User:Sabon Harshe/Animals

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The Ewe animal names in this page are from Aziaku (2016).[1]

Data in Aziaku (2016) is from Aziaku's fieldwork and is also compiled from these secondary sources:

  • Borrow and Demey (2010)
  • Irvine (1947)
  • Kwei and Ofori-Adu (2005)
  • fishbase.org
  • File Number 32 of Kalakpa Game Reserve

Categories[trɔ asi le eŋu | trɔ asi le etsoƒe ŋu]

The animal classes (Category:Lã) listed are:

Eŋlisigbe Eʋegbe Category
mammals lãdziviwo Category:Lãwo/Category:Lãdziviwo
amphibians lãnɔgodzikpletɔmewo Category:Lãnɔgodzikpletɔmewo
fishes tɔmelãwo Category:Tɔmelãwo
reptiles lãtatawo Category:Lãtatawo
birds xewo/xeviwo Category:Xewo/Category:Xeviwo

"Genera" in Ewe folk taxonomy:

Eʋegbe Eŋlisigbe
akpa tilapia
adɔ squirrel
/ kpli grasscutter
dadi cat
ha pig
nyi cow
afi mouse
klo tortoise
da snake
ve monitor lizard
avu dog
kpakpaxe duck
koklo fowl
aʋako hawk
tsui sunbird
agama chameleon

Ewe animal names that cannot be etymologically analyzed further:

Eʋegbe Eŋlisigbe
ha pig
avu dog
gbɔ̃ goat
akpa tilapia
lo crocodile
da snake
age lungfish
adi / adzi frog
ehe / he surgeonfish
nyi cow
alẽ sheep
agbo ram
xe bird
kpɔ̃ leopard
akpo African harrier hawk
ako parrot
ako hogfish

Mammals[trɔ asi le eŋu | trɔ asi le etsoƒe ŋu]

No. Latin ŋkɔ Eŋlisigbe Eʋegbe Notes Family
1 Panthera leo Lion dzata Descriptive Felidae
2 Panthera pardus Leopard kpɔ̃ Designation Felidae
3 Profelis aurata African Golden Cat sisiblisi Descriptive Felidae
4 Leptailurus serval Serval agbali / gbɔli Designation Felidae
5 Felis catus Domestic Cat dadi / todzo / amegbɔnui Designation Felidae
6 Orycteropus afer haussanus Aardvark hoteklolo / hetekloloo / gligo Descriptive Orycteropodidae
7 Civettictis civetta/Vivera civetta African Civet dzogolo Designation Viverridae
8 Genetta maculata Large Forest Genet dudɔ / gbedadi Designation/Descriptive Viverridae
9 Genetta tigrina fieldiana Bush Genet dudɔ Viverridae
10 Nandinia binotata Palm Civet dedzitodzo / dedzidadi Descriptive Nandiniidae
11 Galerella sanguinea melanura Dwarf Mongoose kɔkɔbo Descriptive Herpestidae
12 Crocuta crocuta Spotted Hyaena gbete / agbotoe Descriptive Hyaenidae
13 Lycaon pictus Hunting Dog gbevu Descriptive Canidae
14 Vulpes pallida Pale Fox abei / yelegbeme Eponym/Descriptive Canidae
15 Manatus senegalensis African Manatee nyo / lale / mamiwata Descriptive Trichechidae
16 Loxodonta africana Elephant atiglinyi Descriptive Proboscidea
17 Equus ferus caballus Horse Designation Equidae
18 Giraffa Camelopardalis Giraffe sɔveda Descriptive Giraffidae
19 Camelus bactrianus Camel kposɔ Descriptive Camelidae
20 Dendrohyrax dorsalis Tree Hyrax awua Designation Proviidae
21 Pan troglodytes Common Chimpanzee amekese / kese Descriptive Hominidae
22 Colobus badius waldronae Red Colobus kese Designation Cercopithecidae
23 Colobus polykomos/vellerosus Colobus Monkey atakpa / klaya Designation Cercopithecidae
24 Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus Green Monkey fio / fie Designation Cercopithecidae
25 Cercopithecus diana roloway Diana Monkey alɔkpayibɔ / fievi Descriptive Cercopithecidae
26 Cercopithecus nictitans petaurista White-Nosed Monkey hehema / fiesrɔe Designation Cercopithecidae
27 Cercopithecus mona lowei Mona Monkey fie Designation Cercopithecidae
28 Erthrocebus patas Patas Monkey ablazɨ̃ Designation Cercopithecidae
29 Papio anubis choras Baboon kese / kabli Designation Cercopithecidae
30 Atelerix albiventris African Pygmy Hedgehog hlɔ̃made Descriptive Erinaceidae
31 Soricidae Shrew Mouse atɔ / atɔe Designation Soricidae
32 Galago demidovi Lesser Bush Baby ŋkuli / kposɔ Designation/Descriptive Galagonidae
33 Galago senegalensis Senegal Bush Baby gbɔevi Designation Galagonidae
34 Perodicticus potto Potto anyɔŋɔnɔe / lefielenui / gbadogoe Descriptive Lorisidae
35 Aethalops alecto Grey Fruit Bat awi / druivi / adri Designation Cynopterinae
36 Cynopterus brachyotis Short-nosed Fruit Bat agutɔ / awoe / agbaŋɔ Designation/Descriptive Cynopterinae
37 Scotonycteris ophiodon Pohle's Fruit Bat agutɔ Descriptive Pteropodidae
38 Eidolon helvum Straw-coloured Fruit Bat agbaŋɔ Descriptive Pteropodidae
39 Syncerus caffer beddingtoni Buffalo to Designation Bovidae
40 Bos taurus taurus Bovine/Domestic Cattle nyi / nyitata Designation/Descriptive Bovidae
41 Acephalus buselaphus major Western Hartebeest lu Designation Bovidae
42 Cephalophus rufilatus Red-Flanked Duiker sade / sadedzi Designation Bovidae
43 Cephalophus ogilbyi brookei Red Duiker kodzoe Designation Bovidae
44 Capra aegagrus hircus Domestic Goat gbɔ̃ Designation Bovidae
45 Guevei maxwelli Maxwell's Duiker avegbɔ̃e / avɔgbɔ̃e / avugbɔ̃e Descriptive Bovidae
46 Sylvicapra grimmia Grey Duiker ahlɔ̃e Descriptive Bovidae
47 Ourebia nigri caudata Oribi dzɔki Descriptive Bovidae
48 Neotragus pygmaeus Royal Antelope adowɔ / avegbɔ̃e Designation/Descriptive Bovidae
49 Kobus ellipsiprymnus Waterbuck afia / fia Designation Bovidae
50 Kobus kob Kob ezi / zi Designation Bovidae
51 Tragelaphus sylvaticus Bush Buck se / klatsa / bitsa Descriptive Bovidae
52 Boocercus euryceros Bongo avenyi / trɔme Descriptive Bovidae
53 Ovis aries Sheep alẽ Designation Bovidae
54 Ovis aries Tup/Ram agbo Designation Bovidae
55 Equus africanus asinus Donkey tedzi Designation Equidae
56 Equuszebra Zebra zibra Adopted Equidae
57 Hyemoschus aquaticus Water Chevrotain tsimese / tɔmeklatsa Descriptive Tragulidae
58 Choiropotamus porcus Bush Pig gbeha Descriptive Suidae
59 Sus scrofa Wild Boar gbeha Descriptive Suidae
60 Sus scrofa domestica Domestic Pig ha Designation Suidae
61 Hippopotamus amphibius Hippotamus tɔmenyi Descriptive Hippopotamidae
62 Lepuszechi Hare fɔmizi / alɔgɔ Designation Leporidae
63 Xerus erythropus Ground Squirrel adɔ Designation Sciuridae
64 Funiscirus leucostigma Side-Striped Squirrel kadzidɔe Descriptive Sciuridae
65 Cavia porcellus Guinea Pig yevukpli / kplivi / xɔvi Descriptive Caviidae
66 Thryonomys swinderianus Great Rat Cane xɔtsukpli / nukpui Descriptive Thryonomyidae
67 Anomalurus pelii Peel's Flying Squirrel pro / tsatsɔe Designation Anomaluridae
68 Hystrix spp. Porcupine kotoko / dzridza Designation Hystricidae
69 Atherurus africanus Brush-Tailed Porcupine xɔfie / xɔfia Descriptive Hystricidae
70 Cricetomys gambianus Giant Rat alegeli / kisi / botoe / gboloyawoe / agada Designation/Descriptive Nesomyidae
71 Mus musculus House Mouse aƒefi Descriptive Muridae
72 Lemniscomys striatus Striped Mouse gbaxle / bela Designation Muridae
73 Hybomys trivigatus Three-Striped Mouse gbefi Descriptive Muridae
74 Arvicanthis rufinus Rufous Bush Mouse Gerbil di / dzi Designation Muridae
75 Claviglis spurrelli Small Mouse sade Designation Muridae

