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Owls

The final group of birds we are going to examine falls into a category that is often overlooked as being birds of prey, the owls. Twelve species of owl can be found in Southern Africa. These are the:

Barn Owl

Scops Owl

White Faced Owl

Pearlspotted Owl

Spotted Eagle Owl

Marsh Owl

Grass Owl

Wood Owl

Barred Owl

Giant Eagle Owl

Cape Eagle Owl

Pel’s Fishing Owl

Owls are taxonomically placed in either the Tytonidae or Strigidae family. They are all nocturnal, erect standing birds of prey, characterised by large rounded

heads with large forward facing eyes set in a flattened face.

Below: Barn Owl



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Eagle Owl



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Spotted Eagle Owl - Bubo africanus

Vital Statistics

Wingspan 113 cm [45 in]

Weight 740g [30 ounces.]

Preferred prey Arthropods and small vertebrates

Incubation period 30 - 32 days

Clutch size 2 - 4 eggs

Status Common resident

Nesting site Any available, sheltered and undisturbed space

Nestling period 35 days

Habitat Adaptable to most habitats within the country



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Description

Both a grey and a rufous colour forms are found in this species, but the former is

far more common. It is ash - grey above with some white spots, and whitish below with fine grey barring and a variable amount of blotching. Its spread wings and tail

cannot be adequately described without looking at it. The spotted eagle owl has prominent ear tufts, and a distinct facial disc bracketed with black. Its bill is black, eyes are yellow and the feathers on its legs and feet are white.

Juveniles have no specific separate plumage, as by the age of three months they

are fully feathered and resemble their parents. However, they leave the nest before this while still downy on the head and underparts. At this stage, only their facial disc, back, wings and tail are feathered. They also lack the adult’s ear tufts.



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Reproduction

Spotted Eagle Owls pair for life, although a mate is soon replaced if lost.

Courtship consists of duetting with no flight displays. During this time, the male will feed the female. Various nest sites are used although no nest is physically

built, with the eggs just laid on the available surface of the chosen site. These sites include ground sites, tree sites, building sites and a variety of other areas from haystacks to an abandoned vehicle.

Eggs are laid from August to October, and a

clutch may be from two to four eggs. The male takes no part in the incubation, although he visits the female several times

during the night. He will bring her at least one meal during the night, that she will eat away

from the nest site. Eggs hatch after 30 - 32 days. During the nestling phase the male provides food for the chicks and his

mate, although she may hunt as well.

Although the young leave the nest within six weeks of hatching, they are still very dependent on their parents, not being able to

fly properly. They take prey from their parents and make mock kills on inanimate objects. They are fully independent within four months and disperse from the area.



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Hunting and Prey The Spotted Eagle Owl takes a wide variety of prey, but concentrates on the

arthropods specifically the insects. It also hunts rodents, small birds, lizards, frogs and fish, and is not above scavenging. Its dependence on insects is why it is often

encountered on country roads. Here it can ambush anything that leaves the verges to cross the road. However, this

is also why so many are struck by vehicles annually. Just the same, this same hunting technique means that they are also often encountered on night drives in

Game reserves, so look out for them.



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Pearl-spotted Owl - Glaucidium perlatum

Vital Statistics

Wingspan 37cm [15 in]

Weight 70 - 90 g [± 3 ounces.]

Preferred prey Insects mainly, small vertebrates when available

Incubation period 29 days

Clutch size 3 - 6 eggs

Status Common resident

Nesting site Unused holes in trees, not excavated by the owls

Nestling period 27 - 31 days

Habitat Open Grassland and Savanna Woodland



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Description

The Pearl-spotted Owl is the smallest of

all the Southern African species of owl. Its upperparts are brown, and are

peppered with little white spots, hence its name. Below, the bird is white, with broad brown streaking.

Its eyes are a bright yellow, while its bill

and feet are a dull yellow - brown. This bird is also distinctive due to a pair of false eyes on the back of its head.

The juveniles of this species leave the nest resembling their parents.



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Reproduction

No special nuptial displays have been recorded for the species. For about a month

before egg laying, the female calls continuously near the nest. The male feeds her regularly, and they mate frequently. Nest sites are usually the disused holes of

the larger Barbets or Woodpeckers, or occasionally natural holes when they can find them. Three eggs are laid between August and October.

Both sexes seem to incubate the eggs and although not yet proven, it is probable that the male feeds the female during the incubation period. Eggs hatch after

about 29 days of incubation. From the time the eggs hatch until the nestlings leave the nest, the male’s sole task is to provide food. Curiously he does this both day and night, one reason why these birds are often seen during the day. The

young owls leave the nest after 27 - 31 days and don't return.



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Hunting and Prey This diminutive owl is anomalous in that it makes no allowances for not being

seen during the day. Due its small size, it is often a target of other birds. This draws one explanation of the function of its false eyes. It may be that they

discourage potential predators, if those predators believe that its potential prey (the Pearlspotted owl) has already detected it.

Most of hunting is done from a perch, and the owl merely drops down onto its prey. However, they have been seen to take prey on the wing, specifically bats and

masked weavers. Its disproportionately large feet aid it in this regard. General prey includes small mammals and birds, amphibians, lizards and the occasional small snake. However, they mainly subsist on an insectivorous diet of caterpillars,

moths, locusts, beetles and termites. In terms of hunting ability, the Pearlspotted owl can kill a dove of its own size.

This owl also has the habit of rotating its head in a complete 180 degrees, so you may be looking at its real eyes one moment and its false ones the next.

The bird weighs a mere 70 - 90 grams [3 ounces], and stands 15 - 18 cm [6 ½ in] tall.



