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This checklist includes all bird species found in Christiana , 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 2024. 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: Christiana [map]

Number of species: 343
Number of globally threatened species: 12
Number of introduced species: 3
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
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
Cape TealAnas capensis
Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoaEndangered

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Coqui FrancolinCampocolinus coqui
Orange River FrancolinScleroptila gutturalis
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei
Natal SpurfowlPternistis natalensis
Swainson's SpurfowlPternistis swainsonii

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba liviaIntroduced species
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua
Burchell's SandgrousePterocles burchelli

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Kori BustardArdeotis koriNear-threatened
Red-crested BustardLophotis ruficrista
White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides

 
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae

Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandarius
Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
African CuckooCuculus gularis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Rufous-cheeked NightjarCaprimulgus rufigena
Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis

 
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

White-winged FlufftailSarothrura ayresiCritically endangered

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

African RailRallus caerulescens
Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Blue CraneAnthropoides 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
Caspian PloverAnarhynchus asiaticus
Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
Chestnut-banded PloverAnarhynchus pallidus
White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNear-threatened
African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicariusRare/Accidental
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
Temminck's CourserCursorius temminckii
Burchell's CourserCursorius rufus
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
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: Pelecanidae

Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Dwarf BitternBotaurus sturmii
Little BitternBotaurus minutus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Striated HeronButorides striata
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

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae

SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentariusEndangered

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEndangered
White-backed VultureGyps africanusCritically endangered
Cape GriffonGyps coprotheresVulnerable
Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEndangered
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Tawny EagleAquila rapaxVulnerable
Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
Pale Chanting-GoshawkMelierax canorus
ShikraTachyspiza badia
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
Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae

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

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae

Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae

Southern Yellow-billed HornbillTockus leucomelas

 
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
Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

European RollerCoracias garrulus
Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
Purple RollerCoracias naevius

 
PICIFORMES: Lybiidae

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

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Bearded WoodpeckerChloropicus namaquus
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
Bennett's WoodpeckerCampethera bennettii
Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Pygmy FalconPolihierax semitorquatus
Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
Red-necked FalconFalco chicquera
Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVulnerable
Amur FalconFalco amurensis
Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
Pririt BatisBatis pririt

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae

White-crested HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

BrubruNilaus afer
Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus
Crimson-breasted GonolekLaniarius atrococcineus
BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus
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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Cape CrowCorvus capensis
Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

Fairy FlycatcherStenostira scita

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Ashy TitMelaniparus cinerascens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

Southern Penduline-TitAnthoscopus minutus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
Short-clawed LarkCerthilauda chuana
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix leucotis
Gray-backed Sparrow-LarkEremopterix verticalis
Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
Monotonous LarkMirafra passerina
Melodious LarkMirafra cheniana
Eastern Clapper LarkCorypha fasciolata
Rufous-naped LarkCorypha africana
Stark's LarkSpizocorys starki
Pink-billed LarkSpizocorys conirostris
Large-billed LarkGalerida magnirostris
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens

 
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
Rufous-eared WarblerMalcorus pectoralis
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Tinkling CisticolaCisticola rufilatus
Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Desert CisticolaCisticola aridulus
Cloud CisticolaCisticola textrix

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Olive-tree WarblerHippolais olivetorum
Icterine WarblerHippolais icterina
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus

 
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
Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufa
South African SwallowPetrochelidon spilodera

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea
Greater WhitethroatCurruca communis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Orange River White-eyeZosterops pallidus
Cape White-eyeZosterops virens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Southern Pied-BabblerTurdoides bicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae

Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythroryncha

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
Common MynaAcridotheres tristisIntroduced species
Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
African Pied StarlingLamprotornis bicolorEndemic (country/region)
Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
Karoo ThrushTurdus smithi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis
Chat FlycatcherAgricola infuscatus
Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens
Kalahari Scrub-RobinCercotrichas paena
Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffer
Short-toed Rock-ThrushMonticola brevipes
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Karoo ChatEmarginata schlegelii
Southern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
Mountain ChatMyrmecocichla monticola
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala
Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifrons
White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
Sociable WeaverPhiletairus socius
Cape WeaverPloceus capensisEndemic (country/region)
Lesser Masked-WeaverPloceus intermedius
Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
White-winged WidowbirdEuplectes albonotatus
Red-collared WidowbirdEuplectes ardens
Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progne

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

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
Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia

 
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae

Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
Shaft-tailed WhydahVidua regia
Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
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
African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Mountain PipitAnthus hoeschiNear-threatened
Nicholson's PipitAnthus nicholsoni
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
Buffy PipitAnthus vaalensis
Orange-throated LongclawMacronyx capensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica
Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventris
White-throated CanaryCrithagra albogularis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

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

 

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