ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
NAMIBIA
LOCALE
Area (SqKm): | 22,270 |
# Species: | 290 |
# Excl Vagrants: | 290 |
# Endemics: | 1 |
# Near Endemics: | 12 |
Species/100 SqKm: | 1.3 |
Habitat: Arid grassland, scrub, waterholes, salt pans |
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. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1 | Hartlaub's Francolin | Pternistis hartlaubi | NE | |
2 | Lesser Flamingo | Phoenicoparrus minor | | NT |
3 | Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | | NT |
4 | Ludwig's Bustard | Neotis ludwigii | | EN |
5 | Rueppell's Bustard | Eupodotis rueppelii | NE | |
6 | Little Swift | Apus affinis | | V |
7 | Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | | EN |
8 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | RR | EN |
9 | Blue Crane | Anthropoides paradiseus | RR | V |
10 | Wattled Crane | Bugeranus carunculatus | | V |
11 | Chestnut-banded Plover | Charadrius pallidus | | NT |
12 | Black-winged Pratincole | Glareola nordmanni | | NT |
13 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | | EN |
14 | Egyptian Vulture | Neophron percnopterus | RR | EN |
15 | White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | | CR |
16 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | | EN |
17 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | | CR |
18 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | | CR |
19 | Cape Griffon | Gyps coprotheres | | EN |
20 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | | EN |
21 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | | EN |
22 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | | V |
23 | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | | NT |
24 | Monteiro's Hornbill | Tockus monteiri | NE | |
25 | Damara Red-billed Hornbill | Tockus damarensis | E | |
26 | Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera | | NT |
27 | Red-footed Falcon | Falco vespertinus | | NT |
28 | Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | | EN |
29 | Rueppell's Parrot | Poicephalus rueppellii | NE | |
30 | White-tailed Shrike | Lanioturdus torquatus | NE | |
31 | Carp's Tit | Melaniparus carpi | NE | |
32 | Gray Tit | Melaniparus afer | NE | |
33 | Karoo Long-billed Lark | Certhilauda subcoronata | NE | |
34 | Eastern Clapper Lark | Mirafra fasciolata | RR | |
35 | Pink-billed Lark | Spizocorys conirostris | RR | |
36 | Rockrunner | Achaetops pycnopygius | NE | |
37 | Orange River White-eye | Zosterops pallidus | NE | |
38 | Bare-cheeked Babbler | Turdoides gymnogenys | NE | |
39 | Black-faced Babbler | Turdoides melanops | RR | |
40 | Herero Chat | Melaenornis herero | NE | |
41 | Quailfinch | Ortygospiza atricollis | RR | |
* 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.
PRESENCE CODES
// | Boreal Visitor |
\\ | Austral Visitor |
|| | Transient |
## | Non-breeding Dispersal |
<> | Erratic/Irregular |
() | Breeding Season Only |
{} | Casual/Vagrant |
[] | Accidental |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
E | Endemic |
LC | Local |
NE | Near Endemic |
RR | Range Restricted |
STATUS CODES
NT | Near Threatened |
V | Vulnerable |
EN | Endangered |
CR | Critically Endangered |