The area covered starts in the south with Mt. Kabobo and Kalemie on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika, west through the Itombwe Mountains to Kindu, north to approx. Kisangani, Buta and the Uele district. The northern limit is the border with Sudan. The eastern limit is the border with Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

A total of 996 species is known from this area, as of January 2000.

The systematic follows Voous as described in "A contribution to the Distribution and Taxonomy of Afrotropical and Malagasy birds" by R.J.Dowsett & F.Dowsett-Lemaire (1993) and "The Birds of Africa, Vol. 1 - 5" by Keith, Urban & Fry. Where they differ I have decided myself who to follow, awaiting volumes VI and VII of "BOA".

Names written in small letters are subspecies of the preceding species.

I am much indebted to Paul Herroelen in Belgium for his comments to this list, and his valuable information.

Non-passeriformes

LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis - Fairly common in all of eastern Congo.
GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps cristatus infuscatus - Very rare in the Masisi area north-west of Lake Kivu, to south Lake Edward. Once Bukavu.

GREAT CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus - Common, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Kivu and Lake Edward to Lake Albert. Once Kamituga.
LONG-TAILED CORMORANT Phalacrocorax africanus africanus - Locally common, found in all of eastern Congo.
AFRICAN DARTER Anhinga rufa rufa - Found locally in all eastern Congo, but not common.

GREAT WHITE PELICAN Pelecanus onocrotalus - Fairly common resident and winter visitor at Lake Edward. Possibly also found elsewhere.
PINK-BACKED PELICAN Pelecanus rufescens - Locally common in all of eastern Congo, breeds at Lake Edward.

GREAT BITTERN Botaurus stellaris stellaris - Very rare winter visitor to the extreme north-eastern Congo.
LITTLE BITTERN Ixobrychus minutus minutus - Status unclear, uncommon winter visitor. Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border, known from Kamituga and Butembo.
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus payesii - Fairly common resident in all of eastern Congo.
DWARF BITTERN Ixobrychus sturmii - Uncommon resident in all of eastern Congo, probably absent from the central rainforest.
WHITE-CRESTED TIGER BITTERN Tigriornis leucolophus - Not well known, might be locally common. From Kamituga to the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax - Fairly common resident and winter visitor, from Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border.
WHITE-BACKED NIGHT-HERON Gorsachius leuconotus - Uncommon, south Lake Edward to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest, Uele and the Sudan border.

SQUACCO HERON Ardeola ralloides - Locally common, resident and non-breeding visitor to all of the eastern Congo.
MADAGASCAR POND-HERON Ardeola idae - Rare to uncommon visitor from Kamituga to Lake Edward, May to November. Once January.
RUFOUS-BELLIED HERON Ardeola rufiventris - Very rare visitor, one observation known from south Lake Edward.
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis ibis - Locally very common, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border, visitor ti Uele and Kisangani.
STRIATED (GREEN-BACKED) HERON Butorides striatus atricapillus - Locally common in all of eastern Congo.
BLACK HERON Egretta ardesiaca - Rare, six observations known; five times south-west Lake Edward, once Ruzizi Delta. Might be regular at the Ruzizi Delta.
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta garzetta - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
INTERMEDIATE EGRET Ardea intermedia brachyrhyncha - Fairly common, from the Ruzizi delta and Kamituga to the Sudan border.
GREAT EGRET Ardea alba melanorhynchos - Fairly common in all of the eastern Congo, but no breeding records in the east.
PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea purpurea - Fairly common resident and visitor, found in all of the eastern Congo.
GREY HERON Ardea cinerea cinerea - Locally common resident and winter visitor in all of eastern Congo.
BLACK-HEADED HERON Ardea melanocephala - Locally common in all of the eastern Congo.
GOLIATH HERON Ardea goliath - Locally common, found in all of the eastern Congo.

HAMERKOP Scopus umbretta umbretta - Locally common in all of the eastern Congo.

YELLOW-BILLED STORK Mycteria ibis - Common in all of eastern Congo.
AFRICAN OPENBILL Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus - Locally common in all of eastern Congo, seasonally abundant at Lake Kivu and Lake Edward.
BLACK STORK Ciconia nigra - A very rare winter vagrant to Congo. Known from a female collected at Garamba N.P. on 30.12.1949.
ABDIM'S STORK Ciconia abdimii - Common visitor to all eastern Congo, from October to December and February to April. Some obs. May, July and August.
WOOLLY-NECKED STORK Ciconia episcopus microscelis - Fairly common in all of eastern Congo.
WHITE STORK Ciconia ciconia ciconia - Regular, but never a numerous winter visitor, from the Kamituga area to the Sudan border.
SADDLE-BILLED STORK Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis - Locally common in all of eastern Congo, outside the forest.
MARABOU STORK Leptoptilos crumeniferus - Common in all of eastern Congo, less so in the forest.

SHOEBILL Balaeniceps rex - Rare visitor to south-east and south Lake Edward, at Vitshumbi and Lulimbi.

SACRED IBIS Threskiornis aethiopicus aethiopicus - Locally common in all of eastern Congo, outside the forest.
GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus falcinellus - Locally common non-breeding resident and winter visitor, from north Lake Tanganyika (Ruzizi) to south Lake Edward.
HADADA IBIS Bostrychia hagedash nilotica - Very common, from Lake Kivu to Lake Albert, the Lendu Plateau and Garamba N.P.
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash brevirostris - Common, Lake Tanganyika to the Ituri Forest and Uele.
OLIVE IBIS Bostrychia olivacea cupreipennis - Uncommon, from Kindu to the Semliki valley and the Ituri Forest.
SPOT-BREASTED IBIS Bostrychia rara - Locally fairly common, Kamituga area to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Uele. Regular at Irangi.

EURASIAN SPOONBILL Platalea leucorodia leucorodia / archeri - Very rare visitor to the extreme north-east Congo. Also one obs. south Lake Edward in April.
AFRICAN SPOONBILL Platalea alba - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border. Observed in Garamba N.P.

GREATER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus ruber roseus - Very rare, two obs. known; Lulimbi, south-east Lake Edward in 1974 & 1991.
LESSER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus minor - Rare south and south-east Lake Edward, thousands in 1974 at Lulimbi, 80 nests. Once overhead Goma in 1991.

FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna bicolor bicolor - Fairly common visitor, but local. Lake Tanganyika & the Ruzizi Delta to the Sudan border.
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna viduata - Fairly common resident, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border.
WHITE-BACKED DUCK Thalassornis leuconotus leuconotus - Local and uncommon in the Lake Kivu area, mainly in the Masisi mountains.
EGYPTIAN GOOSE Alopochen aegyptiacus - Locally very common, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border.
SPUR-WINGED GOOSE Plectropterus gambensis gambensis - Local and very uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Edward and the Sudan border.
COMB DUCK Sarkidiornis melanotos melanotos - Fairly common all Congo. Non-breeding concentrations from November to February in E.Congo.
HARTLAUB'S DUCK Pteronetta hartlaubii - Locally fairly common, north-west Lake Tanganyika to the Ituri Forest and Uele.
AFRICAN PYGMY-GOOSE Nettapus auritus - Sporadic and uncommon, Ruzizi valley to Uele.
AFRICAN BLACK DUCK Anas sparsa leucostigma - Local and uncommon resident. From the Itombwe Mtns. through Lake Kivu to the Lendu Plateau.
YELLOW-BILLED DUCK Anas undulata undulata - Uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert. No breeding records from the Kivu area.
EURASIAN WIGEON Anas penelope - Very rare winter visitor. Three obs. known; Garamba N.P., Buta (Uele) & Vitshumbi (s. Lake Edward).
COMMON TEAL Anas crecca crecca - Very rare winter visitor, two obs. known; north Lake Edward 11.12.1935 and in Uele in February.
NORTHERN PINTAIL Anas acuta - Uncommon to rare winter visitor, from Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
RED-BILLED DUCK Anas erythrorhyncha - Locally common to very common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert.
HOTTENTOT TEAL Anas hottentota - Fairly common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert.
GARGANEY Anas querquedula - Regular winter visitor, locally not uncommon Lake Edward. Should occur north to the Sudan border.
NORTHERN SHOVELER Anas clypeata - Very rare winter visitor, Lake Edward to the Sudan border. First seen Vitshumbi 13.01.1936.
SOUTHERN POCHARD Netta erythrophthalma brunnea - Local and uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert, dispersing to Uele.
TUFTED DUCK Aythya fuligula - One observation known in eastern Congo, from Buta in the northeast. The second obs. in Congo is from the north-west.
MACCOA DUCK Oxyura maccoa - Local and uncommon in the Lake Kivu area, mainly in the Masisi mountains.

