Birds in Mauritania

Number of displayed species: 581

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Ostrichs / Struthioniformes Ostrichs
- Ostriches / Struthionidae Ostriches
  - Common Ostrich / Struthio camelus Common Ostrich
    LC
Ducks and relatives / Anseriformes Ducks and relatives
- Ducks, Geese, Swans / Anatidae Ducks, Geese, Swans
Сhickens and relatives / Galliformes Сhickens and relatives
- Guineafowl / Numididae Guineafowl
  - Helmeted Guineafowl / Numida meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl
    LC
- New World Quail / Odontophoridae New World Quail
  - Stone Partridge / Ptilopachus petrosus Stone Partridge
    LC
- Pheasants & Allies / Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
Nightjars and relatives / Caprimulgiformes Nightjars and relatives
- Nightjars / Caprimulgidae Nightjars
Swifts and hummingbirds / Apodiformes Swifts and hummingbirds
- Swifts / Apodidae Swifts
Turacos / Musophagiformes Turacos
- Turacos / Musophagidae Turacos
  - Western Plantain-eater / Crinifer piscator Western Plantain-eater
    LC
Bustards / Otidiformes Bustards
- Bustards / Otididae Bustards
Cuckoos and relatives / Cuculiformes Cuckoos and relatives
- Cuckoos / Cuculidae Cuckoos
Sandgrouses / Pterocliformes Sandgrouses
- Sandgrouse / Pteroclidae Sandgrouse
Pigeons and doves / Columbiformes Pigeons and doves
- Pigeons, Doves / Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Cranes, rails and relatives / Gruiformes Cranes, rails and relatives
- Rails, Crakes & Coots / Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
- Cranes / Gruidae Cranes
  - Black Crowned Crane / Balearica pavonina Black Crowned Crane
    VU
  - Common Crane / Grus grus Common Crane
    LC
Grebes / Podicipediformes Grebes
- Grebes / Podicipedidae Grebes
  - Little Grebe / Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
    LC
  - Black-necked Grebe / Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe
    LC
Flamingos / Phoenicopteriformes Flamingos
- Flamingos / Phoenicopteridae Flamingos
  - Greater Flamingo / Phoenicopterus roseus Greater Flamingo
    LC
  - Lesser Flamingo / Phoeniconaias minor Lesser Flamingo
    NT
Shorebirds / Charadriiformes Shorebirds
- Buttonquail / Turnicidae Buttonquail
  - Common Buttonquail / Turnix sylvaticus Common Buttonquail
    LC
  - Quail-plover / Ortyxelos meiffrenii Quail-plover
    LC
- Stone-curlews, Thick-knees / Burhinidae Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
- Oystercatchers / Haematopodidae Oystercatchers
  - Eurasian Oystercatcher / Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher
    NT
- Stilts, Avocets / Recurvirostridae Stilts, Avocets
  - Black-winged Stilt / Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt
    LC
  - Pied Avocet / Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet
    LC
- Plovers / Charadriidae Plovers
- Egyptian Plover / Pluvianidae Egyptian Plover
  - Egyptian Plover / Pluvianus aegyptius Egyptian Plover
    LC
- Painted-snipes / Rostratulidae Painted-snipes
  - Greater Painted-snipe / Rostratula benghalensis Greater Painted-snipe
    LC
- Jacanas / Jacanidae Jacanas
  - African Jacana / Actophilornis africanus African Jacana
    LC
- Sandpipers, Snipes / Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
- Coursers, Pratincoles / Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles
- Gulls, Terns, Skimmers / Laridae Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
- Skuas / Stercorariidae Skuas
- Auks / Alcidae Auks
  - Common Murre / Uria aalge Common Murre
    LC
  - Razorbill / Alca torda Razorbill
    LC
Tropicbirds / Phaethontiformes Tropicbirds
- Tropicbirds / Phaethontidae Tropicbirds
  - Red-billed Tropicbird / Phaethon aethereus Red-billed Tropicbird
    LC
Albatrosses and petrels / Procellariiformes Albatrosses and petrels
