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 | |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.
| 1 | Ludwig's Bustard | Neotis ludwigii | EN |
| 2 | Karoo Bustard | Heterotetrax vigorsii | NE |
| 3 | Rueppell's Bustard | Heterotetrax rueppelii | NE |
| 4 | Bradfield's Swift | Apus bradfieldi | BC |
| 5 | Burchell's Courser | Cursorius rufus | BC |
| 6 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | EN |
| 7 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | EN |
| 8 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | EN |
| 9 | Black Harrier | Circus maurus | EN |
| 10 | White-backed Mousebird | Colius colius | BC |
| 11 | Monteiro's Hornbill | Tockus monteiri | NE |
| 12 | Bokmakierie | Telophorus zeylonus | BC |
| 13 | Gray's Lark | Ammomanopsis grayi | NE |
| 14 | Karoo Long-billed Lark | Certhilauda subcoronata | NE |
| 15 | Black-eared Sparrow-Lark | Eremopterix australis | BC |
| 16 | Dune Lark | Calendulauda erythrochlamys | NE |
| 17 | Stark's Lark | Spizocorys starki | BC |
| 18 | Kopje Warbler | Euryptila subcinnamomea | NE |
| 19 | Layard's Warbler | Curruca layardi | NE |
| 20 | Orange River White-eye | Zosterops pallidus | NE |
| 21 | Pale-winged Starling | Onychognathus nabouroup | BC |
| 22 | Karoo Thrush | Turdus smithi | BC |
| 23 | Karoo Chat | Emarginata schlegelii | BC |
| 24 | Tractrac Chat | Emarginata tractrac | BC |
| 25 | Mountain Wheatear | Myrmecocichla monticola | BC |
| 26 | Dusky Sunbird | Cinnyris fuscus | BC |
| 27 | Sociable Weaver | Philetairus socius | BC |
| 28 | White-throated Canary | Crithagra albogularis | BC |
| 29 | Cape Bunting | Emberiza capensis | BC |
*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
REASON CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 0 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 9 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
| EN | Endangered | 5 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 15 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |