BOTSWANA BIRD CHECKLIST

AFRICA
BOTSWANA

Area (SqMi):	224,652
# Species:	597
# Excl Vagrants:	514
# Endemics:	0
# Near Endemics:	3
Species/1000 SqMi:	2.3

OTHER COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

Angola
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Morocco
Namibia
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	72
\\	Austral Visitor	1
\|\|	Transient	4
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	3
<>	Erratic/Irregular	1
()	Breeding Season Only	17
{}	Casual/Vagrant	49
[]	Accidental	34

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	15
V	Vulnerable	10
EN	Endangered	11
CR	Critically Endangered	3

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.

List of all species known to occur in the country. Table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

Ostriches: Struthionidae
1	Common Ostrich	Struthio camelus	Many
Ducks: Anatidae
2	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	Many
3	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	Many
4	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	Many
5	Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Many
6	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Many
7	South African Shelduck	Tadorna cana	BSE,MP,OKD,PSL
8	Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis	Many
9	African Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus auritus	Many
10	{Garganey}	Spatula querquedula	LNG,OKD
11	Blue-billed Teal	Spatula hottentota	Many
12	Cape Shoveler	Spatula smithii	Many
13	African Black Duck	Anas sparsa	BD,BSE,PSL,TH
14	Yellow-billed Duck	Anas undulata	Many
15	Cape Teal	Anas capensis	Many
16	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
17	[Northern Pintail]	Anas acuta	LNG
18	Southern Pochard	Netta erythrophthalma	Many
19	Maccoa Duck	Oxyura maccoa	BD,BSE,MP,PSL,TH
Guineafowl: Numididae
20	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Many
21	[Western Crested Guineafowl]	Guttera verreauxi	CNP
22	Southern Crested Guineafowl	Guttera edouardi
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
23	Crested Francolin	Ortygornis sephaena	Many
24	Coqui Francolin	Campocolinus coqui	Many
25	Orange River Francolin	Scleroptera levaillantoides	BD,BSE,CK,MP
26	/Common Quail/	Coturnix coturnix	CK,CNP,LNG
27	/Harlequin Quail/	Coturnix delegorguei	Many
28	Red-billed Spurfowl	Pternistis adspersus	Many
29	Natal Spurfowl	Pternistis natalensis	Many
30	Swainson's Spurfowl	Pternistis swainsonii	Many
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
31	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	MP
32	Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea	Many
33	[European Turtle-Dove]	Streptopelia turtur	OKD
34	Mourning Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decipiens	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
35	Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata	Many
36	Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola	Many
37	Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis	Many
38	Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur chalcospilos	Many
39	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Many
40	Crested Quail-Dove	Geotrygon versicolor
41	African Green-Pigeon	Treron calvus	Many
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
42	Namaqua Sandgrouse	Pterocles namaqua	Many
43	Yellow-throated Sandgrouse	Pterocles gutturalis	CK,CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
44	Double-banded Sandgrouse	Pterocles bicinctus	Many
45	Burchell's Sandgrouse	Pterocles burchelli	Many
Bustards: Otididae
46	Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori	Many
47	{Ludwig's Bustard}	Neotis ludwigii
48	Denham's Bustard	Neotis denhami	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
49	[White-bellied Bustard]	Eupodotis senegalensis
50	Red-crested Bustard	Lophotis ruficrista	Many
51	White-quilled Bustard	Afrotis afraoides	Many
52	Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster	CK,CNP,LS,OKD,TH
Turacos: Musophagidae
53	Gray Go-away-bird	Crinifer concolor	Many
54	[Purple-crested Turaco]	Gallirex porphyreolophus	CNP
55	[Ross's Turaco]	Tauraco rossae	OKD
56	[Schalow's Turaco]	Tauraco schalowi	CNP,LS
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
57	Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius	Many
58	/Black Cuckoo/	Cuculus clamosus	Many
59	Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	CK,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
60	/African Cuckoo/	Cuculus gularis	Many
61	Black Coucal	Centropus grillii	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
62	Coppery-tailed Coucal	Centropus cupreicaudus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
63	Senegal Coucal	Centropus senegalensis	Many
64	White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus	BSE
65	Burchell's Coucal	Centropus burchellii	Many
66	(Pied Cuckoo)	Clamator jacobinus	Many
67	Levaillant's Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii	Many
68	Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius	Many
69	Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti	LS,OKD
70	Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas	Many
71	African Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx cupreus	OKD
72	Dideric Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius	Many
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
73	Pennant-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus vexillarius	CNP,LS,OKD
74	[Eurasian Nightjar]	Caprimulgus europaeus	Many
75	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar	Caprimulgus rufigena	Many
76	Fiery-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus pectoralis	Many
77	Swamp Nightjar	Caprimulgus natalensis	CNP,LS,OKD
78	Freckled Nightjar	Caprimulgus tristigma	BD,BSE,CNP,MGR,OKD
79	Square-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus fossii	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
80	[Bat-like Spinetail]	Neafrapus boehmi	OKD
81	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
82	/Common Swift/	Apus apus	Many
83	African Swift	Apus barbatus	BD,KTP,LS,OKD,TH
84	[Bradfield's Swift]	Apus bradfieldi
85	Little Swift	Apus affinis	Many
86	Horus Swift	Apus horus	PSL
87	White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer	Many
88	African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
89	African Rail	Rallus caerulescens	CNP,LS,OKD,PSL
90	Corn Crake	Crex crex	LNG,LS,OKD
91	(African Crake)	Crecopsis egregia	Many
92	/Spotted Crake/	Porzana porzana	CK,MP,OKD
93	/Lesser Moorhen/	Gallinula angulata	Many
94	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
95	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Many
96	/Allen's Gallinule/	Porphyrio alleni	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD,PSL
97	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	Many
98	Striped Crake	Aenigmatolimnas marginalis	CNP,LS,OKD
99	Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra	Many
100	{Baillon's Crake}	Zapornia pusilla	CNP,MP,OKD,PSL
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
101	[Buff-spotted Flufftail]	Sarothrura elegans	OKD
102	Red-chested Flufftail	Sarothrura rufa	OKD
Finfoots: Heliornithidae
103	African Finfoot	Podica senegalensis
Cranes: Gruidae
104	Gray Crowned-Crane	Balearica regulorum	CNP,MP,OKD
105	Blue Crane	Anthropoides paradiseus	BSE,MP
106	Wattled Crane	Bugeranus carunculatus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
Thick-knees: Burhinidae
107	Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis	Many
108	Water Thick-knee	Burhinus vermiculatus	Many
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
109	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
110	Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	Many
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
111	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	Many
112	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
113	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
114	Long-toed Lapwing	Vanellus crassirostris	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
115	Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus	Many
116	[Spur-winged Lapwing]	Vanellus spinosus
117	White-crowned Lapwing	Vanellus albiceps	CNP,OKD,TH
118	Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus	Many
119	Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus	CNP,LS,OKD
120	/Caspian Plover/	Anarhynchus asiaticus	Many
121	[Greater Sand-Plover]	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	MP
122	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
123	Chestnut-banded Plover	Anarhynchus pallidus	CNP,MP,PSL
124	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
125	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
126	Lesser Jacana	Microparra capensis	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
127	African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus	Many
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
128	/Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	LNG,MP,OKD
129	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata	BD,LNG,MP,OKD
130	{Bar-tailed Godwit}	Limosa lapponica	CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
131	/Black-tailed Godwit/	Limosa limosa	Many
132	Great Snipe	Gallinago media	LS,OKD
133	African Snipe	Gallinago nigripennis	Many
134	{Red Phalarope}	Phalaropus fulicarius
135	[Red-necked Phalarope]	Phalaropus lobatus
136	/Terek Sandpiper/	Xenus cinereus	LNG,MP,OKD
137	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
138	/Green Sandpiper/	Tringa ochropus	LNG,MP,OKD,PSL
139	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	Many
140	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	Many
141	Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
142	{Spotted Redshank}	Tringa erythropus	LNG,OKD
143	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	Many
144	[Greater Yellowlegs]	Tringa melanoleuca
