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Accipitridae (Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures )
121 Necrosyrtes monachus
Hooded Vulture
122 Gyps coprotheres
Cape Vulture
123 Gyps africanus
White-backed Vulture lingce
124 Torgos tracheliotus
Lappet-faced Vulture
125 Trigonoceps occipitalis
White-headed Vulture
126 Milvus migrans migrans
Black Kite umkhowa, lohheya
126 Milvus parasitus parasitus
Yellow-billed Kite
127 Elanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered Kite lohheyane
128 Aviceda cuculoides verreauxii
African Cuckoo Hawk
131 Aquila verreauxii
Verreaux's Eagle lusoti
132 Aquila rapax
Tawny Eagle
133 Aquila nipalensis
Steppe Eagle
134 Aquila pomarina
Lesser Spotted Eagle
135 Aquila wahlbergi
Wahlberg's Eagle
136 Aquila pennatus
Booted Eagle
137 Aquila fasciatus
African Hawk-Eagle
139 Lophaetus occipitalis
Long-crested Eagle lusoti
140 Polemaetus bellicosus
Martial Eagle lusoti
141 Stephanoaetus coronatus
African Crowned Eagle lusoti
142 Circaetus cinereus
Brown Snake-Eagle
143 Circaetus pectoralis
Black-chested Snake-Eagle
146 Terathopius ecaudatus
Bateleur ingculungculu
148 Haliaeetus vocifer
African Fish-Eagle inkwazi
149 Buteo vulpinus
Steppe Buzzard
152 Buteo rufofuscus
Jackal Buzzard inhlandlokati
154 Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Lizard Buzzard lusotane
155 Accipiter rufiventris
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
156 Accipiter ovampensis
Ovambo Sparrowhawk
157 Accipiter minullus
Little Sparrowhawk
158 Accipiter melanoleucus
Black Sparrowhawk
159 Accipiter badius
Shikra
160 Accipiter tachiro sparsimfasciatus
African Goshawk
161 Micronisus gabar
Gabar Goshawk
163 Melierax metabates
Dark Chanting Goshawk
165 Circus ranivorus
African Marsh-Harrier
166 Circus pygargus
Montagu's Harrier
169 Polyboroides typus
African Harrier-Hawk
Alaudidae (Larks )
494 Mirafra africana
Rufous-naped Lark sangole
496 Mirafra rufocinnamomea pintoi
Flappet Lark
498 Calendulauda sabota suffusca
Sabota Lark
500 Certhilauda curvirostris
Longbilled Lark
505 Pinarocorys nigricans nigricans
Dusky Lark
507 Calandrella cinerea cinerea
Red-capped Lark
515 Eremopterix leucotis
Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers )
428 Ceryle rudis
Pied Kingfisher linombe
429 Megaceryle maxima
Giant Kingfisher
430 Alcedo semitorquata semitorquata
Half-collared Kingfisher sipholoti
431 Alcedo cristata
Malachite Kingfisher sipholoti
432 Ispidina picta
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
433 Halcyon senegalensis
Woodland Kingfisher imbobolukhahlu
435 Halcyon albiventris vociferans
Brown-hooded Kingfisher sipholoti
436 Halcyon leucocephala
Grey-headed Kingfisher
437 Halcyon chelicuti
Striped Kingfisher
Anatidae (Ducks, geese, swans )
99 Dendrocygna viduata
White-faced Duck
100 Dendrocygna bicolor
Fulvous Duck
101 Thalassornis leuconotus
White-backed Duck
102 Alopochen aegyptiaca
Egyptian Goose
104 Anas undulata
Yellow-billed Duck
105 Anas sparsa
African Black Duck lidada lemfula
106 Anas capensis
Cape Teal
107 Anas hottentota
Hottentot Teal
108 Anas erythrorhyncha
Red-billed Teal
112 Anas smithii
Cape Shoveler
113 Netta erythrophthalma
Southern Pochard
114 Nettapus auritus
African Pygmy-goose
115 Sarkidiornis melanotos
Comb Duck
116 Plectopterus gambensis brevirostris
Spur-winged Goose
117 Oxyura maccoa
Maccoa Duck
Anhingidae (Darters )
60 Anhinga rufa
African Darter
Apodidae (Swifts )
411 Apus apus apus
Common Swift
412 Apus barbatus
African Black Swift
415 Apus caffer
White-rumped Swift
416 Apus horus
Horus Swift
417 Apus affinis
Little Swift
418 Tachymarptis melba africanus
Alpine Swift
421 Cypsiurus parvus myochorus
African Palm-Swift
Ardeidae (Herons, egrets, bitterns )
62 Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron gilonki, dvoye
63 Ardea melanocephala
Black-headed Heron gilonki, dvoye
64 Ardea goliath
Goliath Heron
65 Ardea purpurea
Purple Heron
66 Ardea alba
Great Egret
67 Egretta garzetta
Little Egret
68 Egretta intermedia
Yellow-billed Egret
69 Egretta ardesiaca
Black Heron
71 Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret lilanda
72 Ardeola ralloides
Squacco Heron
74 Butorides striata
Green-backed Heron
75 Ardeola rufiventris
Rufous-bellied Heron
76 Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night-Heron
77 Gorsachius leuconotus
White-backed Night-Heron
78 Ixobrychus minutus
Little Bittern
79 Ixobrychus sturmii
Dwarf Bittern
Bucerotidae (Hornbills )
455 Bycanistes bucinator
Trumpeter Hornbill umkhontfowemahlatsi
457 Tockus nasutus
African Grey Hornbill
458 Tockus erythrorhynchus
Red-billed Hornbill
459 Tockus leucomelas parvior
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill umkhotfo
460 Tockus alboterminatus
Crowned Hornbill
463 Bucorvus leadbeateri
Southern Ground-Hornbill insingizi
Buphagidae (Oxpeckers)
771 Buphagus africanus
Yellowbilled oxpecker
772 Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Red-billed Oxpecker
Burhinidae (Dikkops )
297 Burhinus capensis capensis
Spotted Thick-knee umnkonikoni
298 Burhinus vermiculatus
Water Thick-knee kelkelwane
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes )
538 Campephaga flava
Black Cuckooshrike
539 Coracina pectoralis
White-breasted Cuckooshrike
540 Coracina caesia
Grey Cuckooshrike
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars )
404 Caprimulgus europaeus
European Nightjar
405 Caprimulgus pectoralis crepusculans
Fiery-necked Nightjar
408 Caprimulgus tristigma
Freckled Nightjar bhabhodi, malwelwe
409 Caprimulgus fossii mossambicus
Square-tailed Nightjar
410 Macrodipteryx vexillaria
Pennant-winged Nightjar
Charardriidae (Plovers )
245 Charadrius hiaticula
Common Ringed Plover
246 Charadrius marginatus mechowi
White-fronted Plover
248 Charadrius pecuarius
Kittlitz's Plover
249 Charadrius tricollaris
Three-banded Plover
252 Charadrius asiaticus
Caspian Plover
254 Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
255 Vanellus coronatus
Crowned Lapwing gwegwezi
256 Vanellus lugubris
Senegal Lapwing
257 Vanellus melanopterus
Black-winged Lapwing
258 Vanellus armatus
Blacksmith Lapwing
260 Vanellus senegallus
African Wattled Lapwing ligwegwezi
Ciconiidae (Storks )
83 Ciconia ciconia
White Stork inkondlo
84 Ciconia nigra
Black Stork
85 Ciconia abdimii
Abdim's Stork
86 Ciconia episcopus
Woolly-necked Stork
87 Anastomus lamelligerus
African Openbill
88 Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Saddle-billed Stork
89 Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Marabou Stork umcalandlovu, umcalamvula
90 Mycteria ibis
Yellow-billed Stork incecelegu
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas)
645 Apalis thoracica
Bar-throated Apalis
648 Apalis flavida neglecta
Yellow-breasted Apalis
649 Apalis ruddi
Rudd's Apalis
657 Camaroptera brachyura brachyura
Green-backed Camaroptera
657 Camaroptera brevicaudata
Grey-backed Camaroptera
659 Camaroptera stierlingi
