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This checklist includes all bird species found in West Coast National Park , 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: West Coast National Park [map]

Number of species: 384
Number of introduced species: 6
Date last reviewed: 2007-06-09
Last modified: 2024-08-03
See also: https://www.sanparks.org/groups/birders/checklists.php
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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae

Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduataRare/Accidental
Fulvous Whistling DuckDendrocygna bicolorRare/Accidental
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

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusIntroduced species
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Cape FrancolinPternistis capensisEndemic (country/region)
Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer
Red-winged FrancolinScleroptila levaillantii
Grey-winged FrancolinScleroptila afraEndemic (country/region)

 
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 livia
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
African Olive PigeonColumba arquatrix
Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis
Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricaudaRare/Accidental

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

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
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
Diederick CuckooChrysococcyx caprius
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

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

 
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae

Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Blue CraneGrus paradiseaVulnerable

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Vigors's BustardHeterotetrax vigorsii
Ludwig's BustardArdeotis ludwigiiEndangered
Denham's BustardArdeotis denhamiNear-threatened
Black BustardAfrotis afraEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable

 
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae

Knysna TuracoTauraco corythaix

 
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae

Jackass PenguinSpheniscus demersusEndangered

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Wilson's Storm-petrelOceanites oceanicus
Black-bellied Storm-petrelFregetta tropicaRare/Accidental

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae

Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulans
Sooty AlbatrossPhoebetria fuscaRare/Accidental Endangered
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrataRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche chlororhynchos
Grey-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostomaRare/Accidental Endangered
Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

European Storm-petrelHydrobates pelagicus
Leach's Storm-petrelHydrobates leucorhous

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic PetrelThalassoica antarcticaRare/Accidental
Cape PetrelDaption capense
Blue PetrelHalobaena caeruleaRare/Accidental
Broad-billed PrionPachyptila vittataRare/Accidental
Salvin's PrionPachyptila salvini
Kerguelen PetrelAphrodroma brevirostrisRare/Accidental
Soft-plumaged PetrelPterodroma mollis
Atlantic PetrelPterodroma incertaRare/Accidental Endangered
Great-winged PetrelPterodroma macroptera
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisVulnerable
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaNear-threatened
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipesNear-threatened
Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis
Tropical ShearwaterPuffinus bailloniRare/Accidental
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Little ShearwaterPuffinus assimilis

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black StorkCiconia nigra
European White StorkCiconia ciconia

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescensRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Goliath HeronArdea goliath
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
Little Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaRare/Accidental
Little EgretEgretta garzetta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

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

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Cape GannetMorus capensisEndangered
Australasian GannetMorus serratorRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

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

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae

African OystercatcherHaematopus moquini
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusRare/Accidental Near-threatened

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaRare/Accidental
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Kittlitz's PloverCharadrius pecuarius
Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
White-fronted PloverCharadrius marginatus
Chestnut-banded PloverCharadrius pallidus
Lesser Sand PloverCharadrius mongolus
Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii
Caspian PloverCharadrius asiaticusRare/Accidental
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
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemasticaRare/Accidental
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostrisRare/Accidental Endangered
Red KnotCalidris canutusNear-threatened
RuffCalidris pugnax
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusRare/Accidental
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaNear-threatened
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollisRare/Accidental Near-threatened
SanderlingCalidris alba
DunlinCalidris alpinaRare/Accidental
Little StintCalidris minuta
White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollisRare/Accidental
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosRare/Accidental
African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesRare/Accidental
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanusRare/Accidental
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Wilson's PhalaropeSteganopus tricolorRare/Accidental
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatusRare/Accidental
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Black-rumped ButtonquailTurnix hottentottus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Double-banded CourserRhinoptilus africanus
Burchell's CourserCursorius rufus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Long-tailed SkuaStercorarius longicaudusRare/Accidental
Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiRare/Accidental
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidusRare/Accidental
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactylaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sabine's GullXema sabini
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusRare/Accidental
Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Hartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubii
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Damara TernSternula balaenarum
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Black TernChlidonias nigerRare/Accidental
Common TernSterna hirundo
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
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
African Harrier HawkPolyboroides typus
Black-chested Snake EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Cape VultureGyps coprotheresVulnerable
Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEndangered
Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Pale Chanting GoshawkMelierax canorus
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusRare/Accidental
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Black HarrierCircus maurusEndangered
Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargusRare/Accidental
African GoshawkAccipiter tachiro
Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
Rufous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
Black SparrowhawkAccipiter melanoleucus
African Fish EagleHaliaeetus vocifer
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscus
Eurasian BuzzardButeo buteo
Forest BuzzardButeo trizonatusNear-threatened

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

African Grass OwlTyto capensis
Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Marsh OwlAsio capensis
Cape Eagle OwlBubo capensis
Spotted Eagle OwlBubo africanus

 
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae

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

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae

Green Wood-hoopoePhoeniculus purpureus

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Ground WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
Olive WoodpeckerMesopicos griseocephalus

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Acacia Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

European RollerCoracias garrulus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

African Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
Grey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephalaRare/Accidental
Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Cape BatisBatis capensis
Pririt BatisBatis pririt

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

Southern TchagraTchagra tchagra
Olive Bush-shrikeChlorophoneus olivaceus
Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus
BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Southern FiscalLanius collaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Cape CrowCorvus capensis
White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis
Pied CrowCorvus albus
House CrowCorvus splendensIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Eupetidae

RockjumperChaetops frenatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Promeropidae

Cape SugarbirdPromerops caferEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
Orange-breasted SunbirdAnthobaphes violaceaEndemic (country/region)
Mouse-coloured SunbirdCyanomitra verreauxii
Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
Southern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris chalybeus
Greater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris afer
Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Scaly-fronted WeaverSporopipes squamifrons
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Cape WeaverPloceus capensisEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Swee WaxbillCoccopygia melanotis
Red-headed FinchAmadina erythrocephala

 
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae

Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticusIntroduced species
Cape SparrowPasser melanurus
Southern Grey-headed SparrowPasser diffusus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Yellow-tufted PipitAnthus crenatusNear-threatened
Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Cape LongclawMacronyx capensis
Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebsIntroduced species
Forest CanaryCrithagra scotops
Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventris
Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphurata
White-throated CanaryCrithagra albogularis
Streaky-headed CanaryCrithagra gularis
Protea CanaryCrithagra leucopteraEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Cape SiskinCrithagra tottaEndemic (country/region)
Black-headed CanarySerinus alario
Cape CanarySerinus canicollis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Cape BuntingFringillaria capensis
Lark-like BuntingFringillaria impetuani

 
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae

African Fairy-flycatcherStenostira scita

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Grey TitMelaniparus afer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

Cape Penduline TitAnthoscopus minutus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
Karoo Long-billed LarkCerthilauda subcoronata
Cape Long-billed LarkCerthilauda curvirostrisEndemic (country/region)
Agulhas Long-billed LarkCerthilauda brevirostrisEndemic (country/region)
Black-eared Sparrow LarkEremopterix australis
Grey-backed Sparrow LarkEremopterix verticalis
Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
Karoo LarkCalendulauda albescensEndemic (country/region)
Cape Clapper LarkMirafra apiata
Eastern Clapper LarkMirafra fasciolataRare/Accidental
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
Large-billed LarkGalerida magnirostris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens
Victorin's WarblerCryptillas victoriniEndemic (country/region)
Cape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
Karoo EremomelaEremomela gregalis
Namaqua WarblerPhragmacia substriata
Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
Grey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
Cinnamon-breasted WarblerEuryptila subcinnamomea
Rufous-eared WarblerMalcorus pectoralis
Grey-backed CisticolaCisticola subruficapilla
Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
Piping CisticolaCisticola fulvicapilla
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
Cloud CisticolaCisticola textrix
Karoo PriniaPrinia maculosa

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Knysna WarblerBradypterus sylvaticusVulnerable
Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Black Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
Northern House MartinDelichon urbicum
Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinicaRare/Accidental
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

Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus
Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans
Cape BulbulPycnonotus capensisEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Layard's WarblerCurruca layardi
Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Orange River White-eyeZosterops pallidus
Cape White-eyeZosterops virens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisIntroduced species
Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
Pale-winged StarlingOnychognathus nabouroup
Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
African Pied StarlingLamprotornis bicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Karoo Scrub RobinCercotrichas coryphoeus
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
Chat FlycatcherBradornis infuscatus
Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens
Cape Robin ChatCossypha caffra
Cape Rock ThrushMonticola rupestrisEndemic (country/region)
Sentinel Rock ThrushMonticola exploratorNear-threatened
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Sickle-winged ChatEmarginata sinuata
Karoo ChatEmarginata schlegelii
Tractrac ChatEmarginata tractrac
Southern Anteater ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
Mountain WheatearMyrmecocichla monticola
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Olive ThrushTurdus olivaceus
Smith's ThrushTurdus smithi

 

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