Amphibians[trɔ asi le eŋu | trɔ asi le etsoƒe ŋu]

No. Latin ŋkɔ Eŋlisigbe Eʋegbe Notes Family
76 Amietophrynus regularis African Common Toad akpɔkplɔ / akotso / akpakpla Descriptive Bufonidae
77 Hoplobatrachus occipitalis African Tiger Frog adi / adzi Descriptive Arthroleptidae
78 Pipa pipa Leaf-Brown Toad akotsovi Descriptive Pipidae
79 Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis Purple Frog matsimazufia / tomekotso / poplovi Descriptive Sooglosidae
80 Phrynobatrachus ghanensis River Frog tɔmekotso Descriptive Phrynobatrachidae
81 Dermophiidae Caecilian tomeda Descriptive Dermophiidae

Fishes[trɔ asi le eŋu | trɔ asi le etsoƒe ŋu]

No. Latin ŋkɔ Eŋlisigbe Eʋegbe Notes Family
82 Acanthurus monroviae Monrovia Doctorfish / he Descriptive Acanthuridae
83 Albula vulpes Bonefish aminoe Descriptive Acanthuridae
84 Carlarius heudelotii Smooth-Mouth Sea Catfish kɔkɔtɛ Adopted Ariidae/Tachysuridae
85 Batistes punctatus Blue-Spotted Triggerfish akpangba Descriptive Balistidae
86 Batistes capricus Grey Triggerfish akpangba / agbo Descriptive Balistidae
87 Canthidermis maculata Rough Triggerfish kpangba-dzoɖeke / dayogbla Descriptive Balistidae
88 Ablennes hians Garfish/Flat Needlefish dayogbla Designation Belonidae
89 Scyacium micrurum Rock Sole/Flounder asiƒome Descriptive Bothidae
90 Bothus podas africanus African Wide-Eyed Flounder asiƒome Descriptive Bothidae
91 Latilus semifasciatus Blanquillo/Zebra Tilefish koliko Descriptive Latilidae
92 Alectis alexandrina Alexandria Pompano/African Threadfish fɔfɔe / ŋgogba Descriptive Carangidae
93 Caranx crysos Blue Runner kpetometsiyi Descriptive Carangidae
94 Trachurus symmetricus Jack Mackerel ƒaƒa / glamata Descriptive Carangidae
95 Chloroscombrus chrysurus Atlantic Bumper dzodzoe Descriptive Carangidae
96 Decapterus punctatus Round Scad tsiyivi Descriptive Carangidae
97 Decapterus rhonchus False Scad/Mackerel Scad tsiyi / bleye Designation Carangidae
98 Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow Runner/Doctorfish kpetame / bleɣe Designation Carangidae
99 Lichia amia Leerfish dogovaɖumi / asiabi Descriptive Carangidae
100 Selene dorsalis/Vomer gibbiceps African Moonfish/African Lookdown ŋgogba / gbadzɛgbadzɛ Descriptive Carangidae
101 Seriola dumerili Greater Ambeŋack kpetomefiayi Descriptive Carangidae
102 Uraspis cadenati Cotton-Mouth Jack kpetomefiayi Descriptive Carangidae
103 Trachinotus teraia Terai Pompano kobi / kpala Designation Carangidae
104 Trachurus trachurus Atlantic Horse Mackerel kpala Designation Carangidae
105 Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk Shark blekponamu Descriptive Carcharhinidae
106 Galeocerdo arcticus/cuvieri Common Tiger Shark ƒumedadi Descriptive Carcharhinidae
107 Prionace glauca Blue Shark anatave / toŋkuɖeaʋalame / blekponamu Descriptive Carcharhinidae
108 Sardinella aurita Round Sardinella ʋetsimu Descriptive Clupeidae
109 Sardinella eba Flat Sardinella adruku Designation Clupeidae
110 Harengula rouxi/Sardinella rouxi Yellow-Tail Sardinella deyigokpi Descriptive Clupeidae
111 Ilisha africana Long-Finned Herring kafla Descriptive Clupeidae
112 Ethmalosa dorsalis Shad/Bonga eflo / fafasia Designation Clupeidae
113 Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy abɔbi Descriptive Clupeidae
114 Odaxothrissa ansorgii Ansorge's Fangtooth Pellonuline ɣedzoe Designation Clupeidae
115 Odaxothrissa mento Nigerian Fangtooth Pellonuline deyi Designation Clupeidae
116 Coryphaena equiselis Pompano Dolphinfish/Sailors Dolphinfish tɔƒlesi / / fefle / blɔ Descriptive Coryphaenidae
117 Coryphaena hippurus Common Dolphinfish tɔƒlesi Descriptive Coryphaenidae
118 Cynoglossus senegalensis Senegalese Tongue-Sole afɔƒome Descriptive Cynoglossidae
119 Dactylopterus/Cephalacanthus volitans Flying Gurnard adoglo Descriptive Dactyloperidae
120 Dasyatis margarita Daisy Sting Ray adado / dado Designation Dasyatidae
121 Diodon holocanthus Porcupine Fish/Spiny Puffer hlɔ̃madze Culture Diodontidae
122 Drepane africana African Sicklefish/Common Spadefish gbadzagbadza / gbagbladza / du Descriptive Drepanidae
123 Chaetodipterus/Ephippus goreensis Black Spadefish gbadzagbadza / gbagbladza / du Descriptive Ephippidae
124 Chaetodipterus lipei West African Spadefish kpeŋkpa Description Ephippidae
125 Elops lacerta West African Ladyfish/Ten-Pounders getsu / aminoe / gbɔnyevi / gbalavi / gbavi Descriptive Eeopidae
126 Aetobatus narinari Spotted Eagle Ray avoka / ababu Descriptive Myliobatidae
127 Myliobatis aquila Common Eagle Ray avoka / ababu Designation Myliobatidae
128 Fodiator acutus Sharp-Chin Flying Fish dzodzodrui Descriptive Exocoetidae
129 Ruvettus pretiosus Oilfish ʋemaɖui / vemaɖui Culture Gempylidae
130 Hemiramphus brasiliensis Ballyhoo daɣinuɖeke / daɣidɔɖeke Descriptive Hemiramphidae
131 Istiophorus albicans/Histiophorus americanus Atlantic Sailfish hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
132 Istiompax indica Black Marlin hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
133 Makaira nigricans Blue Marlin hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
134 Makaira albidus White Marlin hatali kofi Descriptive Istiophoridae
135 Bodianus scrofa Barred Hogfish ako Designation Labridae
136 Coris julis Rainbow Wrasse ɖuinaƒonu Culture Labridae
137 Xyrichthys novacula Pearly Razorfish dzatavi Descriptive Labridae
