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This checklist includes all bird species found in Roodepoort , 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 2025. 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: Roodepoort [map]

Number of species: 416
Number of globally threatened species: 14
Number of introduced species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2018-06-09
Last modified: 2025-10-12
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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae

Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

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

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
Red-winged FrancolinScleroptila levaillantii
Orange River FrancolinScleroptila gutturalis
Shelley's FrancolinScleroptila shelleyi
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

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

 
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua
Yellow-throated SandgrousePterocles gutturalis

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

White-bellied BustardEupodotis senegalensis
White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides

 
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae

Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Burchell's CoucalCentropus burchellii
Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
African CuckooCuculus gularis
Common CuckooCuculus canorus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

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

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

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

 
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae

Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

African RailRallus caerulescens
Corn CrakeCrex crex
African CrakeCrecopsis egregia
Lesser MoorhenParagallinula angulata
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae

African FinfootPodica senegalensis

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Blue CraneGrus paradiseusVulnerable

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus
Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
RuffCalidris pugnax
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVulnerable
Little StintCalidris minuta

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanus
Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus
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

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae

Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorNear-threatened

 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black StorkCiconia nigra
Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii
White StorkCiconia ciconia
Saddle-billed StorkEphippiorhynchus senegalensisNear-threatened
Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae

African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

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

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmii
Little BitternBotaurus minutus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
White-backed Night HeronCalherodius leuconotus
Little HeronButorides atricapilla
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
Great EgretArdea alba
Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae

SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentariusEndangered

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalisCritically endangered
Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEndangered
Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusCritically endangered
White-backed VultureGyps africanusCritically endangered
Cape GriffonGyps coprotheresVulnerable
Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEndangered
Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
Little SparrowhawkTachyspiza minulla
ShikraTachyspiza badia
Ovambo SparrowhawkAccipiter ovampensis
Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Black HarrierCircus maurusEndangered
Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNear-threatened
Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
Black KiteMilvus migrans
African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscus
Common BuzzardButeo buteo

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

African Grass-OwlTyto capensis
Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Southern White-faced OwlPtilopsis granti
Spotted Eagle-OwlBubo africanus
Cape Eagle-OwlBubo capensis
Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae

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

 
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae

Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas
Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

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

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatusRare/Accidental
Purple RollerCoracias naevius

 
PICIFORMES: Lybiidae

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

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Brown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulus
Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

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

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
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
Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Chinspot BatisBatis molitor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

BrubruNilaus afer
Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus
Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus
Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleucus
Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
Lesser Gray ShrikeLanius minor
Southern FiscalLanius collaris
White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Cape CrowCorvus capensis
Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Fairy FlycatcherStenostira scita

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Southern Black-TitMelaniparus niger
Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli
Southern Penduline-TitAnthoscopus minutus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens
Cape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
Barred Wren-WarblerCalamonastes fasciolatus
Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans
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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

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: Locustellidae

Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
Terrestrial BrownbulPhyllastrephus terrestris
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Bush BlackcapSylvia nigricapillusVulnerable
Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea
Greater WhitethroatCurruca communis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Orange River White-eyeZosterops pallidus
Cape White-eyeZosterops virens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana
Karoo ThrushTurdus smithi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbea
Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens
Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paena
White-browed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffer
White-throated Robin-ChatDessonornis humeralis
White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipes
Sentinel Rock-ThrushMonticola exploratorNear-threatened
Cape Rock-ThrushMonticola rupestrisEndemic (country/region)
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Sickle-winged ChatEmarginata sinuata
Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
Mountain ChatMyrmecocichla monticola
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
Swee WaxbillCoccopygia melanotis
Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
Cut-throatAmadina fasciata
Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala
Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
Violet-eared WaxbillGranatina granatina
Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba
Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinereaRare/Accidental
African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Mountain PipitAnthus hoeschiNear-threatened
Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
Striped PipitAnthus lineiventris
Bush PipitAnthus caffer
Orange-throated LongclawMacronyx capensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

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

 

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