Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa

Page created by Anthony Hayes
 
CONTINUE READING
Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa
BirdLife South Africa

CHECKLIST
 ofBIRDS
       in South Africa 2022
Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa
BirdLife South Africa

   CHECKLIST
      BIRDS   of                      in South Africa 2022

RED DATA: Regional*, Global                                     STATUS IN SOUTH AFRICA
CR    Critically Endangered                                     V   Vagrant**
EN    Endangered                                                I   Introduced
VU    Vulnerable
NT    Near Threatened
LC    Least Concern
EX    Extinct (regionally)
DD    Data Deficient
NR    Not Recognised by BirdLife International
NA    Not Assessed
         Red List

*The 2015 Eskom Red Data Book of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland
** Please report to BirdLife South Africa National Rarities Committee (rarities@birdlife.org.za)

ENDEMISM IN SOUTH AFRICA (not southern Africa, as in field guides)
E    endemic
SLS  endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and eSwatini
NE   near endemic (i.e. ~70% or more of population in RSA)
BNE  breeding near endemic
Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa
Albatross                                                                                                                    Bulbul

    SPECIES				                                                          SPECIES
 Albatross, Amsterdam Diomedea amsterdamensis (NA, EN, V)                Batis, Pririt Batis pririt
 Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed Thalassarche chlororhynchos (EN, EN)   Batis, Woodwards’ Batis fratrum
 Albatross, Black-browed Thalassarche melanophris (EN, LC)               Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked Merops persicus
 Albatross, Buller’s Thalassarche bulleri (NA, NT, V)                    Bee-eater, European Merops apiaster
 Albatross, Chatham Thalassarche eremita (NA, VU, V)                     Bee-eater, Little Merops pusillus
 Albatross, Grey-headed Thalassarche chrysostoma (EN, EN, V)             Bee-eater, Olive Merops superciliosus (V)
 Albatross, Indian Yellow-nosed Thalassarche carteri (EN, EN)            Bee-eater, Southern Carmine Merops nubicoides
 Albatross, Laysan Phoebastria immutabilis (NA, NT)                      Bee-eater, Swallow-tailed Merops hirundineus
 Albatross, Light-mantled Phoebetria palpebrata (NT, NT, V)              Bee-eater, White-fronted Merops bullockoides
 Albatross, Northern Royal Diomedea sanfordi (EN, EN)                    Bee-eater, White-throated Merops albicollis (V)
 Albatross, Salvin’s Thalassarche salvini (NA, VU, V)                    Bishop, Southern Red Euplectes orix
 Albatross, Shy Thalassarche cauta (NT, NT)                              Bishop, Yellow Euplectes capensis
 Albatross, Sooty Phoebetria fusca (EN, EN, V)                           Bishop, Yellow-crowned Euplectes afer
 Albatross, Southern Royal Diomedea epomophora (VU, VU)                  Bittern, Dwarf Ixobrychus sturmii
 Albatross, Tristan Diomedea dabbenena (CR, CR, V)                       Bittern, Eurasian Botaurus stellaris
 Albatross, Wandering Diomedea exulans (VU, VU)                          Bittern, Little Ixobrychus minutus
 Apalis, Bar-throated Apalis thoracica                                   Blackcap, Bush Sylvia nigricapillus (VU, VU, SLS)
 Apalis, Rudd’s Apalis ruddi                                             Blackcap, Eurasian Sylvia atricapilla (V)
 Apalis, Yellow-breasted Apalis flavida                                  Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus
 Avocet, Pied Recurvirostra avosetta                                     Booby, Brown Sula leucogaster (V)
 Babbler, Arrow-marked Turdoides jardineii                               Booby, Masked Sula dactylatra (V)
 Babbler, Southern Pied Turdoides bicolor                                Booby, Red-footed Sula sula (V)
 Barbet, Acacia Pied Tricholaema leucomelas                              Boubou, Southern Laniarius ferrugineus
 Barbet, Black-collared Lybius torquatus                                 Boubou, Tropical Laniarius major
 Barbet, Crested Trachyphonus vaillantii                                 Broadbill, African Smithornis capensis (VU, LC)
 Barbet, Green Stactolaema olivacea (EN, LC)                             Brownbul, Terrestrial Phyllastrephus terrestris
 Barbet, White-eared Stactolaema leucotis                                Brubru Nilaus afer
 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus (EN, EN)                                 Bulbul, African Red-eyed Pycnonotus nigricans
 Batis, Cape Batis capensis                                              Bulbul, Cape Pycnonotus capensis (E)
 Batis, Chinspot Batis molitor                                           Bulbul, Dark-capped Pycnonotus tricolor
2                                                                                                                                3
Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa
Bunting                                                                                                                   Coot

    SPECIES		                                               SPECIES
Bunting, Cape Emberiza capensis                             Canary, Lemon-breasted Crithagra citrinipectus (NT, LC)
Bunting, Cinnamon-breasted Emberiza tahapisi                Canary (Seedeater), Protea Crithagra leucoptera (NT, NT, E)
Bunting, Golden-breasted Emberiza flaviventris              Canary, White-throated Crithagra albogularis
Bunting, Lark-like Emberiza impetuani                       Canary, Yellow Crithagra flaviventris
Bush-shrike, Black-fronted Chlorophoneus nigrifrons         Canary, Yellow-fronted Crithagra mozambica
Bush-shrike, Gorgeous Telophorus viridis                    Chaffinch, Common Fringilla coelebs (I)
Bush-shrike, Grey-headed Malaconotus blanchoti              Chat, Ant-eating Myrmecocichla formicivora
Bush-shrike, Olive Chlorophoneus olivaceus                  Chat, Arnot’s Myrmecocichla arnotti
Bush-shrike, Orange-breasted Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus   Chat, Boulder Pinarornis plumosus (V)
Bustard, Black-bellied Lissotis melanogaster                Chat, Buff-streaked Campicoloides bifasciatus (SLS)
Bustard, Denham’s Neotis denhami (VU, NT)                   Chat, Familiar Oenanthe familiaris
Bustard, Kori Ardeotis kori (NT, NT)                        Chat, Karoo Emarginata schlegelii
Bustard, Ludwig’s Neotis ludwigii (EN, EN)                  Chat, Mocking Cliff Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Buttonquail, Black-rumped Turnix nanus (EN, LC)             Chat, Sickle-winged Emarginata sinuata (NE)
Buttonquail, Common (Kurrichane) Turnix sylvaticus          Chat, Tractrac Emarginata tractrac
Buttonquail, Fynbos Turnix hottentottus (EN, EN, E)         Cisticola, Cloud Cisticola textrix (NE)
Buzzard, Common (Steppe) Buteo buteo                        Cisticola, Croaking Cisticola natalensis
Buzzard, Crested Honey Pernis ptilorhynchus (V)             Cisticola, Desert Cisticola aridulus
Buzzard, European Honey Pernis apivorus                     Cisticola, Grey-backed Cisticola subruficapilla
Buzzard, Forest Buteo trizonatus (LC, NT, SLS)              Cisticola, Lazy Cisticola aberrans
Buzzard, Jackal Buteo rufofuscus (NE)                       Cisticola, Levaillant’s Cisticola tinniens
Buzzard, Lizard Kaupifalco monogrammicus                    Cisticola, Pale-crowned Cisticola cinnamomeus
Buzzard, Red-necked Buteo auguralis (V)                     Cisticola, Rattling Cisticola chiniana
Camaroptera, Green-backed Camaroptera brachyura             Cisticola, Red-faced Cisticola erythrops
Camaroptera, Grey-backed Camaroptera brevicaudata           Cisticola, Rufous-winged Cisticola galactotes
Canary, Black-headed Serinus alario (NE)                    Cisticola, Tinkling Cisticola rufilatus
Canary, Black-throated Crithagra atrogularis                Cisticola, Wailing Cisticola lais
Canary, Brimstone Crithagra sulphurata                      Cisticola, Wing-snapping Cisticola ayresii
Canary, Cape Serinus canicollis                             Cisticola, Zitting Cisticola juncidis
Canary, Forest Crithagra scotops (SLS)                      Coot, Red-knobbed Fulica cristata
4                                                                                                                           5
Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa
Cormorant                                                                                                              Drongo

