BOTSWANA BIRD CHECKLIST

AFRICA
BOTSWANA

Area (SqMi):	224,652
# Species:	596
# Excl Vagrants:	513
# Endemics:	0
# Near Endemics:	3
Species/1000 SqMi:	2.3

OTHER COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

Angola
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Morocco
Namibia
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	71
\\	Austral Visitor	1
\|\|	Transient	4
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	3
<>	Erratic/Irregular	1
()	Breeding Season Only	17
{}	Casual/Vagrant	49
[]	Accidental	34

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	15
V	Vulnerable	10
EN	Endangered	11
CR	Critically Endangered	3

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

List of all species known to occur in the country. Table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

Ostriches: Struthionidae
1	Common Ostrich	Struthio camelus	Many
Ducks: Anatidae
2	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	Many
3	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	Many
4	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	Many
5	Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Many
6	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Many
7	South African Shelduck	Tadorna cana	BSE,MP,OKD,PSL
8	Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis	Many
9	African Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus auritus	Many
10	{Garganey}	Spatula querquedula	LNG,OKD
11	Blue-billed Teal	Spatula hottentota	Many
12	Cape Shoveler	Spatula smithii	Many
13	African Black Duck	Anas sparsa	BD,BSE,PSL,TH
14	Yellow-billed Duck	Anas undulata	Many
15	Cape Teal	Anas capensis	Many
16	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
17	[Northern Pintail]	Anas acuta	LNG
18	Southern Pochard	Netta erythrophthalma	Many
19	Maccoa Duck	Oxyura maccoa	BD,BSE,MP,PSL,TH
Guineafowl: Numididae
20	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Many
21	[Western Crested Guineafowl]	Guttera verreauxi	CNP
22	Southern Crested Guineafowl	Guttera edouardi
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
23	Crested Francolin	Ortygornis sephaena	Many
24	Coqui Francolin	Campocolinus coqui	Many
25	Orange River Francolin	Scleroptera levaillantoides	BD,BSE,CK,MP
26	/Common Quail/	Coturnix coturnix	CK,CNP,LNG
27	/Harlequin Quail/	Coturnix delegorguei	Many
28	Red-billed Spurfowl	Pternistis adspersus	Many
29	Natal Spurfowl	Pternistis natalensis	Many
30	Swainson's Spurfowl	Pternistis swainsonii	Many
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
31	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	MP
32	Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea	Many
33	[European Turtle-Dove]	Streptopelia turtur	OKD
34	Mourning Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decipiens	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
35	Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata	Many
36	Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola	Many
37	Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis	Many
38	Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur chalcospilos	Many
39	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Many
40	Crested Quail-Dove	Geotrygon versicolor
41	African Green-Pigeon	Treron calvus	Many
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
42	Namaqua Sandgrouse	Pterocles namaqua	Many
43	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse	Pterocles gutturalis	CK,CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
44	Double-banded Sandgrouse	Pterocles bicinctus	Many
45	Burchell's Sandgrouse	Pterocles burchelli	Many
Bustards: Otididae
46	Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori	Many
47	{Ludwig's Bustard}	Neotis ludwigii
48	Denham's Bustard	Neotis denhami	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
49	[White-bellied Bustard]	Eupodotis senegalensis
50	Red-crested Bustard	Lophotis ruficrista	Many
51	White-quilled Bustard	Afrotis afraoides	Many
52	Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster	CK,CNP,LS,OKD,TH
Turacos: Musophagidae
53	Gray Go-away-bird	Crinifer concolor	Many
54	[Purple-crested Turaco]	Gallirex porphyreolophus	CNP
55	[Ross's Turaco]	Tauraco rossae	OKD
56	[Schalow's Turaco]	Tauraco schalowi	CNP,LS
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
57	Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius	Many
58	/Black Cuckoo/	Cuculus clamosus	Many
59	Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	CK,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
60	/African Cuckoo/	Cuculus gularis	Many
61	Black Coucal	Centropus grillii	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
62	Coppery-tailed Coucal	Centropus cupreicaudus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
63	Senegal Coucal	Centropus senegalensis	Many
64	White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus	BSE
65	Burchell's Coucal	Centropus burchellii	Many
66	(Pied Cuckoo)	Clamator jacobinus	Many
67	Levaillant's Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii	Many
