Bird life in Malawi is abundant. There are lots of species, some that I hadn't seen before.
Nature pictures of Malawi and other bird pages are linked:
Nature Page for Malawi
Bird Pages
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Malawi
Female Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus, french: Souimanga cuivré). (936k)
Southern Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis, german: Angola-Schmetterlingsfink, french: Cordonbleu d'Angola). (868k)
Female Montane Widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius, german: Reichenowweber, french: Euplecte montagnard). (1336k)
Nyika Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana nyikae, german: Rotnackenlerche, french: Alouette à nuque rousse). (1050k)
Southern Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis, german: Angola-Schmetterlingsfink, french: Cordonbleu d'Angola). (580k)
Female Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata, german: Rotfuß-Atlaswitwe). (527k)
Black-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira peltata). (649k)
Weaver bird nests. (1061k)
White-browed Sparrow Weaver (Plocepasser mahali, french: Mahali à sourcils blancs). (876k)
Female Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus, german: Braunkehlweber, french: Tisserin à gorge brune). (654k)
Male Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus, german: Braunkehlweber, french: Tisserin à gorge brune). (679k)
Nest of a Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius, german: Cabanisweber, french: Tisserin intermédiaire). (1006k)
Female Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius, german: Cabanisweber, french: Tisserin intermédiaire). (859k)
Male Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius, german: Cabanisweber, french: Tisserin intermédiaire). (654k)
Southern Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus meridionalis, german: Zwergspint, french: Guêpier nain). (907k)
Böhm's Bee-eater (Merops boehmi, german: Böhmspint, french: Guêpier de Böhm). (618k)
Nesting Wire-tailed Swallows (Hirundo smithii, french: Hirondelle à longs brins). (614k)
Lilian's Lovebird (Agapornis lilianae, german: Erdbeerköpfchen, french: Inséparable de Lilian). (619k)
White-browed Robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini, french: Cossyphe de Heuglin). (879k)
Collared Palm Thrush (Cichladusa arquata). (609k)
Southern Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus layardi, german: Graubülbül, french: Bulbul des jardins). (630k)
Tropical Boubou (Laniarius major). (656k)
Panafrican Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp vidua, german: Witwenstelze, french: Bergeronnette pie). (532k)
Brown-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra australis, french: Tchagra à tête brune). (852k)
Orange-breasted Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus, french: Gladiateur soufré). (824k)
Northern Fiscal (Lanius humeralis, german: Nördlicher Fiskalwürger). (672k)
Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus, german: Rotschnabel-Madenhacker, french: Piquebœuf à bec rouge) on a hippo. (1050k)
Miombo Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas barbata, french: Agrobate barbu). (701k)
Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus, german: Zimtroller, french: Rolle violet). (526k)
Lilac-breasted Roller ssp. caudatus (Coracias caudatus caudatus, german: Gabelracke, french: Rollier à longs brins). (559k)
Savanna Meves's Starling (Lamprotornis mevesii mevesii, german: Mevesglanzstar, french: Choucador de Meves). (934k)
Savanna Meves's Starling (Lamprotornis mevesii mevesii, german: Mevesglanzstar, french: Choucador de Meves). (831k)
Ring-necked Dove ssp. tropica (Streptopelia capicola tropica, german: Kapturteltaube, french: Tourterelle du Cap). (940k)
Blue-spotted Wood Dove (Turtur afer, german: Stahlflecktäubchen, french: Tourtelette améthystine). (817k)
Blue-spotted Wood Dove (Turtur afer, german: Stahlflecktäubchen, french: Tourtelette améthystine). (712k)
Square-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii, german: Welwitschnachtschwalbe, french: Engoulevent du Mozambique). (878k)
Southern Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus cristatus, german: Haubenzwergfischer, french: Martin-pêcheur huppé). (668k)
Southern Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus cristatus, german: Haubenzwergfischer, french: Martin-pêcheur huppé). (799k)
Juvenile Panafrican Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp vidua, german: Witwenstelze, french: Bergeronnette pie), left, and African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie), right. (1.6M)
African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie). (1037k)
Hovering African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie). (420k)
Common Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima maxima, german: Riesenfischer, french: Martin-pêcheur géant). (723k)
Common Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima maxima, german: Riesenfischer, french: Martin-pêcheur géant). (723k)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos, german: Flussuferläufer, french: Chevalier guignette). (738k)
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia, german: Grünschenkel, french: Chevalier aboyeur). (1248k)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola, german: Bruchwasserläufer, french: Chevalier sylvain). (650k)
Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus, french: Œdicnème vermiculé). (1197k)
Spur-winged Lapwings (Vanellus spinosus, german: Spornkiebitz, french: Vanneau à éperons). (825k)
Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus, german: Spornkiebitz, french: Vanneau à éperons). (731k)
African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus, french: Vanneau du Sénégal) in flight. (554k)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré), left, African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus, german: Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen, french: Jacana à poitrine dorée), middle and African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette), right. (1122k)
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus, german: Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen, french: Jacana à poitrine dorée). You can see the characteristic long toes. (745k)
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus, german: Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen, french: Jacana à poitrine dorée). (708k)