- Austral Storm Petrels / Oceanitidae Austral Storm Petrels
  - Wilson's Storm Petrel / Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm Petrel
    LC
  - White-faced Storm Petrel / Pelagodroma marina White-faced Storm Petrel
    LC
- Northern Storm Petrels / Hydrobatidae Northern Storm Petrels
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels / Procellariidae Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels
Herons, storks and relatives / Ciconiiformes Herons, storks and relatives
- Storks / Ciconiidae Storks
Gannets and relatives / Suliformes Gannets and relatives
- Frigatebirds / Fregatidae Frigatebirds
  - Magnificent Frigatebird / Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird
    LC
- Gannets, Boobies / Sulidae Gannets, Boobies
  - Northern Gannet / Morus bassanus Northern Gannet
    LC
  - Brown Booby / Sula leucogaster Brown Booby
    LC
- Anhingas, Darters / Anhingidae Anhingas, Darters
  - African Darter / Anhinga rufa African Darter
    LC
- Cormorants, Shags / Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants, Shags
Pelicans and relatives / Pelecaniformes Pelicans and relatives
- Ibises, Spoonbills / Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills
- Herons, Bitterns / Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns
- Hamerkop / Scopidae Hamerkop
  - Hamerkop / Scopus umbretta Hamerkop
    LC
- Pelicans / Pelecanidae Pelicans
  - Great White Pelican / Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican
    LC
  - Pink-backed Pelican / Pelecanus rufescens Pink-backed Pelican
    LC
Hawks and relatives / Accipitriformes Hawks and relatives
- Secretarybird / Sagittariidae Secretarybird
  - Secretarybird / Sagittarius serpentarius Secretarybird
    EN
- Ospreys / Pandionidae Ospreys
  - Osprey / Pandion haliaetus Osprey
    LC
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles / Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Owls / Strigiformes Owls
- Barn Owls / Tytonidae Barn Owls
  - Western Barn Owl / Tyto alba Western Barn Owl
    LC
- Owls / Strigidae Owls
Mousebird / Coliiformes Mousebird
- Mousebirds / Coliidae Mousebirds
  - Blue-naped Mousebird / Urocolius macrourus Blue-naped Mousebird
    LC
Hornbills and relatives / Bucerotiformes Hornbills and relatives
- Hoopoes / Upupidae Hoopoes
  - Eurasian Hoopoe / Upupa epops Eurasian Hoopoe
    LC
  - African Hoopoe / Upupa africana African Hoopoe
    NE
- Wood Hoopoes / Phoeniculidae Wood Hoopoes
  - Green Wood Hoopoe / Phoeniculus purpureus Green Wood Hoopoe
    LC
  - Black Scimitarbill / Rhinopomastus aterrimus Black Scimitarbill
    LC
- Ground Hornbills / Bucorvidae Ground Hornbills
  - Abyssinian Ground Hornbill / Bucorvus abyssinicus Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
    VU
- Hornbills / Bucerotidae Hornbills
  - Western Red-billed Hornbill / Tockus kempi Western Red-billed Hornbill
    NE
  - African Grey Hornbill / Lophoceros nasutus African Grey Hornbill
    LC
Kingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes Kingfishers and relatives
- Rollers / Coraciidae Rollers
- Kingfishers / Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Bee-eaters / Meropidae Bee-eaters
Woodpeckers, toucans and relatives / Piciformes Woodpeckers, toucans and relatives
- African Barbets / Lybiidae African Barbets
- Honeyguides / Indicatoridae Honeyguides
  - Lesser Honeyguide / Indicator minor Lesser Honeyguide
    LC
  - Greater Honeyguide / Indicator indicator Greater Honeyguide
    LC
- Woodpeckers / Picidae Woodpeckers
Falcons / Falconiformes Falcons
- Caracaras, Falcons / Falconidae Caracaras, Falcons
Parrots / Psittaciformes Parrots
- African & New World Parrots / Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