68	Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius	Many
69	Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti	LS,OKD
70	Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas	Many
71	African Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx cupreus	OKD
72	Dideric Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius	Many
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
73	Pennant-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus vexillarius	CNP,LS,OKD
74	[Eurasian Nightjar]	Caprimulgus europaeus	Many
75	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar	Caprimulgus rufigena	Many
76	Fiery-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus pectoralis	Many
77	Swamp Nightjar	Caprimulgus natalensis	CNP,LS,OKD
78	Freckled Nightjar	Caprimulgus tristigma	BD,BSE,CNP,MGR,OKD
79	Square-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus fossii	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
80	[Bat-like Spinetail]	Neafrapus boehmi	OKD
81	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
82	/Common Swift/	Apus apus	Many
83	African Swift	Apus barbatus	BD,KTP,LS,OKD,TH
84	[Bradfield's Swift]	Apus bradfieldi
85	Little Swift	Apus affinis	Many
86	Horus Swift	Apus horus	PSL
87	White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer	Many
88	African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
89	African Rail	Rallus caerulescens	CNP,LS,OKD,PSL
90	Corn Crake	Crex crex	LNG,LS,OKD
91	(African Crake)	Crecopsis egregia	Many
92	/Spotted Crake/	Porzana porzana	CK,MP,OKD
93	/Lesser Moorhen/	Gallinula angulata	Many
94	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
95	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Many
96	/Allen's Gallinule/	Porphyrio alleni	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD,PSL
97	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	Many
98	Striped Crake	Aenigmatolimnas marginalis	CNP,LS,OKD
99	Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra	Many
100	{Baillon's Crake}	Zapornia pusilla	CNP,MP,OKD,PSL
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
101	[Buff-spotted Flufftail]	Sarothrura elegans	OKD
102	Red-chested Flufftail	Sarothrura rufa	OKD
Finfoots: Heliornithidae
103	African Finfoot	Podica senegalensis
Cranes: Gruidae
104	Gray Crowned-Crane	Balearica regulorum	CNP,MP,OKD
105	Wattled Crane	Grus carunculatus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
106	Blue Crane	Grus paradiseus	BSE,MP
Thick-knees: Burhinidae
107	Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis	Many
108	Water Thick-knee	Burhinus vermiculatus	Many
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
109	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
110	Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	Many
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
111	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	Many
112	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
113	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
114	Long-toed Lapwing	Vanellus crassirostris	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
115	Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus	Many
116	[Spur-winged Lapwing]	Vanellus spinosus
117	White-crowned Lapwing	Vanellus albiceps	CNP,OKD,TH
118	Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus	Many
119	Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus	CNP,LS,OKD
120	/Caspian Plover/	Anarhynchus asiaticus	Many
121	[Greater Sand-Plover]	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	MP
122	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
123	Chestnut-banded Plover	Anarhynchus pallidus	CNP,MP,PSL
124	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
125	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
126	Lesser Jacana	Microparra capensis	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
127	African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus	Many
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
128	/Eurasian Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	LNG,MP,OKD
129	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata	BD,LNG,MP,OKD
130	{Bar-tailed Godwit}	Limosa lapponica	CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
131	/Black-tailed Godwit/	Limosa limosa	Many
132	Great Snipe	Gallinago media	LS,OKD
133	African Snipe	Gallinago nigripennis	Many
134	{Red Phalarope}	Phalaropus fulicarius
135	[Red-necked Phalarope]	Phalaropus lobatus
136	/Terek Sandpiper/	Xenus cinereus	LNG,MP,OKD
137	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
138	/Green Sandpiper/	Tringa ochropus	LNG,MP,OKD,PSL
139	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	Many
140	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	Many
141	Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
142	{Spotted Redshank}	Tringa erythropus	LNG,OKD
143	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	Many
144	[Greater Yellowlegs]	Tringa melanoleuca
