NAMIBIA BIRD CHECKLIST

Accessible Species

AFRICA NAMIBIA

# Species:	665
# Excl Vagrants:	611
# Endemics:	1
# Near Endemics:	30

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	69
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	23
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	20
<>	Erratic/Irregular	3
()	Breeding Season Only	43
{}	Casual/Vagrant	33
[]	Accidental	21

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	20
V	Vulnerable	14
EN	Endangered	16
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 in the country occurring in locales typically visited by birding tours. 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	Many
8	Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis	Many
9	African Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus auritus	Many
10	\|Blue-billed Teal\|	Spatula hottentota	Many
11	Cape Shoveler	Spatula smithii	Many
12	{Northern Shoveler}	Spatula clypeata
13	African Black Duck	Anas sparsa	CGR,DVJ,MGR,WP
14	\|Yellow-billed Duck\|	Anas undulata	Many
15	Cape Teal	Anas capensis	Many
16	(Red-billed Duck)	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
17	(Southern Pochard)	Netta erythrophthalma	Many
18	Maccoa Duck	Oxyura maccoa	DVJ,SP,SWK,WB,WK
Guineafowl: Numididae
19	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Many
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
20	Crested Francolin	Ortygornis sephaena	Many
21	Coqui Francolin	Campocolinus coqui	Many
22	Orange River Francolin	Scleroptera levaillantoides	Many
23	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Many
24	(Harlequin Quail)	Coturnix delegorguei	CGR,KL,WB
25	Hartlaub's Spurfowl	Pternistis hartlaubi	Many
26	Red-billed Spurfowl	Pternistis adspersus	Many
27	Natal Spurfowl	Pternistis natalensis	CGR
28	Swainson's Spurfowl	Pternistis swainsonii	Many
29	Red-necked Spurfowl	Pternistis afer	KR,RA
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
30	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Many
31	Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea	Many
32	[European Turtle-Dove]	Streptopelia turtur
33	Mourning Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decipiens	Many
34	Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata	Many
35	Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola	Many
36	Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis	Many
37	Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur chalcospilos	Many
38	{Tambourine Dove}	Turtur tympanistria	KR
39	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Many
40	African Green-Pigeon	Treron calvus	Many
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
41	Namaqua Sandgrouse	Pterocles namaqua	Many
42	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse	Pterocles gutturalis	CGR,ENP,MGR,WP
43	Double-banded Sandgrouse	Pterocles bicinctus	Many
44	Burchell's Sandgrouse	Pterocles burchelli	Many
Bustards: Otididae
45	Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori	Many
46	Ludwig's Bustard	Neotis ludwigii	Many
47	Denham's Bustard	Neotis denhami	CGR,WP
48	Karoo Bustard	Heterotetrax vigorsii	NM
49	Rueppell's Bustard	Heterotetrax rueppelii	Many
50	Red-crested Bustard	Lophotis ruficrista	Many
51	White-quilled Bustard	Afrotis afraoides	Many
52	Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster	CGR,KL,MGR,MNP,WP
Turacos: Musophagidae
53	Gray Go-away-bird	Crinifer concolor	Many
54	Schalow's Turaco	Tauraco schalowi	CGR,KL,KM,SC
55	Livingstone's Turaco	Tauraco livingstonii	KM
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
56	{Red-chested Cuckoo}	Cuculus solitarius	Many
57	(Black Cuckoo)	Cuculus clamosus	Many
58	/Common Cuckoo/	Cuculus canorus	CGR,DVJ,KM,MGR,RA
59	\|African Cuckoo\|	Cuculus gularis	Many
60	\|Black Coucal\|	Centropus grillii	Many
61	Coppery-tailed Coucal	Centropus cupreicaudus	Many
62	Senegal Coucal	Centropus senegalensis	Many
63	White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus	Many
64	Burchell's Coucal	Centropus burchellii	CGR,KM,MGR,RA
65	(Pied Cuckoo)	Clamator jacobinus	Many
66	(Levaillant's Cuckoo)	Clamator levaillantii	Many
67	(Great Spotted Cuckoo)	Clamator glandarius	Many
68	Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti	CGR
69	Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas	Many
70	(African Emerald Cuckoo)	Chrysococcyx cupreus	CGR,KM,MGR,SC
71	(Dideric Cuckoo)	Chrysococcyx caprius	Many
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
72	(Pennant-winged Nightjar)	Caprimulgus vexillarius	CGR,KL,KM,MGR
73	/Eurasian Nightjar/	Caprimulgus europaeus	KR
74	(Rufous-cheeked Nightjar)	Caprimulgus rufigena	Many
75	(Fiery-necked Nightjar)	Caprimulgus pectoralis	Many
76	Swamp Nightjar	Caprimulgus natalensis	CGR,KL,SC
77	Freckled Nightjar	Caprimulgus tristigma	Many
78	Square-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus fossii	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
79	Bat-like Spinetail	Neafrapus boehmi	CGR
80	\|Alpine Swift\|	Tachymarptis melba	Many
81	/Common Swift/	Apus apus	Many
82	[African Swift]	Apus barbatus	CGR,MGR,SK,WB
