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

Number of species: 391
Number of globally threatened species: 20
Number of introduced species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2018-06-09
Last modified: 2023-05-23

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-faced Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
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	Introduced species
Cape Teal	Anas capensis
Red-billed Teal	Anas erythrorhyncha
White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus
Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei
Natal Francolin	Pternistis natalensis
Red-necked Spurfowl	Pternistis afer
Swainson's Francolin	Pternistis swainsonii
Coqui Francolin	Peliperdix coqui
Red-winged Francolin	Scleroptila levaillantii
Grey-winged Francolin	Scleroptila afra	Endemic (country/region)
Shelley's Francolin	Scleroptila shelleyi
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo	Phoeniconaias minor
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
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
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove	Turtur chalcospilos
Tambourine Dove	Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Fiery-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus pectoralis
Pennant-winged Nightjar	Caprimulgus vexillarius	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
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
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus
Jacobin Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Levaillant's Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius
Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas
Diederick Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius
Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius
Black Cuckoo	Cuculus clamosus
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
African Rail	Rallus caerulescens
African Crake	Crex egregia
Corncrake	Crex crex
Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla
Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio
Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen	Gallinula angulata
Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae
Red-chested Flufftail	Sarothrura rufa
Striped Flufftail	Sarothrura affinis
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned Crane	Balearica regulorum
Wattled Crane	Grus carunculata
Blue Crane	Grus paradisea
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster
Denham's Bustard	Ardeotis denhami
White-bellied Bustard	Eupodotis senegalensis
Blue Bustard	Eupodotis caerulescens	Endemic (country/region)
White-quilled Bustard	Afrotis afraoides
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
Knysna Turaco	Tauraco corythaix
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Marabou	Leptoptilos crumenifer
Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
Abdim's Stork	Ciconia abdimii	Rare/Accidental
European White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
Saddle-bill Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf Bittern	Ixobrychus sturmii
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
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus
African Spoonbill	Platalea alba
Southern Bald Ibis	Geronticus calvus
Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Long-tailed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
African Darter	Anhinga rufa
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
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
African Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata
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
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Common Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus
Black-rumped Buttonquail	Turnix hottentottus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Bronze-winged Courser	Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Burchell's Courser	Cursorius rufus	Rare/Accidental
Temminck's Courser	Cursorius temminckii
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	Sagittarius serpentarius
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus
African Harrier Hawk	Polyboroides typus
Bearded Vulture	Gypaetus barbatus
Black-chested Snake Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake Eagle	Circaetus cinereus
White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis
White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus
Cape Vulture	Gyps coprotheres
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos
Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus
Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax
Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii
Wahlberg's Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	Rare/Accidental
African Marsh Harrier	Circus ranivorus
Black Harrier	Circus maurus
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk	Accipiter rufiventris
Black Sparrowhawk	Accipiter melanoleucus
African Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Jackal Buzzard	Buteo rufofuscus
Eurasian Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Forest Buzzard	Buteo trizonatus	Endemic (country/region)
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
African Grass Owl	Tyto capensis
Common Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum
Southern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis granti
Marsh Owl	Asio capensis
African Wood Owl	Strix woodfordii
Cape Eagle Owl	Bubo capensis
Spotted Eagle Owl	Bubo africanus
Verreaux's Eagle Owl	Bubo lacteus
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus
Red-faced Mousebird	Urocolius indicus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina's Trogon	Apaloderma narina
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Southern Ground Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Wood-hoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus
Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Wahlberg's Honeybird	Prodotiscus regulus
Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor
Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Rufous-breasted Wryneck	Jynx ruficollis
Ground Woodpecker	Geocolaptes olivaceus	Endemic (country/region)
Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni
Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens
Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus
Olive Woodpecker	Mesopicos griseocephalus
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae
Crested Barbet	Trachyphonus vaillantii
Red-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus pusillus
Acacia Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas
Black-collared Barbet	Lybius torquatus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
African Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus
Half-collared Kingfisher	Alcedo semitorquata
Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Greater Kestrel	Falco rupicoloides
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Black Cuckooshrike	Campephaga flava
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eastern Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Cape Batis	Batis capensis
Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla
Southern Tchagra	Tchagra tchagra
Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus
Brubru	Nilaus afer
Olive Bush-shrike	Chlorophoneus olivaceus
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Southern Boubou	Laniarius ferrugineus
Bokmakierie	Telophorus zeylonus
