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# Species:300
# Excl Vagrants:300
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:11
Habitat: Marine, arid scrub, desert

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.*

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1Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa EN
2(Lesser Flamingo)Phoenicoparrus minor V
3Kori BustardArdeotis kori NT
4Ludwig's BustardNeotis ludwigii EN
5Rueppell's BustardHeterotetrax rueppeliiNE 
6/Eurasian Oystercatcher/Haematopus ostralegus NT
7/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica NT
8/Red Knot/Calidris canutus NT
9/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
10Hartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubiiNE 
11African PenguinSpheniscus demersus EN
12#Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross#Thalassarche chlororhynchos EN
13#Gray-headed Albatross#Thalassarche chrysostoma EN
14#White-chinned Petrel#Procellaria aequinoctialis V
15#Sooty Shearwater#Ardenna griseus NT
16(Cape Gannet)Morus capensis EN
17Bank CormorantPhalacrocorax neglectusNEEN
18Cape CormorantPhalacrocorax capensis EN
19SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
20Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
21White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
22Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus EN
23Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
24/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
25Black HarrierCircus maurus EN
26Monteiro's HornbillTockus monteiriNE 
27Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera NT
28<Rueppell's Parrot>Poicephalus rueppelliiNE 
29Gray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayiNE 
30Karoo Long-billed LarkCerthilauda subcoronataNE 
31Dune LarkCalendulauda erythrochlamysNE 
32Yellow-rumped EremomelaEremomela gregalisNE 
33Orange River White-eyeZosterops pallidusNE 
34Herero ChatMelaenornis hereroNE 

 

 *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 Visitor9
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal7
<>Erratic/Irregular2
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant3
[]Accidental7

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic1
LCLocal2
NENear Endemic31
RRRestricted Range41

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered13
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.