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BOTSWANA

Area (SqMi):224,652
# Species:597
# Excl Vagrants:514
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:3
Species/1000 SqMi:2.3

List of species that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or 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

1Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa EN
2Lesser FlamingoPhoenicoparrus minor V
3Crested Quail-DoveGeotrygon versicolor NT
4Kori BustardArdeotis kori NT
5Denham's BustardNeotis denhami NT
6Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum EN
7Blue CraneAnthropoides paradiseus V
8Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus V
9/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata NT
10/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa NT
11Great SnipeGallinago media NT
12/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
13Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctusRR 
14Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalisRR 
15/Black-winged Pratincole/Glareola nordmanni NT
16African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis NT
17Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigula V
18SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
19African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoidesRR 
20White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis CR
21Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
22Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus CR
23White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
24Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres V
25BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus EN
26Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus EN
27Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
28/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
29/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus NT
30Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscusRR 
31African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordiiRR 
32Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri V
33Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinatorRR 
34Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatusRR 
35Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera NT
36/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus V
37Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineusRR 
38BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonusRR 
39Short-clawed LarkCerthilauda chuanaNE 
40Greencap EremomelaEremomela scotopsRR 
41Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsRR 
42Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiensRR 
43Cape White-eyeZosterops virensNE 
44Bare-cheeked BabblerTurdoides gymnogenysRR 
45Karoo ThrushTurdus smithiRR 
46Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipesRR 
47Miombo Rock-ThrushMonticola angolensisRR 
48Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatusRR 
49Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscusRR 
50Sociable WeaverPhiletairus sociusRR 
51Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progneRR 
52Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusaRR 
53\Mountain Pipit\Anthus hoeschi NT
54Orange-throated LongclawMacronyx capensisRR 

 

 *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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DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic0
LCLocal0
NENear Endemic3
RRRestricted Range22

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable0
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

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.