Angola bird checklist
890 bird species in 102 families have been recorded in Angola, according to eBird; about 612 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Angola right now
1Western Cattle-Egret
2Little Swift
3Village Weaver
4Lesser Striped Swallow
5Ring-necked Dove
6Common Bulbul
7Western House-Martin
8European Bee-eater
9Reed Cormorant
10African Darter
Angola bird checklist
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Ostriches
- Common Ostrich
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- White-faced Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- White-backed Duck
- Knob-billed Duck
- Hartlaub's Duck
- Egyptian Goose
- Spur-winged Goose
- African Pygmy-Goose
- Blue-billed Teal
- Cape Shoveler
- African Black Duck
- Yellow-billed Duck
- Cape Teal
- Red-billed Duck
- Southern Pochard
- Maccoa Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Western Crested Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Indian Peafowl
- Crested Francolin
- Coqui Francolin
- Red-winged Francolin
- Finsch's Francolin
- Orange River Francolin
- Blue Quail
- Common Quail
- Harlequin Quail
- Hartlaub's Spurfowl
- Swierstra's Spurfowl
- Gray-striped Spurfowl
- Red-billed Spurfowl
- Scaly Spurfowl
- Swainson's Spurfowl
- Red-necked Spurfowl
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Speckled Pigeon
- Afep Pigeon
- Rameron Pigeon
- Western Bronze-naped Pigeon
- Lemon Dove
- Mourning Collared-Dove
- Red-eyed Dove
- Ring-necked Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
- Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
- Tambourine Dove
- Blue-headed Wood-Dove
- Namaqua Dove
- African Green-Pigeon
Sandgrouse
- Namaqua Sandgrouse
- Double-banded Sandgrouse
- Burchell's Sandgrouse
Bustards
- Kori Bustard
- Ludwig's Bustard
- White-bellied Bustard
- Rüppell's Bustard
- Red-crested Bustard
- Black-bellied Bustard
Turacos
- Great Blue Turaco
- Gray Go-away-bird
- Ross's Turaco
- Yellow-billed Turaco
- Schalow's Turaco
- Red-crested Turaco
- Guinea Turaco
Cuckoos
- Gabon Coucal
- Senegal Coucal
- Blue-headed Coucal
- Coppery-tailed Coucal
- White-browed Coucal
- Black Coucal
- Blue Malkoha
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Levaillant's Cuckoo
- Pied Cuckoo
- Thick-billed Cuckoo
- Dideric Cuckoo
- Klaas's Cuckoo
- Yellow-throated Cuckoo
- African Emerald Cuckoo
- Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
- Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo
- Black Cuckoo
- Red-chested Cuckoo
- African Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Pennant-winged Nightjar
- Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
- Fiery-necked Nightjar
- Montane Nightjar
- Swamp Nightjar
- Freckled Nightjar
- Square-tailed Nightjar
Swifts
- Mottled Spinetail
- Sabine's Spinetail
- Cassin's Spinetail
- Bat-like Spinetail
- Scarce Swift
- Alpine Swift
- Mottled Swift
- Common Swift
- African Swift
- Bradfield's Swift
- Little Swift
- Horus Swift
- White-rumped Swift
- Bates's Swift
- African Palm Swift
Flufftails
- White-spotted Flufftail
- Buff-spotted Flufftail
- Red-chested Flufftail
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- African Rail
- Corn Crake
- African Crake
- Lesser Moorhen
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Red-knobbed Coot
- Allen's Gallinule
- African Swamphen
- Striped Crake
- Black Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Finfoots
- African Finfoot
Cranes
- Wattled Crane
Thick-knees
- Spotted Thick-knee
- Water Thick-knee
Egyptian Plover
- Egyptian Plover
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Forbes's Plover
- Three-banded Plover
- Long-toed Lapwing
- Blacksmith Lapwing
- White-crowned Lapwing
- Senegal Lapwing
- Crowned Lapwing
- Wattled Lapwing
- Caspian Plover
- Kittlitz's Plover
- Chestnut-banded Plover
- White-fronted Plover
- Kentish Plover
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
- Lesser Jacana
- African Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- African Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Buttonquail
- Small Buttonquail