Stierling's Wren-Warbler
664 Cisticola juncidis
Zitting Cisticola ncedze
665 Cisticola aridulus caliginus
Desert Cisticola
666 Cisticola textrix major
Cloud Cisticola
667 Cisticola ayresii
Wing-snapping Cisticola
670 Cisticola lais lais
Wailing Cisticola
672 Cisticola chiniana campestris
Rattling Cisticola
674 Cisticola erythrops
Red-faced Cisticola
677 Cisticola tinniens tinniens
Levaillant's Cisticola
678 Cisticola natalensis
Croaking Cisticola
679 Cisticola aberrans aberrans
Lazy Cisticola jekwa
681 Cisticola fulvicapilla lebombo
Neddicky
683 Prinia subflava affinis
Tawny-flanked Prinia
686 Prinia hypoxantha
Drakensberg Prinia
Coliidae (Mousebirds )
424 Colius striatus minor
Speckled Mousebird indlati
426 Urocolius indicus transvaalensis
Red-faced Mousebird umntjivovo lishilolo
Columbidae (Pigeons and doves )
348 Columba livia
Feral Pigeon
349 Columba guinea
Speckled Pigeon livukutfu
350 Columba arquatrix
African Olive-Pigeon
352 Streptopelia semitorquata
Red-eyed Dove
354 Streptopelia capicola tropica
Cape Turtle-Dove lituba
355 Streptopelia senegalensis
Laughing Dove
356 Oena capensis
Namaqua Dove
358 Turtur chalcospilos chalcospilos
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove sigulugwane
359 Turtur tympanistria
Tambourine Dove
360 Aplopelia larvata
Lemon Dove
361 Treron calvus delalandii
African Green-Pigeon litubantfontfo
Coraciidae (Rollers )
446 Coracias garrulus
European Roller ifefe
447 Coracias caudatus
Lilac-breasted Roller lifefe
449 Coracias naevius
Purple Roller
450 Eurystomus glaucurus suahelicus
Broad-billed Roller
Corvidae (Crows and ravens )
547 Corvus capensis
Cape Crow lihhwabayi
548 Corvus albus
Pied Crow lihubhulu
550 Corvus albicollis
White-necked Raven lihwabayi
Cuculidae (Cuckoos and coucals )
374 Cuculus canorus
Common cuckoo
375 Cuculus gularis
African Cuckoo
377 Cuculus solitarius
Red-chested Cuckoo phezukwemkhono
378 Cuculus clamosus
Black Cuckoo
380 Clamator glandarius
Great Spotted Cuckoo
381 Clamator levaillantii
Levaillant's Cuckoo
382 Clamator jacobinus
Jacobin Cuckoo inkanku
383 Pachycoccyx audeberti
Thick-billed Cuckoo
384 Chrysococcyx cupreus
African Emerald Cuckoo
385 Chrysococcyx klaas
Klaas's Cuckoo
386 Chrysococcyx caprius
Diderick Cuckoo
388 Centropus grillii
Black Coucal
391 Centropus burchellii burchellii
Burchell's Coucal umfuku
Dicruridae (Drongos )
541 Dicrurus adsimilis adsimilis
Fork-tailed Drongo intsengu
542 Dicrurus ludwigii
Square-tailed Drongo
Estrildidae (Waxbills, mannikins, twinspots, firefinches, etc. )
834 Pytilia melba
Green-winged Pytilia
835 Mandingoa nitidula
Green Twinspot
838 Hypargos margaritatus
Pink-throated Twinspot
840 Lagonosticta rubricata rubricata
African Firefinch
841 Lagonosticta rhodopareia jamesoni
Jameson's Firefinch injiyane lelbovu
842 Lagonosticta senegala
Red-billed Firefinch
844 Lagonosticta nitidula
Brown Firefinch
844 Uraeginthus angolensis
Blue Waxbill intswintswi, lintjiyane, dzwidwidwi
846 Estrilda astrild
Common Waxbill
848 Estrilda perreini
Grey Waxbill
850 Coccopygia melanotis
Swee Waxbill
852 Ortygospiza atricollis
African Quailfinch
854 Amandava subflava
Orange-breasted Waxbill
857 Spermestes cucullatus
Bronze Mannikin
858 Spermestes bicolor
Red-backed Mannikin
Eurylaimidae (Broadbills)
490 Smithornis capensis cryptoleucus
African Broadbill
Falconidae (Falcons and kestrels)
171 Falco peregrinus calidus and minor
Peregrine Falcon
172 Falco biarmicus
Lanner Falcon
173 Falco subbuteo
Eurasian Hobby
