Buntings – Birdlore

Below are Zimbabwean names for birds corresponding with those that begin with the letter ‘B’ 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.

Links to further information pertaining to each group or taxa are included.

Babblers
Hochachocha; Dywedywe; Zhongozho; Ngayakaya – Shona (all dialects)
iDlakadlaka – Ndebele
Chikwalukutaru – Nambya
Mayokoyokwani – Shangaan
Dhele – baTonga

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/sylviidae/turdoides.htm

Barbets (Generic)
Rovogotora; Ndowara – Shona (all dialects)
Xitsemahogoni – Shangaan
Chikolobondo – baTonga

Barbet (Black-collared)
Chikweguru; Chikumegumbo – Shona (all dialects)
iNkangu; uSibagobe – Ndebele
Shologulu – Nambya

Barbet (Crested)
Chizuraguru – Shona (all dialects)
iMvenduna – Ndebele
Chikekelele – Nambya

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/lybiidae/index.htm

Bee-eaters (Generic)
Gamanyuchi; Pfunyepfunye; Hwirogwiro – Shona (all dialects)
iNkonjane – Ndebele
Muhladzanhu – Shangaan
Smunkwangwa – baTonga

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/meropidae/index.htm

Bishops (Generic)
Chikenya; Nyamafuro; Manyikampau – Shona (all dialects)
iNthaka; umSilamode – Ndebele
Chifada – Nambya
Thagalehlaka; Lewerwe – Venda/Sotho
Ncilakulandza – Shangaan
(Male) Chamsankanana / (Female) Tuyonimbile – baTonga

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/ploceidae/euplectes.htm

Bitterns (Generic)
Chihuta; Chipizi – Shona (all dialects)

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/ardeidae/ixobrychus_minutus.htm

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/ardeidae/ixobrychus_sturmii.htm

Bulbul (Common)
Chigwenhure; Mugwetore; Bwoto – Shona (all dialects)
isiKopouko; iGigo; isiKobhololigo – Ndebele
Simagolya – Nambya
Rankgwetshe – Venda/Sotho
Bokota; Byitana; Ngubanhi; Phandlane – Shangaan/Tsonga
Simagolya – baTonga

Bulbul (Yellow-bellied [Greenbul])
iGalankala – Ndebele
Chigalagala – Nambya
Jinchiyo – baTonga

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/pycnonotidae/

Bunting (Cinnamon-breasted or Rock)
Mvemvere; Tindiri; Ndirindere – Shona (all dialects)

Bunting (Golden-breasted)
Chidhindire; Nzgwanzgwe; Kadzatiye – Shona (all dialects)
uBhontsiyo; iVolontiyo – Ndebele
Kabotiyo – Nambya

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/fringillidae/index.htm

Bush-shrikes (Generic)
uHlaza – Ndebele

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/malaconotidae/

Bustard (Kori)
Umguwe; Ngomanyuni – Shona (all dialects)
iTsheme – Ndebele
Manthensi; Mthisi; Cholowani – Shangaan/Tsonga

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/otitidae/index.htm

Buzzards (Generic)
Chikondomaswinu – Shona (all dialects)
uMahlewane – Ndebele

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/accipitridae/buteo.htm

Buzzard (Lizard)
uKhozilombangwa – Ndebele