Rwanda

What is recorded in Rwanda

Species

642

Grid cells

2,797

Records

280,978

Years covered

1980-2026

• Birds 412
• Insects 96
• Mammals 64
• Bony fish 44
• Amphibians 16
• Reptiles 10

These are species with at least one recorded territory in Rwanda, not a national checklist: a bird list from eBird or Avibase is more complete. The counts follow recording effort as much as wildlife, so a country with more visitors and more naturalists will show more of both.

Most recorded here

The species with the most open occurrence records in Rwanda, among those a photograph exists for. Most recorded is not most numerous: it rewards animals that are common, conspicuous and live where people go.

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

5,151 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

White-browed Robin-Chat

Cossypha heuglini

5,052 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

5,048 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus

4,932 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Pied Crow

Corvus albus

4,216 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Chubb's Cisticola

Cisticola chubbi

4,193 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Streaky Seedeater

Crithagra striolata

4,162 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Baglafecht Weaver

Ploceus baglafecht

4,141 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Bronzy Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis

4,003 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

3,957 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

African Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

3,258 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher

Melaenornis fischeri

3,104 records