Mndandanda wa viyuni vyamu Malaŵi

Uwu ni mdauko wa viyuni ivyo vikusangika mu Malaŵi. Viyuni vya ku Malawi vili na mitundu 683, ndipo mitundu yiŵiri ya viyuni ivi ŵanthu ndiwo ŵali kwiza navyo.

Pa ndondomeko iyi, mazina gha viyuni (mazina na ndondomeko ya viyuni, mbumba na vyamoyo) na mazina (mazina ghakumanyikwa na gha sayansi) ghakulondezga ndondomeko ya The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. Nkhani za mbumba izo zili pakwamba pa mutu uliwose zikuyowoya za ndondomeko iyi, kweniso za mitundu ya vinyama iyo yili pa mutu uliwose. Viyuni ivyo vikusangika mu vyaru vinyake na ivyo vikusangika mwangozi vikusangika mu chiŵelengero chose cha vyamoyo vya ku Malawi.

Viyuni vyakupambanapambana vili kulembeka mu vigaŵa ivi. Viyuni ivyo vikukhala mu malo agha ni vyekha yayi.

 (A) Accidental - Mtundu uwo ukusangika bweka yayi ku Malawi
 (E) Endemic -Mtundu wa viyuni ivyo vikukhala mu Malaŵi
 (I) Introduced - Mtundu uwo wiza ku Malawi chifukwa cha ivyo ŵanthu ŵakuchita, mwakudunjika panji mwambura kudunjika
 (Ex) Extirpated - Mtundu uwo uli ku Malawi yayi nangauli ulipo kunyake

 Viyuni vya mu maji 
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White-faced_Whistling_Duck.jpg|right|thumb|220x220px|Kaŵeruŵeru wakuchemeka whistling-duck, kaŵeruŵeru ako kakusangika comene mu Malawi
Vinyama ivi ni viyuni vya mu maji nga ni viyuni vya mu nyanja. Viyuni ivi vikukhala mu maji chifukwa vili na malundi ghakututuŵa, matama ghakututuŵa, na nthenga zakutowa.

White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
White-backed duck, Thalassornis leuconotus
Knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus
Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis
African pygmy-goose, Nettapus auritus
Garganey, Spatula querquedula
Blue-billed teal, Spatula hottentota
Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata (A)
African black duck, Anas sparsa
Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata
Cape teal, Anas capensis (A)
Red-billed duck, Anas erythrorhyncha
Northern pintail, Anas acuta (A)
Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula (A)
Maccoa duck, Oxyura maccoa (A)

 Nkhanga 
Order: GalliformesFamily: Numididae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Helmeted_guineafowl_kruger00.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Helmeted guineafowl, domesticated in many areas
Viyuni ivi vikuyana waka na viyuni vya mu Africa ivyo vikurya mbuto na kuzenga vivwimbo.

 Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris
 Southern crested guineafowl, Guttera edouardi

 Pheasants, grouse, and allies 
Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Francolinus_afer1.jpg|right|thumb|262x262px|Red-necked spurfowl, the most common francolin in Malawi
Viyuni vya mu mbumba ya Phasianidae ni viyuni vya pa caru capasi ivyo vikusazgapo viyuni vya viyuni vya viyuni vya mu nkhorongo, viyuni vya mu nkhorongo, viyuni vya mu nkhorongo, viyuni vya mu nkhorongo. Kanandi vikupambana ukuru ndipo vili na mapapindo ghatali.

 Crested francolin, Ortygornis sephaena
 Coqui francolin, Campocolinus coqui
 Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
 Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi
 Whyte’s francolin, Scleroptila whytei
 Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii
 Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
 Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei
 Hildebrandt's francolin, Pternistis hildebrandti
 Scaly francolin, Pternistis squamatus
 Swainson's francolin, Pternistis swainsonii
 Red-necked spurfowl, Pternistis afer

 Nyalikoma 
Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phoenicopterus_roseus.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Greater flamingo, a regular migrant to Lake Chilwa and other wetlands
Viyuni ivi ni vyamoyo ivyo vikukhala pamoza, ndipo kanandi vikuŵa na utali wa mamita 0.9 m'paka 1.5 ndipo vikusangika ku Western na Eastern Hemispheres. Viyuni ivi vikurya visomba na visomba vinyake. Viwuno vyawo vyakupambanapambana vili kupangika makora kuti vipature mathipa ku vyakurya ivyo ŵakurya.

 Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
 Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor

 Grebes 
Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zwergtaucher_060319_3.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Little grebe, widespread on small bodies of water
Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vichoko na vikuruvikuru. Ŵali na minwe ya ku malundi ndipo ŵakumanya chomene kuskamba. Kweni malundi ghawo ghali kumanyuma chomene, ntheura ŵakukhala makora yayi pa mtunda.

 Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis

 Njiwa na nkhunda 
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Laughing_Dove_2005.12.23_m051.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Laughing dove, widespread in drier regions and increasing in number
Nkhunda na njiwa ni viyuni vikuruvikuru ivyo vili na singo zifupi na matama ghafupi.

Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
Speckled pigeon, Columba guinea
Rameron pigeon, Columba arquatrix
Delegorgue's pigeon, Columba delegorguei
Lemon dove, Columba larvata
Dusky turtle-dove, Streptopelia lugens
Mourning collared-dove, Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked dove, Streptopelia capicola
Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted wood-dove, Turtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted wood-dove, Turtur afer
Tambourine dove, Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua dove, Oena capensis
African green-pigeon, Treron calva

 Sandgrouse 
Order: PterocliformesFamily: 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.

 Double-banded sandgrouse, Pterocles bicinctus

 Bustards 
Order: OtidiformesFamily: 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
 Black-bellied bustard, Lissotis melanogaster

 Turacos 
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Musophagidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tauraco_livingstonii.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Livingstone's turaco, common in forest and woodland in the south-east
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.

