Science Report
List of birds of Jinja
2026-11-15 11:30:08 · Cedar Herald Index
This list of birds of Jinja details the avifauna of the Jinja District of Uganda.
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.
The common and scientic names of species and their sequence are those of the Howard and Moore taxonomy, 4th edition.
Anseriformes: Anatidae
White-faced whistling duck, Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca
Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma
Garganey, Spatula querquedula
Blue-billed teal, Spatula hottentota
Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
African black duck, Anas sparsa
Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata
Red-billed teal, Anas erythrorhyncha
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Common teal, Anas crecca
White-backed duck, Thalassornis leuconotus
Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis
Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
African pygmy goose, Nettapus auritus
Galliformes: Numididae
Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris
Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
Galliformes: Phasianidae
Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei
Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii
Scaly francolin, Pternistis squamatus
Crested francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena
Forest francolin, Peliperdix lathami
Phoenicopteriformes: Podicipedidae
Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Columbiformes: Columbidae
Speckled pigeon, Columba guinea
Afep pigeon, Columba unicincta
Lemon dove, Aplopelia larvata
Mourning collared dove, Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked dove, Streptopelia capicola
Vinaceous dove, Streptopelia vinacea
Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis
Bruce's green pigeon, Treron waalia
African green pigeon, Treron calvus
Blue-spotted wood dove, Turtur afer
Tambourine dove, Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua dove, Oena capensis
Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae
European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
Fiery-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus pectoralis
Swamp nightjar, Caprimulgus natalensis
Plain nightjar, Caprimulgus inornatus
Freckled nightjar, Caprimulgus tristigma
Long-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus climacurus
Slender-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus clarus
Standard-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus longipennis
Pennant-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus vexillarius
Caprimulgiformes: Apodidae
Mottled spinetailed swift, Telacanthura ussheri
Sabine's spinetailed swift, Rhaphidura sabini
Cassin's spinetailed swift, Neafrapus cassini
Scarce swift, Schoutedenapus myoptilus
African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus
Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba
White-rumped swift, Apus caffer
Little swift, Apus affinis
African swift, Apus barbatus
Common swift, Apus apus
Cuculiformes: Cuculidae
Senegal coucal, Centropus senegalensis
Blue-headed coucal, Centropus monachus
White-browed coucal, Centropus superciliosus
African black coucal, Centropus grillii
Yellowbill, Ceuthmochares aereus
Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's cuckoo, Clamator levaillantii
Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas
African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus
Diederick cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius
Dusky long-tailed cuckoo, Cercococcyx mechowi
Red-chested cuckoo, Cuculus solitarius
Black cuckoo, Cuculus clamosus
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
African cuckoo, Cuculus gularis
Madagascar cuckoo, Cuculus rochii
Gruiformes: Rallidae
African rail, Rallus caerulescens
African crake, Crex egregia
Corncrake, Crex crex
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Black crake, Zapornia flavirostra
Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla
Striped crake, Amaurornis marginalis
Purple swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni
Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Lesser moorhen, Gallinula angulata
Red-knobbed coot, Fulica cristata