    SPECIES		                                      SPECIES
Cormorant, Bank Phalacrocorax neglectus (EN, EN)   Cuckoo, Barred Long-tailed Cercococcyx montanus (V)
Cormorant, Cape Phalacrocorax capensis (EN, EN)    Cuckoo, Black Cuculus clamosus
Cormorant, Crowned Microcarbo coronatus (NT, NT)   Cuckoo, Common Cuculus canorus
Cormorant, Reed Microcarbo africanus               Cuckoo, Diederik Chrysococcyx caprius
Cormorant, White-breasted Phalacrocorax lucidus    Cuckoo, Great Spotted Clamator glandarius
Coucal, Black Centropus grillii                    Cuckoo, Jacobin Clamator jacobinus
Coucal, Burchell’s Centropus burchellii            Cuckoo, Klaas’s Chrysococcyx klaas
Coucal, Senegal Centropus senegalensis             Cuckoo, Lesser Cuculus poliocephalus (V)
Courser, Bronze-winged Rhinoptilus chalcopterus    Cuckoo, Levaillant’s Clamator levaillantii
Courser, Burchell’s Cursorius rufus (VU, LC)       Cuckoo, Madagascan Cuculus rochii (V)
Courser, Double-banded Rhinoptilus africanus       Cuckoo, Red-chested Cuculus solitarius
Courser, Temminck’s Cursorius temminckii           Cuckoo, Thick-billed Pachycoccyx audeberti
Courser, Three-banded Rhinoptilus cinctus          Cuckooshrike, Black Campephaga flava
Crake, African Crecopsis egregia                   Cuckooshrike, Grey Ceblepyris caesius
Crake, Baillon’s Zapornia pusilla                  Cuckooshrike, White-breasted Ceblepyris pectoralis
Crake, Black Zapornia flavirostra                  Curlew, Eurasian Numenius arquata (NT, NT)
Crake, Corn Crex crex                              Darter, African Anhinga rufa
Crake, Little Zapornia parva (V)                   Dove, African Mourning (Mourning Collared) Streptopelia decipiens
Crake, Spotted Porzana porzana                     Dove, Blue-spotted Wood Turtur afer
Crake, Striped Aenigmatolimnas marginalis          Dove, Cape Turtle (Ring-necked) Streptopelia capicola
Crane, Blue Grus paradisea (NT, VU)                Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood Turtur chalcospilos
Crane, Grey Crowned Balearica regulorum (EN, EN)   Dove, European Turtle Streptopelia turtur (NA, VU, V)
Crane, Wattled Grus carunculata (CR, VU)           Dove, Laughing Spilopelia senegalensis
Creeper, African Spotted Salpornis salvadori (V)   Dove, Lemon Columba larvata
Crombec, Long-billed Sylvietta rufescens           Dove, Namaqua Oena capensis
Crow, Cape Corvus capensis                         Dove, Red-eyed Streptopelia semitorquata
Crow, House Corvus splendens (I)                   Dove, Rock Columba livia
Crow, Pied Corvus albus                            Dove, Tambourine Turtur tympanistria
Cuckoo, African Cuculus gularis                    Dowitcher, Asian Limnodromus semipalmatus (NA, NT, V)
Cuckoo, African Emerald Chrysococcyx cupreus       Drongo, Common Square-tailed Dicrurus ludwigii
6                                                                                                                          7
Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa
Drongo                                                                                                                 Flycatcher

    SPECIES		                                                 SPECIES
Drongo, Fork-tailed Dicrurus adsimilis                        Eremomela, Burnt-necked Eremomela usticollis
Duck, African Black Anas sparsa                               Eremomela, Green-capped Eremomela scotops
Duck, Fulvous Whistling Dendrocygna bicolor                   Eremomela, Karoo Eremomela gregalis (NE)
Duck, Knob-billed Sarkidiornis melanotos                      Eremomela, Yellow-bellied Eremomela icteropygialis
Duck, Maccoa Oxyura maccoa (NT, VU)                           Falcon, Amur Falco amurensis
Duck, White-backed Thalassornis leuconotus                    Falcon, Eleonora’s Falco eleonorae (V)
Duck, White-faced Whistling Dendrocygna viduata               Falcon, Lanner Falco biarmicus (VU, LC)
Duck, Yellow-billed Anas undulata                             Falcon, Peregrine Falco peregrinus
Dunlin Calidris alpina (V)                                    Falcon, Pygmy Polihierax semitorquatus
Eagle, African Fish Haliaeetus vocifer                        Falcon, Red-footed Falco vespertinus (NT, NT)
Eagle, African Hawk Aquila spilogaster                        Falcon, Red-necked Falco chicquera
Eagle, Ayres’s Hawk Hieraaetus ayresii                        Falcon, Sooty Falco concolor (NA, VU)
Eagle, Black-chested Snake Circaetus pectoralis               Falcon, Taita Falco fasciinucha (CR, VU)
Eagle, Booted Hieraaetus pennatus                             Finch, Cuckoo Anomalospiza imberbis
Eagle, Brown Snake Circaetus cinereus                         Finch, Cut-throat Amadina fasciata
Eagle, Crowned Stephanoaetus coronatus (VU, NT)               Finch, Red-headed Amadina erythrocephala
Eagle, Lesser Spotted Clanga pomarina                         Finch (Weaver), Scaly-feathered Sporopipes squamifrons
Eagle, Long-crested Lophaetus occipitalis                     Finfoot, African Podica senegalensis (VU, LC)
Eagle, Martial Polemaetus bellicosus (EN, EN)                 Firefinch, African Lagonosticta rubricata
Eagle, Southern Banded Snake Circaetus fasciolatus (CR, NT)   Firefinch, Jameson’s Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Eagle, Steppe Aquila nipalensis (LC, EN)                      Firefinch, Red-billed Lagonosticta senegala
Eagle, Tawny Aquila rapax (EN, VU)                            Fiscal, Southern (Common) Lanius collaris
Eagle, Verreaux’s Aquila verreauxii (VU, LC)                  Flamingo, Greater Phoenicopterus roseus (NT, LC)
Eagle, Wahlberg’s Hieraaetus wahlbergi                        Flamingo, Lesser Phoeniconaias minor (NT, NT)
Egret, Great Ardea alba                                       Flufftail, Buff-spotted Sarothrura elegans
Egret, Little Egretta garzetta                                Flufftail, Red-chested Sarothrura rufa
Egret, Slaty Egretta vinaceigula (NA, VU, V)                  Flufftail, Streaky-breasted Sarothrura boehmi (V)
Egret, Snowy Egretta thula (V)                                Flufftail, Striped Sarothrura affinis (VU, LC)
Egret, Western Cattle Bubulcus ibis                           Flufftail, White-winged Sarothrura ayresi (CR, CR)
Egret, Yellow-billed (Intermediate) Ardea intermedia          Flycatcher, African Dusky Muscicapa adusta
8                                                                                                                              9
Of BIRDS in South Africa 2022 - BirdLife South Africa
Flycatcher                                                                                                               Hamerkop

