SOSSUSVLEI & NAMIB DESERT

Area (SqKm):	49,768
Altitude (m):	0-2000
# Species:	156
# Excl Vagrants:	156
# Endemics:	0
# Near Endemics:	10
Species/100 SqKm:	0.3
Habitat: Desert, dunes, rocky escarpment, scrub

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
1	Common Ostrich	Struthio camelus	ND,NM
Ducks: Anatidae
2	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	ND
3	South African Shelduck	Tadorna cana	ND
4	Cape Teal	Anas capensis	NM
5	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	ND
Guineafowl: Numididae
6	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	ND
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
7	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	ND
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
8	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	NM
9	Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea	ND,NM
10	Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola	ND,NM
11	Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis	ND,NM
12	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	ND,NM
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
13	Namaqua Sandgrouse	Pterocles namaqua	ND,NM
14	Double-banded Sandgrouse	Pterocles bicinctus	ND
15	Burchell's Sandgrouse	Pterocles burchelli	ND
Bustards: Otididae
16	Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori	ND
17	Ludwig's Bustard	Neotis ludwigii	ND,NM
18	Karoo Bustard	Heterotetrax vigorsii	NM
19	Rueppell's Bustard	Heterotetrax rueppelii	ND,NM
20	White-quilled Bustard	Afrotis afraoides	ND
Turacos: Musophagidae
21	Gray Go-away-bird	Crinifer concolor	ND,NM
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
22	African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis	ND
23	Dideric Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius	ND,NM
Swifts: Apodidae
24	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	ND,NM
25	Bradfield's Swift	Apus bradfieldi	ND
26	Little Swift	Apus affinis	ND,NM
27	African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus	ND
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
28	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	ND,NM
29	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	ND
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
30	Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	ND
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
31	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	ND,NM
32	Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus	ND,NM
33	Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus	ND
34	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	NM
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
35	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	ND,NM
36	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	ND
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
37	Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus	ND
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
38	Double-banded Courser	Smutsornis africanus	NM
39	Burchell's Courser	Cursorius rufus	ND,NM
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
40	Hartlaub's Gull	Chroicocephalus hartlaubii	NM
Grebes: Podicipedidae
41	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	ND
Storks: Ciconiidae
42	Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	NM
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
43	African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	ND
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
44	Dwarf Bittern	Botaurus sturmii	ND
45	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	ND
Hamerkop: Scopidae
46	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	ND
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
47	Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	ND,NM
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae
48	Secretarybird	Sagittarius serpentarius	ND,NM
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
49	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	ND,NM
50	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	ND,NM
51	White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	ND,NM
52	Black-chested Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis	ND
53	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	ND
54	Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	ND,NM
55	Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	ND,NM
56	Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	ND
57	Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii	ND,NM
58	African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster	ND,NM
59	Pale Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax canorus	ND,NM
60	Black Harrier	Circus maurus	ND
61	Yellow-billed Kite**	Milvus aegyptius	ND
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
62	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	ND
Owls: Strigidae
63	Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus	ND,NM
64	Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum	NM
Mousebirds: Coliidae
65	White-backed Mousebird	Colius colius	ND,NM
66	Red-faced Mousebird	Urocolius indicus	NM
Hoopoes: Upupidae
67	African Hoopoe**	Upupa africana	ND
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae
68	Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	ND,NM
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
69	Monteiro's Hornbill	Tockus monteiri	ND,NM
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
70	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	Merops hirundineus	ND,NM
71	European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	ND
Rollers: Coraciidae
72	Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus	ND
73	Purple Roller	Coracias naevius	ND
African Barbets: Lybiidae
74	Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas	ND,NM
Woodpeckers: Picidae
75	Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens	NM
76	Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni	ND
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
77	Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus	ND,NM