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New Southern African Bird Names 2017

Alphabetical Name Full Name Scientific Name

Albatross, Amsterdam Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis

Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Albatross, Black-browed Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophrys

Albatross, Buller’s Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri

Albatross, Chatham Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita

Albatross, Grey-headed Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma

Albatross, Indian Yellow-nosed

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri

Albatross, Laysan Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis

Albatross, Light-mantled Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata

Albatross, Northern Royal Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi

Albatross, Salvin’s Salvin’s Albatross Thalassarche salvini

Albatross, Shy Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta

Albatross, Sooty Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca

Albatross, Southern Royal Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora

Albatross, Tristan Tristan Albatross Diomedea dabbenena

Albatross, Wandering Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans

Apalis, Bar-throated Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica

Apalis, Rudd’s Rudd’s Apalis Apalis ruddi

Apalis, Yellow-breasted Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida

Avocet, Pied Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

Babbler, Arrow-marked Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii

Babbler, Southern Pied Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor

Barbet, Acacia Pied Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas

Barbet, Black-collared Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus

Barbet, Crested Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii

Barbet, Green Green Barbet Stactolaema olivacea

Barbet, White-eared White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis

Bateleur Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus

Batis, Cape Cape Batis Batis capensis

Batis, Chinspot Chinspot Batis Batis molitor

Batis, Pririt Pririt Batis Batis pririt

Batis, Woodwards’ Woodwards’ Batis Batis fratrum

Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus

Bee-eater, European European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

Bee-eater, Little Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus

Bee-eater, Olive Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus

Bee-eater, Southern Carmine

Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides



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Bee-eater, Swallow-tailed Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus

Bee-eater, White-fronted White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides

Bee-eater, White-throated White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis

Bishop, Southern Red Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix

Bishop, Yellow Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis

Bishop, Yellow-crowned Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer

Bittern, Dwarf Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii

Bittern, Eurasian Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris

Bittern, Little Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus

Blackcap, Bush Bush Blackcap Lioptilus nigricapillus

Blackcap, Eurasian Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

Bokmakierie Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus

Booby, Brown Brown Booby Sula leucogaster

Booby, Red-footed Red-footed Booby Sula sula

Boubou, Southern Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus

Boubou, Tropical Tropical Boubou Laniarius major

Broadbill, African African Broadbill Smithornis capensis

Brownbul, Terrestrial Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris

Brubru Brubru Nilaus afer

Bulbul, African Red-eyed African Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans

Bulbul, Cape Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis

Bulbul, Dark-capped Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor

Bunting, Cape Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis

Bunting, Cinnamon-breasted

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi

Bunting, Golden-breasted Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris

Bunting, Lark-like Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani

Bush-shrike, Black-fronted Black-fronted Bush-Shrike Chlorophoneus nigrifrons

Bush-shrike, Gorgeous Gorgeous Bush-Shrike Chlorophoneus viridis

Bush-shrike, Grey-headed Grey-headed Bush-Shrike Malaconotus blanchoti

Bush-shrike, Olive Olive Bush-Shrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus

Bush-shrike, Orange-breasted

Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike

Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus

Bustard, Black-bellied Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster

Bustard, Denham’s Denham’s Bustard Neotis denhami

Bustard, Kori Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori

Bustard, Ludwig’s Ludwig’s Bustard Neotis ludwigii

Buttonquail, Black-rumped Black-rumped Buttonquail Turnix nanus

Buttonquail, Common (Kurrichane)

Common (Kurrichane) Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus

Buttonquail, Hottentot Hottentot Buttonquail Turnix hottentottus

Buzzard, Common (Steppe) Common (Steppe) Buzzard Buteo buteo

Buzzard, European Honey European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus

Buzzard, Forest Forest Buzzard Buteo trizonatus

Buzzard, Jackal Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus



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Buzzard, Lizard Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Buzzard, Red-necked Red-necked Buzzard Buteo auguralis

Camaroptera, Green-backed Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura

Camaroptera, Grey-backed Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata

Canary, Black-headed Black-headed Canary Serinus alario

Canary, Black-throated Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis

Canary, Brimstone Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphurata

Canary, Cape Cape Canary Serinus canicollis

Canary, Forest Forest Canary Crithagra scotops

Canary, Lemon-breasted Lemon-breasted Canary Crithagra citrinipectus

Canary, White-throated White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis

Canary, Yellow Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris

Canary, Yellow-fronted Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica

Chaffinch, Common Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs

Chat, Ant-eating Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora

Chat, Arnot’s Arnot’s Chat Pentholaea arnotti

Chat, Boulder Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus

Chat, Buff-streaked Buff-streaked Chat Campicoloides bifasciata

Chat, Familiar Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris

Chat, Karoo Karoo Chat Cercomela schlegelii

Chat, Mocking Cliff Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

Chat, Sickle-winged Sickle-winged Chat Cercomela sinuata

Chat, Tractrac Tractrac Chat Cercomela tractrac

Cisticola, Cloud Cloud Cisticola Cisticola textrix

Cisticola, Croaking Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis

Cisticola, Desert Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus

Cisticola, Grey-backed Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla

Cisticola, Lazy Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans

Cisticola, Levaillant’s Levaillant’s Cisticola Cisticola tinniens

Cisticola, Pale-crowned Pale-crowned Cisticola Cisticola cinnamomeus

Cisticola, Rattling Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana

Cisticola, Red-faced Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops

Cisticola, Rufous-winged Rufous-winged Cisticola Cisticola galactotes

Cisticola, Tinkling Tinkling Cisticola Cisticola rufilatus

Cisticola, Wailing Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais

Cisticola, Wing-snapping Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii

Cisticola, Zitting Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

Coot, Red-knobbed Red-knobbed coot Fulica cristata

Cormorant, Bank Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus

Cormorant, Cape Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis

Cormorant, Crowned Crowned Cormorant Phalacrocorax coronatus

Cormorant, Reed Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus

Cormorant, White-breasted White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus

Coucal, Black Black Coucal Centropus grillii



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Coucal, Burchell’s Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burchellii

Coucal, Senegal Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis

Courser, Bronze-winged Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Courser, Burchell’s Burchell's Courser Cursorius rufus

Courser, Double-banded Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus

Courser, Temminck’s Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii

Courser, Three-banded Three-banded Courser Rhinoptilus cinctus

Crake, African African Crake Crecopsis egregia

Crake, Baillon’s Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla

Crake, Black Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra

Crake, Corn Corn Crake Crex crex

Crake, Little Little Crake Porzana parva

Crake, Spotted Spotted Crake Porzana porzana

Crake, Striped Striped Crake Aenigmatolimnas marginalis

Crane, Blue Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus

Crane, Grey Crowned Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum

Crane, Wattled Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus

Crombec, Long-billed Long-billed crombec Sylvietta rufescens

Crow, Cape Cape Crow Corvus capensis

Crow, House House Crow Corvus splendens

Crow, Pied Pied crow Corvus albus

Cuckoo, African African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis

Cuckoo, African Emerald African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus

Cuckoo, Barred Long-tailed Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx montanus

Cuckoo, Black Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus

Cuckoo, Common Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

Cuckoo, Diederik Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius

Cuckoo, Great Spotted Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius

Cuckoo, Jacobin Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus

Cuckoo, Klaas’s Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas

Cuckoo, Levaillant’s Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii

Cuckoo, Madagascar Madagascar Cuckoo Cuculus rochii

Cuckoo, Red-chested Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius

Cuckoo, Thick-billed Thick-billed Cuckoo Pachycoccyx audeberti

Cuckooshrike, Black Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava

Cuckooshrike, Grey Grey Cuckooshrike Coracina caesia

Cuckooshrike, White-breasted

White-breasted Cuckooshrike Coracina pectoralis

Curlew, Eurasian Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata

Darter, African African Darter Anhinga rufa

Dove, African Mourning African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens

Dove, Blue-spotted Wood Blue-spotted Wood Dove Turtur afer

Dove, Cape Turtle Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola



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Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood

Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos

Dove, European Turtle European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

Dove, Laughing Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis

Dove, Lemon Lemon Dove Columba larvata

Dove, Namaqua Namaqua Dove Oena capensis

Dove, Red-eyed Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata

Dove, Rock Rock Dove Columba livia

Dove, Tambourine Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria

Dowitcher, Asiatic Asiatic Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus

Drongo, Fork-tailed Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis

Drongo, Square-tailed Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii

Duck, African Black African Black Duck Anas sparsa

Duck, Fulvous Whistling Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor

Duck, Knob-billed Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

Duck, Maccoa Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa

Duck, White-backed White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus

Duck, White-faced Whistling White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata

Duck, Yellow-billed Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata

Dunlin Dunlin Calidris alpina

Eagle, African Fish African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer

Eagle, African Hawk African Hawk Eagle Aquila spilogaster

Eagle, Ayres’s Hawk Ayres's Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus ayresii

Eagle, Black-chested Snake Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis

Eagle, Booted Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus

Eagle, Brown Snake Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus

Eagle, Crowned Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus

Eagle, Lesser Spotted Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina

Eagle, Long-crested Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis

Eagle, Martial Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus

Eagle, Southern Banded Snake

Southern Banded Snake Eagle Circaetus fasciolatus

Eagle, Steppe Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis

Eagle, Tawny Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax

Eagle, Verreaux's Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii

Eagle, Wahlberg’s Wahlberg’s Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Egret, Great Great Egret Egretta alba

Egret, Little Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Egret, Slaty Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula

Egret, Snowy Snowy Egret Egretta thula

Egret, Western Cattle Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Egret, Yellow-billed (Intermediate)

Yellow-billed (Intermediate) Egret Ardea intermedia

Eremomela, Burnt-necked Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis



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Eremomela, Green-capped Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops

Eremomela, Karoo Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis

Eremomela, Yellow-bellied Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis

Falcon, Amur Amur Falcon Falco amurensis

Falcon, Eleonora’s Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae

Falcon, Lanner Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus

Falcon, Peregrine Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

Falcon, Pygmy Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus

Falcon, Red-footed Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus

Falcon, Red-necked Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera

Falcon, Sooty Sooty Falcon Falco concolor

Falcon, Taita Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha

Finch, Cuckoo Cuckoo Finch Anomalospiza imberbis

Finch, Cut-throat Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata

Finch, Red-headed Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala

Finch, Scaly-feathered Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons

Finfoot, African African Finfoot Podica senegalensis

Firefinch, African African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata

Firefinch, Jameson’s Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia

Firefinch, Red-billed Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala

Fiscal, Southern (Common) Southern (Common) Fiscal Lanius collaris

Flamingo, Greater Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus

Flamingo, Lesser Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor

Flufftail, Buff-spotted Buff-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura elegans

Flufftail, Red-chested Red-chested Flufftail Sarothrura rufa

Flufftail, Streaky-breasted Streaky-breasted Flufftail Sarothrura boehmi

Flufftail, Striped Striped Flufftail Sarothrura affinis

Flufftail, White-winged White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi

Flycatcher, African Dusky African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta

Flycatcher, African Paradise African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis

Flycatcher, Ashy Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens

Flycatcher, Black-and-white (Vanga)

