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MKOMAZI NATIONAL PARK

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Area (SqKm):3,245
# Species:395
# Excl Vagrants:395
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:9
Species/100 SqKm:12.2
Habitat: Dry savanna, Acacia scrub

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

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
5Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
6Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
7Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
8Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

9Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
10Vulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinum

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
12Shelley's FrancolinScleroptera shelleyi
13(Common Quail)Coturnix coturnix
14Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
15Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
16Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Rock PigeonColumba livia
18Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
19Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
20Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
21Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
22Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
23Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
24Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
25Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
26Namaqua DoveOena capensis
27African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

28Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus

 
Bustards: Otididae

29Kori BustardArdeotis kori
30White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
31Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana
32Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster
33Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubii

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

34White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

35Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
36/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
37African CuckooCuculus gularis
38White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
39Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
40Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
41/Great Spotted Cuckoo/Clamator glandarius
42Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
43Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

44/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
45Sombre NightjarCaprimulgus fraenatus
46/Plain Nightjar/Caprimulgus inornatus
47Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus
48Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

49Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
50Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
51|Common Swift|Apus apus
52African SwiftApus barbatus
53Little SwiftApus affinis
54White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
55African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

56|Corn Crake|Crex crex
57Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
58Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
59Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

60Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
61Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

62Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

63Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
64Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
65Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
66Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

67African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

68/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
69/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
70/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
71/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

72Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

73Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
74Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
75Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

76Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
77/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

78&Lesser FlamingolPhoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

79Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

80African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
81/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
82African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
83/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
84Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

85Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

86Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
87African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
88Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
89African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

90Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmii
91Little EgretEgretta garzetta
92Little HeronButorides atricapilla
93Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
94Great EgretArdea alba
95Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
96Gray HeronArdea cinerea
97Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
98Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

99HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

100ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

101Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

102SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

103Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
104African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
105Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
106African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
107Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
108Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
109White-backed VultureGyps africanus
110Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
111BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
112Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
113Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
114Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
115Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
116Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
117/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
118Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
119/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
120Tawny EagleAquila rapax
121/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
122Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
123African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
124Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
125Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
126Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
127African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
128Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
129ShikraTachyspiza badius
130Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
131/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
132African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
133Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
134Black KiteMilvus migrans
135/Grasshopper Buzzard/Butastur rufipennis
136|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
137Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
138Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

139Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

140African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
141Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
142Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
143Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
144African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

145Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
146White-headed MousebirdColius leucocephalus
147Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

148Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

149Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
150Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas
151Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

152Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
153Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
154African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
155Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
156Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostris
157Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
158Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis
159Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

160Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
161Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
162/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
163/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
164\Olive Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
165|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster
166/Northern Carmine Bee-eater/Merops nubicus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

167Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
168African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
169Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
170Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
171Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
172Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
173Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

174/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
175Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
176Purple RollerCoracias naevius
177Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

178Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
179D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
180White-eared BarbetStactolaema leucotis
181Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
182Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
183Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
184Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
185White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus
186Brown-breasted BarbetPogonornis melanopterus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

187Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
188Pallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilus
189Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
190Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

191Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
192Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

193Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
194/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
195|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
196/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
197Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

198Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

199Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

200/Eurasian Golden Oriole/Oriolus oriolus
201#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
202African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

203Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
204Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
205Eastern Black-headed BatisBatis minor
206Pygmy BatisBatis perkeo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

207White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

208BrubruNilaus afer
209Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringlii
210Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
211Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
212Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
213Three-streaked TchagraTchagra jamesi
214Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
215Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
216Rosy-patched BushshrikeRhodophoneus cruentus
217Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
218Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

219Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

220African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

221/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
222/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
223|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
224Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
225Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
226Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
227White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

228House CrowCorvus splendens
229Pied CrowCorvus albus
230White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

231Mouse-colored Penduline-TitAnthoscopus musculus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

232&Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarklEremopterix leucotis
233Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
234Pink-breasted LarkCalendulauda poecilosterna
235Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
236White-tailed LarkMirafra albicauda
237Friedmann's LarkMirafra pulpa
238Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
239Sentinel LarkCorypha athi
240Red-winged LarkCorypha hypermetra

 
Nicators: Nicatoridae

241Eastern NicatorNicator gularis

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

242Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
243Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

244Gray Wren-WarblerCalamonastes simplex
245Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
246Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
247Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
248Brown-headed ApalisApalis alticola
249Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
250Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
251Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
252Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
253Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
254Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolus
255Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
256Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
257Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
258Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
259Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
260Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

261/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
262Mountain Yellow-WarblerIduna similis
263/Upcher's Warbler/Hippolais languida
264Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

265Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
266Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
267Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
268Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
269/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
270Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
271/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
272African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
273Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

274Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
275Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
276Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
277Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

278/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

279/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
280Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
281/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

282Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
283Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

284Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
285Scaly ChattererArgya aylmeri
286Northern Pied-BabblerTurdoides hypoleuca

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

287Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
288Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

289Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
290Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
291Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
292Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
293&Shelley's StarlinglLamprotornis shelleyi
294Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regius
295Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
296Fischer's StarlingLamprotornis fischeri
297Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

298African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

299African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
300|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
301African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
302Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
303Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
304Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
305White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
306Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa
307White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
308Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
309Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
310|Thrush Nightingale|Luscinia luscinia
311/Common Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
312/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
313/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
314African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
315Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
316/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
317/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
318/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

319Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
320Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
321Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
322Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
323Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
324Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
325Eastern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris mediocris
326Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrus
327Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
328Black-bellied SunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides
329Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
330Tsavo SunbirdCinnyris tsavoensis
331Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

332Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
333White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
334White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
335Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
336Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
337Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
338Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
339African Golden-WeaverPloceus subaureus
340Taveta Golden-WeaverPloceus castaneiceps
341Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
342Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
343Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
344&Golden-backed WeaverlPloceus jacksoni
345&Chestnut WeaverlPloceus rubiginosus
346&Cardinal QuelealQuelea cardinalis
347&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
348Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
349Zanzibar Red BishopEuplectes nigroventris
350Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
351&Yellow-crowned BishoplEuplectes afer
352&Fire-fronted BishoplEuplectes diadematus
353Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
354White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
355Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
356Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

357Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
358African SilverbillEuodice cantans
359Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
360Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
361Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
362Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
363&Cut-throatlAmadina fasciata
364Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
365Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
366Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
367Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
368Blue-capped CordonbleuUraeginthus cyanocephalus
369Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
370Red-throated TwinspotHypargos niveoguttatus
371Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
372African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
373Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

374Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
375Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
376Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
377Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
378Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
379Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

380House SparrowPasser domesticus
381Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
382Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
383Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
384Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

385African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
386African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
387Golden PipitTmetothylacus tenellus
388Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
389Pangani LongclawMacronyx aurantiigula

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

390Southern CitrilCrithagra hypostictus
391Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
392White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
393Southern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra buchanani

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

394Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
395Somali BuntingEmberiza poliopleura

 

 *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 Visitor38
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient8
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular10
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered3

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.