ESWATINI NATIONAL TRUST COMMISSION
Conserving Eswatini's Natural and Cultural Heritage
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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 erythrorhyncha Red-billed Teal
Anas sparsa African Black Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Duck
Dendrocygna viduata White-faced Duck
Nettapus auritus African Pygmy-goose
Plectopterus gambensis brevirostris Spur-winged Goose
Sarkidiornis melanotos Comb Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus White-backed Duck
Apodidae - Swifts
Apus barbatus African Black Swift
Apus caffer White-rumped Swift
Cypsiurus parvus myochorus African Palm-Swift
Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Bycanistes bucinator Trumpeter Hornbill
Tockus alboterminatus Crowned Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas parvior Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus nasutus African Grey Hornbill
Burhinidae - Dikkops
Burhinus capensis capensis Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus Water Thick-knee
Charardriidae - Plovers
Charadrius pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover
Charadrius tricollaris Three-banded Plover
Vanellus armatus Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus African Wattled Lapwing
Glareolidae - Coursers and pratincoles
Cursorius temminckii Temminck's Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Bronze-winged Courser
Jacanidae - Jacanas
Actophilornis africanus African Jacana
Laridae - Skuas, gulls, terns
Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Grey-headed Gull
Rostratulidae - Painted Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis Greater Painted-snipe
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, stints, snipes, etc.
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt
Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper
Anhingidae - Darters
Ardeidae - Herons, egrets, bitterns
Ardea melanocephala Black-headed Heron
Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron
Butorides striata Green-backed Heron
Egretta intermedia Yellow-billed Egret
Gorsachius leuconotus White-backed Night-Heron
Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf Bittern
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron
Ciconiidae - Storks
Anastomus lamelligerus African Openbill
Ciconia episcopus Woolly-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Saddle-billed Stork
Leptoptilos crumeniferus Marabou Stork
Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork
Pelicanidae - Pelicans
Pelecanus rufescens Pink-backed Pelican
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
Phalacrocorax africanus Reed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax lucidus White-breasted Cormorant
Phoenicopteridae - Flamingoes
Phoenicopterus minor Lesser Flamingo
Plataleidae - Ibises and spoonbills
Bostrychia hagedash Hadeda Ibis
Platalea alba African Spoonbill
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
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
Halcyon chelicuti Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala Grey-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis Woodland Kingfisher
Ispidina picta African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima Giant Kingfisher
Coraciidae - Rollers
Coracias caudatus Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias garrulus European Roller
Coracias naevius Purple Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus suahelicus Broad-billed Roller
Meropidae - Bee-eaters
Merops apiaster European Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops pusillus meridionalis Little Bee-eater
Cuculidae - Cuckoos and coucals
Centropus burchellii burchellii Burchell's Coucal
Centropus grillii Black Coucal
Chrysococcyx caprius Diderick Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas Klaas's Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii Levaillant's Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis African Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius Red-chested Cuckoo
Accipitridae - Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures
Accipiter melanoleucus Black Sparrowhawk
Accipiter minullus Little Sparrowhawk
Accipiter tachiro sparsimfasciatus African Goshawk
Aquila fasciatus African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle
Aquila verreauxii Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila wahlbergi Wahlberg's Eagle
Aviceda cuculoides verreauxii African Cuckoo Hawk
Buteo rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard
Circaetus cinereus Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite
Gyps africanus White-backed Vulture
Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish-Eagle
Kaupifalco monogrammicus Lizard Buzzard
Lophaetus occipitalis Long-crested Eagle
Micronisus gabar Gabar Goshawk
Milvus migrans migrans Black Kite
Milvus parasitus parasitus Yellow-billed Kite
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture
Polemaetus bellicosus Martial Eagle
Polyboroides typus African Harrier-Hawk
Stephanoaetus coronatus African Crowned Eagle
Terathopius ecaudatus Bateleur
Torgos tracheliotus Lappet-faced Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis White-headed Vulture
Falconidae - Falcons and kestrels
Pandionidae - Osprey
Sagittariidae - Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius Secretarybird
Numididae - Guineafowl
Guttera edouardi Crested Guineafowl
Numida meleagris coronatus Helmeted Guineafowl
Phasianidae - Francolins and quail
Coturnix coturnix africana Common Quail
Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin Quail
Dendroperdix sephaena Crested Francolin
Peliperdix coqui Coqui Francolin
Pternistis natalensis Natal Spurfowl
Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii Swainson's Spurfowl
Scleroptila shelleyi Shelley's Francolin
Heliornithidae - Finfoots
Podica senegalensis African Finfoot
Otididae - Bustards and korhaans
Lissotis melanogaster Black-bellied Bustard
Lophotis ruficrista Red-crested Korhaan
Rallidae - Rails, crakes, moorhens, coots, etc.