 Livingstone's turaco, Tauraco livingstonii
 Schalow's turaco, Tauraco schalowi
 Purple-crested turaco, Tauraco porphyreolophus
 Bare-faced go-away-bird, Corythaixoides personatus
 Gray go-away-bird, Corythaixoides concolor

 Cuckoos 
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pied_Cuckoo_(Clamator_jacobinus)_in_AP_W_IMG_3978.jpg|right|thumb|219x219px|Pied cuckoo, a migrant from other parts of Africa and perhaps also from Asia
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.

Senegal coucal, Centropus senegalensis
Coppery-tailed coucal, Centropus cupreicaudus
White-browed coucal, Centropus superciliosus
Black coucal, Centropus grillii
Green malkoha, Ceuthmochares australis
Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
Levaillant's cuckoo, Clamator levaillantii
Pied cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus
Thick-billed cuckoo, Pachycoccyx audeberti
Dideric cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas
African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus
Barred long-tailed cuckoo, Cercococcyx montanus
Black cuckoo, Cuculus clamosus
Red-chested cuckoo, Cuculus solitarius
Lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
African cuckoo, Cuculus gularis
Madagascar cuckoo, Cuculus rochii (A)
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus

 Nightjars and allies 
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: 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.

 Pennant-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus vexillarius
 Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
 Fiery-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus pectoralis
 Montane nightjar, Caprimulgus poliocephalus
 Freckled nightjar, Caprimulgus tristigma
 Square-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus fossii

 Swifts 
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African_Palm_Swift_in_flight.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|African palm-swift, common around palms in lowland areas
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 (A)
 Bat-like spinetail, Neafrapus boehmi (A)
 Scarce swift, Schoutedenapus myoptilus
 Alpine swift, Apus melba
 Mottled swift, Apus aequatorialis
 Common swift, Apus apus
 African swift, Apus barbatus
 Little swift, Apus affinis
 Horus swift, Apus horus
 White-rumped swift, Apus caffer
 African palm-swift, Cypsiurus parvus

 Flufftails 
Order: GruiformesFamily: Sarothruridae

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

 Buff-spotted flufftail, Sarothrura elegans
 Red-chested flufftail, Sarothrura rufa
 Chestnut-headed flufftail, Sarothrura lugens (A)
 Streaky-breasted flufftail, Sarothrura boehmi
 Striped flufftail, Sarothrura affinis

 Rails, gallinules and coots 
Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Corncrake.jpg|right|thumb|235x235px|Corn crake, a declining migrant from Eurasia
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 rail, Rallus caerulescens
 Corn crake, Crex crex
 African crake, Crex egregia
 Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
 Lesser moorhen, Gallinula angulata
 Eurasian moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
 Red-knobbed coot, Fulica cristata
 Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni
 African swamphen, Porphyrio madagascariensis
 Striped crake, Amaurornis marginalis
 Black crake, Zapornia flavirostra
 Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla

 Finfoots 
Order: GruiformesFamily: 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: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wattledcranethumb.jpg|right|thumb|232x232px|Wattled crane, now very rare
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".

 Gray crowned-crane, Balearica regulorum
 Wattled crane, Bugeranus carunculatus

 Thick-knees 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cape_Thick-knee_Burhinus_capensis_Resting_2100px.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Spotted thick-knee, a scarce and little-known nocturnal bird
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.

 Water thick-knee, Burhinus vermiculatus
 Spotted thick-knee, Burhinus capensis

 Stilts and avocets 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: 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

 Plovers and lapwings 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wattled_Plover_Mara_edit3.jpg|right|thumb|223x223px|Wattled lapwing, locally fairly common in short, moist grassland
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
Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva (A)
Long-toed lapwing, Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith lapwing, Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged lapwing, Vanellus spinosus
White-headed lapwing, Vanellus albiceps
Senegal lapwing, Vanellus lugubris
Crowned lapwing, Vanellus coronatus
Wattled lapwing, Vanellus senegallus
Greater sand-plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (A)
Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus
Kittlitz's plover, Charadrius pecuarius
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Three-banded plover, Charadrius tricollaris
White-fronted plover, Charadrius marginatus

 Painted-snipes 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Rostratulidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Greater_Painted-snipe_(Female)_I2_IMG_9477.jpg|right|thumb|249x249px|Greater painted-snipe, a difficult-to-see bird of marshes and the edges of water
Painted-snipes are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured.

 Greater painted-snipe, Rostratula benghalensis

 Jacanas 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Actophilornis_africana.JPG|right|thumb|200x200px|African jacana, very common in well-vegetated wetlands
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.

 Lesser jacana, Microparra capensis
 African jacana, Actophilornis africanus

 Sandpipers and allies 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Actitis_hypoleucos_1_tb_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Common sandpiper, a very common Eurasian migrant
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Philomachus_pugnax_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Ruff, a widespread migrant to wetlands and grassland
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.

Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (A)
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Ruff, Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus (A)
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Little stint, Calidris minuta
Great snipe, Gallinago media
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago (A)
African snipe, Gallinago nigripennis
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus (A)
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Common redshank, Tringa totanus

 Buttonquail 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: 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
 Black-rumped buttonquail, Turnix nanus

 Pratincoles and coursers 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Glareola_pratincola01.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Collared pratincole, a colonial nester of grassland and wetlands
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
 Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni (A)
 Rock pratincole, Glareola nuchalis

 Gulls, terns, and skimmers 
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Larus_cirrocephalus.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Gray-hooded gull, a resident of larger lakes and rivers
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chlidonias_hybrida_3_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Whiskered tern, frequent at Lake Chilwa where there is a breeding colony
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African_Skimmers.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|African skimmer, breeds along the River Shire
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.

 Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
 Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus (A)
 Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
 Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A)
 Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
 White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
 Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
 Common tern, Sterna hirundo (A)
 African skimmer, Rynchops flavirostris

 Storks 
Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow-billed_stork_standing_cropped.jpg|right|thumb|337x337px|Yellow-billed stork, a widespread and dispersive bird of wetlands
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
 Abdim's stork, Ciconia abdimii
 African woolly-necked stork, Ciconia microscelis
 White stork, Ciconia ciconia
 Saddle-billed stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
 Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumenifer
 Yellow-billed stork, Mycteria ibis

 Anhingas 
Order: SuliformesFamily: Anhingidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anhinga_rufa.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|African darter, a local resident of lakes and rivers
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: SuliformesFamily: 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: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pelecanus_rufescens_(75923093).jpg|right|thumb|300x300px|Pink-backed pelican, there are several breeding colonies in the south of the country.
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

 Hamerkop 
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Scopidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hammerkop_Scopus_umbretta_Fluff_One_2700px.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Hamerkop, a common resident
The hamerkop 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: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Goliath_heron_standing_cropped.jpg|right|thumb|304x304px|Goliath heron, a shy resident of large bodies of water
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.

Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf bittern, Ixobrychus sturmii
Gray heron, Ardea cinerea
Black-headed heron, Ardea melanocephala
Goliath heron, Ardea goliath
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
Great egret, Ardea alba
Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Black heron, Egretta ardesiaca
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides
Malagasy pond-heron, Ardeola idae
Rufous-bellied heron, Ardeola rufiventris
Striated heron, Butorides striata
Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
White-backed night-heron, Gorsachius leuconotus

 Ibises and spoonbills 
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: 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.

 Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
 African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
 Hadada ibis, Bostrychia hagedash
 African spoonbill, Platalea alba

 Secretarybird 
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Sagittariidae

The secretarybird is a bird of prey in the order Accipitriformes but is easily distinguished from other raptors by its long crane-like legs.

 Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius

 Osprey 
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OspreyNASA.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Osprey, a migrant from the Northern Hemisphere
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: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ngorongoro_Yellow-billed_Kite.jpg|right|thumb|300x300px|Yellow-billed kite, the breeding form of the black kite
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kaupifalco_monogrammicus.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Lizard buzzard, common in woodland throughout Malawi
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aquila_wahlbergi.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Wahlberg's eagle, a breeding migrant present from August to April
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.

Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
African harrier-hawk, Polyboroides typus
Palm-nut vulture, Gypohierax angolensis
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
European honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus
African cuckoo-hawk, Aviceda cuculoides
White-headed vulture, Trigonoceps occipitalis
Lappet-faced vulture, Torgos tracheliotos
Hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus
White-backed vulture, Gyps africanus
Bateleur, Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-chested snake-eagle, Circaetus pectoralis
Brown snake-eagle, Circaetus cinereus
Banded snake-eagle, Circaetus cinerascens
Bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus
Crowned eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus
Martial eagle, Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis
Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina
Wahlberg's eagle, Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's hawk-eagle, Hieraaetus ayresii
Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax
Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis
Verreaux's eagle, Aquila verreauxii
African hawk-eagle, Aquila spilogaster
Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Dark chanting-goshawk, Melierax metabates
Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar
Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
African marsh-harrier, Circus ranivorus
Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus
Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
African goshawk, Accipiter tachiro
Shikra, Accipiter badius
Little sparrowhawk, Accipiter minullus
Ovambo sparrowhawk, Accipiter ovampensis
Rufous-breasted sparrowhawk, Accipiter rufiventris
Black goshawk, Accipiter melanoleucus
Black kite, Milvus migrans
African fish-eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer
Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
Mountain buzzard, Buteo oreophilus
Augur buzzard, Buteo augur

 Barn-owls 
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tyto_alba_close_up.jpg|right|thumb|224x224px|Barn owl, often around farms and villages
Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

 African grass-owl, Tyto capensis (A)
 Barn owl, Tyto alba

 Owls 
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spottedeagleowl.jpg|right|thumb|264x264px|Spotted eagle-owl, common in many habitats
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.

 Eurasian scops-owl, Otus scops
 African scops-owl, Otus senegalensis
 Southern white-faced owl, Ptilopsis granti
 Cape eagle-owl, Bubo capensis (A)
 Spotted eagle-owl, Bubo africanus
 Verreaux's eagle-owl, Bubo lacteus
 Pel's fishing owl, Scotopelia peli
 Pearl-spotted owlet, Glaucidium perlatum
 African barred owlet, Glaucidium capense
 African wood-owl, Strix woodfordii
 Marsh owl, Asio capensis

 Mousebirds 
Order: ColiiformesFamily: Coliidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Colius_striatus1.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Speckled mousebird, a sociable bird which often visits gardens
The mousebirds are slender greyish or brown birds with soft, hairlike body feathers and very long thin tails. They are arboreal and scurry through the leaves like rodents in search of berries, fruit and buds. They are acrobatic and can feed upside down. All species have strong claws and reversible outer toes. They also have crests and stubby bills.

 Speckled mousebird, Colius striatus
 Red-faced mousebird, Urocolius indicus

 Trogons 
Order: TrogoniformesFamily: Trogonidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apaloderma_vittatum1.jpg|right|thumb|336x336px|Bar-tailed trogon, resident in highland rainforests
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
 Bar-tailed trogon, Apaloderma vittatum

 Hoopoes 
Order: BucerotiformesFamily: 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: BucerotiformesFamily: Phoeniculidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Scimitar-bill_01.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Common scimitar-bill, a widespread resident in woodland
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
 Common scimitarbill, Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

 Ground-hornbills 
Order:Bucerotiformes Family: Bucorvidae

The ground-hornbills are terrestrial birds which feed almost entirely on insects, other birds, snakes, and amphibians.

 Southern ground-hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri

 Hornbills 
Order: BucerotiformesFamily: Bucerotidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Southern_ground_hornbill.JPG|right|thumb|200x200px|Southern ground-hornbill, disappearing from more densely populated areas
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.

