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 HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.

Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Afropavo congensis (Galliformes Phasianidae) Congo Peafowl

Caprimulgus prigoginei (Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae) Prigogine's Nightjar

Tyto prigoginei (Strigiformes Tytonidae) Itombwe Owl

Ceblepyris graueri (Passeriformes Campephagidae) Grauer's Cuckooshrike

Prionops alberti (Passeriformes Vangidae) Yellow-crested Helmetshrike

Terpsiphone bedfordi (Passeriformes Monarchidae) Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher

Sylvietta chapini (Passeriformes Macrosphenidae) Lendu Crombec

Apalis kaboboensis (Passeriformes Cisticolidae) Kabobo Apalis

Chlorocichla prigoginei (Passeriformes Pycnonotidae) Prigogine's Greenbul

Kupeornis chapini (Passeriformes Leiotrichidae) Chapin's Mountain-babbler

Cinnyris prigoginei (Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Prigogine's Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris rockefelleri (Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Rockefeller's Sunbird

Ploceus ruweti (Passeriformes Ploceidae) Lufira Masked Weaver

Ploceus aureonucha (Passeriformes Ploceidae) Golden-naped Weaver

Ploceus flavipes (Passeriformes Ploceidae) Yellow-legged Weaver

Estrilda nigriloris (Passeriformes Estrildidae) Black-lored Waxbill

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.

Schoutedenapus schoutedeni  (Caprimulgiformes Apodidae)  Schouteden's Swift  3

Fraseria itombwensis  (Passeriformes Muscicapidae)  Itombwe Flycatcher  2