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Tankwa Karoo National Park
This checklist includes all bird species found in Tankwa Karoo 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 Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). 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: Tankwa Karoo National Park [map]
Number of introduced species: 4
Date last reviewed: 2007-06-09
Last modified: 2023-05-23
See also: https://www.sanparks.org/groups/birders/checklists.php
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| Common Ostrich | Struthio camelus | |
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| White-faced Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna viduata | Rare/Accidental |
| Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa | |
| Egyptian Goose | Alopochen aegyptiaca | |
| South African Shelduck | Tadorna cana | |
| Southern Pochard | Netta erythrophthalma | |
| Hottentot Teal | Spatula hottentota | |
| Cape Shoveler | Spatula smithii | |
| Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | Rare/Accidental |
| African Black Duck | Anas sparsa | |
| Yellow-billed Duck | Anas undulata | |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Introduced species |
| Cape Teal | Anas capensis | |
| Red-billed Teal | Anas erythrorhyncha | |
| Spur-winged Goose | Plectropterus gambensis | |
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| Helmeted Guineafowl | Numida meleagris | |
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| Common Quail | Coturnix coturnix | |
| Cape Francolin | Pternistis capensis | Endemic (country/region) |
| Grey-winged Francolin | Scleroptila afra | Endemic (country/region) |
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| Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus | |
| Lesser Flamingo | Phoeniconaias minor | |
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| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | |
| Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | |
| Black-necked Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | |
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| Speckled Pigeon | Columba guinea | |
| Red-eyed Dove | Streptopelia semitorquata | |
| Ring-necked Dove | Streptopelia capicola | |
| Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis | |
| Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis | |
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| Namaqua Sandgrouse | Pterocles namaqua | |
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| Rufous-cheeked Nightjar | Caprimulgus rufigena | |
| Freckled Nightjar | Caprimulgus tristigma | |
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| Alpine Swift | Tachymarptis melba | |
| White-rumped Swift | Apus caffer | |
| Horus Swift | Apus horus | |
| Little Swift | Apus affinis | |
| Bradfield's Swift | Apus bradfieldi | |
| African Swift | Apus barbatus | |
| Common Swift | Apus apus | |
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| White-browed Coucal | Centropus superciliosus | |
| Jacobin Cuckoo | Clamator jacobinus | |
| Klaas's Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas | |
| Diederick Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius | |
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| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | |
| Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | |
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| Red-chested Flufftail | Sarothrura rufa | |
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| Blue Crane | Grus paradisea | |
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| Vigors's Bustard | Heterotetrax vigorsii | |
| Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | |
| Ludwig's Bustard | Ardeotis ludwigii | |
| Denham's Bustard | Ardeotis denhami | |
| Blue Bustard | Eupodotis caerulescens | |
| Black Bustard | Afrotis afra | Endemic (country/region) |
| White-quilled Bustard | Afrotis afraoides | |
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| Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | |
| European White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | |
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| Great White Pelican | Pelecanus onocrotalus | |
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| Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | |
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| Squacco Heron | Ardeola ralloides | Rare/Accidental |
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | |
| Black-headed Heron | Ardea melanocephala | |
| Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | |
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| African Sacred Ibis | Threskiornis aethiopicus | |
| African Spoonbill | Platalea alba | |
| Hadada Ibis | Bostrychia hagedash | |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | |
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| Long-tailed Cormorant | Microcarbo africanus | |
| Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | |
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| African Darter | Anhinga rufa | |
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| Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinus capensis | |
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| Pied Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta | |
| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | |
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| Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | |
| Common Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | |
| Kittlitz's Plover | Charadrius pecuarius | |
| Three-banded Plover | Charadrius tricollaris | |
| White-fronted Plover | Charadrius marginatus | |
| Blacksmith Lapwing | Vanellus armatus | |
| Crowned Lapwing | Vanellus coronatus | |
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| Ruff | Calidris pugnax | |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | |
| Little Stint | Calidris minuta | |
| African Snipe | Gallinago nigripennis | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | |
| Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | |
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| Double-banded Courser | Rhinoptilus africanus | |
| Burchell's Courser | Cursorius rufus | |
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| Gray-hooded Gull | Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus | |
| Hartlaub's Gull | Chroicocephalus hartlaubii | |
| Kelp Gull | Larus dominicanus | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
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| Secretary-bird | Sagittarius serpentarius | |
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| Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | |
| Black-chested Snake Eagle | Circaetus pectoralis | |
| Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | |
| Verreaux's Eagle | Aquila verreauxii | |
| Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | |
| Pale Chanting Goshawk | Melierax canorus | |
| Gabar Goshawk | Micronisus gabar | |
| African Marsh Harrier | Circus ranivorus | |
| Black Harrier | Circus maurus | |
| African Fish Eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer | |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | |
| Jackal Buzzard | Buteo rufofuscus | |
| Eurasian Buzzard | Buteo buteo | |
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| Common Barn Owl | Tyto alba | |
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| Cape Eagle Owl | Bubo capensis | |
| Spotted Eagle Owl | Bubo africanus | |
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| Speckled Mousebird | Colius striatus | |
| White-backed Mousebird | Colius colius | |
| Red-faced Mousebird | Urocolius indicus | |
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| Common Hoopoe | Upupa epops | |
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| Common Scimitarbill | Rhinopomastus cyanomelas | Rare/Accidental |
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| Lesser Honeyguide | Indicator minor | |
| Greater Honeyguide | Indicator indicator | |
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| Ground Woodpecker | Geocolaptes olivaceus | |
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| Acacia Pied Barbet | Tricholaema leucomelas | |
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| European Bee-eater | Merops apiaster | |
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| African Malachite Kingfisher | Corythornis cristatus | |
| Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | |
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| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | |
| Greater Kestrel | Falco rupicoloides | |
| Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera | |
| Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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| Cape Batis | Batis capensis | |
| Pririt Batis | Batis pririt | |
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| Southern Boubou | Laniarius ferrugineus | |
| Bokmakierie | Telophorus zeylonus | |
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| Fork-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus adsimilis | |
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| White-crowned Shrike | Eurocephalus anguitimens | |
| Southern Fiscal | Lanius collaris | |
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| Cape Crow | Corvus capensis | |
| White-necked Raven | Corvus albicollis | |
| Pied Crow | Corvus albus | |
| House Crow | Corvus splendens | Introduced species |
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| African Paradise-flycatcher | Terpsiphone viridis | |
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| Malachite Sunbird | Nectarinia famosa | |
| Southern Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris chalybeus | |
| Dusky Sunbird | Cinnyris fuscus | |
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| Scaly-fronted Weaver | Sporopipes squamifrons | |
| Sociable Weaver | Philetairus socius | |
| Red-billed Quelea | Quelea quelea | |
| Yellow-crowned Bishop | Euplectes afer | |
| Southern Red Bishop | Euplectes orix | |
| Yellow Bishop | Euplectes capensis | |
| Cape Weaver | Ploceus capensis | Endemic (country/region) |
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| Red-billed Firefinch | Lagonosticta senegala | |
| Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild | |
| Swee Waxbill | Coccopygia melanotis | |
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| Pin-tailed Whydah | Vidua macroura | |
