passeriformes Cisticolidae Red faced cisticola Cisticola erythrops 3 2 5 0.5 + - 53 th
Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae Silvery checked hornbill Bycanistes brevis 3 5 5 0.5 + + 53 th
Cuculiformes Paridae White winged black tit Parus leucomelas 4 1 5 0.5 + - 53 th
Accipitriformes Cisticolidae Yellow breasted apalis Apalis flavida 5 0 5 0.5 + - 53 th
Pelecaniformes Timaliidae Abyssinian cat bird Parophasma galinierib 3 1 4 0.4 - + 72 th
Piciformes Lybiidae Black billed barbet Lybius guifsobalito 4 0 4 0.4 + + 72 th
Columbiformes Columbidae Ring necked dove Streptopelia capicola 2 2 4 0.4 + + 72 th
Accipitriformes Accipitridae Rupels vulture Gyps rueppellii 0 4 4 0.4 + + 72 th
Falconiformes Accipitridae *Tawny eagleNM Aquila rapax 3 1 4 0.4 + - 72 th
Pelecaniformes Threskiornithidae Wattled ibis Bostrychia carunculataa 2 2 4 0.4 + - 72 th
Falconiformes Accipitridae White backed vulture Gyps africanus 4 0 4 0.4 + + 72 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 0 4 4 0.4 + + 72 th
Passeriformes Cisticolidae Buff-bellied warbler Phyllolais pulchella 0 3 3 0.3 + - 80 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae Dark caped yellow warbler Chloropeta natalensis 2 1 3 0.3 + - 80 th
Passeriformes Motacillidae *Yellow wagtailNM Motacilla flava 3 0 3 0.3 + + 80 th
Passeriformes Estrildidae African fire finch Lagonosticta rubricata 0 2 2 0.2 + - 81 th
Columbiformes Columbidae African olive pegion Columba arquatrix 0 2 2 0.2 + - 81 th
Coraciiformes Alcedinidae African pigmy kingfisher Ceyx pictus 2 0 2 0.2 + + 81 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae *Black capNM Sylvia atricapilla 0 2 2 0.2 - + 81 th
Piciformes Platysteiridae Black headed batis Batis minor 0 2 2 0.2 + - 81 th
Columbiformes phoeniculidae Black- billed wood hoopoe Phoeniculus somaliensis 2 0 2 0.2 + + 81 th
Cuculiformes Cuculidae Blue headed coucal Centropus monachus 0 2 2 0.2 + - 81 th
Passeriformes Sylviidae *Common redstartNM Phoeniculus phoenicurus 2 0 2 0.2 + + 81 th
Coraciiformes Bucerotidae Crowned hornbill Tockus alboterminatus 2 0 2 0.2 + + 81 th
Columbiformes Threskiornithidae Hadada ibis Bostrychia hagedash 2 0 2 0.2 + + 81 th
Passeriformes 'Malaconotidae Northern puff back Dryoscopus gambensis 0 2 2 0.2 + - 81 th
Passeriformes Nectariniidae Takazze sun bird Nectarinia tacazze 0 2 2 0.2 - + 81 th
Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae Woolly-necked stork Ciconia episcopus 0 2 2 0.2 + + 81 th
Passeriformes Turdidae Abyssinian ground thrush Zoothera piaggiae 0 1 1 0.1 - + 96 th
Falconiformes strigidae Cape eagle owl Bubo capensis 0 1 1 0.1 - + 96 th
Passeriformes Corvidae Fan tailed raven Corvus rhipidurus 1 0 1 0.1 + + 96 th
Falconiformes strigidae Greyish eagle owl Bubo cinerascens 1 0 1 0.1 + + 96 th
Pelecaniformes Ardeidae Little egret Egretta garzetta 0 1 1 0.1 + - 96 th
Accipitriformes Accipitridae Lizzard buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus 0 1 1 0.1 + - 96 th
Passeriformes Muscicapidae Mocking cliff chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris 1 0 1 0.1 + + 96 th
Columbiformes Columbidae Namaqua dove Oena capensis 0 1 1 0.1 - + 96 th
Accipitriformes Accipitridae Pallied harrierNM Circus macrourus 0 1 1 0.1 - + 96 th
Accipitriformes Accipitridae Yellow billed kite Milvus(migrans) aegyptius 0 1 1 0.1 + - 96th

Foot Note: (a, Near Endemic c, endangered b, Endemic e, near threatened NM, Northern Migratory AM, Inter-African migrant; AF, Afromontane Forest MH, modified habitat + sign indicates presence of the species in that habitat, while – sign indicates absence of the species in that habitat; RA is relative abundance)