ESWATINI NATIONAL TRUST COMMISSION
Conserving Eswatini's Natural and Cultural Heritage
The ENTC now has a new website, at www.entc.org.sz
Our logo is adapted from a painting by Phillip Dlamini, 1998, of a purple crested turaco. In traditional Swazi dress, the red feathers feature in the royal headdress, so this bird illustration is not only a symbol for wildlife conservation, but also of cultural heritage.
The Eswatini Birds Database contains detailed information and distributions, photos can be found in the Biodiversity Explorer.
Printable checklist for Malolotja
Anatidae - Ducks, geese, swans
Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose
Anas sparsa African Black Duck
Anas undulata Yellow-billed Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Duck
Netta erythrophthalma Southern Pochard
Plectopterus gambensis brevirostris Spur-winged Goose
Apodidae - Swifts
Apus barbatus African Black Swift
Apus caffer White-rumped Swift
Cypsiurus parvus myochorus African Palm-Swift
Tachymarptis melba africanus Alpine Swift
Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Bycanistes bucinator Trumpeter Hornbill
Tockus alboterminatus Crowned Hornbill
Tockus nasutus African Grey Hornbill
Burhinidae - Dikkops
Burhinus capensis capensis Spotted Thick-knee
Charardriidae - Plovers
Vanellus armatus Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus African Wattled Lapwing
Glareolidae - Coursers and pratincoles
Cursorius temminckii Temminck's Courser
Jacanidae - Jacanas
Actophilornis africanus African Jacana
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, stints, snipes, etc.
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
Gallinago nigripennis nigripennis African Snipe
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank
Anhingidae - Darters
Ardeidae - Herons, egrets, bitterns
Ardea melanocephala Black-headed Heron
Butorides striata Green-backed Heron
Egretta intermedia Yellow-billed Egret
Ciconiidae - Storks
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
Phalacrocorax africanus Reed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax lucidus White-breasted Cormorant
Plataleidae - Ibises and spoonbills
Bostrychia hagedash Hadeda Ibis
Geronticus calvus Southern Bald Ibis
Platalea alba African Spoonbill
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus African Sacred Ibis
Podicipedidae - Grebes
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
Scopidae - Hamerkop
Coliidae - Mousebirds
Colius striatus minor Speckled Mousebird
Urocolius indicus transvaalensis Red-faced Mousebird
Columbidae - Pigeons and doves
Columba arquatrix African Olive-Pigeon
Columba guinea Speckled Pigeon
Streptopelia capicola tropica Cape Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove
Treron calvus delalandii African Green-Pigeon
Turtur chalcospilos chalcospilos Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur tympanistria Tambourine Dove
Alcedinidae - Kingfishers
Alcedo cristata Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata semitorquata Half-collared Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris vociferans Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima Giant Kingfisher
Coraciidae - Rollers
Coracias caudatus Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias garrulus European Roller
Meropidae - Bee-eaters
Merops apiaster European Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops pusillus meridionalis Little Bee-eater
Cuculidae - Cuckoos and coucals
Centropus burchellii burchellii Burchell's Coucal
Chrysococcyx caprius Diderick Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas Klaas's Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus Jacobin Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis African Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius Red-chested Cuckoo
Accipitridae - Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures
Accipiter melanoleucus Black Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter tachiro sparsimfasciatus African Goshawk
Aquila verreauxii Verreaux's Eagle
Aviceda cuculoides verreauxii African Cuckoo Hawk
Buteo rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard
Circaetus cinereus Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Circus ranivorus African Marsh-Harrier
Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite
Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish-Eagle
Kaupifalco monogrammicus Lizard Buzzard
Lophaetus occipitalis Long-crested Eagle
Milvus migrans migrans Black Kite
Milvus parasitus parasitus Yellow-billed Kite
Polyboroides typus African Harrier-Hawk
Stephanoaetus coronatus African Crowned Eagle
Falconidae - Falcons and kestrels
Sagittariidae - Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius Secretarybird
Numididae - Guineafowl
Numida meleagris coronatus Helmeted Guineafowl
Phasianidae - Francolins and quail
Coturnix coturnix africana Common Quail
Pternistis natalensis Natal Spurfowl
Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii Swainson's Spurfowl
Scleroptila levaillantii Red-winged Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi Shelley's Francolin
Gruidae - Cranes
Anthropoides paradiseus Blue Crane
Heliornithidae - Finfoots
Podica senegalensis African Finfoot
Otididae - Bustards and korhaans
Lissotis melanogaster Black-bellied Bustard
Neotis denhami stanleyi Denham's Bustard
Rallidae - Rails, crakes, moorhens, coots, etc.