83	Bradfield's Swift	Apus bradfieldi	Many
84	Little Swift	Apus affinis	Many
85	Horus Swift	Apus horus	CGR,KL
86	White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer	Many
87	African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
88	African Rail	Rallus caerulescens	Many
89	{Corn Crake}	Crex crex	CGR,MGR
90	\|African Crake\|	Crecopsis egregia	Many
91	{Spotted Crake}	Porzana porzana	CGR,ENP,KL,KM,WB
92	(Lesser Moorhen)	Gallinula angulata	Many
93	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
94	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Many
95	(Allen's Gallinule)	Porphyrio alleni	Many
96	{Purple Gallinule}	Porphyrio martinica
97	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	Many
98	(Striped Crake)	Aenigmatolimnas marginalis	CGR,KL,KM,SC
99	Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra	Many
100	Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Many
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
101	Buff-spotted Flufftail	Sarothrura elegans	CGR
102	Red-chested Flufftail	Sarothrura rufa	CGR,KM,WP
Finfoots: Heliornithidae
103	African Finfoot	Podica senegalensis	CGR,KL,KM,RA,WP
Cranes: Gruidae
104	Gray Crowned-Crane	Balearica regulorum	ENP
105	Wattled Crane	Grus carunculatus	Many
106	Blue Crane	Grus paradiseus	ENP,WP
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
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae
111	/Eurasian Oystercatcher/	Haematopus ostralegus	SWK,WB
112	African Oystercatcher	Haematopus moquini	SK,SWK,WB
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
113	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	Many
114	{American Golden-Plover}	Pluvialis dominica
115	[Pacific Golden-Plover]	Pluvialis fulva	WB
116	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
117	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
118	Long-toed Lapwing	Vanellus crassirostris	Many
119	Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus	Many
120	White-crowned Lapwing	Vanellus albiceps	Many
121	Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus	Many
122	Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus	Many
123	/Caspian Plover/	Anarhynchus asiaticus	CGR,ENP,MGR,SC,WB
124	/Tibetan Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus atrifrons	WB
125	/Greater Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	WB
126	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
127	Chestnut-banded Plover	Anarhynchus pallidus	ENP,SWK,WB
128	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
129	[Kentish Plover]	Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
130	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
131	Lesser Jacana	Microparra capensis	Many
132	African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus	Many
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
133	/Eurasian Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	SWK,WB
134	[Eurasian Curlew]	Numenius arquata	KM,SWK,WB
135	/Bar-tailed Godwit/	Limosa lapponica	SWK,WB
136	{Black-tailed Godwit}	Limosa limosa	WB
137	/Great Snipe/	Gallinago media	CGR,SC
138	African Snipe	Gallinago nigripennis	Many
139	{Wilson's Phalarope}	Phalaropus tricolor	CGR,WB
140	/Red Phalarope/	Phalaropus fulicarius	SWK,WB
141	/Red-necked Phalarope/	Phalaropus lobatus	SWK,WB
142	/Terek Sandpiper/	Xenus cinereus	SC,SWK,WB
143	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
144	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	CGR,KM,SC,WB
145	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	Many
146	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	Many
147	{Common Redshank}	Tringa totanus	SWK,WB
148	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	Many
149	/Ruddy Turnstone/	Arenaria interpres	EM,SC,SWK,WB
150	/Red Knot/	Calidris canutus	SWK,WB
151	/Ruff/	Calidris pugnax	Many
152	/Broad-billed Sandpiper/	Calidris falcinellus	WB
153	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea	Many
154	[Temminck's Stint]	Calidris temminckii
155	{Buff-breasted Sandpiper}	Calidris subruficollis
156	/Sanderling/	Calidris alba	MGR,SC,SWK,WB,WK
157	{Dunlin}	Calidris alpina
158	{Baird's Sandpiper}	Calidris bairdii
159	/Little Stint/	Calidris minuta	Many
160	{White-rumped Sandpiper}	Calidris fuscicollis
161	{Pectoral Sandpiper}	Calidris melanotos	WB,WK
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
162	Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus	Many
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
163	Double-banded Courser	Smutsornis africanus	Many
164	(Bronze-winged Courser)	Rhinoptilus chalcopterus	Many
165	Three-banded Courser	Rhinoptilus cinctus	CGR,ENP,KM
166	Burchell's Courser	Cursorius rufus	Many
167	Temminck's Courser	Cursorius temminckii	Many
168	(Rock Pratincole)	Glareola nuchalis	CGR,KM,MGR,RA,SC
169	/Black-winged Pratincole/	Glareola nordmanni	Many
170	Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	Many
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
171	{Long-tailed Jaeger}	Stercorarius longicaudus	SWK,WB
