560 Vogelarten sind in Gambia vertreten. Keine davon sind endemisch, da dieses kleine Land ganz vom Senegal umgeben ist, aber zwei sind global bedroht.


Lappentaucher (Podicipediformes): Lappentaucher (Podicipedidae)

Röhrennasen (Procellariiformes): Sturmvögel (Procellariidae)

Röhrennasen (Procellariiformes): Sturmschwalben (Hydrobatidae)

Röhrennasen (Procellariiformes): Tauchsturmvögel (Pelecanidae)

Ruderfüßer (Pelecaniformes): Tölpel (Sulidae)

Ruderfüßer (Pelecaniformes): Kormorane (Phalacrocoracidae)

Ruderfüßer (Pelecaniformes): Schlangenhalsvögel (Anhingidae)

Ruderfüßer (Pelecaniformes): Fregattvögel (Fregatidae)

Schreitvögel (Ciconiiformes): Reiher (Ardeidae)

Schreitvögel (Ciconiiformes): Hammerköpfe (Scopidae)

Schreitvögel (Ciconiiformes): Störche (Ciconiidae)

Schreitvögel (Ciconiiformes): Ibisse (Threskiornithidae)

Flamingos (Phoenicopteriformes): Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)

Gänsevögel (Anseriformes): Entenvögel (Anatidae)

Greifvögel (Falconiformes): Fischadler (Pandionidae)

Greifvögel (Falconiformes): Habichtartige (Accipitridae)

Greifvögel (Falconiformes): Sekretäre (Sagittariidae)

Greifvögel (Falconiformes): Falkenartige (Falconidae)

Hühnervögel (Galliformes): Fasanenartige (Phasianidae)

Hühnervögel (Galliformes): Perlhühner (Numididae)

Kranichvögel (Gruiformes): Laufhühnchen (Turnicidae)

Kranichvögel (Gruiformes): Kraniche (Gruidae)

Kranichvögel (Gruiformes): Rallenvögel (Rallidae)

Kranichvögel (Gruiformes): Binsenrallen (Heliornithidae)

Kranichvögel (Gruiformes): Trappen (Otidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Blatthühnchen (Jacanidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Goldschnepfen (Rostratulidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Austernfischer (Haematopodidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Stelzenläufer (Recurvirostridae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Triele (Burhinidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Brachschwalbenartige (Glareolidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Regenpfeifer (Charadriidae)

  • Kiebitz, Vanellus vanellus (selten)
  • Spur-winged Plover, Vanellus spinosus
  • Black-headed Plover, Vanellus tectus
  • White-headed Plover, Vanellus albiceps (selten)
  • Wattled Lapwing, Vanellus senegallus
  • American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica (selten)
  • Goldregenpfeifer, Pluvialis apricaria (selten)
  • Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
  • Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula
  • Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius
  • Kittlitz's Plover, Charadrius pecuarius (selten)
  • Forbes's Plover, Charadrius forbesi (selten)
  • White-fronted Plover, Charadrius marginatus (selten)
  • Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
  • Eurasian Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (selten)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Schnepfenvögel (Scolopacidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Raubmöwen (Stercorariidae)

  • Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus (selten)
  • Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus (selten)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Möwen (Laridae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Seeschwalben (Sternidae)

Regenpfeiferartige (Charadriiformes): Scherenschnäbel (Rynchopidae)

  • African Skimmer, Rynchops flavirostris (leicht bedroht)

Pterocliformes: Pteroclidae

  • Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus (selten)
  • Four-banded Sandgrouse, Pterocles quadricinctus

Taubenvögel (Columbiformes): Taubenvögel (Columbiformes)

  • Felsentaube, Columba livia
  • Speckled Pigeon, Columba guinea
  • Turteltaube, Streptopelia turtur
  • Adamawa Turtle Dove, Streptopelia hypopyrrha
  • African Collared Dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea (selten)
  • African Mourning Dove, Streptopelia decipiens
  • Red-eyed Dove, Streptopelia semitorquata
  • Vinaceous Dove, Streptopelia vinacea
  • Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis
  • Black-billed Wood Dove, Turtur abyssinicus
  • Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Turtur afer
  • Kaptäubchen, Oena capensis
  • Bruce's Green-Pigeon, Treron waalia
  • African Green-Pigeon, Treron calva

Papageien (Psittaciformes): Eigentliche Papageien (Psittacidae)

