1) White-backed Night Heron
Resident; very good chances to see this elusive and nocturnal species are in the Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary and Liwonde NP

2) African Pygmy Goose
Probably resident; regularly seen only at Liwonde National park, also found at Kuti and Vwaza Marsh.

3) Three-banded Courser
Only seen at night in South Luangwa NP; not found in Malawi

4) Bat Hawk
Resident; not uncommon in Nkhata Bay and at Lilongwe dambos. Hunts at dawn and dusk.

5) Ayre´s Hawk Eagle
Resident; occurs in small numbers in any open woodland

6) Red-chested Sparrowhawk
Resident; commonly seen on the Nyika Plateau

7) Pallid Harrier
Commonly seen on the Nyika Plateau from October to March

8) Palm-nut Vulture
Resident; commonly seen at Liwonde NP

9) Sekretarybird
Not annually reported in Malawi, but in recent years in small numbers on the Nyika Plareau from September to November

10) Dickinson´s Kestrel
Commonly seeen resident, especially Liwonde NP

11) Red-winged Francolin
Resident; commonly seen on the Nyika Plateau

12) Crested Guineafowl
Resident; only found in Lengwe National Park and possibly at Nkhwadzi Forest in Nkhata Bay

13) Blue Quail
Recorded in all months; Localised and discreet; occurs in moist grassland, mainly in dambos

14) Striped Flufftail
Resident; not uncommon on the Nyika Plateau, also Mulanje and Viphya Plateau

15) Wattled Crane
Although in small numbers, this resident is frequently seen on the Nyika Plateau

16) Rock Pratincole
Intra-African breeding migrant; August to December; breeds at Kapichira Falls at Majete Game Reserve

17) Denham´s Bustard
Resident; frequently seen on the Nyika Plateau

18) African Finfoot
Scarce; best sought at Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary

19) African Skimmer
Frequently seen at Liwonde NP and South Luangwa NP from August to November

20) Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Probably intra-African migrant; highly loca: only found in Nkhata Bay forests (where calling season might be restricted to December) and Mvabvi Game Reserve in the very south (where it calls from December to April)

21) Thick-billed Cuckoo
Resident; not uncommon in Lengwe, Majete and Mvabvi Reserves

22) Lillian´s Lovebird
Commonly seen resident at Liwonde NP and South Luangwa NP

23) Green Coucal
Resident; common at Lengwe National Park and in the Nkhata Bay area

24) Black Coucal
Aparently partly resident; common from December to early May; common in Nkhata Bay area

25) Pel´s Fishing Owl
Uncommonly seen resident at Liwonde NP and South Luangwa NP

26) African Grass-Owl
Resident, but scarce in grassland on the Nyika and the South Viphya Plateaus

27) Pennant-winged Nightjar
On night drives seen between September and February; especially Nyika NP; Dzalanyama FR and South Luangwa NP

28) Rwenzori (Montane) Nightjar
Resident; commonly seen on night drives on the Nyika Plateau

29) Freckled Nightjar
Apparently resident; not uncommon on the Nyika Plateau

30) Scarce Swift
Intra-African migrant; October to March; not uncommon over rain forest on the Nyika Plateau

31) Böhm´s Spinetail
Probably resident; best seen at Lengwe NP and South Luangwa NP

32) Mottled Spinetail
Probably resident; usually found near baobab trees; best sought in Liwonde and Lengwe National Parks

33) Narina Trogon
Resident; best seen in the Nkhata Bay Forests; also Lengwe and Lilongwe NS

34) Bar-tailed Trogon
Resident; the evergreen forests on the Nyika Plateau should be the best places at all to see this species

35) Half-collared Kingfisher
Resident; fast-flowing water with well-wooded banks; regularly seen in Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary; also Nkhata Bay area and Nkhotakota Game Resrve

36) Böhm´s Bee-eater
Very common at Mvuu Camp in Liwonde NP; also Lengwe NP and in some places along the Lake Shore

37) Racket-tailed Roller
Resident; not uncommon but very shy; in the Mopane woodland of Liwonde NP and South Luangwa NP

38) Pale-billed Hornbill
Resident; in tall miombo woodland; best sought at Dzalanyama

39) Southern Ground Hornbill
Commonly seen resident in the Mopane woodlands of Liwonde NP and South Luangwa NP

