Democratic Republic of the Congo Endemic Birds Checklist

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is based on the taxonomy used in Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

Afropavo congensis (Phasianidae) Congo Peacock

Caprimulgus prigoginei (Caprimulgidae) Prigogine's Nightjar

Schoutedenapus schoutedeni (Apodidae) Schouteden's Swift

Gymnobucco sladeni (Ramphastidae) Sladen's Barbet

Prionops alberti (Malaconotidae) Yellow-crested Helmet-shrike

Coracina graueri (Campephagidae) Grauer's Cuckoo-shrike

Terpsiphone bedfordi (Monarchidae) Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher

Chlorocichla prigoginei (Pycnonotidae) Prigogine's Greenbul

Kupeornis chapini (Timaliidae) Chapin's Babbler

Cinnyris congensis (Nectariniidae) Congo Sunbird

Cinnyris rockefelleri (Nectariniidae) Rockefeller's Sunbird

Ploceus aureonucha (Ploceidae) Golden-naped Weaver