Black-and-white (Vanga) Flycatcher Bias musicus

Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested

Blue-mantled Crested-Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas

Flycatcher, Chat Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus

Flycatcher, Collared Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis

Flycatcher, Fairy Fairy Flycatcher Stenostira scita

Flycatcher, Fiscal Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens

Flycatcher, Grey Tit- Grey Tit-flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus

Flycatcher, Marico Marico flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis

Flycatcher, Pale Pale flycatcher Bradornis pallidus

Flycatcher, Southern Black Southern Black flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina

Flycatcher, Spotted Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata

Francolin, Coqui Coqui Francolin Peliperdix coqui



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Francolin, Crested Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena

Francolin, Grey-winged Grey-winged Francolin Scleroptila afra

Francolin, Orange River Orange River Francolin Scleroptila gutturalis

Francolin, Red-winged Red-winged Francolin Scleroptila levaillantii

Francolin, Shelley’s Shelley’s Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi

Frigatebird, Great Great Frigatebird Fregata minor

Frigatebird, Lesser Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel

Fulmar, Southern Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides

Gallinule, Allen’s Allen’s Gallinule Porphyrio alleni

Gallinule, American (Purple) American (Purple) Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus

Gannet, Australasian Australasian Gannet Morus serrator

Gannet, Cape Cape Gannet Morus capensis

Garganey Garganey Anas querquedula

Go-away-bird, Grey Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor

Godwit, Bar-tailed Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica

Godwit, Black-tailed Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

Godwit, Hudsonian Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica

Goose, African Pygmy African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus

Goose, Egyptian Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca

Goose, Spur-winged Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis

Goshawk, African African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro

Goshawk, Dark Chanting Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates

Goshawk, Gabar Gabar Goshawk Melierax gabar

Goshawk, Pale Chanting Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus

Grassbird, Cape Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer

Grebe, Black-necked Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis

Grebe, Great Crested Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus

Grebe, Little Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

Greenbul, Sombre Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus

Greenbul, Yellow-bellied Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris

Greenbul, Yellow-streaked Yellow-streaked Greenbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus

Greenshank, Common Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Guineafowl, Crested Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani

Guineafowl, Helmeted Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris

Gull, Common Black-headed Common Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Gull, Franklin’s Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan

Gull, Grey-headed Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Gull, Hartlaub’s Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

Gull, Kelp Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

Gull, Lesser Black-backed Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus

Gull, Sabine’s Sabine’s Gull Xema sabini

Gull, Slender-billed Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei

Hamerkop Hamerkop Scopus umbretta

Harrier, African Marsh African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus



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Harrier, Black Black Harrier Circus maurus

Harrier, Montagu’s Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus

Harrier, Pallid Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus

Harrier, Western Marsh Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus

Hawk, African Cuckoo African Cuckoo Hawk Aviceda cuculoides

Hawk, African Harrier- African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus

Hawk, Bat Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus

Helmet-shrike, Chestnut-fronted

Chestnut-fronted Helmet-Shrike Prionops scopifrons

Helmet-shrike, Retz’s Retz's Helmet-Shrike Prionops retzii

Helmet-shrike, White-crested

White-crested Helmet-Shrike Prionops plumatus

Heron, Black Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca

Heron, Black-crowned Night Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Heron, Black-headed Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala

Heron, Goliath Goliath Heron Ardea goliath

Heron, Green-backed Green-backed Heron Butorides striata

Heron, Grey Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

Heron, Little Blue Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea

Heron, Purple Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

Heron, Rufous-bellied Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris

Heron, Squacco Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides

Heron, White-backed Night White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus

Hobby, African African Hobby Falco cuvierii

Hobby, Eurasian Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo

Honeybird, Brown-backed Brown-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus regulus

Honeyguide, Greater Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator

Honeyguide, Lesser Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor

Honeyguide, Scaly-throated Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus

Hoopoe, African African Hoopoe Upupa africana

Hornbill, African Grey African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus

Hornbill, Crowned Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus

Hornbill, Southern Ground- Southern Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri

Hornbill, Southern Red-billed

Southern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus rufirostris

Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas

Hornbill, Trumpeter Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator

Hyliota, Southern Southern Hyliota Hyliota australis

Ibis, African Sacred African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus

Ibis, Glossy Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus

Ibis, Hadeda Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash

Ibis, Southern Bald Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus

Indigobird, Dusky Dusky Indigobird Vidua funerea

Indigobird, Purple Purple Indigobird Vidua purpurascens



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Indigobird, Village Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata

Jacana, African African Jacana Actophilornis africanus

Jacana, Lesser Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis

Jaeger, Long-tailed Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus

Jaeger, Parasitic Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus

Jaeger, Pomarine Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus

Kestrel, Dickinson’s Dickinson’s Kestrel Falco dickinsoni

Kestrel, Greater Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides

Kestrel, Lesser Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni

Kestrel, Rock Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus

Kingfisher, African Pygmy African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta

Kingfisher, Brown-hooded Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris

Kingfisher, Giant Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima

Kingfisher, Grey-headed Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala

Kingfisher, Half-collared Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata

Kingfisher, Malachite Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata

Kingfisher, Mangrove Mangrove Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides

Kingfisher, Pied Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Kingfisher, Striped Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti

Kingfisher, Woodland Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis

Kite, Black Black Kite Milvus migrans

Kite, Black-shouldered Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus

Kite, Yellow-billed Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius

Kittiwake, Black-legged Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla

Knot, Great Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris

Knot, Red Red Knot Calidris canutus

Korhaan, Blue Blue Korhaan Eupodotis caerulescens

Korhaan, Karoo Karoo Korhaan Eupodotis vigorsii

Korhaan, Northern Black Northern Black Korhaan Afrotis afraoides

Korhaan, Red-crested Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista

Korhaan, Southern Black Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis afra