- Black-rumped Buttonquail
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Double-banded Courser
- Bronze-winged Courser
- Three-banded Courser
- Temminck's Courser
- Burchell's Courser
- Rock Pratincole
- Gray Pratincole
- Collared Pratincole
- Black-winged Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Sabine's Gull
- Gray-hooded Gull
- Kelp Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- African Skimmer
- Little Tern
- Damara Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- West African Crested Tern
- Great Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
- Lesser Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Great-winged Petrel
- White-chinned Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
Storks
- African Openbill
- Black Stork
- Abdim's Stork
- African Woolly-necked Stork
- White Stork
- Saddle-billed Stork
- Marabou Stork
- Yellow-billed Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Cape Gannet
- Brown Booby
Anhingas
- African Darter
Cormorants and Shags
- Reed Cormorant
- Cape Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- African Sacred Ibis
- Spot-breasted Ibis
- Hadada Ibis
- African Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Dwarf Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Slaty Egret
- Black Heron
- Little Egret
- White-backed Night Heron
- Little Heron
- Rufous-bellied Heron
- Squacco Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Yellow-billed Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
- Black-headed Heron
- Goliath Heron
Hamerkop
- Hamerkop
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Pink-backed Pelican
Secretarybird
- Secretarybird
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- African Harrier-Hawk
- Palm-nut Vulture
- African Cuckoo-Hawk
- European Honey-buzzard
- White-headed Vulture
- Lappet-faced Vulture
- Hooded Vulture
- White-backed Vulture
- Bateleur
- Western Banded Snake-Eagle
- Congo Snake-Eagle
- Black-chested Snake-Eagle
- Brown Snake-Eagle
- Crowned Eagle
- Martial Eagle
- Long-crested Eagle
- Wahlberg's Eagle
- Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Tawny Eagle
- Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
- Verreaux's Eagle
- African Hawk-Eagle
- Bat Hawk
- Gabar Goshawk
- Dark Chanting-Goshawk
- Pale Chanting-Goshawk
- Lizard Buzzard
- African Goshawk
- Little Sparrowhawk
- Shikra
- Ovambo Sparrowhawk
- Black Goshawk
- African Marsh Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- African Fish-Eagle
- Red-necked Buzzard
- Augur Buzzard
- Common Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- African Grass-Owl
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- African Scops-Owl
- Southern White-faced Owl
- Spotted Eagle-Owl
- Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
- Pel's Fishing-Owl
- Vermiculated Fishing-Owl
- Pearl-spotted Owlet
- African Barred Owlet
- African Wood-Owl
- Marsh Owl
Mousebirds
- Speckled Mousebird
- Red-backed Mousebird
- Red-faced Mousebird
Trogons
- Narina Trogon
- Bar-tailed Trogon
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills
- Green Woodhoopoe
- Violet Woodhoopoe
- Black Scimitarbill
- Common Scimitarbill
Hornbills
- Southern Ground-Hornbill
- Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
- Crowned Hornbill
- Bradfield's Hornbill
- Congo Pied Hornbill
- African Gray Hornbill
- Pale-billed Hornbill
- Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
- Monteiro's Hornbill
- Southern Red-billed Hornbill
- Damara Red-billed Hornbill
- Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill
- Black-casqued Hornbill
- Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
- White-thighed Hornbill
- Trumpeter Hornbill
- Piping Hornbill
Bee-eaters
- Black Bee-eater
- White-fronted Bee-eater
- Little Bee-eater
- Blue-breasted Bee-eater
- Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
- Black-headed Bee-eater
- White-throated Bee-eater
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- Olive Bee-eater
- European Bee-eater
- Rosy Bee-eater
- Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Half-collared Kingfisher