138 Lethrinus atlanticus Grey Snapper/Atlantic Emperor shikple Adopted Lethrinidae
139 Apsilus fuscus African Fork-Tail Snapper egbo Designation Lutjanidae
140 Lutjanus fulgens Golden African Snapper tɔmeha Descriptive Lutjanidae
141 Lutjanus agennes African Red Snapper tɔmeha dzea Descriptive Lutjanidae
142 Lutjanus goreensis Gorean Lagoon Snapper tɔmeha Descriptive Lutjanidae
143 Manta birostris Giant Atlantic Manta tɔmeʋako Descriptive Myliobatidae
144 Mobula tarapacana Greater Guinean Mobula tɔmeʋako / akpɔlɔe Descriptive/Designation Myliobatidae
145 Mugil cephalus Flat-Head Grey Mullet akpɔlɔe (young) / getsu (adult) Designation Mugilidae
146 Pseudupeneus prayensis West African Goatfish gekoe Designation Mullidae
147 Chromis lineata Lined Chromis ƒumekpa Descriptive Pomacentridae
148 Brachydeuterus auritus Bigeye Grunt hawui Designation Haemulidae
149 Pomadasys incisus Roncador/Bastard Grunt kaatui Designation Haemulidae
150 Pomadasys jubelini Spotted Burro/Sompat Grunt akplɔtsu Descriptive Haemulidae
151 Galeoides decadactylus Lesser African Threadfin nukpɔtse / nukpatse / tsukui Designation Polynemidae
152 Priacanthus arenatus Atlantic Bigeye/Glasseye za kofi Descriptive Priacanthidae
153 Pentanemus quinquarius Royal Threadfin gefia Descriptive Priacanthidae
154 Polydactylus quadrifilis Giant African Threadfin sikɔ Designation Priacanthidae
155 Psettodes belcheri Spot-Tail Spiny Turbot/Black Sole adzemenyi Designation Psettodidae
156 Raja miraletus Brown or Peacock Ray kpetomedado Descriptive Rajidae
157 Raja straeleni Spotted Skate asiƒome Descriptive Rajidae
158 Rhinobatos rhinobatos Common Guitarfish afla Designation Rhinobatidae
159 Rhinobatos albomaculatus White-Spotted Guitarfish afla Designation Rhinobatidae
160 Argyrosomus regius Meagre lẽsi Designation Sciaenidae
161 Pseudotolithus brachygathus Law Croaker/Small-Mouth Croaker/Cassavafish ŋɔtsa Designation Sciaenidae
162 Pseudotolithus typus Cassava Croaker/Long-Neck Croaker ŋɔtsa Designation Sciaenidae
163 Pseudotolithus senegalensis Cassava Croaker ŋɔtsa Designation Sciaenidae
164 Pteroscion peli Boe Drum kpetami Descriptive Sciaenidae
165 Umbrina canariensis Canary Drum kpetome ŋɔtsa Descriptive Sciaenidae
166 Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo tɔgbɔdzadu Descriptive Scombridae
167 Auxis thazard Frigate Tuna kpokpoku Designation Scombridae
168 Euthynnus alletteratus Atlantic Little Tunny/Tuna kpokpoku Designation Scombridae
169 Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack Tuna danla kpokpoku Descriptive Scombridae
170 Orcynopsis unicolor Plain Bonito adzalu Designation Scombridae
171 Sarda sarda Atlantic Bonito/Belted Bonito kpokpoku / tɔdu Descriptive Scombridae
172 Thunnus albacares/Neothunnus albacares Yellowfin Tuna geku Designation Scombridae
173 Thunnus obesus Bigeye Tuna geku Designation Scombridae
174 Scomberomorus tritor West African Spanish Mackerel dadzu Designation Scombridae
175 Scomber japonicus Chub Mackerel ablotsi kpokpokuvi Descriptive Scombridae
176 Anthias anthias Swallow-Tail Sea Perch sankumadzi Adopted Serranidae
177 Cephalopholis taeniops Blue-Spotted Sea Bass kɔekɔe Adopted Serranidae
178 Epinephelus aeneus Common White Grouper/Seaperch logo / afiba Designation Serranidae
179 Epinephelus goreensis Dungat Gorean Grouper fieyu Designation Serranidae
180 Bathysolea lactea Rock Sole asiƒome Descriptive Serranidae
181 Synaptura cadenati Guinea Sole afɔƒome Descriptive Serranidae
182 Dicologoglossa hexophthalma Ocellated Wedge Sole asiƒome Descriptive Serranidae
183 Dentex angolensis Angolan Dentex sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
184 Dentex canariensis Canary Dentex/Sea Bream sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
185 Dentex congoensis Congo Dentex sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
186 Dentex gibbosus/Dentex filosus Pink Dentex/Sea Bream tsile Adopted Sparidae
187 Pagellus bellotti/Pagellus coupei Red Pandora sikasikavi Descriptive Sparidae
188 Sparus caeruleostictus/Pagrus ehrenbergi Blue-Spotted Sea Bream sikasika Descriptive Sparidae
189 Sphyraena sphraena Barracuda lidzi / aledzi / lidzitsu / agɔ Designation Sphyrmdae
190 Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammer-Headed Shark anantave Descriptive Sphyrmdae
191 Squatina oculata Smoothback Angel Shark dodotsu / dzakpata Designation Squatinidae
192 Stromateus fiatola Butterfish zoʋle Designation Stromateidae
193 Lagocephalus laevigatus Smooth Puffer/Globefish agede / sakovi Designation Tetraodontidae
194 Ephippion guttifer Prickly Puffer agede / sakovi Designation Tetraodontidae
195 Trichiurus lepturus Largehead Hairtail anipaɣe / ŋɔpaye Adopted Trichiuridae
196 Trigla lyra Piper Gumard/Sea Robin adoglo Descriptive Triglidae
197 Lepidotrigla carolae Carol's Gurnard adoglo Descriptive Triglidae
198 Xiphias gladius Swordfish hatali kofi Descriptive Xiphiidae
199 Zeus faber John Dory ehe Descriptive Zeidae
200 Glyphisodon saxatilis Sergeant Major ƒumekpa Descriptive Pomacentridae
201 Lepidarchus adonis Jellybean Tetra asentiwoe Adopted Alestidae
202 Alestes baremoze Silversides akpɔlɔ / asentiwoe Designation Alestidae
203 Alestes dentex Characin asɔtiklakpa Designation Alestidae
204 Brycinus longipinnis Longfm Tetra mɔganutewoe Designation Alestidae
205 Brycinus macrolepidotus True Big-Scale Tetra dzafafla Designation Alestidae