OSPREY Pandion haliaetus haliaetus - Uncommon to locally fairly common resident and migrant to all Congo, breeding not confirmed.
AFRICAN CUCKOO HAWK Aviceda cuculoides cuculoides - Not uncommon, from Uele to the Lendu Plateau, north to the Sudan border.
African Cuckoo Hawk Aviceda cuculoides verreauxi - Not uncommon, Kamituga area to the Ituri Forest, Kisangani and the Semliki Valley.
African Cuckoo Hawk Aviceda cuculoides emini - Status unclear, might not be a valid race. Known from a lost type specimen from the Lendu Plateau, w. of Lake Albert.
EUROPEAN HONEY-BUZZARD Pernis apivorus apivorus - Uncommon winter visitor, Kamituga area through Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
BAT HAWK Macheiramphus alcinus andersoni - Uncommon, Itombwe Mtns. to Kisangani, Garamba N.P. and the Sudan border.
BLACK-WINGED KITE Elanus caeruleus caeruleus - Common in all of eastern Congo, less so in the forest.
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans migrans - Regular winter visitor, Lake Albert to Uele and the Sudan border. Once Lake Tanganyika, once south L.Edward (Rutshuru).
Yellow-billed Kite Milvus migrans tenebrosus - Very common all Congo.
AFRICAN FISH-EAGLE Haliaeetus vocifer - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
PALM-NUT VULTURE Gypohierax angolensis - Locally common, found in all eastern Congo.
HOODED VULTURE Necrosyrtes monachus monachus - Common, along the Sudan border, possibly also to south to the north-western shore of Lake Albert.
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus pileatus - Common, from the Ruzizi valley to south Lake Albert.
WHITE-BACKED VULTURE Gyps africanus - Common, Lake Kivu to the Sudan border, status further south unclear.
RUEPPELL'S GRIFFON Gyps rueppellii rueppellii - Uncommon to rare. Five obs. known se. & sw. Lake Edward, and one obs. Garamba N.P. Might be overlooked.
LAPPET-FACED VULTURE Torgos tracheliotus - Fairly common, but very local. north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru) to north Lake Edward (Ishango plains).
WHITE-HEADED VULTURE Trigonoceps occipitalis - Fairly common, from Lake Tanganyika and the Ruzizi valley to Lake Albert and the Sudan border.
BLACK-CHESTED SNAKE-EAGLE Circaetus pectoralis - Common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert. Found commonly in Garamba N.P. - out of range.
BROWN SNAKE-EAGLE Circaetus cinereus - Not uncommon, south Lake Edward to Lake Albert, Uele and along the Sudan border.
BANDED SNAKE-EAGLE Circaetus cinerascens - Local and uncommon from s. Lake Kivu to Lake Edward. More common from Lake Albert to the Sudan border.
BATELEUR Terathopius ecaudatus - Fairly common, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to Lake Albert, Uele and the Sudan border.
CONGO SERPENT-EAGLE Dryotriorchis spectabilis batesi - Fairly common, Itombwe Mtns.and west Lake Edward to the Semliki valley and Kisangani.
AFRICAN HARRIER-HAWK Polyboroides typus typus - Common, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, north-west Lake Albert and the Sudan border.
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus pectoralis - Common, in forested areas from west Kivu, Kisangani and the Ituri Forest to Uele.
WESTERN MARSH-HARRIER Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus - Common winter visitor, from the Ruzizi Delta to the Sudan border. Regular Kisangani.
AFRICAN MARSH-HARRIER Circus ranivorus - Fairly common, from the Ruzizi valley and the Itombwe Mtns. to Lake Albert. Perhaps also along the Sudan border.
PALLID HARRIER Circus macrourus - Regular and not uncommon winter visitor, from the Ruzizi valley to Uele and along the Sudan border.
MONTAGU'S HARRIER Circus pygargus - Fairly common winter visitor, from the Ruzizi valley to Uele and along the Sudan border. Also observed Kisangani.
DARK CHANTING-GOSHAWK Melierax metabates metabates - Locally common, north-west Lake Albert (Ishwa Plain) to the Sudan border.
GABAR GOSHAWK Melierax gabar - Uncommon, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley. Twice Garamba N.P.
BLACK GOSHAWK Accipiter melanoleucus melanoleucus - Common all eastern Congo.
OVAMPO SPARROWHAWK Accipiter ovampensis - Uncommon, Uele to west Lake Albert (the Lendu Plateau). Rare Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley.
RUFOUS-CHESTED SPARROWHAWK Accipiter rufiventris rufiventris - Fairly common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Kivu and the Ruwenzori Mtn.
LITTLE SPARROWHAWK Accipiter minullus - Uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, possibly also along the Sudan border.
RED-THIGHED SPARROWHAWK Accipiter erythropus zenkeri - Not uncommon in all of eastern Congo.
CHESTNUT-FLANKED SPARROWHAWK Accipiter castanilius beniensis - Common, Kamituga area to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Uele.
AFRICAN GOSHAWK Accipiter tachiro sparsimfasciatus - Common, Lake Tanganyika and the Itombwe Mtns. north to the Sudan border.
Red-chested Goshawk Accipiter tachiro canescens - Common, Itombwe Mtns. and Kamituga to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Uele.
SHIKRA Accipiter badius sphenurus - Locally common, from the Semliki valley to Uele and the Sudan border.
Shikra Accipiter badius polyzonoides - Fairly common in south Kivu, along Lake Tanganyika.
LEVANT SPARROWHAWK Accipiter brevipes - Very rare migrant. One specimen collected at Gangala-na-Bodio, near the Garamba N.P. in 1955.
LONG-TAILED HAWK Urotriorchis macrourus - Uncommon, Kamituga to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Uele.
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD Butastur rufipennis - Common visitor, October to March, from the Lendu Plateau to Garamba N.P. and along the Sudan border.
LIZARD BUZZARD Kaupifalco monogrammicus monogrammicus - Common, found in all eastern Congo. Uncommon in the Kivu highlands.
COMMON BUZZARD Buteo buteo vulpinus - Common winter visitor, from Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border.
MOUNTAIN BUZZARD Buteo oreophilus oreophilus - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Ruwenzori Mtn. Possibly also found on the Lendu Plateau.
RED-NECKED BUZZARD Buteo auguralis - Common, Lake Albert to Garamba N.P., the Sudan border and Uele. Once Butembo in October.
AUGUR BUZZARD Buteo augur - Very common, from the Ruzizi valley to the Semliki valley, and north-west Lake Albert from Mahagi to Aru.
WAHLBERG'S EAGLE Aquila wahlbergi - Fairly common, Lake Kivu to the Semliki valley, Uele and the Sudan border.
TAWNY EAGLE Aquila rapax rapax - Locally common, from Lake Kivu to Lake Edward. Once Butembo. Perhaps found from L.Tanganyika to the Semliki valley.
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax belisarius - Locally common, Lake Albert to the Sudan border, possibly also to Uele.
STEPPE EAGLE Aquila nipalensis orientalis - Uncommon winter visitor to north-west Lake Albert (Ishwa Plain). Should also occur along the Sudan border.
VERREAUX'S EAGLE Aquila verreauxii - Very rare, one known observation; 1 ex at the Nyamulgira Volcano, north of Goma town, Lake Kivu.
AFRICAN HAWK-EAGLE Hieraaetus spilogaster - Uncommon, south Lake Kivu to the Semliki valley, Uele and the Sudan border.
BOOTED EAGLE Hieraaetus pennatus pennatus - Rare winter visitor to eastern Congo, known from north Lake Kivu and Butembo.
AYRES'S HAWK-EAGLE Hieraaetus ayresii - Uncommon, south Lake Edward and the Semliki valley, to the Ituri Forest, Uele and the Sudan border.
CASSIN'S HAWK-EAGLE Spizaetus africanus - Uncommon, from Lake Tanganyika and the Kamituga area to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Uele.
LONG-CRESTED EAGLE Lophaetus occipitalis - Locally common in all of eastern Congo.
CROWNED HAWK-EAGLE Stephanoaetus coronatus - Fairly common, Kamituga to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Uele.
MARTIAL EAGLE Polemaetus bellicosus - Fairly common, Lake Kivu to Lake Albert and along the Sudan border.

SECRETARYBIRD Sagittarius serpentarius - Uncommon, north-west Lake Albert (Ishwa Plain) to the Sudan border and Uele.

