• Source: List of birds of Guinea

      • This is a list of the bird species recorded in Guinea. The avifauna of Guinea include a total of 746 species.
      This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Guinea.
      The following tag has been used to highlight accidentals. The commonly occurring native species are untagged.

      (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Guinea
      (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Guinea as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions


      Ducks, geese, and waterfowl


      Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
      Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.

      White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata
      Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
      Knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
      Hartlaub's duck, Pteronetta hartlaubii
      Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus
      Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A)
      Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis
      African pygmy-goose, Nettapus auritus
      Garganey, Spatula querquedula
      Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata (A)
      African black duck, Anas sparsa
      Northern pintail, Anas acuta


      Guineafowl


      Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae
      Guineafowl are a group of African, seed-eating, ground-nesting birds that resemble partridges, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage.

      Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris
      Western crested guineafowl, Guttera verreauxi


      Partridges


      Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
      Despite their family's common name, this species and one other are native to Africa.

      Stone partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus


      Pheasants, grouse, and allies


      Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
      The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.

      Latham's francolin, Peliperdix lathami
      White-throated francolin, Campocolinus albogularis
      Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii
      Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
      Ahanta francolin, Pternistis ahantensis
      Double-spurred francolin, Pternistis bicalcaratus


      Flamingos


      Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae
      Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.

      Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
      Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor


      Grebes


      Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
      Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

      Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis


      Pigeons and doves


      Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
      Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.


      Sandgrouse


      Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae
      Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes.

      Four-banded sandgrouse, Pterocles quadricinctus (A)


      Bustards


      Order: Otidiformes Family: Otididae
      Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays.

      Denham's bustard, Neotis denhami
      White-bellied bustard, Eupodotis senegalensis
      Black-bellied bustard, Lissotis melanogaster


      Turacos


      Order: Musophagiformes Family: Musophagidae
      The turacos, plantain eaters and go-away-birds make up the bird family Musophagidae. They are medium-sized arboreal birds. The turacos and plantain eaters are brightly coloured, usually in blue, green or purple. The go-away birds are mostly grey and white.

      Great blue turaco, Corythaeola cristata
      Guinea turaco, Tauraco persa
      Yellow-billed turaco, Tauraco macrorhynchus
      Violet turaco, Musophaga violacea
      Western plantain-eater, Crinifer piscator


      Cuckoos


      Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
      The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.


      Nightjars and allies


      Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
      Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 7 species which have been recorded in Guinea.

      Standard-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus longipennis
      Fiery-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus pectoralis
      Swamp nightjar, Caprimulgus natalensis (A)
      Plain nightjar, Caprimulgus inornatus
      Freckled nightjar, Caprimulgus tristigma
      Long-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus climacurus


      Swifts


      Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae
      Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

      Mottled spinetail, Telacanthura ussheri
      Sabine's spinetail, Rhaphidura sabini
      Cassin's spinetail, Neafrapus cassini
      Alpine swift, Apus melba (A)
      Mottled swift, Apus aequatorialis
      Common swift, Apus apus
      Plain swift, Apus unicolor (A)
      Pallid swift, Apus pallidus (A)
      Little swift, Apus affinis
      White-rumped swift, Apus caffer (A)
      Bates's swift, Apus batesi
      African palm-swift, Cypsiurus parvus


      Flufftails


      Order: Gruiformes Family: Sarothruridae
      The flufftails are a small family of ground-dwelling birds found only in Madagascar and sub-Saharan Africa.

      White-spotted flufftail, Sarothrura pulchra
      Buff-spotted flufftail, Sarothrura elegans
      Red-chested flufftail, Sarothrura rufa (A)
      Streaky-breasted flufftail, Sarothrura boehmi (A)


      Rails, gallinules and coots


      Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
      Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

      African crake, Crex egregia
      Gray-throated rail, Canirallus oculeus
      Lesser moorhen, Paragallinula angulata (A)
      Eurasian moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
      Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni (A)
      Nkulengu rail, Himantornis haematopus
      Black crake, Zapornia flavirostris
      Little crake, Zapornia parva
      Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla


      Finfoots


      Order: Gruiformes Family: Heliornithidae
      Heliornithidae is a small family of tropical birds with webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots.

      African finfoot, Podica senegalensis


      Cranes


      Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae
      Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances".