Amaurornis flavirostra Black Crake
Fulica cristata Red-knobbed Coot
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen
Sarothrura elegans Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa Red-chested Flufftail
Musophagidae - Louries
Corythaixoides concolor Grey Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii cabanisi Livingstone's Turaco
Tauraco porphyreolophus porphyreolophus Purple-crested Turaco
Alaudidae - Larks
Eremopterix leucotis Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark
Mirafra africana Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra rufocinnamomea pintoi Flappet Lark
Buphagidae - Oxpeckers
Buphagus erythrorhynchus Red-billed Oxpecker
Campephagidae - Cuckooshrikes
Campephaga flava Black Cuckooshrike
Coracina caesia Grey Cuckooshrike
Cisticolidae - Cisticolas
Apalis flavida neglecta Yellow-breasted Apalis
Camaroptera brachyura brachyura Green-backed Camaroptera
Cisticola aberrans aberrans Lazy Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana campestris Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola fulvicapilla lebombo Neddicky
Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis Croaking Cisticola
Prinia subflava affinis Tawny-flanked Prinia
Corvidae - Crows and ravens
Corvus albicollis White-necked Raven
Dicruridae - Drongos
Dicrurus adsimilis adsimilis Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii Square-tailed Drongo
Estrildidae - Waxbills, mannikins, twinspots, firefinches, etc.
Amandava subflava Orange-breasted Waxbill
Coccopygia melanotis Swee Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Common Waxbill
Estrilda perreini Grey Waxbill
Hypargos margaritatus Pink-throated Twinspot
Lagonosticta rhodopareia jamesoni Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata rubricata African Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala Red-billed Firefinch
Pytilia melba Green-winged Pytilia
Spermestes bicolor Red-backed Mannikin
Spermestes cucullatus Bronze Mannikin
Uraeginthus angolensis Blue Waxbill
Eurylaimidae - Broadbills
Smithornis capensis cryptoleucus African Broadbill
Fringillidae - Canaries and buntings
Crithagra gularis endemion Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra mozambicus Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra sulphuratus wilsoni Brimstone Canary
Emberiza flaviventris flaviventris Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Hirundinidae - Swallows and martins
Cecropis abyssinica Lesser Striped Swallow
Cecropis semirufa Red-breasted Swallow
Delichon urbicum Common House-Martin
Hirundo smithii Wire-tailed Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga Grey-rumped Swallow
Ptyonoprogne fuligula pretoriae Rock Martin
Laniidae - Shrikes
Lanius collurio Red-backed Shrike
Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike
Lybiidae - Barbets
Lybius torquatus torquatus Black-collared Barbet
Pogoniulus bilineatus Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Trachyphonus vaillantii vaillantii Crested Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas affinis Acacia Pied Barbet
Malaconotidae - Bush shrikes
Chlorophoneus olivaceus taylori Olive Bush-Shrike
Dryoscopus cubla Black-backed Puffback
Laniarius ferrugineus transvalensis Southern Boubou
Malaconotus blanchoti hypopyrrhus Grey-headed Bush-Shrike
Prionops plumatus poliocephalus White-crested Helmet-Shrike
Prionops retzii tricolor Retz's Helmet-Shrike
Tchagra australis tongensis Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus Black-crowned Tchagra
Telophorus sulfureopectus Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike
Telophorus viridis quartus Gorgeous Bush-Shrike
Motacillidae - Wagtails, pipits and longclaws
Anthus cinnamomeus African Pipit
Anthus lineiventris Striped Pipit
Anthus similis petricolus Long-billed Pipit
Macronyx croceus Yellow-throated Longclaw
Motacilla aguimp aguimp African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla capensis capensis Cape Wagtail
Motacilla clara Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla flava Western Yellow Wagtail
Muscicapidae - Flycatchers and batises
Batis capensis hollidayi Cape Batis
Batis molitor molitor Chinspot Batis
Bradornis pallidus Pale Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina Southern Black Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa caerulescens caerulescens Ashy Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Platysteira peltata Black-throated Wattle-eye
Sigelus silens Fiscal Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis African Paradise-Flycatcher
Nectariniidae - Sunbirds
Anthodiaeta collaris zuluensis Collared Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina amethystina Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciata Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis Marico Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala White-bellied Sunbird
