This checklist includes all bird species found in Kirkwood , 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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Common Ostrich | Struthio camelus | |
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White-faced Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna viduata | |
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 | |
African Black Duck | Anas sparsa | |
Yellow-billed Duck | Anas undulata | |
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Rare/Accidental |
Cape Teal | Anas capensis | |
Red-billed Teal | Anas erythrorhyncha | |
White-backed Duck | Thalassornis leuconotus | |
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) |
Red-necked Spurfowl | Pternistis afer | |
Red-winged Francolin | Scleroptila levaillantii | |
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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Rock Dove | Columba livia | Introduced species |
Speckled Pigeon | Columba guinea | |
African Olive Pigeon | Columba arquatrix | |
Lemon Dove | Aplopelia larvata | |
Red-eyed Dove | Streptopelia semitorquata | |
Ring-necked Dove | Streptopelia capicola | |
Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis | |
African Green Pigeon | Treron calvus | |
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove | Turtur chalcospilos | |
Tambourine Dove | Turtur tympanistria | |
Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis | |
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European Nightjar | Caprimulgus europaeus | |
Fiery-necked Nightjar | Caprimulgus pectoralis | |
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African Palm Swift | Cypsiurus parvus | |
Alpine Swift | Tachymarptis melba | |
White-rumped Swift | Apus caffer | |
Horus Swift | Apus horus | |
Little Swift | Apus affinis | |
African Swift | Apus barbatus | |
Common Swift | Apus apus | |
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White-browed Coucal | Centropus superciliosus | |
Yellowbill | Ceuthmochares aereus | |
Jacobin Cuckoo | Clamator jacobinus | |
Great Spotted Cuckoo | Clamator glandarius | |
Klaas's Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas | |
African Emerald Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx cupreus | |
Diederick Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius | |
Red-chested Cuckoo | Cuculus solitarius | |
Black Cuckoo | Cuculus clamosus | |
Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus | |
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African Rail | Rallus caerulescens | |
Black Crake | Zapornia flavirostra | |
Purple Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio | |
Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | |
Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | |
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Buff-spotted Flufftail | Sarothrura elegans | |
Red-chested Flufftail | Sarothrura rufa | |
Striped Flufftail | Sarothrura affinis | |
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African Finfoot | Podica senegalensis | |
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Blue Crane | Grus paradisea | |
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Black-bellied Bustard | Lissotis melanogaster | Rare/Accidental |
Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | |
Ludwig's Bustard | Ardeotis ludwigii | |
Denham's Bustard | Ardeotis denhami | |
White-bellied Bustard | Eupodotis senegalensis | |
Blue Bustard | Eupodotis caerulescens | Endemic (country/region) |
Black Bustard | Afrotis afra | Endemic (country/region) |
White-quilled Bustard | Afrotis afraoides | |
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Knysna Turaco | Tauraco corythaix | |
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Yellow-billed Stork | Mycteria ibis | Rare/Accidental |
Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | |
European White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | |
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Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | |
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Little Bittern | Ixobrychus minutus | |
White-backed Night Heron | Gorsachius leuconotus | |
Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | |
Striated Heron | Butorides striata | |
Squacco Heron | Ardeola ralloides | |
Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | |
Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | |
Black-headed Heron | Ardea melanocephala | |
Goliath Heron | Ardea goliath | |
Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | |
Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
Intermediate Egret | Ardea intermedia | |
Black Heron | Egretta ardesiaca | |
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 | |
Cape Cormorant | Phalacrocorax capensis | Endemic (country/region) |
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African Darter | Anhinga rufa | |
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Water Thick-knee | Burhinus vermiculatus | |
Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinus capensis | |
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African Oystercatcher | Haematopus moquini | |
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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 | |
Chestnut-banded Plover | Charadrius pallidus | |
Blacksmith Lapwing | Vanellus armatus | |
Black-winged Lapwing | Vanellus melanopterus | |
Crowned Lapwing | Vanellus coronatus | |