      Black crowned-crane, Balearica pavonina


      Thick-knees


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
      The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. .

      Eurasian thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus
      Senegal thick-knee, Burhinus senegalensis
      Spotted thick-knee, Burhinus capensis (A)


      Egyptian plover


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Pluvianidae
      The Egyptian plover is found across equatorial Africa and along the Nile River.

      Egyptian plover, Pluvianus aegyptius


      Stilts and avocets


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
      Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

      Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
      Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta


      Oystercatchers


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
      The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

      Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus


      Plovers and lapwings


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
      The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

      Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
      Spur-winged lapwing, Vanellus spinosus
      Black-headed lapwing, Vanellus tectus
      White-headed lapwing, Vanellus albiceps
      Senegal lapwing, Vanellus lugubris
      Wattled lapwing, Vanellus senegallus
      Kittlitz's plover, Charadrius pecuarius
      Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
      Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
      Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
      Forbes's plover, Charadrius forbesi
      White-fronted plover, Charadrius marginatus


      Painted-snipe


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae
      Painted-snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured.

      Greater painted-snipe, Rostratula benghalensis


      Jacanas


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae
      The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.

      African jacana, Actophilornis africanus


      Sandpipers and allies


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
      Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.


      Buttonquail


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Turnicidae
      The buttonquail are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails. The female is the brighter of the sexes and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young.

      Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvaticus


      Pratincoles and coursers


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae
      Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long, pointed bills which curve downwards.

      Temminck's courser, Cursorius temminckii
      Bronze-winged courser, Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
      Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
      Rock pratincole, Glareola nuchalis
      Gray pratincole, Glareola cinerea


      Skuas and jaegers


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
      The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

      Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus (A)
      Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
      Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus


      Gulls, terns, and skimmers


      Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
      Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls, terns and skimmers. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.


      Tropicbirds


      Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae
      Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings.

      Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus


      Southern storm-petrels


      Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae
      The austral storm petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering.

      Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (A)


      Northern storm-petrels


      Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
      The northern storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

      European storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (A)
      Leach's storm-petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous (A)
      Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro (A)


      Shearwaters and petrels


      Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
      The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.

      Fea's petrel, Pterodroma feae
      Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea (A)
      Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (A)
      Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus
      Boyd's shearwater, Puffinus boydi


      Storks


      Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
      Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

      African openbill, Anastomus lamelligerus
      Black stork, Ciconia nigra (A)
      African woolly-necked stork, Ciconia microscelis
      White stork, Ciconia ciconia
      Saddle-billed stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
      Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumenifer
      Yellow-billed stork, Mycteria ibis


      Boobies and gannets


      Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
      The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

      Brown booby, Sula leucogaster


      Anhingas


      Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
      Anhingas or darters are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged. The males have black and dark-brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving.

      African darter, Anhinga rufa


      Cormorants and shags


      Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
      Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white and a few being colourful.

      Long-tailed cormorant, Microcarbo africanus
      Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo


      Pelicans


      Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
      Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.

      Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
      Pink-backed pelican, Pelecanus rufescens


      Hammerkop


      Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Scopidae
      The hammerkop is a medium-sized bird with a long shaggy crest. The shape of its head with a curved bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, hence its name. Its plumage is drab-brown all over.

      Hamerkop, Scopus umbretta


      Herons, egrets, and bitterns


      Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
      The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.


      Ibises and spoonbills


      Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
      Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

      African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
      Spot-breasted ibis, Bostrychia rara
      Hadada ibis, Bostrychia hagedash
      Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia (A)
      African spoonbill, Platalea alba


      Osprey


      Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
      The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

      Osprey, Pandion haliaetus


      Hawks, eagles, and kites


      Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
      Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight.


      Barn-owls


      Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
      Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

      Western barn owl, Tyto alba


      Owls


      Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
      The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.


      Trogons


      Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
      The family Trogonidae includes trogons and quetzals. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage.

      Narina trogon, Apaloderma narina
      Bare-cheeked trogon, Apaloderma aequatoriale


      Hoopoes


      Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae
      Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head.

      Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops


      Woodhoopoes and scimitarbills


      Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Phoeniculidae
      The woodhoopoes are related to the kingfishers, rollers and hoopoes. They most resemble the hoopoes with their long curved bills, used to probe for insects, and short rounded wings. However, they differ in that they have metallic plumage, often blue, green or purple, and lack an erectile crest.

