This list of birds of Jinja details the avifauna of the Jinja District of Uganda. The Jinja District is in the Eastern Region of Uganda and has the second largest economy in the country. The city of Jinja is on the shore of Lake Victoria, which leads into the Nile river. There are 583 different species of birds in Jinja as of October 2019 according to Bird Checklists of the World. Of these, 13 species are globally threatened and two are introduced species. The common and scientic names of species and their sequence are those of the Howard and Moore taxonomy, 4th edition. Anseriformes: Anatidae White-faced whistling duck, Dendrocygna viduata Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma Garganey, Spatula querquedula Blue-billed teal, Spatula hottentota Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope African black duck, Anas sparsa Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata Red-billed teal, Anas erythrorhyncha Northern pintail, Anas acuta Common teal, Anas crecca White-backed duck, Thalassornis leuconotus Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos African pygmy goose, Nettapus auritus Galliformes: Numididae Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani Galliformes: Phasianidae Common quail, Coturnix coturnix Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii Scaly francolin, Pternistis squamatus Crested francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena Forest francolin, Peliperdix lathami Phoenicopteriformes: Podicipedidae Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis Columbiformes: Columbidae Speckled pigeon, Columba guinea Afep pigeon, Columba unicincta Lemon dove, Aplopelia larvata Mourning collared dove, Streptopelia decipiens Red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata Ring-necked dove, Streptopelia capicola Vinaceous dove, Streptopelia vinacea Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis Bruce's green pigeon, Treron waalia African green pigeon, Treron calvus Blue-spotted wood dove, Turtur afer Tambourine dove, Turtur tympanistria Namaqua dove, Oena capensis Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus Fiery-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus pectoralis Swamp nightjar, Caprimulgus natalensis Plain nightjar, Caprimulgus inornatus Freckled nightjar, Caprimulgus tristigma Long-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus climacurus Slender-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus clarus Standard-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus longipennis Pennant-winged nightjar, Caprimulgus vexillarius Caprimulgiformes: Apodidae Mottled spinetailed swift, Telacanthura ussheri Sabine's spinetailed swift, Rhaphidura sabini Cassin's spinetailed swift, Neafrapus cassini Scarce swift, Schoutedenapus myoptilus African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba White-rumped swift, Apus caffer Little swift, Apus affinis African swift, Apus barbatus Common swift, Apus apus Cuculiformes: Cuculidae Senegal coucal, Centropus senegalensis Blue-headed coucal, Centropus monachus White-browed coucal, Centropus superciliosus African black coucal, Centropus grillii Yellowbill, Ceuthmochares aereus Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus Levaillant's cuckoo, Clamator levaillantii Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius Klaas's cuckoo, Chrysococcyx klaas African emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx cupreus