  - Senegal Parrot / Poicephalus senegalus Senegal Parrot
    LC
- Old World Parrots / Psittaculidae Old World Parrots
  - Rose-ringed Parakeet / Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet
    LC
Perching birds / Passeriformes Perching birds
- Wattle-eyes, Batises / Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes, Batises
  - Senegal Batis / Batis senegalensis Senegal Batis
    LC
- Bushshrikes / Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
  - Black-crowned Tchagra / Tchagra senegalus Black-crowned Tchagra
    LC
  - Northern Puffback / Dryoscopus gambensis Northern Puffback
    LC
  - Yellow-crowned Gonolek / Laniarius barbarus Yellow-crowned Gonolek
    LC
  - Brubru / Nilaus afer Brubru
    LC
- Vangas & Allies / Vangidae Vangas & Allies
  - White-crested Helmetshrike / Prionops plumatus White-crested Helmetshrike
    LC
- Cuckooshrikes / Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
  - Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike / Campephaga phoenicea Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike
    LC
- Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios / Oriolidae Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios
  - African Golden Oriole / Oriolus auratus African Golden Oriole
    LC
  - Eurasian Golden Oriole / Oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden Oriole
    LC
- Drongos / Dicruridae Drongos
  - Fork-tailed Drongo / Dicrurus adsimilis Fork-tailed Drongo
    LC
- Monarchs / Monarchidae Monarchs
  - African Paradise Flycatcher / Terpsiphone viridis African Paradise Flycatcher
    LC
- Shrikes / Laniidae Shrikes
  - Yellow-billed Shrike / Lanius corvinus Yellow-billed Shrike
    LC
  - Grey-backed Fiscal / Lanius excubitoroides Grey-backed Fiscal
    LC
  - Great Grey Shrike / Lanius excubitor Great Grey Shrike
    LC
  - Masked Shrike / Lanius nubicus Masked Shrike
    LC
  - Northern Fiscal / Lanius humeralis Northern Fiscal
    NE
  - Lesser Grey Shrike / Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike
    LC
  - Woodchat Shrike / Lanius senator Woodchat Shrike
    NT
  - Isabelline Shrike / Lanius isabellinus Isabelline Shrike
    LC
  - Red-backed Shrike / Lanius collurio Red-backed Shrike
    LC
  - Red-tailed Shrike / Lanius phoenicuroides Red-tailed Shrike
    LC
- Crows, Jays / Corvidae Crows, Jays
  - Maghreb Magpie / Pica mauritanica Maghreb Magpie
    LC
  - Piapiac / Ptilostomus afer Piapiac
    LC
  - Western Jackdaw / Coloeus monedula Western Jackdaw
    LC
  - Pied Crow / Corvus albus Pied Crow
    LC
  - Brown-necked Raven / Corvus ruficollis Brown-necked Raven
    LC
- Tits, Chickadees / Paridae Tits, Chickadees
  - White-shouldered Black Tit / Melaniparus guineensis White-shouldered Black Tit
    LC
- Penduline Tits / Remizidae Penduline Tits
  - Sennar Penduline Tit / Anthoscopus punctifrons Sennar Penduline Tit
    LC
  - Yellow Penduline Tit / Anthoscopus parvulus Yellow Penduline Tit
    LC
- Larks / Alaudidae Larks
  - Greater Hoopoe-Lark / Alaemon alaudipes Greater Hoopoe-Lark
    LC
  - Thick-billed Lark / Ramphocoris clotbey Thick-billed Lark
    LC
  - Desert Lark / Ammomanes deserti Desert Lark
    LC
  - Bar-tailed Lark / Ammomanes cinctura Bar-tailed Lark
    LC
  - Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark / Eremopterix nigriceps Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
    LC
  - Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark / Eremopterix leucotis Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
    LC
  - Flappet Lark / Mirafra rufocinnamomea Flappet Lark
    LC
  - Singing Bush Lark / Mirafra javanica Singing Bush Lark
    LC
  - Kordofan Lark / Mirafra cordofanica Kordofan Lark
    LC
  - Eurasian Skylark / Alauda arvensis Eurasian Skylark
    LC
  - Thekla's Lark / Galerida theklae Thekla's Lark