172	/Parasitic Jaeger/	Stercorarius parasiticus	SWK,WB
173	/Pomarine Jaeger/	Stercorarius pomarinus	SWK,WB
174	Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	SWK,WB
175	#South Polar Skua#	Stercorarius maccormicki
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
176	\|Sabine's Gull\|	Xema sabini	SWK,WB
177	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	WB
178	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	Many
179	Hartlaub's Gull	Chroicocephalus hartlaubii	NM,SK,SWK,WB
180	{Franklin's Gull}	Leucophaeus pipixcan	WB
181	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	SK,SWK,WB
182	{Lesser Black-backed Gull}	Larus fuscus	MGR,WB
183	(African Skimmer)	Rynchops flavirostris	Many
184	{Little Tern}	Sternula albifrons	WB
185	(Damara Tern)	Sternula balaenarum	SWK,WB
186	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	CGR,SWK,WB
187	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	Many
188	/Black Tern/	Chlidonias niger	SWK,WB
189	/White-winged Tern/	Chlidonias leucopterus	Many
190	\|Roseate Tern\|	Sterna dougallii
191	\|Arctic Tern\|	Sterna paradisaea	WB
192	/Common Tern/	Sterna hirundo	BWL,SWK,WB
193	\|West African Crested Tern\|	Thalasseus albididorsalis
194	/Sandwich Tern/	Thalasseus sandvicensis	SWK,WB
195	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	SWK,WB
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
196	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Many
197	(Lesser Flamingo)	Phoenicoparrus minor	CGR,ENP,SWK,WB,WK
Grebes: Podicipedidae
198	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
199	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	ENP,SWK,WB
200	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Many
Penguins: Spheniscidae
201	African Penguin	Spheniscus demersus	SWK,WB
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae
202	#Snowy Albatross#	Diomedea exulans
203	#Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross#	Thalassarche chlororhynchos	SWK,WB
204	#Gray-headed Albatross#	Thalassarche chrysostoma	WB
205	#White-capped Albatross#	Thalassarche cauta
206	#Black-browed Albatross#	Thalassarche melanophris	SWK,WB
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
207	#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#	Oceanites oceanicus	SWK,WB
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae
208	/European Storm-Petrel/	Hydrobates pelagicus	SWK,WB
209	#Leach's Storm-Petrel#	Hydrobates leucorhoa
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
210	#Southern Giant-Petrel#	Macronectes giganteus	WB
211	#Southern Fulmar#	Fulmarus glacialoides
212	Antarctic Petrel	Thalassoica antarctica	WB
213	#Pintado Petrel#	Daption capense	WB
214	#Great-winged Petrel#	Pterodroma macroptera
215	#Soft-plumaged Petrel#	Pterodroma mollis
216	{Fairy Prion}	Pachyptila turtur
217	#Antarctic Prion#	Pachyptila desolata
218	#White-chinned Petrel#	Procellaria aequinoctialis	SWK,WB
219	#Cory's Shearwater#	Calonectris borealis	SWK,WB
220	#Great Shearwater#	Ardenna gravis
221	#Sooty Shearwater#	Ardenna griseus	SWK,WB
222	/Manx Shearwater/	Puffinus puffinus
Storks: Ciconiidae
223	(African Openbill)	Anastomus lamelligerus	Many
224	Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	Many
225	/Abdim's Stork/	Ciconia abdimii	Many
226	[African Woolly-necked Stork]	Ciconia microscelis	BNP,CGR,MGR,SC
227	/White Stork/	Ciconia ciconia	Many
228	Saddle-billed Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis	Many
229	Marabou Stork	Leptoptilos crumenifer	Many
230	\|Yellow-billed Stork\|	Mycteria ibis	Many
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
231	(Cape Gannet)	Morus capensis	SWK,WB
Anhingas: Anhingidae
232	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
233	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	Many
234	Crowned Cormorant	Microcarbo coronatus	SWK,WB
235	Bank Cormorant	Phalacrocorax neglectus	SWK,WB
236	Cape Cormorant	Phalacrocorax capensis	SK,SWK,WB
237	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
238	(Glossy Ibis)	Plegadis falcinellus	Many
239	African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	Many
240	Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash	Many
241	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	Many
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
242	Eurasian Bittern	Botaurus stellaris	CGR
243	(Dwarf Bittern)	Botaurus sturmii	Many
244	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
245	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
246	\|Slaty Egret\|	Egretta vinaceigula	Many
247	\|Black Heron\|	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
248	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
249	White-backed Night Heron	Calherodius leuconotus	Many
250	Little Heron	Butorides atricapilla	Many
251	Rufous-bellied Heron	Ardeola rufiventris	Many
252	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
253	(Western Cattle-Egret)	Bubulcus ibis	Many
254	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
255	Yellow-billed Egret	Ardea brachyrhyncha	Many
256	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