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Greater Painted-snipe | Rostratula benghalensis | |
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African Jacana | Actophilornis africanus | |
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Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | |
Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | |
Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | |
Red Knot | Calidris canutus | |
Ruff | Calidris pugnax | |
Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | |
Sanderling | Calidris alba | |
Little Stint | Calidris minuta | |
African Snipe | Gallinago nigripennis | |
Terek Sandpiper | Xenus cinereus | |
Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | |
Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | |
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Black-rumped Buttonquail | Turnix hottentottus | |
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Double-banded Courser | Rhinoptilus africanus | |
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Gray-hooded Gull | Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus | |
Kelp Gull | Larus dominicanus | |
Damara Tern | Sternula balaenarum | |
Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia | |
Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii | |
Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
Sandwich Tern | Thalasseus sandvicensis | |
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Secretary-bird | Sagittarius serpentarius | |
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Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | |
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Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | |
African Cuckoo Hawk | Aviceda cuculoides | |
African Harrier Hawk | Polyboroides typus | |
Bearded Vulture | Gypaetus barbatus | |
Black-chested Snake Eagle | Circaetus pectoralis | |
Brown Snake Eagle | Circaetus cinereus | |
Cape Vulture | Gyps coprotheres | |
Crowned Eagle | Stephanoaetus coronatus | |
Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | |
Long-crested Eagle | Lophaetus occipitalis | |
Verreaux's Eagle | Aquila verreauxii | |
Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | Rare/Accidental |
Pale Chanting Goshawk | Melierax canorus | |
Gabar Goshawk | Micronisus gabar | |
African Marsh Harrier | Circus ranivorus | |
Black Harrier | Circus maurus | |
Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | |
African Goshawk | Accipiter tachiro | |
Little Sparrowhawk | Accipiter minullus | |
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk | Accipiter rufiventris | |
Black Sparrowhawk | Accipiter melanoleucus | |
African Fish Eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer | |
Black Kite | Milvus migrans | Rare/Accidental |
Jackal Buzzard | Buteo rufofuscus | |
Eurasian Buzzard | Buteo buteo | |
Forest Buzzard | Buteo trizonatus | Endemic (country/region) |
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Common Barn Owl | Tyto alba | |
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African Barred Owlet | Glaucidium capense | |
African Scops Owl | Otus senegalensis | |
Marsh Owl | Asio capensis | |
African Wood Owl | Strix woodfordii | |
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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Narina's Trogon | Apaloderma narina | |
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Crowned Hornbill | Tockus alboterminatus | |
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill | Tockus leucomelas | |
Trumpeter Hornbill | Bycanistes bucinator | |
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Common Hoopoe | Upupa epops | |
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Green Wood-hoopoe | Phoeniculus purpureus | |
Common Scimitarbill | Rhinopomastus cyanomelas | Rare/Accidental |
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Wahlberg's Honeybird | Prodotiscus regulus | |
Lesser Honeyguide | Indicator minor | |
Scaly-throated Honeyguide | Indicator variegatus | |
Greater Honeyguide | Indicator indicator | |
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Rufous-breasted Wryneck | Jynx ruficollis | |
Ground Woodpecker | Geocolaptes olivaceus | Endemic (country/region) |
Golden-tailed Woodpecker | Campethera abingoni | Rare/Accidental |
Knysna Woodpecker | Campethera notata | Endemic (country/region) |
Cardinal Woodpecker | Dendropicos fuscescens | |
Olive Woodpecker | Mesopicos griseocephalus | |
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Red-fronted Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus pusillus | |
Acacia Pied Barbet | Tricholaema leucomelas | |
Black-collared Barbet | Lybius torquatus | |
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White-fronted Bee-eater | Merops bullockoides | Rare/Accidental |
White-throated Bee-eater | Merops albicollis | Rare/Accidental |
European Bee-eater | Merops apiaster | |
Little Bee-eater | Merops pusillus | |
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European Roller | Coracias garrulus | |
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African Pygmy Kingfisher | Ispidina picta | |
African Malachite Kingfisher | Corythornis cristatus | |
Half-collared Kingfisher | Alcedo semitorquata | |
Giant Kingfisher | Megaceryle maxima | |
Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | |
Brown-hooded Kingfisher | Halcyon albiventris | |
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Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | |
Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | |
Greater Kestrel | Falco rupicoloides | |
Amur Falcon | Falco amurensis | |
Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo | |
Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | |
Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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Grey Cuckooshrike | Ceblepyris caesius | |
Black Cuckooshrike | Campephaga flava | |
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Eastern Black-headed Oriole | Oriolus larvatus | |
Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus | |
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Cape Batis | Batis capensis | |
Chinspot Batis | Batis molitor | |
Pririt Batis | Batis pririt | |
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Grey-headed Bush-shrike | Malaconotus blanchoti | |
Black-backed Puffback | Dryoscopus cubla | |
Southern Tchagra | Tchagra tchagra | |
Olive Bush-shrike | Chlorophoneus olivaceus | |
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike | Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus | |
Southern Boubou | Laniarius ferrugineus | |
Bokmakierie | Telophorus zeylonus | |
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Square-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus ludwigii | |
Fork-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus adsimilis | |
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Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | |
Lesser Grey Shrike | Lanius minor | |
Southern Fiscal | Lanius collaris | |
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Cape Crow | Corvus capensis | |
White-necked Raven | Corvus albicollis | |
Pied Crow | Corvus albus | |
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Blue-mantled Paradise-flycatcher | Trochocercus cyanomelas | |
African Paradise-flycatcher | Terpsiphone viridis | |
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Cape Sugarbird | Promerops cafer | Endemic (country/region) |
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Collared Sunbird | Hedydipna collaris | |
Orange-breasted Sunbird | Anthobaphes violacea | Endemic (country/region) |
Mouse-coloured Sunbird | Cyanomitra verreauxii | |
Amethyst Sunbird | Chalcomitra amethystina | |
Scarlet-chested Sunbird | Chalcomitra senegalensis | |
Malachite Sunbird | Nectarinia famosa | |
Southern Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris chalybeus | |
Greater Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris afer | |
White-bellied Sunbird | Cinnyris talatala | Rare/Accidental |
Dusky Sunbird | Cinnyris fuscus | |
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White-browed Sparrow Weaver | Plocepasser mahali | |
Scaly-fronted Weaver | Sporopipes squamifrons | |
Grosbeak Weaver | Amblyospiza albifrons | |
Red-billed Quelea | Quelea quelea | |
Red-collared Widowbird | Euplectes ardens | |
Southern Red Bishop | Euplectes orix | |
Yellow Bishop | Euplectes capensis | |
Fan-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes axillaris | |
Spectacled Weaver | Ploceus ocularis | |
Cape Weaver | Ploceus capensis | Endemic (country/region) |
African Golden Weaver | Ploceus subaureus | |
Village Weaver | Ploceus cucullatus | |
Dark-backed Weaver | Ploceus bicolor | |
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Red-billed Firefinch | Lagonosticta senegala | |
African Firefinch | Lagonosticta rubricata | |
Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu | Uraeginthus angolensis | Rare/Accidental |
Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild | |
Swee Waxbill | Coccopygia melanotis | |
Red-headed Finch | Amadina erythrocephala | |
African Quailfinch | Ortygospiza fuscocrissa | |
Bronze Mannikin | Spermestes cucullata | |
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Pin-tailed Whydah | Vidua macroura | |
Dusky Indigobird | Vidua funerea | |
Village Indigobird | Vidua chalybeata | |
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House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Introduced species |
Cape Sparrow | Passer melanurus | |
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow | Passer diffusus | |
Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow | Gymnoris superciliaris | |
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Striped Pipit | Anthus lineiventris | |
Plain-backed Pipit | Anthus leucophrys | |
African Pipit | Anthus cinnamomeus | |
Buffy Pipit | Anthus vaalensis | |
Long-billed Pipit | Anthus similis | |
Cape Longclaw | Macronyx capensis | |
Yellow-throated Longclaw | Macronyx croceus | |
Mountain Wagtail | Motacilla clara | |
Cape Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | |
African Wagtail | Motacilla aguimp | |
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Forest Canary | Crithagra scotops | Endemic (country/region) |
Black-throated Canary | Crithagra atrogularis | |
Yellow-fronted Canary | Crithagra mozambica | |
Yellow Canary | Crithagra flaviventris | |
Brimstone Canary | Crithagra sulphurata | |
White-throated Canary | Crithagra albogularis | |
Streaky-headed Canary | Crithagra gularis | |
Protea Canary | Crithagra leucoptera | Endemic (country/region) |
Cape Siskin | Crithagra totta | Endemic (country/region) |
Black-headed Canary | Serinus alario | |
Cape Canary | Serinus canicollis | |
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Golden-breasted Bunting | Fringillaria flaviventris | |
Cape Bunting | Fringillaria capensis | |
Lark-like Bunting | Fringillaria impetuani | |
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting | Fringillaria tahapisi | |