 Crowned hornbill, Lophoceros alboterminatus
 African gray hornbill, Lophoceros nasutus
 Pale-billed hornbill, Lophoceros pallidirostris
 Southern yellow-billed hornbill, Tockus leucomelas
 Southern red-billed hornbill, Tockus rufirostris
 Silvery-cheeked hornbill, Bycanistes brevis
 Trumpeter hornbill, Bycanistes bucinator

 Kingfishers 
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Halcyon_chelicuti1.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Striped kingfisher, widespread in open woodland and savannah
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails.

 Half-collared kingfisher, Alcedo semitorquata
 Malachite kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus
 African pygmy kingfisher, Ispidina picta
 Gray-headed kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala
 Woodland kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis
 Brown-hooded kingfisher, Halcyon albiventris
 Striped kingfisher, Halcyon chelicuti
 Giant kingfisher, Megaceryle maximus
 Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis

 Bee-eaters 
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Merops_boehmi_(atamari).jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Boehm's bee-eater, a local resident most common near rivers
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.

 White-fronted bee-eater, Merops bullockoides
 Little bee-eater, Merops pusillus
 Swallow-tailed bee-eater, Merops hirundineus
 Böhm's bee-eater, Merops boehmi
 Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus
 Madagascar bee-eater, Merops superciliosus
 European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
 Southern carmine bee-eater, Merops nubicoides

 Rollers 
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LilacBreastedRollerCropped.jpg|right|thumb|222x222px|Lilac-breasted roller, widespread in open woodland and savannah
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.

 European roller, Coracias garrulus
 Lilac-breasted roller, Coracias caudatus
 Racket-tailed roller, Coracias spatulatus
 Rufous-crowned roller, Coracias naevius
 Broad-billed roller, Eurystomus glaucurus

 African barbets 
Order: PiciformesFamily: Lybiidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lybius_torquatus1.jpg|right|thumb|300x300px|Black-collared barbet, a widespread and common resident
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.

 Crested barbet, Trachyphonus vaillantii
 White-eared barbet, Stactolaema leucotis
 Whyte's barbet, Stactolaema whytii
 Green barbet, Stactolaema olivacea
 Green tinkerbird, Pogoniulus simplex
 Moustached tinkerbird, Pogoniulus leucomystax
 Yellow-rumped tinkerbird, Pogoniulus bilineatus
 Yellow-fronted tinkerbird, Pogoniulus chrysoconus
 Miombo barbet, Tricholaema frontata
 Black-collared barbet, Lybius torquatus
 Brown-breasted barbet, Lybius melanopterus
 Black-backed barbet, Lybius minor

 Honeyguides 
Order: PiciformesFamily: 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.

 Green-backed honeyguide, Prodotiscus zambesiae
 Wahlberg's honeyguide, Prodotiscus regulus
 Pallid honeyguide, Indicator meliphilus
 Lesser honeyguide, Indicator minor
 Scaly-throated honeyguide, Indicator variegatus
 Greater honeyguide, Indicator indicator

 Woodpeckers 
Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Golden-tailed_Woodpecker.jpg|right|thumb|280x280px|Golden-tailed woodpecker, a widespread resident most common in the south-east
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.

 Cardinal woodpecker, Chloropicus fuscescens
 Bearded woodpecker, Chloropicus namaquus
 Stierling's woodpecker, Chloropicus stierlingi
 Olive woodpecker, Chloropicus griseocephalus
 Brown-eared woodpecker, Campethera caroli
 Green-backed woodpecker, Campethera cailliautii
 Bennett's woodpecker, Campethera bennettii
 Reichenow's woodpecker, Campethera scriptoricauda
 Golden-tailed woodpecker, Campethera abingoni

 Falcons 
Order: FalconiformesFamily: 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
 Rock kestrel, Falco rupicolus
 Gray kestrel, Falco ardosiaceus (A)
 Dickinson's kestrel, Falco dickinsoni
 Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera
 Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
 Amur falcon, Falco amurensis
 Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae
 Sooty falcon, Falco concolor (A)
 Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
 African hobby, Falco cuvierii (A)
 Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus
 Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
 Taita falcon, Falco fasciinucha

 Old World parrots 
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: 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  to  in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.

 Lilian's lovebird, Agapornis lilianae

 African and New World parrots 
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittacidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Poicephalus_meyeri1.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Meyer's parrot, occurs in woodland in northern and central Malawi
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  to  in length. Most of the species in this family are found in the New World.

 Brown-necked parrot, Poicephalus robustus
 Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri
 Brown-headed parrot, Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

 African and green broadbills 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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

 Pittas 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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. There are 32 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Malawi.

 African pitta, Pitta angolensis

 Cuckooshrikes 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Campephagidae

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

 Gray cuckooshrike, Coracina caesia
 White-breasted cuckooshrike, Coracina pectoralis
 Black cuckooshrike, Campephaga flava

 Old World orioles 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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
 Green-headed oriole, Oriolus chlorocephalus
 African black-headed oriole, Oriolus larvatus

 Wattle-eyes and batises 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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.

 Black-throated wattle-eye, Platysteira peltata
 Short-tailed batis, Batis mixta
 Dark batis, Batis crypta (E)
 Cape batis, Batis capensis
 Woodward's batis, Batis fratrum
 Chinspot batis, Batis molitor
 Pale batis, Batis soror

 Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Vangidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White_Helmetshrike.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|White helmetshrike, a gregarious bird of woodland
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
 Retz's helmetshrike, Prionops retzii
 Chestnut-fronted helmetshrike, Prionops scopifrons
 Black-and-white shrike-flycatcher, Bias musicus

 Bushshrikes and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Malaconotidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Laniarius_aethiopicus1.jpg|right|thumb|250x250px|Tropical boubou, a very common resident
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.