206 Brycinus nurse Nurse Tetra atewoe Designation Alestidae
207 Hydrocynus brevis Tiger-Fish tsinuvuwo Descriptive Alestidae
208 Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger-Fish avuwo / xatsexatse / xatsaxatsa Designation Alestidae
209 Arius gigas Giant Sea Catfish kɔkɔtɛ Adopted Ariidae
210 Auchenoglanis occidentalis Giraffe Catfish kpo Designation Claroteidae
211 Awaous lateristriga West African Freshwater Goby kemegbe Designation Gobiidae
212 Periophthalmus koelreuteria pallas Mudskipper atramecjekakpui Descriptive Gobiidae
213 Bagrus bajad Bayad avadzame blolo Descriptive Bagridae
214 Bagrus docmak Semutundu yalefo Adopted Bagridae
215 Raiamas nigeriensis Nigeriensis nɔgbe / fɔfɔe Designation Cyprinidae
216 Raiamas senegalensis Silver Fish tɔmesakisi Descriptive Cyprinidae
217 Labeo coubie African Carp gbogbo / agbogbo Designation Cyprinidae
218 Barbus bynni occidentalis Niger Barb aƒume gbogbo Descriptive Cyprinidae
219 Distichodus engycephalus Perch gbasra Designation Dishchodontidae
220 Distichodus rostratus Grass-Eater gbasra Designation Dishchodontidae
221 Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Bagrid Catfish tsiko / kpolo / blolo Designation Claroteidae
222 Chrysichthys walker Catfish yalefo Adopted Claroteidae
223 Clarotes laticeps Widehead Catfish blolo Adopted Claroteidae
224 Clarias agboyiensis African Sharptooth Catfish adewu / adeɣe Designation Clariidae
225 Clarias anguillaris Mudfish adewuɣie Descriptive Clariidae
226 Clarias ebriensis Mudfish adewudza Descriptive Clariidae
227 Clarias gariepinus North African Catfish adewuŋɔŋɔe Descriptive Clariidae
228 Clarias batrachus Walking Catfish adewuyibɔ Descriptive Clariidae
229 Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot Ctenopoma klefɔe Designation Anabantidae
230 Ctenopoma petherici Spotted Ctenopoma klefɔe Designation Anabantidae
231 Eleotris vittata Spinycheek Sleeper assemblyman (aseblima) / okulo Adopted/Designation Eleotridae
232 Gymnarchus niloticus African Knifefish Designation Gymnarchidae
233 Hepsetus odoe Kafue Pike akao Designation Hepsetidae
234 Heterobranchus bidorsalis African Catfish adewu dza Descriptive Clariidae
235 Heterobranchus longifilis Vundu wonyi Designation Clariidae
236 Heterotis niloticus Heterotis ƒa Descriptive Arapaimidae
237 Irvineia voltae Butterfish agbeho Designation Schilbeidae
238 Lates niloticus Nile Perch ŋuƒesi Designation Latidae
239 Lutjanus dentatus African Brown Snapper tɔmeha dza Descriptive Lutjanidae
240 Malapterurus electricus Electric Catfish ani / dzidzi / tsitsi Descriptive Malapteruridae
241 Hippopotamyrus psittacus Psittacus ʋakanɛvi Designation Mormyridae
242 Hyperopisus bebe bebe Bebe Bebe liwoe gokpo Descriptive Mormyridae
243 Gnathonemus petersii Elephant Nose liwoe nukpui Descriptive Mormyridae
244 Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish Jack liwoe nɔgbe Descriptive Mormyridae
245 Mormyrus hasselquistii Elephant Snout liwoe gɔdɔgɔ Descriptive Mormyridae
246 Mormyrus macrophthalmus Mormyrids liwoe atimeku Descriptive Mormyridae
247 Mormyrus rume rume Mormyrids aʋakali / liwoe gɔdɔgɔ Descriptive Mormyridae
248 Marcusenius abadii Ray-Finned Fish liwoe Designation Mormyridae
249 Campylomormyrus tamandua Worm-Jawed Mormyrid lelovemasadine Designation Mormyridae
250 Brycinus imberi Spot-Tail dzogladzevui / kpɔlɔtsu Descriptive/Designation Atestidae
251 Brycinus leuciscus Luciscus simegbogbo Descriptive Atestidae
252 Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Tetra agbogbokɔnfua Designation Distichodontidae
253 Oreochromis macrochir Longfin Tilapia akpa kpo Descriptive Distichodontidae
254 Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile Tilapia akpafiatsi Descriptive Distichodontidae
255 Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish bɔyi Designation Distichodontidae
256 Hemichromis fasciatus Banded Jewelfish bɔyi Designation Distichodontidae
257 Pelmatochromis guentheri Guenther's Mouthbrooder akpatsu Descriptive Distichodontidae
258 Sarotherodon galilaeus Mango Tilapia logo-kpa / akpaɣie Descriptive Distichodontidae
259 Sarotherodon melanotheron Blackchin Tilapia akpanɔe Descriptive Distichodontidae
260 Tilapia busumana - akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
261 Tilapia dageti - akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
262 Tilapia guineensis Guinean Tilapia akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
263 Tilapia mariae Spotted Tilapia akpaŋɔye Descriptive Distichodontidae
264 Tilapia zillii Redbelly Tilapia akpasila Descriptive Distichodontidae
265 Schilbe intermedius Silver Catfish tasaa Designation Schilbeidae
266 Schilbe micropogon Micropogon gada Designation Schilbeidae
267 Schilbe mystus African Butter Catfish tasaa Designation Schilbeidae
268 Synodontis clarias Mandi adeɣe / adewu Designation Mochokidae
269 Synodontis schall Wahrindi kpo Designation Mochokidae
270 Tetraodon lineatus Globe Fish ʋuʋluye / poplowoe Descriptive Tetraodontidae
271 Cephalopholis nigri Niger Hind srẽ / tɔnɔtsi Designation Serranidae
272 Rypticus saponaceus Greater Soapfish lẽsi bleɣe Descriptive Serranidae
273 Eucinostomus melanopterus Flagfin Mojarra edzi Designation Gerreidae
274 Monodactylus sebae Seba Mono kpɛkplɛmite Adopted Monodactylidae
275 Uranoscopus scaber Stargazer tsetsegoɣi / kpotokui Descriptive Uranoscopidae

