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BOTSWANA SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST

Accessible Species

AFRICA BOTSWANA

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

OTHER COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

BIRDING LOCALES

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic0
LCLocal0
NENear Endemic1
RRRestricted Range14

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened14
VVulnerable10
ENEndangered10
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.

List of all specialty birds in the country occurring in locales typically visited by birding tours. Specialties include endemics and globally threatened, vulnerable or endangered. 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

1Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa EN
2Kori BustardArdeotis kori NT
3Denham's BustardNeotis denhami NT
4Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum EN
5Blue CraneAnthropoides paradiseus V
6Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus V
7/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata NT
8/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa NT
9Great SnipeGallinago media NT
10/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
11Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctusRR 
12Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalisRR 
13/Black-winged Pratincole/Glareola nordmanni NT
14Lesser FlamingoPhoenicoparrus minor V
15African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis NT
16Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigula V
17SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
18African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoidesRR 
19White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis CR
20Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
21Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus CR
22White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
23Cape GriffonGyps coprotheres V
24BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus EN
25Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus EN
26Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
27/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
28/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus NT
29African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordiiRR 
30Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri V
31Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinatorRR 
32Racket-tailed RollerCoracias spatulatusRR 
33Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera NT
34/Red-footed Falcon/Falco vespertinus V
35Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotopsRR 
36Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythropsRR 
37Chirping CisticolaCisticola pipiensRR 
38Cape White-eyeZosterops virensNE 
39Bare-cheeked BabblerTurdoides gymnogenysRR 
40Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipesRR 
41Miombo Rock-ThrushMonticola angolensisRR 
42Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatusRR 
43Broad-tailed Paradise-WhydahVidua obtusaRR 
44\Mountain Pipit\Anthus hoeschi NT

 

 *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.