Eagles – Birdlore

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

Eagle (Generic)
Gondo – Shona (all dialects)
uKhozi – Ndebele
Ghama – Shangaan/Tsonga
Chungwe – baTonga

Eagle (African Hawk)
Rivangu – Shona (all dialects)

Eagle (Bateleur)
Chipungu – Shona (all dialects)
iNqunqulu – Ndebele
Pungu – Nambya
Maphukwe – Venda/Sotho
Chimgu; Ximhungu; Ximongwe – Shangaan/Tsonga
Chungwe – baTonga

Eagle (Black / Verreaux’s)
Rovambira; Batambira – Shona (all dialects)
uKhoziwembila – Ndebele
Pungu – Nambya
Maphukwe – Venda/Sotho
Ghama – Shangaan/Tsonga

Eagle (Brown Snake)
isiKlanu – Ndebele
Mnankgodi – Venda/Sotho

Eagle (Black-chested Snake)
Masworhimasworhi – Shangaan/Tsonga

Eagle (Crowned)
Nyamamudzura – Shona (all dialects)
uKhoziwamazinyane – Ndebele

Eagle (Fish)
Hungwe, Gondo – Shona (all dialects)
iWungkwe, iNkwazi; uKhoziwehlazi – Ndebele
Gwalira – Sotho/Venda
N’hwati – Shangaan/Tsonga
Chungwe – baTonga

Eagle (Long-crested)
Kondokondo; Pfinye – Shona (all dialects)
Masworhimasworhi – Shangaan/Tsonga

Eagle (Martial)
Nyamamudzura – Shona (all dialects)
uKhoziwamazinyane – Ndebele
Manole; Ghama – Shangaan/Tsonga

Eagle (Tawny)
Ntshukôbôkôbô –Venda/Sotho

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

Egret (Cattle)
Kaphudzamombe; Dzoramombe – Shona (all dialects)
iLanda – Ndebele
iNyeangenge – Nambya
Lilhishakgomo; Madšadipere – Venda/Sotho
Nyonimahlopi; Munyangana; Muthecana; Dzandza – Shangaan/Tsonga
Nyengenge – baTonga

http://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/birds/ardeidae/bubulcus_ibis.htm#

Egret (Great)
Svorechena– Shona (all dialects)
iLanda – Ndebele

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