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MKOMAZI NATIONAL PARK

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Area (SqKm):3,245
# Species:396
# Excl Vagrants:396
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:9
Species/100 SqKm:12.2
Habitat: Dry savanna, Acacia 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

1Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
3Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
4Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
5Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
6Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
7Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
8Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

9Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
10Vulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinum

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
12Shelley's FrancolinScleroptera shelleyi
13(Common Quail)Coturnix coturnix
14Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
15Hildebrandt's SpurfowlPternistis hildebrandti
16Yellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

17Rock PigeonColumba livia
18Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
19Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
20Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
21Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
22Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
23Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
24Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
25Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
26Namaqua DoveOena capensis
27African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

28Black-faced SandgrousePterocles decoratus

 
Bustards: Otididae

29Kori BustardArdeotis kori
30White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
31Buff-crested BustardLophotis gindiana
32Black-bellied BustardLissotis melanogaster
33Hartlaub's BustardLissotis hartlaubii

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

34White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

35Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
36/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
37African CuckooCuculus gularis
38White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
39Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
40Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
41/Great Spotted Cuckoo/Clamator glandarius
42Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
43Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

44/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
45Sombre NightjarCaprimulgus fraenatus
46/Plain Nightjar/Caprimulgus inornatus
47Slender-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus clarus
48Square-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus fossii

 
Swifts: Apodidae

49Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
50Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
51|Common Swift|Apus apus
52African SwiftApus barbatus
53Little SwiftApus affinis
54White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
55African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

56|Corn Crake|Crex crex
57Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
58Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
59Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

60Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
61Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

62Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

63Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
64Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
65Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
66Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

67African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

68/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
69/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
70/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
71/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

72Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

73Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
74Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
75Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

76Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
77/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

78&Lesser FlamingolPhoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

79Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

80African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus
81/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
82African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
83/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
84Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

85Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

86Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
87African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
88Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
89African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

90Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmii
91Little EgretEgretta garzetta
92Striated HeronButorides striata
93Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
94Great EgretArdea alba
95Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
96Gray HeronArdea cinerea
97Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
98Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

99HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

100ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

101Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

102SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

103Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
104African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
105Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
106African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
107Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos
108Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus
109White-backed VultureGyps africanus
110Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli
111BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
112Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
113Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
114Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
115Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
116Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
117/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
118Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
119/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
120Tawny EagleAquila rapax
121/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
122Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
123African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
124Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
125Eastern Chanting-GoshawkMelierax poliopterus
126Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
127African GoshawkAerospiza toussenelii
128Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minullus
129ShikraTachyspiza badius
130Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
131/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
132African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
133Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
134/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
135/Grasshopper Buzzard/Butastur rufipennis
136|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
137Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
138Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

139Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

140African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
141Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
142Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
143Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
144African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

145Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
146White-headed MousebirdColius leucocephalus
147Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

148/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops
149African Hoopoe**Upupa africana

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

150Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
151Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas
152Abyssinian ScimitarbillRhinopomastus minor

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

153Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
154Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
155African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
156Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
157Eastern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus flavirostris
158Von der Decken's HornbillTockus deckeni
159Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis
160Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

161Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
162Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
163/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
164/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
165\Olive Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
166|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster
167/Northern Carmine Bee-eater/Merops nubicus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

168Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
169African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
170Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
171Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
172Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
173Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
174Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

175/European Roller/Coracias garrulus
176Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
177Purple RollerCoracias naevius
178Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

179Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
180D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
181White-eared BarbetStactolaema leucotis
182Northern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialis
183Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
184Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
185Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
186White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus
187Brown-breasted BarbetPogonornis melanopterus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

188Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
189Pallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilus
190Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
191Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

192Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
193Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

194Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
195/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
196|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
197/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
198Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

199Red-bellied ParrotPoicephalus rufiventris

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

200Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

201/Eurasian Golden Oriole/Oriolus oriolus
202#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
203African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

204Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
205Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri
206Eastern Black-headed BatisBatis minor
207Pygmy BatisBatis perkeo

