Iconic bird of Cameroon

Common Birds of Cameroon

Cameroon's extraordinary habitat range โ€” from Atlantic coast to the Cameroon Highlands โ€” makes it the most bird-rich country in West and Central Africa.

940+
Total species
28
Endemics
45
Threatened
Novโ€“Mar
Best months
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1. Grey-necked RockfowlVulnerable
Picathartes oreas

One of Africa's most sought-after birds โ€” nests exclusively on rock faces inside primary forest, with colonies in Korup NP and the Ebo Forest accessible with specialist guides.

๐Ÿ“ Korup NP, Ebo Forest๐Ÿ—“ Decโ€“Feb
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2. Bannerman's TuracoEndangered
Tauraco bannermani

A Cameroon endemic restricted to Afromontane forests of the Bamenda Highlands โ€” its brilliant crimson primary feathers contain a copper-based pigment found in no other bird family.

๐Ÿ“ Bamenda Highlands only๐Ÿ—“ Novโ€“Mar
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3. Mount Cameroon FrancolinEndangered
Pternistis camerunensis

Endemic to the slopes of Mount Cameroon โ€” one of the world's largest volcanoes โ€” and found nowhere else on Earth, typically above 1,500 m elevation.

๐Ÿ“ Mount Cameroon slopes only๐Ÿ—“ Decโ€“Feb
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4. Grey ParrotEndangered
Psittacus erithacus

The world's most intelligent parrot, capable of learning hundreds of words and basic counting โ€” wild flocks roost communally in forest patches and fly in spectacular formations.

๐Ÿ“ Southern lowland forests๐Ÿ—“ Novโ€“Mar
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5. Black Dwarf HornbillNear Threatened
Horizocerus hartlaubi

A tiny hornbill with a glossy black body and minimal casque โ€” found in forest edges from sea level to montane zones, more often heard than seen.

๐Ÿ“ Coastal and montane forests๐Ÿ—“ Decโ€“Mar
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6. Banded Wattle-eyeEndangered
Platysteira laticincta

A striking flycatcher with a bold black breast-band and vivid red eye-wattle โ€” endemic to the Cameroon Highlands and now restricted to fewer than 10 forest fragments.

๐Ÿ“ Bamenda Highlands only๐Ÿ—“ Novโ€“Feb
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7. White-headed Robin-ChatVulnerable
Cossypha heinrichi

An elusive, forest-floor thrush of the Cameroon-Congo border โ€” known from very few specimens and requiring specialist local knowledge to locate.

๐Ÿ“ Cameroon-Congo border forests๐Ÿ—“ Novโ€“Feb
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8. Cameroon Montane GreenbulNear Threatened
Andropadus montanus

A small olive greenbul endemic to the Cameroon Highlands โ€” an indicator species for the health of Afromontane forest, now under severe pressure from agricultural clearance.

๐Ÿ“ Cameroon Highlands above 1,500m๐Ÿ—“ Novโ€“Mar

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