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Waterberg Plateau National Park
This checklist includes all bird species found in Waterberg Plateau National Park , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .
The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Clements, version 2022. If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).
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Country or region: Waterberg Plateau National Park [map]
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2022-10-16
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| Common Ostrich | Struthio camelus | |
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| Egyptian Goose | Alopochen aegyptiaca | |
| South African Shelduck | Tadorna cana | |
| Cape Teal | Anas capensis | |
| Red-billed Duck | Anas erythrorhyncha | |
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| Helmeted Guineafowl | Numida meleagris | |
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| Crested Francolin | Ortygornis sephaena | |
| Coqui Francolin | Campocolinus coqui | |
| Orange River Francolin | Scleroptila gutturalis | |
| Common Quail | Coturnix coturnix | |
| Hartlaub's Spurfowl | Pternistis hartlaubi | |
| Red-billed Spurfowl | Pternistis adspersus | |
| Swainson's Spurfowl | Pternistis swainsonii | |
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| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | |
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| Speckled Pigeon | Columba guinea | |
| Ring-necked Dove | Streptopelia capicola | |
| Laughing Dove | Spilopelia senegalensis | |
| Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove | Turtur chalcospilos | |
| Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis | |
| African Green-Pigeon | Treron calvus | |
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| Namaqua Sandgrouse | Pterocles namaqua | |
| Double-banded Sandgrouse | Pterocles bicinctus | |
| Burchell's Sandgrouse | Pterocles burchelli | |
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| Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | |
| Red-crested Bustard | Eupodotis ruficrista | |
| White-quilled Bustard | Eupodotis afraoides | |
| Black-bellied Bustard | Lissotis melanogaster | |
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| Gray Go-away-bird | Corythaixoides concolor | |
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| Great Spotted Cuckoo | Clamator glandarius | |
| Levaillant's Cuckoo | Clamator levaillantii | |
| Pied Cuckoo | Clamator jacobinus | |
| Dideric Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius | |
| Klaas's Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas | |
| Black Cuckoo | Cuculus clamosus | |
| Red-chested Cuckoo | Cuculus solitarius | Rare/Accidental |
| African Cuckoo | Cuculus gularis | |
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| Rufous-cheeked Nightjar | Caprimulgus rufigena | |
| Fiery-necked Nightjar | Caprimulgus pectoralis | |
| Freckled Nightjar | Caprimulgus tristigma | |
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| Alpine Swift | Apus melba | |
| Common Swift | Apus apus | |
| Bradfield's Swift | Apus bradfieldi | |
| Little Swift | Apus affinis | |
| White-rumped Swift | Apus caffer | |
| African Palm Swift | Cypsiurus parvus | |
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| Eurasian Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | |
| Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | |
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| Water Thick-knee | Burhinus vermiculatus | |
| Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinus capensis | |
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| Blacksmith Lapwing | Vanellus armatus | |
| Crowned Lapwing | Vanellus coronatus | |
| Three-banded Plover | Charadrius tricollaris | |
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| Greater Painted-Snipe | Rostratula benghalensis | |
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| African Jacana | Actophilornis africanus | |
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| Ruff | Calidris pugnax | |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | |
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| Temminck's Courser | Cursorius temminckii | |
| Double-banded Courser | Smutsornis africanus | |
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| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
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| Abdim's Stork | Ciconia abdimii | |
| White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | |
| Marabou Stork | Leptoptilos crumenifer | |
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| Long-tailed Cormorant | Microcarbo africanus | |
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| Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | |
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| Gray Heron | Ardea cinerea | |
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | |
| Striated Heron | Butorides striata | |
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| African Spoonbill | Platalea alba | |
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| Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | |
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| Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | |
| African Harrier-Hawk | Polyboroides typus | |
| European Honey-buzzard | Pernis apivorus | |
| White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | |
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | |
| White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | |
| Cape Griffon | Gyps coprotheres | Introduced species |
| Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | |
| Black-chested Snake-Eagle | Circaetus pectoralis | |
| Brown Snake-Eagle | Circaetus cinereus | |
| Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | |
| Wahlberg's Eagle | Hieraaetus wahlbergi | |
| Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | |
| Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | |
| Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | |
| Verreaux's Eagle | Aquila verreauxii | |
| African Hawk-Eagle | Aquila spilogaster | |
| Pale Chanting-Goshawk | Melierax canorus | |
| Gabar Goshawk | Micronisus gabar | |
| Shikra | Accipiter badius | |
| Little Sparrowhawk | Accipiter minullus | |
| Ovambo Sparrowhawk | Accipiter ovampensis | |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | |
| Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo | |
| Jackal Buzzard | Buteo rufofuscus | |
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| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | |
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| African Scops-Owl | Otus senegalensis | |
| Southern White-faced Owl | Ptilopsis granti | |
| Spotted Eagle-Owl | Bubo africanus | |
| Verreaux's Eagle-Owl | Ketupa lacteus | |
| Pearl-spotted Owlet | Glaucidium perlatum | |
| African Barred Owlet | Glaucidium capense | |
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| White-backed Mousebird | Colius colius | |
| Red-faced Mousebird | Urocolius indicus | |
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| Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | |
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| Green Woodhoopoe | Phoeniculus purpureus | |
| Violet Woodhoopoe | Phoeniculus damarensis | |
| Common Scimitarbill | Rhinopomastus cyanomelas | |
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| Bradfield's Hornbill | Lophoceros bradfieldi | |
| African Gray Hornbill | Lophoceros nasutus | |
| Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill | Tockus leucomelas | |
| Monteiro's Hornbill | Tockus monteiri | |
| Southern Red-billed Hornbill | Tockus rufirostris | |
| Damara Red-billed Hornbill | Tockus damarensis | |
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| Gray-headed Kingfisher | Halcyon leucocephala | |
| Striped Kingfisher | Halcyon chelicuti | |
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| Little Bee-eater | Merops pusillus | |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater | Merops hirundineus | |
| Blue-cheeked Bee-eater | Merops persicus | |
| European Bee-eater | Merops apiaster | |
| Southern Carmine Bee-eater | Merops nubicoides | |
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| European Roller | Coracias garrulus | |
| Lilac-breasted Roller | Coracias caudatus | |
| Rufous-crowned Roller | Coracias naevius | |
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| Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus chrysoconus | |
| Pied Barbet | Tricholaema leucomelas | |
| Black-collared Barbet | Lybius torquatus | |
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| Lesser Honeyguide | Indicator minor | |
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| Cardinal Woodpecker | Chloropicus fuscescens | |
| Bearded Woodpecker | Chloropicus namaquus | |
| Bennett's Woodpecker | Campethera bennettii | |
| Golden-tailed Woodpecker | Campethera abingoni | |
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| Pygmy Falcon | Polihierax semitorquatus | |
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | |
| Rock Kestrel | Falco rupicolus | |
| Greater Kestrel | Falco rupicoloides | |
| Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera | |
| Red-footed Falcon | Falco vespertinus | |
| Amur Falcon | Falco amurensis | |
| Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo | |
| Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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| Rosy-faced Lovebird | Agapornis roseicollis | |
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| Meyer's Parrot | Poicephalus meyeri | |
| Rüppell's Parrot | Poicephalus rueppellii | |
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| Black Cuckooshrike | Campephaga flava | |
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| Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus | |
| African Golden Oriole | Oriolus auratus | |
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| White-tailed Shrike | Lanioturdus torquatus | |
| Chinspot Batis | Batis molitor | |
| Pririt Batis | Batis pririt | |
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| White Helmetshrike | Prionops plumatus | |
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| Brubru | Nilaus afer | |
| Black-backed Puffback | Dryoscopus cubla | |
| Black-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra senegalus | |
| Brown-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra australis | |
| Crimson-breasted Gonolek | Laniarius atrococcineus | |
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| Fork-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus adsimilis | |
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| African Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone viridis | |
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| Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | |
| Lesser Gray Shrike | Lanius minor | |
| Magpie Shrike | Lanius melanoleucus | |
| Southern Fiscal | Lanius collaris | |
| White-crowned Shrike | Eurocephalus anguitimens | |
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| Cape Crow | Corvus capensis | |
| Pied Crow | Corvus albus | |
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| Rufous-bellied Tit | Melaniparus rufiventris | |
| Carp's Tit | Melaniparus carpi | |
| Ashy Tit | Melaniparus cinerascens | |
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| Southern Penduline-Tit | Anthoscopus minutus | |
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| Spike-heeled Lark | Chersomanes albofasciata | |
| Dusky Lark | Pinarocorys nigricans | |
| Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark | Eremopterix leucotis | |
| Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark | Eremopterix verticalis | |
| Sabota Lark | Calendulauda sabota | |
| Fawn-colored Lark | Calendulauda africanoides | |
