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# Species*:291
# Excl Vagrants*:291
# Endemics*:0
# Near Endemics*:1
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate 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. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ostriches: Struthionidae

1Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
5Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
6Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
7Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
8African Black DuckAnas sparsa
9Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
10Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
11Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
12Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

13Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

14Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
15Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
16/Harlequin Quail/Coturnix delegorguei
17Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersus
18Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
19Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

20Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
22Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
23Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
24Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
25Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
26Namaqua DoveOena capensis
27African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

28Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus

 
Bustards: Otididae

29Red-crested BustardLophotis ruficrista
30White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides
31Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

32Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

33Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
34/Black Cuckoo/Cuculus clamosus
35/African Cuckoo/Cuculus gularis
36Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
37Burchell's Coucal**Centropus burchellii
38(Pied Cuckoo)Clamator jacobinus
39Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
40Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
41Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
42Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

43Rufous-cheeked NightjarCaprimulgus rufigena
44Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

45Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
46/Common Swift/Apus apus
47African SwiftApus barbatus
48Little SwiftApus affinis
49African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

50(African Crake)Crex egregia
51/Lesser Moorhen/Gallinula angulata
52Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
53Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
54Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

55Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

56Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

57Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
58Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
59White-crowned LapwingVanellus albiceps
60Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
61Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

62Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

63/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
64/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
65/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
66/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
67/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
68/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

69Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

70Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

71Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
72White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

73Black StorkCiconia nigra
74/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
75/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
76Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis
77Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
78Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

79Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

80HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

81Dwarf BitternIxobrychus sturmii
82Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
83Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
84Little EgretEgretta garzetta
85Striated HeronButorides striata
86Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
87Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
88Gray HeronArdea cinerea
89Purple HeronArdea purpurea
90Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

91Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
92African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
93Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

94SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

95Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
96African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
97Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
98White-backed VultureGyps africanus
99Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres
100BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
101Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
102Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
103Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
104Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
105/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
106/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
107Tawny EagleAquila rapax
108Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
109African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
110Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
111Pale Chanting-GoshawkMelierax canorus
112Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
113African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
114African GoshawkAccipiter toussenelii
115ShikraAccipiter badius
116Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
117Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
118/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
119/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

120Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

121African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
122Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
123Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

124Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
125Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

126African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

127Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
128Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

129Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
130Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
131Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

132Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
133/African Pygmy Kingfisher/Ispidina picta
134/Gray-headed Kingfisher/Halcyon leucocephala
135/Woodland Kingfisher/Halcyon senegalensis
136Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
137Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
138Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

139White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
140Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
141Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
142/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
143/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster
144/Southern Carmine Bee-eater/Merops nubicoides

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

145/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
146Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
147Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naevius

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

148Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
149Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
150Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
151Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

152Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
153Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

154Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
155Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
156Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

157Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
158Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

159Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

160(Black Cuckooshrike)Campephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

161/Eurasian Golden Oriole/Oriolus oriolus
162African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

163Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

164White HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

165BrubruNilaus afer
166Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
167Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
168Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
169Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
170Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
171Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
172Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

173Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

174(African Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

175/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
176/Lesser Gray Shrike/Lanius minor
177Magpie ShrikeLanius melanoleuca
178Southern FiscalLanius collaris
179White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimens

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

180Cape CrowCorvus capensis
181Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

182Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

183African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

184/Dusky Lark/Pinarocorys nigricans
185Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucotis
186Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalis
187Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
188Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
189Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina
190Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africana
191Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

192Cape CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

193Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
194Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollis
195Barred Wren-WarblerCalamonastes fasciolatus
196Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
197Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
198Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
199Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
200Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans
201Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
202Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
203Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
204Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

205/Olive-tree Warbler/Hippolais olivetorum
206/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
207/Sedge Warbler/Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

208Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
209Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
210/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
211(White-throated Swallow)Hirundo albigularis
212/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
213Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
214(Rufous-chested Swallow)Cecropis semirufa

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

215Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
216Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
217Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

218/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

219Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea
220/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

221Cape White-eyeZosterops virens
222Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

223Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
224Southern Pied-BabblerTurdoides bicolor

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

225Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

226(Wattled Starling)Creatophora cinerea
227(Violet-backed Starling)Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
228Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
229Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australis
230Meves's StarlingLamprotornis mevesii
231Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
232Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

233Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
234Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

235/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
236Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
237Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
238Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
239|Fiscal Flycatcher|Melaenornis silens
240Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paena
241Red-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
242(White-throated Robin-Chat)Cossypha humeralis
243African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
244Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
245Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
246(Capped Wheatear)Oenanthe pileata
247Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

248Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
249White-breasted SunbirdCinnyris talatala

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

250Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
251Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifrons
252White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
253Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
254Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
255Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
256Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
257(Red-billed Quelea)Quelea quelea
258Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

259Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
260Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
261Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
262QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
263Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
264Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
265Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
266Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
267Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
268Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
269Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

270Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
271Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
272Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regia
273Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
274Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascens

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

275House SparrowPasser domesticus
276Great Rufous SparrowPasser motitensis
277Cape SparrowPasser melanurus
278Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
279Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

280Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
281/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
282African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
283African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
284<Bush Pipit>Anthus caffer

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

285Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
286Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
287Streaky-headed SeedeaterCrithagra gularis

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

288Lark-like BuntingEmberiza impetuani
289Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
290Cape BuntingEmberiza capensis
291Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris

 

 *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 Visitor37
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only11
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered1

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.