 SPECIES		                                                  SPECIES
 Flycatcher, African Paradise Terpsiphone viridis           Godwit, Bar-tailed Limosa lapponica (LC, NT)
 Flycatcher, Ashy Muscicapa caerulescens                    Godwit, Black-tailed Limosa limosa (NA, NT, V)
 Flycatcher, Black-and-white (Vanga) Bias musicus (V)       Godwit, Hudsonian Limosa haemastica (V)
 Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested Trochocercus cyanomelas   Goose, African Pygmy Nettapus auritus (VU, LC)
 Flycatcher, Chat Melaenornis infuscatus                    Goose, Egyptian Alopochen aegyptiaca
 Flycatcher, Collared Ficedula albicollis (V)               Goose, Spur-winged Plectropterus gambensis
 Flycatcher, European Pied Ficedula hypoleuca (V)           Goshawk, African Accipiter tachiro
 Flycatcher, Fairy Stenostira scita (NE)                    Goshawk, Dark Chanting Melierax metabates
 Flycatcher, Fiscal Melaenornis silens (NE)                 Goshawk, Gabar Micronisus gabar
 Flycatcher, Grey Tit- Myioparus plumbeus                   Goshawk, Pale Chanting Melierax canorus
 Flycatcher, Livingstone’s Erythrocercus livingstonei (V)   Grassbird, Cape Sphenoeacus afer (NE)
 Flycatcher, Marico Melaenornis mariquensis                 Grebe, Black-necked Podiceps nigricollis
 Flycatcher, Pale Melaenornis pallidus                      Grebe, Great Crested Podiceps cristatus
 Flycatcher, Southern Black Melaenornis pammelaina          Grebe, Little Tachybaptus ruficollis
 Flycatcher, Spotted Muscicapa striata                      Greenbul, Sombre Andropadus importunus
 Francolin, Coqui Peliperdix coqui                          Greenbul, Yellow-bellied Chlorocichla flaviventris
 Francolin, Crested Dendroperdix sephaena                   Greenbul, Yellow-streaked Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
 Francolin, Grey-winged Scleroptila afra (SLS)              Greenshank, Common Tringa nebularia
 Francolin, Orange River Scleroptila gutturalis             Guineafowl, Crested Guttera pucherani
 Francolin, Red-winged Scleroptila levaillantii             Guineafowl, Helmeted Numida meleagris
 Francolin, Shelley’s Scleroptila shelleyi                  Gull, (Common) Black-headed Chroicocephalus ridibundus (V)
 Frigatebird, Great Fregata minor (V)                       Gull, Franklin’s Leucophaeus pipixcan (V)
 Frigatebird, Lesser Fregata ariel (V)                      Gull, Grey-headed Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
 Fulmar, Southern Fulmarus glacialoides                     Gull, Hartlaub’s Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
 Gallinule, Allen’s Porphyrio alleni                        Gull, Kelp Larus dominicanus
 Gallinule, (American) Purple Porphyrio martinica (V)       Gull, Lesser Black-backed Larus fuscus (V)
 Gannet, Australasian Morus serrator (V)                    Gull, Sabine’s Xema sabini
 Gannet, Cape Morus capensis (VU, EN)                       Gull, Slender-billed Chroicocephalus genei (V)
 Garganey Spatula querquedula (V)                           Gull, Sooty Ichthyaetus hemprichii (V)
 Go-away-bird, Grey Corythaixoides concolor                 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
10                                                                                                                            11
Harrier                                                                                                                Kingfisher

 SPECIES		                                                  SPECIES
 Harrier, African Marsh Circus ranivorus (EN, LC)           Hornbill, African Grey Lophoceros nasutus
 Harrier, Black Circus maurus (EN, EN, NE)                  Hornbill, Crowned Lophoceros alboterminatus
 Harrier, Montagu’s Circus pygargus                         Hornbill, Southern Ground- Bucorvus leadbeateri (EN, VU)
 Harrier, Pallid Circus macrourus (NT, NT)                  Hornbill, Southern Red-billed Tockus rufirostris
 Harrier, Western Marsh Circus aeruginosus                  Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed Tockus leucomelas
 Hawk, African Cuckoo Aviceda cuculoides                    Hornbill, Trumpeter Bycanistes bucinator
 Hawk, African Harrier- Polyboroides typus                  Hyliota, Southern Hyliota australis
 Hawk, Bat Macheiramphus alcinus (EN, LC)                   Ibis, African Sacred Threskiornis aethiopicus
 Helmet-shrike, Chestnut-fronted Prionops scopifrons (V)    Ibis, Glossy Plegadis falcinellus
 Helmet-shrike, Retz’s Prionops retzii                      Ibis, Hadeda (Hadada) Bostrychia hagedash
 Helmet-shrike, White-crested Prionops plumatus             Ibis, Southern Bald Geronticus calvus (VU, VU, SLS)
 Heron, Black Egretta ardesiaca                             Indigobird, Dusky Vidua funerea
 Heron, Black-crowned Night Nycticorax nycticorax           Indigobird, Purple Vidua purpurascens
 Heron, Black-headed Ardea melanocephala                    Indigobird, Village Vidua chalybeata
 Heron, Goliath Ardea goliath                               Jacana, African Actophilornis africanus
 Heron, Green-backed (Striated) Butorides striata           Jacana, Lesser Microparra capensis (VU, LC)
 Heron, Grey Ardea cinerea                                  Jaeger, Long-tailed Stercorarius longicaudus
 Heron, Little Blue Egretta caerulea (V)                    Jaeger, Parasitic Stercorarius parasiticus
 Heron, Malagasy Pond Ardeola idae (NA, EN, V)              Jaeger, Pomarine Stercorarius pomarinus
 Heron, Purple Ardea purpurea                               Kestrel, Dickinson’s Falco dickinsoni
 Heron, Rufous-bellied Ardeola rufiventris                  Kestrel, Greater Falco rupicoloides
 Heron, Squacco Ardeola ralloides                           Kestrel, Lesser Falco naumanni
 Heron, White-backed Night Gorsachius leuconotus (VU, LC)   Kestrel, Rock Falco rupicolus
 Hobby, African Falco cuvierii (V)                          Kingfisher, African Pygmy Ispidina picta
 Hobby, Eurasian Falco subbuteo                             Kingfisher, Brown-hooded Halcyon albiventris
 Honeybird, Brown-backed Prodotiscus regulus                Kingfisher, Giant Megaceryle maxima
 Honeyguide, Greater Indicator indicator                    Kingfisher, Grey-headed Halcyon leucocephala
 Honeyguide, Lesser Indicator minor                         Kingfisher, Half-collared Alcedo semitorquata (NT, LC)
 Honeyguide, Scaly-throated Indicator variegatus            Kingfisher, Malachite Corythornis cristatus
 Hoopoe, African Upupa africana                             Kingfisher, Mangrove Halcyon senegaloides (EN, LC)
12                                                                                                                            13
Kingfisher                                                                                                                     Mannikin