- Shining-blue Kingfisher
- Malachite Kingfisher
- African Pygmy Kingfisher
- African Dwarf Kingfisher
- Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
- Gray-headed Kingfisher
- Woodland Kingfisher
- Blue-breasted Kingfisher
- Brown-hooded Kingfisher
- Striped Kingfisher
- Giant Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
- Lilac-breasted Roller
- Racket-tailed Roller
- Purple Roller
- Broad-billed Roller
- Blue-throated Roller
African Barbets
- Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet
- Crested Barbet
- Gray-throated Barbet
- Bristle-nosed Barbet
- Naked-faced Barbet
- Anchieta's Barbet
- Speckled Tinkerbird
- Western Tinkerbird
- Red-rumped Tinkerbird
- Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
- Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
- Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
- Yellow-spotted Barbet
- Hairy-breasted Barbet
- Miombo Barbet
- Pied Barbet
- White-headed Barbet
- Black-collared Barbet
- Black-backed Barbet
- Double-toothed Barbet
Honeyguides
- Cassin's Honeybird
- Green-backed Honeybird
- Brown-backed Honeybird
- Pallid Honeyguide
- Least Honeyguide
- Lesser Honeyguide
- Scaly-throated Honeyguide
- Greater Honeyguide
Woodpeckers
- Red-throated Wryneck
- African Piculet
- Golden-crowned Woodpecker
- Bearded Woodpecker
- Gabon Woodpecker
- Elliot's Woodpecker
- Cardinal Woodpecker
- African Gray Woodpecker
- Olive Woodpecker
- Brown-eared Woodpecker
- Buff-spotted Woodpecker
- Green-backed Woodpecker
- Bennett's Woodpecker
- Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Rock Kestrel
- Greater Kestrel
- Gray Kestrel
- Dickinson's Kestrel
- Red-necked Falcon
- Red-footed Falcon
- Eurasian Hobby
- African Hobby
- Lanner Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Red-headed Lovebird
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Gray Parrot
- Brown-necked Parrot
- Red-fronted Parrot
- Meyer's Parrot
- Rüppell's Parrot
African and Green Broadbills
- African Broadbill
- Rufous-sided Broadbill
Pittas
- African Pitta
Cuckooshrikes
- White-breasted Cuckooshrike
- Black Cuckooshrike
- Petit's Cuckooshrike
- Purple-throated Cuckooshrike
- Blue Cuckooshrike
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
- African Golden Oriole
- Western Black-headed Oriole
- African Black-headed Oriole
- Black-winged Oriole
Wattle-eyes and Batises
- White-tailed Shrike
- Chestnut Wattle-eye
- Brown-throated Wattle-eye
- White-fronted Wattle-eye
- Black-throated Wattle-eye
- Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye
- Boulton's Batis
- Chinspot Batis
- Pririt Batis
- Western Black-headed Batis
- Angola Batis
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- White-crested Helmetshrike
- Retz's Helmetshrike
- Angola Helmetshrike
- African Shrike-flycatcher
- Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bushshrikes and Allies
- Brubru
- Northern Puffback
- Black-backed Puffback
- Red-eyed Puffback
- Pink-footed Puffback
- Sabine's Puffback
- Marsh Tchagra
- Black-crowned Tchagra
- Brown-crowned Tchagra
- Braun's Bushshrike
- Gabela Bushshrike
- Tropical Boubou
- Gabon Boubou
- Crimson-breasted Gonolek
- Lowland Sooty Boubou
- Bokmakierie
- Four-colored Bushshrike
- Gray-green Bushshrike
- Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike
- Many-colored Bushshrike
- Gray-headed Bushshrike
- Monteiro's Bushshrike
Drongos
- Sharpe's Drongo
- Square-tailed Drongo
- Shining Drongo
- Fork-tailed Drongo
- Velvet-mantled Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher
- Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
- Rufous-vented Paradise-Flycatcher
- Bates's Paradise-Flycatcher
- African Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Magpie Shrike
- Red-backed Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
- Mackinnon's Shrike
- Northern Fiscal
- Southern Fiscal
- Souza's Shrike
- White-crowned Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Magpie
- Cape Crow
- Pied Crow
Hyliotas
- Yellow-bellied Hyliota
- Southern Hyliota
Fairy Flycatchers
- African Blue Flycatcher