40) Green Barbet
Resident in the very south and very north of Malawi, at Thyolo and Misuku Hills; in both places not uncommon

41) Brown-breasted Barbet
Resident; not easily found although not uncommon in the fig trees in Liwonde NP

42) Whyte´s Barbet
Resident; mainly in miombo woodland; South Viphya Plateau; Dzalanyama and foothills of Nyika Plateau

43) Miombo Pied Barbet
Resident; in miombo woodland; not uncommon in Dazalanyama, also Vwaza Marsh

44) Black-backed Barbet
Resident; only found in Malawi near Thazima Gate at Nyika National Park; also in South Lunagwa National Park in Zambia

45) Stierling´s Woodpecker
Commonly seen resident at Dzalanyama FR

46) Green-backed Woodpecker
Resident; not uncommon at the northern Lake Shore as Nkhata Bay area; also Dzalanyama

47) African Pitta
Intra-African migrant and breeding visitor; November to March; scarce in Malawi; might turn up anywhere on migration; suitable breeding habitat found in Lengwe and Lilwonde National Parks.

48) African Broadbill
Common resident but not easily seen; best sought for at Lilongwe NS; Thyolo Mountain; Luwawa Forests or Nkhata Bay Forests

49) White-headed Saw-wing
Intra-African migrant; late September to April; not uncommon in places on the Nyika Plateau

50) Blue Swallow
Intra-African migrant; commonly seen from August or September to April at Nyika and around Luwawa Forest Lodge

51) Angola Swallow
Breeds commonly under the roof of the Zambian Resthouse on the Zambian side of the Nyika Plateau, where present from May to January

52) <b<Red-rumped Swallow</b>
Resident; not uncommon on the Nyika and South Viphya Plateaus

53) Rosy-breasted Longclaw
Resident; best seen in dambos south of Lilongwe

54) Jackson´s Pipit
Resident; a recent split from Grasveld Pipit; commonly seen along dirt roads on the Nyika Plateau

55) Grey Cuckooshrike
Resident; only found at Thyolo Mountain where still not uncommon

56) Green-headed Oriole
Resident; localised to Thyolo Mountain where not uncommon

57) Eastern Mountain Greenbul
Resident; commonly seen on the Nyika Plateau

58) Spotted Creeper
Resident; commonly seen at Dzalanyama FR; also Vwaza Marsh GR and Nyika NP

59) African Hill Babbler
Resident; uncommonly seen in the evergreen forests of the north; Nyika NP and Uzumara FR

60) Mountain Illadopsis
Resident; restricted to the (at present inaccessable) eastern part of the Nyika Plateau and Uzumara Forest

61) Spotted Ground-Thrush
Mainly resident; this species is classified as endangered; might still be found on Thyolo Mountain and at Mulanje

62) Spot-throat
Resident, restricted to the rain forests of the Misuku Hils

63) White-chested Alethe
Resident; very elusive in the evergreen forests of the Nyika Plateau

64) Thyolo Alethe
Resident; elusive in the evergreen forests of the south: Zomba Plateau; Thyolo Mountain and may be the best chances are at Mount Mulanje

65) East Coast (Gunning´s) Akalat
Commonly seen in the Nkhata Bay Forests

66) Sharpe´s Akalat
At the moment (3/2008) only accessible at Uzumara Mountain and Misuku Hills; on both sites not uncommon

67) Olive-flanked Robin
Resident; not uncommon in the forests of the Nyika plateau and the South Viphya Plateau

68) Thrush Nightingale
Palaearctic migrant and winter visistor; very common in the Shire valley (Liwonde and Lengwe) and on the southern Lake-shore; we have seen a pair in Nkhata Bay in late March

69) Miombo Scrub Robin
Resident; widespread; confined ti miombo; best sought for in Dzalanyama

70) Boulder Chat
Resident; uncommonly seen at Dzalanyama FR and Chongoni FR

71) River Warbler
Palaearctic migrant and winter visitor; from December until early April; restricted to thickets in Lengwe National Park and Mwabvi Game Reserve

72) Mountain Yellow Warbler
Resident; in Malawi restricted to the Nyika Plateau,where not uncommon

73) White-winged Apalis
Resident; not uncommon at Thyolo Mountain; Zomba Plateau and Zomba town, but stays usually in the canopy of tall trees, therefore not easily seen

74) Chapin´s Apalis
Resident; not uncommon in the evergreen forests of northern Malawi