 SPECIES		                                                          SPECIES
 Kingfisher, Pied Ceryle rudis                                      Lark, Dusky Pinarocorys nigricans
 Kingfisher, Striped Halcyon chelicuti                              Lark, Eastern Clapper Mirafra fasciolata
 Kingfisher, Woodland Halcyon senegalensis                          Lark, Eastern Long-billed Certhilauda semitorquata (SLS)
 Kite, Black Milvus migrans                                         Lark, Fawn-coloured Calendulauda africanoides
 Kite, Black-winged Elanus caeruleus                                Lark, Flappet Mirafra rufocinnamomea
 Kite, Yellow-billed Milvus aegyptius                               Lark, Grey-backed Sparrow- Eremopterix verticalis
 Kittiwake, Black-legged Rissa tridactyla (LC, VU, V)               Lark, Karoo Calendulauda albescens (NE)
 Knot, Great Calidris tenuirostris (NA, EN, V)                      Lark, Karoo Long-billed Certhilauda subcoronata
 Knot, Red Calidris canutus (LC, NT)                                Lark, Large-billed Galerida magnirostris (NE)
 Korhaan, Blue Eupodotis caerulescens (LC, NT, SLS)                 Lark, Melodious Mirafra cheniana (NE)
 Korhaan, Karoo Eupodotis vigorsii (NT, LC)                         Lark, Monotonous Mirafra passerina
 Korhaan, Northern Black Afrotis afraoides                          Lark, Pink-billed Spizocorys conirostris
 Korhaan, Red-crested Lophotis ruficrista                           Lark, Red Calendulauda burra (VU, VU, E)
 Korhaan, Southern Black Afrotis afra (VU, VU, E)                   Lark, Red-capped Calandrella cinerea
 Korhaan (Bustard), White-bellied Eupodotis senegalensis (VU, LC)   Lark, Rudd’s Heteromirafra ruddi (EN, EN, E)
 Lapwing, African Wattled Vanellus senegallus                       Lark, Rufous-naped Mirafra africana
 Lapwing, Blacksmith Vanellus armatus                               Lark, Sabota Calendulauda sabota
 Lapwing, Black-winged Vanellus melanopterus                        Lark, Sclater’s Spizocorys sclateri (NT, NT, NE)
 Lapwing, Crowned Vanellus coronatus                                Lark, Short-clawed Certhilauda chuana (NT, LC)
 Lapwing, Long-toed Vanellus crassirostris (V)                      Lark, Spike-heeled Chersomanes albofasciata
 Lapwing, Senegal Vanellus lugubris                                 Lark, Stark’s Spizocorys starki
 Lapwing, Spur-winged Vanellus spinosus (V)                         Longclaw, Cape Macronyx capensis
 Lapwing, White-crowned Vanellus albiceps                           Longclaw, Rosy-throated Macronyx ameliae (NT, LC)
 Lark, Agulhas Long-billed Certhilauda brevirostris (NT, NR, E)     Longclaw, Yellow-throated Macronyx croceus
 Lark, Barlow’s Calendulauda barlowi (NT, LC)                       Lovebird, Rosy-faced Agapornis roseicollis
 Lark, Black-eared Sparrow- Eremopterix australis (NE)              Malkoha, Green Ceuthmochares australis
 Lark, Botha’s Spizocorys fringillaris (EN, EN, E)                  Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (I)
 Lark, Cape Clapper Mirafra apiata (NE)                             Mannikin, Bronze Spermestes cucullata
 Lark, Cape Long-billed Certhilauda curvirostris (E)                Mannikin, Magpie Spermestes fringilloides
 Lark, Chestnut-backed Sparrow- Eremopterix leucotis                Mannikin, Red-backed Spermestes nigriceps
14                                                                                                                                  15
Martin                                                                                                          Penguin

