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This checklist includes all bird species found in Port St Johns , 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: Port St Johns [map]

Number of species: 379
Number of introduced species: 2
Date last reviewed: 2018-06-09
Last modified: 2024-08-03
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata
Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoaEndangered
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
South African ShelduckTadorna cana
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Hottentot TealSpatula hottentota
Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
African Black DuckAnas sparsa
Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
Cape TealAnas capensis
Red-billed TealAnas erythrorhyncha
White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
African Pygmy GooseNettapus auritusRare/Accidental

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Blue QuailSynoicus adansonii
Natal FrancolinPternistis natalensis
Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer
Red-winged FrancolinScleroptila levaillantii

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae

Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorNear-threatened

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
African Olive PigeonColumba arquatrix
Eastern Bronze-naped PigeonColumba delegorgueiRare/Accidental
Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis
African Green PigeonTreron calvus
Emerald-spotted Wood DoveTurtur chalcospilos
Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
Horus SwiftApus horus
Little SwiftApus affinis
African SwiftApus barbatus
Common SwiftApus apus

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
YellowbillCeuthmochares aereus
Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus
Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
Diederick CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
African CuckooCuculus gularisRare/Accidental

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

African RailRallus caerulescens
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae

Buff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegans
Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa
Striped FlufftailSarothrura affinis

 
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae

African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Grey Crowned CraneBalearica regulorumEndangered
Blue CraneGrus paradiseaVulnerable

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Denham's BustardArdeotis denhamiNear-threatened

 
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae

Purple-crested TuracoGallirex porphyreolophusRare/Accidental
Knysna TuracoTauraco corythaix

 
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae

Jackass PenguinSpheniscus demersusEndangered

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae

Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulans
Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche chlororhynchos
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

European Storm-petrelHydrobates pelagicus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
Cape PetrelDaption capense
Blue PetrelHalobaena caerulea
Antarctic PrionPachyptila desolata
Kerguelen PetrelAphrodroma brevirostris
Soft-plumaged PetrelPterodroma mollis
Great-winged PetrelPterodroma macroptera
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisVulnerable
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaNear-threatened
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipesNear-threatened
Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis
Tropical ShearwaterPuffinus bailloni
Little ShearwaterPuffinus assimilis

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

European White StorkCiconia ciconia

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
White-backed Night HeronGorsachius leuconotus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Striated HeronButorides striata
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Goliath HeronArdea goliath
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
Little EgretEgretta garzetta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
African SpoonbillPlatalea alba
Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Cape GannetMorus capensisEndangered

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Cape CormorantPhalacrocorax capensisEndemic (country/region) Endangered

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae

African OystercatcherHaematopus moquini

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Kittlitz's PloverCharadrius pecuarius
Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
White-fronted PloverCharadrius marginatus
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNear-threatened
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaNear-threatened
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Red KnotCalidris canutusNear-threatened
RuffCalidris pugnax
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaNear-threatened
SanderlingCalidris alba
Little StintCalidris minuta
African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Common TernSterna hirundo
Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensisRare/Accidental
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae

Secretary-birdSagittarius serpentariusEndangered

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorusRare/Accidental
African Cuckoo HawkAviceda cuculoides
African Harrier HawkPolyboroides typus
Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatusNear-threatened
Black-chested Snake EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake EagleCircaetus cinereus
White-backed VultureGyps africanusCritically endangered
Cape VultureGyps coprotheresVulnerable
Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEndangered
Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatusNear-threatened
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEndangered
Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergiRare/Accidental
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Black HarrierCircus maurusEndangered
African GoshawkAccipiter tachiro
Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
Black SparrowhawkAccipiter melanoleucus
African Fish EagleHaliaeetus vocifer
Black KiteMilvus migransRare/Accidental
Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscus
Eurasian BuzzardButeo buteo
Forest BuzzardButeo trizonatusEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

African Scops OwlOtus senegalensis
Marsh OwlAsio capensis
African Wood OwlStrix woodfordii
Cape Eagle OwlBubo capensis
Spotted Eagle OwlBubo africanus

 
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae

Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
White-backed MousebirdColius colius
Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Narina's TrogonApaloderma narina

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateriVulnerable
Crowned HornbillTockus alboterminatus
Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae

Green Wood-hoopoePhoeniculus purpureus

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Wahlberg's HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Rufous-breasted WryneckJynx ruficollis
Ground WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoniRare/Accidental
Knysna WoodpeckerCampethera notataEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
Olive WoodpeckerMesopicos griseocephalus

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus
Acacia Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoidesRare/Accidental
Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicus
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

European RollerCoracias garrulus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
African Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
Mangrove KingfisherHalcyon senegaloides

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVulnerable
Amur FalconFalco amurensis
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus robustus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Grey CuckooshrikeCeblepyris caesius
Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Eastern Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus
Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Cape BatisBatis capensis
Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

Grey-headed Bush-shrikeMalaconotus blanchoti
Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
Southern TchagraTchagra tchagra
Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
BrubruNilaus aferRare/Accidental
Olive Bush-shrikeChlorophoneus olivaceus
Orange-breasted Bush-shrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus
BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus
Gorgeous Bush-shrikeTelophorus viridisRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Square-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigii
Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
Southern FiscalLanius collaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Cape CrowCorvus capensis
White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis
Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Blue-mantled Paradise-flycatcherTrochocercus cyanomelas
African Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Promeropidae

Gurney's SugarbirdPromerops gurneyiNear-threatened

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
Mouse-coloured SunbirdCyanomitra verreauxii
Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
Southern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris chalybeus
Greater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris afer
White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatalaRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons
Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progne
Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
Cape WeaverPloceus capensisEndemic (country/region)
African Golden WeaverPloceus subaureus
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Dark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
Blue-breasted Cordon-bleuUraeginthus angolensisRare/Accidental
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Green-backed TwinspotMandingoa nitidula
Swee WaxbillCoccopygia melanotis
African QuailfinchOrtygospiza fuscocrissa
Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae

Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticusIntroduced species
Cape SparrowPasser melanurus
Southern Grey-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnoris superciliaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Striped PipitAnthus lineiventris
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Cape LongclawMacronyx capensis
Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
African WagtailMotacilla aguimp

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Forest CanaryCrithagra scotopsEndemic (country/region)
Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica
Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphurata
Streaky-headed CanaryCrithagra gularis
Cape CanarySerinus canicollis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Golden-breasted BuntingFringillaria flaviventris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Southern Black TitMelaniparus niger

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africana
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens
Cape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
Grey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
Rock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberrans
Wailing CisticolaCisticola lais
Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
Croaking CisticolaCisticola natalensis
Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Wing-snapping CisticolaCisticola ayresii
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
Drakensberg PriniaPrinia hypoxanthaEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Fan-tailed GrassbirdSchoenicola brevirostris
Knysna WarblerBradypterus sylvaticusEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala
Barratt's WarblerBradypterus barratti

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Dark-capped Yellow WarblerIduna natalensis
Marsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustris
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Black Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
Northern House MartinDelichon urbicum
South African SwallowPetrochelidon spilodera
Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
Greater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullata
White-throated SwallowHirundo albigularis
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
Plain MartinRiparia paludicola

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
Yellow-streaked GreenbulPhyllastrephus flavostriatus
Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans
Cape BulbulPycnonotus capensisEndemic (country/region)
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Yellow-throated Woodland WarblerSeicercus ruficapilla

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Garden WarblerSylvia borin

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Cape White-eyeZosterops virens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisIntroduced species
Common MynaAcridotheres tristisRare/Accidental
Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens
Amethyst StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogasterRare/Accidental
Black-bellied StarlingNotopholia corusca

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Brown Scrub RobinCercotrichas signata
White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Ashy FlycatcherMuscicapa caerulescens
African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
Southern Black FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens
Cape Robin ChatCossypha caffra
Chorister Robin ChatCossypha dichroa
Red-capped Robin ChatCossypha natalensis
White-starred RobinPogonocichla stellata
Cape Rock ThrushMonticola rupestrisEndemic (country/region)
Sentinel Rock ThrushMonticola exploratorNear-threatened
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Buff-streaked ChatCampicoloides bifasciatus
Arnott's ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti
Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris
Mocking Cliff ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Spotted ThrushGeokichla guttataVulnerable
Olive ThrushTurdus olivaceus
Smith's ThrushTurdus smithi

 

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