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Cross References for Roberts VII Order Family Family Description Guide Num English Name Scientific Name Status N* Struthioniformes Struthionidae Ostriches 18.1 1 Common Ostrich Struthio camelus R-C
Galliformes Phasianidae Francolins, Spurfowls 18.6 193 Orange River Francolin Scleroptila levaillantoides R-C 20.1 197 Hartlaub's Spurfowl Pternistis hartlaubi Er-U 2 20.2 188 Coqui Francolin Peliperdix coqui R-C 20.3 194 Red-billed Spurfowl Pternistis adspersus Er-C 20.3 199 Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii Er-C
Numididae Guineafowls, Quails 20.5 203 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris R-VC 22.1 189 Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena R-VC 24.1 201 Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei R/BM-C 24.2 200 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix R/BM/NBM-C
Anseriformes Dendrocygnidae Whistling Ducks 26.1 100 Fulvous Duck Dendrocygna bicolor R-C 26.2 99 White-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata R-C
Anatidae Ducks, Geese 26.3 117 Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa R-U 26.4 106 Cape Teal Anas capensis R-C 26.5 104 Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata R-A 26.6 108 Red-billed Teal Anas erythorhyncha R-C 26.7 107 Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota R-C 28.1 102 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus R-A 28.2 103 South African Shelduck Tadorna cana E-C 28.3 116 Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis R-VC 28.4 115 Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos R-LC 28.6 113 Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma R-C 30.1 114 African Pygmy-Goose Nettapus auritus R-R 30.4 112 Cape Shoveler Anas smithii Er-C
Turniciformes Turnicidae Buttonquails 24.4 205 Kurrichane Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus R(n)-U/LC
Piciformes Indicatoridae Honeyguides 32.4 476 Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor R-LC Page 2 of 15
Picidae Woodpeckers, Wrynecks 34.1 481 Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii R-U 34.3 483 Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni R-C 36.3 487 Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus R-C 36.4 486 Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens R-C
Lybiidae African Barbets 38.4 464 Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus R-C 40.3 470 Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus R-C 40.4 465 Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas Er-C
Bucerotiformes Bucerotidae Typical Hornbills 42.1 462 Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri Er-U 2 42.2 458 Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus R-C 42.3 458.1 Damara Hornbill Tockus damarensis R-C 2 42.4 459 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas Er-C 42.5 461 Bradfield's Hornbill Tockus bradfieldi E-U 42.7 457 African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus R-C
Bucorvidae Ground-hornbills 44.3 463 Southern Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri R-LC
Upupiformes Upupidae Hoopoes 46.1 451 African Hoopoe Upupa africana R(n)-C
Phoeniculidae Wood-hoopoes 46.2 452 Green Wood-Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus R-C 46.3 453 Violet Wood-Hoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis Er-C 1
Rhinopomastidae Scimitarbills 46.4 454 Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas R-C
Coraciiformes Coraciidae Typical Rollers 48.1 446 European Roller Coracias garrulus NBM-C 48.2 447 Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata R/LM-C 48.5 449 Purple Roller Coracias naevius R-U
Dacelonidae Dacelonid Kingfishers 50.3 436 Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala BM-U 52.1 437 Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti R-C 52.2 435 Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris R-C
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Cerylidae Cerylid Kingfishers 52.4 428 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis R-C
Meropidae Bee-eaters 54.2 444 Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus R-C 54.3 445 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus R-LC 56.1 440 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus NBM-LC 56.3 438 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster NBM/BM-C
Coliiformes Coliidae Mousebirds 58.2 425 White-backed Mousebird Colius colius E-C 58.3 426 Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus R-C
Cuculiformes Cuculidae Old World Cuckoos 60.1 382 Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus BM-C 60.2 381 Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii BM-U 60.4 380 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius NBM-U 60.5 377 Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius BM-U 60.6 375 African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis BM-U 60.7 374 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus NBM-U 62.1 378 Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus BM-C 62.5 385 Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas R/BM-C 62.7 386 Diderick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius BM-VC
Centropodidae Coucals 64.4 390 Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis R-U
Psittaciformes Psittacidae Parrots, Lovebirds 66.3 364 Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri R-C 66.4 365 Ruppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii Er-LC 2 68.3 367 Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis Er-LC
Apodiformes Apodidae Typical Swifts 70.2 418 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba BM-C 70.4 411 Common Swift Apus apus NBM-C 72.3 421 African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus R-C 72.4 417 Little Swift Apus affinis R/BM-VC 72.5 413 Bradfield's Swift Apus bradfieldi Er-C 2 72.6 415 White-rumped Swift Apus caffer BM-VC
Musophagiformes Musophagidae Turacos 74.4 373 Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor R-C Page 4 of 15
Strigiformes Tytonidae Barn Owls, Grass Owls 76.1 392 Barn Owl Tyto alba R-C