 SPECIES		                                         SPECIES
Martin, Banded Riparia cincta                      Owl, African Scops Otus senegalensis
Martin, Brown-throated Riparia paludicola          Owl, African Wood Strix woodfordii
Martin, Common House Delichon urbicum              Owl, Cape Eagle- Bubo capensis
Martin, Rock Ptyonoprogne fuligula                 Owl, Marsh Asio capensis
Martin, Sand Riparia riparia                       Owl, Pel’s Fishing Scotopelia peli (EN, LC)
Moorhen, Common Gallinula chloropus                Owl, Southern White-faced Ptilopsis granti
Moorhen, Lesser Paragallinula angulata             Owl, Spotted Eagle- Bubo africanus
Mousebird, Red-faced Urocolius indicus             Owl, Verreaux’s Eagle- Bubo lacteus
Mousebird, Speckled Colius striatus                Owl, Western Barn Tyto alba
Mousebird, White-backed Colius colius              Owlet, African Barred Glaucidium capense
Myna, Common Acridotheres tristis (I)              Owlet, Pearl-spotted Glaucidium perlatum
Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla                    Oxpecker, Red-billed Buphagus erythrorynchus
Nicator, Eastern Nicator gularis                   Oxpecker, Yellow-billed Buphagus africanus
Nightingale, Thrush Luscinia luscinia              Oystercatcher, African (Black) Haematopus moquini
Nightjar, European Caprimulgus europaeus           Oystercatcher, Eurasian Haematopus ostralegus (NA, NT, V)
Nightjar, Fiery-necked Caprimulgus pectoralis      Painted-snipe, Greater Rostratula benghalensis (NT, LC)
Nightjar, Freckled Caprimulgus tristigma           Parakeet, Rose-ringed Psittacula krameri (I)
Nightjar, Pennant-winged Caprimulgus vexillarius   Parrot, Brown-headed Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
Nightjar, Rufous-cheeked Caprimulgus rufigena      Parrot, Cape Poicephalus robustus (EN, VU, E)
Nightjar, Square-tailed Caprimulgus fossii         Parrot, Grey-headed (Brown-necked) Poicephalus fuscicollis
Nightjar, Swamp Caprimulgus natalensis (VU, LC)    Parrot, Meyer’s Poicephalus meyeri
Noddy, Brown Anous stolidus (V)                    Partridge, Chukar Alectoris chukar (I)
Noddy, Lesser Anous tenuirostris (V)               Peafowl, Indian Pavo cristatus (I)
Openbill, African Anastomus lamelligerus           Pelican, Great White Pelecanus onocrotalus (VU, LC)
Oriole, African Golden Oriolus auratus             Pelican, Pink-backed Pelecanus rufescens (VU, LC)
Oriole, Black-headed Oriolus larvatus              Penduline-tit, Cape Anthoscopus minutus
Oriole, Eurasian Golden Oriolus oriolus            Penduline-tit, Grey Anthoscopus caroli
Osprey, Western Pandion haliaetus                  Penguin, African Spheniscus demersus (EN, EN)
Ostrich, Common Struthio camelus                   Penguin, King Aptenodytes patagonicus (NT, LC, V)
Owl, African Grass Tyto capensis (VU, LC)          Penguin, Macaroni Eudyptes chrysolophus (VU, VU, V)
16                                                                                                                  17
Penguin                                                                                                                      Plover

 SPECIES		                                                       SPECIES
Penguin, Northern Rockhopper Eudyptes moseleyi (NA, EN, V)       Pigeon, African Olive Columba arquatrix
Penguin, Southern Rockhopper Eudyptes chrysocome (EN, VU, V)     Pigeon, Eastern Bronze-naped Columba delegorguei (EN, LC)
Petrel, Antarctic Thalassoica antarctica (V)                     Pigeon, Speckled Columba guinea
Petrel, Atlantic Pterodroma incerta (NA, EN, V)                  Pintail, Northern Anas acuta (V)
Petrel, Barau’s Pterodroma baraui (NA, EN, V)                    Pipit, African Anthus cinnamomeus
Petrel, Black-bellied Storm Fregetta tropica (NT, LC)            Pipit, African Rock Anthus crenatus (NT, NT, SLS)
Petrel, Blue Halobaena caerulea (NT, LC, V)                      Pipit, Buffy Anthus vaalensis
Petrel, European Storm Hydrobates pelagicus                      Pipit, Bushveld Anthus caffer
Petrel, Great-winged Pterodroma macroptera (NT, LC)              Pipit, Golden Tmetothylacus tenellus (V)
Petrel, Grey Procellaria cinerea (VU, NT, V)                     Pipit, Mountain Anthus hoeschi (NT, NT, SLS)
Petrel, Grey-backed Storm Garrodia nereis (NT, LC, V)            Pipit, Nicholson’s Anthus nicholsoni
Petrel, Kerguelen Aphrodroma brevirostris (NT, LC, V)            Pipit, Plain-backed Anthus leucophrys
Petrel, Leach’s Storm Oceanodroma leucorhoa (CR, VU)             Pipit, Red-throated Anthus cervinus (V)
Petrel, Matsudaira’s Storm Oceanodroma matsudairae (NA, VU, V)   Pipit, Short-tailed Anthus brachyurus (VU, LC)
Petrel, Northern Giant Macronectes halli (NT, LC)                Pipit, Striped Anthus lineiventris
Petrel, Pintado (Cape) Daption capense                           Pipit, Tree Anthus trivialis
Petrel, Soft-plumaged Pterodroma mollis (NT, LC)                 Pipit, Yellow-breasted Anthus chloris (VU, VU, E)
Petrel, Southern Giant Macronectes giganteus (NT, LC)            Pitta, African Pitta angolensis (V)
Petrel, Spectacled Procellaria conspicillata (VU, VU)            Plover, American Golden Pluvialis dominica (V)
Petrel, Tahiti Pseudobulweria rostrata (V)                       Plover, Caspian Charadrius asiaticus
Petrel, White-bellied Storm Fregetta grallaria (V)               Plover, Chestnut-banded Charadrius pallidus (NT, NT)
Petrel, White-chinned Procellaria aequinoctialis (VU, VU)        Plover, Common Ringed Charadrius hiaticula
Petrel, White-faced Storm Pelagodroma marina (V)                 Plover, Crab- Dromas ardeola (V)
Petrel, White-headed Pterodroma lessonii (V)                     Plover, Greater Sand Charadrius leschenaultii
Petrel, Wilson’s Storm Oceanites oceanicus                       Plover, Grey Pluvialis squatarola
Petronia, Yellow-throated Gymnoris superciliaris                 Plover, Kittlitz’s Charadrius pecuarius
Phalarope, Red Phalaropus fulicarius                             Plover, Lesser Sand Charadrius mongolus
Phalarope, Red-necked Phalaropus lobatus                         Plover, Little Ringed Charadrius dubius (V)
Phalarope, Wilson’s Phalaropus tricolor (V)                      Plover, Pacific Golden Pluvialis fulva (V)
Pigeon, African Green Treron calvus                              Plover, Three-banded Charadrius tricollaris
18                                                                                                                              19
Plover                                                                                                                Sandpiper

