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* Black-shouldered kite , ''Elanus caeruleus'' | * Black-shouldered kite , ''Elanus caeruleus'' | ||
* Yellow-billed kite , ''Milvus aegyptius'' | * Yellow-billed kite , ''Milvus aegyptius'' | ||
* African fish eagle , ''Haliaeetus vocifer'' | * [[African fish eagle]] , ''Haliaeetus vocifer'' | ||
* Palm-nut vulture , ''Gypohierax angolensis'' | * Palm-nut vulture , ''Gypohierax angolensis'' | ||
* Hooded vulture , ''Necrosyrtes monachus'' | * Hooded vulture , ''Necrosyrtes monachus'' | ||
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==Swifts== | ==Swifts== | ||
'''Order''': Apodiformes {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': Apodidae | '''Order''': Apodiformes {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': Apodidae Swift s are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 12 species which occur in Zambia. | ||
* Scarce swift , ''Schoutedenapus myoptilus'' | * Scarce swift , ''Schoutedenapus myoptilus'' | ||
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'''Order''': Passeriformes {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': Passeridae | '''Order''': Passeriformes {{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': Passeridae | ||
Sparrow s are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. There are 35 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Zambia. | |||
* House sparrow , ''Passer domesticus'' (I) | * House sparrow , ''Passer domesticus'' (I) | ||
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*[http://www.birdlist.org/zambia.htm Birds of Zambia] - World Institute for Conservation and Environment | *[http://www.birdlist.org/zambia.htm Birds of Zambia] - World Institute for Conservation and Environment | ||
[[Category:Birds of Zambia]] | |||