    LC
  - Crested Lark / Galerida cristata Crested Lark
    LC
  - Maghreb Lark / Galerida macrorhyncha Maghreb Lark
    NE
  - Temminck's Lark / Eremophila bilopha Temminck's Lark
    LC
  - Greater Short-toed Lark / Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark
    LC
  - Dunn's Lark / Eremalauda dunni Dunn's Lark
    LC
  - Mediterranean Short-toed Lark / Alaudala rufescens Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
    LC
- Bulbuls / Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
  - Common Bulbul / Pycnonotus barbatus Common Bulbul
    LC
- Swallows, Martins / Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
  - Sand Martin / Riparia riparia Sand Martin
    LC
  - Brown-throated Martin / Riparia paludicola Brown-throated Martin
    LC
  - Eurasian Crag Martin / Ptyonoprogne rupestris Eurasian Crag Martin
    LC
  - Pale Crag Martin / Ptyonoprogne obsoleta Pale Crag Martin
    LC
  - Wire-tailed Swallow / Hirundo smithii Wire-tailed Swallow
    LC
  - Barn Swallow / Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow
    LC
  - Red-chested Swallow / Hirundo lucida Red-chested Swallow
    LC
  - Western House Martin / Delichon urbicum Western House Martin
    LC
  - Mosque Swallow / Cecropis senegalensis Mosque Swallow
    LC
  - Lesser Striped Swallow / Cecropis abyssinica Lesser Striped Swallow
    LC
  - Red-rumped Swallow / Cecropis daurica Red-rumped Swallow
    LC
- Crombecs, African Warblers / Macrosphenidae Crombecs, African Warblers
  - Moustached Grass Warbler / Melocichla mentalis Moustached Grass Warbler
    LC
  - Northern Crombec / Sylvietta brachyura Northern Crombec
    LC
- Streaked Scrub Warbler / Scotocercidae Streaked Scrub Warbler
  - Streaked Scrub Warbler / Scotocerca inquieta Streaked Scrub Warbler
    LC
- Leaf Warblers / Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
  - Wood Warbler / Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler
    LC
  - Western Bonelli's Warbler / Phylloscopus bonelli Western Bonelli's Warbler
    LC
  - Yellow-browed Warbler / Phylloscopus inornatus Yellow-browed Warbler
    LC
  - Willow Warbler / Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler
    LC
  - Common Chiffchaff / Phylloscopus collybita Common Chiffchaff
    LC
  - Iberian Chiffchaff / Phylloscopus ibericus Iberian Chiffchaff
    LC
- Reed Warblers & Allies / Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
  - Greater Swamp Warbler / Acrocephalus rufescens Greater Swamp Warbler
    LC
  - Great Reed Warbler / Acrocephalus arundinaceus Great Reed Warbler
    LC
  - Aquatic Warbler / Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler
    VU
  - Sedge Warbler / Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler
    LC
  - Common Reed Warbler / Acrocephalus scirpaceus Common Reed Warbler
    LC
  - Marsh Warbler / Acrocephalus palustris Marsh Warbler
    LC
  - Eastern Olivaceous Warbler / Iduna pallida Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
    LC
  - Western Olivaceous Warbler / Iduna opaca Western Olivaceous Warbler
    LC
  - Melodious Warbler / Hippolais polyglotta Melodious Warbler
    LC
  - Icterine Warbler / Hippolais icterina Icterine Warbler
    LC
- Grassbirds & Allies / Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
  - Savi's Warbler / Locustella luscinioides Savi's Warbler
    LC
  - Common Grasshopper Warbler / Locustella naevia Common Grasshopper Warbler
    LC
- Cisticolas & Allies / Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
  - Rock-loving Cisticola / Cisticola emini Rock-loving Cisticola
    NE
  - Winding Cisticola / Cisticola marginatus Winding Cisticola
    LC
  - Croaking Cisticola / Cisticola natalensis Croaking Cisticola
    LC
  - Zitting Cisticola / Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola
