List of birds of Eswatini

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Eswatini. The avifauna of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) include a total of 519 species, of which 5 have been introduced by humans. Three species listed are extirpated in Eswatini.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Eswatini.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Eswatini
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Eswatini as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  • (Ex) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Eswatini although populations exist elsewhere