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CHOBE NATIONAL PARK

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Area (ha):21,000
# Species:456
# Excl Vagrants:456
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 ha:2.2
Habitat: Riverine forest, broadleaf forest, wetlands, lagoons, swamps, river, grass woodland

SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST

List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

color codes

1Lesser FlamingoPhoenicoparrus minor V
2Kori BustardArdeotis kori NT
3Denham's BustardNeotis denhami NT
4Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum EN
5Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus V
6/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa NT
7Great SnipeGallinago media NT
8/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
9Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctusRR 
10Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalisRR 
11/Black-winged Pratincole/Glareola nordmanni NT
12African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis NT
13Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigula V
14SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
15African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoidesRR 
16White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis CR
17Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
18Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus CR
19White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
20Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres V
21BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus EN
22Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus EN
23Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
24/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
25/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus NT
26African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordiiRR 
27Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri V
28Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinatorRR 
29Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatusRR 
30Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera NT
31/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus V
32Greencap EremomelaEremomela scotopsRR 
33Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsRR 
34Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiensRR 
35Bare-cheeked BabblerTurdoides gymnogenysRR 
36Miombo Rock-ThrushMonticola angolensisRR 
37Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusaRR 

 

 *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.

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PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor7
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant6
[]Accidental4

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic0
LCLocal0
NENear Endemic3
RRRestricted Range22

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened11
VVulnerable7
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered3

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.