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# Species:125
# Excl Vagrants:125
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1

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.*

color codes

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

1Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

2Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
3Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
5Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
6Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
7Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
8Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

9Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

10Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
11/Black Cuckoo/Cuculus clamosus
12(Pied Cuckoo)Clamator jacobinus
13Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
14Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

15Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma

 
Swifts: Apodidae

16Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
17/Common Swift/Apus apus
18Little SwiftApus affinis
19White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
20African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

21Black StorkCiconia nigra

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

22White-backed VultureGyps africanus
23Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres
24Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
25/Wahlberg's Eagle/Hieraaetus wahlbergi
26/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
27Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
28African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
29Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
30ShikraTachyspiza badius

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

31Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

32Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
33Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

34Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

35African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

36Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
37Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

38African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
39Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
40Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

41Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
42/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
43/European Bee-eater/Merops apiaster

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

44Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
45Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
46Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
47Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

48Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

49Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

50Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
51Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

52(Black Cuckooshrike)Campephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

53African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

54Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

55BrubruNilaus afer
56Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
57Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
58Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus
59Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
60Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

61Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

62(African Paradise-Flycatcher)Terpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

63Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleuca
64/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

65Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

66|Fairy Flycatcher|Stenostira scita

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

67Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger

 
Larks: Alaudidae

68Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

69Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

70Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollis
71Barred Wren-WarblerCalamonastes fasciolatus
72Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
73Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
74Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans
75Rock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberrans
76Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
77Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

78/Olive-tree Warbler/Hippolais olivetorum
79/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

80Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
81/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
82/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
83(Greater Striped Swallow)Cecropis cucullata
84Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
85(Rufous-chested Swallow)Cecropis semirufa

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

86Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

87/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

88Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcaerulea

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

89Cape White-eyeZosterops virens

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

90Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
91Southern Pied-BabblerTurdoides bicolor

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

92(Wattled Starling)Creatophora cinerea
93(Violet-backed Starling)Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
94Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
95Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

96Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
97Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

98/Spotted Flycatcher/Muscicapa striata
99Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
100Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
101Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paena
102White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
103(White-throated Robin-Chat)Dessonornis humeralis
104Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipes
105Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
106Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

107Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
108White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

109Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
110Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

111Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
112Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
113Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
114Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
115Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
116Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
117Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

118Southern Gray-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
119Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnornis superciliaris

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

120Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
121&Bush PipitlAnthus caffer

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

122Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

123Lark-like BuntingEmberiza impetuani
124Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
125Golden-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 Visitor13
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only8
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered0
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.