OTHER COUNTRIES
IN AFRICA

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

BIRDING LOCALES

• Bokaa Dam (BD)
• Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CK)
• Kgalakgadi Transfrontier Park (KTP)
• Lake Ngami (LNG)
• Manyelanong Game Reserve (MGR)
• Phakalane Sewage Lagoons (PSL)
• SE Botswana IBA (BSE)

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	0
LC	Local	0
NE	Near Endemic	2
RR	Restricted Range	8

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	1
V	Vulnerable	0
EN	Endangered	1
CR	Critically Endangered	0

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 remote locales not 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.*

1	Crested Quail-Dove	Geotrygon versicolor		NT
2	Jackal Buzzard	Buteo rufofuscus	RR
3	Southern Boubou	Laniarius ferrugineus	RR
4	Bokmakierie	Telophorus zeylonus	RR
5	Short-clawed Lark	Certhilauda chuana	NE
6	Karoo Thrush	Turdus smithi	RR
7	Dusky Sunbird	Cinnyris fuscus	RR
8	Sociable Weaver	Philetairus socius	RR
9	Long-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes progne	RR
10	Orange-throated Longclaw	Macronyx capensis	RR

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 *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.