Below are the first of the Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letter ‘W’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letter ‘V’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letter ‘T’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letter ‘S’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letters ‘Q-R’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letters ‘P’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letters ‘O’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letters ‘L-N’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letters ‘I -K’ in the English vernacular. These local bird names were obtained from personal communication with contributors, as well as reference to lists contained in Cooke (1970) and Maclean (1985). These are not exhaustive and may be subject to minor errors.
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Ibis (Hadeda) Manghandzwanu; Man’an’ani; Xikohlwa hi jambo – Shangaan/Tsonga
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