145	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	BSE,CNP,LNG,MP,OKD
146	[Red Knot]	Calidris canutus
147	/Ruff/	Calidris pugnax	Many
148	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea	Many
149	[Temminck's Stint]	Calidris temminckii
150	/Sanderling/	Calidris alba	LNG,MP,OKD,PSL
151	[Dunlin]	Calidris alpina
152	/Little Stint/	Calidris minuta	Many
153	{Pectoral Sandpiper}	Calidris melanotos	LS,OKD
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
154	Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus	Many
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
155	Double-banded Courser	Smutsornis africanus	Many
156	Bronze-winged Courser	Rhinoptilus chalcopterus	Many
157	Three-banded Courser	Rhinoptilus cinctus	CNP
158	{Burchell's Courser}	Cursorius rufus	BSE,CK,KTP,LNG
159	#Temminck's Courser#	Cursorius temminckii	Many
160	Rock Pratincole	Glareola nuchalis	CNP
161	/Black-winged Pratincole/	Glareola nordmanni	Many
162	Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	Many
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
163	[Long-tailed Jaeger]	Stercorarius longicaudus	CNP
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
164	[Black-headed Gull]	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	LNG
165	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	Many
166	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
167	African Skimmer	Rynchops flavirostris	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
168	[Gull-billed Tern]	Gelochelidon nilotica
169	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	LNG,MP,PSL
170	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	Many
171	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
172	White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	Many
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
173	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Many
174	Lesser Flamingo	Phoenicoparrus minor	Many
Grebes: Podicipedidae
175	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
176	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	BSE,MP,PSL
177	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	BSE,MP,OKD,PSL
Storks: Ciconiidae
178	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	Many
179	Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	Many
180	/Abdim's Stork/	Ciconia abdimii	Many
181	African Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia microscelis	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
182	/White Stork/	Ciconia ciconia	Many
183	Saddle-billed Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis	Many
184	Marabou Stork	Leptoptilos crumenifer	Many
185	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	Many
Anhingas: Anhingidae
186	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
187	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	Many
188	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
189	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Many
190	African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	Many
191	Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash	Many
192	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	Many
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
193	{Eurasian Bittern}	Botaurus stellaris	OKD
194	Dwarf Bittern	Botaurus sturmii	Many
195	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
196	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
197	Slaty Egret	Egretta vinaceigula	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD,PSL
198	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
199	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
200	White-backed Night Heron	Calherodius leuconotus	CNP,OKD
201	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	Many
202	Rufous-bellied Heron	Ardeola rufiventris	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
203	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
204	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Many
205	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
206	Yellow-billed Egret	Ardea brachyrhyncha	Many
207	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
208	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
209	Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala	Many
210	Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	Many
Hamerkop: Scopidae
211	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
212	#Great White Pelican#	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Many
213	Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens	Many
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae
214	Secretarybird	Sagittarius serpentarius	Many
Osprey: Pandionidae
215	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	Many
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
216	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Many
217	African Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides typus	Many
218	[Palm-nut Vulture]	Gypohierax angolensis