 SPECIES		                                              SPECIES
 Plover, White-fronted Charadrius marginatus            Robin, Brown Scrub Cercotrichas signata (NE)
 Pochard, Southern Netta erythrophthalma                Robin, Kalahari Scrub Cercotrichas paena
 Pratincole, Black-winged Glareola nordmanni (NT, NT)   Robin, Karoo Scrub Cercotrichas coryphoeus
 Pratincole, Collared Glareola pratincola               Robin, Rufous-tailed Scrub Cercotrichas galactotes (V)
 Pratincole, Madagascar Glareola ocularis (V)           Robin, White-browed Scrub Cercotrichas leucophrys
 Pratincole, Rock Glareola nuchalis (V)                 Robin, White-starred Pogonocichla stellata
 Prinia, Black-chested Prinia flavicans                 Robin, White-throated Irania gutturalis (V)
 Prinia, Drakensberg Prinia hypoxantha (SLS)            Robin-chat, Cape Cossypha caffra
 Prinia, Karoo Prinia maculosa (NE)                     Robin-chat, Chorister Cossypha dichroa (SLS)
 Prinia, Tawny-flanked Prinia subflava                  Robin-chat, Red-capped Cossypha natalensis
 Prion, Antarctic Pachyptila desolata                   Robin-chat, White-browed Cossypha heuglini
 Prion, Broad-billed Pachyptila vittata (V)             Robin-chat, White-throated Cossypha humeralis
 Prion, Fairy Pachyptila turtur (NT, LC, V)             Rockjumper, Cape Chaetops frenatus (NT, NT, E)
 Prion, Salvin’s Pachyptila salvini (NT, LC, V)         Rockjumper, Drakensberg Chaetops aurantius (LC, NT, SLS)
 Prion, Slender-billed Pachyptila belcheri              Roller, Broad-billed Eurystomus glaucurus
 Puffback, Black-backed Dryoscopus cubla                Roller, European Coracias garrulus (NT, LC)
 Pytilia, Green-winged Pytilia melba                    Roller, Lilac-breasted Coracias caudatus
 Pytilia, Orange-winged Pytilia afra                    Roller, Purple Coracias naevius
 Quail, Blue Excalfactoria adansonii (V)                Roller, Racket-tailed Coracias spatulatus
 Quail, Common Coturnix coturnix                        Ruff Calidris pugnax
 Quail, Harlequin Coturnix delegorguei                  Sanderling Calidris alba
 Quail-finch, African Ortygospiza atricollis            Sandgrouse, Burchell’s Pterocles burchelli
 Quelea, Red-billed Quelea quelea                       Sandgrouse, Double-banded Pterocles bicinctus
 Quelea, Red-headed Quelea erythrops                    Sandgrouse, Namaqua Pterocles namaqua
 Rail, African Rallus caerulescens                      Sandgrouse, Yellow-throated Pterocles gutturalis (NT, LC)
 Raven, White-necked Corvus albicollis                  Sandpiper, Baird’s Calidris bairdii (V)
 Redshank, Common Tringa totanus                        Sandpiper, Broad-billed Calidris falcinellus (V)
 Redshank, Spotted Tringa erythropus (V)                Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Calidris subruficollis (LC, NT, V)
 Redstart, Common Phoenicurus phoenicurus (V)           Sandpiper, Common Actitis hypoleucos
 Robin, Bearded Scrub Cercotrichas quadrivirgata        Sandpiper, Curlew Calidris ferruginea (LC, NT)
20                                                                                                                          21
Sandpiper                                                                                                                Starling

 SPECIES		                                                SPECIES
Sandpiper, Green Tringa ochropus                          Siskin, Drakensberg Crithagra symonsi (SLS)
Sandpiper, Marsh Tringa stagnatilis                       Skimmer, African Rynchops flavirostris (NA, NT)
Sandpiper, Pectoral Calidris melanotos                    Skimmer, Black Rynchops niger (V)
Sandpiper, Terek Xenus cinereus                           Skua, South Polar Stercorarius maccormicki (V)
Sandpiper, White-rumped Calidris fuscicollis (V)          Skua, Subantarctic (Brown) Stercorarius antarcticus (EN, LC)
Sandpiper, Wood Tringa glareola                           Snipe, African Gallinago nigripennis
Saw-wing, Black Psalidoprocne pristoptera                 Snipe, Great Gallinago media (NA, NT, V)
Scimitarbill, Common Rhinopomastus cyanomelas             Sparrow, Cape Passer melanurus
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius (VU, EN)           Sparrow, Great Passer motitensis
Seedeater, Streaky-headed Crithagra gularis               Sparrow, House Passer domesticus (I)
Shearwater, Cory’s Calonectris borealis                   Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed Passer diffusus
Shearwater, Flesh-footed Ardenna carneipes (LC, NT)       Sparrowhawk, Black Accipiter melanoleucus
Shearwater, Great Ardenna gravis                          Sparrowhawk, Little Accipiter minullus
Shearwater, Little Puffinus assimilis (V)                 Sparrowhawk, Ovambo Accipiter ovampensis
Shearwater, Manx Puffinus puffinus                        Sparrowhawk, Rufous-breasted Accipiter rufiventris
Shearwater, Sooty Ardenna grisea (NT, NT)                 Sparrow-weaver, White-browed Plocepasser mahali
Shearwater, Streaked Calonectris leucomelas (NA, NT, V)   Spinetail, Böhm’s Neafrapus boehmi
Shearwater, Subantarctic Puffinus elegans (V)             Spinetail, Mottled Telacanthura ussheri
Shearwater, Tropical Puffinus bailloni (V)                Spoonbill, African Platalea alba
Shearwater, Wedge-tailed Ardenna pacifica (V)             Spurfowl, Cape Pternistis capensis (NE)
Sheathbill, Snowy (Greater) Chionis albus (V)             Spurfowl, Natal Pternistis natalensis
Shelduck, South African Tadorna cana                      Spurfowl, Red-billed Pternistis adspersus
Shikra Accipiter badius                                   Spurfowl, Red-necked Pternistis afer
Shoveler, Cape Spatula smithii                            Spurfowl, Swainson’s Pternistis swainsonii
Shrike, Crimson-breasted Laniarius atrococcineus          Starling, Black-bellied Notopholia corusca
Shrike, Lesser Grey Lanius minor                          Starling, Burchell’s Lamprotornis australis
Shrike, Magpie Urolestes melanoleucus                     Starling, Cape Glossy (Cape) Lamprotornis nitens
Shrike, Red-backed Lanius collurio                        Starling, Common Sturnus vulgaris (I)
Shrike, Southern White-crowned Eurocephalus anguitimens   Starling, Greater Blue-eared Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Siskin, Cape Crithagra totta (E)                          Starling, Meves’s Lamprotornis mevesii
22                                                                                                                           23
Starling                                                                                                                    Swift