 Brubru, Nilaus afer
 Black-backed puffback, Dryoscopus cubla
 Marsh tchagra, Tchagra minuta
 Black-crowned tchagra, Tchagra senegala
 Brown-crowned tchagra, Tchagra australis
 Tropical boubou, Laniarius major
 Southern boubou, Laniarius ferrugineus
 Fülleborn's boubou, Laniarius fuelleborni
 Sulphur-breasted bushshrike, Telophorus sulfureopectus
 Olive bushshrike, Telophorus olivaceus
 Black-fronted bushshrike, Telophorus nigrifrons
 Four-colored bushshrike, Telophorus viridis
 Gray-headed bushshrike, Malaconotus blanchoti

 Drongos 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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.

 Common square-tailed drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii
 Fork-tailed drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis

 Monarch flycatchers 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Monarchidae

The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching.

 African crested-flycatcher, Trochocercus cyanomelas
 African paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone viridis

 Shrikes 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Fiscal_RWD.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Southern fiscal, conspicuous in open country
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.

 Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
 Red-tailed shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides (A)
 Lesser gray shrike, Lanius minor
 Magpie shrike, Lanius melanoleucus
 Northern fiscal, Lanius humeralis
 Southern fiscal, Lanius collaris
 Souza's shrike, Lanius souzae

 Crows, jays, and magpies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pied_crow.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Pied crow, has adapted well to man-made habitats
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.

 Pied crow, Corvus albus
 White-necked raven, Corvus albicollis

 Hyliotas 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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
 Southern hyliota, Hyliota australis

 Fairy flycatchers 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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
 White-tailed blue flycatcher, Elminia albicauda
 White-tailed crested-flycatcher, Elminia albonotata

 Tits, chickadees, and titmice 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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-winged black-tit, Melaniparus leucomelas
 Rufous-bellied tit, Melaniparus rufiventris
 Southern black-tit, Melaniparus niger
 Carp's tit, Melaniparus carpi (A)
 Miombo tit, Melaniparus griseiventris

 Penduline-tits 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Remizidae

The penduline tits are a group of small passerine birds related to the true tits. They are insectivores.

 African penduline-tit, Anthoscopus caroli

 Larks 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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.

 Dusky lark, Pinarocorys nigricans (A)
 Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark, Eremopterix leucotis
 Fischer's sparrow-lark, Eremopterix leucopareia
 Rufous-naped lark, Mirafra africana
 Flappet lark, Mirafra rufocinnamomea
 Red-capped lark, Calandrella cinerea

 Nicators 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Nicatoridae

The nicators are shrike-like, with hooked bills. They are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.

 Eastern nicator, Nicator gularis

 African warblers 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Macrosphenidae

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

 Red-capped crombec, Sylvietta ruficapilla
 Red-faced crombec, Sylvietta whytii
 Cape crombec, Sylvietta rufescens
 Moustached grass-warbler, Melocichla mentalis

 Cisticolas and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cisticolidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prinia_subflava.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Tawny-flanked prinia, a very common and widespread resident
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.

Yellow-bellied eremomela, Eremomela icteropygialis
Greencap eremomela, Eremomela scotops
Burnt-neck eremomela, Eremomela usticollis
Long-billed tailorbird, Artisornis moreaui
Miombo wren-warbler, Calamonastes undosus
Stierling's wren-warbler, Calamonastes stierlingi
Green-backed camaroptera, Camaroptera brachyura
Bar-throated apalis, Apalis thoracica
Yellow-throated apalis, Apalis flavigularis
White-winged apalis, Apalis chariessa
Yellow-breasted apalis, Apalis flavida
Rudd's apalis, Apalis ruddi
Chestnut-throated apalis, Apalis porphyrolaema
Chapin's apalis, Apalis chapini
Black-headed apalis, Apalis melanocephala
Brown-headed apalis, Apalis alticola
Tawny-flanked prinia, Prinia subflava
Red-winged prinia, Prinia erythroptera
Red-faced cisticola, Cisticola erythrops
Singing cisticola, Cisticola cantans
Trilling cisticola, Cisticola woosnami
Hunter's cisticola, Cisticola hunteri
Black-lored cisticola, Cisticola nigriloris
Rock-loving cisticola, Cisticola aberrans
Rattling cisticola, Cisticola chiniana
Tinkling cisticola, Cisticola rufilatus
Wailing cisticola, Cisticola lais
Churring cisticola, Cisticola njombe
Winding cisticola, Cisticola marginatus
Rufous-winged cisticola, Cisticola galactotes
Levaillant's cisticola, Cisticola tinniens
Croaking cisticola, Cisticola natalensis
Piping cisticola, Cisticola fulvicapillus
Siffling cisticola, Cisticola brachypterus
Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
Wing-snapping cisticola, Cisticola ayresii

 Reed warblers and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acrocephalidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Acrocephalus_palustris_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|right|thumb|311x311px|Marsh warbler, large numbers winter in the Lower Shire Valley
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.

 African yellow-warbler, Iduna natalensis
 Mountain yellow-warbler, Iduna similis
 Olive-tree warbler, Hippolais olivetorum
 Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
 Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
 Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
 Common reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
 Basra reed warbler, Acrocephalus griseldis
 Lesser swamp warbler, Acrocephalus gracilirostris
 Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 Grassbirds and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: 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.

 River warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
 Fan-tailed grassbird, Catriscus brevirostris
 Evergreen-forest warbler, Bradypterus lopezi
 Cinnamon bracken-warbler, Bradypterus cinnamomeus
 Little rush-warbler, Bradypterus baboecala

 Swallows 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landsvale.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Barn swallow, large numbers migrate to Malawi from the Northern Hemisphere
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirundo_abyssinica.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Lesser striped swallow, a common bird which has adapted to urban areas
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.

