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OKAVANGO DELTA

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Area (ha):6,864,000
# Species:463
# Excl Vagrants:463
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 ha:0.0

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/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata NT
7/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa NT
8Great SnipeGallinago media NT
9/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
10/Black-winged Pratincole/Glareola nordmanni NT
11African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis NT
12Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigula V
13SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
14African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoidesRR 
15White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis CR
16Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
17Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus CR
18White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
19Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres V
20BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus EN
21Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus EN
22Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
23/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
24/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus NT
25African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordiiRR 
26Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri V
27Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera NT
28/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus V
29Greencap EremomelaEremomela scotopsRR 
30Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiensRR 
31Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatusRR 
32\Mountain Pipit\Anthus hoeschi NT

 

 *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.

OTHER LOCALES

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 Threatened12
VVulnerable8
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.