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

Number of species: 261
Number of introduced species: 4
Date last reviewed: 2018-06-09
Last modified: 2024-03-18
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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae

Common OstrichStruthio camelus

 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoaEndangered
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
South African ShelduckTadorna cana
Southern PochardNetta erythrophthalma
Hottentot TealSpatula hottentota
Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
African Black DuckAnas sparsa
Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
Cape TealAnas capensis
Red-billed TealAnas erythrorhyncha
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusIntroduced species
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Cape FrancolinPternistis capensisEndemic (country/region)
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 liviaIntroduced species
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
African Olive PigeonColumba arquatrix
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis
Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Namaqua SandgrousePterocles namaqua

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

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

Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
Diederick CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

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

 
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae

Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Blue CraneGrus paradiseaVulnerable

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Vigors's BustardHeterotetrax vigorsii
Kori BustardArdeotis koriNear-threatened
Ludwig's BustardArdeotis ludwigiiEndangered
Black BustardAfrotis afraEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
White-quilled BustardAfrotis afraoides

 
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae

Jackass PenguinSpheniscus demersusEndangered

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black StorkCiconia nigra
European White StorkCiconia ciconia

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae

HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
Little EgretEgretta garzetta

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

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

 
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

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Kittlitz's PloverCharadrius pecuarius
Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris
White-fronted PloverCharadrius marginatus
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNear-threatened
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaNear-threatened
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Red KnotCalidris canutusNear-threatened
RuffCalidris pugnax
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaNear-threatened
SanderlingCalidris alba
Little StintCalidris minuta
African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Double-banded CourserRhinoptilus africanus
Burchell's CourserCursorius rufus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Hartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubii
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Common TernSterna hirundo

 
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
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Black HarrierCircus maurusEndangered
Rufous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rufiventris
Black SparrowhawkAccipiter melanoleucus
African Fish EagleHaliaeetus vocifer
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscus
Eurasian BuzzardButeo buteo

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Common Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

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

 
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae

Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Ground WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusNear-threatened
Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens

 
PICIFORMES: Ramphastidae

Acacia Pied BarbetTricholaema leucomelas

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae

Cape BatisBatis capensis
Pririt BatisBatis pririt

 
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae

Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus
BokmakierieTelophorus zeylonus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Southern FiscalLanius collaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Cape CrowCorvus capensis
White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis
Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Eupetidae

RockjumperChaetops frenatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Promeropidae

Cape SugarbirdPromerops cafer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Orange-breasted SunbirdAnthobaphes violaceaEndemic (country/region)
Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
Malachite SunbirdNectarinia famosa
Southern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris chalybeus
Greater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris afer
Dusky SunbirdCinnyris fuscus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae

Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
Cape WeaverPloceus capensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
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

Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Cape LongclawMacronyx capensis
Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Black-throated CanaryCrithagra atrogularis
Yellow CanaryCrithagra flaviventris
Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphurata
White-throated CanaryCrithagra albogularis
Streaky-headed CanaryCrithagra gularis
Protea CanaryCrithagra leucopteraEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Cape SiskinCrithagra totta
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 curvirostris
Black-eared Sparrow LarkEremopterix australis
Grey-backed Sparrow LarkEremopterix verticalis
Karoo LarkCalendulauda albescens
Red LarkCalendulauda burraEndemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Cape Clapper LarkMirafra apiata
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
Sclater's LarkSpizocorys sclateriNear-threatened
Stark's LarkSpizocorys starki
Large-billed LarkGalerida magnirostris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae

Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens
Cape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae

Little Rush WarblerBradypterus baboecala

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

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

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans
Cape BulbulPycnonotus capensis

 
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 bicolorEndemic (country/region)
Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Karoo Scrub RobinCercotrichas coryphoeus
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Chat FlycatcherBradornis infuscatus
Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens
Cape Robin ChatCossypha caffra
Cape Rock ThrushMonticola rupestrisEndemic (country/region)
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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