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor
Southern Fiscal	Lanius collaris
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Cape Crow	Corvus capensis
White-necked Raven	Corvus albicollis
Pied Crow	Corvus albus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Blue-mantled Paradise-flycatcher	Trochocercus cyanomelas
African Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Promeropidae
Gurney's Sugarbird	Promerops gurneyi
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina
Malachite Sunbird	Nectarinia famosa
Southern Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris chalybeus
Greater Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris afer
White-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris talatala
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons
Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea
Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer
Red-collared Widowbird	Euplectes ardens
Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix
Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis
Fan-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes axillaris
White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus
Long-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes progne
Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis
Cape Weaver	Ploceus capensis
Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
African Firefinch	Lagonosticta rubricata
Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu	Uraeginthus angolensis
Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild
Swee Waxbill	Coccopygia melanotis
Red-headed Finch	Amadina erythrocephala
African Quailfinch	Ortygospiza fuscocrissa
Zebra Waxbill	Amandava subflava
Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura
Dusky Indigobird	Vidua funerea
Parasitic Weaver	Anomalospiza imberbis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species
Cape Sparrow	Passer melanurus
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow	Passer diffusus
Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow	Gymnoris superciliaris
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Short-tailed Pipit	Anthus brachyurus
Yellow-tufted Pipit	Anthus crenatus	Endemic (country/region)
Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys
African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus
Buffy Pipit	Anthus vaalensis
Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis
Cape Longclaw	Macronyx capensis
Yellow-breasted Pipit	Hemimacronyx chloris	Endemic (country/region)
Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
African Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Forest Canary	Crithagra scotops
Black-throated Canary	Crithagra atrogularis
Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambica
Yellow Canary	Crithagra flaviventris	Rare/Accidental
Brimstone Canary	Crithagra sulphurata
Streaky-headed Canary	Crithagra gularis
Cape Canary	Serinus canicollis
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Golden-breasted Bunting	Fringillaria flaviventris
Cape Bunting	Fringillaria capensis
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Fringillaria tahapisi
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae
African Fairy-flycatcher	Stenostira scita
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Southern Black Tit	Melaniparus niger
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Spike-heeled Lark	Chersomanes albofasciata
Eastern Long-billed Lark	Certhilauda semitorquata
Chestnut-backed Sparrow Lark	Eremopterix leucotis
Sabota Lark	Calendulauda sabota
Rudd's Lark	Heteromirafra ruddi	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Clapper Lark	Mirafra fasciolata	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-naped Lark	Mirafra africana
Melodious Lark	Mirafra cheniana
Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea
Botha's Lark	Spizocorys fringillaris	Endemic (country/region)
Pink-billed Lark	Spizocorys conirostris
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Long-billed Crombec	Sylvietta rufescens
Cape Grassbird	Sphenoeacus afer
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Bar-throated Apalis	Apalis thoracica
Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida
Grey-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura
Rock-loving Cisticola	Cisticola aberrans
Wailing Cisticola	Cisticola lais
Levaillant's Cisticola	Cisticola tinniens
Croaking Cisticola	Cisticola natalensis
Piping Cisticola	Cisticola fulvicapilla
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis
Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus
Cloud Cisticola	Cisticola textrix
Pale-crowned Cisticola	Cisticola cinnamomeus
Wing-snapping Cisticola	Cisticola ayresii
Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava
Drakensberg Prinia	Prinia hypoxantha
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Little Rush Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala
Barratt's Warbler	Bradypterus barratti
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler	Iduna natalensis
Olive-tree Warbler	Hippolais olivetorum
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
South African Swallow	Petrochelidon spilodera
Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow	Cecropis semirufa
Greater Striped Swallow	Cecropis cucullata
Blue Swallow	Hirundo atrocaerulea
White-throated Swallow	Hirundo albigularis
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Banded Martin	Neophedina cincta
Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Sombre Greenbul	Andropadus importunus
Terrestrial Brownbul	Phyllastrephus terrestris
Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler	Seicercus ruficapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Bush Blackcap	Lioptilus nigricapillus
Chestnut-vented Warbler	Curruca subcoerulea
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Cape White-eye	Zosterops virens
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Arrow-marked Babbler	Turdoides jardineii
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Introduced species
Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Introduced species
Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio
African Pied Starling	Lamprotornis bicolor	Endemic (country/region)
Cape Starling	Lamprotornis nitens
Amethyst Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
White-browed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
African Dusky Flycatcher	Muscicapa adusta
Grey Tit Flycatcher	Myioparus plumbeus
Pale Flycatcher	Bradornis pallidus
Southern Black Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina
Fiscal Flycatcher	Sigelus silens
Cape Robin Chat	Cossypha caffra
White-throated Robin Chat	Cossypha humeralis
Chorister Robin Chat	Cossypha dichroa
White-starred Robin	Pogonocichla stellata
Cape Rock Thrush	Monticola rupestris	Endemic (country/region)
Short-toed Rock Thrush	Monticola brevipes
Sentinel Rock Thrush	Monticola explorator
African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus
Buff-streaked Chat	Campicoloides bifasciatus
Southern Anteater Chat	Myrmecocichla formicivora
Mountain Wheatear	Myrmecocichla monticola
Arnott's Chat	Myrmecocichla arnotti
Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris
Mocking Cliff Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Orange Thrush	Geokichla gurneyi
Groundscraper Thrush	Psophocichla litsitsirupa
Kurrichane Thrush	Turdus libonyana
Olive Thrush	Turdus olivaceus
Smith's Thrush	Turdus smithi

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