 SPECIES		                                                     SPECIES
 Starling, Miombo Blue-eared Lamprotornis elisabeth (V)        Sunbird, Olive Cyanomitra olivacea
 Starling, Pale-winged Onychognathus nabouroup                 Sunbird, Orange-breasted Anthobaphes violacea (E)
 Starling, Pied Lamprotornis bicolor (SLS)                     Sunbird, Plain-backed Anthreptes reichenowi
 Starling, Red-winged Onychognathus morio                      Sunbird, Purple-banded Cinnyris bifasciatus
 Starling, Rosy Pastor roseus (V)                              Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Chalcomitra senegalensis
 Starling, Violet-backed Cinnyricinclus leucogaster            Sunbird, Southern Double-collared Cinnyris chalybeus (NE)
 Starling, Wattled Creatophora cinerea                         Sunbird, Variable Cinnyris venustus (V)
 Stilt, Black-winged Himantopus himantopus                     Sunbird, White-bellied Cinnyris talatala
 Stint, Little Calidris minuta                                 Swallow, Barn Hirundo rustica
 Stint, Long-toed Calidris subminuta (V)                       Swallow, Blue Hirundo atrocaerulea (CR, VU)
 Stint, Red-necked Calidris ruficollis (NA, NT, V)             Swallow, Greater Striped Cecropis cucullata
 Stint, Temminck’s Calidris temminckii (V)                     Swallow, Grey-rumped Pseudhirundo griseopyga
 Stonechat, African Saxicola torquatus                         Swallow, Lesser Striped Cecropis abyssinica
 Stork, Abdim’s Ciconia abdimii (NT, LC)                       Swallow, Mosque Cecropis senegalensis
 Stork, Black Ciconia nigra (VU, LC)                           Swallow, Pearl-breasted Hirundo dimidiata
 Stork, Marabou Leptoptilos crumenifer (NT, LC)                Swallow, Red-breasted Cecropis semirufa
 Stork, Saddle-billed Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (EN, LC)   Swallow, Red-rumped Cecropis daurica (V)
 Stork, White Ciconia ciconia                                  Swallow, South African Cliff Petrochelidon spilodera (BNE)
 Stork, Woolly-necked Ciconia episcopus                        Swallow, White-throated Hirundo albigularis
 Stork, Yellow-billed Mycteria ibis (EN, LC)                   Swallow, Wire-tailed Hirundo smithii
 Sugarbird, Cape Promerops cafer (E)                           Swamphen, African (Purple) Porphyrio madagascariensis
 Sugarbird, Gurney’s Promerops gurneyi (LC, NT, NE)            Swan, Mute Cygnus olor (I)
 Sunbird, Amethyst Chalcomitra amethystina                     Swift, African Black Apus barbatus
 Sunbird, Collared Hedydipna collaris                          Swift, African Palm Cypsiurus parvus
 Sunbird, Dusky Cinnyris fuscus                                Swift, Alpine Tachymarptis melba
 Sunbird, Greater Double-collared Cinnyris afer (SLS)          Swift, Bradfield’s Apus bradfieldi
 Sunbird, Grey Cyanomitra veroxii                              Swift, Common Apus apus
 Sunbird, Malachite Nectarinia famosa                          Swift, Horus Apus horus
 Sunbird, Marico Cinnyris mariquensis                          Swift, Little Apus affinis
 Sunbird, Neergaard’s Cinnyris neergaardi (VU, NT)             Swift, White-rumped Apus caffer
24                                                                                                                            25
Tchagra                                                                                                        Vulture

 SPECIES		                                        SPECIES
Tchagra, Black-crowned Tchagra senegalus          Thrush, Groundscraper Turdus litsitsirupa
Tchagra, Brown-crowned Tchagra australis          Thrush, Karoo Turdus smithi (NE)
Tchagra, Southern Tchagra tchagra (NE)            Thrush, Kurrichane Turdus libonyana
Teal, Blue-billed Spatula hottentota              Thrush, Olive Turdus olivaceus
Teal, Cape Anas capensis                          Thrush, Orange Ground Geokichla gurneyi (NT, LC)
Teal, Red-billed Anas erythrorhyncha              Thrush, Sentinel Rock Monticola explorator (LC, NT, SLS)
Tern, Antarctic Sterna vittata (EN, LC)           Thrush, Short-toed Rock Monticola brevipes
Tern, Arctic Sterna paradisaea                    Thrush, Spotted Ground Geokichla guttata (EN, EN)
Tern, Black Chlidonias niger                      Tinkerbird, Red-fronted Pogoniulus pusillus
Tern, Black-naped Sterna sumatrana (V)            Tinkerbird, Yellow-fronted Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Tern, Bridled Onychoprion anaethetus (V)          Tinkerbird, Yellow-rumped Pogoniulus bilineatus
Tern, Caspian Hydropogne caspia (VU, LC)          Tit, Ashy Melaniparus cinerascens
Tern, Common Sterna hirundo                       Tit, Grey Melaniparus afer (NE)
Tern, Damara Sternula balaenarum (CR, VU)         Tit, Southern Black Melaniparus niger
Tern, Elegant Thalasseus elegans (V)              Tit-babbler (Warbler), Chestnut-vented Curruca subcoerulea
Tern, Gull-billed Gelochelidon nilotica (V)       Tit-babbler (Warbler), Layard’s Curruca layardi (NE)
Tern, Lesser Crested Thalasseus bengalensis       Trogon, Narina Apaloderma narina
Tern, Little Sternula albifrons                   Tropicbird, Red-billed Phaethon aethereus (V)
Tern, Roseate Sterna dougallii (EN, LC)           Tropicbird, Red-tailed Phaethon rubricauda (V)
Tern, Sandwich Thalasseus sandvicensis            Tropicbird, White-tailed Phaethon lepturus (V)
Tern, Sooty Onychoprion fuscatus                  Turaco, Knysna Tauraco corythaix (SLS)
Tern, Swift (Greater Crested) Thalasseus bergii   Turaco, Livingstone’s Tauraco livingstonii
Tern, Whiskered Chlidonias hybrida                Turaco, Purple-crested Tauraco porphyreolophus
Tern, White Gygis alba (V)                        Turnstone, Ruddy Arenaria interpres
Tern, White-cheeked Sterna repressa (V)           Twinspot, Green Mandingoa nitidula
Tern, White-winged Chlidonias leucopterus         Twinspot, Pink-throated Hypargos margaritatus
Thick-knee, Spotted Burhinus capensis             Twinspot, Red-throated Hypargos niveoguttatus
Thick-knee, Water Burhinus vermiculatus           Vulture, Bearded Gypaetus barbatus (CR, NT)
Thrush, Cape Rock Monticola rupestris (SLS)       Vulture, Cape Gyps coprotheres (EN, EN)
Thrush, Collared Palm Cichladusa arquata          Vulture, Egyptian Neophron percnopterus (NA, EN, V)
26                                                                                                                 27
Vulture                                                                                                                             Weaver