219	{Egyptian Vulture}	Neophron percnopterus
220	African Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda cuculoides	CNP,OKD
221	/European Honey-buzzard/	Pernis apivorus	CNP,OKD
222	White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	Many
223	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	Many
224	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Many
225	White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	Many
226	Cape Griffon	Gyps coprotheres	Many
227	Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	Many
228	Western Banded Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinerascens	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
229	Black-chested Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis	Many
230	Brown Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinereus	Many
231	[Crowned Eagle]	Stephanoaetus coronatus	CNP
232	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	Many
233	Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis	CNP,LS,OKD
234	/Lesser Spotted Eagle/	Clanga pomarina	Many
235	/Wahlberg's Eagle/	Hieraaetus wahlbergi	Many
236	/Booted Eagle/	Hieraaetus pennatus	Many
237	/Ayres's Hawk-Eagle/	Hieraaetus ayresii	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
238	Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	Many
239	/Steppe Eagle/	Aquila nipalensis	Many
240	Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
241	African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster	Many
242	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD,TH
243	Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar	Many
244	Dark Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax metabates	CNP,LS,MP,OKD,TH
245	Pale Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax canorus	Many
246	Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
247	African Goshawk	Aerospiza toussenelii	CNP,OKD,TH
248	Little Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza minullus	Many
249	Shikra	Tachyspiza badius	Many
250	Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis	Many
251	Black Goshawk	Astur melanoleucus	BSE,CNP,OKD
252	/Western Marsh Harrier/	Circus aeruginosus	CNP,LNG,MP,OKD,PSL
253	African Marsh Harrier	Circus ranivorus	Many
254	{Black Harrier}	Circus maurus
255	/Pallid Harrier/	Circus macrourus	Many
256	/Montagu's Harrier/	Circus pygargus	Many
257	/Black Kite/	Milvus migrans	Many
258	Yellow-billed Kite**	Milvus aegyptius
259	African Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vocifer	Many
260	/Common Buzzard/	Buteo buteo	Many
261	[Long-legged Buzzard]	Buteo rufinus	LNG,LS
262	[Augur Buzzard]	Buteo augur	LS
263	Jackal Buzzard	Buteo rufofuscus	BSE,KTP
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
264	{African Grass-Owl}	Tyto capensis	BSE
265	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
Owls: Strigidae
266	African Scops-Owl	Otus senegalensis	Many
267	Southern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis granti	Many
268	Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus	Many
269	Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Ketupa lactea	Many
270	Pel's Fishing-Owl	Scotopelia peli	CNP,LS,OKD
271	Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum	Many
272	African Barred Owlet	Glaucidium capense	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
273	African Wood-Owl	Strix woodfordii	LS,OKD
274	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Mousebirds: Coliidae
275	Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus	BD,MP,PSL,TH
276	White-backed Mousebird	Colius colius	BD,BSE,KTP,PSL
277	Red-faced Mousebird	Urocolius indicus	Many
Trogons: Trogonidae
278	Narina Trogon	Apaloderma narina	CNP,LS,OKD
Hoopoes: Upupidae
279	African Hoopoe**	Upupa africana	Many
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae
280	Green Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus	Many
281	Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Many
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
282	Southern Ground-Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri	CNP,LS,MP,OKD,TH
283	{Crowned Hornbill}	Lophoceros alboterminatus	CNP
284	Bradfield's Hornbill	Lophoceros bradfieldi	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
285	African Gray Hornbill	Lophoceros nasutus	Many
286	Southern Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus rufirostris	Many
287	Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill	Tockus leucomelas	Many
288	Trumpeter Hornbill	Bycanistes bucinator	CNP
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
289	White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
290	Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus	Many
291	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	Merops hirundineus	Many
292	/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/	Merops persicus	Many
293	{Olive Bee-eater}	Merops superciliosus
294	/European Bee-eater/	Merops apiaster	Many
295	/Southern Carmine Bee-eater/	Merops nubicoides	Many