75) Rock-loving Cisticola
Resident; found in lower areas of Nyika Plateau and best at Chongoni Forest Reserve, where very common

76) Black-lored Cisticola
Resident; confined to the Nyika Plateau where commonly seen

77) Tinkling Cisticola
Resident; not present in any protected area; found in short piombo woodland or mature but dwarf woodland on stony soil; feeds in gras and low trees

78) Brown Parisoma
Resident; found in the canopy of acacia abyssinica on the Nyika Plateau and in Chongoni Forest Reserve

79) Black-and-White-Flycatcher
Resident; in Malawi now restricted to Lengwe National Park, but uncommon

80) Böhm´s Flycatcher
Resident; not uncommon in miombo woodland in Dzalanyama and Vwaza Marsh

81) Livingstone´s Flycatcher
Resident; not uncommon in thickets of the Liwonde NP

82) Malawi Batis
Resident; a split from Cape Batis; commonly seen in midaltitude and montane rain forests

83) Forest Batis
Resident; confined to Misuku Hills, where common

84) Souza´s Shrike
Resident; not uncommon in Dzalanyama FR and Chongoni FR

85) Anchieta´s Tchagra
Resident; only not uncommon on the Viphya Plateau

86) Fülleborn´s Boubou
Resident; restricted to and not uncommon at the Nyika and South Viphya Plateaus

87) Black-fronted Bush-Shrike
Resident; not uncommon at Thyolo and Zambian side of Nyika plateau

88) Slender-billed Starling
Resident; best looked for at Chisanga Falls on the Nyika Plateau

89) White-winged Babbling Starling
Resident; confined to Miombo Forest in Vwaza Marsh GR where rather common

90) Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Resident; best seen in Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve, we have also seen it on the Nyika Plateau

91) Anchieta´s Sunbird
Resident; rather uncommon on the Nyika plateau, South Viphya and Dzalanyama

92) Ludwig´s Double-collared Sunbird
Resident; split from Greater Double-collared Sunbird; confined to the Nyika plateau, where common

93) Shelley´s Sunbird
Uncommon resident; best sought for at Dzalanyama FR

94) Scarlet-tufted Malachite Sunbird
Uncommon resident on the Nyika Plateau

95) Bronze Sunbird
Resident; commonly seen in the garden of Luwawa Forest Lodge

96) Chestnut-mantled Sparrow-weaver
Resident; not uncommon at Vwaza Marsh GR

97) Olive-headed Weaver
Resident; not uncommon at Dzalanyama FR

98) Bertram´s Weaver
Resident; frequently seen in the vicinity of Luwawa Forest Lodge

99) Mountain Marsh Whydah
Resident; confined to the Nyika plateau where commonly seen

100) Cuckoo Finch
Probably resident; in short moist grassland at the edge of swamps; easily overlooked

101) Red-headed Quelea
Probably intra-African migrant; mostly seen from December to May; in long rank grass near water; Lilongwe, Liwonde (where common); also at Safari Cottage in Nkhata Bay

102) Green Twinspot
Resident; Nkhata Bay; also at Liwonde NP and Lengwe NP

103) Red-faced Crimsonwing
Resident; not uncommon, but elusive, best seen in the vicinity of water courses in evergreen forests on the Nyika Plateau

104) Lesser Seedcracker
Elusive resident; best sought for at Dzalanyama dambos, also Chongoni Fr and Viphya Plateau; also in a dambo near Nkhata Bay

105) Locust Finch
Not uncommonly seen resident; best sought for in dambos in the Lilongwe area

106) Magpie Mannikin
Found at seeding bamboos; uncommonly seen; best sought for at Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary

107) Lemon-breasted Canary
Nomadic species; found at Lengwe National Park, most common in Nyala Park near Lengwe

108) Yellow-crowned Canary
Resident; a split from Cape Canary; confined to Nyika and South Viphya Plateaus where not uncommon

109) Yellow-browed Seed-eater
Resident; uncommon; seems to be most common in the vicinity of Chelinda Lodge on the Nyika Plateau

110) Black-eared Seed-eater
Resident; in miombo woodland; best sought for in Dzalanyama

111) Oriole Finch
Erratic; confined to the inaccessible eastern part of the Nyika Plateau, the Misuku forests and Uzumara, where it seems to be common seasonally (we saw it in late November)