145	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	BSE,CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
146	[Red Knot]	Calidris canutus
147	/Ruff/	Calidris pugnax	Many
148	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea	Many
149	[Temminck's Stint]	Calidris temminckii
150	/Sanderling/	Calidris alba	LNG,MP,OKD,PSL
151	[Dunlin]	Calidris alpina
152	/Little Stint/	Calidris minuta	Many
153	{Pectoral Sandpiper}	Calidris melanotos	LS,OKD
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
154	Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus	Many
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
155	Double-banded Courser	Smutsornis africanus	Many
156	Bronze-winged Courser	Rhinoptilus chalcopterus	Many
157	Three-banded Courser	Rhinoptilus cinctus	CNP
158	{Burchell's Courser}	Cursorius rufus	BSE,CK,KTP,LNG
159	#Temminck's Courser#	Cursorius temminckii	Many
160	Rock Pratincole	Glareola nuchalis	CNP
161	/Black-winged Pratincole/	Glareola nordmanni	Many
162	Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	Many
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
163	[Long-tailed Jaeger]	Stercorarius longicaudus	CNP
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
164	[Black-headed Gull]	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	LNG
165	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	Many
166	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
167	African Skimmer	Rynchops flavirostris	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
168	[Gull-billed Tern]	Gelochelidon nilotica
169	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	LNG,MP,PSL
170	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	Many
171	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
172	White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	Many
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
173	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Many
174	Lesser Flamingo	Phoenicoparrus minor	Many
Grebes: Podicipedidae
175	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
176	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	BSE,MP,PSL
177	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	BSE,MP,OKD,PSL
Storks: Ciconiidae
178	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	Many
179	Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	Many
180	/Abdim's Stork/	Ciconia abdimii	Many
181	African Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia microscelis	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
182	/White Stork/	Ciconia ciconia	Many
183	Saddle-billed Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis	Many
184	Marabou Stork	Leptoptilos crumenifer	Many
185	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	Many
Anhingas: Anhingidae
186	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
187	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	Many
188	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
189	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Many
190	African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	Many
191	Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash	Many
192	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	Many
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
193	{Eurasian Bittern}	Botaurus stellaris	OKD
194	Dwarf Bittern	Botaurus sturmii	Many
195	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
196	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
197	Slaty Egret	Egretta vinaceigula	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD,PSL
198	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
199	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
200	White-backed Night Heron	Calherodius leuconotus	CNP,OKD
201	Little Heron	Butorides atricapilla	Many
202	Rufous-bellied Heron	Ardeola rufiventris	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
203	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
204	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Many
205	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
206	Yellow-billed Egret	Ardea brachyrhyncha	Many
207	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
208	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
209	Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala	Many
210	Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	Many
Hamerkop: Scopidae
211	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
212	#Great White Pelican#	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Many
213	Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens	Many
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae
214	Secretarybird	Sagittarius serpentarius	Many
Osprey: Pandionidae
215	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	Many
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
216	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Many
217	African Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides typus	Many
218	[Palm-nut Vulture]	Gypohierax angolensis