LESSER KESTREL Falco naumanni - Uncommon winter visitor to all of eastern Congo, less uncommon along the Sudan border.
COMMON KESTREL Falco tinnunculus rufescens - Locally common resident, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border.
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus - Status unclear, uncommon to maybe rare winter visitor. From the Semliki valley to the Sudan border.
FOX KESTREL Falco alopex - Common visitor, but very local. Found only north-west Lake Albert; Ishwa Plain and Niarembe escarpment from October to April.
GREY KESTREL Falco ardosiaceus - Common in all eastern Congo, outside the forest.
RED-FOOTED FALCON Falco vespertinus - Rarely observed, probably a common high-flying migrant to all Congo, October - November and February - April.
AMUR FALCON Falco amurensis - Rare, three obs. in east Congo; once Butembo, once north of Kisangani (Bambesa) and once Kinda, in the Maniema region.
RED-NECKED FALCON Falco chicquera ruficollis - Locally not uncommon, Lake Tanganyika and Namoya to Uele and the Sudan border.
EURASIAN HOBBY Falco subbuteo subbuteo - Common migrant to all eastern Congo, Oct.- Nov. and Feb.- April.
AFRICAN HOBBY Falco cuvierii - Fairly common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert and the Sudan border, probably also to Uele.
LANNER FALCON Falco biarmicus biarmicus - Common, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley.
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus abyssinicus - Fairly common, Uele to the Sudan border, possibly also south to Lake Albert.
PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus minor - Uncommon resident, south Lake Kivu to the Sudan border. Might occur in all Congo.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus calidus - Status unclear, a rare winter visitor to probably all Congo. Has been observed in the central forest.

FOREST FRANCOLIN Peliperdix lathami schubotzi - Uncommon, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.
CRESTED FRANCOLIN Peliperdix sephaena grantii - Very rare visitor. One observation known from Mahagi Port, north-west Lake Albert.
RED-WINGED FRANCOLIN Scleroptila levaillantii kikuyensis - Not common, Uvira to the the Semliki valley.
NAHAN'S FRANCOLIN Pternistis nahani - Rare, Semliki valley to the Ituri Forest and Kisangani. (Last recorded 12.02.1989 - Dejaifve).
HEUGLIN'S FRANCOLIN Pternistis icterorhynchus - Fairly common, northern Semliki Valley and Lake Albert to the Sudan border and Haut-Congo.
SCALY FRANCOLIN Pternistis squamatus - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to the the Semliki valley, Uele and locally along the Sudan border.
HANDSOME FRANCOLIN Pternistis nobilis - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Lendu Plateau.
RED-NECKED SPURFOWL Pternistis afer cranchii - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to Kamituga, Lake Edward and the Semliki Valley.
Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer harterti - Locally common, north-west Lake Tanganyika and the Ruzizi valley, north to Bukavu (sw. Lake Kivu).

COMMON QUAIL Coturnix coturnix coturnix - Winter visitor to the north-eastern Congo, probably fairly common.
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix erlangeri - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to the the Semliki valley, possibly to Lake Albert.
HARLEQUIN QUAIL Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei - Common, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border.
BLUE QUAIL Coturnix adansonii - Local and uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.

STONE PARTRIDGE Ptilopachus petrosus petrosus - Very local, probably uncommon. Lake Albert to the Sudan border.

CONGO PEACOCK Afropavo congensis - Virtually unknown. Recorded nw. Lake Tanganyika to west Lake Edward and west Ituri. (Seen in 1993 - Alan Root).

BLACK GUINEAFOWL Agelastes niger - Uncommon, Semliki valley to the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.
PLUMED GUINEAFOWL Guttera plumifera schubotzi - Fairly common, Kamituga to the Ituri Forest and Uele.
CRESTED GUINEAFOWL Guttera pucherani verreauxi - Fairly common, Itombwe Mtns. and Kamituga throgh north Lake Kivu to the Ituri Forest and Uele.
HELMETED GUINEAFOWL Numida meleagris meleagris - Locally common, from Lake Kivu to Lake Albert and the Sudan border.
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris marungensis - Locally common, along Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley.

SMALL BUTTONQUAIL Turnix sylvatica lepurana - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
BLACK-RUMPED BUTTONQUAIL Turnix nana nana - Locally fairly common, Lake Kivu to Lake Albert, sporadic further north.

NKULENGU RAIL Himantornis haematopus - Fairly common, from the Kamituga area to the Semliki valley and Kisangani.
WHITE-SPOTTED FLUFFTAIL Sarothrura pulchra centralis - Common, Itombwe Mtns. and the Kamituga area, to Kisangani, Uele and the Sudan border.
BUFF-SPOTTED FLUFFTAIL Sarothrura elegans reichenovi - Locally common, south Lake Edward to the Ituri Forest, Kisangani, Uele and the Sudan border.
RED-CHESTED FLUFFTAIL Sarothrura rufa elizabethae - Fairly common, north-west Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
CHESTNUT-HEADED FLUFFTAIL Sarothrura lugens lugens - Status unclear, seems rare to very uncommon. Sporadic along the Sudan border.
STREAKY-BREASTED FLUFFTAIL Sarothrura boehmi - Status unclear, uncommon to maybe rare. Itombwe Mtns. to west Lake Edward and the Sudan border.
GREY-THROATED RAIL Canirallus oculeus - Status unclear, seems uncommon, probably overlooked. Kamituga area to the Semliki valley and Kisangani.
KAFFIR RAIL Rallus caerulescens - Locally common, from the Ruzizi valley to south and west Lake Edward, possibly also found in the Semliki valley.
CORN CRAKE Crex crex - Uncommon migrant, from Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border.
AFRICAN CRAKE Crecopsis egregia - Uncommon to locally common, Ruzizi valley and the Kamituga area, to Uele and the Sudan border.
BLACK CRAKE Amaurornis flavirostra - Common in all of Congo.
BAILLON'S CRAKE Porzana pusilla intermedia - Local and uncommon, observed south Lake Edward to Butembo. Might occur elsewhere.
SPOTTED CRAKE Porzana porzana - Locally common winter visitor, Nov. - May. From the Ruzizi Delta to Garamba N.P. (Gangala-na-Bodio).
STRIPED CRAKE Aenigmatolimnas marginalis - Uncommon, north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru) to west Lake Edward, the Semliki valley and Uele.
PURPLE SWAMPHEN Porhyrio porphyrio madagascariensis - Common, Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to Lake Albert.
ALLEN'S GALLINULE Porphyrio alleni - Uncommon to locally common, Kamituga area to Uele and the Sudan border.
COMMON MOORHEN Gallinula chloropus meridionalis - Locally fairly common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert, perhaps west to Uele.
LESSER MOORHEN Gallinula angulata - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert, Uele and Kisangani.
RED-KNOBBED COOT Fulica cristata - Uncommon and very local, Lake Kivu area to south Lake Edward. One observation Lake Albert.

GREY CROWNED-CRANE Balearica regulorum gibbericeps - Common, Lake Tanganyika to north-west Lake Albert, status further north unclear.

AFRICAN FINFOOT Podica senegalensis senegalensis - Fairly common, but very elusive. Found from the Kamituga area to Kisangani and the Sudan border.

STANLEY BUSTARD Neotis denhami denhami - Locally fairly common, Uele to the Garamba N.P. and along the Sudan border. Seen from November to May.
Stanley Bustard Neotis denhami jacksoni - Rare visitor, known from one obs. in east Congo; at Tubangwa, between Kamituga and the Itombwe Mtns.
BLACK-BELLIED BUSTARD Eupodotis melanogaster melanogaster - Common, from the Ruzizi valley to Uele, Garamba N.P. and the Sudan border.

AFRICAN JACANA Actophilornis africanus - Locally common in all eastern Congo, sparse or absent in the forest.
LESSER JACANA Microparra capensis - Rare, three obs. known; once south-west Lake Edward at the Mwiga bay, once Lutunguru and once Butembo.

GREATER PAINTED-SNIPE Rostratula benghalensis benghalensis - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER Haematopus ostralegus longipes - Very rare migrant, two obs. known; Avakubi, the Ituri Forest in October, and once nw. Congo.
BLACK-WINGED STILT Himantopus himantopus - Locally common, from the Ruzizi Delta through Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
PIED AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta - Before 1992 only tree obs.; L.Edward, Kamituga area and Garamba N.P. Now rare but regular south-east Lake Edward.

EURASIAN THICK-KNEE Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus - Status unclear, seems a very rare winter visitor to Garamba N.P., and along the Sudan border.
SENEGAL THICK-KNEE Burhinus senegalensis inornatus - Common, from north-west Lake Albert and Uele to the Sudan border.
WATER THICK-KNEE Burhinus vermiculatus vermiculatus - Common, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Kivu (rare) and Lake Edward to Lake Albert.
SPOTTED THICK-KNEE Burhinus capensis capensis - Uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley, one record at Lake Edward.

EGYPTIAN PLOVER Pluvianus aegyptius - Locally common, Lake Albert to Garamba N.P. and Uele district. One obs. at Ishango, north Lake Edward.