Reptiles[trɔ asi le eŋu | trɔ asi le etsoƒe ŋu]

No. Latin ŋkɔ Eŋlisigbe Eʋegbe Notes Family
276 Crocodylus cataphractus Slender-Snouted Crocodile tɔmelo / lo Designation Crocodylidae
277 Osteolaemus tetraspis Broad-Fronted Crocodile lo / tamelo / bamelo Designation/Descriptive Crocodylidae
278 Chamaeleo calyptratus Veiled Chameleon agama / kpɔku Designation Chamaeleonidae
279 Trioceros jacksonii Jackson's Chameleon agama / kpɔku Designation Chamaeleonidae
280 Rieppeleon brevicaudatus Bearded Pygmy Chameleon agama / kpɔku Designation Chamaeleonidae
281 Varanus exanthematicus Bosc's Monitor agbloloe / lohoe Descriptive Varanidae
282 Varanus niloticus Nile Monitor ve Descriptive Varanidae
283 Agama aculeata Ground Agama ʋa Designation Agamidae
284 Agama Lizard (Male) adoglo / agetsu / anakrara Designation Agamidae
285 Gehyra mutilata Stump-Toed Gecko xɔmeŋini / xɔmenyatri Descriptive Gekkonidae
286 Lepidodactylus lugubris Mourning Gecko xɔmenyatri / xɔmeŋini Descriptive Gekkonidae
287 Smutsia gigantea Giant Pangolin luʋuluʋu / luʋuiluʋui / luʋuluʋui Descriptive Manidae
288 Phataginus tetradactyla Long-Tailed Pangolin luʋuluʋu / luʋuluʋui / luʋuiluʋui Descriptive Manidae
289 Typhlops punctatus Spotted Blind Snake tɔmeda Descriptive Typhlopidae
290 Python sebae African Python ʋɔ Designation Pythonidae
291 Python regius Royal Python tɔgbui / nyɔgbɔ / adekpe Culture/Designation/Descriptive Pythonidae
292 Calabaria reinhardtii Burrowing Snake fakpui Descriptive Boidae
293 Grayia smithi Water Snake tɔmeda Descriptive Colubridae
294 Dasypeltis spp. African Egg-Eating Snake fa Descriptive Colubridae
295 Boiga blandingii Blanding's Snake gle / abrodzima Designation Colubridae
296 Psammophis sibilans African Sand Snake tɔmeda Descriptive Lamprophiidae
297 Lamprophis fuliginosus African House Snake gbedzro / gbedru Descriptive Lamprophiidae
298 Naja melanoleuca Black Cobra dzakpata Designation Elapidae
299 Naja nigri Spitting Cobra ƒlibo / ƒli Designation Elapidae
300 Dendroaspis virdis Green Mamba amakpamui / aŋkpamuida Descriptive Elapidae
301 Dendroaspis polylepis Black Mamba gletsu / gledza Designation Elapidae
302 Bitis nasicornis Rhinoceros Viper avoliwɔ Designation Viperidae
303 Bitis arietans Puff Adder fa Descriptive Viperidae
304 Causus rhombeatus Night Viper Descriptive Viperidae
305 Echis carinatus Carpet Viper adekpui Descriptive Viperidae
306 Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle klo Designation Dermochelyidae
307 Testudo graeca Tortoise klo Designation Testudinidae
308 Chelonia mydas Green Turtle ƒumeklo Descriptive Cheloniidae
309 Lepidochelys Olive Ridley Turtle ƒumeklo Descriptive Cheloniidae
310 Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle ƒumeklo Descriptive Cheloniidae
311 Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle ƒumeklo Descriptive Cheloniidae