257	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
258	Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala	Many
259	Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	Many
Hamerkop: Scopidae
260	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
261	(Great White Pelican)	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Many
262	#Pink-backed Pelican#	Pelecanus rufescens	Many
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae
263	Secretarybird	Sagittarius serpentarius	Many
Osprey: Pandionidae
264	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	Many
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
265	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Many
266	African Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides typus	Many
267	{Palm-nut Vulture}	Gypohierax angolensis	CGR,ENP,WB
268	[Bearded Vulture]	Gypaetus barbatus
269	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	ENP
270	African Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda cuculoides	Many
271	/European Honey-buzzard/	Pernis apivorus	Many
272	White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	Many
273	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	Many
274	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Many
275	White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	Many
276	Cape Griffon	Gyps coprotheres	Many
277	Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	Many
278	Western Banded Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinerascens	Many
279	Black-chested Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis	Many
280	Brown Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinereus	Many
281	[Crowned Eagle]	Stephanoaetus coronatus
282	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	Many
283	Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis	CGR,KL,KM,MNP,RA
284	/Lesser Spotted Eagle/	Clanga pomarina	CGR,KL,KM,MGR,SC
285	(Wahlberg's Eagle)	Hieraaetus wahlbergi	Many
286	Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	Many
287	Ayres's Hawk-Eagle	Hieraaetus ayresii	MGR,SC
288	Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	Many
289	/Steppe Eagle/	Aquila nipalensis	Many
290	Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii	Many
291	African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster	Many
292	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	Many
293	Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar	Many
294	Dark Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax metabates	Many
295	Pale Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax canorus	Many
296	Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus	Many
297	African Goshawk	Aerospiza toussenelii	Many
298	Little Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza minullus	Many
299	Shikra	Tachyspiza badius	Many
300	Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis	Many
301	Black Goshawk	Astur melanoleucus	KM,MGR,SC
302	African Marsh Harrier	Circus ranivorus	Many
303	Black Harrier	Circus maurus	ND,WB
304	/Pallid Harrier/	Circus macrourus	CGR,ENP,KL,SC
305	/Montagu's Harrier/	Circus pygargus	CGR,ENP,KM
306	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Many
307	African Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vocifer	Many
308	/Common Buzzard/	Buteo buteo	Many
309	[Long-legged Buzzard]	Buteo rufinus
310	Augur Buzzard	Buteo augur	Many
311	Jackal Buzzard	Buteo rufofuscus	Many
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
312	[African Grass-Owl]	Tyto capensis
313	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
Owls: Strigidae
314	African Scops-Owl	Otus senegalensis	Many
315	Southern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis granti	Many
316	Cape Eagle-Owl	Bubo capensis	WB
317	Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus	Many
318	Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Ketupa lactea	Many
319	Pel's Fishing-Owl	Scotopelia peli	CGR,KM,MGR,RA,WP
320	Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum	Many
321	African Barred Owlet	Glaucidium capense	Many
322	African Wood-Owl	Strix woodfordii	Many
323	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Mousebirds: Coliidae
324	White-backed Mousebird	Colius colius	Many
325	Red-faced Mousebird	Urocolius indicus	Many
Trogons: Trogonidae
326	Narina Trogon	Apaloderma narina	CGR
Hoopoes: Upupidae
327	Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Many
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae
328	Green Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus	Many
329	Violet Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus damarensis	Many
330	Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Many
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
331	Southern Ground-Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri	CGR,KL,MGR,MNP
332	Crowned Hornbill	Lophoceros alboterminatus	CGR,KL
333	Bradfield's Hornbill	Lophoceros bradfieldi	Many
334	African Gray Hornbill	Lophoceros nasutus	Many