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African Fairy-flycatcher | Stenostira scita | |
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Southern Black Tit | Melaniparus niger | |
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 | |
Eastern Long-billed Lark | Certhilauda semitorquata | Endemic (country/region) |
Grey-backed Sparrow Lark | Eremopterix verticalis | |
Sabota Lark | Calendulauda sabota | |
Cape Clapper Lark | Mirafra apiata | |
Eastern Clapper Lark | Mirafra fasciolata | |
Rufous-naped Lark | Mirafra africana | |
Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea | |
Large-billed Lark | Galerida magnirostris | |
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Long-billed Crombec | Sylvietta rufescens | |
Victorin's Warbler | Cryptillas victorini | Endemic (country/region) |
Cape Grassbird | Sphenoeacus afer | |
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Yellow-bellied Eremomela | Eremomela icteropygialis | |
Namaqua Warbler | Phragmacia substriata | |
Bar-throated Apalis | Apalis thoracica | |
Yellow-breasted Apalis | Apalis flavida | |
Grey-backed Camaroptera | Camaroptera brachyura | |
Rufous-eared Warbler | Malcorus pectoralis | |
Rock-loving Cisticola | Cisticola aberrans | |
Grey-backed Cisticola | Cisticola subruficapilla | |
Wailing Cisticola | Cisticola lais | |
Levaillant's Cisticola | Cisticola tinniens | |
Piping Cisticola | Cisticola fulvicapilla | |
Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis | |
Cloud Cisticola | Cisticola textrix | |
Wing-snapping Cisticola | Cisticola ayresii | |
Tawny-flanked Prinia | Prinia subflava | |
Black-chested Prinia | Prinia flavicans | |
Karoo Prinia | Prinia maculosa | |
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Little Rush Warbler | Bradypterus baboecala | |
Barratt's Warbler | Bradypterus barratti | |
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Marsh Warbler | Acrocephalus palustris | |
Common Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | |
Lesser Swamp Warbler | Acrocephalus gracilirostris | |
Great Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus arundinaceus | |
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Black Saw-wing | Psalidoprocne pristoptera | |
Northern House Martin | Delichon urbicum | |
Lesser Striped Swallow | Cecropis abyssinica | |
Greater Striped Swallow | Cecropis cucullata | |
White-throated Swallow | Hirundo albigularis | |
Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
Pearl-breasted Swallow | Hirundo dimidiata | |
Rock Martin | Ptyonoprogne fuligula | |
Banded Martin | Neophedina cincta | |
Plain Martin | Riparia paludicola | |
Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | Rare/Accidental |
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Sombre Greenbul | Andropadus importunus | |
Terrestrial Brownbul | Phyllastrephus terrestris | |
Black-fronted Bulbul | Pycnonotus nigricans | |
Cape Bulbul | Pycnonotus capensis | Endemic (country/region) |
Common Bulbul | Pycnonotus barbatus | |
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Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | |
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler | Seicercus ruficapilla | |
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Bush Blackcap | Lioptilus nigricapillus | |
Layard's Warbler | Curruca layardi | |
Chestnut-vented Warbler | Curruca subcoerulea | |
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Cape White-eye | Zosterops virens | |
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Red-billed Oxpecker | Buphagus erythrorhynchus | Rare/Accidental |
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Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Introduced species |
Wattled Starling | Creatophora cinerea | |
Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | Rare/Accidental |
Pale-winged Starling | Onychognathus nabouroup | |
Red-winged Starling | Onychognathus morio | |
African Pied Starling | Lamprotornis bicolor | Endemic (country/region) |
Cape Starling | Lamprotornis nitens | |
Black-bellied Starling | Notopholia corusca | |
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Karoo Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas coryphoeus | |
Brown Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas signata | |
White-browed Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas leucophrys | |
Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | |
African Dusky Flycatcher | Muscicapa adusta | |
Chat Flycatcher | Bradornis infuscatus | |
Southern Black Flycatcher | Melaenornis pammelaina | |
Fiscal Flycatcher | Sigelus silens | |
Cape Robin Chat | Cossypha caffra | |
Chorister Robin Chat | Cossypha dichroa | |
Red-capped Robin Chat | Cossypha natalensis | |
White-starred Robin | Pogonocichla stellata | |
Cape Rock Thrush | Monticola rupestris | Endemic (country/region) |
Sentinel Rock Thrush | Monticola explorator | |
African Stonechat | Saxicola torquatus | |
Sickle-winged Chat | Emarginata sinuata | |
Karoo Chat | Emarginata schlegelii | |
Southern Anteater Chat | Myrmecocichla formicivora | |
Mountain Wheatear | Myrmecocichla monticola | |
Arnott's Chat | Myrmecocichla arnotti | |
Capped Wheatear | Oenanthe pileata | |
Familiar Chat | Oenanthe familiaris | |
Mocking Cliff Chat | Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris | |
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Olive Thrush | Turdus olivaceus | |
Smith's Thrush | Turdus smithi |
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