List of birds of Jinja

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This list of birds of Jinja details the avifauna of the Jinja District of Uganda.

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The Jinja District is in the Eastern Region of Uganda and has the second largest economy in the country. The city of Jinja is on the shore of Lake Victoria, which leads into the Nile river.

There are 583 different species of birds in Jinja as of October 2019 according to Bird Checklists of the World. Of these, 13 species are globally threatened and two are introduced species. [1]

The common and scientic names of species and their sequence are those of the Howard and Moore taxonomy, 4th edition. [2] [3]

Anseriformes: Anatidae

Galliformes: Numididae

Galliformes: Phasianidae

Phoenicopteriformes: Podicipedidae

Columbiformes: Columbidae

Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae

Caprimulgiformes: Apodidae

Cuculiformes: Cuculidae

Gruiformes: Rallidae

Gruiformes: Sarothruridae

Gruiformes: Heliornithidae

Gruiformes: Gruidae

Otidiformes: Otididae

Musophagiformes: Musophagidae

Pelecaniformes: Ciconiidae

Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae

Pelecaniformes: Scopidae

Pelecaniformes: Balaenicipitidae

Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae

Pelecaniformes: Phalacrocoracidae

Pelecaniformes: Anhingidae

Charadriiformes: Burhinidae

Charadriiformes: Recurvirostridae

Charadriiformes: Charadriidae

Charadriiformes: Rostratulidae

Charadriiformes: Jacanidae

Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae

Charadriiformes: Turnicidae

Charadriiformes: Glareolidae

Charadriiformes: Laridae

Accipitriformes: Sagittariidae

Accipitriformes: Pandionidae

Accipitriformes: Accipitridae

Strigiformes: Tytonidae

Strigiformes: Strigidae

Coliiformes: Coliidae

Trogoniformes: Trogonidae

Bucerotiformes: Bucerotidae

Bucerotiformes: Upupidae

Bucerotiformes: Phoeniculidae

Piciformes: Indicatoridae

Piciformes: Picidae

Piciformes: Ramphastidae

Coraciiformes: Meropidae

Coraciiformes: Coraciidae

Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae

Falconiformes: Falconidae

Psittaciformes: Psittacidae

Psittaciformes: Psittaculidae

Passeriformes: Pittidae

Passeriformes: Calyptomenidae

Passeriformes: Campephagidae

Passeriformes: Oriolidae

Passeriformes: Platysteiridae

Passeriformes: Vangidae

Passeriformes: Malaconotidae

Passeriformes: Dicruridae

Passeriformes: Laniidae

Passeriformes: Corvidae

Passeriformes: Monarchidae

Passeriformes: Nectariniidae

Passeriformes: Ploceidae

Passeriformes: Estrildidae

Passeriformes: Viduidae

Passeriformes: Passeridae

Passeriformes: Motacillidae

Passeriformes: Fringillidae

Passeriformes: Emberizidae

Passeriformes: Hyliotidae

Passeriformes: Stenostiridae

Passeriformes: Paridae

Passeriformes: Remizidae

Passeriformes: Nicatoridae

Passeriformes: Alaudidae

Passeriformes: Macrosphenidae

Passeriformes: Cisticolidae

Passeriformes: Locustellidae

Passeriformes: Acrocephalidae

Passeriformes: Hirundinidae

Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae

Passeriformes: Phylloscopidae

Passeriformes: Scotocercidae

Passeriformes: Sylviidae

Passeriformes: Zosteropidae

Passeriformes: Pellorneidae

Passeriformes: Leiothrichidae

Passeriformes: Buphagidae

Passeriformes: Sturnidae

Passeriformes: Muscicapidae

Passeriformes: Turdidae

See also

References

  1. Lepage, Denis (October 20, 2019). "Checklist of birds of Jinja". Avibase bird checklists of the world. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. "The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Non-passerines". www.nhbs.com. May 2013.
  3. "The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 2: Passerines". www.nhbs.com. October 2014.