219	{Egyptian Vulture}	Neophron percnopterus
220	African Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda cuculoides	CNP,OKD
221	/European Honey-buzzard/	Pernis apivorus	CNP,OKD
222	White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	Many
223	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	Many
224	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Many
225	White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	Many
226	Cape Griffon	Gyps coprotheres	Many
227	Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	Many
228	Western Banded Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinerascens	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
229	Black-chested Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis	Many
230	Brown Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinereus	Many
231	[Crowned Eagle]	Stephanoaetus coronatus	CNP
232	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	Many
233	Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis	CNP,LS,OKD
234	/Lesser Spotted Eagle/	Clanga pomarina	Many
235	/Wahlberg's Eagle/	Hieraaetus wahlbergi	Many
236	/Booted Eagle/	Hieraaetus pennatus	Many
237	/Ayres's Hawk-Eagle/	Hieraaetus ayresii	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
238	Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	Many
239	/Steppe Eagle/	Aquila nipalensis	Many
240	Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
241	African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster	Many
242	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD,TH
243	Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar	Many
244	Dark Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax metabates	CNP,LS,MP,OKD,TH
245	Pale Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax canorus	Many
246	Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
247	African Goshawk	Aerospiza toussenelii	CNP,OKD,TH
248	Little Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza minullus	Many
249	Shikra	Tachyspiza badius	Many
250	Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis	Many
251	Black Goshawk	Astur melanoleucus	BSE,CNP,OKD
252	/Western Marsh Harrier/	Circus aeruginosus	CNP,LNG,MP,OKD,PSL
253	African Marsh Harrier	Circus ranivorus	Many
254	{Black Harrier}	Circus maurus
255	/Pallid Harrier/	Circus macrourus	Many
256	/Montagu's Harrier/	Circus pygargus	Many
257	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Many
258	African Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vocifer	Many
259	/Common Buzzard/	Buteo buteo	Many
260	[Long-legged Buzzard]	Buteo rufinus	LNG,LS
261	[Augur Buzzard]	Buteo augur	LS
262	Jackal Buzzard	Buteo rufofuscus	BSE,KTP
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
263	{African Grass-Owl}	Tyto capensis	BSE
264	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
Owls: Strigidae
265	African Scops-Owl	Otus senegalensis	Many
266	Southern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis granti	Many
267	Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus	Many
268	Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Ketupa lactea	Many
269	Pel's Fishing-Owl	Scotopelia peli	CNP,LS,OKD
270	Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum	Many
271	African Barred Owlet	Glaucidium capense	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
272	African Wood-Owl	Strix woodfordii	LS,OKD
273	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Mousebirds: Coliidae
274	Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus	BD,MP,PSL,TH
275	White-backed Mousebird	Colius colius	BD,BSE,KTP,PSL
276	Red-faced Mousebird	Urocolius indicus	Many
Trogons: Trogonidae
277	Narina Trogon	Apaloderma narina	CNP,LS,OKD
Hoopoes: Upupidae
278	Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Many
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae
279	Green Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus	Many
280	Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Many
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
281	Southern Ground-Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri	CNP,LS,MP,OKD,TH
282	{Crowned Hornbill}	Lophoceros alboterminatus	CNP
283	Bradfield's Hornbill	Lophoceros bradfieldi	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
284	African Gray Hornbill	Lophoceros nasutus	Many
285	Southern Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus rufirostris	Many
286	Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill	Tockus leucomelas	Many
287	Trumpeter Hornbill	Bycanistes bucinator	CNP
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
288	White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
289	Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus	Many
290	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	Merops hirundineus	Many
291	/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/	Merops persicus	Many
292	{Olive Bee-eater}	Merops superciliosus
293	/European Bee-eater/	Merops apiaster	Many
294	/Southern Carmine Bee-eater/	Merops nubicoides	Many