Strigidae Typical Owls 76.3 396 African Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis R-C 76.4 397 Southern White-faced Scops-Owl Ptilopsis granti R-C 76.5 398 Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum R-C 76.6 395 Marsh Owl Asio capensis R-C 76.7 399 African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense R-LC 78.2 401 Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus R-C 78.4 402 Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus R-U
Caprimulgidae Nightjars 80.1 405 Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis R/BM-C 80.3 408 Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma R-C 80.4 409 Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii R-C 80.5 406 Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena BM-C 80.7 404 European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus R-U
Columbiformes Columbidae Pigeons, Doves 84.1 349 Speckled Pigeon Colomba guinea R-C 84.5 361 African Green-Pigeon Treron calva R-C 86.1 919 European Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur V-R 86.2 355 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis R-VC 86.3 353 African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens R-LC 86.4 354 Cape Turtle-Dove Streptopelia capicola R-VC 88.1 348 Rock Dove Columba livea R-C 88.2 358 Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos R-C 88.5 356 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis R-VC
Gruiformes Otididae Bustards 90.2 232 Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii Er-U 90.3 230 Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori R-R 90.4 237 Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista Er-C 90.5 238 Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melangoster R-U 92.1 239.1 Northern Black Korhaan Afrotis afraoides E-VC 92.3 236 Ruppell's Korhaan Eupodotis rueppellii Er-C 2
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Gruidae Cranes 94.1 209 Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum R-C 94.2 208 Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus E-U 94.3 207 Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus R-U
Heliornithidae Finfoots 100.2 223 African Purple Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis R-C 100.5 227 Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata BM-U 100.6 226 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus R-C 100.7 228 Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata R-A
Rallidae Moorhens, Coots 98.2 212 African Crake Crecopsis egregia BM-U 98.3 213 Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra R-C 98.5 215 Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla R-C 98.6 214 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana R-U 98.7 216 Striped Crake Aenigmatolimnas marginalis BM-U
Charadriiformes Pteroclidae Sandgrouse 102.1 344 Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua Er-C 102.2 346 Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis R-LC 102.3 347 Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus Er-C 102.4 345 Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli Er-LC
Scolopacidae Stints, Sandpipers, etc. 102.5 285 Great Snipe Gallinago media NBM-U 102.6 286 African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis R-LC 104.3 287 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NBM-R 104.4 288 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica NBM-U 104.5 289 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata NBM-U 104.6 290 Common Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus NBM-C 106.1 269 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis NBM-C 106.3 268 Common Redshank Tringa totanus V-R 106.4 270 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia NBM-C 106.7 284 Ruff Philomachus pugnax NBM-C 108.1 266 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola NBM-C 108.3 279 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos V-R 108.4 264 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos NBM-C 108.5 272 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea NBM-VC Page 6 of 15
110.1 263 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus NBM-U 110.2 262 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres NBM-LC 110.5 281 Sanderling Calidris alba NBM-C 112.1 274 Little Stint Calidris minuta NBM-C 112.5 278 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii V-R 114.1 291 Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria NBM-U 114.3 292 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus NBM-R
Rostratulidae Painted-snipes 102.7 242 Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis R-U
Jacanidae Jacanas 116.1 240 African Jacana Actophilornis africanus R-VC
Burhinidae Thick-knees 116.4 298 Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus R-C 116.5 297 Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis R-C
Recurvirostridae Stilts, Avocets 114.6 295 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus R-C 114.7 294 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta R-LC
Charadriidae Plovers, Lapwings 118.1 254 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola NBM-C 118.7 252 Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus NBM-U 120.1 245 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula NBM-C 120.2 245.1 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius V-R 120.3 248 Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius R-C 120.4 249 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris R-C 120.5 247 Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus R-U 120.7 246 White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus R-C 122.2 258 Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus R-VC 124.1 260 African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus R/BM-LC 124.4 255 Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus R-C
Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles 126.1 301 Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus R-LC 126.2 303 Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus R/BM-U 126.3 302 Three-banded Courser Rhinoptilus cinctus R-U 126.4 299 Burchell's Courser Cursorius rufus Er-U Page 7 of 15
126.5 300 Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii R-U 128.2 305 Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni NBM-LA