Plain martin, Riparia paludicola
Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
Banded martin, Neophedina cincta
Mascarene martin, Phedina borbonica
Rock martin, Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Angola swallow, Hirundo angolensis
White-throated swallow, Hirundo albigularis
Wire-tailed swallow, Hirundo smithii
Pearl-breasted swallow, Hirundo dimidiata
Montane blue swallow, Hirundo atrocaerulea
Greater striped swallow, Cecropis cucullata (A)
Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
Lesser striped swallow, Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested swallow, Cecropis semirufa
Mosque swallow, Cecropis senegalensis
South African swallow, Petrochelidon spilodera (A)
Common house-martin, Delichon urbicum
White-headed sawwing, Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black sawwing, Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Gray-rumped swallow, Pseudhirundo griseopyga

 Bulbuls 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pycnonotidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pycnonotus_barbatus.jpg|right|thumb|231x231px|Common bulbul, one of Malawi's most common birds
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.

 Sombre greenbul, Andropadus importunus
 Shelley's greenbul, Arizelocichla masukuensis
 Eastern mountain greenbul, Arizelocichla nigriceps
 Black-browed mountain greenbul, Arizelocichla fusciceps
 Stripe-cheeked greenbul, Arizelocichla milanjensis
 Yellow-bellied greenbul, Chlorocichla flaviventris
 Yellow-throated greenbul, Atimastillas flavicollis
 Little greenbul, Eurillas virens
 Terrestrial brownbul, Phyllastrephus terrestris
 Gray-olive greenbul, Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
 Cabanis's greenbul, Phyllastrephus cabanisi
 Yellow-streaked bulbul, Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
 Common bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus

 Leaf warblers 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phylloscopus_trochilus3.jpg|right|thumb|250x250px|Willow warbler, a common migrant from Eurasia
Viyuni ivi vikusangika chomene mu vyaru vya ku Europe na Asia. Viyuni ivi vikuŵa vikuruvikuru, ndipo kanandi vikuŵa na viŵaya vyakutotowa ndipo kusi vikuŵa vyachitima.

 Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
 Yellow-throated woodland-warbler, Phylloscopus ruficapilla

 Bush warblers and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Scotocercidae

Ŵanthu ŵa mu mbumba iyi ŵakusangika mu Africa, Asia, na Polynesia. Vinthu vikusintha chomene pa nkhani iyi, ndipo ŵanthu ŵanyake ŵakuti mtundu wa Erythrocerus uli mu mbumba yinyake.Gill, F. and D. Donsker (Eds). 2019. IOC World Bird List (v 9.2).  http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ retrieved June 22, 2019

 Livingstone's flycatcher, Erythrocercus livingstonei

 Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sylviidae Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vichoko ivyo vikurya vyamoyo. Vinyama ivi vikusangika mu vyaru vya ku Europe, Asia, na ku Africa. Vinthu vinandi vikuwoneka makora yayi, kweni vinandi vili na sumu zakupambana.

 Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
 Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
 African hill babbler, Sylvia abyssinica
 Barred warbler, Curruca nisoria (A)
 Brown parisoma, Curruca lugens
 Greater whitethroat, Curruca communis

 White-eyes, yuhinas, and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Zosteropidae

Viyuni ivi ni vichoko ndipo vikuwoneka makora yayi. Viyuni vinyake vikuŵa na mphonje zakufipirwa nga ni za olive. Nga umo zina lawo likulongolera, mitundu yinandi ya viyuni vili na mphete yituŵa kuzingilizga jiso lililose.

 Southern yellow white-eye, Zosterops anderssoni

 Ground babblers and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pellorneidae

Viyuni ivi ni vichoko chomene, kweni vikupambana mitundu. Viyuni vya mtundu wa Illadopsis vikusangika mu nkhorongo, kweni vinyake ni vyamoyo vya mu viŵaya.

 Mountain illadopsis, Illadopsis pyrrhoptera

 Laughingthrushes and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Leiothrichidae

Ŵanthu ŵa mu mbumba iyi ŵali na mitundu yakupambanapambana, nangauli ŵa mu mbumba ya Turdoides ŵakutemwa kuŵa ŵabuluu. Mbumba iyi yikusangika mu vyaru vya ku Africa, India, na kumwera kwa Asia.

 Arrow-marked babbler, Turdoides jardineii

 Treecreepers 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Certhiidae

Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vichoko ivyo vikuŵa vyakutchaya ndipo vili na mtundu wa bulauni kusi. Ŵali na mphonje zifinyi zakukokonyara, izo ŵakugwiliskira nchito kuti ŵafumiske vinyama mu chikumba. Ŵali na nthumphwe zakukhora nga ni za viyuni vya nkhonyo, izo ŵakugwiliskira nchito pakukhazikika pa makuni.

 African spotted creeper, Salpornis salvadori

 Oxpeckers 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Buphagidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Red_billed_oxpecker_close.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Red-billed oxpecker, mainly found in national parks and nature reserves where there are populations of large wild mammals
Nga ni umo zina la viyuni ivi likuyowoyera, vikurya viyuni vinyake ivyo vikukhala mu viŵeto vikuruvikuru.

 Red-billed oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus
 Yellow-billed oxpecker, Buphagus africanus

 Starlings 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae

Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vikuruvikuru. Ŵakwenda mwaluŵiro ndipo ŵakutemwa kuwungana. Ŵakutemwa chomene malo ghakupasuka. Ŵakurya viyuni na vipambi. Kaŵirikaŵiri nthenga zake zimakhala zakuda ndipo zikuwala ngati chitsulo.

 Wattled starling, Creatophora cinerea
 Violet-backed starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
 Slender-billed starling, Onychognathus tenuirostris
 Neumann's starling, Onychognathus neumanni
 Red-winged starling, Onychognathus morio
 Waller's starling, Onychognathus walleri
 Babbling starling, Neocichla gutturalis
 Sharpe's starling, Pholia sharpii (A)
 Meves's starling, Lamprotornis mevesii
 Lesser blue-eared starling, Lamprotornis chloropterus
 Greater blue-eared starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus

 Thrushes and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Groundscraper_Thrush_001.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Groundscraper thrush, small numbers occur in open woodland, gardens and golf courses
Viyuni ivi vikusangika mu vyaru vinandi. Vinyama ivi ni vikoko vikuruvikuru ivyo vikurya vibenene. Ŵanandi ŵali na sumu ziwemi.