Korhaan, White-bellied White-bellied Korhaan Eupodotis senegalensis

Lapwing, African Wattled African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus

Lapwing, Black-winged Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus

Lapwing, Blacksmith Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus

Lapwing, Crowned Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus

Lapwing, Long-toed Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris

Lapwing, Senegal Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris

Lapwing, White-crowned White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps

Lark, Agulhas Long-billed Agulhas Long-billed Lark Certhilauda brevirostris

Lark, Barlow’s Barlow’s Lark Calendulauda barlowi

Lark, Black-eared Sparrow- Black-eared Sparrow-lark Eremopterix australis

Lark, Botha’s Botha’s Lark Spizocorys fringillaris

Lark, Cape Clapper Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata

Lark, Cape Long-billed Cape Long-billed Lark Certhilauda curvirostris



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Lark, Chestnut-backed Sparrow-

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucotis

Lark, Dusky Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans

Lark, Eastern Clapper Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata

Lark, Eastern Long-billed Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata

Lark, Fawn-coloured Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides

Lark, Flappet Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea

Lark, Grey-backed Sparrow Grey-backed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix verticalis

Lark, Karoo Karoo Lark Calendulauda albescens

Lark, Karoo Long-billed Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata

Lark, Large-billed Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris

Lark, Melodious Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana

Lark, Monotonous Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina

Lark, Pink-billed Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris

Lark, Red Red Lark Calendulauda burra

Lark, Red-capped Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea

Lark, Rudd’s Rudd’s Lark Heteromirafra ruddi

Lark, Rufous-naped Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana

Lark, Sabota Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota

Lark, Sclater’s Sclater’s Lark Spizocorys sclateri

Lark, Short-clawed Short-clawed Lark Certhilauda chuana

Lark, Spike-heeled Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata

Lark, Stark’s Stark’s Lark Spizocorys starki

Longclaw, Cape Cape Longclaw Macronyx capensis

Longclaw, Rosy-throated Rosy-throated Longclaw Macronyx ameliae

Longclaw, Yellow-throated Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus

Lovebird, Rosy-faced Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis

Malkoha, Green Green Malkoha Ceuthmochares australis

Mallard Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

Mannikin, Bronze Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata

Mannikin, Magpie Magpie Mannikin Lonchura fringilloides

Mannikin, Red-backed Red-backed Mannikin Lonchura nigriceps

Martin, Banded Banded Martin Riparia cincta

Martin, Brown-throated Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola

Martin, Common House Common House Martin Delichon urbicum

Martin, Rock Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula

Martin, Sand Sand Martin Riparia riparia

Moorhen, Common Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Moorhen, Lesser Lesser Moorhen Paragallinula angulata

Mousebird, Red-faced Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus

Mousebird, Speckled Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus

Mousebird, White-backed White-backed Mousebird Colius colius

Myna, Common Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

Neddicky Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla

Nicator, Eastern Eastern Nicator Nicator gularis



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Nightingale, Thrush Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia

Nightjar, European European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus

Nightjar, Fiery-necked Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis

Nightjar, Freckled Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma

Nightjar, Pennant-winged Pennant-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus vexillarius

Nightjar, Rufous-cheeked Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena

Nightjar, Square-tailed Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii

Nightjar, Swamp Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis

Noddy, Brown Brown Noddy Anous stolidus

Noddy, Lesser Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris

Openbill, African African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus

Oriole, African Golden African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus

Oriole, Black-headed Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus

Oriole, Eurasian Golden Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus

Osprey, Western Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Ostrich, Common Common Ostrich Struthio camelus

Owl, African Grass African Grass Owl Tyto capensis

Owl, African Scops African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis

Owl, African Wood African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii

Owl, Cape Eagle- Cape Eagle-Owl Bubo capensis

Owl, Marsh Marsh Owl Asio capensis

Owl, Pel’s Fishing Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli

Owl, Southern White-faced Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti

Owl, Spotted Eagle- Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus

Owl, Verreaux’s Eagle- Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus

Owl, Western Barn Western Barn Owl Tyto alba

Owlet, African Barred African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense

Owlet, Pearl-spotted Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum

Oxpecker, Red-billed Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorynchus

Oxpecker, Yellow-billed Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus

Oystercatcher, African Black African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini

Oystercatcher, Eurasian Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

Painted-snipe, Greater Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis

Parakeet, Rose-ringed Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

Parrot, Brown-headed Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus

Parrot, Cape Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus

Parrot, Grey-headed Grey-headed Parrot Poicephalus fuscicollis

Parrot, Meyer’s Meyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri

Partridge, Chukar Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar

Peafowl, Indian Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

Pelican, Great White Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus

Pelican, Pink-backed Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens

Penduline-tit, Cape Grey Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus minutus

Penduline-tit, Grey Grey Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus caroli

Penguin, African African Penguin Spheniscus demersus



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Penguin, King King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus

Penguin, Macaroni Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus

Penguin, Northern Rockhopper

Northern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes moseleyi

Penguin, Southern Rockhopper

Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome

Petrel, Antarctic Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica

Petrel, Atlantic Atlantic Petrel Pterodroma incerta

Petrel, Barau’s Barau’s Petrel Pterodroma baraui

Petrel, Black-bellied Storm Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica

Petrel, Blue Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea

Petrel, European Storm European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus

Petrel, Great-winged Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera

Petrel, Grey Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea

Petrel, Grey-backed Storm Grey-backed Storm Petrel Garrodia nereis

Petrel, Kerguelen Kerguelen Petrel Lugensa brevirostris

Petrel, Leach’s Storm Leach’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Petrel, Matsudaira’s Storm Matsudaira’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma matsudairae

Petrel, Northern Giant Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli

Petrel, Pintado Pintado Petrel Daption capense

Petrel, Soft-plumaged Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis

Petrel, Southern Giant Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus

Petrel, Spectacled Spectacled Petrel Procellaria conspicillata

Petrel, White-bellied Storm White-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta grallaria

Petrel, White-chinned White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis

Petrel, White-faced Storm White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina

Petrel, White-headed White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii

Petrel, Wilson’s Storm Wilson’s Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus

Petronia, Yellow-throated Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris superciliaris

Phalarope, Red Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius

Phalarope, Red-necked Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus

Phalarope, Wilson’s Wilson’s Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor

Pigeon, African Green African Green Pigeon Treron calvus

Pigeon, African Olive African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix

Pigeon, Eastern Bronze-naped

Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba delegorguei

Pigeon, Speckled Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea

Pintail, Northern Northern Pintail Anas acuta

Pipit, African African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus

Pipit, African Rock African Rock Pipit Anthus crenatus

Pipit, Buffy Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis

Pipit, Bushveld Bushveld Pipit Anthus caffer

Pipit, Golden Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus

Pipit, Long-billed Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis

Pipit, Mountain Mountain Pipit Anthus editus



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Pipit, Plain-backed Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys

Pipit, Red-throated Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus

Pipit, Short-tailed Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus

Pipit, Striped Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris

Pipit, Tree Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

Pipit, Yellow-breasted Yellow-breasted Pipit Anthus chloris

Pitta, African African Pitta Pitta angolensis

Plover, American Golden American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica

Plover, Caspian Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus

Plover, Chestnut-banded Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus

Plover, Common Ringed Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

Plover, Crab- Crab-Plover Dromas ardeola

Plover, Greater Sand Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii

Plover, Grey Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Plover, Kittlitz’s Kittlitz’s Plover Charadrius pecuarius

Plover, Lesser Sand Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus

Plover, Pacific Golden Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva

Plover, Three-banded Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris

Plover, White-fronted White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus

Pochard, Southern Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma

Pratincole, Black-winged Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni

Pratincole, Collared Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola

Pratincole, Rock Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis

Prinia, Black-chested Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans

Prinia, Drakensberg Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha

Prinia, Karoo Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa

Prinia, Tawny-flanked Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava

Prion, Antarctic Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata

Prion, Broad-billed Broad-billed Prion Pachyptila vittata

Prion, Fairy Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur

Prion, Salvin’s Salvin’s Prion Pachyptila salvini

Prion, Slender-billed Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri

Puffback, Black-backed Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla

Pytilia, Green-winged Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba

Pytilia, Orange-winged Orange-winged Pytilia Pytilia afra

Quail-finch, African African Quail-finch Ortygospiza fuscocrissa

Quail, Blue Blue Quail Excalfactoria adansonii

Quail, Common Common Quail Coturnix coturnix

Quail, Harlequin Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei

Quelea, Red-billed Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea

Quelea, Red-headed Red-headed Quelea Quelea erythrops

Rail, African African Rail Rallus caerulescens

Raven, White-necked White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis

Redshank, Common Common Redshank Tringa totanus

Redshank, Spotted Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus



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Redstart, Common Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Robin-chat, Cape Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra

Robin-chat, Chorister Chorister Robin-Chat Cossypha dichroa

Robin-chat, Red-capped Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis

Robin-chat, White-browed White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini

Robin-chat, White-throated White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha humeralis

Robin, Bearded Scrub Bearded Scrub Robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata

Robin, Brown Scrub Brown Scrub Robin Cercotrichas signata

Robin, Kalahari Scrub Kalahari Scrub Robin Cercotrichas paena

Robin, Karoo Scrub Karoo Scrub Robin Cercotrichas coryphoeus

Robin, Rufous-tailed Scrub Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes

Robin, White-browed Scrub White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys

Robin, White-starred White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata

Rockjumper, Cape Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus

Rockjumper, Drakensberg Drakensberg Rockjumper Chaetops aurantius

Roller, Broad-billed Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus

Roller, European European Roller Coracias garrulus

Roller, Lilac-breasted Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus

Roller, Purple Purple Roller Coracias naevius

Roller, Racket-tailed Racket-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus

Ruff Ruff Philomachus pugnax

Sanderling Sanderling Calidris alba

Sandgrouse, Burchell’s Burchell’s Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli

Sandgrouse, Double-banded Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus

Sandgrouse, Namaqua Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua

Sandgrouse, Yellow-throated

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis

Sandpiper, Baird’s Baird’s Sandpiper Calidris bairdii

Sandpiper, Broad-billed Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus

Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis

Sandpiper, Common Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Sandpiper, Curlew Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea

Sandpiper, Green Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Sandpiper, Marsh Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis

Sandpiper, Pectoral Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos

Sandpiper, Terek Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus

Sandpiper, White-rumped White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis

Sandpiper, Wood Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

Saw-wing, Black Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Scimitarbill, Common Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Secretarybird Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius

Seedeater (Canary), Protea Protea Seedeater (Canary) Crithagra leucoptera

Seedeater, Streaky-headed Streaky-headed Seedeater Crithagra gularis

Shearwater, Cory’s Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis

Shearwater, Flesh-footed Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes



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Shearwater, Great Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis

Shearwater, Little Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis

Shearwater, Manx Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus

Shearwater, Sooty Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus

Shearwater, Streaked Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas

Shearwater, Tropical Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni

Shearwater, Wedge-tailed Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus

Sheathbill, Greater Greater Sheathbill Chionis albus

Shelduck, South African South African Shelduck Tadorna cana

Shikra Shikra Accipiter badius

Shoveler, Cape Cape Shoveler Anas smithii

Shrike, Crimson-breasted Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus

Shrike, Lesser Grey Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor

Shrike, Magpie Magpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca

Shrike, Red-backed Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio

Shrike, Southern White-crowned

Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens

Siskin, Cape Cape Siskin Crithagra totta

Siskin, Drakensberg Drakensberg Siskin Crithagra symonsi

Skimmer, African African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris

Skimmer, Black Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

Skua, South Polar South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki

Skua, Subantarctic Subantarctic Skua Stercorarius antarcticus

Snipe, African African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis

Snipe, Great Great Snipe Gallinago media

Sparrow-weaver, White-browed

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali

Sparrow, Cape Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus

Sparrow, Great Great Sparrow Passer motitensis

Sparrow, House House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus

Sparrowhawk, Black Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus

Sparrowhawk, Little Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus

Sparrowhawk, Ovambo Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis

Sparrowhawk, Rufous-breasted

Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris

Spinetail, Böhm’s Böhm’s Spinetail Neafrapus boehmi

Spinetail, Mottled Mottled Spinetail Telacanthura ussheri

Spoonbill, African African Spoonbill Platalea alba

Spurfowl, Cape Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis

Spurfowl, Natal Natal Spurfowl Pternistis natalensis

Spurfowl, Red-billed Red-billed Spurfowl Pternistis adspersus

Spurfowl, Red-necked Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer

Spurfowl, Swainson’s Swainson’s Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii



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Starling, Black-bellied Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corrusca

Starling, Burchell’s Burchell’s Starling Lamprotornis australis

Starling, Cape Glossy Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens

Starling, Common Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris

Starling, Greater Blue-eared Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Starling, Meves’s Meves’s Starling Lamprotornis mevesii

Starling, Miombo Blue-eared

Miombo Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis elisabeth

Starling, Pale-winged Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup

Starling, Pied Pied Starling Lamprotornis bicolor

Starling, Red-winged Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio

Starling, Violet-backed Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Starling, Wattled Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea

Stilt, Black-winged Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Stint, Little Little Stint Calidris minuta

Stint, Long-toed Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta

Stint, Red-necked Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis

Stint, Temminck’s Temminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii

Stonechat, African African StoneChat Saxicola torquatus

Stork, Abdim’s Abdim’s Stork Ciconia abdimii

Stork, Black Black Stork Ciconia nigra

Stork, Marabou Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Stork, Saddle-billed Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Stork, White White Stork Ciconia ciconia

Stork, Woolly-necked Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

Stork, Yellow-billed Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis

Sugarbird, Cape Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer

Sugarbird, Gurney’s Gurney’s Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi

Sunbird, Amethyst Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina

Sunbird, Collared Collared Sunbird Anthodiaeta collaris

Sunbird, Dusky Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus

Sunbird, Greater Double-collared

Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer

Sunbird, Grey Grey Sunbird Cyanomitra veroxii

Sunbird, Malachite Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa

Sunbird, Marico Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis

Sunbird, Neergaard’s Neergaard's Sunbird Cinnyris neergaardi

Sunbird, Olive Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea

Sunbird, Orange-breasted Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea

Sunbird, Plain-backed Plain-backed Sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi

Sunbird, Purple-banded Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus

Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis

Sunbird, Southern Double-collared

Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus



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Sunbird, Variable Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus

Sunbird, White-bellied White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala

Swallow, Barn Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Swallow, Blue Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea

Swallow, Greater Striped Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata

Swallow, Grey-rumped Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga

Swallow, Lesser Striped Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica

Swallow, Mosque Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis

Swallow, Pearl-breasted Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata

Swallow, Red-breasted Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa

Swallow, South African Cliff South African Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera

Swallow, White-throated White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis

Swallow, Wire-tailed Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

Swamphen, African (Purple) African (Purple) Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis

Swan, Mute Mute Swan Cygnus olor

Swift, African Black African Black Swift Apus barbatus

Swift, African Palm African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus

Swift, Alpine Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba

Swift, Bradfield’s Bradfield’s Swift Apus bradfieldi

Swift, Common Common Swift Apus apus

Swift, Horus Horus Swift Apus horus

Swift, Little Little Swift Apus affinis

Swift, White-rumped White-rumped Swift Apus caffer

Tchagra, Black-crowned Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus

Tchagra, Brown-crowned Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis

Tchagra, Southern Southern Tchagra Tchagra tchagra

Teal, Cape Cape Teal Anas capensis

Teal, Hottentot Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota

Teal, Red-billed Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha

Tern, Antarctic Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata

Tern, Arctic Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea

Tern, Black Black Tern Chlidonias niger

Tern, Black-naped Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana

Tern, Bridled Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus

Tern, Caspian Caspian Tern Sterna caspia

Tern, Common Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Tern, Damara Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum

Tern, Elegant Elegant Tern Sterna elegans

Tern, Gull-billed Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica

Tern, Lesser Crested Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis

Tern, Little Little Tern Sterna albifrons

Tern, Roseate Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii

Tern, Sandwich Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis

Tern, Sooty Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus

Tern, Swift Swift Tern Thalasseus bergii



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Tern, Whiskered Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida

Tern, White-cheeked White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa

Tern, White-winged White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus

Thick-knee, Spotted Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis

Thick-knee, Water Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus

Thrush, Cape Rock Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris

Thrush, Collared Palm Collared Palm Thrush Cichladusa arquata

Thrush, Groundscraper Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa

Thrush, Karoo Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi

Thrush, Kurrichane Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus

Thrush, Olive Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus

Thrush, Orange Ground Orange Ground Thrush Geokichla gurneyi

Thrush, Sentinel Rock Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola explorator