78	Rock Kestrel	Falco rupicolus	ND,NM
79	Greater Kestrel	Falco rupicoloides	ND,NM
80	Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera	NM
81	Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	ND,NM
Parrots: Psittaculidae
82	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	ND,NM
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
83	Pririt Batis	Batis pririt	ND,NM
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
84	Crimson-breasted Gonolek	Laniarius atrococcineus	ND,NM
85	Bokmakierie	Telophorus zeylonus	ND,NM
Drongos: Dicruridae
86	Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis	ND,NM
Shrikes: Laniidae
87	Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio	NM
88	Southern Fiscal	Lanius collaris	ND,NM
89	White-crowned Shrike	Eurocephalus anguitimens	NM
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
90	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis	ND,NM
91	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	ND,NM
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
92	Ashy Tit	Melaniparus cinerascens	ND,NM
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae
93	Southern Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus minutus	ND
Larks: Alaudidae
94	Spike-heeled Lark	Chersomanes albofasciata	ND,NM
95	Gray's Lark	Ammomanopsis grayi	NM
96	Karoo Long-billed Lark	Certhilauda subcoronata	NM
97	Black-eared Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix australis	ND
98	Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucotis	ND
99	Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix verticalis	ND,NM
100	Sabota Lark	Calendulauda sabota	NM
101	Dune Lark	Calendulauda erythrochlamys	ND,NM
102	Stark's Lark	Spizocorys starki	ND,NM
103	Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea	ND,NM
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae
104	Long-billed Crombec	Sylvietta rufescens	ND
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
105	Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis	ND
106	Black-chested Prinia	Prinia flavicans	ND,NM
107	Cinnamon-breasted Warbler	Euryptila subcinnamomea	ND
108	Rufous-eared Warbler	Malcorus pectoralis	ND
109	Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana	ND
110	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	NM
Swallows: Hirundinidae
111	Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola	NM
112	Southern Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	ND,NM
113	Pearl-breasted Swallow	Hirundo dimidiata	NM
114	Greater Striped Swallow	Cecropis cucullata	NM
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
115	Black-fronted Bulbul	Pycnonotus nigricans	ND,NM
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
116	Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	NM
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae
117	Layard's Warbler	Curruca layardi	NM
118	Chestnut-vented Warbler	Curruca subcaerulea	ND,NM
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
119	Orange River White-eye	Zosterops pallidus	NM
Starlings: Sturnidae
120	Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea	ND
121	Pale-winged Starling	Onychognathus nabouroup	ND,NM
122	Cape Starling	Lamprotornis nitens	ND
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
123	Karoo Thrush	Turdus smithi	ND
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
124	Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	NM
125	Marico Flycatcher	Bradornis mariquensis	ND,NM
126	Chat Flycatcher	Agricola infuscatus	ND,NM
127	Kalahari Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas paena	ND
128	Short-toed Rock-Thrush	Monticola brevipes	ND,NM
129	Karoo Chat	Emarginata schlegelii	NM
130	Tractrac Chat	Emarginata tractrac	NM
131	Southern Anteater-Chat	Myrmecocichla formicivora	ND,NM
132	Mountain Chat	Myrmecocichla monticola	ND,NM
133	Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris	ND,NM
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
134	Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis	ND
135	Marico Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis	ND
136	Dusky Sunbird	Cinnyris fuscus	ND,NM
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
137	Scaly Weaver	Sporopipes squamifrons	ND,NM
138	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali	NM
139	Sociable Weaver	Philetairus socius	ND,NM
140	Southern Masked-Weaver	Ploceus velatus	ND,NM
141	Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea	ND
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
142	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	NM
143	Red-headed Finch	Amadina erythrocephala	ND,NM
144	Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba	ND
Indigobirds: Viduidae
145	Shaft-tailed Whydah	Vidua regia	ND
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
146	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	ND,NM
147	Great Rufous Sparrow	Passer motitensis	NM
148	Cape Sparrow	Passer melanurus	ND,NM
149	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer diffusus	ND,NM
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
150	Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis	ND,NM
151	African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus	ND
152	Nicholson's Pipit	Anthus nicholsoni	ND
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
153	Yellow Canary	Crithagra flaviventris	ND,NM
154	White-throated Canary	Crithagra albogularis	ND,NM
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
155	Lark-like Bunting	Emberiza impetuani	ND,NM
156	Cape Bunting	Emberiza capensis	ND,NM

*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

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	7
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	2
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	0
<>	Erratic/Irregular	0
()	Breeding Season Only	10
{}	Casual/Vagrant	0
[]	Accidental	0

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	2
V	Vulnerable	1
EN	Endangered	6
CR	Critically Endangered	1

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

Code	Description
NM	Naukluft Mountains