Cyanomitra veroxii Grey Sunbird
Paridae - Tits
Anthoscopus caroli hellmayri Grey Penduline-Tit
Parus niger niger Southern Black Tit
Ploceidae - Sparrows, weavers, bishops, widows, queleas
Amblyospiza albifrons woltersi Thick-billed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps Red-headed Weaver
Bubalornis niger Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Euplectes albonotatus White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes ardens Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris axillaris Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes orix Southern Red Bishop
Passer diffusus Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer domesticus * House Sparrow
Petronia superciliaris Yellow-throated Petronia
Ploceus bicolor sclateri Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus intermedius Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus ocularis ocularis Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus subaureus tongensis Yellow Weaver
Ploceus velatus Southern Masked-Weaver
Quelea quelea Red-billed Quelea
Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls
Andropadus importunus importunus Sombre Greenbul
Nicator gularis Eastern Nicator
Phyllastrephus terrestris terrestris Terrestrial Brownbul
Pycnonotus tricolor layardi Dark-capped Bulbul
Sturnidae - Starlings and mynas
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Violet-backed Starling
Creatophora cinerea Wattled Starling
Lamprotornis australis Burchell's Starling
Lamprotornis coruscus Black-bellied Starling
Lamprotornis nitens phoenicopterus Cape Glossy Starling
Onychognathus morio Red-winged Starling
Sylviidae - Warblers, apalises, cisticolas, etc.
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus baeticatus baeticatus African Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris Lesser Swamp-Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler
Bradypterus baboecala Little Rush-Warbler
Chloropeta natalensis natalensis Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
Eremomela icteropygialis polioxantha Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela scotops chlorochlamys Green-capped Eremomela
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler
Schoenicola brevirostris Broad-tailed Warbler
Sylvietta rufescens Long-billed Crombec
Threskiornithidae - Old-World Orioles
Oriolus larvatus larvatus Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden Oriole
Timaliidae - Babblers
Turdoides jardineii jardineii Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdidae - Thrushes, chats, robins
Cercomela familiaris hellmayri Familiar 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
Erythropygia quadrivirgata Bearded Scrub-Robin
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 chalybeata amauropteryx Village Indigobird
Vidua funerea funerea Dusky Indigobird
Vidua macroura Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua paradisaea Long-tailed Paradise-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
Campethera bennettii bennettii Bennett's Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens intermedius Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos namaquus Bearded Woodpecker
Psittacidae - Parrots, cockatoos, etc.
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Brown-headed Parrot
Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
Caprimulgus europaeus European Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii mossambicus Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis crepusculans Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma Freckled Nightjar
Macrodipteryx vexillaria Pennant-winged Nightjar
Strigidae - Typical Owls
Bubo africanus Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo lacteus Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Glaucidium capense ngamiense African Barred Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum Pearl-spotted Owlet
Otus senegalensis African Scops-Owl
Ptilopsis granti Southern White-faced Owl
Scotopelia peli Pel's Fishing Owl
Strix woodfordii African Wood-Owl
Tytonidae - Barn and grass owls
Struthionidae - Ostrich
Struthio camelus Common Ostrich
Trogonidae - Trogons
Apaloderma narina narina Narina Trogon
Turnicidae - Buttonquails
Turnix sylvaticus Kurrichane Buttonquail
Phoeniculidae - Woodhoopoes
Phoeniculus purpureus marwitzi Green Wood-Hoopoe
Rhinopomastidae - Scimitarbills
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi Common Scimitarbill
Upupidae - Hoopoe
348 species recorded in Mlawula
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(+268) 2383 8453 (Senior Warden)
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