Fulica cristata Red-knobbed Coot
Sarothrura affinis affinis Striped Flufftail
Musophagidae - Louries
Tauraco corythaix Knysna Lourie
Tauraco porphyreolophus porphyreolophus Purple-crested Turaco
Alaudidae - Larks
Calandrella cinerea cinerea Red-capped Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris Longbilled Lark
Mirafra africana Rufous-naped Lark
Campephagidae - Cuckooshrikes
Campephaga flava Black Cuckooshrike
Coracina caesia Grey Cuckooshrike
Cisticolidae - Cisticolas
Apalis flavida neglecta Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis thoracica Bar-throated Apalis
Camaroptera brachyura brachyura Green-backed Camaroptera
Cisticola aberrans aberrans Lazy Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola fulvicapilla lebombo Neddicky
Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola lais lais Wailing Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola textrix major Cloud Cisticola
Cisticola tinniens tinniens Levaillant's Cisticola
Prinia hypoxantha Drakensberg Prinia
Prinia subflava affinis Tawny-flanked Prinia
Corvidae - Crows and ravens
Corvus albicollis White-necked Raven
Dicruridae - Drongos
Dicrurus adsimilis adsimilis Fork-tailed Drongo
Estrildidae - Waxbills, mannikins, twinspots, firefinches, etc.
Amandava subflava Orange-breasted Waxbill
Coccopygia melanotis Swee Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Common Waxbill
Lagonosticta rubricata rubricata African Firefinch
Mandingoa nitidula Green Twinspot
Ortygospiza atricollis African Quailfinch
Spermestes cucullatus Bronze Mannikin
Uraeginthus angolensis Blue Waxbill
Fringillidae - Canaries and buntings
Crithagra gularis endemion Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra mozambicus Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra scotops transvaalensis Forest Canary
Emberiza capensis reidi Cape Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris flaviventris Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Serinus canicollis Cape Canary
Hirundinidae - Swallows and martins
Cecropis abyssinica Lesser Striped Swallow
Cecropis cucullata Greater Striped Swallow
Delichon urbicum Common House-Martin
Hirundo albigularis White-throated Swallow
Hirundo atrocaerulea Blue Swallow
Psalidoprocne holomelas Black Saw-wing
Pseudhirundo griseopyga Grey-rumped Swallow
Ptyonoprogne fuligula pretoriae Rock Martin
Laniidae - Shrikes
Corvinella melanoleuca Magpie Shrike
Lanius collaris predator Common Fiscal
Lybiidae - Barbets
Lybius torquatus torquatus Black-collared Barbet
Pogoniulus bilineatus Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Malaconotidae - Bush shrikes
Chlorophoneus olivaceus taylori Olive Bush-Shrike
Dryoscopus cubla Black-backed Puffback
Laniarius ferrugineus transvalensis Southern Boubou
Prionops plumatus poliocephalus White-crested Helmet-Shrike
Tchagra senegalus Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra tchagra Southern Tchagra
Telophorus sulfureopectus Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike
Telophorus zeylonus zeylonus Bokmakierie
Motacillidae - Wagtails, pipits and longclaws
Anthus brachyurus Short-tailed Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus African Pipit
Anthus leucophrys leucophrys Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus lineiventris Striped Pipit
Anthus similis petricolus Long-billed Pipit
Macronyx capensis colletti Cape Longclaw
Macronyx croceus Yellow-throated Longclaw
Motacilla aguimp aguimp African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla capensis capensis Cape Wagtail
Motacilla clara Mountain Wagtail
Muscicapidae - Flycatchers and batises
Batis capensis hollidayi Cape Batis
Batis molitor molitor Chinspot Batis
Melaenornis pammelaina Southern Black Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa caerulescens caerulescens Ashy Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis African Paradise-Flycatcher
Trochocercus cyanomelas segregus Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
Nectariniidae - Sunbirds
Anthodiaeta collaris zuluensis Collared Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina amethystina Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris afra Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybea capricornensis Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala White-bellied Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea olivacina Olive Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa Malachite Sunbird
Paridae - Tits
Parus niger niger Southern Black Tit
