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Altitude (m):1676
# Species:178
# Excl Vagrants:178
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:11
Habitat: Arid scrub, desert

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

2(Egyptian Goose)Alopochen aegyptiaca
3(South African Shelduck)Tadorna cana
4Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
5Cape TealAnas capensis
6(Red-billed Duck)Anas erythrorhyncha
7Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

8Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

9Orange River FrancolinScleroptera levaillantoides
10Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
11Hartlaub's SpurfowlPternistis hartlaubi
12Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

13Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

14Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

15Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
16Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
17Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
18Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

19Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua
20Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctus

 
Bustards: Otididae

21Ludwig's BustardNeotis ludwigii
22Rueppell's BustardHeterotetrax rueppelii
23Red-crested BustardLophotis ruficrista
24White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

25Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26(Levaillant's Cuckoo)Clamator levaillantii
27Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
28(Dideric Cuckoo)Chrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

29(Rufous-cheeked Nightjar)Caprimulgus rufigena

 
Swifts: Apodidae

30|Alpine Swift|Tachymarptis melba
31/Common Swift/Apus apus
32Bradfield's SwiftApus bradfieldi
33Little SwiftApus affinis
34White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
35African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

36Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
37Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

38Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

39Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
40Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

41Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
42Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
43Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

44African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

45/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

46Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

47Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
48Burchell's CourserCursorius rufus

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

49(Great White Pelican)Pelecanus onocrotalus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

50(Dwarf Bittern)Ixobrychus sturmii
51Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

52Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
53White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis
54Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
55Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
56Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
57Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
58Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
59Tawny EagleAquila rapax
60Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
61African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
62Pale Chanting-GoshawkMelierax canorus
63Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
64/Common Buzzard/Buteo buteo
65Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

66Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

67Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
68Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

69White-backed MousebirdColius colius

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

70African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

71Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

72African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
73Damara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensis
74Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

75Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

76Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
77(Rufous-crowned Roller)Coracias naevius

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

78Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

79Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

80Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
81Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

82Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
83Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
84Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
85Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
86Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

87Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

88<Rueppell's Parrot>Poicephalus rueppellii

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

89White-tailed ShrikeLanioturdus torquatus
90Pririt BatisBatis pririt

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

91BrubruNilaus afer
92Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
93Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
94Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
95BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

96Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

97/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
98/Lesser Gray Shrike/Lanius minor
99Southern FiscalLanius collaris

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

100Cape CrowCorvus capensis
101Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

102Carp's TitMelaniparus carpi
103Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascens

 
Larks: Alaudidae

104Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
105Gray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayi
106Karoo Long-billed LarkCerthilauda subcoronata
107Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalis
108Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
109Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
110Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina
111Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
112Stark's LarkSpizocorys starki
113Pink-billed LarkSpizocorys conirostris

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

114Cape CrombecSylvietta rufescens
115RockrunnerAchaetops pycnopygius

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

116Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
117Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollis
118Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
119Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans
120Kopje WarblerEuryptila subcinnamomea
121Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
122Red-headed CisticolaCisticola subruficapilla
123Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

124/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

125Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
126Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
127/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
128(Greater Striped Swallow)Cecropis cucullata

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

129Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

130/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

131Layard's WarblerCurruca layardi
132Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

133Southern Pied-BabblerTurdoides bicolor

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

134(Wattled Starling)Creatophora cinerea
135(Violet-backed Starling)Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
136Pale-winged StarlingOnychognathus nabouroup
137Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

138Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

139Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
140Chat FlycatcherAgricola infuscatus
141Herero ChatMelaenornis herero
142Karoo Scrub-RobinCercotrichas coryphoeus
143Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paena
144Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipes
145Karoo ChatEmarginata schlegelii
146Tractrac ChatEmarginata tractrac
147Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
148Mountain WheatearMyrmecocichla monticola
149Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
150Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

151Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
152Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
153Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

154Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifrons
155White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
156Sociable WeaverPhiletairus socius
157Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
158Chestnut WeaverPloceus rubiginosus
159(Red-billed Quelea)Quelea quelea

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

160Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
161Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
162Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
163Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
164Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

165Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

166House SparrowPasser domesticus
167Great Rufous SparrowPasser motitensis
168Cape SparrowPasser melanurus
169Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

170Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
171Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

172Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
173Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventris
174White-throated CanaryCrithagra albogularis

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

175Lark-like BuntingEmberiza impetuani
176Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
177Cape BuntingEmberiza capensis
178Golden-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 Visitor8
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only13
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered4
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.