BRONZE-WINGED COURSER Rhinoptilus chalcopterus - Uncommon and very local, from Lake Tanganyika to south Lake Edward.
TEMMINCK'S COURSER Cursorius temminckii - Common, north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru) to Lake Albert and the Sudan border.
COLLARED PRATINCOLE Glareola pratincola - Locally common, sometimes abundant. From Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
BLACK-WINGED PRATINCOLE Glareola nordmanni - Regular migrant in all eastern Congo, March - April and September - October.
ROCK PRATINCOLE Glareola nuchalis nuchalis - Locally common, Kamituga area to the Semliki valley, Kisangani, Uele and the Sudan border.
GREY PRATINCOLE Glareola cinerea - Found locally near Kisangani, which is this species eastern limit. Once on the Burundi side, at the Ruzizi Delta.

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius curonicus - Uncommon winter visitor to all of eastern Congo, north of Lake Tanganyika.
COMMON RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula tundrae - Locally common winter visitor to all of eastern Congo, less so in the forest.
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula - Uncommon winter visitor, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
KITTLITZ'S PLOVER Charadrius pecuarius pecuarius - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to the Sudan border.
THREE-BANDED PLOVER Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Edward to Lake Albert.
FORBE'S PLOVER Charadrius forbesi - Locally common from Kisangani to the Sudan border. Rare L.Edward, once north L.Kivu. Should occur Ruzizi July – Sept.
KENTISH PLOVER Charadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus - Rare migrant, three obs. known; Lake Tanganyika, s. Lake Edward and in the Ituri Forest at Avakubi.
WHITE-FRONTED PLOVER Charadrius marginatus mechowi - Locally common north-west Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert, Uele and the Sudan border.
MONGOLIAN PLOVER Charadrius mongolus pamirensis - Uncommon winter visitor to Lake Edward; 10 ind. 1970 - 75, also 1992 - 93. Once Kamituga and Kalemie.
CASPIAN PLOVER Charadrius asiaticus - Regular migrant, February to April and September to October. From Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border.
PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER Pluvialis fulva - Very rare migrant, two obs. known; Ruzizi valley 09.03.1959 (might winter), and once se. Lake Edward in 1973.
GREY PLOVER Pluvialis squatarola - Very rare migrant, three observations known from south Lake Edward, the latest is 1 ex. 24.10.92 at Lulimbi.

WATTLED LAPWING Vanellus senegallus senegallus - Common, from Lake Albert to Uele and the Sudan border.
Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus lateralis - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to Lake Edward and the Semliki valley.
WHITE-HEADED LAPWING Vanellus albiceps - Locally common, from Kisangani to Uele and the Sudan border. Once north Semliki River, once south L.Edward.
SPUR-WINGED LAPWING Vanellus spinosus - Common, from the Ruzizi Delta to the Sudan border, possibly also to Uele.
BROWN-CHESTED LAPWING Vanellus superciliosus - Not well known, probably breeds in Uele. Sporadic Lake Edward to the Semliki valley and the Ituri Forest.
SENEGAL LAPWING Vanellus lugubris - Common, Lake Tanganyika to south Lake Albert and Uele. Non-breeding visitor elsewhere.
CROWNED LAPWING Vanellus coronatus coronatus - Locally common, south Lake Edward to the Semliki valley, possibly south to Lake Tanganyika.
LONG-TOED LAPWING Vanellus crassirostris crassirostris - Locally common, Lake Edward to Lake Albert and the Sudan border.
Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris leucoptera - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley.

COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago gallinago - Common winter visitor, south Lake Edward to Kisangani and the Sudan border. Rare south of Lake Edward.
AFRICAN SNIPE Gallinago nigripennis aequatorialis - Locally common, lake Kivu to the Sudan border, probably also in the Itombwe Mtns. Breeding not confirmed.
GREAT SNIPE Gallinago media - Fairly common migant to all Congo, from September - December and February - May.
JACK SNIPE Lymnocryptes minimus - Rare winter visitor, west Lake Edward (Butembo) to the Sudan border, possibly also further south.

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa limosa - Locally common winter visitor, Ruzizi Delta to north Lake Edward, possibly north to the Sudan border.
WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus phaeopus - Rare to uncommon winter visitor, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border. Once Irumu in the Ituri Forest.
EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata orientalis - Uncommon winter visitor, Ruzizi Delta to Lake Edward and the Sudan border. Should be regular at Ruzizi.

SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus - Uncommon but regular winter visitor, Ruzizi Delta to the Sudan border. Once in Uele near Buta.
COMMON REDSHANK Tringa totanus totanus/ussuriensis - Very uncommon winter visitor, Ruzizi Delta to Lake Edward.
MARSH SANDPIPER Tringa stagnatilis - Very common winter visitor, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border. Rare inside the rainforest.
COMMON GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia - Common winter visitor, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border. Rare inside the rainforest.
GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus - Fairly common winter visitor to all Congo.
WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola - Common winter visitor to all Congo.
TEREK SANDPIPER Tringa cinerea - Rare migrant, six observations known; five times south-east Lake Edward 1973 - 1975, and once se. Congo in Shaba.
COMMON SANDPIPER Tringa hypoleucos - Very common winter visitor to all Congo.
RUDDY TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres interpres - Uncommon migrant to Lake Kivu and Lake Edward, Aug.-Nov. & Mar.- Apr. Once Garamba N.P.
SANDERLING Calidris alba - Rare migrant, six obs. known; twice south-east Lake Edward, once Kamituga. Then once in south-east Congo and twice on the coast.
LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta - Locally abundant winter visitor, from Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border. Status in the forest unclear.
TEMMINCK'S STINT Calidris temminckii - Uncommon to rare winter visitor, from the Ruzizi Delta to Garamba N.P. Less than 10 records known.
CURLEW SANDPIPER Calidris ferruginea - Common winter visitor to all Congo, less so in the central forest.
DUNLIN Calidris alpina alpina - Rare to very rare winter visitor, from the Ruzizi Delta to Lake Edward. Only 5 records known.
RUFF Philomachus pugnax - Fairly common winter visitor to all Congo.
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Phalaropus lobatus - Rare migrant, four obs. known; Rutshuru River, 10.& 15.02.74 and then once 1994, also at Ishango 15.03.74.

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL Larus fuscus fuscus - Common winter visitor to the four big lakes in eastern Congo, some oversummer.
BLACK-HEADED GULL Larus ridibundus - Rare visitor, four obs; once north Lake Edward 1974, twice south-east Lake Edward (Lulimbi) 1993, once Epulu 1995.
GREY-HEADED GULL Larus cirrocephalus poiocephalus - Fairly common Lake Tanganyika and Lake Kivu. Common Lake Edward. Rare Lake Albert.

GULL-BILLED TERN Sterna nilotica nilotica - Common winter visitor to Lake Edward, some summer. Rare Lake Kivu and possibly Lakes Tanganyika and Albert.
CASPIAN TERN Sterna caspia caspia - Very rare, one obs. known in the east; 1 ex south Lake Edward 15.01.1959. Two obs. known from west Congo.
LITTLE TERN Sterna albifrons guineae - Enigmatic. New to Congo in 1992 with 600 ex. south-east Lake Edward (Lulimbi) in Oct. 1992, then 800 ex. in April 1993 and in the autumn of 1993. Regularly seen on the Burundi side of the Ruzizi Delta, and might occur here on the Congo side as well.
WHISKERED TERN Chlidonias hybridus hybridus - Uncommon visitor, six obs.; four times s. Lake Edward (first Nov. 14. 1912), once Ruzizi and once Kalemie.
WHITE-WINGED TERN Chlidonias leucopterus - Common winter visitor to all Congo, some all year. Abundant in winter at Lake Edward, common Lake Kivu.

AFRICAN SKIMMER Rynchops flavirostris - Irregular, common to rare. From the Ruzizi River to Kisangani, Uele and Lake Albert and the Sudan border.

FERAL PIGEON Columba livia "feral" - Common, found around villages in all Congo.
SPECKLED PIGEON Columba guinea guinea - Uncommon, and very local. Lake Tanganyika and Lake Kivu to north Lake Edward. Common in Goma town.
AFEP PIGEON Columba unicincta - Fairly common, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani, Uele and the Sudan border.
AFRICAN OLIVE-PIGEON Columba arquatrix - Common, Lake Tanganyika and the Itombwe Mtns. to west Lake Edward and the Ruwenzori Mtn.
WHITE-NAPED PIGEON Columba albinucha - Fairly common, but very local. Kamituga area to west Lake Edward, and east Ituri Forest (Mt.Hoyo).
WESTERN BRONZE-NAPED PIGEON Columba iriditorques - Locally common, Kamituga area to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest, Kisangani and Uele.
LEMON DOVE Aplopelia larvata jacksoni - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. and the Kamituga area to west Lake Edward and the Lendu Plateau.
EUROPEAN TURTLE-DOVE Streptopelia turtur arenicola - Rare vagrant, three obs. in east Congo; once Avakubi, once Lulinga (Kivu) and once in Goma town.
DUSKY TURTLE-DOVE Streptopelia lugens - Fairly common, but very local. North-west Lake Tanganyika through Lake Kivu to west Lake Edward.
LAUGHING DOVE Streptopelia senegalensis senegalensis - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
MOURNING COLLARED-DOVE Streptopelia decipiens logonensis - Fairly common, but very local. From north Lake Kivu, Rwindi to south Lake Albert.
VINACEOUS DOVE Streptopelia vinacea - Common, north-west Lake Albert to the Sudan border, possibly south to Uele.
RING-NECKED DOVE Streptopelia capicola tropica - Very common, Lake Tanganyika to north-west Lake Albert.
RED-EYED DOVE Streptopelia semitorquata - Common to locally very common, all eastern Congo. Might be absent from Kisangani to the western Ituri Forest.
BLACK-BILLED WOOD-DOVE Turtur abyssinicus - New to Congo in 1994; locally common in the Garamba N.P., around Nagero.
EMERALD-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE Turtur chalcospilos - Rare and local, north Lake Kivu to south Lake Edward. Once Epulu 31.12.1995. (Rüegg & Sacchi).
BLUE-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE Turtur afer - Very common all Congo.
TAMBOURINE DOVE Turtur tympanistria - Common, found in all eastern Congo.
BLUE-HEADED WOOD-DOVE Turtur brehmeri brehmeri - Uncommon to locally common, Kamituga area to the Ituri Forest, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
NAMAQUA DOVE Oena capensis - Irregular dry season visitor, from south Lake Edward (Vitshumbi) to the Sudan border.
BRUCE'S GREEN-PIGEON Treron waalia - Status unclear. Common in the dry region nw. of Lake Albert (Ishwa Plain), in 1941/42. Once near Garamba N.P. in 1912.
AFRICAN GREEN-PIGEON Treron calva calva - Common, found in the Maniema region and westwards.
African Green-Pigeon Treron calva gibberifrons - Common, north Lake Tanganyika to north Lake Edward and the Semliki valley.
African Green-Pigeon Treron calva uellensis - Common, Uele to Lake Albert and the Sudan border.

GREY PARROT Psittacus erithacus erithacus - Locally quite common, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and Lake Albert. Absent Garamba N.P.?
BROWN-NECKED PARROT Poicephalus robustus suahelicus - Local and uncommon, from north-west Lake Tanganyika to the Kivu Volcanoes.
RED-FRONTED PARROT Poicephalus gulielmi gulielmi - Not uncommon, but fairly local. Semliki valley to the Ituri Forest, Kisangani and Uele.
NIAM-NIAM PARROT Poicephalus crassus - Status unclear, probably rare. Found along the Sudan border, west of Garamba National Park.
MEYER'S PARROT Poicephalus meyeri meyeri - Uncommon in the extreme north-east, from north Lake Albert to the Garamba N.P.
Meyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri saturatus - Uncommon, north Lake Tanganyika to Lake Edward, maybe also in the Semliki valley. Once Lake Kivu.
RED-HEADED LOVEBIRD Agapornis pullarius pullarius - Locally common along the Sudan border and Garamba N.P., south to Lake Albert. Status unclear Uele.
Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius ugandae - Locally common, north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru) to Lake Edward.
BLACK-COLLARED LOVEBIRD Agapornis swindernianus emini - Local but not uncommon, from the Semliki valley and the Ituri Forest to Uele and Kisangani.

BLACK-BILLED TURACO Tauraco schuettii schuettii - Common, Lake Albert to Garamba N.P., the Sudan border and Uele district.
Black-billed Turaco Tauraco schuettii emini - Common, Kindu to Lake Tanganyika and the Itombwe Mtns., north to the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.
WHITE-CRESTED TURACO Tauraco leucolophus - Common along the Sudan border, also Garamba N.P. Should occur south to northern shore of Lake Albert.
RUWENZORI TURACO Musophaga johnstoni johnstoni - Locally common, west Lake Edward to the Ruwenzori Mtn.
Ruwenzori Turaco Musophaga johnstoni kivuensis - Locally common, north-west Lake Tanganyika and the Itombwe Mtns. to the Kivu Volcanoes.
ROSS'S TURACO Musophaga rossae - Common, Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
GREAT BLUE TURACO Corythaeola cristata - Common, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border.
EASTERN GREY PLANTAIN-EATER Crinifer zonurus - Common, from south-west Lake Kivu to Uele and the Sudan border. Has been observed near Kindu.
BARE-FACED GO-AWAY-BIRD Corythaixoides personatus leopoldi - Rare and local in the Semliki valley; seen at the Semliki River near the Ruwenzori Mtn.

GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO Clamator glandarius - Uncommon to rare visitor, Lake Albert to the Sudan border. Twice observed in the Kivu region
PIED CUCKOO Clamator jacobinus pica - Fairly common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus serratus - Status unclear, uncommon visitor, obs. June to July in the Semliki valley. Confused with dark morph O.levaillantii ?
LEVAILLANT'S CUCKOO Clamator levaillantii - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
THICK-BILLED CUCKOO Pachycoccyx audeberti brazzae - Uncommon to perhaps rare, from Uele through Uele to the Sudan border. Twice Kamituga.
RED-CHESTED CUCKOO Cuculus solitarius solitarius - Locally common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, Kisangani and along the Sudan border.
BLACK CUCKOO Cuculus clamosus gabonensis - Local and fairly uncommon resident, in rainforest from Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border.
COMMON CUCKOO Cuculus canorus canorus - Common migrant to all Congo, September - November & February - early May.
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus subtelephonus - Status unclear, winter visitor. Four obs.from Lake Edward to the Semliki valley. Should occur along L. Tanganyika.
AFRICAN CUCKOO Cuculus gularis - Not uncommon visitor, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border from March to November.
MADAGASCAR CUCKOO Cuculus rochii - Status unclear, sparse and uncommon visitor. Kamituga area to the Semliki valley from June to September.
DUSKY LONG-TAILED CUCKOO Cercococcyx mechowi - Not rare, but elusive. Itombwe Mtns. to Uele and the Uele district.
OLIVE LONG-TAILED CUCKOO Cercococcyx olivinus - Not rare, but elusive. Kamituga area north to Mt.Hoyo, the Uele district and Buta.
BARRED LONG-TAILED CUCKOO Cercococcyx montanus montanus - Not rare. Mt.Kabobo and the Itombwe Mtns. to w. L.Edward and the Ruwenzori Mtn.
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx montanus patulus - One specimen from Idjwi Island 15.08.1969 belongs to this ssp. (Louette & Herroelen - 1994).
AFRICAN EMERALD CUCKOO Chrysococcyx cupreus cupreus - Common resident in all Congo.
YELLOW-THROATED CUCKOO Chrysococcyx flavigularis - Fairly uncommon, Kamituga area to the Semliki valley, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
KLAAS'S CUCKOO Chrysococcyx klaas - Common resident in all Congo.
DIDERIC CUCKOO Chrysococcyx caprius - Common resident in all of eastern Congo.
YELLOWBILL Ceuthmochares aereus aereus - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border.

BLACK COUCAL Centropus grillii - Locally not uncommon, Lake Tanganyika and east Maniema to Lake Albert, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
BLACK-THROATED COUCAL Centropus leucogaster neumanni - Uncommon to locally common, Butembo area to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.
GABON COUCAL Centropus anselli - Reaches our area 100 km. west of Kisangani at Isangi. To be loked for around Kisangani.
BLUE-HEADED COUCAL Centropus monachus fischeri - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Ituri Forest, Kisangani, Uele and Lake Albert.
SENEGAL COUCAL Centropus senegalensis senegalensis - Common, from Lake Albert to Uele and the Sudan border.
WHITE-BROWED COUCAL Centropus superciliosus loandae - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to north-west Lake Albert.
White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus superciliosus - Status unclear. Extralimital, three known obs. close to Beni in the the Semliki valley in September.

BARN OWL Tyto alba affinis - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley and along the Sudan border.
AFRICAN GRASS-OWL Tyto capensis - Not uncommon, north-west Lake Tanganyika to west Lake Edward, probably north to the Ruwenzori Mtn.
CONGO BAY-OWL Phodilus prigoginei - Very rare. Two obs. known; Muusi, east of Kamituga 23. 03.1951, and one caught in the east Itombwe Mtns. in 1996.