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
295	Half-collared Kingfisher	Alcedo semitorquata
296	Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus	Many
297	/African Pygmy Kingfisher/	Ispidina picta	Many
298	/Gray-headed Kingfisher/	Halcyon leucocephala	Many
299	/Woodland Kingfisher/	Halcyon senegalensis	Many
300	Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris	Many
301	Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti	Many
302	Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
303	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
304	/European Roller/	Coracias garrulus	Many
305	Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus	Many
306	Racket-tailed Roller	Coracias spatulatus	CNP
307	Purple Roller	Coracias naevius	Many
308	/Broad-billed Roller/	Eurystomus glaucurus	CNP,LS,OKD
African Barbets: Lybiidae
309	Crested Barbet	Trachyphonus vaillantii	Many
310	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus	Many
311	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas	Many
312	Black-collared Barbet	Lybius torquatus	Many
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae
313	{Green-backed Honeybird}	Prodotiscus zambesiae	OKD
314	Brown-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus regulus	BD,BSE,CNP,OKD
315	Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor	Many
316	Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator	Many
Woodpeckers: Picidae
317	Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus	Many
318	Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens	Many
319	{Olive Woodpecker}	Dendropicos griseocephalus
320	Bennett's Woodpecker	Campethera bennettii	Many
321	Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni	Many
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
322	Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus	BSE,KTP
323	/Lesser Kestrel/	Falco naumanni	Many
324	Rock Kestrel	Falco rupicolus	BD,BSE
325	Greater Kestrel	Falco rupicoloides	Many
326	Dickinson's Kestrel	Falco dickinsoni	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
327	Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera	Many
328	/Red-footed Falcon/	Falco vespertinus	Many
329	Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis	Many
330	[Sooty Falcon]	Falco concolor
331	/Eurasian Hobby/	Falco subbuteo	Many
332	African Hobby	Falco cuvierii	CNP,OKD
333	Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	Many
334	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	CK,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
Parrots: Psittaculidae
335	[Rosy-faced Lovebird]	Agapornis roseicollis
Parrots: Psittacidae
336	{Brown-necked Parrot}	Poicephalus fuscicollis	CNP
337	Meyer's Parrot	Poicephalus meyeri	Many
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae
338	[African Broadbill]	Smithornis capensis	OKD
Pittas: Pittidae
339	[African Pitta]	Pitta angolensis
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
340	(White-breasted Cuckooshrike)	Ceblepyris pectoralis	CNP,LS,OKD
341	(Black Cuckooshrike)	Campephaga flava	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
342	/Eurasian Golden Oriole/	Oriolus oriolus	Many
343	#African Golden Oriole#	Oriolus auratus	BSE,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
344	African Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus	Many
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
345	[Cape Batis]	Batis capensis
346	Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor	Many
347	Pririt Batis	Batis pririt	Many
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
348	White-crested Helmetshrike	Prionops plumatus	Many
349	Retz's Helmetshrike	Prionops retzii	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
350	Brubru	Nilaus afer	Many
351	Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla	Many
352	Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus	Many
353	Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis	Many
354	Tropical Boubou	Laniarius major	CNP,TH
355	Gabon Boubou	Laniarius bicolor	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
356	Southern Boubou	Laniarius ferrugineus	BSE,MGR
357	Crimson-breasted Gonolek	Laniarius atrococcineus	Many
358	Bokmakierie	Telophorus zeylonus	BSE,KTP
359	Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus	Many
360	Gray-headed Bushshrike	Malaconotus blanchoti	Many
Drongos: Dicruridae
361	Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
362	(African Paradise-Flycatcher)	Terpsiphone viridis	Many
Shrikes: Laniidae
363	Magpie Shrike	Urolestes melanoleuca	Many
364	/Red-backed Shrike/	Lanius collurio	Many
365	/Lesser Gray Shrike/	Lanius minor	Many
366	Southern Fiscal	Lanius collaris	Many
367	[Souza's Shrike]	Lanius souzae	CNP
368	White-crowned Shrike	Eurocephalus anguitimens	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
369	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis	Many
370	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
371	{White-necked Raven}	Corvus albicollis