179 Falco vespertinus
Red-footed Falcon
180 Falco amurensis
Amur Falcon
181 Falco rupicolus
Rock Kestrel
183 Falco naumanni
Lesser Kestrel
Fringillidae (Canaries and buntings )
869 Crithagra mozambicus
Yellow-fronted Canary mbalane
872 Serinus canicollis
Cape Canary
873 Crithagra scotops transvaalensis
Forest Canary
877 Crithagra sulphuratus wilsoni
Brimstone Canary
881 Crithagra gularis endemion
Streaky-headed Seedeater
884 Emberiza flaviventris flaviventris
Golden-breasted Bunting
885 Emberiza capensis reidi
Cape Bunting
886 Emberiza tahapisi
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
887 Emberiza impetuani
Lark-like Bunting
Glareolidae (Coursers and pratincoles )
300 Cursorius temminckii
Temminck's Courser
303 Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Bronze-winged Courser
304 Glareola pratincola
Collared Pratincole
Gruidae (Cranes )
208 Anthropoides paradiseus
Blue Crane indvwe
209 Balearica regulorum
Grey Crowned Crane
Heliornithidae (Finfoots )
229 Podica senegalensis
African Finfoot
Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins )
518 Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow inkonjane
520 Hirundo albigularis
White-throated Swallow inkonjane
521 Hirundo atrocaerulea
Blue Swallow inkonjane
522 Hirundo smithii
Wire-tailed Swallow inkonjane
524 Cecropis semirufa
Red-breasted Swallow
526 Cecropis cucullata
Greater Striped Swallow inkonjane
527 Cecropis abyssinica
Lesser Striped Swallow inkonjane
529 Ptyonoprogne fuligula pretoriae
Rock Martin inkonjane
530 Delichon urbicum
Common House-Martin inkonjane
531 Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Grey-rumped Swallow
532 Riparia riparia
Sand Martin inkonjane
533 Riparia paludicola
Brown-throated Martin
534 Riparia cincta
Banded Martin inkonjane
536 Psalidoprocne holomelas
Black Saw-wing inkonjane
Indicatoridae (Honeyguides )
474 Indicator indicator
Greater Honeyguide inhlava
475 Indicator variegatus
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
476 Indicator minor minor
Lesser Honeyguide
478 Prodotiscus regulus
Brown-backed Honeybird
Jacanidae (Jacanas )
240 Actophilornis africanus
African Jacana
241 Microparra capensis
Lesser Jacana
Laniidae (Shrikes )
731 Lanius minor
Lesser Grey Shrike
732 Lanius collaris predator
Common Fiscal lilunga
733 Lanius collurio
Red-backed Shrike
735 Corvinella melanoleuca
Magpie Shrike
Laridae (Skuas, gulls, terns)
315 Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Grey-headed Gull
322 Hydroprogne caspia
Caspian Tern
338 Chlidonias hybrida
Whiskered Tern
339 Chlidonias leucopterus
White-winged Tern
Lybiidae (Barbets )
464 Lybius torquatus torquatus
Black-collared Barbet sibagobe, yimvu
465 Tricholaema leucomelas affinis
Acacia Pied Barbet
466 Stactolaema leucotis
White-eared Barbet
469 Pogoniulus pusillus
Red-fronted Tinkerbird
470 Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
471 Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
473 Trachyphonus vaillantii vaillantii
Crested Barbet ludvonca
Malaconotidae (Bush shrikes )
736 Laniarius ferrugineus transvalensis
Southern Boubou
740 Dryoscopus cubla
Black-backed Puffback
741 Nilaus afer solivagus
Brubru
742 Tchagra tchagra
Southern Tchagra
743 Tchagra australis tongensis
Brown-crowned Tchagra
744 Tchagra senegalus
Black-crowned Tchagra umngcuphane
746 Telophorus zeylonus zeylonus
Bokmakierie
747 Telophorus viridis quartus
Gorgeous Bush-Shrike
748 Telophorus sulfureopectus
Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike
750 Chlorophoneus olivaceus taylori
Olive Bush-Shrike
751 Malaconotus blanchoti hypopyrrhus
Grey-headed Bush-Shrike
753 Prionops plumatus poliocephalus
White-crested Helmet-Shrike umtsimbakajane, umngcuphane
754 Prionops retzii tricolor
Retz's Helmet-Shrike
Meropidae (Bee-eaters )
438 Merops apiaster
European Bee-eater umhlolamvula
440 Merops persicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
441 Merops nubicoides
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
443 Merops bullockoides
White-fronted Bee-eater
444 Merops pusillus meridionalis
Little Bee-eater
445 Merops hirundineus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Motacillidae (Wagtails, pipits and longclaws )
Anthus chloris
Yellow-breasted Pipit
711 Motacilla aguimp aguimp
African Pied Wagtail umvemve
712 Motacilla clara
Mountain Wagtail umvemve
713 Motacilla capensis capensis
Cape Wagtail umvemve
714 Motacilla flava
Western Yellow Wagtail
716 Anthus cinnamomeus
African Pipit
717 Anthus similis petricolus
Long-billed Pipit
718 Anthus leucophrys leucophrys
Plain-backed Pipit
719 Anthus vaalensis
Buffy Pipit
720 Anthus lineiventris
Striped Pipit
723 Anthus caffer
Bushveld Pipit
724 Anthus brachyurus
Short-tailed Pipit
727 Macronyx capensis colletti
Cape Longclaw ligwinsi
728 Macronyx croceus
Yellow-throated Longclaw licofi
Muscicapidae (Flycatchers and batises )
689 Muscicapa striata
Spotted Flycatcher
690 Muscicapa adusta
African Dusky Flycatcher
691 Muscicapa caerulescens caerulescens
Ashy Flycatcher
693 Myioparus plumbeus
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
694 Melaenornis pammelaina
Southern Black Flycatcher intsengwane
696 Bradornis pallidus
Pale Flycatcher
698 Sigelus silens
Fiscal Flycatcher
700 Batis capensis hollidayi
Cape Batis
701 Batis molitor molitor
Chinspot Batis incwincwi
706 Stenostira scita
Fairy Flycatcher
708 Trochocercus cyanomelas segregus
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
710 Terpsiphone viridis
African Paradise-Flycatcher tjwatjwati
Musophagidae (Louries )
370 Tauraco livingstonii cabanisi
Livingstone's Turaco
370 Tauraco corythaix
Knysna Lourie
371 Tauraco porphyreolophus porphyreolophus
Purple-crested Turaco ligwalagwala
373 Corythaixoides concolor
Grey Turaco umhlukuwe
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds )
775 Nectarinia famosa
Malachite Sunbird incwincwi
779 Cinnyris mariquensis
Marico Sunbird
780 Cinnyris bifasciata
Purple-banded Sunbird
783 Cinnyris chalybea capricornensis
Southern Double-collared Sunbird incwincwi
785 Cinnyris afra
Greater Double-collared Sunbird incwincwi
787 Cinnyris talatala
White-bellied Sunbird incwincwi
789 Cyanomitra veroxii
Grey Sunbird
790 Cyanomitra olivacea olivacina
Olive Sunbird
791 Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis
Scarlet-chested Sunbird incwincwi
792 Chalcomitra amethystina amethystina
Amethyst Sunbird
793 Anthodiaeta collaris zuluensis
Collared Sunbird incwincwi
Numididae (Guineafowl )
203 Numida meleagris coronatus
Helmeted Guineafowl imphangela
204 Guttera edouardi
Crested Guineafowl sikhankhanka
Otididae (Bustards and korhaans )
231 Neotis denhami stanleyi
Denham's Bustard inseme
233 Eupodotis senegalensis barrowii
White-bellied Korhaan
237 Lophotis ruficrista
Red-crested Korhaan
238 Lissotis melanogaster
Black-bellied Bustard umfumbane
Pandionidae (Osprey)
170 Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
Paridae (Tits )
554 Parus niger niger
Southern Black Tit
558 Anthoscopus caroli hellmayri
Grey Penduline-Tit
Pelicanidae (Pelicans)
49 Pelecanus onocrotalus
Great White Pelican
50 Pelecanus rufescens
Pink-backed Pelican
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants )
55 Phalacrocorax lucidus
White-breasted Cormorant
58 Phalacrocorax africanus
Reed Cormorant
Phasianidae (Francolins and quail )
188 Peliperdix coqui
Coqui Francolin ingwenyane
189 Dendroperdix sephaena
Crested Francolin sikhwehla
191 Scleroptila shelleyi
Shelley's Francolin
192 Scleroptila levaillantii
Red-winged Francolin litsendzele
196 Pternistis natalensis
Natal Spurfowl lingagolu. sikhwehle
198 Pternistis afer
Red-necked Spurfowl
199 Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii
Swainson's Spurfowl
200 Coturnix coturnix africana
Common Quail sigwaca
201 Coturnix delegorguei
Harlequin Quail
202 Coturnix adansonii
Blue quail
Phoenicopteridae (Flamingoes)
96 Phoenicopterus ruber
Greater Flamingo
97 Phoenicopterus minor
Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes)
452 Phoeniculus purpureus marwitzi
Green Wood-Hoopoe inhlekabafati
Picidae (Woodpeckers )
480 Geocolaptes olivaceus prometheus
Ground Woodpecker
481 Campethera bennettii bennettii
Bennett's Woodpecker
483 Campethera abingoni constricta
Golden-tailed Woodpecker incocodzi
486 Dendropicos fuscescens intermedius
Cardinal Woodpecker inconcodzi
487 Dendropicos namaquus
Bearded Woodpecker
488 Dendropicos griseocephalus griseocephalus
Olive Woodpecker
489 Jynx ruficollis
Red-throated Wryneck
Plataleidae (Ibises and spoonbills )
91 Threskiornis aethiopicus
African Sacred Ibis
92 Geronticus calvus
Southern Bald Ibis inkondla
93 Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis
94 Bostrychia hagedash
Hadeda Ibis lingangane
95 Platalea alba
African Spoonbill
Ploceidae (Sparrows, weavers, bishops, widows, queleas)
798 Bubalornis niger
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
801 Passer domesticus
House Sparrow jolwane
803 Passer melanurus
Cape Sparrow
804 Passer diffusus
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
805 Petronia superciliaris
Yellow-throated Petronia
807 Amblyospiza albifrons woltersi
Thick-billed Weaver lihlokohloko
808 Ploceus bicolor sclateri
Dark-backed Weaver
810 Ploceus ocularis ocularis
Spectacled Weaver lihlokohloko
811 Ploceus cucullatus spilonotus
Village Weaver
813 Ploceus capensis rubricomus
Cape Weaver lihlokohloko
814 Ploceus velatus
Southern Masked-Weaver linhlokohloko
815 Ploceus intermedius
Lesser Masked-Weaver
816 Ploceus xanthops jamesoni
African Golden Weaver
817 Ploceus subaureus tongensis
Yellow Weaver
818 Ploceus xanthopterus marleyi
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
819 Anaplectes rubriceps
Red-headed Weaver
820 Anomalospiza imberbis
Cuckoo Finch
821 Quelea quelea
Red-billed Quelea intsaki
824 Euplectes orix
Southern Red Bishop mabhengu
826 Euplectes afer
Yellow-crowned Bishop
827 Euplectes capensis approximans
Yellow Bishop
828 Euplectes axillaris axillaris
Fan-tailed Widowbird
829 Euplectes albonotatus
White-winged Widowbird
831 Euplectes ardens
Red-collared Widowbird
832 Euplectes progne
Long-tailed Widowbird intsaku
Podicipedidae (Grebes )
6 Podiceps cristatus
Great Crested Grebe
7 Podiceps nigricollis
Black-necked Grebe
8 Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe
Promeropidae (Sugarbirds )
774 Promerops gurneyi
Gurney's Sugarbird
Psittacidae (Parrots, cockatoos, etc.)