Grey Go-away Bird (Corythaixoides concolor, german: Grauer Lärmvogel, french: Touraco concolore). (628k)
Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator, german: Trompeterhornvogel, french: Calao trompette). (727k)
Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator, german: Trompeterhornvogel, french: Calao trompette) in flight. (547k)
Southern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris). (777k)
Southern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris). (629k)
Red-necked Francolin (Pternistis afer, german: Rotkehlfrankolin, french: Francolin à gorge rouge). (960k)
Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris, german: Helmperlhuhn, french: Pintade de Numidie). (1331k)
Red-knobbed Coots (Fulica cristata, german: Kammblässhuhn, french: Foulque à crête), right, and Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis, german: Zwergtaucher, french: Grèbe castagneux), left. (608k)
Pied Crow (Corvus albus, german: Schildrabe, french: Corbeau pie). (1049k)
White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis, german: Geierrabe, french: Corbeau à nuque blanche). (693k)
Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus, german: Fleckenuhu, french: Grand-duc africain). (775k)
African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii, german: Afrika-Waldkauz, french: Chouette africaine). (741k)
Common Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta umbretta, german: Hammerkopf, french: Ombrette africaine). (1121k)
Common Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta umbretta, german: Hammerkopf, french: Ombrette africaine) in flight. (1209k)
White-breasted Cormorants (Phalacrocorax lucidus, german: Weißbrustkormoran, french: Cormoran à poitrine blanche). The one in the upper right is a juvenile with the larger white breast. (1073k)
White-breasted Cormorants (Phalacrocorax lucidus, german: Weißbrustkormoran, french: Cormoran à poitrine blanche). (610k)
Cormorant formation in flight. (681k)
Mainland African Darter (Anhinga rufa rufa, german: Afrikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel, french: Anhinga d'Afrique). (771k)
Mainland African Darter (Anhinga rufa rufa, german: Afrikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel, french: Anhinga d'Afrique) in flight. (514k)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré) and Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs). (1.7M)
Southern Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash hagedash, german: Hagedasch, french: Ibis hagedash). (797k)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus, german: Brauner Sichler, french: Ibis falcinelle). (596k)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré). (911k)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette). Note the characteristic yellow foot. (858k)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette). (630k)
Western Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs) and a Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos, german: Flussuferläufer, french: Chevalier guignette) in front. (933k)
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs). (1.9M)
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides, german: Rallenreiher, french: Crabier chevelu). (952k)
White-backed Night Herons (Gorsachius leuconotus, german: Weißrückenreiher, french: Bihoreau à dos blanc). (1.8M)
White-backed Night Heron (Gorsachius leuconotus, german: Weißrückenreiher, french: Bihoreau à dos blanc). (766k)
Close-up of White-backed Night Heron (Gorsachius leuconotus, german: Weißrückenreiher, french: Bihoreau à dos blanc). (498k)
Old World Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax, german: Nachtreiher, french: Bihoreau gris). (837k)
Juvenile Old World Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax, german: Nachtreiher, french: Bihoreau gris). (788k)
Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca, german: Glockenreiher, french: Aigrette ardoisée). (738k)
African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (1014k)
African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (1392k)
African Great Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette) in flight. (1130k)
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala, german: Schwarzhalsreiher, french: Héron mélanocéphale). (1113k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (1025k)
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath, german: Goliathreiher, french: Héron goliath). (826k)
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath, german: Goliathreiher, french: Héron goliath). (1031k)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca, german: Nilgans, french: Ouette d'Égypte). (886k)
Northern Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis gambensis, german: Sporngans, french: Oie-armée de Gambie). (1103k)
Northern Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis gambensis, german: Sporngans, french: Oie-armée de Gambie). (649k)
Northern Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis gambensis, german: Sporngans, french: Oie-armée de Gambie). (736k)
Stork in flight. (572k)
Mainland African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus, german: Mohrenklaffschnabel, french: Bec-ouvert africain). (771k)
Mainland African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus, german: Mohrenklaffschnabel, french: Bec-ouvert africain) in flight. (410k)
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis, german: Nimmersatt, french: Tantale ibis). (878k)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, german: Fischadler, french: Balbuzard pêcheur). (627k)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, german: Fischadler, french: Balbuzard pêcheur) in flight. (500k)
Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus, german: Kronenadler, french: Aigle couronné). (668k)
Pair of African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer, german: Schreiseeadler, french: Pygargue vocifer). (1272k)
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer, german: Schreiseeadler, french: Pygargue vocifer). (733k)
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer, german: Schreiseeadler, french: Pygargue vocifer). (887k)
Feeding African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer, german: Schreiseeadler, french: Pygargue vocifer). (795k)
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer, german: Schreiseeadler, french: Pygargue vocifer) in flight. (430k)
?? Unknown bird. (678k)
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