    LC
  - Desert Cisticola / Cisticola aridulus Desert Cisticola
    LC
  - Tawny-flanked Prinia / Prinia subflava Tawny-flanked Prinia
    LC
  - River Prinia / Prinia fluviatilis River Prinia
    LC
  - Cricket Warbler / Spiloptila clamans Cricket Warbler
    LC
  - Yellow-bellied Eremomela / Eremomela icteropygialis Yellow-bellied Eremomela
    LC
  - Senegal Eremomela / Eremomela pusilla Senegal Eremomela
    LC
- Sylviid Babblers / Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
  - Eurasian Blackcap / Sylvia atricapilla Eurasian Blackcap
    LC
  - Garden Warbler / Sylvia borin Garden Warbler
    LC
  - Lesser Whitethroat / Curruca curruca Lesser Whitethroat
    LC
  - Western Orphean Warbler / Curruca hortensis Western Orphean Warbler
    LC
  - African Desert Warbler / Curruca deserti African Desert Warbler
    LC
  - Sardinian Warbler / Curruca melanocephala Sardinian Warbler
    LC
  - Western Subalpine Warbler / Curruca iberiae Western Subalpine Warbler
    NE
  - Moltoni's Warbler / Curruca subalpina Moltoni's Warbler
    LC
  - Eastern Subalpine Warbler / Curruca cantillans Eastern Subalpine Warbler
    LC
  - Common Whitethroat / Curruca communis Common Whitethroat
    LC
  - Spectacled Warbler / Curruca conspicillata Spectacled Warbler
    LC
- White-eyes / Zosteropidae White-eyes
  - Northern Yellow White-eye / Zosterops senegalensis Northern Yellow White-eye
    LC
- Laughingthrushes & Allies / Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
  - Fulvous Babbler / Argya fulva Fulvous Babbler
    LC
  - Brown Babbler / Turdoides plebejus Brown Babbler
    LC
- Starlings, Rhabdornises / Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
  - Common Starling / Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling
    LC
  - Greater Blue-eared Starling / Lamprotornis chalybaeus Greater Blue-eared Starling
    LC
  - Lesser Blue-eared Starling / Lamprotornis chloropterus Lesser Blue-eared Starling
    LC
  - Purple Starling / Lamprotornis purpureus Purple Starling
    LC
  - Long-tailed Glossy Starling / Lamprotornis caudatus Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    LC
  - Chestnut-bellied Starling / Lamprotornis pulcher Chestnut-bellied Starling
    LC
  - Violet-backed Starling / Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Violet-backed Starling
    LC
  - Neumann's Starling / Onychognathus neumanni Neumann's Starling
    LC
- Oxpeckers / Buphagidae Oxpeckers
  - Yellow-billed Oxpecker / Buphagus africanus Yellow-billed Oxpecker
    LC
- Thrushes / Turdidae Thrushes
  - Song Thrush / Turdus philomelos Song Thrush
    LC
  - Common Blackbird / Turdus merula Common Blackbird
    LC
  - Ring Ouzel / Turdus torquatus Ring Ouzel
    LC
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers / Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
  - Black Scrub Robin / Cercotrichas podobe Black Scrub Robin
    LC
  - Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin / Cercotrichas galactotes Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
    LC
  - Northern Black Flycatcher / Melaenornis edolioides Northern Black Flycatcher
    LC
  - Spotted Flycatcher / Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher
    LC
  - Swamp Flycatcher / Muscicapa aquatica Swamp Flycatcher
    LC
  - European Robin / Erithacus rubecula European Robin
    LC
  - Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat / Cossypha niveicapilla Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
    LC
  - Common Nightingale / Luscinia megarhynchos Common Nightingale
    LC
  - Bluethroat / Luscinia svecica Bluethroat
    LC
  - European Pied Flycatcher / Ficedula hypoleuca European Pied Flycatcher
    LC
  - Black Redstart / Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart
    LC
  - Common Redstart / Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Redstart
    LC
  - Moussier's Redstart / Phoenicurus moussieri Moussier's Redstart
    LC
  - Common Rock Thrush / Monticola saxatilis Common Rock Thrush
    LC
  - Blue Rock Thrush / Monticola solitarius Blue Rock Thrush
    LC
  - Whinchat / Saxicola rubetra Whinchat
    LC
  - African Stonechat / Saxicola torquatus African Stonechat
    LC
  - European Stonechat / Saxicola rubicola European Stonechat
    NE
  - Mocking Cliff Chat / Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris Mocking Cliff Chat
    LC
  - Anteater Chat / Myrmecocichla aethiops Anteater Chat
    LC
  - Northern Wheatear / Oenanthe oenanthe Northern Wheatear
    LC
  - Atlas Wheatear / Oenanthe seebohmi Atlas Wheatear
    LC
  - Isabelline Wheatear / Oenanthe isabellina Isabelline Wheatear
    LC
  - Heuglin's Wheatear / Oenanthe heuglinii Heuglin's Wheatear
    LC
  - Desert Wheatear / Oenanthe deserti Desert Wheatear
    LC
  - Western Black-eared Wheatear / Oenanthe hispanica Western Black-eared Wheatear
    LC
  - Eastern Black-eared Wheatear / Oenanthe melanoleuca Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
    NE
  - White-fronted Black Chat / Oenanthe albifrons White-fronted Black Chat
    LC
  - Red-rumped Wheatear / Oenanthe moesta Red-rumped Wheatear
    LC
  - Familiar Chat / Oenanthe familiaris Familiar Chat
    LC
  - Maghreb Wheatear / Oenanthe halophila Maghreb Wheatear
    NE
  - White-crowned Wheatear / Oenanthe leucopyga White-crowned Wheatear
    LC
  - Black Wheatear / Oenanthe leucura Black Wheatear
    LC
- Sunbirds / Nectariniidae Sunbirds
  - Pygmy Sunbird / Hedydipna platura Pygmy Sunbird
    LC
  - Scarlet-chested Sunbird / Chalcomitra senegalensis Scarlet-chested Sunbird
    LC
  - Beautiful Sunbird / Cinnyris pulchellus Beautiful Sunbird
    LC
  - Copper Sunbird / Cinnyris cupreus Copper Sunbird
    LC
- Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches / Passeridae Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
  - Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow / Gymnoris pyrgita Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow
    LC
  - Sahel Bush Sparrow / Gymnoris dentata Sahel Bush Sparrow
    LC
  - Northern Grey-headed Sparrow / Passer griseus Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
    LC
  - House Sparrow / Passer domesticus House Sparrow
    LC
  - Desert Sparrow / Passer simplex Desert Sparrow
    LC
  - Sudan Golden Sparrow / Passer luteus Sudan Golden Sparrow
    LC
- Weavers, Widowbirds / Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
  - White-billed Buffalo Weaver / Bubalornis albirostris White-billed Buffalo Weaver
    LC
  - Speckle-fronted Weaver / Sporopipes frontalis Speckle-fronted Weaver
    LC
  - Little Weaver / Ploceus luteolus Little Weaver
    LC
  - Heuglin's Masked Weaver / Ploceus heuglini Heuglin's Masked Weaver
    LC
  - Southern Masked Weaver / Ploceus velatus Southern Masked Weaver
    LC
  - Vitelline Masked Weaver / Ploceus vitellinus Vitelline Masked Weaver
    LC
  - Village Weaver / Ploceus cucullatus Village Weaver
    LC
  - Black-headed Weaver / Ploceus melanocephalus Black-headed Weaver
    LC
  - Red-billed Quelea / Quelea quelea Red-billed Quelea
    LC
  - Yellow-crowned Bishop / Euplectes afer Yellow-crowned Bishop
    LC
  - Black-winged Red Bishop / Euplectes hordeaceus Black-winged Red Bishop
    LC
  - Northern Red Bishop / Euplectes franciscanus Northern Red Bishop
    LC
- Waxbills, Munias & Allies / Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
  - African Silverbill / Euodice cantans African Silverbill
    LC
  - Orange-cheeked Waxbill / Estrilda melpoda Orange-cheeked Waxbill
    LC