Birds[trɔ asi le eŋu | trɔ asi le etsoƒe ŋu]

No. Latin ŋkɔ Eŋlisigbe Eʋegbe Notes Family
312 Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe tɔmekpakpaxe Descriptive Podicipedidae
313 Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican atramegbo Descriptive Pelecanidae
314 Botaurus stellaris Great Bittern tegli / hoho Designation Ardeidae
315 Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern tegli / hoho Designation Ardeidae
316 Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf Bittern tegli / hoho Designation Ardeidae
317 Tigriornis leucolopha White-Crested Tiger Heron tegli / hoho Designation Ardeidae
318 Gorsachius leuconotus White-Backed Night Heron tegli / hoho Designation Ardeidae
319 Nycticorax nycticorax Black-Crowned Night Heron tegli / hoho Designation Ardeidae
320 Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron akpo Designation Ardeidae
321 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret amudzixe / aŋɔyi Descriptive Ardeidae
322 Butorides striata Green-Backed Heron aŋɔyi / amudzixe Descriptive Ardeidae
323 Egretta ardesiaca Black Heron aŋɔyi / amudzixe Descriptive Ardeidae
324 Egretta gularis Western Reef Egret aŋɔyi / amudzixe Descriptive Ardeidae
325 Egretta garzetta Little Egret tɔsixevi / amudzixe Descriptive Ardeidae
326 Egretta intermedia Intermediate Egret tɔsixevi / amudzixe Descriptive Ardeidae
327 Egretta alba Great Egret aŋɔyi / amudzixe Descriptive Ardeidae
328 Ardea purpurea Purple Heron ankra Designation Ardeidae
329 Ardea cinerea Grey Heron ankra Designation Ardeidae
330 Ardea goliath Goliath Heron akpaklo / legle Designation Ardeidae
331 Struthio camelus Ostrich golo / tsatsaboli Descriptive Struthionidae
332 Mycteria ibis Yellow-Billed Stork golo / kpaklo Designation Ciconiidae
333 Ciconia episcopus Woolly-Necked Stork golo / kpaklo Designation Ciconiidae
334 Ciconia ciconia White Stork golo / kpaklo Designation Ciconiidae
335 Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Saddle-Billed Stork golo / kpaklo Designation Ciconiidae
336 Leptoptilos crumeniferus Marabou Stork golo / kpaklo Designation Ciconiidae
337 Cairina moschata Duck kpakpaxe Descriptive Anatidae
338 Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling Duck mavividetsi Culture Anatidae
339 Dendrocygna viduata White-Faced Whistling Duck mavividetsi Culture Anatidae
340 Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose mavividetsi Culture Anatidae
341 Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck kpaakpaa / tɔmekoklo Designation/Descriptive Anatidae
342 Plectropterus gambensis Spur-Winged Goose gbekpakpaxe Descriptive Anatidae
343 Pteronetta hartlaubii Hartlaub's Duck gbekpakpaxe Descriptive Anatidae
344 Sarkidiornis melanotos Knob-billed Duck gbekpakpaxe Descriptive Anatidae
345 Nettapus auritus African Pygmy Poose mavividetsi Descriptive Anatidae
346 Anas crecca Common Teal mavividetsi Descriptive Anatidae
347 Anas capensis Cape Teal tɔmekpakpaxe Descriptive Anatidae
348 Aythya ferina Common Pochard yovitsi Designation Anatidae
349 Aviceda cuculoides African Cuckoo Hawk kpoku / ayisu Designation Accipitridae
350 Elanus caeruleus Black-Shouldered Kite kpoku / ayisu Designation Accipitridae
351 Milvus migrans Black Kite aʋako Designation Accipitridae
352 Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish Eagle yitsui Designation Accipitridae
353 Gypohierax angolensis Palm-Nut Vulture akanga / glu / pete Designation Accipitridae
354 Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture akanga / glu Designation Accipitridae
355 Necrosyrtereds monachus Hooded Vulture akanga / glu / gbetakpɔxe Designation/Descriptive Accipitridae
356 Circaetus gallicus Short-Toed Snake Eagle akpo / aʋako Designation Accipitridae
357 Circaetus cinerascens Western Banded Snake Eagle akpo / aʋako Designation Accipitridae
358 Polyboroides typus African Harrier Hawk akpo / aʋako Designation Accipitridae
359 Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier akpo / aʋako Designation Accipitridae
360 Circus aeruginosus Eurasian Marsh Harrier akpo / aʋako Designation Accipitridae
361 Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk antsui / ntsui / adrufe Designation Accipitridae
362 Accipiter badius Shikra toto Designation Accipitridae
363 Accipiter erythropus Red-Thighed Sparrowhawk toto Designation Accipitridae
364 Urotriorchis macrourus Long-Tailed Hawk toto Designation Accipitridae
365 Aquila rapax Tawny Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
366 Aquila wahlbergi Wahlberg's Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
367 Hieraaetus spilogaster African Hawk Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
368 Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
369 Hieraaetus ayresii Ayres's Hawk Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
370 Lophaetus occipitalis Long-Crested Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
371 Spizaetus africanus Cassin's Hawk Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
372 Stephanoaetus coronatus Crowned Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
373 Polemaetus bellicosus Martial Eagle aho Designation Accipitridae
374 Falco alopex Fox Kestrel yitsui Designation Falconidae
375 Falco ardosiaceus Grey Kestrel yitsui Designation Falconidae
376 Falco chicquera Red-Necked Falcon yitsui Designation Falconidae
377 Falco vespertinus Red-Footed Falcon yitsui Designation Falconidae
378 Falco cuvierii African Hobby kpoku Designation Falconidae
379 Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon kpoku Designation Falconidae
380 Falco peregrines Peregrine Falcon kpoku Designation Falconidae
381 Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin Quail tegbeti Descriptive Phasianidae
382 Ptilopachus petrosus Stone Partridge tegbeti Descriptive Phasianidae