Laridae Gulls, Terns 132.2 313 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus NBM-U 134.2 315 Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus R-VC 140.3 338 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida R(n)-LC 140.4 339 White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus NBM-A
Ciconiiformes Accipitridae Typical Raptors, Vultures 142.1 130 European Honey-Buzzard Pernis apivorus NBM-U 142.3 129 Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus R-R 142.4 127 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris R(n)-C 142.5 126a Black Kite Milvus migrans NBM-LC 142.6 126b Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius BM-C 144.1 170 Osprey Pandion haliaetus NBM-U 144.2 148 African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer R-C 144.5 120 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus V-R 144.6 121 Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus R-LC 146.1 123 White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus R-C 146.3 122 Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres E-LC 146.4 124 Lappet-faced Vulture Aegypius tracheliotus R-U 146.5 125 White-headed Vulture Aegypius occipitalis R-U 148.1 143 Black-chested Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis R-U 148.2 142 Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus R-U 148.5 146 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus R-LC 150.3 168 Black Harrier Circus maurus E-U 150.4 167 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus NBM-R 150.5 166 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus NBM-R 152.1 154 Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus R-C 152.2 163 Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates R-C 152.3 162 Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus Er-C 154.1 161 Gabar Goshawk Melierax gabar R-C 154.3 159 Shikra Accipiter badius R-C 154.4 157 Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus R-C 154.5 156 Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis R-U Page 8 of 15
156.3 151 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus NBM-V 156.4 153 Augur Buzzard Buteo augur R-U 156.5 149 Steppe Buzzard Buteo vulpinus NBM-C 158.1 133 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis NBM-U 158.2 169 African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus R-C 158.3 132 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax R-LC 158.4 134 Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina NBM-U 158.5 131 Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii R-U 160.1 137 African Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster R-U 160.3 136 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus R/NBM-C 160.4 135 Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi BM-C 162.1 140 Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus R-U
Sagittariidae Secretarybird 162.4 118 Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius R-U
Falconidae Falcons 164.1 186 Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus R-C 2 164.2 183 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni NBM-VC 164.3 181 Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus R-C 164.4 178 Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera R-R 164.5 182 Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides R-C 166.3 179 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus NBM-R 166.4 180 Amur Falcon Falco amurensis NBM-C 166.5 175 Sooty Falcon Falco concolor NBM-R 168.2 173 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo NBM-U 168.3 174 African Hobby Falco cuvierii NBM-R 168.4 172 Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus R-C 168.5 171 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus R/NBM-R
Podicipedidae Grebes 174.1 8 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis R-C 174.2 6 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus R(n)-U 174.3 7 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis R(n)-U
Anhingidae Darters 172.1 60 African Darter Anhinga rufa R-C
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Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants 172.2 58 Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus R-C 172.4 55 White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus R-C
Ardeidae Egrets, Herons, Bitterns 174.4 69 Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca R-LC/R 174.5 70 Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula R-U 176.1 67 Little Egret Egretta garzetta R-C 176.2 68 Yellow-billed Egret Egretta intermedia R-U 176.3 66 Great Egret Ardea alba R-C 176.5 72 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides R/NBM-U 176.6 71 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis R-C 178.1 62 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea R-C 178.2 63 Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala R-C 178.3 64 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath R-U 178.4 65 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea R-U 178.5 80 Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris R-R 180.1 75 Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris R-U 180.2 74 Green-backed Heron Butorides striata R-C 180.3 76 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax R-C 180.5 78 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus R/NBM-U 180.7 79 Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii BM-R
Scopidae Hamerkop 180.6 81 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta R-C
Phoenicopteridae Flamingos 182.6 96 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber R(n)-LA 182.7 97 Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor R(n)-LA
Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills 182.1 93 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus R-U 182.4 91 African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus R-C 182.5 95 African Spoonbill Platalea alba R(n)-C
Pelecanidae Pelicans 184.2 49 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus R-LC/R
Ciconiidae Storks 184.3 83 White Stork Ciconia ciconia NBM-C 184.3 87 African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus R-U/R Page 10 of 15