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
296	Half-collared Kingfisher	Alcedo semitorquata
297	Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus	Many
298	/African Pygmy Kingfisher/	Ispidina picta	Many
299	/Gray-headed Kingfisher/	Halcyon leucocephala	Many
300	/Woodland Kingfisher/	Halcyon senegalensis	Many
301	Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris	Many
302	Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti	Many
303	Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
304	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
305	/European Roller/	Coracias garrulus	Many
306	Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus	Many
307	Racket-tailed Roller	Coracias spatulatus	CNP
308	Purple Roller	Coracias naevius	Many
309	/Broad-billed Roller/	Eurystomus glaucurus	CNP,LS,OKD
African Barbets: Lybiidae
310	Crested Barbet	Trachyphonus vaillantii	Many
311	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus	Many
312	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas	Many
313	Black-collared Barbet	Lybius torquatus	Many
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae
314	{Green-backed Honeybird}	Prodotiscus zambesiae	OKD
315	Brown-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus regulus	BD,BSE,CNP,OKD
316	Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor	Many
317	Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator	Many
Woodpeckers: Picidae
318	Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens	Many
319	{Olive Woodpecker}	Dendropicos griseocephalus
320	Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus	Many
321	Bennett's Woodpecker	Campethera bennettii	Many
322	Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni	Many
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
323	Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus	BSE,KTP
324	/Lesser Kestrel/	Falco naumanni	Many
325	Rock Kestrel	Falco rupicolus	BD,BSE
326	Greater Kestrel	Falco rupicoloides	Many
327	Dickinson's Kestrel	Falco dickinsoni	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
328	Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera	Many
329	/Red-footed Falcon/	Falco vespertinus	Many
330	Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis	Many
331	[Sooty Falcon]	Falco concolor
332	/Eurasian Hobby/	Falco subbuteo	Many
333	African Hobby	Falco cuvierii	CNP,OKD
334	Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	Many
335	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	CK,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
Parrots: Psittaculidae
336	[Rosy-faced Lovebird]	Agapornis roseicollis
Parrots: Psittacidae
337	{Brown-necked Parrot}	Poicephalus fuscicollis	CNP
338	Meyer's Parrot	Poicephalus meyeri	Many
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae
339	[African Broadbill]	Smithornis capensis	OKD
Pittas: Pittidae
340	[African Pitta]	Pitta angolensis
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
341	(White-breasted Cuckooshrike)	Ceblepyris pectoralis	CNP,LS,OKD
342	(Black Cuckooshrike)	Campephaga flava	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
343	/Eurasian Golden Oriole/	Oriolus oriolus	Many
344	#African Golden Oriole#	Oriolus auratus	BSE,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
345	African Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus	Many
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
346	[Cape Batis]	Batis capensis
347	Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor	Many
348	Pririt Batis	Batis pririt	Many
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
349	White-crested Helmetshrike	Prionops plumatus	Many
350	Retz's Helmetshrike	Prionops retzii	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
351	Brubru	Nilaus afer	Many
352	Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla	Many
353	Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus	Many
354	Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis	Many
355	Tropical Boubou	Laniarius major	CNP,TH
356	Gabon Boubou	Laniarius bicolor	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
357	Southern Boubou	Laniarius ferrugineus	BSE,MGR
358	Crimson-breasted Gonolek	Laniarius atrococcineus	Many
359	Bokmakierie	Telophorus zeylonus	BSE,KTP
360	Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus	Many
361	Gray-headed Bushshrike	Malaconotus blanchoti	Many
Drongos: Dicruridae
362	Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
363	(African Paradise-Flycatcher)	Terpsiphone viridis	Many
Shrikes: Laniidae
364	Magpie Shrike	Urolestes melanoleuca	Many
365	/Red-backed Shrike/	Lanius collurio	Many
366	/Lesser Gray Shrike/	Lanius minor	Many
367	Southern Fiscal	Lanius collaris	Many
368	[Souza's Shrike]	Lanius souzae	CNP
369	White-crowned Shrike	Eurocephalus anguitimens	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
370	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis	Many
371	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