      Green woodhoopoe, Phoeniculus purpureus
      White-headed woodhoopoe, Phoeniculus bollei
      Forest woodhoopoe, Phoeniculus castaneiceps
      Black scimitarbill, Rhinopomastus aterrimus


      Ground-hornbills


      Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucorvidae
      The ground-hornbills are terrestrial birds which feed almost entirely on insects, other birds, snakes, and amphibians.

      Abyssinian ground-hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus


      Hornbills


      Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae
      Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured.

      Red-billed dwarf hornbill, Lophoceros camurus
      African pied hornbill, Lophoceros fasciatus
      African gray hornbill, Lophoceros nasutus
      Western red-billed hornbill, Tockus kempi
      White-crested hornbill, Horizocerus albocristatus
      Black dwarf hornbill, Horizocerus hartlaubi
      Black-casqued hornbill, Ceratogymna atrata
      Yellow-casqued hornbill, Ceratogymna elata
      Black-and-white-casqued hornbill, Bycanistes subcylindricus
      Brown-cheeked hornbill, Bycanistes cylindricus
      White-thighed hornbill, Bycanistes albotibialis
      Piping hornbill, Bycanistes fistulator


      Kingfishers


      Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
      Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails.

      Shining-blue kingfisher, Alcedo quadribrachys
      Malachite kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus
      White-bellied kingfisher, Corythornis leucogaster
      African pygmy kingfisher, Ispidina picta
      African dwarf kingfisher, Ispidina lecontei
      Chocolate-backed kingfisher, Halcyon badia
      Gray-headed kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala
      Woodland kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis
      Blue-breasted kingfisher, Halcyon malimbica
      Striped kingfisher, Halcyon chelicuti
      Giant kingfisher, Megaceryle maximus
      Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis


      Bee-eaters


      Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae
      The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colourful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.

      Black bee-eater, Merops gularis
      Blue-moustached bee-eater, Merops mentalis
      Red-throated bee-eater, Merops bulocki
      Little bee-eater, Merops pusillus
      Swallow-tailed bee-eater, Merops hirundineus
      White-throated bee-eater, Merops albicollis
      Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus
      European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
      Rosy bee-eater, Merops malimbicus
      Northern carmine bee-eater, Merops nubicus


      Rollers


      Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae
      Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not.

      Abyssinian roller, Coracias abyssinica
      Rufous-crowned roller, Coracias naevia
      Blue-bellied roller, Coracias cyanogaster
      Broad-billed roller, Eurystomus glaucurus
      Blue-throated roller, Eurystomus gularis


      African barbets


      Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae
      The African barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured.

      Yellow-billed barbet, Trachyphonus purpuratus
      Gray-throated barbet, Gymnobucco bonapartei
      Bristle-nosed barbet, Gymnobucco peli
      Naked-faced barbet, Gymnobucco calvus
      Speckled tinkerbird, Pogoniulus scolopaceus
      Red-rumped tinkerbird, Pogoniulus atroflavus
      Yellow-throated tinkerbird, Pogoniulus subsulphureus
      Yellow-rumped tinkerbird, Pogoniulus bilineatus
      Yellow-fronted tinkerbird, Pogoniulus chrysoconus
      Yellow-spotted barbet, Buccanodon duchaillui
      Hairy-breasted barbet, Tricholaema hirsuta
      Vieillot's barbet, Lybius vieilloti
      Double-toothed barbet, Lybius bidentatus
      Bearded barbet, Lybius dubius


      Honeyguides


      Order: Piciformes Family: Indicatoridae
      Honeyguides are among the few birds that feed on wax. They are named for the greater honeyguide which leads traditional honey-hunters to bees' nests and, after the hunters have harvested the honey, feeds on the remaining contents of the hive.

      Cassin's honeyguide, Prodotiscus insignis
      Wahlberg's honeyguide, Prodotiscus regulus
      Zenker's honeyguide, Melignomon zenkeri
      Yellow-footed honeyguide, Melignomon eisentrauti
      Willcocks's honeyguide, Indicator willcocksi
      Least honeyguide, Indicator exilis
      Lesser honeyguide, Indicator minor
      Spotted honeyguide, Indicator maculatus
      Greater honeyguide, Indicator indicator
      Lyre-tailed honeyguide, Melichneutes robustus


      Woodpeckers


      Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
      Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.

      Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla (A)
      African piculet, Verreauxia africana
      Melancholy woodpecker, Chloropicus lugubris
      Gabon woodpecker, Chloropicus gabonensis
      Cardinal woodpecker, Chloropicus fuscescens
      Fire-bellied woodpecker, Chloropicus pyrrhogaster
      Brown-backed woodpecker, Chloropicus obsoletus
      African gray woodpecker, Chloropicus goertae
      Brown-eared woodpecker, Campethera caroli
      Buff-spotted woodpecker, Campethera nivosa
      Tullberg's woodpecker, Campethera tullbergi
      Little green woodpecker, Campethera maculosa
      Fine-spotted woodpecker, Campethera punctuligera
      Golden-tailed woodpecker, Campethera abingoni


      Falcons and caracaras


      Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
      Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

      Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni
      Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
      Fox kestrel, Falco alopex
      Gray kestrel, Falco ardosiaceus
      Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera
      Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae
      Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo (A)
      African hobby, Falco cuvierii
      Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus
      Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus


      Old World parrots


      Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae
      Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.

      Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri
      Red-headed lovebird, Agapornis pullarius


      African and New World parrots


      Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
      Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World.

      Gray parrot, Psittacus erithacus
      Red-fronted parrot, Poicephalus gulielmi
      Senegal parrot, Poicephalus senegalus


      African and green broadbills


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Calyptomenidae
      The broadbills are small, brightly coloured birds, which feed on fruit and also take insects in flycatcher fashion, snapping their broad bills. Their habitat is canopies of wet forests.

      African broadbill, Smithornis capensis
      Rufous-sided broadbill, Smithornis rufolateralis


      Pittas


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Pittidae
      Pittas are medium-sized by passerine standards and are stocky, with fairly long, strong legs, short tails and stout bills. Many are brightly coloured. They spend the majority of their time on wet forest floors, eating snails, insects and similar invertebrates.

      African pitta, Pitta angolensis


      Cuckooshrikes


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae
      The cuckooshrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured.

      White-breasted cuckooshrike, Coracina pectoralis
      Ghana cuckooshrike, Lobotos lobatus
      Red-shouldered cuckooshrike, Campephaga phoenicea
      Purple-throated cuckooshrike, Campephaga quiscalina
      Blue cuckooshrike, Cyanograucalus azureus


      Old World orioles


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae
      The Old World orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are not related to the New World orioles.

      Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
      African golden oriole, Oriolus auratus
      Western black-headed oriole, Oriolus brachyrhynchus
      Black-winged oriole, Oriolus nigripennis


      Wattle-eyes and batises


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Platysteiridae
      The wattle-eyes, or puffback flycatchers, are small stout passerine birds of the African tropics. They get their name from the brightly coloured fleshy eye decorations found in most species in this group.

      Brown-throated wattle-eye, Platysteira cyanea
      West African wattle-eye, Platysteira hormophora
      Red-cheeked wattle-eye, Platysteira blissetti
      Black-necked wattle-eye, Platysteira chalybea
      Yellow-bellied wattle-eye, Platysteira concreta
      Senegal batis, Batis senegalensis


      Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Vangidae
      The helmetshrikes are similar in build to the shrikes, but tend to be colourful species with distinctive crests or other head ornaments, such as wattles, from which they get their name.

      White helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus
      Red-billed helmetshrike, Prionops caniceps
      African shrike-flycatcher, Megabyas flammulatus
      Black-and-white shrike-flycatcher, Bias musicus


      Bushshrikes and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae
      Bushshrikes are similar in habits to shrikes, hunting insects and other small prey from a perch on a bush. Although similar in build to the shrikes, these tend to be either colourful species or largely black; some species are quite secretive.


      Drongos


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae
      The drongos are mostly black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright when perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground.

      Western square-tailed drongo, Dicrurus occidentalis
      Shining drongo, Dicrurus atripennis
      Glossy-backed drongo, Dicrurus divaricatus
      Fanti drongo, Dicrurus atactus


      Monarch flycatchers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae
      The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching.

      Blue-headed crested-flycatcher, Trochocercus nitens
      Black-headed paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone rufiventer
      Rufous-vented paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone rufocinerea
      African paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone viridis


      Shrikes


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae
      Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey.