Ploceidae - Sparrows, weavers, bishops, widows, queleas
Amblyospiza albifrons woltersi Thick-billed Weaver
Anomalospiza imberbis Cuckoo Finch
Euplectes afer Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes ardens Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris axillaris Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes capensis approximans Yellow Bishop
Euplectes orix Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes progne Long-tailed Widowbird
Passer diffusus Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer domesticus * House Sparrow
Petronia superciliaris Yellow-throated Petronia
Ploceus capensis rubricomus Cape Weaver
Ploceus ocularis ocularis Spectacled Weaver
Quelea quelea Red-billed Quelea
Promeropidae - Sugarbirds
Promerops gurneyi Gurney's Sugarbird
Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls
Andropadus importunus importunus Sombre Greenbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris terrestris Terrestrial Brownbul
Pycnonotus tricolor layardi Dark-capped Bulbul
Sturnidae - Starlings and mynas
Acridotheres tristis * Common Myna
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Violet-backed Starling
Onychognathus morio Red-winged Starling
Sylviidae - Warblers, apalises, cisticolas, etc.
Acrocephalus palustris Marsh Warbler
Bradypterus baboecala Little Rush-Warbler
Chloropeta natalensis natalensis Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
Parisoma subcaeruleum orpheana Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler
Phylloscopus ruficapilla ochraceiceps Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler
Schoenicola brevirostris Broad-tailed Warbler
Sphenoeacus afer natalensis Cape Grassbird
Sylvietta rufescens Long-billed Crombec
Threskiornithidae - Old-World Orioles
Oriolus larvatus larvatus Black-headed Oriole
Turdidae - Thrushes, chats, robins
Cercomela familiaris hellmayri Familiar Chat
Cossypha caffra caffra Cape Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis White-throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha natalensis Red-capped Robin-Chat
Erythropygia leucophrys simulator White-browed Scrub-Robin
Monticola explorator Sentinel Rock-Thrush
Monticola rupestris Cape Rock-Thrush
Myrmecocichla formicivora Anteating Chat
Oenanthe bifasciata Buff-streaked Chat
Oenanthe monticola monticola Mountain Wheatear
Pogonocichla stellata transvaalensis White-starred Robin
Psophocichla litsitsirupa Groundscraper Thrush
Saxicola torquatus torquatus African Stonechat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris cinnamomeiventris Mocking Cliff-Chat
Turdus libonyanus peripherus Kurrichane Thrush
Viduidae - Whydahs and widowfinches
Vidua funerea funerea Dusky Indigobird
Vidua macroura Pin-tailed Whydah
Zosteropidae - White-eyes
Zosterops capensis virens Cape White-eye
Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Indicator indicator Greater Honeyguide
Indicator minor minor Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus Brown-backed Honeybird
Picidae - Woodpeckers
Campethera abingoni constricta Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens intermedius Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus griseocephalus Olive Woodpecker
Geocolaptes olivaceus prometheus Ground Woodpecker
Jynx ruficollis Red-throated Wryneck
Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
Caprimulgus pectoralis crepusculans Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma Freckled Nightjar
Strigidae - Typical Owls
Bubo africanus Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo capensis capensis Cape Eagle-owl
Strix woodfordii African Wood-Owl
Tytonidae - Barn and grass owls
Tyto capensis African Grass-Owl
Trogonidae - Trogons
Apaloderma narina narina Narina Trogon
Turnicidae - Buttonquails
Turnix hottentotta Black-rumped Buttonquail
Turnix sylvaticus Kurrichane Buttonquail
Upupidae - Hoopoe
277 species recorded in Malolotja
Our Contacts:
Head Quarters: (+268) 2416 1489/1179
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Malolotja Nature Reserve: (+268) 2444 3241 / (+268) 2416 1480
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Mantenga Nature Reserve and Swati Cultural Village: 2416 1151/1178
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Mlawula Nature Reserve: (+268) 2383 8885 (Reception)
(+268) 2383 8453 (Senior Warden)
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Magadzavane Lodge: (+268) 2343 5108/9
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