- White-tailed Blue Flycatcher
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- White-winged Black-Tit
- Rufous-bellied Tit
- Southern Black-Tit
- Carp's Tit
- Dusky Tit
- Miombo Tit
- Ashy Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Forest Penduline-Tit
- African Penduline-Tit
- Southern Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Spike-heeled Lark
- Gray's Lark
- Karoo Long-billed Lark
- Dusky Lark
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
- Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark
- Sabota Lark
- Fawn-colored Lark
- Monotonous Lark
- Flappet Lark
- Angola Lark
- Plains Lark
- Rufous-naped Lark
- Stark's Lark
- Red-capped Lark
Nicators
- Western Nicator
- Yellow-throated Nicator
African Warblers
- Green Crombec
- Lemon-bellied Crombec
- Red-capped Crombec
- Long-billed Crombec
- Rockrunner
- Moustached Grass-Warbler
- Yellow Longbill
- Gray Longbill
- Pulitzer's Longbill
Cisticolas and Allies
- Yellow-bellied Eremomela
- Green-capped Eremomela
- Rufous-crowned Eremomela
- Black-necked Eremomela
- White-chinned Prinia
- Miombo Wren-Warbler
- Barred Wren-Warbler
- Green-backed Camaroptera
- Hartert's Camaroptera
- Yellow-browed Camaroptera
- Olive-green Camaroptera
- Black-throated Apalis
- Masked Apalis
- Yellow-breasted Apalis
- Buff-throated Apalis
- Gray Apalis
- Brown-headed Apalis
- Tawny-flanked Prinia
- Black-chested Prinia
- Banded Prinia
- Red-faced Cisticola
- Whistling Cisticola
- Chattering Cisticola
- Bubbling Cisticola
- Huambo Cisticola
- Rattling Cisticola
- Tinkling Cisticola
- Wailing Cisticola
- Luapula Cisticola
- Chirping Cisticola
- Winding Cisticola
- Levaillant's Cisticola
- Stout Cisticola
- Croaking Cisticola
- Piping Cisticola
- Slender-tailed Cisticola
- Siffling Cisticola
- Zitting Cisticola
- Desert Cisticola
- Cloud Cisticola
- Pale-crowned Cisticola
- Wing-snapping Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- African Yellow-Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Lesser Swamp Warbler
- Greater Swamp Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Fan-tailed Grassbird
- Evergreen-forest Warbler
- Little Rush Warbler
Swallows
- Square-tailed Sawwing
- Black Sawwing
- Gray-rumped Swallow
- Banded Martin
- Brazza's Martin
- Plain Martin
- Bank Swallow
- Southern Crag-Martin
- Black-and-rufous Swallow
- Pearl-breasted Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Red-chested Swallow
- Angola Swallow
- White-throated Blue Swallow
- White-throated Swallow
- Wire-tailed Swallow
- Forest Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- Greater Striped Swallow
- Lesser Striped Swallow
- Rufous-chested Swallow
- Mosque Swallow
- Red-throated Swallow
- South African Swallow
Bulbuls
- Slender-billed Greenbul
- Golden Greenbul
- Black-collared Bulbul
- Red-tailed Bristlebill
- Yellow-lored Bristlebill
- Pale-throated Greenbul
- Spotted Greenbul
- Swamp Greenbul
- Yellow-necked Greenbul
- Yellow-bellied Greenbul
- Simple Greenbul
- Honeyguide Greenbul
- Sjöstedt's Greenbul
- Red-tailed Greenbul
- White-bearded Greenbul
- Little Greenbul
- Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
- Plain Greenbul
- Gray Greenbul
- Ansorge's Greenbul
- Angola Greenbul
- Icterine Greenbul
- Terrestrial Brownbul
- Cabanis's Greenbul
- Pale-olive Greenbul
- Common Bulbul
- Black-fronted Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Willow Warbler
- Laura's Woodland-Warbler
Hylias
- Green Hylia
- Tit-hylia
Yellow Flycatchers
- Chestnut-capped Flycatcher
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Garden Warbler
- African Hill Babbler
- Chestnut-vented Warbler
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Angola White-eye
- Southern Yellow White-eye
Ground Babblers and Allies
- Brown Illadopsis
- Pale-breasted Illadopsis
- Blackcap Illadopsis
- Scaly-breasted Illadopsis
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Arrow-marked Babbler
- Bare-cheeked Babbler
- Hartlaub's Babbler
- Black-faced Babbler
Spotted Creepers
- African Spotted Creeper
Oxpeckers
- Red-billed Oxpecker