335	Monteiro's Hornbill	Tockus monteiri	Many
336	Southern Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus rufirostris	Many
337	Damara Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus damarensis	Many
338	Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill	Tockus leucomelas	Many
339	Trumpeter Hornbill	Bycanistes bucinator	CGR,KL,KM
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
340	White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides	Many
341	Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus	Many
342	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	Merops hirundineus	Many
343	/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/	Merops persicus	Many
344	(Olive Bee-eater)	Merops superciliosus	CGR,KR,RA
345	/European Bee-eater/	Merops apiaster	Many
346	(Southern Carmine Bee-eater)	Merops nubicoides	Many
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
347	Half-collared Kingfisher	Alcedo semitorquata	CGR,KL,KM
348	Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus	Many
349	(African Pygmy Kingfisher)	Ispidina picta	CGR,KM
350	(Gray-headed Kingfisher)	Halcyon leucocephala	Many
351	(Woodland Kingfisher)	Halcyon senegalensis	Many
352	Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris	Many
353	Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti	Many
354	Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima	Many
355	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
356	/European Roller/	Coracias garrulus	Many
357	Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus	Many
358	{Racket-tailed Roller}	Coracias spatulatus	CGR,KL,KM,MGR,SC
359	(Purple Roller)	Coracias naevius	Many
360	\|Broad-billed Roller\|	Eurystomus glaucurus	CGR,KL,MGR,MNP,SC
African Barbets: Lybiidae
361	Crested Barbet	Trachyphonus vaillantii	Many
362	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus	Many
363	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas	Many
364	Black-collared Barbet	Lybius torquatus	Many
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae
365	Green-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus zambesiae	Many
366	Brown-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus regulus	CGR,MGR,RA,SC
367	Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor	Many
368	Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator	Many
Woodpeckers: Picidae
369	Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus	Many
370	Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens	Many
371	{Olive Woodpecker}	Dendropicos griseocephalus
372	Bennett's Woodpecker	Campethera bennettii	Many
373	Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni	Many
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
374	Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus	Many
375	/Lesser Kestrel/	Falco naumanni	Many
376	Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	WK
377	Rock Kestrel	Falco rupicolus	Many
378	Greater Kestrel	Falco rupicoloides	Many
379	Gray Kestrel	Falco ardosiaceus	KR
380	Dickinson's Kestrel	Falco dickinsoni	Many
381	Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera	Many
382	/Red-footed Falcon/	Falco vespertinus	Many
383	/Amur Falcon/	Falco amurensis	CGR,KM,MGR,WK,WP
384	{Sooty Falcon}	Falco concolor
385	/Eurasian Hobby/	Falco subbuteo	Many
386	\|African Hobby\|	Falco cuvierii	CGR,KL,KM,MGR,SC
387	Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	Many
388	[Peregrine Falcon]	Falco peregrinus	Many
Parrots: Psittaculidae
389	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Many
390	[Black-cheeked Lovebird]	Agapornis nigrigenis	KM
Parrots: Psittacidae
391	Brown-necked Parrot	Poicephalus fuscicollis	KM,MGR,SC
392	Meyer's Parrot	Poicephalus meyeri	Many
393	<Rueppell's Parrot>	Poicephalus rueppellii	Many
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae
394	African Broadbill	Smithornis capensis	CGR
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
395	White-breasted Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris pectoralis	CGR,KM,MGR,RA,SC
396	\|Black Cuckooshrike\|	Campephaga flava	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
397	/Eurasian Golden Oriole/	Oriolus oriolus	Many
398	#African Golden Oriole#	Oriolus auratus	Many
399	African Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus	Many
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
400	White-tailed Shrike	Lanioturdus torquatus	Many
401	Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor	Many
402	Pririt Batis	Batis pririt	Many
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
403	White-crested Helmetshrike	Prionops plumatus	Many
404	Retz's Helmetshrike	Prionops retzii	Many
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
405	Brubru	Nilaus afer	Many
406	Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla	Many
407	Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus	Many
408	Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis	Many
409	Tropical Boubou	Laniarius major	Many
410	Gabon Boubou	Laniarius bicolor	Many
411	Southern Boubou	Laniarius ferrugineus	WP