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae
372	\|Fairy Flycatcher\|	Stenostira scita	BD,BSE,MGR,PSL
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
373	Southern Black-Tit	Melaniparus niger	Many
374	[Rufous-bellied Tit]	Melaniparus rufiventris
375	Ashy Tit	Melaniparus cinerascens	Many
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae
376	African Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus caroli	CNP,MP,OKD,TH
377	Southern Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus minutus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
378	Spike-heeled Lark	Chersomanes albofasciata	BD,BSE,CK,KTP,MP
379	Short-clawed Lark	Certhilauda chuana	BD,BSE,KTP
380	/Dusky Lark/	Pinarocorys nigricans	Many
381	{Black-eared Sparrow-Lark}	Eremopterix australis
382	Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucotis	Many
383	Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix verticalis	Many
384	Sabota Lark	Calendulauda sabota	Many
385	Fawn-colored Lark	Calendulauda africanoides	Many
386	Monotonous Lark	Mirafra passerina	Many
387	{Melodious Lark}	Mirafra cheniana	BSE
388	Flappet Lark	Amirafra rufocinnamomea	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
389	Eastern Clapper Lark	Corypha fasciolata	BSE,CK,KTP,MP,OKD
390	Rufous-naped Lark	Corypha africana	Many
391	Stark's Lark	Spizocorys starki
392	Pink-billed Lark	Spizocorys conirostris	BSE,CK,KTP,MP,OKD
393	Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea	Many
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae
394	Long-billed Crombec	Sylvietta rufescens	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
395	Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis	Many
396	Green-capped Eremomela	Eremomela scotops	CNP,OKD
397	Burnt-neck Eremomela	Eremomela usticollis	Many
398	Stierling's Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes stierlingi	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
399	Barred Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes fasciolatus	Many
400	Green-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura	Many
401	Bar-throated Apalis	Apalis thoracica	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
402	Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
403	Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava	Many
404	Black-chested Prinia	Prinia flavicans	Many
405	Rufous-eared Warbler	Malcorus pectoralis	BSE,CK,KTP,MP
406	Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops	CNP
407	Rock-loving Cisticola	Cisticola aberrans	BSE,MGR
408	Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana	Many
409	Tinkling Cisticola	Cisticola rufilatus	Many
410	Luapula Cisticola	Cisticola luapula	CNP,LS,OKD
411	Chirping Cisticola	Cisticola pipiens	LS,OKD
412	[Levaillant's Cisticola]	Cisticola tinniens	BSE
413	{Croaking Cisticola}	Cisticola natalensis	CNP
414	Piping Cisticola	Cisticola fulvicapilla	Many
415	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Many
416	Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus	Many
417	{Cloud Cisticola}	Cisticola textrix	BSE
418	{Pale-crowned Cisticola}	Cisticola cinnamomeus	OKD
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
419	{African Yellow-Warbler}	Iduna natalensis	PSL
420	/Olive-tree Warbler/	Hippolais olivetorum	Many
421	/Icterine Warbler/	Hippolais icterina	Many
422	/Sedge Warbler/	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Many
423	/Marsh Warbler/	Acrocephalus palustris	Many
424	/Common Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Many
425	{Basra Reed Warbler}	Acrocephalus griseldis	PSL
426	Lesser Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus gracilirostris	Many
427	Greater Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus rufescens	CNP,LS,OKD
428	/Great Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Many
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
429	{River Warbler}	Locustella fluviatilis	MP,OKD
430	Little Rush Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala	LS,MP,OKD,PSL
Swallows: Hirundinidae
431	{Black Sawwing}	Psalidoprocne pristoptera
432	/Gray-rumped Swallow/	Pseudhirundo griseopyga	BSE,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
433	(Banded Martin)	Neophedina cincta	Many
434	Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola	Many
435	/Bank Swallow/	Riparia riparia	BD,CNP,MP,OKD,PSL
436	Southern Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	Many
437	Pearl-breasted Swallow	Hirundo dimidiata	Many
438	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	Many
439	{Angola Swallow}	Hirundo angolensis	LS
440	(White-throated Swallow)	Hirundo albigularis	Many
441	Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	CNP,LS,OKD
442	/Western House-Martin/	Delichon urbicum	Many
443	(Greater Striped Swallow)	Cecropis cucullata	Many
444	Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica	Many
445	(Rufous-chested Swallow)	Cecropis semirufa	Many
446	/Mosque Swallow/	Cecropis senegalensis	CNP,LS,OKD