 Spotted ground-thrush, Geokichla guttata
 Orange ground-thrush, Geokichla gurneyi
 Groundscraper thrush, Turdus litsitsirupa
 Abyssinian thrush, Turdus abyssinicus
 Kurrichane thrush, Turdus libonyana
 Olive thrush, Turdus olivaceus

 Old World flycatchers 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpottedFlycatcheronfence.jpg|right|thumb|253x253px|Spotted flycatcher, a common and widespread migrant
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saxicola_torquatus_axillaris,_Nanyuki,_Kenya.jpg|right|thumb|274x274px|African stonechat, most common in highland areas
Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vichokovichoko ivyo vikukhala mu vyaru vinyake. Kanandi vikurya tuviyuni tuchoko waka. Viyuni ivi vikuwoneka vyakupambanapambana, kweni kanandi vikuŵa na sumu zakulopwa kweniso zikuchemerezga chomene.

African dusky flycatcher, Muscicapa adusta
Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
Böhm's flycatcher, Bradornis boehmi
Pale flycatcher, Agricola pallidus
Gray tit-flycatcher, Fraseria plumbea
Ashy flycatcher, Fraseria caerulescens
Southern black-flycatcher, Melaenornis pammelaina
White-eyed slaty-flycatcher, Melaenornis fischeri
Bearded scrub-robin, Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Miombo scrub-robin, Cercotrichas barbata
Rufous-tailed scrub-robin, Cercotrichas galactotes (A)
Red-backed scrub-robin, Cercotrichas leucophrys
Olive-flanked robin-chat, Cossypha anomala
Cape robin-chat, Cossypha caffra
White-browed robin-chat, Cossypha heuglini
Red-capped robin-chat, Cossypha natalensis
Collared palm-thrush, Cichladusa arquata
White-starred robin, Pogonocichla stellata
Cholo alethe, Chamaetylas choloensis
White-chested alethe, Chamaetylas fuelleborni
Sharpe's akalat, Sheppardia sharpei
East coast akalat, Sheppardia gunningi
Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
Miombo rock-thrush, Monticola angolensis
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
African stonechat, Saxicola torquatus
Mocking cliff-chat, Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Arnot's chat, Myrmecocichla arnotti
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Capped wheatear, Oenanthe pileata
Familiar chat, Oenanthe familiaris
Boulder chat, Pinarornis plumosus

 Dapple-throat and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Modulatricidae

Mtundu uwu pamoza na mitundu yinyake yiŵiri, vyose vikaŵa vyakupambana.

 Spot-throat, Modulatrix stictigula

 Sunbirds and spiderhunters 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Nectariniidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cinnyris_mediocris1.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Eastern double-collared sunbird, very common in mountain rainforest
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Copper_sunbird.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Copper sunbird, many move down to lowland regions outside the breeding season
Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vichoko chomene ivyo vikurya mankhwaŵa. Para zili pa mapapindo ghafupi zikuwuluka luŵiro. Viyuni vinandi vikutora mankhwaŵa para vikwenda nga ni viyuni vyakuchemeka hummingbirds.

Anchieta's sunbird, Anthreptes anchietae
Western violet-backed sunbird, Anthreptes longuemarei
Collared sunbird, Hedydipna collaris
Green-headed sunbird, Cyanomitra verticalis
Olive sunbird, Cyanomitra olivacea
Mouse-colored sunbird, Cyanomitra veroxii
Amethyst sunbird, Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested sunbird, Chalcomitra senegalensis
Bronze sunbird, Nectarinia kilimensis
Malachite sunbird, Nectarinia famosa
Red-tufted sunbird, Nectarinia johnstoni
Western Miombo sunbird, Cinnyris gertrudis
Eastern Miombo sunbird, Cinnyris manoensis
Stuhlmann's sunbird, Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Montane double-collared sunbird, Cinnyris ludovicensis
Forest double-collared sunbird, Cinnyris fuelleborni
Shelley's sunbird, Cinnyris shelleyi
Purple-banded sunbird, Cinnyris bifasciatus
Oustalet's sunbird, Cinnyris oustaleti
White-breasted sunbird, Cinnyris talatala
Variable sunbird, Cinnyris venustus
Copper sunbird, Cinnyris cupreus

 Weavers and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ploceidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Villageweaver.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Village weaver, breeds in colonies near water
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Euplectes-orix-1.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Red bishop, locally very common
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.

White-headed buffalo-weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed sparrow-weaver, Plocepasser mahali
Chestnut-backed sparrow-weaver, Plocepasser rufoscapulatus
Red-headed weaver, Anaplectes rubriceps
Bertram's weaver, Ploceus bertrandi
Baglafecht weaver, Ploceus baglafecht
Spectacled weaver, Ploceus ocularis
African golden-weaver, Ploceus subaureus
Holub's golden-weaver, Ploceus xanthops
Southern brown-throated weaver, Ploceus xanthopterus
Lesser masked-weaver, Ploceus intermedius
Southern masked-weaver, Ploceus velatus
Village weaver, Ploceus cucullatus
Forest weaver, Ploceus bicolor
Olive-headed weaver, Ploceus olivaceiceps
Cardinal quelea, Quelea cardinalis
Red-headed quelea, Quelea erythrops
Red-billed quelea, Quelea quelea
Southern red bishop, Euplectes orix
Black-winged bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus
Yellow bishop, Euplectes capensis
White-winged widowbird, Euplectes albonotatus
Yellow-mantled widowbird, Euplectes macroura
Red-collared widowbird, Euplectes ardens
Fan-tailed widowbird, Euplectes axillaris
Buff-shouldered widowbird, Euplectes psammocromius
Grosbeak weaver, Amblyospiza albifrons

 Waxbills and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Estrilda_astrild_2.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Common waxbill, occurs in grassland and marshes throughout Malawi
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lonchura_cucullata_0007.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Bronze mannikin, very common in grassy areas
Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vichoko ivyo vikukhala mu vyaru vyamuthondo na ku Australasia. Kanandi vikurya mbuto za viyuni ivi. Viyuni vyose ivi vikuyana waka, kweni vikupambana mitundu.