SANDY SCOPS-OWL Otus icterorhynchus holerythrus - Rare, found in the Ituri Forest north to Medje near Uele. Once Kamituga in December.
COMMON SCOPS-OWL Otus scops scops / turanicus - Status unclear, probably a regular winter visitor. Found from the Uele area and along the Sudan border. It is belived that the nominate race only reaches West Africa, and that the birds found in Congo probably belongs to the subspecies turanicus. (P.Herroelen in letter).
AFRICAN SCOPS-OWL Otus senegalensis senegalensis - Local, but probably not uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
WHITE-FACED SCOPS-OWL Otus leucotis leucotis - Locally common, from Uele to the Sudan border.
White-faced Scops-Owl Otus leucotis granti - Local and uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to south-west Lake Kivu.
MANED OWL Jubula lettii - Uncommon to rare, Kamituga area to the Ituri Forest, Kisangani and Uele.
SPOTTED EAGLE-OWL Bubo africanus africanus - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley.
Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus cinerascens - Common, from Lake Albert to the Sudan border.
FRASER'S EAGLE-OWL Bubo poensis - Local and uncommon, Kamituga area to west Lake Edward, the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.
SHELLEY'S EAGLE-OWL Bubo shelleyi - Rare, Ituri Forest to Uele. One adult observed near Epulu research-station on 03.September 1992.
VERREAUX'S EAGLE-OWL Bubo lacteus - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
AKUN EAGLE-OWL Bubo leucostictus - Uncommon, Kamituga area and the Itombwe Mtns. to the Ituri Forest and Uele.
PEL'S FISHING-OWL Scotopelia peli - Status unclear, seems uncommon. From Kisangani to Garamba N.P. and the Sudan border, prob.elsewhere n. of the equator.
VERMICULATED FISHING-OWL Scotopelia bouvieri - Local, maybe fairly common. Occurs from Kisangani and the Ituri Forest to Uele.
PEARL-SPOTTED OWLET Glaucidium perlatum perlatum - Fairly common along Lake Tanganyika.
Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum licua - Fairly common from the Semliki valley to the Sudan border.
RED-CHESTED OWLET Glaucidium tephronotum medje - Local and uncommon, the Itombwe Mtns. to w. Lake Edward, the Semliki valley, Ituri Forest and Uele.
AFRICAN BARRED OWLET Glaucidium capense castaneum - Rare or overlooked, west Lake Edward to the Semliki valley. One obs. Kamituga.
Albertine Owlet Glaucidium capense albertinum - Very rare or overlooked, known from 5 specimens; Itombwe Mtns. to west Lake Edward. (Last recorded 1981).
AFRICAN WOOD-OWL Strix woodfordii nuchalis - Common in all eastern Congo, except locally in eastern Congo.
African Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii nigricantior - Locally common, found in eastern Congo around the northern parts of Lake Tanganyika. Limits not clearly known.
ABYSSINIAN OWL Asio otus graueri - Rare, Mt.Kabobo, the Itombwe Mtns. and the Ruwenzori Mtn. Only three observations known, maybe overlooked.
MARSH OWL Asio capensis capensis - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. and west Lake Kivu, north through Lake Edward to Lake Albert.

BROWN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus binotatus - Status unclear. Very rare resident in the Kisangani area. Only known from three captures in all Congo.
EURASIAN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus europaeus europaeus/meridionalis/unwini/plumipes - Fairly common winter visitor to eastern Congo, north to the Sudan border.
FIERY-NECKED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus pectoralis nigriscapularis - Fairly common, north-west Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
MONTANE NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus poliocephalus guttifer - Status unclear, might be fairly common. Found at Mt. Kabobo, west of Lake Tanganyika.
Ruwenzori Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus ruwenzorii - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns., around Lake Kivu, west Lake Edward and the Ruwenzori Mtn.
SWAMP NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus natalensis natalensis - Locally very common, north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru) to the Semliki valley and the Sudan border.
PLAIN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus inornatus - Common visitor to Uele and the northern borders, Nov. to April (commonest nightjar in Uele in December).
FRECKLED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus tristigma tristigma - Locally common, north Lake Edward to the Sudan border. Once at Rugari, north Lake Kivu.
BATES'S NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus batesi - Locally common, from the Semliki valley to Kisangani and Uele. Once in the Kamituga area. At Epulu seen Jan. - May.
ITOMBWE NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus prigoginei - Status unclear, very rare or overlooked. Only known from the type specimen captured in the Itombwe Mtns.
SQUARE-TAILED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus fossii welwitschii - Common visitor, May to Aug., Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley. Resident Sudan border.
SLENDER-TAILED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus clarus - Vagrant to eastern Congo.
LONG-TAILED NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus climacurus sclateri - Common breeder, Ishwa Plain to the Sudan border and Uele. Winters south to the Kasai region.
STANDARD-WINGED NIGHTJAR Macrodipteryx longipennis - Common breeding visitor, Dec.- May, from Lake Albert to Uele and the Sudan border.
PENNANT-WINGED NIGHTJAR Macrodipteryx vexillarius - Common, migrates north Feb.- April, south June - Oct. Found at the Sudan border June - Sept.

SCARCE SWIFT Schoutedenapus myoptilus chapini - Locally abundant, Mt. Kabobo, Itombwe Mtns. to Irangi and Lake Kivu. Rare from October to December.
SCHOUTEDEN'S SWIFT Schoutedenapus schoutedeni - Rare, 5 obs. known from the Itombwe Mtns. and Kamituga area. (Last seen in 1972).
MOTTLED SPINETAIL Telacanthura ussheri sharpei - Uncommon and local, west Lake Edward to the Lendu Plateau, west to Uele and Kisangani. Once Goma 1984.
BLACK SPINETAIL Telacanthura melanopygia - Status unclear. Five obs. from the Ituri Forest; Irumu, Avakubi and three times Epulu, last seen 27.11.95.
SABINE'S SPINETAIL Rhaphidura sabini - Locally common, Irangi to the Semliki valley, the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.
CASSIN'S SPINETAIL Neafrapus cassini - Locally common, the Kamituga and Kindu area to Irangi, and from the Semliki valley to the Ituri Forest and Kisangani.
AFRICAN PALM-SWIFT Cypsiurus parvus brachypterus - Very common to locally abundant, all Congo.
ALPINE SWIFT Tachymarptis melba melba - Common winter visitor, Lake Albert to the Sudan border, possibly also further south.
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba maximus - Breeds in the Ruwenzori Mtn., wanders widely in eastern Congo, and frequently seen.
MOTTLED SWIFT Tachymarptis aequatorialis aequatorialis - Breeds in the Ruwenzori Mtn., wanders widely in eastern Congo, south to nw. Lake Tanganyika.
NYANZA SWIFT Apus niansae niansae - Very rare, only one observation known; a female captured 26.01.1927 near the Semliki River.
COMMON SWIFT Apus apus apus - Fairly common winter visitor to all Congo, August - May. One July-observation known.
Common Swift Apus apus pekinensis - Status unclear, probably uncommon. A winter visitor to Congo, few details known.
AFRICAN SWIFT Apus barbatus roehli - Uncommon, perhaps overlooked. Ruzizi valley to north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru), once near Beni.
LITTLE SWIFT Apus affinis aerobates - Very common to locally abundant resident, all Congo.
HORUS SWIFT Apus horus horus - Fairly common, but very local, Lake Tanganyika to north Lake Edward. One record in Uele.
WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT Apus caffer - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika and Maniema to Uele and the Sudan border.
BATES'S SWIFT Apus batesi - Very rare, only three observations known from north of Beni; Kartushi and Moera in October 1939.

SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD Colius striatus kiwuensis - Common to locally abundant, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley.
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus leucophthalmus - Common, from Semliki valley to Lake Albert, Uele and along the Sudan and C.A.R. borders.
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus jebelensis - Common, along the Sudan border in the Garamba N.P. area.
BLUE-NAPED MOUSEBIRD Urocolius macrourus griseogularis - Locally common, north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru) to south Lake Albert.

NARINA TROGON Apaloderma narina narina - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. to north Lake Kivu, up to 2.200 meters. Perhaps also on the Lendu Plateau.
Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina brachyurum - Locally common in lowland forest, Kamituga area to Kisangani and the Sudan border, below 850 meters.
BARE-CHEEKED TROGON Apaloderma aequatoriale - Uncommon, from west Lake Kivu (Irangi) to the Ituri Forest and Uele.
BAR-TAILED TROGON Apaloderma vittatum - Fairly common, Mt. Kabobo and the Itombwe Mtns. north to the Lendu Plateau. Absent from the Kivu volcanoes.