372	{White-necked Raven}	Corvus albicollis
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae
373	\|Fairy Flycatcher\|	Stenostira scita	BD,BSE,MGR,PSL
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
374	Southern Black-Tit	Melaniparus niger	Many
375	[Rufous-bellied Tit]	Melaniparus rufiventris
376	Ashy Tit	Melaniparus cinerascens	Many
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae
377	African Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus caroli	CNP,MP,OKD,TH
378	Southern Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus minutus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
379	Spike-heeled Lark	Chersomanes albofasciata	BD,BSE,CK,KTP,MP
380	Short-clawed Lark	Certhilauda chuana	BD,BSE,KTP
381	/Dusky Lark/	Pinarocorys nigricans	Many
382	{Black-eared Sparrow-Lark}	Eremopterix australis
383	Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucotis	Many
384	Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix verticalis	Many
385	Sabota Lark	Calendulauda sabota	Many
386	Fawn-colored Lark	Calendulauda africanoides	Many
387	Monotonous Lark	Mirafra passerina	Many
388	{Melodious Lark}	Mirafra cheniana	BSE
389	Flappet Lark	Amirafra rufocinnamomea	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
390	Eastern Clapper Lark	Corypha fasciolata	BSE,CK,KTP,MP,OKD
391	Rufous-naped Lark	Corypha africana	Many
392	Stark's Lark	Spizocorys starki
393	Pink-billed Lark	Spizocorys conirostris	BSE,CK,KTP,MP,OKD
394	Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea	Many
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae
395	Long-billed Crombec	Sylvietta rufescens	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
396	Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis	Many
397	Green-capped Eremomela	Eremomela scotops	CNP,OKD
398	Burnt-neck Eremomela	Eremomela usticollis	Many
399	Stierling's Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes stierlingi	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
400	Barred Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes fasciolatus	Many
401	Green-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura	Many
402	Bar-throated Apalis	Apalis thoracica	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
403	Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
404	Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava	Many
405	Black-chested Prinia	Prinia flavicans	Many
406	Rufous-eared Warbler	Malcorus pectoralis	BSE,CK,KTP,MP
407	Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops	CNP
408	Rock-loving Cisticola	Cisticola aberrans	BSE,MGR
409	Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana	Many
410	Tinkling Cisticola	Cisticola rufilatus	Many
411	Luapula Cisticola	Cisticola luapula	CNP,LS,OKD
412	Chirping Cisticola	Cisticola pipiens	LS,OKD
413	[Levaillant's Cisticola]	Cisticola tinniens	BSE
414	{Croaking Cisticola}	Cisticola natalensis	CNP
415	Piping Cisticola	Cisticola fulvicapilla	Many
416	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Many
417	Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus	Many
418	{Cloud Cisticola}	Cisticola textrix	BSE
419	{Pale-crowned Cisticola}	Cisticola cinnamomeus	OKD
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
420	{African Yellow-Warbler}	Iduna natalensis	PSL
421	/Olive-tree Warbler/	Hippolais olivetorum	Many
422	/Icterine Warbler/	Hippolais icterina	Many
423	/Sedge Warbler/	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Many
424	/Marsh Warbler/	Acrocephalus palustris	Many
425	/Common Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Many
426	{Basra Reed Warbler}	Acrocephalus griseldis	PSL
427	Lesser Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus gracilirostris	Many
428	Greater Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus rufescens	CNP,LS,OKD
429	/Great Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Many
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
430	{River Warbler}	Locustella fluviatilis	MP,OKD
431	Little Rush Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala	LS,MP,OKD,PSL
Swallows: Hirundinidae
432	{Black Sawwing}	Psalidoprocne pristoptera
433	/Gray-rumped Swallow/	Pseudhirundo griseopyga	BSE,CNP,LS,MP,OKD
434	(Banded Martin)	Neophedina cincta	Many
435	Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola	Many
436	/Bank Swallow/	Riparia riparia	BD,CNP,MP,OKD,PSL
437	Southern Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	Many
438	Pearl-breasted Swallow	Hirundo dimidiata	Many
439	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	Many
440	{Angola Swallow}	Hirundo angolensis	LS
441	(White-throated Swallow)	Hirundo albigularis	Many
442	Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	CNP,LS,OKD
443	/Western House-Martin/	Delichon urbicum	Many
444	(Greater Striped Swallow)	Cecropis cucullata	Many
445	Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica	Many
446	(Rufous-chested Swallow)	Cecropis semirufa	Many
447	/Mosque Swallow/	Cecropis senegalensis	CNP,LS,OKD