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Starlings
- Wattled Starling
- Violet-backed Starling
- Pale-winged Starling
- Chestnut-winged Starling
- Narrow-tailed Starling
- Purple-headed Starling
- Burchell's Starling
- Meves's Starling
- Splendid Starling
- Sharp-tailed Starling
- Greater Blue-eared Starling
- Cape Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush
- White-tailed Ant-Thrush
- Orange Ground-Thrush
- Groundscraper Thrush
- Kurrichane Thrush
- African Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- African Dusky Flycatcher
- Little Flycatcher
- Yellow-footed Flycatcher
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Cassin's Flycatcher
- Böhm's Flycatcher
- Sooty Flycatcher
- Dusky-blue Flycatcher
- Marico Flycatcher
- Pale Flycatcher
- Chat Flycatcher
- White-browed Forest-Flycatcher
- African Forest-Flycatcher
- Gray-throated Tit-Flycatcher
- Gray Tit-Flycatcher
- Ashy Flycatcher
- Southern Black-Flycatcher
- Angola Slaty-Flycatcher
- Fire-crested Alethe
- Forest Scrub-Robin
- Bearded Scrub-Robin
- Miombo Scrub-Robin
- Kalahari Scrub-Robin
- Brown-backed Scrub-Robin
- White-browed Scrub-Robin
- White-browed Robin-Chat
- Red-capped Robin-Chat
- White-headed Robin-Chat
- Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
- Angola Cave-Chat
- Collared Palm-Thrush
- Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush
- Brown-chested Alethe
- Gray-winged Robin-Chat
- Bocage's Akalat
- Gabela Akalat
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Short-toed Rock-Thrush
- Miombo Rock-Thrush
- African Stonechat
- Karoo Chat
- Tractrac Chat
- Sooty Chat
- Congo Moor Chat
- Mountain Chat
- Arnot's Chat
- Capped Wheatear
- Familiar Chat
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Fraser's Sunbird
- Anchieta's Sunbird
- Mouse-brown Sunbird
- Western Violet-backed Sunbird
- Violet-tailed Sunbird
- Little Green Sunbird
- Gray-chinned Sunbird
- Collared Sunbird
- Green-headed Sunbird
- Bannerman's Sunbird
- Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
- Olive Sunbird
- Carmelite Sunbird
- Green-throated Sunbird
- Amethyst Sunbird
- Scarlet-chested Sunbird
- Bocage's Sunbird
- Bronze Sunbird
- Olive-bellied Sunbird
- Tiny Sunbird
- Western Miombo Sunbird
- Montane Double-collared Sunbird
- Marico Sunbird
- Purple-banded Sunbird
- Orange-tufted Sunbird
- Johanna's Sunbird
- Superb Sunbird
- Oustalet's Sunbird
- White-bellied Sunbird
- Variable Sunbird
- Dusky Sunbird
- Bates's Sunbird
- Copper Sunbird
Weavers and Allies
- Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
- Scaly Weaver
- White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver
- Black-throated Malimbe
- Red-bellied Malimbe
- Blue-billed Malimbe
- Crested Malimbe
- Red-headed Malimbe
- Red-headed Weaver
- Black-chinned Weaver
- Slender-billed Weaver
- Loango Weaver
- Black-necked Weaver
- Spectacled Weaver
- Bocage's Weaver
- Holub's Golden-Weaver
- Orange Weaver
- Southern Brown-throated Weaver
- Lesser Masked-Weaver
- Southern Masked-Weaver
- Vieillot's Black Weaver
- Village Weaver
- Chestnut Weaver
- Yellow-mantled Weaver
- Dark-backed Weaver
- Brown-capped Weaver
- Compact Weaver
- Red-headed Quelea
- Red-billed Quelea
- Southern Red Bishop
- Black-winged Bishop
- Black Bishop
- Yellow-crowned Bishop
- Golden-backed Bishop
- Yellow Bishop
- White-winged Widowbird
- Yellow-mantled Widowbird
- Red-collared Widowbird
- Fan-tailed Widowbird
- Marsh Widowbird
- Long-tailed Widowbird
- Grosbeak Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- Bronze Mannikin
- Magpie Mannikin
- Black-and-white Mannikin
- White-collared Oliveback
- Angola Waxbill
- Green-backed Twinspot
- Red-faced Crimsonwing
- Woodhouse's Antpecker
- White-breasted Nigrita
- Chestnut-breasted Nigrita
- Gray-headed Nigrita
- Pale-fronted Nigrita
- Black-faced Waxbill
- Black-tailed Waxbill
- Cinderella Waxbill
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
- Fawn-breasted Waxbill
- Common Waxbill
- Quailfinch
- Locustfinch
- Cut-throat
- Red-headed Finch
- Zebra Waxbill
- Violet-eared Waxbill
- Southern Cordonbleu
- Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
- Western Bluebill
- Red-headed Bluebill
- Black-bellied Seedcracker
- Green-winged Pytilia
- Orange-winged Pytilia
- Dusky Twinspot
- Red-throated Twinspot
- Brown Twinspot
- Red-billed Firefinch
- African Firefinch
- Jameson's Firefinch
- Brown Firefinch
Whydahs and Indigobirds
- Pin-tailed Whydah
- Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah
- Eastern Paradise-Whydah
- Shaft-tailed Whydah
- Village Indigobird
- Dusky Indigobird
- Purple Indigobird
- Parasitic Weaver
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Great Rufous Sparrow
- Cape Sparrow
- Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
- Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
- Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Cape Wagtail
- Mountain Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- African Pied Wagtail
- African Pipit
- Woodland Pipit
- Long-billed Pipit
- Nicholson's Pipit
- Plain-backed Pipit
- Buffy Pipit
- Long-legged Pipit
- Striped Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Short-tailed Pipit
- Bush Pipit
- Yellow-throated Longclaw
- Fülleborn's Longclaw
- Rosy-throated Longclaw
- Grimwood's Longclaw
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Yellow-fronted Canary
- Black-faced Canary
- Black-throated Canary
- Brimstone Canary
- Yellow Canary
- White-throated Canary
- Thick-billed Seedeater
- Black-eared Seedeater
- Streaky-headed Seedeater
- Yellow-crowned Canary
Old World Buntings
- Cabanis's Bunting
- Golden-breasted Bunting
- Cape Bunting
- Lark-like Bunting
- Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Most common birds in Angola
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Angola’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Little SwiftApus affinis
- Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
- Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
- Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
- Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
- European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
- African DarterAnhinga rufa
- White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
- African Green-PigeonTreron calvus
- Pied CrowCorvus albus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Greater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullata
- Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
- Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
- White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
Largest bird families in Angola
Among its regular birds.
- Old World Flycatchers36
- Weavers and Allies34
- Cisticolas and Allies32
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites26
- Waxbills and Allies25
- Sunbirds and Spiderhunters23
- Swallows21
- Cuckoos18
Reported in the last 30 days
555 species reported to eBird in Angola in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
White-rumped Swift, Lesser Striped Swallow, Cassin's Flycatcher, Village Weaver, White-throated Blue Swallow, Bubbling Cisticola, Common Bulbul, Little Swift, Violet-backed Starling, Red-throated Swallow, Bank Swallow, Ring-necked Dove, Western Cattle-Egret, Siffling Cisticola, Gray-green Bushshrike, Yellow-throated Nicator, Mottled Spinetail, African Green-Pigeon, Yellow-mantled Widowbird, Red-necked Buzzard, Greater Striped Swallow, Green Crombec, Gabon Coucal, Speckled Mousebird, African Pygmy-Goose, Splendid Starling, Spotted Flycatcher, European Bee-eater, African Darter, Western House-Martin, Moustached Grass-Warbler, African Yellow-Warbler, Velvet-mantled Drongo, Chattering Cisticola, Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush, Angola Swallow, Reed Cormorant, White-breasted Nigrita, Black Sawwing, Blue-headed Coucal, …
Get to know some of them
Pied Crow
Little Grebe
Gray Heron
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Little Egret
African Palm Swift
Great Egret
Bronze Mannikin
Red-eyed Dove
Laughing Dove
House Sparrow
Pied Avocet
Squacco Heron
Common Greenshank
Little Stint
Caspian Tern
Wood Sandpiper
Barn Swallow