| Eastern Clapper Lark | Mirafra fasciolata | |
| Rufous-naped Lark | Mirafra africana | |
| Monotonous Lark | Mirafra passerina | |
| Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea | |
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| Cape Crombec | Sylvietta rufescens | |
| Rockrunner | Achaetops pycnopygius | |
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| Yellow-bellied Eremomela | Eremomela icteropygialis | |
| Burnt-neck Eremomela | Eremomela usticollis | |
| Barred Wren-Warbler | Calamonastes fasciolatus | |
| Green-backed Camaroptera | Camaroptera brachyura | |
| Yellow-breasted Apalis | Apalis flavida | |
| Black-chested Prinia | Prinia flavicans | |
| Rattling Cisticola | Cisticola chiniana | |
| Tinkling Cisticola | Cisticola rufilatus | |
| Red-headed Cisticola | Cisticola subruficapilla | |
| Piping Cisticola | Cisticola fulvicapilla | |
| Desert Cisticola | Cisticola aridulus | |
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| Icterine Warbler | Hippolais icterina | |
| Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | |
| Common Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | |
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| Plain Martin | Riparia paludicola | |
| Banded Martin | Neophedina cincta | |
| Rock Martin | Ptyonoprogne fuligula | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Pearl-breasted Swallow | Hirundo dimidiata | |
| Greater Striped Swallow | Cecropis cucullata | |
| Lesser Striped Swallow | Cecropis abyssinica | |
| Rufous-chested Swallow | Cecropis semirufa | |
| South African Swallow | Petrochelidon spilodera | |
| Common House-Martin | Delichon urbicum | |
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| Yellow-bellied Greenbul | Chlorocichla flaviventris | |
| Black-fronted Bulbul | Pycnonotus nigricans | |
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| Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | |
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| Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | |
| Chestnut-vented Warbler | Curruca subcoerulea | |
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| Southern Yellow White-eye | Zosterops anderssoni | |
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| Bare-cheeked Babbler | Turdoides gymnogenys | |
| Southern Pied-Babbler | Turdoides bicolor | |
| Black-faced Babbler | Turdoides melanops | |
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| Wattled Starling | Creatophora cinerea | |
| Violet-backed Starling | Cinnyricinclus leucogaster | |
| Pale-winged Starling | Onychognathus nabouroup | |
| Burchell's Starling | Lamprotornis australis | |
| Greater Blue-eared Starling | Lamprotornis chalybaeus | |
| Cape Starling | Lamprotornis nitens | |
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| Groundscraper Thrush | Turdus litsitsirupa | |
| Kurrichane Thrush | Turdus libonyana | |
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| Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | |
| Mariqua Flycatcher | Bradornis mariquensis | |
| Chat Flycatcher | Agricola infuscatus | |
| Kalahari Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas paena | |
| Red-backed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas leucophrys | |
| Short-toed Rock-Thrush | Monticola brevipes | |
| Southern Anteater-Chat | Myrmecocichla formicivora | |
| Mountain Wheatear | Myrmecocichla monticola | |
| Capped Wheatear | Oenanthe pileata | |
| Familiar Chat | Oenanthe familiaris | |
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| Amethyst Sunbird | Chalcomitra amethystina | |
| Scarlet-chested Sunbird | Chalcomitra senegalensis | |
| Mariqua Sunbird | Cinnyris mariquensis | |
| White-breasted Sunbird | Cinnyris talatala | |
| Dusky Sunbird | Cinnyris fuscus | |
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| Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver | Bubalornis niger | |
| Scaly Weaver | Sporopipes squamifrons | |
| White-browed Sparrow-Weaver | Plocepasser mahali | |
| Sociable Weaver | Philetairus socius | |
| Red-headed Weaver | Anaplectes rubriceps | |
| Lesser Masked-Weaver | Ploceus intermedius | |
| Southern Masked-Weaver | Ploceus velatus | |
| Chestnut Weaver | Ploceus rubiginosus | |
| Red-billed Quelea | Quelea quelea | |
| Southern Red Bishop | Euplectes orix | |
| Yellow-crowned Bishop | Euplectes afer | |
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| Black-faced Waxbill | Brunhilda erythronotos | |
| Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild | |
| Red-headed Finch | Amadina erythrocephala | |
| Violet-eared Waxbill | Granatina granatina | |
| Southern Cordonbleu | Uraeginthus angolensis | |
| Green-winged Pytilia | Pytilia melba | |
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| Pin-tailed Whydah | Vidua macroura | |
| Eastern Paradise-Whydah | Vidua paradisaea | |
| Shaft-tailed Whydah | Vidua regia | |
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| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Introduced species |
| Great Rufous Sparrow | Passer motitensis | |
| Cape Sparrow | Passer melanurus | |
| Southern Gray-headed Sparrow | Passer diffusus | |
| Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow | Gymnoris superciliaris | |
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| Cape Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | |
| Richard's Pipit | Anthus richardi | |
| African Pipit | Anthus cinnamomeus | |
| Buffy Pipit | Anthus vaalensis | |
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| Black-throated Canary | Crithagra atrogularis | |
| Yellow Canary | Crithagra flaviventris | |
| White-throated Canary | Crithagra albogularis | |
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| Golden-breasted Bunting | Emberiza flaviventris | |
| Cape Bunting | Emberiza capensis | |
| Lark-like Bunting | Emberiza impetuani | |
| Cinnamon-breasted Bunting | Emberiza tahapisi | |
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