363 Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
Brown-headed Parrot hhokwe
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls )
568 Pycnonotus tricolor layardi
Dark-capped Bulbul ligibholo
569 Phyllastrephus terrestris terrestris
Terrestrial Brownbul
570 Phyllastrephus flavostriatus flavostriatus
Yellow-streaked Greenbul
572 Andropadus importunus importunus
Sombre Greenbul umgwalane
574 Chlorocichla flaviventris flaviventris
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
575 Nicator gularis
Eastern Nicator
Rallidae (Rails, crakes, moorhens, coots, etc. )
210 Rallus caerulescens
African Rail
211 Crex crex
Corn Crake
212 Crex egregia
African Crake
213 Amaurornis flavirostra
Black Crake inkhukhumazana
215 Porzana pusilla
Baillon's Crake
217 Sarothrura rufa
Red-chested Flufftail
218 Sarothrura elegans
Buff-spotted Flufftail
221 Sarothrura affinis affinis
Striped Flufftail
223 Porphyrio madagascariensis
African Purple Gallinule
224 Porphyrula alleni
Allen's Gallinule
226 Gallinula chloropus
Common Moorhen
227 Gallinula angulata
Lesser Moorhen
228 Fulica cristata
Red-knobbed Coot
Rhinopomastidae (Scimitarbills)
454 Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi
Common Scimitarbill inkanku
Rostratulidae (Painted Snipe)
242 Rostratula benghalensis
Greater Painted-snipe
Sagittariidae (Secretarybird )
118 Sagittarius serpentarius
Secretarybird dvoye
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, stints, snipes, etc. )
262 Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
263 Xenus cinereus
Terek Sandpiper
264 Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper
265 Tringa ochropus
Green Sandpiper
266 Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
269 Tringa stagnatilis
Marsh Sandpiper
270 Tringa nebularia
Common Greenshank
272 Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper
274 Calidris minuta
Little Stint
281 Calidris alba
Sanderling
284 Philomachus pugnax
Ruff
286 Gallinago nigripennis nigripennis
African Snipe
294 Recurvirostra avosetta
Pied Avocet
295 Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt
Scopidae (Hamerkop )
81 Scopus umbretta
Hamerkop tsekwane
Strigidae (Typical Owls)
394 Strix woodfordii
African Wood-Owl sawukulu
395 Asio capensis
Marsh Owl ingovazana
396 Otus senegalensis
African Scops-Owl sikhovana
397 Ptilopsis granti
Southern White-faced Owl
398 Glaucidium perlatum
Pearl-spotted Owlet
399 Glaucidium capense ngamiense
African Barred Owlet
400 Bubo capensis capensis
Cape Eagle-owl
401 Bubo africanus
Spotted Eagle-Owl sikhova
402 Bubo lacteus
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Struthionidae (Ostrich)
1 Struthio camelus
Common Ostrich inshi
Sturnidae (Starlings and mynas )
759 Spreo bicolor
Pied Starling ligwaigwai
760 Creatophora cinerea
Wattled Starling
761 Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Violet-backed Starling incupabulongo
762 Lamprotornis australis
Burchell's Starling
764 Lamprotornis nitens phoenicopterus
Cape Glossy Starling likhweti
768 Lamprotornis coruscus
Black-bellied Starling
769 Onychognathus morio
Red-winged Starling lisomi
Sylviidae (Warblers, apalises, cisticolas, etc. )
619 Sylvia borin
Garden Warbler
620 Sylvia communis
Common Whitethroat
621 Parisoma subcaeruleum orpheana
Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler
625 Hippolais icterina
Icterine Warbler
628 Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Great Reed-Warbler
631 Acrocephalus baeticatus baeticatus
African Reed-Warbler
633 Acrocephalus palustris
Marsh Warbler
634 Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Sedge Warbler
635 Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Lesser Swamp-Warbler
637 Chloropeta natalensis natalensis
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
638 Bradypterus baboecala
Little Rush-Warbler
642 Schoenicola brevirostris
Broad-tailed Warbler
643 Phylloscopus trochilus
Willow Warbler
644 Phylloscopus ruficapilla ochraceiceps
Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler
651 Sylvietta rufescens
Long-billed Crombec
653 Eremomela icteropygialis polioxantha
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
655 Eremomela scotops chlorochlamys
Green-capped Eremomela
656 Eremomela usticollis
Burnt-necked Eremomela
661 Sphenoeacus afer natalensis
Cape Grassbird
725 Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Threskiornithidae (Old-World Orioles)
543 Oriolus oriolus
Eurasian Golden Oriole
545 Oriolus larvatus larvatus
Black-headed Oriole likiploshi
Timaliidae (Babblers)
560 Turdoides jardineii jardineii
Arrow-marked Babbler
565 Lioptilus nigricapillus
Bush Blackcap
Trogonidae (Trogons )
427 Apaloderma narina narina
Narina Trogon
Turdidae (Thrushes, chats, robins )
576 Turdus libonyanus peripherus
Kurrichane Thrush ingcuphabulongo. gawozi
577 Turdus olivaceus
Olive Thrush
579 Turdus gurneyi
Orange Ground-Thrush
580 Psophocichla litsitsirupa
Groundscraper Thrush ingcuphabulongo
581 Monticola rupestris
Cape Rock-Thrush
582 Monticola explorator
Sentinel Rock-Thrush
586 Oenanthe monticola monticola
Mountain Wheatear
587 Oenanthe pileata pileata
Capped Wheatear
588 Oenanthe bifasciata
Buff-streaked Chat
589 Cercomela familiaris hellmayri
Familiar Chat
593 Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris cinnamomeiventris
Mocking Cliff-Chat
595 Myrmecocichla formicivora
Anteating Chat
596 Saxicola torquatus torquatus
African Stonechat indayi
598 Cossypha dichroa
Chorister Robin-Chat
599 Cossypha heuglini
White-browed Robin-Chat
600 Cossypha natalensis
Red-capped Robin-Chat
601 Cossypha caffra caffra
Cape Robin-Chat
602 Cossypha humeralis
White-throated Robin-Chat umtjelele
606 Pogonocichla stellata transvaalensis
White-starred Robin
613 Erythropygia leucophrys simulator
White-browed Scrub-Robin umtjelele
616 Erythropygia signata signata
Brown Scrub-Robin
617 Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Bearded Scrub-Robin
Turnicidae (Buttonquails )
205 Turnix sylvaticus
Kurrichane Buttonquail
206 Turnix hottentotta
Black-rumped Buttonquail
Tytonidae (Barn and grass owls )
392 Tyto alba
Barn Owl ingovazana
393 Tyto capensis
African Grass-Owl
Upupidae (Hoopoe )
451 Upupa africana
African Hoopoe bhuphuphu
Viduidae (Whydahs and widowfinches )
860 Vidua macroura
Pin-tailed Whydah jojo
862 Vidua paradisaea
Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah
864 Vidua funerea funerea
Dusky Indigobird
865 Vidua purpurascens
Purple indigobird
867 Vidua chalybeata amauropteryx
Village Indigobird
Zosteropidae (White-eyes )
796 Zosterops capensis virens
Cape White-eye mehlwane
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