383 Francolinus lathami Latham's Forest Francolin avetegli Descriptive Phasianidae
384 Francolinus ahantensis Ahanta Francolin avetegli / dedi Descriptive/Designation Phasianidae
385 Francolinus bicalcaratus Double-Spurred Francolin avetegli / dedi Descriptive/Designation Phasianidae
386 Agelastes meleagrides White-Breasted Guineafowl gbetsaxe Descriptive/Designation Numididae
387 Guttera pucherani Crested Guineafowl gbetsaxe Descriptive Numididae
388 Numida meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl gbetsaxe Descriptive Numididae
389 Himantornis haematopus Nkulengu Rail agbetim Descriptive Rallidae
390 Canirallus oculeus Grey-Throated Rail tɔkɔkokuli Descriptive Rallidae
391 Crex egregia African Crake tɔmekoklo Descriptive Rallidae
392 Amaurornis flavirostra Black Crake gbekoklo Descriptive Rallidae
393 Porphyrio porphyria Purple Swamphen avese / gbatami Designation Rallidae
394 Gallinula angulate Lesser Moorhen avemexe Descriptive Rallidae
395 Sarothrura pulchra White-Spotted Flufftail tɔkɔkokuli Descriptive Sarothruridae
396 Sarothrura elegans Buff-Spotted Flufftail tɔkɔkokuli / tɔmekoklo Descriptive Sarothruridae
397 Balearica pavonina Black Crowned Crane gbetsahe / gbetsyaxe Descriptive Gruidae
398 Podica senegalensis African Finfoot doridori Designation Heliornithidae
399 Eupodotis melanogaster Black-Bellied Bustard akla Designation Otididae
400 Actophilornis africanus African Jacana agudzixe Descriptive Jacanidae
401 Burhinus senegalensis Senegal Thick-Knee gbotale / gbaxle Designation Burhinidae
402 Cursorius temminckii Temminck's Courser aka Designation Glareolidae
403 Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper tokontsui / holi Designation Scolopacidae
404 Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe vanga Designation Scolopacidae
405 Gallinago media Great Snipe agudzixe Descriptive Scolopacidae
406 Limnodromus griseus Short-Billed Dowitcher vanga Designation Scolopacidae
407 Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew holi / vanga Designation Scolopacidae
408 Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank gbanyi Designation Scolopacidae
409 Tringa tetanus Common Redshank tagbaxevi Descriptive Scolopacidae
410 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper kodogoli Descriptive Scolopacidae
411 Phalaropus fulicarius Red Phalarope tsotso Descriptive Scolopacidae
412 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-Billed Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
413 Sterna caspia Caspian Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
414 Sterna maxima Royal Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
415 Sterna bengalensis Lesser Crested Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
416 Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
417 Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
418 Sterna hirundo Common Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
419 Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern gbagblaxetsu Descriptive Sternidae
420 Sterna anaethetus Bridled Tern tsale Designation Sternidae
421 Sterna fuscata Sooty Tern tsale Designation Sternidae
422 Sterna balaenarum Damara Tern tsale Designation Sternidae
423 Sterna albifrons Little Tern tsale Designation Sternidae
424 Chlidonias hybrid Whiskered Tern tsale Designation Sternidae
425 Chlidonias niger Black Tern tsale Designation Sternidae
426 Chlidonias leucopterus White-Winged Tern tsale Designation Sternidae
427 Treron calvus African Green Pigeon toto Designation Columbidae
428 Treron waalia Bmce's Green Pigeon toto Designation Columbidae
429 Turtur tympanistria Tambourine Dove volui Designation Columbidae
430 Turtur afer Blue-Spotted Wood Dove volui Designation Columbidae
431 Turtur abyssinicus Black-Billed Wood Dove volui Designation Columbidae
432 Oena capensis Namaqua Dove volui Designation Columbidae
433 Columba iriditorques Western Bronze-Naped Pigeon volui Designation Columbidae
434 Streptopelia semitorquata Red-Eyed Dove kpakpa Designation Columbidae
435 Streptopelia decipiens African Mourning Dove kpakpa Designation Columbidae
436 Streptopelia vinacea Vinaceous Dove kpakpa Designation Columbidae
437 Streptopelia roseogrisea African Collared Dove kpakpa Designation Columbidae
438 Streptopelia turtur European Turtle Dove kpakpa Designation Columbidae
439 Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove kpakpa Designation Columbidae
440 Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot akoo Designation Psittacidae
441 Poicephalus robustus Brown-Necked Parrot akoo Designation Psittacidae
442 Poicephalus gulielmi Red-Fronted Parrot akoo Designation Psittacidae
443 Poicephalus senegalus Senegal Parrot akoo Designation Psittacidae
444 Agapornis pullarius Red-Headed Lovebird akoo Designation Psittacidae
445 Agapornis swindernianus Black-Collared Lovebird akoo Designation Psittacidae
446 Psittacula krameri Rose-Ringed Parakeet akoo Designation Psittacidae
447 Corythaeola cristata Great Blue Turaco atsrima Designation Musophagidae
448 Tauraco persa Green Turaco avese Designation Musophagidae
449 Tauraco macrorhynchus Yellow-Billed Turaco avese Designation Musophagidae
450 Crinifer piscator Western Grey Plantain-Eater agodigo / dzogbetsri ma Descriptive Musophagidae
451 Oxylophus levaillantii Levaillant's Cuckoo tɔlcm Descriptive Cuculidae
452 Cuculus solitaries Red-Chested Cuckoo tɔlem Descriptive Cuculidae
453 Chrysococcyx cupreus African Emerald Cuckoo tsɔyiatsuƒe Culture Cuculidae
454 Chrysococcyx klaas Klaas's Cuckoo twentwere / ayiɖɔe Designation/Descriptive Cuculidae
455 Chrysococcyx caprius Didric Cuckoo agblendindi Descriptive Cuculidae
456 Centropus senegalensis Senegal Coucal dzrikuku / dzinetutu / wlukuku / adzeyitutu / dzetutu Descriptive Cuculidae
