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# Species:402
# Excl Vagrants:402
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0

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 camelusBD,BSE

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduataBD,BSE,PSL
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolorPSL
4White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotusBSE,PSL
5Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotosBD,BSE,PSL
6Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaBD,BSE,PSL
7South African ShelduckTadorna canaBSE,PSL
8Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensisBD,BSE,PSL
9African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritusBSE,PSL
10Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentotaBSE,PSL
11Cape ShovelerSpatula smithiiBSE,PSL
12African Black DuckAnas sparsaBD,BSE,PSL
13Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulataBD,BSE,PSL
14Cape TealAnas capensisBD,BSE,PSL
15Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhynchaBD,BSE,PSL
16Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalmaBD,BSE,PSL
17Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

18Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisBD,BSE,PSL

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

19Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaenaBD,BSE,PSL
20Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coquiBD,BSE
21Orange River FrancolinScleroptera levaillantoidesBD,BSE
22Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorgueiBSE
23Red-billed SpurfowlPternistis adspersusBD,BSE
24Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensisBD,BSE,KH,PSL
25Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsoniiBD,BSE,PSL

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

26Speckled PigeonColumba guineaBD,BSE,PSL
27Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataBD,BSE,PSL
28Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicolaBD,BSE,PSL
29Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensisBD,BSE,PSL
30Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilosBD,BSE,PSL
31Namaqua DoveOena capensisBD,BSE,PSL
32African Green-PigeonTreron calvusBD,BSE

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

33Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaquaBD,BSE
34Double-banded SandgrousePterocles bicinctusBSE
35Burchell's SandgrousePterocles burchelliBSE

 
Bustards: Otididae

36Kori BustardArdeotis koriBD,BSE
37Red-crested BustardLophotis ruficristaBD,BSE,PSL
38White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoidesBSE

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

39Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolorBD,BSE,PSL

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

40Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitariusBD,BSE,PSL
41Black CuckooCuculus clamosusBD,BSE,PSL
42African CuckooCuculus gularisBD,BSE
43White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosusBSE
44Burchell's CoucalCentropus burchelliiBD,BSE,PSL
45Pied CuckooClamator jacobinusBD,BSE,PSL
46Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantiiBD,BSE
47Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandariusBD,BSE
48Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaasBD,BSE
49Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx capriusBD,BSE,PSL

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

50Eurasian NightjarCaprimulgus europaeusBSE
51Rufous-cheeked NightjarCaprimulgus rufigenaBSE,PSL
52Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralisBSE
53Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigmaBD,BSE
54Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossiiBSE

 
Swifts: Apodidae

55Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melbaBSE
56Common SwiftApus apusBD,BSE,PSL
57African SwiftApus barbatusBD
58Little SwiftApus affinisBD,BSE,PSL
59Horus SwiftApus horusPSL
60White-rumped SwiftApus cafferBD,BSE,PSL
61African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvusBD,BSE,PSL

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

62African RailRallus caerulescensPSL
63African CrakeCrecopsis egregiaBSE,PSL
64Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulataPSL
65Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropusBD,BSE,PSL
66Red-knobbed CootFulica cristataBD,BSE,PSL
67Allen's GallinulePorphyrio alleniPSL
68African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensisBSE,PSL
69Black CrakeZapornia flavirostraPSL
70Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusillaPSL

 
Cranes: Gruidae

71Blue CraneAnthropoides paradiseusBSE

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

72Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensisBD,BSE,PSL
73Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatusBD,BSE

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

74Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusBD,BSE,PSL
75Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

76Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarolaBD,BSE,PSL
77Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaBSE,PSL
78Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollarisBD,BSE,PSL
79Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusBD,BSE,PSL
80Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatusBD,BSE,PSL
81Caspian PloverAnarhynchus asiaticusBSE,PSL
82Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuariusBD,BSE,PSL
83Chestnut-banded PloverAnarhynchus pallidusPSL
84White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatusBSE,PSL

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

85Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensisBSE,PSL

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

86African JacanaActophilornis africanusBD,BSE,PSL

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

87Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataBD
88Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaPSL
89African SnipeGallinago nigripennisBSE,PSL
90Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosBD,BSE,PSL
91Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPSL
92Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilisBD,BSE,PSL
93Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaBD,BSE,PSL
94Common GreenshankTringa nebulariaBD,BSE,PSL
95Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresBSE
96RuffCalidris pugnaxBD,BSE,PSL
97Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaBD,BSE,PSL
98SanderlingCalidris albaPSL
99Little StintCalidris minutaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

100Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticusBSE,PSL

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

101Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanusBSE
102Burchell's CourserCursorius rufusBSE
103Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckiiBD,BSE
104Black-winged PratincoleGlareola nordmanniPSL
105Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincolaBSE

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

106Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalusBD,PSL
107Caspian TernHydroprogne caspiaPSL
108Whiskered TernChlidonias hybridaBD,BSE,PSL
109White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusBSE,PSL

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

110Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusBD,BSE,PSL
111Lesser FlamingoPhoenicoparrus minorBSE,PSL

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

112Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisBD,BSE,PSL
113Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusBSE,PSL
114Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollisBSE,PSL

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

115African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerusPSL
116Black StorkCiconia nigraBD,BSE
117Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimiiBD,BSE,PSL
118White StorkCiconia ciconiaBD,BSE
119Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferBSE
120Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibisBD,BSE,PSL

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

121African DarterAnhinga rufaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

122Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusBD,BSE,PSL
123Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboBD,BSE,PSL

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

124Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusBD,BSE,PSL
125African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusBD,BSE,PSL
126Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedashBD,BSE,PSL
127African SpoonbillPlatalea albaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

128Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmiiBD,BSE
129Little BitternBotaurus minutusBSE,PSL
130Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxBD,BSE,PSL
131Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigulaPSL
132Black HeronEgretta ardesiacaBD,BSE,PSL
133Little EgretEgretta garzettaBD,BSE,PSL
134Striated HeronButorides striataBD,BSE,PSL
135Squacco HeronArdeola ralloidesBD,BSE,PSL
136Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibisBD,BSE,PSL
137Great EgretArdea albaBD,BSE,PSL
138Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhynchaBD,BSE
139Gray HeronArdea cinereaBD,BSE,PSL
140Purple HeronArdea purpureaBD,PSL
141Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephalaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

142HamerkopScopus umbrettaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

143Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalusPSL
144Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescensBD

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

145SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentariusBD,BSE

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

146OspreyPandion haliaetusPSL

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

147Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleusBD,BSE,PSL
148African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typusBD,BSE
149White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalisBD
150Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosBD,BSE
151White-backed VultureGyps africanusBD,BSE,PSL
152Cape GriffonGyps coprotheresBD,BSE
153BateleurTerathopius ecaudatusBD,BSE
154Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralisBD,BSE,PSL
155Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereusBD,BSE,PSL
156Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusBD,BSE
157Lesser Spotted EagleClanga pomarinaBSE
158Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergiBD,BSE,PSL
159Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatusBSE,KH
160Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresiiBSE
161Tawny EagleAquila rapaxBD,BSE
162Steppe EagleAquila nipalensisBD,BSE
163Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxiiBD,BSE,KH
164African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogasterBD,BSE,KH
165Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinusBSE
166Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabarBD,BSE,PSL
167Pale Chanting-GoshawkMelierax canorusBD,BSE
168Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicusBSE
169Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullusBD,BSE
170ShikraTachyspiza badiusBSE
171Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensisBD,BSE
172Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucusBSE
173Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusPSL
174Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusBSE
175Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargusBD,BSE
176Black KiteMilvus migransBD,BSE,PSL
177African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vociferBSE,PSL
178Common BuzzardButeo buteoBD,BSE,PSL
179Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscusBSE

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

180African Grass-OwlTyto capensisBSE
181Western Barn OwlTyto albaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Owls: Strigidae

182African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensisBSE
183Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis grantiBD,BSE
184Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanusBD,BSE
185Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lacteaPSL
186Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatumBD,BSE
187Marsh OwlAsio capensisBSE,PSL

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

188Speckled MousebirdColius striatusBD,PSL
189White-backed MousebirdColius coliusBD,BSE,PSL
190Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicusBD,BSE,PSL

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

191African Hoopoe**Upupa africanaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

192Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureusBD,BSE,PSL
193Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelasBD,BSE,PSL

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

194African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutusBD,BSE,PSL
195Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostrisBD,BSE,PSL
196Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelasBD,BSE,PSL

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

197Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillusBD,BSE,PSL
198Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineusBD,BSE,PSL
199Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicusBD,BSE,PSL
200European Bee-eaterMerops apiasterBD,BSE,PSL
201Southern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicoidesBD,BSE,PSL

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

202Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatusBD,BSE,PSL
203African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina pictaBSE
204Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephalaBD,PSL
205Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensisBD,BSE,PSL
206Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventrisBD,BSE,PSL
207Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicutiBD,BSE
208Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maximaBSE
209Pied KingfisherCeryle rudisBD,PSL