448	\|South African Swallow\|	Petrochelidon spilodera	Many
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
449	Yellow-bellied Greenbul	Chlorocichla flaviventris	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
450	Terrestrial Brownbul	Phyllastrephus terrestris	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
451	Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus	Many
452	Black-fronted Bulbul	Pycnonotus nigricans	Many
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
453	/Willow Warbler/	Phylloscopus trochilus	Many
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae
454	/Garden Warbler/	Sylvia borin	Many
455	Chestnut-vented Warbler	Curruca subcaerulea	Many
456	/Greater Whitethroat/	Curruca communis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
457	Cape White-eye	Zosterops virens	BD,BSE,MGR,PSL,TH
458	Southern Yellow White-eye	Zosterops anderssoni	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae
459	Arrow-marked Babbler	Turdoides jardineii	Many
460	Bare-cheeked Babbler	Turdoides gymnogenys	CNP
461	Southern Pied-Babbler	Turdoides bicolor	Many
462	Hartlaub's Babbler	Turdoides hartlaubii	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
463	Black-faced Babbler	Turdoides melanops	OKD
Spotted Creepers: Salpornithidae
464	{African Spotted Creeper}	Salpornis salvadori
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae
465	Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythroryncha	Many
466	Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus	CNP,LNG,LS,MP,OKD
Starlings: Sturnidae
467	{European Starling}	Sturnus vulgaris
468	(Wattled Starling)	Creatophora cinerea	Many
469	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	BSE,PSL
470	(Violet-backed Starling)	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster	Many
471	{Pale-winged Starling}	Onychognathus nabouroup
472	Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
473	Burchell's Starling	Lamprotornis australis	Many
474	Meves's Starling	Lamprotornis mevesii	Many
475	{Lesser Blue-eared Starling}	Lamprotornis chloropterus	CNP
476	{Sharp-tailed Starling}	Lamprotornis acuticaudus	LS,OKD
477	Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus	Many
478	Cape Starling	Lamprotornis nitens	Many
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
479	Boulder Chat	Pinarornis plumosus
480	Groundscraper Thrush	Turdus litsitsirupa	Many
481	Kurrichane Thrush	Turdus libonyana	Many
482	Karoo Thrush	Turdus smithi	BD,BSE
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
483	/Spotted Flycatcher/	Muscicapa striata	Many
484	Marico Flycatcher	Bradornis mariquensis	Many
485	Pale Flycatcher	Agricola pallidus	CNP,OKD
486	Chat Flycatcher	Agricola infuscatus	Many
487	Gray Tit-Flycatcher	Fraseria plumbeus	Many
488	Ashy Flycatcher	Fraseria caerulescens	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
489	\|Fiscal Flycatcher\|	Sigelus silens	Many
490	Southern Black-Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina	Many
491	Karoo Scrub-Robin	Tychaedon coryphoeus
492	Bearded Scrub-Robin	Tychaedon quadrivirgata	CNP,OKD
493	Kalahari Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas paena	Many
494	White-browed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys	Many
495	{Cape Robin-Chat}	Dessonornis caffra
496	(White-throated Robin-Chat)	Dessonornis humeralis	Many
497	(White-browed Robin-Chat)	Cossypha heuglini	CNP,LS,OKD
498	{Red-capped Robin-Chat}	Cossypha natalensis
499	Collared Palm-Thrush	Cichladusa arquata	CNP,LS,MP,OKD
500	/Thrush Nightingale/	Luscinia luscinia	CNP,OKD
501	Short-toed Rock-Thrush	Monticola brevipes	BD,BSE,MGR
502	Miombo Rock-Thrush	Monticola angolensis	CNP
503	{Whinchat}	Saxicola rubetra	OKD
504	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
505	\|Sicklewing Chat\|	Emarginata sinuata
506	Mocking Cliff-Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris	BD,BSE,MGR,TH
507	Southern Anteater-Chat	Myrmecocichla formicivora	Many
508	{Mountain Chat}	Myrmecocichla monticola
509	Arnot's Chat	Myrmecocichla arnotti	CNP,LS,OKD
510	{Northern Wheatear}	Oenanthe oenanthe
511	(Capped Wheatear)	Oenanthe pileata	Many
512	Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris	Many
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
513	Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris	CNP,OKD
514	Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD
515	Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis	CNP,LS,OKD
516	Marico Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis	Many
517	Purple-banded Sunbird	Cinnyris bifasciatus	OKD
518	White-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris talatala	Many
519	Dusky Sunbird	Cinnyris fuscus	KTP
520	{Copper Sunbird}	Cinnyris cupreus	LS
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
521	Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver	Bubalornis niger	Many
522	Scaly Weaver	Sporopipes squamifrons	Many
523	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali	Many