SHINING BLUE KINGFISHER Alcedo quadribrachys guentheri - Locally fairly common, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani and the Sudan border. Common Irangi.
MALACHITE KINGFISHER Alcedo cristata galerita - Very common in all eastern Congo.
WHITE-BELLIED KINGFISHER Alcedo leucogaster leopoldi - Fairly common, Kamituga area to the Ituri Forest and Uele.
DWARF KINGFISHER Ispidina lecontei - Locally common, Kamituga area to the Ituri Forest and Kisangani. Once Garamba N.P.
AFRICAN PYGMY-KINGFISHER Ispidina picta ferrugina - Very common in all eastern Congo.
African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta picta - "Winters" in north-east Congo from April to August.
African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta natalensis - Common breeding visitor to the south-eastern Shaba region Sept. - May, some "wintering" in north-east Congo.
CHOCOLATE-BACKED KINGFISHER Halcyon badia - Locally fairly common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Semliki valley, Kisangani and Uele. Common Irangi.
BROWN-HOODED KINGFISHER Halcyon albiventris prentissgrayi - Uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley.
GREY-HEADED KINGFISHER Halcyon leucocephala leucocephala - Very common, north Lake Kivu to the Sudan border.
Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala pallidiventris - Very common, Lake Tanganyika and Maniema to Lake Kivu.
BLUE-BREASTED KINGFISHER Halcyon malimbica malimbica - Fairly common from Maniema to Kisangani, the Uele district and Haut-Congo.
WOODLAND KINGFISHER Halcyon senegalensis senegalensis - Common, Lake Edward to Lake Albert and the Sudan border, possibly south to Lake Kivu.
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis cyanoleuca - Common breeding visitor to Lake Tanganyika, north to southern Lake Kivu, dispersing northwards.
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis fuscopilea - Common resident in the whole Congo basin, eastern limit undefined. Should reach Kisangani.
STRIPED KINGFISHER Halcyon chelicuti chelicuti - Local in the south, more common in the north. Found from Lake Tanganyika to Uele and the Sudan border.
GIANT KINGFISHER Megaceryle maxima maxima - Locally common in savanna country, from Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border.
Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima gigantea - Locally common in the rainforest in all eastern Congo.
PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis - Locally very common in all eastern Congo.

BLACK-HEADED BEE-EATER Merops breweri - Uncommon, reaches our area in Uele region, where it reaches into Sudan. To be looked for around Kisangani.
BLUE-HEADED BEE-EATER Merops muelleri muelleri - Local and uncommon, Itombwe Mtns. to the Semliki valley, the Ituri forest and Kisangani.
BLACK BEE-EATER Merops gularis australis - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Lendu Plateau, Uele and Kisangani.
LITTLE BEE-EATER Merops pusillus pusillus - Common, Kisangani to Uele, the Uele River headwaters and the Sudan border.
Little Bee-Eater Merops pusillus ocularis - Common, from the Uele River drainage to Lake Albert.
Little Bee-Eater Merops pusillus meridionalis - Common, Lake Tanganyika and Maniema to the Semliki valley.
BLUE-BREASTED BEE-EATER Merops variegatus loringi - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
CINNAMON-CHESTED BEE-EATER Merops oreobates - Locally very common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Lendu Plateau. Might occur on Mt.Kabobo.
SWALLOW-TAILED BEE-EATER Merops hirundineus furcatus - Uncommon to rare, found along Lake Tanganyika which is this ssp. northern limit.
Swallow-tailed Bee-Eater Merops hirundineus heuglini - Status unclear, uncommon to maybe rare, Lake Albert to the Sudan border. Unconfirmed Garamba N.P.
RED-THROATED BEE-EATER Merops bulocki frenatus - Locally common, south Lake Albert to Uele, Garamba N.P. and the Sudan border. Once Virunga N.P.
WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATER Merops bullockoides bullockoides - Uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley, sporadic north to Beni.
WHITE-THROATED BEE-EATER Merops albicollis - Common visitor, Lake Kivu to Uele and the Sudan border from Jan.-March and Aug.-Nov.
MADAGASCAR BEE-EATER Merops superciliosus superciliosus - Common visitor, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert from April - August.
BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER Merops persicus persicus - Common winter visitor, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border from August – April.
EUROPEAN BEE-EATER Merops apiaster - Common migrant to eastern Congo, Lake Tanganyika north to Garamba N.P., some may winter in Maniema and Kivu.
ROSY BEE-EATER Merops malimbicus - Status unclear, should be locally common in the Kisangani area, which is the species eastern limit.
NORTHERN CARMINE BEE-EATER Merops nubicus - Locally abundant, along the Sudan border and Garamba N.P., wandering to north-west Lake Albert.
SOUTHERN CARMINE BEE-EATER Merops nubicoides - Uncommon visitor, Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi Delta from March - September.

EUROPEAN ROLLER Coracias garrulus garrulus - Uncommon to rare migrant Oct.-Dec. & Feb.-April. From Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert. Jan. obs. Ishwa Plain.
ABYSSINIAN ROLLER Coracias abyssinica - Common to very common, Ishwa Plain to Garamba N.P. and along the Sudan border.
LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER Coracias caudata caudata - Uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley, once Lake Kivu, once Rwindi and once Epulu.
RUFOUS-CROWNED ROLLER Coracias naevia naevia - Local and uncommon, from Lake Albert to the Sudan border.
BLUE-BELLIED ROLLER Coracias cyanogaster - Status unclear in eastern Congo. 4 records known near Bili in western Uele district; Nov. 1989 - April 1990.
BROAD-BILLED ROLLER Eurystomus glaucurus glaucurus - A fairly common visitor from Madagascar to all eastern Congo savannas, Feb. - Nov.
Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus afer - Common, from Lake Albert to the Sudan border.
Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus suahelicus - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert, possibly west to Kisangani.
Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus aethiopicus - Status unclear, might occur in the north-east, but racial composition in north-east Congo inadequately known.
BLUE-THROATED ROLLER Eurystomus gularis neglectus - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to Kisangani, Uele and the Semliki valley.

GREEN WOODHOOPOE Phoeniculus purpureus niloticus - Fairly common, north Lake Edward to Lake Albert, Garamba N.P. and along the Sudan border.
Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus marwitzi - Should be locally common, along Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley.
WHITE-HEADED WOODHOOPOE Phoeniculus bollei jacksoni - Common, Itombwe Mtns. to west Lake Albert, west to Dungu. Might occur on Mt. Kabobo.
FOREST WOODHOOPOE Phoeniculus castaneiceps brunneiceps - Locally not uncommon, nw. Lake Edward and the Semliki valley to the Ituri Forest.
COMMON SCIMITAR-BILL Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley.
BLACK SCIMITAR-BILL Rhinopomastus aterrimus emini - Locally common, Lake Albert to the Sudan border and Uele.
AFRICAN HOOPOE Upupa epops africana - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley in the extreme east, from May - November.
Central African Hoopoe Upupa epops waibeli - Common, the Sudan border and Uele. Non-breeding visitor to the Semliki valley. (Once Lake Edward).

WHITE-CRESTED HORNBILL Tropicranus albocristatus cassini - Fairly common, Kamituga area and Irangi to the Semliki valley, Ituri forest and Kisangani.
BLACK DWARF HORNBILL Tockus hartlaubi granti - Uncommon, Semliki valley to the Ituri forest. Twice Maniema, once north Uele.
RED-BILLED DWARF HORNBILL Tockus camurus - Local and fairly uncommon, Itombwe Mtns. and Irangi to the Semliki valley, Ituri forest and Uele.
AFRICAN PIED HORNBILL Tockus fasciatus fasciatus - Common, Irangi to the Lendu Plateau and the Uele district.
CROWNED HORNBILL Tockus alboterminatus - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, possibly to Lake Albert.
AFRICAN GREY HORNBILL Tockus nasutus nasutus - Locally common, from the Semliki valley to Lake Albert and along the Sudan border.
African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus epirhinus - Locally common, Lake Tanganyika to south Lake Kivu.
PIPING HORNBILL Ceratogymna fistulator duboisi - Common, Irangi to the Semliki valley and Kisangani.
WHITE-THIGHED HORNBILL Ceratogymna cylindricus albotibialis - Locally very common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Semliki valley, the Ituri forest and Kisangani.
BLACK-AND-WHITE-CASQUED HORNBILL Ceratogymna subcylindricus subquadratus - Locally very common, Lake Tanganyika to the Sudan border.
BLACK-CASQUED HORNBILL Ceratogymna atrata - Common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Semliki valley, Ituri forest and Kisangani.
NORTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL Bucorvus abyssinicus - Locally fairly common, south Lake Albert (Kasenyi) to Garamba N.P. and the Sudan border.
SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL Bucorvus leadbeateri - Local and uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to the Ruzizi valley. Once Kivu 28.02.1952.