      Yellow-billed shrike, Lanius corvinus
      Mackinnon's shrike, Lanius mackinnoni
      Northern fiscal, Lanius humeralis
      Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator


      Crows, jays, and magpies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
      The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.

      Piapiac, Ptilostomus afer
      Pied crow, Corvus albus


      Rockfowl


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Picathartidae
      Rockfowl are lanky birds with crow-like bills, long necks, tails and legs, and strong feet adapted to terrestrial feeding. They are similar in size and structure to the completely unrelated roadrunners, but they hop rather than walk. They also have brightly coloured unfeathered heads.

      White-necked rockfowl, Picathartes gymnocephalus


      Hyliotas


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Hyliotidae
      The members of this small family, all of genus Hyliota, are birds of the forest canopy. They tend to feed in mixed-species flocks.

      Yellow-bellied hyliota, Hyliota flavigaster
      Violet-backed hyliota, Hyliota violacea


      Fairy flycatchers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Stenostiridae
      Most of the species of this small family are found in Africa, though a few inhabit tropical Asia. They are not closely related to other birds called "flycatchers".

      African blue flycatcher, Elminia longicauda
      Dusky crested-flycatcher, Elminia nigromitrata


      Tits, chickadees, and titmice


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae
      The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects.

      White-shouldered black-tit, Melaniparus guineensis
      Dusky tit, Melaniparus funereus


      Penduline-tits


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae
      The penduline-tits are a group of small passerine birds related to the true tits. They are insectivores.

      Yellow penduline-tit, Anthoscopus parvulus


      Larks


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae
      Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.

      Rufous-rumped lark, Pinarocorys erythropygia
      Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark, Eremopterix leucotis
      Rufous-naped lark, Mirafra africana
      Flappet lark, Mirafra rufocinnamomea (A)
      Horsfield's bushlark, Mirafra javanica
      Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla (A)
      Sun lark, Galerida modesta
      Crested lark, Galerida cristata


      Nicators


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Nicatoridae
      The nicators are shrike-like, with hooked bills. They are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.

      Western nicator, Nicator chloris
      Yellow-throated nicator, Nicator vireo


      African warblers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Macrosphenidae
      African warblers are small to medium-sized insectivores which are found in a wide variety of habitats south of the Sahara.

      Green crombec, Sylvietta virens
      Lemon-bellied crombec, Sylvietta denti
      Northern crombec, Sylvietta brachyura
      Moustached grass-warbler, Melocichla mentalis
      Kemp's longbill, Macrosphenus kempi
      Gray longbill, Macrosphenus concolor
      Green hylia, Hylia prasina
      Tit-hylia, Pholidornis rushiae


      Cisticolas and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae
      The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub.


      Reed warblers and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae
      The members of this family are usually rather large for "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but it also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa.

      Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida
      Western olivaceous warbler, Iduna opaca
      Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
      Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
      Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
      Greater swamp warbler, Acrocephalus rufescens
      Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus


      Grassbirds and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae
      Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.

      Common grasshopper-warbler, Locustella naevia
      Fan-tailed grassbird, Catriscus brevirostris


      Swallows


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
      The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.


      Bulbuls


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae
      Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throats or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive-brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests.


      Leaf warblers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae
      Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with grayish-green to grayish-brown colors.

      Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
      Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
      Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
      Black-capped woodland-warbler, Phylloscopus herberti


      Bush warblers and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Scotocercidae
      The members of this family are found throughout Africa, Asia, and Polynesia. Their taxonomy is in flux, and some authorities place genus Erythrocerus in another family.

      Chestnut-capped flycatcher, Erythrocercus mccallii


      Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae
      The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. They mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent, Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs.

      Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
      Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
      African hill babbler, Sylvia abyssinica
      Greater whitethroat, Curruca communis


      White-eyes, yuhinas, and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae
      The white-eyes are small and mostly undistinguished, their plumage above being generally some dull colour like greenish-olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests, many species have a white ring around each eye.

      Northern yellow white-eye, Zosterops senegalensis


      Ground babblers and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Pellorneidae
      These small to medium-sized songbirds have soft fluffy plumage but are otherwise rather diverse. Members of the genus Illadopsis are found in forests, but some other genera are birds of scrublands.

