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This checklist includes all bird species found in Nigel , 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: Nigel [map]

Number of species: 413
Number of introduced species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2018-06-09
Last modified: 2024-08-03
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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae

Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling DuckDendrocygna bicolor
Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoaEndangered
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaUncertain origin
South African ShelduckTadorna cana
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Hottentot TealSpatula hottentota
Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
African Black DuckAnas sparsa
Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
MallardAnas platyrhynchosIntroduced species
Cape TealAnas capensis
Red-billed TealAnas erythrorhyncha
White-backed DuckThalassornis leuconotus
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
Comb DuckSarkidiornis melanotos

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
Natal FrancolinPternistis natalensis
Swainson's FrancolinPternistis swainsonii
Crested FrancolinDendroperdix sephaena
Red-winged FrancolinScleroptila levaillantii
Grey-winged FrancolinScleroptila afraEndemic (country/region)
Shelley's FrancolinScleroptila shelleyi
Orange River FrancolinScleroptila gutturalis

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae

Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorNear-threatened

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock DoveColumba liviaIntroduced species
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
African Olive PigeonColumba arquatrix
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis
African Green PigeonTreron calvus
Emerald-spotted Wood DoveTurtur chalcospilos
Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
Rufous-cheeked NightjarCaprimulgus rufigena
Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis
Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma

 
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
African Black CoucalCentropus grilliiRare/Accidental
Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus
Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
Diederick CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
African CuckooCuculus gularis

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

African RailRallus caerulescens
African CrakeCrex egregia
CorncrakeCrex crex
Spotted CrakePorzana porzanaRare/Accidental
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusillaRare/Accidental
Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Lesser MoorhenGallinula angulata
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata

 
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae

Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Grey Crowned CraneBalearica regulorumEndangered
Wattled CraneGrus carunculataRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Blue CraneGrus paradiseaVulnerable

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
Blue BustardEupodotis caerulescensNear-threatened
White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides

 
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae

Grey Go-away-birdCorythaixoides concolor

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

MarabouLeptoptilos crumenifer
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis
Black StorkCiconia nigra
Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
European White StorkCiconia ciconia
Saddle-bill StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensis

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalusRare/Accidental
Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
Dwarf BitternIxobrychus sturmii
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
Slaty EgretEgretta vinaceigulaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Little EgretEgretta garzetta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

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

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaRare/Accidental
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Kittlitz's PloverCharadrius pecuarius
Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
White-fronted PloverCharadrius marginatus
Caspian PloverCharadrius asiaticusRare/Accidental
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
African Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
RuffCalidris pugnax
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaNear-threatened
SanderlingCalidris albaRare/Accidental
Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdiiRare/Accidental
Little StintCalidris minuta
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosRare/Accidental
African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusRare/Accidental
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Common ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Double-banded CourserRhinoptilus africanus
Burchell's CourserCursorius rufus
Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
Black-winged PratincoleGlareola nordmanniNear-threatened

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae

Secretary-birdSagittarius serpentariusEndangered

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorus
African Harrier HawkPolyboroides typus
Black-chested Snake EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake EagleCircaetus cinereus
Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusCritically endangered
White-backed VultureGyps africanusCritically endangered
Cape VultureGyps coprotheresVulnerable
Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEndangered
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEndangered
Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
Tawny EagleAquila rapaxVulnerable
Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
African Hawk EagleAquila spilogaster
Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Pale Chanting GoshawkMelierax canorus
Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusRare/Accidental
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Black HarrierCircus maurusEndangered
Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNear-threatened
Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
ShikraAccipiter badius
Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
Black SparrowhawkAccipiter melanoleucus
African Fish EagleHaliaeetus vocifer
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscus
Eurasian BuzzardButeo buteo

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

African Grass OwlTyto capensis
Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis granti
Marsh OwlAsio capensis
Cape Eagle OwlBubo capensis
Spotted Eagle OwlBubo africanus
Verreaux's Eagle OwlBubo lacteus

 
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae

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

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Narina's TrogonApaloderma narina

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

African Grey HornbillTockus nasutus
Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae

Green Wood-hoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Wahlberg's HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Rufous-breasted WryneckJynx ruficollis
Ground WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconus
Acacia Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas
Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

