SOSSUSVLEI & NAMIB DESERT
NAMIBIA
LOCALE
| Area (SqKm): | 49,768 |
| Altitude (m): | 0-2000 |
| # Species: | 156 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 156 |
| # Endemics: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics: | 10 |
| Species/100 SqKm: | 0.3 |
| Habitat: Desert, dunes, rocky escarpment, scrub | |
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.*
| 1 | Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | NT | |
| 2 | Ludwig's Bustard | Neotis ludwigii | EN | |
| 3 | Karoo Bustard | Heterotetrax vigorsii | NE | |
| 4 | Rueppell's Bustard | Heterotetrax rueppelii | NE | |
| 5 | Hartlaub's Gull | Chroicocephalus hartlaubii | NE | |
| 6 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | EN | |
| 7 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | EN | |
| 8 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | CR | |
| 9 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | EN | |
| 10 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | V | |
| 11 | /Steppe Eagle/ | Aquila nipalensis | EN | |
| 12 | Black Harrier | Circus maurus | EN | |
| 13 | Monteiro's Hornbill | Tockus monteiri | NE | |
| 14 | Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera | NT | |
| 15 | Gray's Lark | Ammomanopsis grayi | NE | |
| 16 | Karoo Long-billed Lark | Certhilauda subcoronata | NE | |
| 17 | Dune Lark | Calendulauda erythrochlamys | NE | |
| 18 | Kopje Warbler | Euryptila subcinnamomea | NE | |
| 19 | Layard's Warbler | Curruca layardi | NE | |
| 20 | Orange River White-eye | Zosterops pallidus | NE |
*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
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 9 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 1 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 7 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 2 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 4 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 3 |
| [] | Accidental | 7 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 1 |
| LC | Local | 2 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 31 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 41 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 2 |
| V | Vulnerable | 1 |
| EN | Endangered | 6 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 1 |
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.