457 Centropus monachus Blue-Headed Coucal dzrikuku / dzinetutu / wlukuku / adzeyitutu / dzetutu Descriptive Cuculidae
458 Tyto alba Bam Owl adzexe Culture Tytonidae
459 Otus icterorhynchus Sandy Scops Owl adzexe Culture Strigidae
460 Otus senegalensis African Scops Owl adzexe Culture Strigidae
461 Bubo poensis Fraser's Eagle Owl adzexe Culture Strigidae
462 Bubo shelleyi Shelley's Eagle Owl adzexe Culture Strigidae
463 Bubo lacteus Verreaux's Eagle Owl adzexe Culture Strigidae
464 Bubo leucostictus Akun Eagle Owl adzexe Culture Strigidae
465 Scotopelia peli Pel's Fishing Owl favievuto Designation Strigidae
466 Glaucidium tephronotum Red-Chested Owlet adzexe Culture Strigidae
467 Strix woodfordii African Wood Owl hɔdemeku / xedoameku Culture Strigidae
468 Veles/Caprimulgus binotatus Brown Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
469 Caprimulgus natalensis Swamp Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒc Descriptive Caprimulgidae
470 Caprimulgus climacurus Long-Tailed Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
471 Caprimulgus nigriscapularis Black-Shouldered Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
472 Caprimulgus inornatus Plain Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
473 Caprimulgus tristigma Freckled Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
474 Caprimulgus ruficollis Red-Necked Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
475 Caprimulgus europaeus European Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
476 Macrodipteryx longipennis Standard-Winged Nightjar aʋaluƒui / ahɔliƒe Descriptive Caprimulgidae
477 Rhaphidura sabini Sabine's Spinetail sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
478 Telacanthura melanopygia Black Spinetail sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
479 Telacanthura ussheri Mottled Spinetail sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
480 Neafrapus cassini Cassin's Spinetail sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
481 Cypsiurus parvus African Palm Swift sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
482 Apus pallidus Pallid Swift sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
483 Apus apus Common Swift sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
484 Apus caffer White-Rumped Swift sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
485 Apus affinis Little Swift sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
486 Tachymarptis aequatorialis Mottled Swift sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
487 Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift sagbadre Descriptive Apodidae
488 Halcyon malimbica Blue-Breasted Kingfisher agbotimexevi Descriptive Alcedinidae
489 Halcyon senegalensis Woodland Kingfisher agbotimexevi Descriptive Alcedinidae
490 Ceyx lecontei African Dwarf Kingfisher agbotimexevi Descriptive Alcedinidae
491 Alcedo leucogaster White-Bcllied Kingfisher agbotimexevi / milɔ Descriptive Alcedinidae
492 Alcedo quadribrachys Shining-Blue Kingfisher agbotimexevi Descriptive Alcedinidae
493 Megaceryle maxima Giant Kingfisher agbotimexevi Descriptive Alcedinidae
494 Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher agbotimexevi Descriptive Alcedinidae
495 Phoeniculus purpureus Green Wood-Hoopoe aditsi / deduxe Descriptive Phoeniculidae
496 Tropicranus albocristatus White-Crested Hornbill fieyomexe Descriptive Bucerotidae
497 Tockus hartlaubi Black Dwarf Hornbill akyankpoli Designation Bucerotidae
498 Tockus camurus Red-Billed Dwarf Hornbill akyankpoli Designation Bucerotidae
499 Tockus erythrorhynchus Red-Billed Hornbill akyankpoli Designation Bucerotidae
500 Tockus fasciatus African Pied Hornbill akyankpoli Designation Bucerotidae
501 Tockus nasutus African Grey Hornbill akyankpoli Designation Bucerotidae
502 Bycanistes fistulator Piping Hornbill akyankpoli Designation Bucerotidae
503 Bycanistes subcylindricus Black-and-White-Casqued Hornbill ŋatiŋati / ŋɔtiŋɔti Descriptive Bucerotidae
504 Bycanistes cylindricus Brown-Cheeked Hornbill ŋatiŋati / ŋɔtiŋɔti Descriptive Bucerotidae
505 Ceratogymna atrata Black-Casqued Hornbill ŋatiŋati / ŋɔtiŋɔti Descriptive Bucerotidae
506 Ceratogymna elata Yellow-Casqued Hornbill ŋatiŋati / ŋɔtiŋɔti Descriptive Bucerotidae
507 Gymnobucco peli Bristle-Nosed Barbet kpei Designation Lybiidae
508 Gymnobucco calvus Naked-Faced Barbet kpei Designation Lybiidae
509 Pogoniulus scolopaceus Speckled Tinkerbird kotokro Designation Lybiidae
510 Pogoniulus subsulphureus Yellow-Throated Tinkerbird gbede Descriptive Lybiidae
511 Pogoniulus bilineatus Yellow-Rumped Tinkerbird gbede Descriptive Lybiidae
512 Lybius bidentatus Double-Toothed Barbet egutadze Designation Lybiidae
513 Lybius dubius Bearded Barbet egutadze Designation Lybiidae
514 Trachylaemus purpuratus Yellow-Billed Barbet egutadze Designation Lybiidae
515 Vidua macroura Pin-Tailed Whydah blemakɔtɔtsi Descriptive Viduidae
516 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret totaxe / totamexe / nyiyomexe Descriptive Ardeidae/Egretta
517 Camaroptera brevicaudata Grey-Backed Camaroptera bleamedegbe / kplɔamedegbe Descriptive Cisticolidae
518 Ploceus vitellinus Vitelline Masked-Weaver asɔsɔ Descriptive Ploceidae
519 Upupa africana African Hoopoe ŋɔlixevi Culture Upupidae
520 Pycnonotus bulbul Black-Eyed Bulbul klɔbɔe / akrɔbɔe Designation Pycnonotidae
521 Ant hrepte rectirostris Green-Chinned Sunbird etsui / tsintsin Designation Nectariniidae
522 Campethera abingoni Golden-Tailed Woodpecker tɔatitɔati / lɔatilɔati Descriptive Picidae
523 Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler avemekɔlɔ Descriptive Phylloscopidae
524 Acrocephalus baeticatus African Reed Warbler degbɔgbɔe Descriptive Acrocephalidae

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