447	\|South African Swallow\|	Petrochelidon spilodera	Many
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
448	Yellow-bellied Greenbul	Chlorocichla flaviventris	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
449	Terrestrial Brownbul	Phyllastrephus terrestris	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
450	Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus	Many
451	Black-fronted Bulbul	Pycnonotus nigricans	Many
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
452	/Willow Warbler/	Phylloscopus trochilus	Many
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae
453	/Garden Warbler/	Sylvia borin	Many
454	Chestnut-vented Warbler	Curruca subcaerulea	Many
455	/Greater Whitethroat/	Curruca communis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
456	Cape White-eye	Zosterops virens	BD,BSE,MGR,PSL,TH
457	Southern Yellow White-eye	Zosterops anderssoni	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae
458	Arrow-marked Babbler	Turdoides jardineii	Many
459	Bare-cheeked Babbler	Turdoides gymnogenys	CNP
460	Southern Pied-Babbler	Turdoides bicolor	Many
461	Hartlaub's Babbler	Turdoides hartlaubii	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
462	Black-faced Babbler	Turdoides melanops	OKD
Spotted Creepers: Salpornithidae
463	{African Spotted Creeper}	Salpornis salvadori
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae
464	Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythroryncha	Many
465	Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
Starlings: Sturnidae
466	{European Starling}	Sturnus vulgaris
467	(Wattled Starling)	Creatophora cinerea	Many
468	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	BSE,PSL
469	(Violet-backed Starling)	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster	Many
470	{Pale-winged Starling}	Onychognathus nabouroup
471	Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
472	Burchell's Starling	Lamprotornis australis	Many
473	Meves's Starling	Lamprotornis mevesii	Many
474	{Lesser Blue-eared Starling}	Lamprotornis chloropterus	CNP
475	{Sharp-tailed Starling}	Lamprotornis acuticaudus	LS,OKD
476	Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus	Many
477	Cape Starling	Lamprotornis nitens	Many
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
478	Boulder Chat	Pinarornis plumosus
479	Groundscraper Thrush	Turdus litsitsirupa	Many
480	Kurrichane Thrush	Turdus libonyana	Many
481	Karoo Thrush	Turdus smithi	BD,BSE
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
482	/Spotted Flycatcher/	Muscicapa striata	Many
483	Marico Flycatcher	Bradornis mariquensis	Many
484	Pale Flycatcher	Agricola pallidus	CNP,OKD
485	Chat Flycatcher	Agricola infuscatus	Many
486	Gray Tit-Flycatcher	Fraseria plumbeus	Many
487	Ashy Flycatcher	Fraseria caerulescens	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
488	\|Fiscal Flycatcher\|	Sigelus silens	Many
489	Southern Black-Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina	Many
490	Karoo Scrub-Robin	Tychaedon coryphoeus
491	Bearded Scrub-Robin	Tychaedon quadrivirgata	CNP,OKD
492	Kalahari Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas paena	Many
493	White-browed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys	Many
494	{Cape Robin-Chat}	Dessonornis caffra
495	(White-throated Robin-Chat)	Dessonornis humeralis	Many
496	(White-browed Robin-Chat)	Cossypha heuglini	CNP,LS,OKD
497	{Red-capped Robin-Chat}	Cossypha natalensis
498	Collared Palm-Thrush	Cichladusa arquata	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
499	/Thrush Nightingale/	Luscinia luscinia	CNP,OKD
500	Short-toed Rock-Thrush	Monticola brevipes	BD,BSE,MGR
501	Miombo Rock-Thrush	Monticola angolensis	CNP
502	{Whinchat}	Saxicola rubetra	OKD
503	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
504	\|Sicklewing Chat\|	Emarginata sinuata
505	Mocking Cliff-Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
506	Southern Anteater-Chat	Myrmecocichla formicivora	Many
507	{Mountain Chat}	Myrmecocichla monticola
508	Arnot's Chat	Myrmecocichla arnotti	CNP,LS,OKD
509	{Northern Wheatear}	Oenanthe oenanthe
510	(Capped Wheatear)	Oenanthe pileata	Many
511	Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris	Many
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
512	Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris	CNP,OKD
513	Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
514	Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis	CNP,LS,OKD
515	Marico Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis	Many
516	Purple-banded Sunbird	Cinnyris bifasciatus	OKD
517	White-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris talatala	Many
518	Dusky Sunbird	Cinnyris fuscus	KTP
519	{Copper Sunbird}	Cinnyris cupreus	LS
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
520	Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver	Bubalornis niger	Many
521	Scaly Weaver	Sporopipes squamifrons	Many
522	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali	Many