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

210European RollerCoracias garrulusBSE
211Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatusBD,BSE,PSL
212Purple RollerCoracias naeviusBD,BSE

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

213Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantiiBD,BSE,PSL
214Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconusBSE
215Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelasBD,BSE,PSL
216Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatusBD,BSE

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

217Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulusBD,BSE
218Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minorBD,BSE,PSL
219Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicatorBD,BSE,PSL

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

220Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescensBD,BSE,PSL
221Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquusBD,BSE,PSL
222Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettiiBSE
223Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoniBD,BSE,PSL

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

224Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatusBSE
225Lesser KestrelFalco naumanniBD,BSE
226Rock KestrelFalco rupicolusBD,BSE
227Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloidesBD,BSE,PSL
228Amur FalconFalco amurensisBSE
229Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteoBSE
230Lanner FalconFalco biarmicusBD,BSE,KH,PSL

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

231Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeriBD,BSE

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

232Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flavaBD,BSE

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

233Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolusBD,BSE
234African Golden OrioleOriolus auratusBSE
235African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatusBD,BSE

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

236Chinspot BatisBatis molitorBD,BSE,PSL
237Pririt BatisBatis priritBD,BSE

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

238White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatusBD,BSE

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

239BrubruNilaus aferBD,BSE,PSL
240Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cublaBD,BSE,PSL
241Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalusBD,BSE,PSL
242Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australisBD,BSE
243Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineusBSE
244Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineusBD,BSE,PSL
245BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonusBSE
246Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectusBD,BSE,PSL
247Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchotiBD,BSE

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

248Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisBD,BSE,PSL

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

249African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridisBD,BSE,PSL

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

250Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleucaBD,BSE,PSL
251Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurioBD,BSE,PSL
252Lesser Gray ShrikeLanius minorBD,BSE,PSL
253Southern FiscalLanius collarisBD,BSE,PSL
254White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimensBD,BSE,PSL

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

255Cape CrowCorvus capensisBD,BSE
256Pied CrowCorvus albusBD,BSE,PSL

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

257Fairy FlycatcherStenostira scitaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

258Southern Black-TitMelaniparus nigerBD,BSE,KH,PSL
259Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascensBD,BSE,PSL

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

260Southern Penduline-TitAnthoscopus minutusBD,BSE,PSL

 
Larks: Alaudidae

261Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciataBD,BSE
262Short-clawed LarkCerthilauda chuanaBD,BSE
263Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucotisBD,BSE
264Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalisBD,BSE
265Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabotaBD,BSE,PSL
266Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoidesBD,BSE
267Monotonous LarkMirafra passerinaBD,BSE
268Melodious LarkMirafra chenianaBSE
269Eastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolataBSE
270Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africanaBD,BSE,PSL
271Pink-billed LarkSpizocorys conirostrisBSE
272Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinereaBD,BSE

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

273Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescensBD,BSE,PSL

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

274Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialisBD,BSE,PSL
275Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollisBD,BSE,PSL
276Barred Wren-WarblerCalamonastes fasciolatusBD,BSE,PSL
277Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyuraBD,BSE,PSL
278Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracicaBD,BSE,KH
279Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflavaBD,BSE,PSL
280Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicansBD,BSE,KH,PSL
281Rufous-eared WarblerMalcorus pectoralisBSE
282Rock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberransBSE,KH
283Rattling CisticolaCisticola chinianaBD,BSE,PSL
284Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatusBD,BSE
285Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniensBSE
286Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapillaBD,BSE
287Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidisBD,BSE,PSL
288Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulusBD,BSE,PSL
289Cloud CisticolaCisticola textrixBSE

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

290African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensisPSL
291Olive-tree WarblerHippolais olivetorumBD,BSE
292Icterine WarblerHippolais icterinaBD,BSE
293Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusBD,BSE,PSL
294Marsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustrisBD,BSE,PSL
295Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusBD,BSE,PSL
296Basra Reed WarblerAcrocephalus griseldisPSL
297Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostrisBD,BSE,PSL
298Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceusBSE,PSL

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

299Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecalaPSL

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

300Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopygaBSE
301Banded MartinNeophedina cinctaBSE,PSL
302Plain MartinRiparia paludicolaBSE,PSL
303Bank SwallowRiparia ripariaBD,PSL
304Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligulaBD,BSE,PSL
305Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiataBSE,PSL
306Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaBD,BSE,PSL
307White-throated SwallowHirundo albigularisBD,BSE,PSL
308Western House-MartinDelichon urbicumBD,BSE,PSL
309Greater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullataBD,BSE,PSL
310Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinicaBD,BSE,PSL
311Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufaBD,BSE,PSL
312South African SwallowPetrochelidon spiloderaBSE,PSL