524	Sociable Weaver	Philetairus socius	BSE,KTP
525	Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps	Many
526	Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis	CNP,OKD
527	Holub's Golden-Weaver	Ploceus xanthops	CNP,LNG,LS,OKD
528	Southern Brown-throated Weaver	Ploceus xanthopterus	CNP,LS,OKD
529	Lesser Masked-Weaver	Ploceus intermedius	Many
530	Southern Masked-Weaver	Ploceus velatus	Many
531	Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus	CNP,LS,OKD,TH
532	(Chestnut Weaver)	Ploceus rubiginosus	OKD
533	{Red-headed Quelea}	Quelea erythrops	CNP,LS
534	(Red-billed Quelea)	Quelea quelea	Many
535	Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix	Many
536	Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer	Many
537	Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis
538	White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus	BD,BSE,LS,PSL
539	{Red-collared Widowbird}	Euplectes ardens
540	Fan-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes axillaris	CNP,LS,OKD
541	Long-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes progne	BSE
542	Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons	CNP,LS,OKD
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
543	Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata	BSE,CNP,PSL,TH
544	{Magpie Mannikin}	Spermestes fringilloides
545	Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava	BSE,CNP,LS,OKD,PSL
546	Black-faced Waxbill	Brunhilda erythronotos	Many
547	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Many
548	Quailfinch	Ortygospiza atricollis	Many
549	{Locustfinch}	Paludipasser locustella
550	Cut-throat	Amadina fasciata	Many
551	Red-headed Finch	Amadina erythrocephala	Many
552	Violet-eared Waxbill	Granatina granatina	Many
553	Southern Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus angolensis	Many
554	Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba	Many
555	Orange-winged Pytilia	Pytilia afra	CNP
556	Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala	Many
557	Jameson's Firefinch	Lagonosticta rhodopareia	Many
558	Brown Firefinch	Lagonosticta nitidula	CNP,LS,OKD
Indigobirds: Viduidae
559	Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura	Many
560	Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah	Vidua obtusa	BSE,CNP
561	Eastern Paradise-Whydah	Vidua paradisaea	Many
562	Shaft-tailed Whydah	Vidua regia	Many
563	Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata	Many
564	Purple Indigobird	Vidua purpurascens	BD,BSE,CNP,OKD,TH
565	Parasitic Weaver	Anomalospiza imberbis
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
566	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
567	Great Rufous Sparrow	Passer motitensis	Many
568	Cape Sparrow	Passer melanurus	Many
569	{Northern Gray-headed Sparrow}	Passer griseus	CNP
570	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer diffusus	Many
571	Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow	Gymnornis superciliaris	Many
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
572	Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis	Many
573	{Mountain Wagtail}	Motacilla clara
574	{Gray Wagtail}	Motacilla cinerea	MP
575	/Western Yellow Wagtail/	Motacilla flava	Many
576	African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp	Many
577	African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus	Many
578	\Mountain Pipit\	Anthus hoeschi	LNG,MP,OKD
579	{Woodland Pipit}	Anthus nyassae	CNP,OKD
580	Nicholson's Pipit	Anthus nicholsoni	BSE,CK,CNP,KTP
581	Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys	Many
582	(Buffy Pipit)	Anthus vaalensis	Many
583	Striped Pipit	Anthus lineiventris	BD
584	/Tree Pipit/	Anthus trivialis	CNP,OKD
585	&Bush Pipitl	Anthus caffer	BSE,MGR,TH
586	Orange-throated Longclaw	Macronyx capensis	BSE
587	Rosy-throated Longclaw	Macronyx ameliae	CNP,LS,OKD
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
588	Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambicus	Many
589	Black-throated Canary	Crithagra atrogularis	Many
590	Yellow Canary	Crithagra flaviventris	Many
591	{Black-eared Seedeater}	Crithagra mennelli
592	Streaky-headed Seedeater	Crithagra gularis	BSE,CNP,TH
593	{Black-headed Canary}	Serinus alario
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
594	Lark-like Bunting	Emberiza impetuani	Many
595	Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Emberiza tahapisi	Many
596	[Cape Bunting]	Emberiza capensis	BD,BSE,TH
597	Golden-breasted Bunting	Emberiza flaviventris	Many

*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.

# SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale	# Species
Bokaa Dam	291
Central Kalahari Game Reserve	250
Chobe National Park	433
Gabarone Area	0
Kgalakgadi Transfrontier Park	190
Lake Ngami	320
Linyanti Swamp	364
Makgadikgadi Pans	371
Manyelanong Game Reserve	124
Okavango Delta	462
Phakalane Sewage Lagoons	257
SE Botswana IBA	367
Tswapong Hills	290
Total Species	597

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.