Mlawula Nature Reserve - Bird Checklist |
Information from the Bird Checklist for Mlawula (printed in the late 1980's, sponsored by the Natural History Society of Swaziland), supplemented with information from Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa, 1985.
Species List
Note: In the original publication, this is presented as a single list.
Struthioniformes Struthionidae - Ostrich
Ciconiiformes Podicipedidae - Grebes
Pelicanidae - Pelicans
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
Anhingidae - Darters
Ardeidae - Herons, egrets, bitterns
Scopidae - Hamerkop
Ciconiidae - Storks
Plataleidae - Ibises and spoonbills
Phoenicopteridae - Flamingoes
Anseriformes Anatidae - Ducks, geese, swans
Falconiformes Sagittariidae - Secretarybird
Accipitridae - Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures
Pandionidae - Osprey
Falconidae - Falcons and kestrels
Galliformes Phasianidae - Francolins and quail
Numididae - Guineafowl
Turniciformes Turnicidae - Buttonquails
Rallidae - Rails, crakes, moorhens, coots, etc.
Heliornithidae - Finfoots
Otididae - Bustards and korhaans
Charadriiformes Jacanidae - Jacanas
Rostratulidae - Painted Snipe
Charardriidae - Plovers
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, stints, snipes, etc.
Burhinidae - Dikkops
Glareolidae - Coursers and pratincoles
Laridae - Skuas, gulls, terns
Columbiformes Columbidae - Pigeons and doves
Psittaciformes Psittacidae - Parrots, cockatoos, etc.
Musophagiformes Musophagidae - Louries
Cuculiformes Cuculidae - Cuckoos and coucals
Strigiformes Tytonidae - Barn and grass owls
Strigidae - Typical Owls
Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
Apodiformes Apodidae - Swifts
Coliiformes Coliidae - Mousebirds
Trogoniformes Trogonidae - Trogons
Coraciiformes Alcedinidae - Kingfishers
Meropidae - Bee-eaters
Coraciidae - Rollers
Upupiformes Upupidae - Hoopoe
Rhinopomastidae - Scimitarbills
Phoeniculidae - Woodhoopoes
Bucerotiformes Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Passeriformes Lybiidae - Barbets
Piciformes Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Picidae - Woodpeckers
Passeriformes Eurylaimidae - Broadbills
Alaudidae - Larks
Hirundinidae - Swallows and martins
Campephagidae - Cuckooshrikes
Dicruridae - Drongos
Threskiornithidae - Old-World Orioles
Corvidae - Crows and ravens
Paridae - Tits
Timaliidae - Babblers
Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls
Turdidae - Thrushes, chats, robins
Cisticolidae - Cisticolas
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
Zosteropidae - White-eyes
Ploceidae - Sparrows, weavers, bishops, widows, queleas
Estrildidae - Waxbills, mannikins, twinspots, firefinches, etc.
Viduidae - Whydahs and widowfinches
Fringillidae - Canaries and buntings
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