  - Black-rumped Waxbill / Estrilda troglodytes Black-rumped Waxbill
    LC
  - Quailfinch / Ortygospiza atricollis Quailfinch
    LC
  - Cut-throat Finch / Amadina fasciata Cut-throat Finch
    LC
  - Orange-breasted Waxbill / Amandava subflava Orange-breasted Waxbill
    LC
  - Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu / Uraeginthus bengalus Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
    LC
  - Green-winged Pytilia / Pytilia melba Green-winged Pytilia
    LC
  - Red-billed Firefinch / Lagonosticta senegala Red-billed Firefinch
    LC
- Indigobirds, Whydahs / Viduidae Indigobirds, Whydahs
  - Village Indigobird / Vidua chalybeata Village Indigobird
    LC
  - Pin-tailed Whydah / Vidua macroura Pin-tailed Whydah
    LC
  - Sahel Paradise Whydah / Vidua orientalis Sahel Paradise Whydah
    LC
- Wagtails, Pipits / Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
  - Western Yellow Wagtail / Motacilla flava Western Yellow Wagtail
    LC
  - Grey Wagtail / Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail
    LC
  - Mountain Wagtail / Motacilla clara Mountain Wagtail
    LC
  - White Wagtail / Motacilla alba White Wagtail
    LC
  - Richard's Pipit / Anthus richardi Richard's Pipit
    LC
  - Tawny Pipit / Anthus campestris Tawny Pipit
    LC
  - Long-billed Pipit / Anthus similis Long-billed Pipit
    LC
  - Plain-backed Pipit / Anthus leucophrys Plain-backed Pipit
    LC
  - Meadow Pipit / Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit
    LC
  - Tree Pipit / Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit
    LC
  - Olive-backed Pipit / Anthus hodgsoni Olive-backed Pipit
    LC
  - Red-throated Pipit / Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit
    LC
- Finches, Euphonias / Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
  - Eurasian Chaffinch / Fringilla coelebs Eurasian Chaffinch
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  - Brambling / Fringilla montifringilla Brambling
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  - Trumpeter Finch / Bucanetes githagineus Trumpeter Finch
    LC
  - European Greenfinch / Chloris chloris European Greenfinch
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  - White-rumped Seedeater / Crithagra leucopygia White-rumped Seedeater
    LC
  - Yellow-fronted Canary / Crithagra mozambica Yellow-fronted Canary
    LC
  - Common Linnet / Linaria cannabina Common Linnet
    LC
  - Eurasian Siskin / Spinus spinus Eurasian Siskin
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- Buntings / Emberizidae Buntings
  - Corn Bunting / Emberiza calandra Corn Bunting
    LC
  - Ortolan Bunting / Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting
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  - Striolated Bunting / Emberiza striolata Striolated Bunting
    LC
  - House Bunting / Emberiza sahari House Bunting
    LC
  - Gosling's Bunting / Emberiza goslingi Gosling's Bunting
    LC
  - Little Bunting / Emberiza pusilla Little Bunting
    LC
  - Golden-breasted Bunting / Emberiza flaviventris Golden-breasted Bunting
    LC
  - Brown-rumped Bunting / Emberiza affinis Brown-rumped Bunting
    LC

Species names

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Mauritania types of birds

28 orders

96 families

298 genera

581 species

Mauritania

Mauritania, officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania, republic (2005 est. pop. 3,087,000), 397,953 sq mi (1,030,700 sq km), NW Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Western Sahara in the northwest and north, on Algeria in the northeast, on Mali in the east and southeast, and on Senegal in the southwest. Nouakchott is the capital and largest town. Other towns include Atar and Kaédi.

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