Kuckucksvögel (Cuculiformes): Turakos (Musophagidae)

  • Guinea Turaco, Tauraco persa
  • Violet Turaco, Musophaga violacea
  • Western Plantain-eater, Crinifer piscator

Kuckucksvögel (Cuculiformes): Kuckucke (Cuculidae)

  • Pied Cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus (selten)
  • Levaillant's Cuckoo, Clamator levaillantii
  • Great Spotted Cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
  • Red-chested Cuckoo, Cuculus solitarius (selten)
  • Black Cuckoo, Cuculus clamosus (selten)
  • Kuckuck, Cuculus canorus
  • African Cuckoo, Cuculus gularis
  • Klaas's Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas
  • African Emerald Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus (selten)
  • Dideric Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius
  • Yellowbill, Ceuthmochares aereus (selten)
  • Madagascar Coucal, Centropus toulou (selten)
  • Black Coucal, Centropus grillii
  • Senegal Coucal, Centropus senegalensis

Eulen (Strigiformes): Schleiereulen (Tytonidae)

Eulen (Strigiformes): Eigentliche Eulen (Strigidae)

  • African Scops Owl, Otus senegalensis
  • Zwergohreule, Otus scops
  • Northern White-faced Owl, Ptilopsis leucotis
  • Wellenuhu, Bubo cinerascens (selten)
  • Milchuhu, Bubo lacteus
  • Binden-Fischeule, Scotopelia peli (selten)
  • Woodford-Kauz, Strix woodfordii
  • Pearl-spotted Owlet, Glaucidium perlatum
  • Marsh Owl, Asio capensis

Schwalmartige (Caprimulgiformes): Nachtschwalben (Caprimulgidae)

  • Red-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis
  • Ziegenmelker, Caprimulgus europaeus (selten)
  • Fiery-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus pectoralis (selten)
  • Swamp Nightjar, Caprimulgus natalensis (selten)
  • Plain Nightjar, Caprimulgus inornatus
  • Long-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus climacurus
  • Ruderflügel, Macrodipteryx vexillarius (selten)
  • Flaggenflügel, Macrodipteryx longipennis

Apodiformes: Segler (Apodidae)

Mausvögel (Coliiformes): Mausvögel (Coliidae)

  • Blue-naped Mousebird, Urocolius macrourus

Rackenvögel (Coraciiformes): Eisvögel (Alcedinidae)

  • Schiller-Eisvogel, Alcedo quadribrachys (selten)
  • Hauben-Zwergfischer, Alcedo cristata
  • African Pygmy-Kingfisher, Ispidina picta
  • Grey-headed Kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala
  • Woodland Kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis
  • Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon malimbica
  • Striped Kingfisher, Halcyon chelicuti
  • Giant Kingfisher, Megaceryle maxima
  • Graufischer, Ceryle rudis

Rackenvögel (Coraciiformes): Bienenfresser (Meropidae)

Rackenvögel (Coraciiformes): Racken (Coraciidae)

  • Blauracke, Coracias garrulus (selten)
  • Abyssinian Roller, Coracias abyssinica
  • Rufous-crowned Roller, Coracias naevia
  • Blue-bellied Roller, Coracias cyanogaster
  • Broad-billed Roller, Eurystomus glaucurus

Rackenvögel (Coraciiformes): Wiedehopfe (Upupidae)

Rackenvögel (Coraciiformes): Baumhopfe (Phoeniculidae)

  • Green Woodhoopoe, Phoeniculus purpureus
  • Black Scimitar-bill, Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Rackenvögel (Coraciiformes): Nashornvögel (Bucerotidae)

  • Red-billed Hornbill, Tockus erythrorhynchus
  • African Pied Hornbill, Tockus fasciatus
  • African Grey Hornbill, Tockus nasutus
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus

Spechtvögel (Piciformes): Amerikanische Bartvögel (Capitonidae)

Spechtvögel (Piciformes): Honiganzeiger (Indicatoridae)

Spechtvögel (Piciformes): Spechte (Picidae)

  • Wendehals, Jynx torquilla
  • Fine-spotted Woodpecker, Campethera punctuligera
  • Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Campethera abingoni (selten)
  • Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Campethera nivosa (selten)
  • Little Grey Woodpecker, Dendropicos elachus (selten)
  • Cardinal Woodpecker, Dendropicos fuscescens
  • Grey Woodpecker, Dendropicos goertae
  • Brown-backed Woodpecker, Dendropicos obsoletus