      Brown illadopsis, Illadopsis fulvescens
      Pale-breasted illadopsis, Illadopsis rufipennis
      Blackcap illadopsis, Illadopsis cleaveri
      Puvel's illadopsis, Illadopsis puveli
      Rufous-winged illadopsis, Illadopsis rufescens


      Laughingthrushes and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae
      The members of this family are diverse in size and colouration, though those of genus Turdoides tend to be brown or greyish. The family is found in Africa, India, and southeast Asia.

      Capuchin babbler, Turdoides atripennis
      Brown babbler, Turdoides plebejus
      Blackcap babbler, Turdoides reinwardtii


      Treecreepers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae
      Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.

      African spotted creeper, Salpornis salvadori


      Oxpeckers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Buphagidae
      As both the English and scientific names of these birds imply, they feed on ectoparasites, primarily ticks, found on large mammals.

      Yellow-billed oxpecker, Buphagus africanus


      Starlings


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae
      Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.

      Violet-backed starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
      Neumann's starling, Onychognathus neumanni
      Chestnut-winged starling, Onychognathus fulgidus
      Narrow-tailed starling, Poeoptera lugubris
      Purple-headed starling, Hylopsar purpureiceps
      Copper-tailed starling, Hylopsar cupreocauda
      Long-tailed glossy starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
      Splendid starling, Lamprotornis splendidus
      Chestnut-bellied starling, Lamprotornis pulcher
      Lesser blue-eared starling, Lamprotornis chloropterus
      Greater blue-eared starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus
      Emerald starling, Lamprotornis iris
      Purple starling, Lamprotornis purpureus
      Bronze-tailed starling, Lamprotornis chalcurus


      Thrushes and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
      The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

      Finsch's flycatcher-thrush, Neocossyphus finschi
      Red-tailed ant-thrush, Neocossyphus rufus
      White-tailed ant-thrush, Neocossyphus poensis
      African thrush, Turdus pelios


      Old World flycatchers


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
      Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is highly varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls.


      Sunbirds and spiderhunters


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae
      The sunbirds and spiderhunters are very small passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.


      Weavers and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae
      The weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. They are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. The males of many species are brightly coloured, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in colour only in the breeding season.


      Waxbills and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae
      The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns.


      Indigobirds


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae
      The indigobirds are finch-like species which usually have black or indigo predominating in their plumage. All are brood parasites, which lay their eggs in the nests of estrildid finches.

      Pin-tailed whydah, Vidua macroura
      Sahel paradise-whydah, Vidua orientalis
      Exclamatory paradise-whydah, Vidua interjecta
      Togo paradise-whydah, Vidua togoensis
      Village indigobird, Vidua chalybeata
      Wilson's indigobird, Vidua wilsoni
      Jambandu indigobird, Vidua raricola
      Baka indigobird, Vidua larvaticola
      Cameroon indigobird, Vidua camerunensis
      Parasitic weaver, Anomalospiza imberbis


      Old World sparrows


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
      Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

      House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
      Northern gray-headed sparrow, Passer griseus
      Sahel bush sparrow, Gymnoris dentata


      Wagtails and pipits


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
      Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country.

      Mountain wagtail, Motacilla clara
      Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
      African pied wagtail, Motacilla aguimp
      White wagtail, Motacilla alba
      Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
      Long-billed pipit, Anthus similis
      Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
      Plain-backed pipit, Anthus leucophrys
      Long-legged pipit, Anthus pallidiventris
      Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
      Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus (A)
      Yellow-throated longclaw, Macronyx croceus


      Finches, euphonias, and allies


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
      Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

      White-rumped seedeater, Crithagra leucopygius
      Yellow-fronted canary, Crithagra mozambicus
      West African seedeater, Crithagra canicapilla
      Streaky-headed seedeater, Crithagra gularis


      Old World buntings


      Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae
      The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with distinctively shaped bills. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns.

      Brown-rumped bunting, Emberiza affinis
      Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
      Cabanis's bunting, Emberiza cabanisi
      Gosling's bunting, Emberiza goslingi


      See also


      List of birds
      Lists of birds by region
      Wildlife of Guinea


      References



      Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of Birds of Guinea". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
      Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: A Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.


      External links


      Birds of Guinea - World Institute for Conservation and Environment

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