412	Crimson-breasted Gonolek	Laniarius atrococcineus	Many
413	Bokmakierie	Telophorus zeylonus	Many
414	Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus	Many
415	Gray-headed Bushshrike	Malaconotus blanchoti	Many
Drongos: Dicruridae
416	Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
417	(African Paradise-Flycatcher)	Terpsiphone viridis	Many
Shrikes: Laniidae
418	Magpie Shrike	Urolestes melanoleuca	Many
419	/Red-backed Shrike/	Lanius collurio	Many
420	/Lesser Gray Shrike/	Lanius minor	Many
421	Southern Fiscal	Lanius collaris	Many
422	{Souza's Shrike}	Lanius souzae	Many
423	White-crowned Shrike	Eurocephalus anguitimens	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
424	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis	Many
425	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
426	Southern Black-Tit	Melaniparus niger	Many
427	Carp's Tit	Melaniparus carpi	Many
428	Rufous-bellied Tit	Melaniparus rufiventris	CGR,MGR,RA,SC,WP
429	Ashy Tit	Melaniparus cinerascens	Many
430	Gray Tit	Melaniparus afer	ENP,SK
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae
431	African Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus caroli	Many
432	Southern Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus minutus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
433	Spike-heeled Lark	Chersomanes albofasciata	Many
434	Gray's Lark	Ammomanopsis grayi	Many
435	Cape Lark	Certhilauda curvirostris	SK
436	Karoo Long-billed Lark	Certhilauda subcoronata	Many
437	\|Dusky Lark\|	Pinarocorys nigricans	Many
438	Black-eared Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix australis	ND
439	Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucotis	Many
440	Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix verticalis	Many
441	Sabota Lark	Calendulauda sabota	Many
442	Fawn-colored Lark	Calendulauda africanoides	Many
443	Dune Lark	Calendulauda erythrochlamys	ND,NM,SWK,WB
444	Monotonous Lark	Mirafra passerina	Many
445	Flappet Lark	Amirafra rufocinnamomea	CGR,KL,MGR,MNP
446	Eastern Clapper Lark	Corypha fasciolata	Many
447	Rufous-naped Lark	Corypha africana	Many
448	Stark's Lark	Spizocorys starki	Many
449	<Sclater's Lark>	Spizocorys sclateri	SK
450	Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea	Many
Nicators: Nicatoridae
451	Eastern Nicator	Nicator gularis	KM
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae
452	Long-billed Crombec	Sylvietta rufescens	Many
453	Rockrunner	Achaetops pycnopygius	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
454	Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis	Many
455	Green-capped Eremomela	Eremomela scotops	Many
456	Karoo Eremomela	Eremomela gregalis	EM,SK,WB
457	Burnt-neck Eremomela	Eremomela usticollis	Many
458	Miombo Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes undosus	KM
459	Barred Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes fasciolatus	Many
460	Green-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura	Many
461	Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida	Many
462	Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava	Many
463	Black-chested Prinia	Prinia flavicans	Many
464	Cinnamon-breasted Warbler	Euryptila subcinnamomea	ND,SP
465	Rufous-eared Warbler	Malcorus pectoralis	Many
466	Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops	CGR,KM,MGR,RA
467	Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana	Many
468	Tinkling Cisticola	Cisticola rufilatus	Many
469	Gray-backed Cisticola	Cisticola subruficapilla	Many
470	Luapula Cisticola	Cisticola luapula	CGR,KM,MGR,SC,WP
471	Chirping Cisticola	Cisticola pipiens	Many
472	Levaillant's Cisticola	Cisticola tinniens	ENP,MGR,WP
473	Piping Cisticola	Cisticola fulvicapilla	Many
474	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Many
475	Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus	Many
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
476	Olive-tree Warbler	Hippolais olivetorum	BNP,CGR,KL,MGR,WP
477	/Icterine Warbler/	Hippolais icterina	Many
478	/Sedge Warbler/	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Many
479	/Marsh Warbler/	Acrocephalus palustris	CGR,MGR,SC,WP
480	/Common Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Many
481	Lesser Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus gracilirostris	Many
482	Greater Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus rufescens	CGR,KL,KM,MGR,SC
483	/Great Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	CGR,KM,MGR,SC,WP
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
484	/River Warbler/	Locustella fluviatilis	CGR,SC,WP
485	Little Rush Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala	Many
Swallows: Hirundinidae
486	[Black Sawwing]	Psalidoprocne pristoptera
487	Gray-rumped Swallow	Pseudhirundo griseopyga	Many
488	\|Banded Martin\|	Neophedina cincta	Many
489	Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola	Many
490	/Bank Swallow/	Riparia riparia	Many
491	Southern Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	Many
492	Pearl-breasted Swallow	Hirundo dimidiata	Many