White-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoides
Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicus
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naevius
Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
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
Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

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

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Eastern Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus
Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
Pririt BatisBatis pririt

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

White-crested Helmet-shrikePrionops plumatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
BrubruNilaus afer
Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus
Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleucus
Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
Lesser Grey ShrikeLanius minor
Southern FiscalLanius collaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Cape CrowCorvus capensis
Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

African Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
Greater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris afer
Mariqua SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

White-browed Sparrow WeaverPlocepasser mahali
Scaly-fronted WeaverSporopipes squamifrons
Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons
Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillarisRare/Accidental
White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progne
Cape WeaverPloceus capensis
Lesser Masked WeaverPloceus intermedius
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia
African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
Blue-breasted Cordon-bleuUraeginthus angolensis
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Black-faced WaxbillEstrilda erythronotos
Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
African QuailfinchOrtygospiza fuscocrissa
Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae

Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Eastern Paradise WhydahVidua paradisaea
Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regia
Dusky IndigobirdVidua funerea
Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Mountain PipitAnthus hoeschiNear-threatened
Yellow-tufted PipitAnthus crenatusEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Striped PipitAnthus lineiventris
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Cape LongclawMacronyx capensis
Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
African WagtailMotacilla aguimp

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica
Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventris
Streaky-headed CanaryCrithagra gularis
Cape CanarySerinus canicollis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Golden-breasted BuntingFringillaria flaviventris
Cape BuntingFringillaria capensis
Lark-like BuntingFringillaria impetuani
Cinnamon-breasted BuntingFringillaria tahapisi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

African Fairy-flycatcherStenostira scita

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Southern Black TitMelaniparus niger
Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

Grey Penduline TitAnthoscopus caroli
Cape Penduline TitAnthoscopus minutus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
Eastern Long-billed LarkCerthilauda semitorquata
Chestnut-backed Sparrow LarkEremopterix leucotis
Grey-backed Sparrow LarkEremopterix verticalis
Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
Fawn-coloured LarkCalendulauda africanoides
Eastern Clapper LarkMirafra fasciolata
Rufous-naped LarkMirafra africana
Melodious LarkMirafra cheniana
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
Botha's LarkSpizocorys fringillarisEndangered
Pink-billed LarkSpizocorys conirostris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens
Cape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
Burnt-necked EremomelaEremomela usticollis
Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
Rock-loving CisticolaCisticola aberrans
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatusRare/Accidental
Wailing CisticolaCisticola lais
Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
Cloud CisticolaCisticola textrix
Pale-crowned CisticolaCisticola cinnamomeus
Wing-snapping CisticolaCisticola ayresii
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Dark-capped Yellow WarblerIduna natalensisRare/Accidental
Olive-tree WarblerHippolais olivetorum
Icterine WarblerHippolais icterina
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Marsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustris
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Northern House MartinDelichon urbicum
South African SwallowPetrochelidon spilodera
Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufa
Greater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullata
White-throated SwallowHirundo albigularis
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiata
Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
Banded MartinNeophedina cincta
Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
Sand MartinRiparia riparia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Bush BlackcapLioptilus nigricapillusVulnerable
Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea
Common WhitethroatCurruca communis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Orange River White-eyeZosterops pallidus
Cape White-eyeZosterops virens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
Southern Pied BabblerTurdoides bicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisRare/Accidental
Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
Common MynaAcridotheres tristisIntroduced species
Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australis
African Pied StarlingLamprotornis bicolorEndemic (country/region)
Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens
Amethyst StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Pale FlycatcherBradornis pallidus
Mariqua FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens
Cape Robin ChatCossypha caffra
White-browed Robin ChatCossypha heuglini
Cape Rock ThrushMonticola rupestrisEndemic (country/region)
Short-toed Rock ThrushMonticola brevipes
Sentinel Rock ThrushMonticola exploratorNear-threatened
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Sickle-winged ChatEmarginata sinuata
Southern Anteater ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
Mountain WheatearMyrmecocichla monticola
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris
Mocking Cliff ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Groundscraper ThrushPsophocichla litsitsirupa
Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana
Smith's ThrushTurdus smithi

 

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