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| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Introduced species |
| Cape Sparrow | Passer melanurus | |
| Southern Grey-headed Sparrow | Passer diffusus | |
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| Yellow-tufted Pipit | Anthus crenatus | |
| African Pipit | Anthus cinnamomeus | |
| Long-billed Pipit | Anthus similis | |
| Cape Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | |
| African Wagtail | Motacilla aguimp | |
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| Yellow Canary | Crithagra flaviventris | |
| Brimstone Canary | Crithagra sulphurata | |
| White-throated Canary | Crithagra albogularis | |
| Streaky-headed Canary | Crithagra gularis | |
| Cape Siskin | Crithagra totta | Endemic (country/region) |
| Black-headed Canary | Serinus alario | |
| Cape Canary | Serinus canicollis | |
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| Cape Bunting | Fringillaria capensis | |
| Lark-like Bunting | Fringillaria impetuani | |
| Cinnamon-breasted Bunting | Fringillaria tahapisi | Rare/Accidental |
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| African Fairy-flycatcher | Stenostira scita | |
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| Grey Tit | Melaniparus afer | |
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| Cape Penduline Tit | Anthoscopus minutus | |
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| Spike-heeled Lark | Chersomanes albofasciata | |
| Karoo Long-billed Lark | Certhilauda subcoronata | |
| Black-eared Sparrow Lark | Eremopterix australis | |
| Grey-backed Sparrow Lark | Eremopterix verticalis | |
| Sabota Lark | Calendulauda sabota | |
| Karoo Lark | Calendulauda albescens | Endemic (country/region) |
| Red Lark | Calendulauda burra | Endemic (country/region) |
| Cape Clapper Lark | Mirafra apiata | |
| Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea | |
| Large-billed Lark | Galerida magnirostris | |
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| Long-billed Crombec | Sylvietta rufescens | |
| Cape Grassbird | Sphenoeacus afer | |
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| Yellow-bellied Eremomela | Eremomela icteropygialis | |
| Karoo Eremomela | Eremomela gregalis | |
| Namaqua Warbler | Phragmacia substriata | |
| Cinnamon-breasted Warbler | Euryptila subcinnamomea | |
| Rufous-eared Warbler | Malcorus pectoralis | |
| Tinkling Cisticola | Cisticola rufilatus | |
| Grey-backed Cisticola | Cisticola subruficapilla | |
| Levaillant's Cisticola | Cisticola tinniens | |
| Piping Cisticola | Cisticola fulvicapilla | |
| Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis | |
| Black-chested Prinia | Prinia flavicans | |
| Karoo Prinia | Prinia maculosa | |
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| Little Rush Warbler | Bradypterus baboecala | |
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| Common Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | |
| Lesser Swamp Warbler | Acrocephalus gracilirostris | |
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| Northern House Martin | Delichon urbicum | |
| South African Swallow | Petrochelidon spilodera | Rare/Accidental |
| Greater Striped Swallow | Cecropis cucullata | |
| White-throated Swallow | Hirundo albigularis | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Pearl-breasted Swallow | Hirundo dimidiata | |
| Rock Martin | Ptyonoprogne fuligula | |
| Plain Martin | Riparia paludicola | |
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| Black-fronted Bulbul | Pycnonotus nigricans | |
| Cape Bulbul | Pycnonotus capensis | Endemic (country/region) |
| Common Bulbul | Pycnonotus barbatus | Rare/Accidental |
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| Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | |
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| Layard's Warbler | Curruca layardi | |
| Chestnut-vented Warbler | Curruca subcoerulea | |
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| Orange River White-eye | Zosterops pallidus | |
| Cape White-eye | Zosterops virens | |
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| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Introduced species |
| Wattled Starling | Creatophora cinerea | |
| Pale-winged Starling | Onychognathus nabouroup | |
| Red-winged Starling | Onychognathus morio | |
| African Pied Starling | Lamprotornis bicolor | |
| Cape Starling | Lamprotornis nitens | |
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| Karoo Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas coryphoeus | |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | |
| Chat Flycatcher | Bradornis infuscatus | |
| Fiscal Flycatcher | Sigelus silens | |
| Cape Robin Chat | Cossypha caffra | |
| African Stonechat | Saxicola torquatus | |
| Sickle-winged Chat | Emarginata sinuata | |
| Karoo Chat | Emarginata schlegelii | |
| Tractrac Chat | Emarginata tractrac | |
| Southern Anteater Chat | Myrmecocichla formicivora | |
| Mountain Wheatear | Myrmecocichla monticola | |
| Capped Wheatear | Oenanthe pileata | |
| Familiar Chat | Oenanthe familiaris | |
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| Olive Thrush | Turdus olivaceus | |
| Smith's Thrush | Turdus smithi | |
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