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

208White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

209BrubruNilaus afer
210Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringlii
211Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
212Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
213Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
214Three-streaked TchagraTchagra jamesi
215Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
216Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
217Rosy-patched BushshrikeRhodophoneus cruentus
218Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
219Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

220Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

221African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

222/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
223/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
224|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
225Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
226Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
227Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
228White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

229House CrowCorvus splendens
230Pied CrowCorvus albus
231White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

232Mouse-colored Penduline-TitAnthoscopus musculus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

233&Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarklEremopterix leucotis
234Fischer's Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucopareia
235Pink-breasted LarkCalendulauda poecilosterna
236Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
237White-tailed LarkMirafra albicauda
238Friedmann's LarkMirafra pulpa
239Flappet LarkAmirafra rufocinnamomea
240Sentinel LarkCorypha athi
241Red-winged LarkCorypha hypermetra

 
Nicators: Nicatoridae

242Eastern NicatorNicator gularis

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

243Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
244Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

245Gray Wren-WarblerCalamonastes simplex
246Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
247Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
248Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
249Brown-headed ApalisApalis alticola
250Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
251Red-fronted WarblerPrinia rufifrons
252Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
253Trilling CisticolaCisticola woosnami
254Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
255Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolus
256Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
257Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
258Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
259Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
260Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
261Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

262/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
263Mountain Yellow-WarblerIduna similis
264/Upcher's Warbler/Hippolais languida
265Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

266Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
267Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
268Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
269Southern Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
270/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
271Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
272/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
273African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
274Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

275Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
276Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
277Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
278Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

279/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

280/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
281Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
282/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

283Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
284Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoni

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

285Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
286Scaly ChattererArgya aylmeri
287Northern Pied-BabblerTurdoides hypoleuca

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

288Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha
289Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

290Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
291Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
292Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
293Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
294&Shelley's StarlinglLamprotornis shelleyi
295Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regius
296Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
297Fischer's StarlingLamprotornis fischeri
298Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

299African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

300African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
301|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
302African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
303Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
304Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
305Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
306White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
307Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa
308White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
309Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
310Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
311|Thrush Nightingale|Luscinia luscinia
312/Common Nightingale/Luscinia megarhynchos
313/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
314/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
315African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
316Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
317/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
318/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
319/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

320Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
321Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
322Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
323Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
324Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
325Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
326Eastern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris mediocris
327Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrus
328Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
329Black-bellied SunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides
330Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
331Tsavo SunbirdCinnyris tsavoensis
332Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

333Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
334White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
335White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
336Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
337Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
338Black-necked WeaverPloceus nigricollis
339Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
340African Golden-WeaverPloceus subaureus
341Taveta Golden-WeaverPloceus castaneiceps
342Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
343Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
344Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
345&Golden-backed WeaverlPloceus jacksoni
346&Chestnut WeaverlPloceus rubiginosus
347&Cardinal QuelealQuelea cardinalis
348&Red-billed QuelealQuelea quelea
349Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
350Zanzibar Red BishopEuplectes nigroventris
351Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
352&Yellow-crowned BishoplEuplectes afer
353&Fire-fronted BishoplEuplectes diadematus
354Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
355White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
356Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
357Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

358Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
359African SilverbillEuodice cantans
360Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
361Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
362Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
363Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
364&Cut-throatlAmadina fasciata
365Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
366Gray-headed SilverbillOdontospiza griseicapilla
367Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
368Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
369Blue-capped CordonbleuUraeginthus cyanocephalus
370Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
371Red-throated TwinspotHypargos niveoguttatus
372Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
373African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
374Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

375Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
376Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
377Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
378Straw-tailed WhydahVidua fischeri
379Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
380Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

381House SparrowPasser domesticus
382Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
383Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
384Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
385Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

386African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
387African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
388Golden PipitTmetothylacus tenellus
389Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
390Pangani LongclawMacronyx aurantiigula

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

391Southern CitrilCrithagra hypostictus
392Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
393White-bellied CanaryCrithagra dorsostriatus
394Southern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra buchanani

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

395Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
396Somali BuntingEmberiza poliopleura

 

 *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 Visitor40
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient8
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular10
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered5
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.