Thrush, Short-toed Rock Short-toed Rock Thrush Monticola brevipes

Thrush, Spotted Ground Spotted Ground Thrush Geokichla guttata

Tinkerbird, Red-fronted Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus

Tinkerbird, Yellow-fronted Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Tinkerbird, Yellow-rumped Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus

Tit-Babbler, Chestnut-vented

Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler Sylvia subcaerulea

Tit-Babbler, Layard’s Layard’s Tit-Babbler Sylvia layardi

Tit, Ashy Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens

Tit, Grey Grey Tit Parus afer

Tit, Southern Black Southern Black Tit Parus niger

Trogon, Narina Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina

Tropicbird, Red-billed Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus

Tropicbird, Red-tailed Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda

Tropicbird, White-tailed White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus

Turaco, Knysna Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix

Turaco, Livingstone’s Livingstone’s Turaco Tauraco livingstonii

Turaco, Purple-crested Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus

Turnstone, Ruddy Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Twinspot, Green Green Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula

Twinspot, Pink-throated Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus

Twinspot, Red-throated Red-throated Twinspot Hypargos niveoguttatus

Vulture, Bearded Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus

Vulture, Cape Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres

Vulture, Egyptian Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus

Vulture, Hooded Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus

Vulture, Lappet-faced Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos

Vulture, Palm-nut Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis

Vulture, Rüppell’s Rüppell’s Vulture Gyps rueppelli

Vulture, White-backed White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus

Vulture, White-headed White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis

Wagtail, African Pied African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp



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Wagtail, Cape Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis

Wagtail, Citrine Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola

Wagtail, Grey Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

Wagtail, Mountain Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara

Wagtail, Western Yellow Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

Warbler, African Reed African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus

Warbler, Barratt’s Barratt’s Warbler Bradypterus barratti

Warbler, Barred Wren- Barred Wren-Warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus

Warbler, Basra Reed Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis

Warbler, Broad-tailed Broad-tailed Warbler Schoenicola brevirostris

Warbler, Cinnamon-breasted

Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea

Warbler, Dark-capped Yellow

Dark-capped Yellow Warbler Iduna natalensis

Warbler, Eurasian Reed Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Warbler, Garden Garden Warbler Sylvia borin

Warbler, Great Reed Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Warbler, Icterine Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina

Warbler, Knysna Knysna Warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus

Warbler, Lesser Swamp Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris

Warbler, Little Rush Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala

Warbler, Marsh Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris

Warbler, Namaqua Namaqua Warbler Phragmacia substriata

Warbler, Olive-tree Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum

Warbler, River River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis

Warbler, Rufous-eared Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis

Warbler, Sedge Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Warbler, Stierling’s Wren- Stierling’s Wren-Warbler Calamonastes stierlingi

Warbler, Victorin’s Victorin’s Warbler Cryptillas victorini

Warbler, Willow Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus

Warbler, Yellow-throated Woodland

Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla

Wattle-eye, Black-throated Black-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira peltata

Waxbill, Black-faced Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos

Waxbill, Blue Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis

Waxbill, Common Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild

Waxbill, Grey Grey Waxbill Estrilda perreini

Waxbill, Orange-breasted Orange-breasted Waxbill Amandava subflava

Waxbill, Swee Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis

Waxbill, Violet-eared Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus

Weaver, African (Holub's) Golden

African (Holub's) Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops

Weaver, Cape Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis

Weaver, Chestnut Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus



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Weaver, Dark-backed Dark-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor

Weaver, Lesser Masked Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius

Weaver, Red-billed Buffalo Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger

Weaver, Red-headed Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps

Weaver, Sociable Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius

Weaver, Southern Brown-throated

Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus

Weaver, Southern Masked Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus

Weaver, Spectacled Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis

Weaver, Thick-billed Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons

Weaver, Village Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus

Weaver, Yellow Yellow Weaver Ploceus subaureus

Wheatear, Capped Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata

Wheatear, Mountain Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola

Wheatear, Northern Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe

Wheatear, Pied Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka

Whimbrel, Common Common Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

White-eye, African Yellow African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis

White-eye, Cape Cape White-eye Zosterops virens

White-eye, Orange River Orange River White-eye Zosterops pallidus

Whitethroat, Common Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis

Whydah, Broad-tailed Paradise

Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah Vidua obtusa

Whydah, Long-tailed Paradise

Long-tailed Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea

Whydah, Pin-tailed Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura

Whydah, Shaft-tailed Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia

Widowbird, Fan-tailed Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris

Widowbird, Long-tailed Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne

Widowbird, Red-collared Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens

Widowbird, White-winged White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus

Wood-hoopoe, Green Green Wood-hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus

Woodpecker, Bearded Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus

Woodpecker, Bennett’s Bennett’s Woodpecker Campethera bennettii

Woodpecker, Cardinal Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens

Woodpecker, Golden-tailed Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni

Woodpecker, Ground Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus

Woodpecker, Knysna Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata

Woodpecker, Olive Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus

Wryneck, Red-throated Red-throated Wryneck Jynx ruficollis

Yellowlegs, Lesser Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

Penguin, Chinstrap Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica

Penguin, Gentoo Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua

Petrel, Common Diving Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix



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Petrel, South Georgian Diving

South Georgian Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus

Pintail, Eaton's Eaton's Pintail Anas eatoni

Shag, Crozet Crozet Shag Phalacrocorax melanogenis

Sheathbill, Lesser Lesser Sheathbill Chionis minor

Tern, Kerguelen Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata

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