SLADEN'S BARBET Gymnobucco sladeni - Fairly common, but local. Lake Tanganyika and Maniema to the Semliki valley, Uele and Kisangani.
GREY-THROATED BARBET Gymnobucco bonapartei bonapartei - Common from Maniema to Kisangani and the Ituri forest.
Grey-throated Barbet Gymnobucco bonapartei cinereiceps - Common from Lake Tanganyika through Lake Kivu to the Sudan border. Not recorded Garamba N.P.
ANCHIETA'S BARBET Stactolaema anchietae katangae - Uncommon south of Kindu, south to the Shaba region.
YELLOW-SPOTTED BARBET Buccanodon duchaillui - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Lendu Plateau and Kisangani.
SPECKLED TINKERBIRD Pogoniulus scolopaceus flavisquamatus - Common, Lake Tanganyika to Lake Albert and Kisangani.
WESTERN TINKERBIRD Pogoniulus coryphaeus hildamariae - Uncommon to locally common, Itombwe Mtns. and the Kivu highlands to the Ruwenzori Mtn.
YELLOW-FRONTED TINKERBIRD Pogoniulus chrysoconus chrysoconus - Locally common, Lake Kivu to Lake Albert and the Sudan border.
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus extoni - Locally common along Lake Tanganyika north to s. Lake Kivu, where it meets the nominate race.
YELLOW-RUMPED TINKERBIRD Pogoniulus bilineatus mfumbiri - Common, from Lake Tanganyika to the Lendu Plateau, along the eastern borders.
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus leucolaima - Common in all eastern Congo, except in the extreme east and on Idjwi island.
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus jacksoni - Status unclear, probably common. In Congo confined to the Idjwi Island in Lake Kivu.
YELLOW-THROATED TINKERBIRD Pogoniulus subsulphureus flavimentum - Common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Semliki valley, Ituri and Kisangani.
RED-RUMPED TINKERBIRD Pogoniulus atroflavus - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. and Irangi to the Ruwenzori Mtn. and Kisangani. Absent Virunga Volc.
SPOT-FLANKED BARBET Tricholaema lacrymosa lacrymosa - Locally common around Lake Albert.
Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lacrymosa radcliffei - Locally common, from the Ruzizi valley to Lake Edward.
HAIRY-BREASTED BARBET Tricholaema hirsuta ansorgii - Locally common, Itombwe Mtns. to Kisangani and the Sudan border.
VIEILLOT'S BARBET Lybius vieilloti vieilloti - Status unclear, probably uncommon. Found in around Niangara the Uele area, south-west of Garamba N.P.
BLACK-COLLARED BARBET Lybius torquatus congicus - Fairly common around Lake Tanganyika, north to the Ruzizi valley.
BLACK-BILLED BARBET Lybius guifsobalito - Common, southern Lake Albert to Garamba N.P.
WHITE-HEADED BARBET Lybius leucocephalus leucocephalus - Locally fairly common, Semliki valley to Lake Albert, Uele and the Sudan border.
BLACK-BACKED BARBET Lybius minor macclounii - One record in eastern Congo; at Mulembe, near Lake Tanganyika. Occurs to the south in Shaba.
DOUBLE-TOOTHED BARBET Lybius bidentatus aequatorialis - Common, Ruzizi valley to Lake Albert, Uele and along the Sudan border.
BLACK-BREASTED BARBET Lybius rolleti - Status unclear, very local, probably rare. Only found in the extreme north-eastern Congo at Mt. Baginzi.
YELLOW-BILLED BARBET Trachyphonus purpuratus elgonensis - Fairly common, Itombwe Mtns. to Maniema, Lake Albert, Kisangani and Uele.
CRESTED BARBET Trachyphonus vaillantii suahelicus - Uncommon along Lake Tanganyika, very rare north to southern Lake Kivu.

CASSIN'S HONEYGUIDE Melignomon insignis insignis - Uncommon, Kamituga area to the the Semliki valley, Uele and the Sudan border.
WAHLBERG'S HONEYGUIDE Prodotiscus regulus regulus - Twice in east Congo; once nw. Lake Tanganyika 11.03.1959, and a pair se. Lake Edward 21.08.93.
ZENKER'S HONEYGUIDE Melignomon zenkeri - Rare, Itombwe Mtns. and Kamituga to the the Semliki valley, possibly also west to Kisangani.
SCALY-THROATED HONEYGUIDE Indicator variegatus - Fairly common, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Kivu to the Semliki valley and nw. Lake Albert.
SPOTTED HONEYGUIDE Indicator maculatus stictithorax - Fairly common, Lake Tanganyika and Maniema to the Sudan border and Kisangani.
GREATER HONEYGUIDE Indicator indicator - Uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley, Lake Albert and the Sudan border.
LESSER HONEYGUIDE Indicator minor riggenbachi - Fairly common, w. Lake Edward to Lake Albert and the Sudan border. Seems to be resident Epulu.
THICK-BILLED HONEYGUIDE Indicator conirostris conirostris - Uncommon, Kamituga to the the Semliki valley, Uele and Kisangani. Absent Epulu?
LEAST HONEYGUIDE Indicator exilis exilis - Fairly common in lowland forest. Kamituga to west of the Kivu highlands, Epulu, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis pachyrhynchus - Fairly common 1.800 - 2420 m. From the Itombwe Mtns. and west Lake Kivu to the Ruwenzori Mtn.
WILLCOCKS'S HONEYGUIDE Indicator willcocksi willcocksi - Uncommon, Namoya - Kamituga - Irangi to the Semliki valley. Probably also Itombwe Mtns.
DWARF HONEYGUIDE Indicator pumilio - Local, status unclear. Itombwe Mtns. to the Masisi area w. of Lake Kivu, 1.800 to 2.400 m. Discovered in 1957.
LYRE-TAILED HONEYGUIDE Melichneutes robustus - Locally common, Kamituga area to the the Semliki valley and Kisangani.

EURASIAN WRYNECK Jynx torquilla torquilla - Very rare winter visitor, a male collected March 24. 1925 in Uele, and a male January 05. 1959 in Kivu.
RUFOUS-NECKED WRYNECK Jynx ruficollis ruficollis - Uncommon, from north-west Lake Tanganyika to north Lake Kivu.
Rufous-necked Wryneck Jynx ruficollis pulchricollis - Uncommon, from Lake Albert to Uele, Garamba N.P. and the Sudan border.
AFRICAN PICULET Sasia africana - Locally fairly common. Itombwe Mtns., Irangi and Maniema north to the Semliki valley and Kisangani. Once Garamba N.P.
NUBIAN WOODPECKER Campethera nubica nubica - Common, north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru) to the Semliki valley and north-west Lake Albert.
FINE-SPOTTED WOODPECKER Campethera punctuligera balia - Fairly common, Lake Albert to the Sudan border and Uele. Recorded Garamba N.P.
GOLDEN-TAILED WOODPECKER Campethera abingoni abingoni - Uncommon along Lake Tanganyika, north to Lake Edward.
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni chrysura - Locally common, from Lake Albert to Garamba N.P. and along the Sudan border.
GREEN-BACKED WOODPECKER Campethera cailliautii nyansae - Common, Lake Tanganyika to north Lake Kivu (Rutshuru).
Green-backed Woodpecker Campethera cailliautii permista - Common, Lake Tanganyika to the Ituri Forest and Sudan border.
TULLBERG'S WOODPECKER Campethera tullbergi taeniolaema - Local and uncommon, Lake Tanganyika to west Lake Albert. Might occur on Mt.Kabobo.
BUFF-SPOTTED WOODPECKER Campethera nivosa herberti - Fairly common, Itombwe Mtns. to the the Semliki valley and Kisangani.
BROWN-EARED WOODPECKER Campethera caroli caroli - Fairly common, Itombwe Mtns. to the the Semliki valley, Kisangani and the Sudan border.
SPECKLE-BREASTED WOODPECKER Dendropicos poecilolaemus - Uncommon, north Lake Kivu to the Ruwenzori Mtn., the eastern Ituri forest and Uele.
GABON WOODPECKER Dendropicos gabonensis gabonensis - Locally not uncommon, Kamituga area to the the Semliki valley, the Ituri forest and Uele.
CARDINAL WOODPECKER Dendropicos fuscescens lepidus - Very common, Lake Tanganyika to the Semliki valley and west Lake Albert.
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens sharpii - Common, Lake Kivu to the Ishwa Plain, Uele and the Sudan border. Apparently overlapping with D. f. lepidus.
BEARDED WOODPECKER Dendropicos namaquus namaquus - Uncommon to rare. Found in the Semliki valley and Garamba N.P.
GOLDEN-CROWNED WOODPECKER Dendropicos xantholophus - Fairly common, Kamituga to the Sudan border, Uele and Kisangani. Not in Maniema.
ELLIOT'S WOODPECKER Dendropicos elliotii elliotii - Uncommon, Itombwe Mtns. and Kamituga to the Semliki valley, the Ituri forest and Uele.
GREY WOODPECKER Dendropicos goertae goertae - Common, south Lake Edward to Lake Albert, north Uele and along the Sudan border.
OLIVE WOODPECKER Dendropicos griseocephalus ruwenzori - Common, Itombwe Mtns. to the Ruwenzori Mtn.
BROWN-BACKED WOODPECKER Dendropicos obsoletus obsoletus - Uncommon, from Lake Albert to the Sudan border and north Uele.

Passeriformes

GRAUER'S BROADBILL Pseudocalyptomena graueri - Uncommon and local, Itombwe Mtns. and west of Lake Kivu (Kahuzi-Biega N.P.).