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

313Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatusBSE
314Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricansBD,BSE,KH,PSL

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

315Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusBD,BSE,PSL

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

316Garden WarblerSylvia borinBD,BSE,KH
317Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaeruleaBD,BSE,PSL
318Greater WhitethroatCurruca communisBD,BSE

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

319Cape White-eyeZosterops virensBD,BSE,KH,PSL

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

320Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineiiBD,BSE,PSL
321Southern Pied-BabblerTurdoides bicolorBD,BSE,PSL

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

322Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

323Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinereaBD,BSE
324Common MynaAcridotheres tristisBSE,PSL
325Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogasterBD,BSE,KH
326Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morioBD,BSE
327Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australisBD,BSE
328Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeusBD
329Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitensBD,BSE,PSL

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

330Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupaBD,BSE,PSL
331Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyanaBD,BSE,PSL
332Karoo ThrushTurdus smithiBD,BSE

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

333Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataBD,BSE,PSL
334Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensisBD,BSE,PSL
335Chat FlycatcherAgricola infuscatusBD,BSE
336Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeusBSE,KH
337Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silensBD,BSE,PSL
338Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelainaBD,BSE
339Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paenaBD,BSE,KH,PSL
340White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrysBD,BSE,PSL
341White-throated Robin-ChatDessonornis humeralisBD,BSE,KH,PSL
342Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipesBD,BSE,KH
343African StonechatSaxicola torquatusBSE,PSL
344Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventrisBD,BSE,KH
345Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivoraBD,BSE,PSL
346Capped WheatearOenanthe pileataBD,BSE
347Familiar ChatOenanthe familiarisBD,BSE,PSL

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

348Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystinaBSE
349Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensisBD,BSE,PSL
350White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatalaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

351Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis nigerBD,BSE,PSL
352Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifronsBD,BSE,PSL
353White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliBD,BSE,PSL
354Sociable WeaverPhiletairus sociusBSE
355Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubricepsBSE
356Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermediusBD,BSE,PSL
357Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatusBD,BSE,PSL
358Red-billed QueleaQuelea queleaBD,BSE,PSL
359Southern Red BishopEuplectes orixBD,BSE,PSL
360Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes aferBD,BSE,PSL
361White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatusBD,BSE,PSL
362Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progneBSE

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

363Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullataBSE,PSL
364Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflavaBSE,PSL
365Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotosBD,BSE,PSL
366Common WaxbillEstrilda astrildBD,BSE,PSL
367QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollisBD,BSE,PSL
368Cut-throatAmadina fasciataBD,BSE
369Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephalaBD,BSE,PSL
370Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatinaBD,BSE,PSL
371Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensisBD,BSE,PSL
372Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melbaBD,BSE,PSL
373Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegalaBD,BSE,PSL
374Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareiaBD,BSE,PSL

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

375Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macrouraBD,BSE,PSL
376Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusaBSE
377Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaeaBD,BSE,PSL
378Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regiaBD,BSE,PSL
379Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeataBD,BSE,PSL
380Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascensBD,BSE

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

381House SparrowPasser domesticusBD,BSE,PSL
382Great Rufous SparrowPasser motitensisBD,BSE,PSL
383Cape SparrowPasser melanurusBD,BSE,PSL
384Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffususBSE,PSL
385Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliarisBD,BSE,KH

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

386Cape WagtailMotacilla capensisBD,BSE,PSL
387African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimpBSE,PSL
388African PipitAnthus cinnamomeusBD,BSE
389Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoniBSE
390Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrysBD,BSE
391Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensisBD,BSE,PSL
392Striped PipitAnthus lineiventrisBD,KH
393Bush PipitAnthus cafferBSE
394Orange-throated LongclawMacronyx capensisBSE

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

395Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicusBD,BSE
396Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularisBD,BSE,PSL
397Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventrisBD,BSE,KH,PSL
398Streaky-headed SeedeaterCrithagra gularisBSE

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

399Lark-like BuntingEmberiza impetuaniBD,BSE
400Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisiBD,BSE,PSL
401Cape BuntingEmberiza capensisBD,BSE
402Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventrisBD,BSE,PSL

 

 *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 Visitor60
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal3
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only14
{}Casual/Vagrant7
[]Accidental3

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered7
CRCritically Endangered2

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.

LOCATION CODES

CodeDescription
BDBokaa Dam
BSESE Botswana IBA
KHKgale Hill
PSLPhakalane Sewage Lagoons