493	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	Many
494	\|Angola Swallow\|	Hirundo angolensis
495	\|White-throated Swallow\|	Hirundo albigularis	Many
496	Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	Many
497	/Western House-Martin/	Delichon urbicum	Many
498	(Greater Striped Swallow)	Cecropis cucullata	Many
499	(Lesser Striped Swallow)	Cecropis abyssinica	Many
500	(Rufous-chested Swallow)	Cecropis semirufa	Many
501	Mosque Swallow	Cecropis senegalensis	Many
502	\|South African Swallow\|	Petrochelidon spilodera	Many
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
503	Yellow-bellied Greenbul	Chlorocichla flaviventris	Many
504	Terrestrial Brownbul	Phyllastrephus terrestris	Many
505	Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus	Many
506	Black-fronted Bulbul	Pycnonotus nigricans	Many
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
507	[Wood Warbler]	Phylloscopus sibilatrix
508	/Willow Warbler/	Phylloscopus trochilus	Many
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae
509	{Eurasian Blackcap}	Sylvia atricapilla
510	/Garden Warbler/	Sylvia borin	Many
511	Layard's Warbler	Curruca layardi	Many
512	Chestnut-vented Warbler	Curruca subcaerulea	Many
513	/Greater Whitethroat/	Curruca communis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
514	Orange River White-eye	Zosterops pallidus	Many
515	Southern Yellow White-eye	Zosterops anderssoni	Many
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae
516	Arrow-marked Babbler	Turdoides jardineii	Many
517	Bare-cheeked Babbler	Turdoides gymnogenys	Many
518	Southern Pied-Babbler	Turdoides bicolor	Many
519	Hartlaub's Babbler	Turdoides hartlaubii	Many
520	Black-faced Babbler	Turdoides melanops	Many
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae
521	Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythroryncha	Many
522	Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus	Many
Starlings: Sturnidae
523	(Wattled Starling)	Creatophora cinerea	Many
524	(Violet-backed Starling)	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster	Many
525	Pale-winged Starling	Onychognathus nabouroup	Many
526	Burchell's Starling	Lamprotornis australis	Many
527	Meves's Starling	Lamprotornis mevesii	Many
528	Lesser Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chloropterus	CGR,KM,MGR,MNP
529	Sharp-tailed Starling	Lamprotornis acuticaudus	CGR,MGR,SC
530	Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus	Many
531	Cape Starling	Lamprotornis nitens	Many
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
532	Groundscraper Thrush	Turdus litsitsirupa	Many
533	Kurrichane Thrush	Turdus libonyana	Many
534	Karoo Thrush	Turdus smithi	ND
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
535	/Spotted Flycatcher/	Muscicapa striata	Many
536	Marico Flycatcher	Bradornis mariquensis	Many
537	Pale Flycatcher	Agricola pallidus	Many
538	Chat Flycatcher	Agricola infuscatus	Many
539	Gray Tit-Flycatcher	Fraseria plumbeus	Many
540	Ashy Flycatcher	Fraseria caerulescens	Many
541	Herero Chat	Namibornis herero	Many
542	{Fiscal Flycatcher}	Sigelus silens
543	Southern Black-Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina	Many
544	Karoo Scrub-Robin	Tychaedon coryphoeus	DVJ,SP,WK
545	Bearded Scrub-Robin	Tychaedon quadrivirgata	Many
546	Kalahari Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas paena	Many
547	White-browed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys	Many
548	White-browed Robin-Chat	Cossypha heuglini	Many
549	{Red-capped Robin-Chat}	Cossypha natalensis	CGR,KM,MGR
550	Collared Palm-Thrush	Cichladusa arquata	CGR
551	Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush	Cichladusa ruficauda	KR
552	/Thrush Nightingale/	Luscinia luscinia	CGR,MGR
553	[Common Redstart]	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
554	Short-toed Rock-Thrush	Monticola brevipes	Many
555	{Whinchat}	Saxicola rubetra
556	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
557	Karoo Chat	Emarginata schlegelii	Many
558	Tractrac Chat	Emarginata tractrac	Many
559	Southern Anteater-Chat	Myrmecocichla formicivora	Many
560	Mountain Chat	Myrmecocichla monticola	Many
561	Arnot's Chat	Myrmecocichla arnotti	Many
562	{Northern Wheatear}	Oenanthe oenanthe
563	Capped Wheatear	Oenanthe pileata	Many
564	Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris	Many
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
565	Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris	Many
566	Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina	Many
567	Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis	Many
568	Marico Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis	Many
569	Shelley's Sunbird	Cinnyris shelleyi	CGR,KL,KM,MGR
570	Purple-banded Sunbird	Cinnyris bifasciatus	Many
571	White-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris talatala	Many
572	Dusky Sunbird	Cinnyris fuscus	Many
573	Copper Sunbird	Cinnyris cupreus	Many
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
574	<Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver>	Bubalornis niger	Many