 SPECIES		                                                             SPECIES
 Vulture, Hooded Necrosyrtes monachus (CR, CR)                         Warbler, River Locustella fluviatilis
 Vulture, Lappet-faced Torgos tracheliotos (EN, EN)                    Warbler, Rufous-eared Malcorus pectoralis
 Vulture, Palm-nut Gypohierax angolensis                               Warbler, Sedge Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
 Vulture, Rüppell’s Gyps rueppelli (NA, CR, V)                         Warbler, Stierling’s Wren- Calamonastes stierlingi
 Vulture, White-backed Gyps africanus (CR, CR)                         Warbler, Upcher’s Hippolais languida (V)
 Vulture, White-headed Trigonoceps occipitalis (CR, CR)                Warbler, Victorin’s Cryptillas victorini (E)
 Wagtail, African Pied Motacilla aguimp                                Warbler, Willow Phylloscopus trochilus
 Wagtail, Cape Motacilla capensis                                      Warbler, Yellow-throated Woodland Phylloscopus ruficapilla
 Wagtail, Citrine Motacilla citreola (V)                               Wattle-eye, Black-throated Platysteira peltata
 Wagtail, Grey Motacilla cinerea (V)                                   Waxbill, Black-faced Brunhilda erythronotos
 Wagtail, Mountain Motacilla clara                                     Waxbill, Blue Uraeginthus angolensis
 Wagtail, Western Yellow Motacilla flava                               Waxbill, Common Estrilda astrild
 Wagtail, White Motacilla alba (V)                                     Waxbill, Grey Estrilda perreini
 Warbler, African Reed Acrocephalus baeticatus                         Waxbill, Orange-breasted Amandava subflava
 Warbler, Barratt’s Bradypterus barratti (NE)                          Waxbill, Swee Coccopygia melanotis (NE)
 Warbler, Barred Wren- Calamonastes fasciolatus                        Waxbill, Violet-eared Granatina granatina
 Warbler, Basra Reed Acrocephalus griseldis (V)                        Weaver, African (Holub's) Golden Ploceus xanthops
 Warbler, Broad-tailed (Fan-tailed Grassbird) Catriscus brevirostris   Weaver, Cape Ploceus capensis (NE)
 Warbler, Cinnamon-breasted Euryptila subcinnamomea (NE)               Weaver, Chestnut Ploceus rubiginosus (V)
 Warbler, Dark-capped (African) Yellow Iduna natalensis                Weaver, Dark-backed Ploceus bicolor
 Warbler, Eurasian Reed Acrocephalus scirpaceus (V)                    Weaver, Lesser Masked Ploceus intermedius
 Warbler, Garden Sylvia borin                                          Weaver, Red-billed Buffalo Bubalornis niger
 Warbler, Great Reed Acrocephalus arundinaceus                         Weaver, Red-headed Anaplectes rubriceps
 Warbler, Icterine Hippolais icterina                                  Weaver, Sociable Philetairus socius
 Warbler, Knysna Bradypterus sylvaticus (VU, VU, E)                    Weaver, Southern Brown-throated Ploceus xanthopterus
 Warbler, Lesser Swamp Acrocephalus gracilirostris                     Weaver, Southern Masked Ploceus velatus
 Warbler, Little Rush Bradypterus baboecala                            Weaver, Spectacled Ploceus ocularis
 Warbler, Marsh Acrocephalus palustris                                 Weaver, Thick-billed Amblyospiza albifrons
 Warbler, Namaqua Phragmacia substriata (NE)                           Weaver, Village Ploceus cucullatus
 Warbler, Olive-tree Hippolais olivetorum                              Weaver, Yellow (Eastern Golden) Ploceus subaureus
28                                                                                                                                     29
Wheatear                                                                                                                 Tern

 SPECIES		                                                SPECIES
Wheatear, Capped Oenanthe pileata                        PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS – NOT SEEN ON MAINLAND
Wheatear, Mountain Myrmecocichla monticola               Penguin, Chinstrap Pygoscelis antarcticus (V)
Wheatear, Northern Oenanthe oenanthe (V)                 Penguin, Gentoo Pygoscelis papua (EN, LC)
Wheatear, Pied Oenanthe pleschanka (V)                   Petrel, Common Diving Pelecanoides urinatrix (NT, LC)
Whimbrel, Eurasian Numenius phaeopus                     Petrel, South Georgian Diving Pelecanoides georgicus (NT, LC)
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra (V)                            Pintail, Eaton’s Anas eatoni (NA, VU)
White-eye, Cape Zosterops virens (NE)                    Shag, Crozet Leucocarbo melanogenis (CR, NR)
White-eye, Orange River Zosterops pallidus               Sheathbill, Lesser Chionis minor (NT, LC)
White-eye, Southern Yellow Zosterops senegalensis        Tern, Kerguelen Sterna virgata (EN, NT)
Whitethroat, Common Curruca communis
Whitethroat, Lesser Curruca curruca (V)                  NOTES
Whydah, Broad-tailed Paradise Vidua obtusa (V)
Whydah, Long-tailed Paradise Vidua paradisaea
Whydah, Pin-tailed Vidua macroura
Whydah, Shaft-tailed Vidua regia
Widowbird, Fan-tailed Euplectes axillaris
Widowbird, Long-tailed Euplectes progne
Widowbird, Red-collared Euplectes ardens
Widowbird, White-winged Euplectes albonotatus
Wood-hoopoe, Green Phoeniculus purpureus
Woodpecker, Bearded Chloropicus namaquus
Woodpecker, Bennett’s Campethera bennettii
Woodpecker, Cardinal Dendropicos fuscescens
Woodpecker, Golden-tailed Campethera abingoni
Woodpecker, Ground Geocolaptes olivaceus (LC, NT, SLS)
Woodpecker, Knysna Campethera notata (NT, NT, E)
Woodpecker, Olive Dendropicos griseocephalus
Wryneck, Red-throated Jynx ruficollis
Yellowlegs, Lesser Tringa flavipes (V)

30                                                                                                                        31
BIRDLIFE SOUTH AFRICA
Tel. +27 (0)11 789 1122
Fax +27 (0)11 789 5188

Compiled by Chris Lotz (info@birdingecotours.co.za),
Chairman of the BirdLife South Africa List Committee

The BirdLife South Africa List Committee for 2022 consisted of the following
members: Chris Lotz (Chairman), David Allan, Rauri Bowie, Hugh Chittenden,           Consider joining the South Africa Listers’ Club,
Callan Cohen, Andrew de Blocq, Bob Dowsett, Guy Gibbon, Trevor Hardaker, David       a community of proudly South African birders
Maphisa, Etienne Marais, Michael Mills, Faansie Peacock, Ernst Retief, Peter Ryan,   hosted by BirdLife South Africa. Join via our
Hanneline Smit-Robinson and Melissa Whitecross.                                      website at www.birdlife.org.za/go-birding/
                                                                                     go-birding-south-africa-listers-club/
First edition 2010
Second edition 2011
Third edition 2012
Fourth edition 2013
Fifth edition 2014
Sixth edition 2015
Seventh edition 2016
Eighth edition 2017
Ninth edition (digital) 2018
Tenth edition 2019
Eleventh edition 2020
Twelfth edition 2021
Thirteenth edition 2022

Front cover: Cape Gannet Morus capensis – Bird of the Year 2022
Photographer: Peter Ryan

Sortable Excel and Afrikaans versions of this list can be downloaded from:
www.birdlife.org.za/media-and-resources/bird-checklists/

Printed by Tandym Print, Cape Town
FIRE FINCH
         79 |

                                     BRING
                                    HABITAT
                                     HOME

                                                                                        BLUE CRANE
                                                                                        42 |

                             Duram’s Habitat Colour Collection draws inspiration
                             from nature’s diverse colour palette. Featuring a

HABITAT                      selection of 90 inspired paint colours, all conveniently
                             a v a ila ble in 90 ml Col our Samp l es. Earthy and
                             sophistica te d, b ol d y et neutral , i t’s never b een
Co lour Col l ec t i o n     simpler to find the perfect colour for your home.
                             Ask for Duram at your local hardware store.
 90 inspired paint colours
                             The paint that’s made smart to look smart.
                             Dry paint colour and sheen may vary from colours shown.
You can also read