Bronze mannikin, Spermestes cucullatus
Magpie mannikin, Spermestes fringilloides
Black-and-white mannikin, Spermestes bicolor
Yellow-bellied waxbill, Coccopygia quartinia
Green-backed twinspot, Mandingoa nitidula
Red-faced crimsonwing, Cryptospiza reichenovii
Black-tailed waxbill, Glaucestrilda perreini
Fawn-breasted waxbill, Estrilda paludicola
Common waxbill, Estrilda astrild
Crimson-rumped waxbill, Estrilda rhodopyga
Quailfinch, Ortygospiza atricollis
Locustfinch, Paludipasser locustella
Cut-throat, Amadina fasciata
Zebra waxbill, Amandava subflava
Southern cordonbleu, Uraeginthus angolensis
Lesser seedcracker, Pyrenestes minor
Green-winged pytilia, Pytilia melba
Orange-winged pytilia, Pytilia afra
Peters's twinspot, Hypargos niveoguttatus
Red-billed firefinch, Lagonosticta senegala
African firefinch, Lagonosticta rubricata
Jameson's firefinch, Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Brown firefinch, Lagonosticta nitidula

 Indigobirds 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Viduidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pin-tailed_wydah.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Pin-tailed whydah, lays its eggs in the nests of waxbills and mannikins
Viyuni ivi vikuyana waka na viyuni vya finch, ndipo kanandi vikukhala na nthenga zakufipa panji za indigo. Vinyama vyose ivi ni viyuni ivyo vikuvunda, ndipo vikuseŵa mu vivwimbo vya viyuni vinyake.

 Pin-tailed whydah, Vidua macroura
 Broad-tailed paradise-whydah, Vidua obtusa
 Eastern paradise-whydah, Vidua paradisaea
 Village indigobird, Vidua chalybeata
 Variable indigobird, Vidua funerea
 Purple indigobird, Vidua purpurascens
 Green indigobird, Vidua codringtoni
 Parasitic weaver, Anomalospiza imberbis

 Old World sparrows 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:House_Sparrow_(Passer_domesticus)-_Male_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_1844.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|House sparrow, introduced to South Africa, this species has since spread, reaching Malawi in 1967.
Viyuni ivi ni viyuni vichoko chomene. Kanandi mpheta ni viyuni vichoko, vyakukhoma, vyafipa panji vyafipa. Viyuni ivi vikurya mbuto, kweni vikurya tuviyuni tuchokotuchoko.

 House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
 Northern gray-headed sparrow, Passer griseus
 Swahili sparrow, Passer suahelicus
 Southern gray-headed sparrow, Passer diffusus
 Yellow-throated bush sparrow, Gymnoris superciliaris

 Wagtails and pipits 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African_pied_wagtail.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|African pied wagtail, common near water and in urban areas
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Macronyx_croceus2_crop.jpg|right|thumb|262x262px|Yellow-throated longclaw, fairly common in grassland
Motacillidae ni mbumba ya viyuni vichokovichoko ivyo vili na michira yitali. Vinyake mwa vinyama ivi ni viyuni vyamalibwe (wagtails), viyuni vyamalibwe (longclaws), na viyuni vyamalibwe (pipit). Vinyama ivi ni vyamoyo vyakudyerera vinyama ivyo vikurya vyamoyo vinyake.
Mountain wagtail, Motacilla clara
Gray wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
African pied wagtail, Motacilla aguimp
White wagtail, Motacilla alba (A)
African pipit, Anthus cinnamomeus
Woodland pipit, Anthus nyassae
Long-billed pipit, Anthus similis
Plain-backed pipit, Anthus leucophrys
Buffy pipit, Anthus vaalensis
Striped pipit, Anthus lineiventris
Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
Bush pipit, Anthus caffer
Golden pipit, Tmetothylacus tenellus (A)
Yellow-throated longclaw, Macronyx croceus
Rosy-throated longclaw, Macronyx ameliae

 Finches, euphonias, and allies 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow-fronted_Canary.jpg|right|thumb|200x200px|Yellow-fronted canary, common everywhere except high mountain regions
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.

 Oriole finch, Linurgus olivaceus
 Yellow-fronted canary, Crithagra mozambica
 Southern citril, Crithagra hyposticuta
 Lemon-breasted seedeater, Crithagra citrinipectus
 Brimstone canary, Crithagra sulphurata
 Yellow-browed seedeater, Crithagra whytii
 Black-eared seedeater, Crithagra mennelli
 Reichard's seedeater, Crithagra reichardi
 Yellow-crowned canary, Serinus flavivertex

 Old World buntings 
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae

Viyuni vya mtundu uwu ni viyuni vikuruvikuru. Ni viyuni vyakurya mbuto ivyo vili na mphuno zakupambanapambana. Mitundu yinandi ya ŵanthu yili na mitu yakupambanapambana.

 Cabanis's bunting, Emberiza cabanisi
 Golden-breasted bunting, Emberiza flaviventris
 Cape bunting, Emberiza capensis
 Vincent's bunting, Emberiza vincenti
 Cinnamon-breasted bunting, Emberiza tahapisi

 Wonaniso 

 List of birds
 Lists of birds by region

 Ukaboni 

 African Bird Club & Dowsett, Bob (2007) Checklist of the Birds of Malawi. Retrieved on 30 December 2007.

 Dowsett-Lemaire, Françoise & Dowsett, Robert J. (2006) The Birds of Malawi, Tauraco Press & Aves, Liège, Belgium.


 External links 

 Birds of Malawi - World Institute for Conservation and Environment