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Lerchen (Alaudidae)

  • Singing Bushlark, Mirafra cantillans (selten)
  • Flappet Lark, Mirafra rufocinnamomea (selten)
  • Rufous-rumped Lark, Pinarocorys erythropygia
  • Dusky Lark, Pinarocorys nigricans (selten)
  • Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark, Eremopterix leucotis
  • Haubenlerche, Galerida cristata
  • Sun Lark, Galerida modesta

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Schwalben (Hirundinidae)

  • Uferschwalbe, Riparia riparia
  • Brown-throated Sand Martin, Riparia paludicola (selten)
  • Banded Martin, Riparia cincta (selten)
  • Grey-rumped Swallow, Hirundo griseopyga (selten)
  • Crag Martin, Hirundo rupestris
  • Rauchschwalbe, Hirundo rustica
  • Red-chested Swallow, Hirundo lucida
  • Wire-tailed Swallow, Hirundo smithii
  • Pied-winged Swallow, Hirundo leucosoma
  • Lesser Striped-Swallow, Hirundo abyssinica (selten)
  • Rufous-chested Swallow, Hirundo semirufa (selten)
  • Mosque Swallow, Hirundo senegalensis
  • Rötelschwalbe, Hirundo daurica
  • Mehlschwalbe, Delichon urbica
  • Fanti Sawwing, Psalidoprocne obscura

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Stelzen (Motacillidae)

  • Bachstelze, Motacilla alba
  • African Pied Wagtail, Motacilla aguimp (selten)
  • Schafstelze, Motacilla flava
  • Yellow-throated Longclaw, Macronyx croceus
  • Plain-backed Pipit, Anthus leucophrys
  • Brachpieper, Anthus campestris (selten)
  • Baumpieper, Anthus trivialis
  • Rotkehlpieper, Anthus cervinus

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Kuckuckswürger (Campephagidae)

  • White-breasted Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina pectoralis
  • Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike, Campephaga phoenicea

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Bülbüls (Pycnonotidae)

  • Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus
  • Little Greenbul, Andropadus virens
  • Sjostedt's Greenbul, Baeopogon clamans
  • Yellow-throated Greenbul, Chlorocichla flavicollis
  • Swamp Greenbul, Thescelocichla leucopleura (selten)
  • Leaf-love, Phyllastrephus scandens
  • Grey-headed Bristlebill, Bleda canicapilla
  • Yellow-spotted Nicator, Nicator chloris (selten)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Drosseln (Turdidae)

  • Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush, Monticola saxatilis (selten)
  • Blue Rock-Thrush, Monticola solitarius (selten)
  • Olive Thrush, Turdus olivaceus
  • African Thrush, Turdus pelios

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Halmsängerartige (Cisticolidae)

  • Red-faced Cisticola, Cisticola erythrops
  • Singing Cisticola, Cisticola cantans
  • Whistling Cisticola, Cisticola lateralis
  • Red-pate Cisticola, Cisticola ruficeps (selten)
  • Winding Cisticola, Cisticola galactotes
  • Croaking Cisticola, Cisticola natalensis
  • Siffling Cisticola, Cisticola brachypterus
  • Rufous Cisticola, Cisticola rufus (selten)
  • Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
  • Desert Cisticola, Cisticola aridulus
  • Black-necked Cisticola, Cisticola eximius
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia, Prinia subflava
  • Red-winged Prinia, Prinia erythroptera
  • Yellow-breasted Apalis, Apalis flavida
  • Oriole Warbler, Hypergerus atriceps
  • Green-backed Camaroptera, Camaroptera brachyura (selten)
  • Olive-green Camaroptera, Camaroptera chloronota

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Grasmückenartige (Sylviidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Fliegenschnäpper (Muscicapidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Schnäpperwürger (Platysteiridae)

  • African Shrike-flycatcher, Megabyas flammulatus (selten)
  • Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher, Bias musicus (selten)
  • Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Platysteira cyanea
  • Senegal Batis, Batis senegalensis

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Monarchen (Monarchidae)

  • African Blue-Flycatcher, Elminia longicauda (selten)
  • Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher, Terpsiphone rufiventer
  • African Paradise-Flycatcher, Terpsiphone viridis

