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Class Aves

Birds

Names in other Namibian languages:
OshiWamboKhoekhoegowabAfrikaans
Voëls
RuKavangoOtjiHereroSiLozi
SanDeutschSeTswana
Vögel
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The class Aves includes at least 642 Namibian species, belonging to the following 21 orders :

Anseriformes Ducks, geese20 species
Apodiformes Swifts9 species
Bucerotiformes Hornbills0 species
Caprimulgiformes (refer Strigiformes)  
Charadriiformes 96 species
Ciconiiformes 31 species
Coliiformes Mousebirds2 species
Columbiformes Pigeons, doves10 species
Coraciiformes Kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers34 species
Cuculiformes Cuckoos15 species
Falconiformes Birds of prey65 species
Galliformes Gamebirds13 species
Gruiformes 30 species
Musophagiformes Turacos4 species
Passeriformes Perching birds280 species
Pelecaniformes (refer Ciconiiformes)  
Phoenicopteriformes (refer Ciconiiformes)  
Piciformes Woodpeckers, honeyguides13 species
Podicipediformes (refer Ciconiiformes)  
Procellariiformes (refer Ciconiiformes)  
Psittaciformes Parrots6 species
Pterocliformes (refer Charadriiformes)  
Sphenisciformes (refer Ciconiiformes)  
Strigiformes Owls12 species
Struthioniformes Ratites1 species
Trogoniformes Trogons1 species
Turniciformes Buttonquails0 species
Upupiformes 0 species


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