523	Sociable Weaver	Philetairus socius	BSE,KTP
524	Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps	Many
525	Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis	CNP,OKD
526	Holub's Golden-Weaver	Ploceus xanthops	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
527	Southern Brown-throated Weaver	Ploceus xanthopterus	CNP,LS,OKD
528	Lesser Masked-Weaver	Ploceus intermedius	Many
529	Southern Masked-Weaver	Ploceus velatus	Many
530	Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
531	(Chestnut Weaver)	Ploceus rubiginosus	OKD
532	{Red-headed Quelea}	Quelea erythrops	CNP,LS
533	(Red-billed Quelea)	Quelea quelea	Many
534	Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix	Many
535	Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer	Many
536	Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis
537	White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus	BD,BSE,LS,PSL
538	{Red-collared Widowbird}	Euplectes ardens
539	Fan-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes axillaris	CNP,LS,OKD
540	Long-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes progne	BSE
541	Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons	CNP,LS,OKD
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
542	Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata	BSE,CNP,PSL,TH
543	{Magpie Mannikin}	Spermestes fringilloides
544	Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD,PSL
545	Black-faced Waxbill	Brunhilda erythronotos	Many
546	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Many
547	Quailfinch	Ortygospiza atricollis	Many
548	{Locustfinch}	Paludipasser locustella
549	Cut-throat	Amadina fasciata	Many
550	Red-headed Finch	Amadina erythrocephala	Many
551	Violet-eared Waxbill	Granatina granatina	Many
552	Southern Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus angolensis	Many
553	Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba	Many
554	Orange-winged Pytilia	Pytilia afra	CNP
555	Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala	Many
556	Jameson's Firefinch	Lagonosticta rhodopareia	Many
557	Brown Firefinch	Lagonosticta nitidula	CNP,LS,OKD
Indigobirds: Viduidae
558	Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura	Many
559	Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah	Vidua obtusa	BSE,CNP
560	Eastern Paradise-Whydah	Vidua paradisaea	Many
561	Shaft-tailed Whydah	Vidua regia	Many
562	Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata	Many
563	Purple Indigobird	Vidua purpurascens	BD,BSE,CNP,OKD,TH
564	Parasitic Weaver	Anomalospiza imberbis
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
565	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
566	Great Rufous Sparrow	Passer motitensis	Many
567	Cape Sparrow	Passer melanurus	Many
568	{Northern Gray-headed Sparrow}	Passer griseus	CNP
569	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer diffusus	Many
570	Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow	Gymnornis superciliaris	Many
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
571	Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis	Many
572	{Mountain Wagtail}	Motacilla clara
573	{Gray Wagtail}	Motacilla cinerea	MP
574	/Western Yellow Wagtail/	Motacilla flava	Many
575	African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp	Many
576	African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus	Many
577	\Mountain Pipit\	Anthus hoeschi	LNG,MP,OKD
578	{Woodland Pipit}	Anthus nyassae	CNP,OKD
579	Nicholson's Pipit	Anthus nicholsoni	BSE,CK,CNP,KTP
580	Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys	Many
581	(Buffy Pipit)	Anthus vaalensis	Many
582	Striped Pipit	Anthus lineiventris	BD
583	/Tree Pipit/	Anthus trivialis	CNP,OKD
584	&Bush Pipitl	Anthus caffer	BSE,MGR,TH
585	Orange-throated Longclaw	Macronyx capensis	BSE
586	Rosy-throated Longclaw	Macronyx ameliae	CNP,LS,OKD
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
587	Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambicus	Many
588	Black-throated Canary	Crithagra atrogularis	Many
589	Yellow Canary	Crithagra flaviventris	Many
590	{Black-eared Seedeater}	Crithagra mennelli
591	Streaky-headed Seedeater	Crithagra gularis	BSE,CNP,TH
592	{Black-headed Canary}	Serinus alario
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
593	Lark-like Bunting	Emberiza impetuani	Many
594	Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Emberiza tahapisi	Many
595	[Cape Bunting]	Emberiza capensis	BD,BSE,TH
596	Golden-breasted Bunting	Emberiza flaviventris	Many

*Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

# SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale	# Species
Bokaa Dam	292
Central Kalahari Game Reserve	251
Chobe National Park	434
Gabarone Area	0
Kgalakgadi Transfrontier Park	191
Lake Ngami	321
Linyanti Swamp	365
Makgadikgadi Pans	372
Manyelanong Game Reserve	125
Okavango Delta	463
Phakalane Sewage Lagoons	258
SE Botswana IBA	368
Tswapong Hills	291
Total Species	596

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.