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Timalien (Timaliidae)

  • Puvel's Illadopsis, Illadopsis puveli
  • Blackcap Babbler, Turdoides reinwardtii
  • Brown Babbler, Turdoides plebejus
  • Capuchin Babbler, Phyllanthus atripennis (selten)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Meisen (Paridae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Baumläufer (Certhiidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Beutelmeisen (Remizidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Nektarvögel (Nectariniidae)

  • Mouse-brown Sunbird, Anthreptes gabonicus
  • Western Violet-backed Sunbird, Anthreptes longuemarei
  • Collared Sunbird, Hedydipna collaris
  • Pygmy Sunbird, Hedydipna platura
  • Green-headed Sunbird, Cyanomitra verticalis (selten)
  • Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Chalcomitra senegalensis
  • Beautiful Sunbird, Cinnyris pulchellus
  • Splendid Sunbird, Cinnyris coccinigaster
  • Variable Sunbird, Cinnyris venustus
  • Copper Sunbird, Cinnyris cupreus

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Brillenvögel (Zosteropidae)

  • African Yellow White-eye, Zosterops senegalensis

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Pirole (Oriolidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Würger (Laniidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Buschwürger (Malaconotidae)

  • Brubru, Nilaus afer
  • Northern Puffback, Dryoscopus gambensis
  • Black-crowned Tchagra, Tchagra senegala
  • Yellow-crowned Gonolek, Laniarius barbarus
  • Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike, Telophorus sulfureopectus
  • Grey-headed Bushshrike, Malaconotus blanchoti

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Brillenwürger (Prionopidae)

  • White Helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Drongos (Dicruridae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Rabenvögel (Corvidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Stare (Sturnidae)

  • Lappenstar, Creatophora cinerea (selten)
  • Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus
  • Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis chloropterus
  • Bronze-tailed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis chalcurus
  • Splendid Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis splendidus
  • Purple Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis purpureus
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling, Lamprotornis pulcher
  • Amethystglanzstar, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
  • Gelbschnabel-Madenhacker, Buphagus africanus

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Webervögel (Ploceidae)

  • White-billed Buffaloo-Weaver, Bubalornis albirostris
  • Speckle-fronted Weaver, Sporopipes frontalis
  • Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver, Plocepasser superciliosus
  • Little Weaver, Ploceus luteolus
  • Spectacled Weaver, Ploceus ocularis
  • Black-necked Weaver, Ploceus nigricollis
  • Heuglin's Masked-Weaver, Ploceus heuglini (selten)
  • African Masked-Weaver, Ploceus velatus
  • Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus
  • Vieillot's Weaver, Ploceus nigerrimus (selten)
  • Black-headed Weaver, Ploceus melanocephalus
  • Grey's Malimbe, Malimbus nitens (selten)
  • Red-headed Weaver, Anaplectes rubriceps (selten)
  • Red-headed Quelea, Quelea erythrops
  • Red-billed Quelea, Quelea quelea (selten)
  • Yellow-crowned Bishop, Euplectes afer
  • Black-winged Bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus
  • Orange Bishop, Euplectes franciscanus
  • Red Bishop, Euplectes orix
  • Yellow-shouldered Widowbird, Euplectes macrourus
  • Red-collared Widowbird, Euplectes ardens (selten)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Prachtfinken (Estrildidae)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Witwenvögel (Viduidae)

  • Rotfuß-Atlaswitwe, Vidua chalybeata
  • Baka Indigobird, Vidua larvaticola
  • Quailfinch Indigobird, Vidua nigeriae
  • Cameroon Indigobird, Vidua camerunensis
  • Dominikanerwitwe, Vidua macroura
  • Eastern Paradise-Whydah, Vidua paradisaea
  • Northern Paradise-Whydah, Vidua orientalis

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Webervögel (Ploceidae)

  • Parasitic Weaver, Anomalospiza imberbis (selten)

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Ammern (Emberizidae)

  • Ortolan, Emberiza hortulana (selten)
  • House Bunting, Emberiza striolata (selten)
  • Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Emberiza tahapisi
  • Brown-rumped Bunting, Emberiza affinis

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Finken (Fringillidae)

  • White-rumped Seedeater, Serinus leucopygius
  • Yellow-fronted Canary, Serinus mozambicus

Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes): Sperlinge (Passeridae)