Swaziland National Trust Commission - Mantenga Nature Reserve

Expand all ~ Collapse all

Home
- Home
- Introduction
- News
- Weekly Feature
- Background
  - Background
  - Obituary
- Objectives
- Volunteers
- Website Contributors
- Funding
- Discussions
- Reference Material
- Links
- Photos
- Updates
- Site Map
- Contact
Tourism
- Tourism
- Visiting Swaziland
- Visiting SNTC Areas
  - Visiting SNTC Areas
  - Visiting Malolotja
  - Visiting Mantenga
  - Visiting Mlawula
  - Attractions
  - Activities
  - Facilities
  - Directions
  - Bookings
  - Tariffs
  - FAQs
- The Lubombo Route
- Interactive Maps
Cultural Resources
- Cultural Resources
- Museum
- National Monuments
- Archaeology
  - Archaeology
  - Swaziland Archaeology
  - Mlawula Archaeology
  - Malolotja Archaeology
  - Rock Art
- King Sobhuza II Memorial Park
  - King Sobhuza II Memorial Park
  - KSMP preview
- Mantenga Cultural Village
- Swazi Culture
  - Swazi Culture
  - The Umhlanga
  - The Incwala
  - Swazi Lifestyle
- Swazi History
Nature Reserves
- Nature Reserves
- Malolotja
  - Malolotja
  - Malolotja Climate
  - Malolotja Geology
  - Malolotja Geomorphology
  - Malolotja Soils
  - Malolotja Hydrology
  - Malolotja Flora
  - Malolotja Fauna
- Hawane
- Mantenga
  - Mantenga
  - Mantenga Flora
  - Mantenga Fauna
- Mlawula
  - Mlawula
  - Mlawula Climate
  - Mlawula Geology
  - Mlawula Geomorphology
  - Mlawula Soils
  - Mlawula Hydrology
  - Mlawula Flora
  - Mlawula Fauna
- Other Protected Areas
- Proposed Reserves
Biodiversity
- Biodiversity
- Swaziland's Flora
  - Swaziland's Flora
  - Threatened Flora
  - Flora Checklist
  - Flora Database
  - Tree Atlas
  - Alien Plants
  - Alien Plants Database
- Swaziland's Fauna
  - Swaziland's Fauna
  - Threatened Fauna
    - Threatened Fauna
    - Red Data Lists
  - Fauna Checklists
- Research Projects
Programmes
- Programmes
- Park Management
- Education
- Community Outreach
- Research
  - Research
  - Malolotja Research
  - Hawane Research
  - Mlawula Research
    - Mlawula Research
    - Fixed Point Photos
  - Mantenga Research
- BCPD
- Wetlands
- TFCAs
Legislation

Mantenga Nature Reserve - Bird Checklist

Information from the Swaziland Bird Atlas (Vincent Parker), species recorded for 2631ACD, numbers are as per Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa

Provisional Species List

Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
Anhingidae - Darters
Ardeidae - Herons, egrets, bitterns
Scopidae - Hamerkop
Ciconiidae - Storks
Plataleidae - Ibises and spoonbills

Anseriformes
Anatidae - Ducks, geese, swans
Accipitridae - Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures

Galliformes
Phasianidae - Francolins and quail
Numididae - Guineafowl
Heliornithidae - Finfoots
Charardriidae - Plovers
Burhinidae - Dikkops

Columbiformes
Columbidae - Pigeons and doves

Musophagiformes
Musophagidae - Louries

Cuculiformes
Cuculidae - Cuckoos and coucals

Strigiformes
Tytonidae - Barn and grass owls
Strigidae - Typical Owls
Caprimulgidae - Nightjars

Coliiformes
Coliidae - Mousebirds

Trogoniformes
Trogonidae - Trogons

Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae - Kingfishers
Meropidae - Bee-eaters

Upupiformes
Upupidae - Hoopoe
Rhinopomastidae - Scimitarbills

Bucerotiformes
Bucerotidae - Hornbills

Passeriformes
Lybiidae - Barbets

Piciformes
Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Picidae - Woodpeckers
Campephagidae - Cuckooshrikes
Dicruridae - Drongos
Threskiornithidae - Old-World Orioles
Corvidae - Crows and ravens
Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls
Turdidae - Thrushes, chats, robins
Sylviidae - Warblers, apalises, cisticolas, etc.
Muscicapidae - Flycatchers and batises
Motacillidae - Wagtails, pipits and longclaws
Laniidae - Shrikes
Malaconotidae - Bush shrikes
Sturnidae - Starlings and mynas
Buphagidae - Oxpeckers
Nectariniidae - Sunbirds
Ploceidae - Sparrows, weavers, bishops, widows, queleas
Fringillidae - Canaries and buntings

QUICK LINKS
Site Map
Contact
Links
Reference Material
Discussions
Updates

RELATED PAGES
Malolotja Bird Checklist
Mlawula Bird Checklist
Swaziland Bird Checklist
Birdwatching