575	Scaly Weaver	Sporopipes squamifrons	Many
576	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali	Many
577	Sociable Weaver	Philetairus socius	Many
578	Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps	Many
579	Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis	Many
580	Holub's Golden-Weaver	Ploceus xanthops	Many
581	Southern Brown-throated Weaver	Ploceus xanthopterus	Many
582	Lesser Masked-Weaver	Ploceus intermedius	Many
583	Southern Masked-Weaver	Ploceus velatus	Many
584	Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus	Many
585	Chestnut Weaver	Ploceus rubiginosus	Many
586	Red-headed Quelea	Quelea erythrops	KL,KM
587	(Red-billed Quelea)	Quelea quelea	Many
588	Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix	Many
589	Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer	Many
590	White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus	Many
591	Fan-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes axillaris	Many
592	Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons	Many
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
593	Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata	CGR,KL,KM
594	Magpie Mannikin	Spermestes fringilloides	CGR
595	Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava	CGR,KL,MGR
596	Black-faced Waxbill	Brunhilda erythronotos	Many
597	Cinderella Waxbill	Glaucestrilda thomensis	KR
598	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Many
599	Quailfinch	Ortygospiza atricollis	Many
600	Cut-throat	Amadina fasciata	Many
601	Red-headed Finch	Amadina erythrocephala	Many
602	Violet-eared Waxbill	Granatina granatina	Many
603	Southern Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus angolensis	Many
604	Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba	Many
605	Orange-winged Pytilia	Pytilia afra	CGR,SC
606	Red-throated Twinspot	Hypargos niveoguttatus	CGR
607	Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala	Many
608	Jameson's Firefinch	Lagonosticta rhodopareia	Many
609	Brown Firefinch	Lagonosticta nitidula	Many
Indigobirds: Viduidae
610	Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura	Many
611	Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah	Vidua obtusa	CGR,KM
612	Eastern Paradise-Whydah	Vidua paradisaea	Many
613	Shaft-tailed Whydah	Vidua regia	Many
614	Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata	Many
615	[Dusky Indigobird]	Vidua funerea
616	[Purple Indigobird]	Vidua purpurascens	MGR
617	Parasitic Weaver	Anomalospiza imberbis	CGR,SC
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
618	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
619	Great Rufous Sparrow	Passer motitensis	Many
620	Cape Sparrow	Passer melanurus	Many
621	Northern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer griseus	CGR,KL,KM
622	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer diffusus	Many
623	Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow	Gymnornis superciliaris	Many
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
624	Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis	Many
625	{Gray Wagtail}	Motacilla cinerea
626	/Western Yellow Wagtail/	Motacilla flava	Many
627	African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp	Many
628	African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus	Many
629	[Mountain Pipit]	Anthus hoeschi
630	Woodland Pipit	Anthus nyassae	KL,MGR,SC
631	Nicholson's Pipit	Anthus nicholsoni	Many
632	Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys	Many
633	Buffy Pipit	Anthus vaalensis	Many
634	{Tree Pipit}	Anthus trivialis	BWL,CGR,MGR
635	[Red-throated Pipit]	Anthus cervinus	WK
636	{Fuelleborn's Longclaw}	Macronyx fuelleborni
637	Rosy-throated Longclaw	Macronyx ameliae	CGR,KL,MGR,SC
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
638	Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambicus	Many
639	Black-throated Canary	Crithagra atrogularis	Many
640	Yellow Canary	Crithagra flaviventris	Many
641	White-throated Canary	Crithagra albogularis	Many
642	Black-eared Seedeater	Crithagra mennelli	CGR
643	[Streaky-headed Seedeater]	Crithagra gularis
644	Black-headed Canary	Serinus alario	DVJ,WK
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
645	Lark-like Bunting	Emberiza impetuani	Many
646	Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Emberiza tahapisi	Many
647	Cape Bunting	Emberiza capensis	Many
648	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
Brandberg White Lady Lodge	199
Bwabwata National Park	210
Caprivi Game Reserve	463
Daan Viljoen Game Park	287
Erongo Mountains	213
Etosha National Park	289
Kalizo Lodge	343
Katima-Mulilo	332
Kunene River Lodge	260
Mahango Game Reserve & Popa Falls	429
Mudumu National Park/Kavanga River	245
Naukluft Mountains	104
Omaruru	190
Roy's Camp	200
Rundu Area	288
Shamvura Camp	379
Sossusvlei & Namib Desert	127
Spitzkoppe	209
Spreetshoogte Pass	177
Swakopmund	205
Walvis Bay	300
Waterberg Plateau	301
Windhoek & Avis Dam	285
Total Species	648

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.