184.4 84 Black Stork Ciconia nigra R-U/R 184.4 88 Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis R-R/LC 184.5 85 Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii NBM-C 186.1 90 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis NBM/R-LC 186.2 86 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus R-R 186.6 89 Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus R-R/LC
Passeriformes Oriolidae Old World Orioles 208.3 543 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus NBM-U 208.4 544 African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus BM-U
Dicruridae Drongos 210.4 541 Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis R-C
Monarchidae Paradise-Flycatchers 210.2 710 African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis BM-C
Malaconotidae Tchagras, Helmetshrikes 212.1 741 Brubru Nilaus afer R-C 212.2 740 Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla R-C 212.3 744 Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala R-C 212.5 743 Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis R-C 214.4 739 Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus Er-C 214.5 746 Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus Er-C 218.2 753 White-crested Helmet-Shrike Prionops plumatus R-C 218.5 752 White-tailed Shrike Lanioturdus torquatus Er-U 2 220.3 701 Chinspot Batis Batis molitor R-C 220.5 703 Pririt Batis Batis pririt Er-C
Corvidae Crows, Ravens 222.2 547 Cape Crow Corvus capensis R-C 222.3 548 Pied Crow Corvus albus R-A
Laniidae Typical Shrikes 224.1 733 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio NBM-C 224.3 731 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor NBM-C 224.4 735 Magpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca R-C 224.5 732 Common Fiscal Lanius collaris R-C 224.6 756 Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens Er-C
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Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes 226.3 538 Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava R-U
Paridae Tits, Penduline-Tits 228.1 557 Cape Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus minutus Er-C 228.2 558 Grey Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus caroli R-C 230.1 554 Southern Black Tit Parus niger Er-C 230.2 555 Carp's Tit Parus carpi Er-C 2 230.4 552 Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens Er-U
Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins 232.1 532 Sand Martin Riparia riparia NBM-C 232.2 533 Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola R-C 232.3 534 Banded Martin Riparia cincta BM-U 234.1 518 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica NBM-A 234.3 520 White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis BM-C 234.5 523 Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata R/BM-C 236.1 526 Greater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata BM-C 236.3 527 Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica R/BM-C 236.4 524 Red-breasted Swallow Hirundo semirufa BM-C 236.5 525 Mosque Swallow Hirundo senegalensis R-U 238.1 528 South African Cliff-Swallow Hirundo spilodera Ebm-LC 238.2 529 Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula R-C 238.3 530 Common House-Martin Delichon urbicum NBM-LC
Pycnonotidae Bulbuls, Nicators 240.2 567 African Red-eyed Bulbul Pynnonotus nigricans Er-VC
Sylviidae Babblers, Warblers 244.4 662 Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius Er-U 1 246.3 651 Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens R-C 246.4 653 Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis R-U 246.7 656 Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis R-C 248.6 634 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus NBM-C 250.2 631 African Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus BM-C 250.3 628 Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus NBM-C 250.6 635 Lesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris R-C 254.2 625 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina NBM-C 254.5 643 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus NBM-VC Page 12 of 15
256.5 621 Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler Parisoma subcaeruleum Er-C 258.1 561 Black-faced Babbler Turdoides melanops R-U 258.3 563 Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor E-C 258.5 564 Bare-cheeked Babbler Turdoides gymnogenys Er-LC 2 260.2 619 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin NBM-C 260.3 620 Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis NBM-U
Zosteropidae White-eyes 260.4 797 African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis R-C 260.5 796.1 Orange River White-eye Zosterops pallidus E-VC
Cisticolidae African Warblers 262.4 669 Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla R-C 264.1 672 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana R-C 264.2 671 Tinkling Cisticola Cisticola tinniens R-U 266.1 681 Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla R-C 266.4 664 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis R-VC 266.5 665 Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus R-C 268.1 683 Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava R-C 268.2 685 Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans Er-C 270.2 648 Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida R-C 272.2 688 Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis E-C 272.4 657.1 Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata R-C 272.5 658 Barred Wren-Warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus Er-C
Alaudidae Larks, Sparrowlarks 274.1 493 Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina Er-C 274.3 494 Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana R-C 274.6 495.2 Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata Er-C 276.1 498 Sabota Lark Mirafra sabota Er-C 276.2 497 Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides R-C 280.1 505 Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans NBM-U 280.3 506 Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata Er-C 280.5 515 Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark Eremopterix leucotis R(n)-C 280.6 516 Grey-backed Sparrowlark Eremopterix verticalis Er-VC 282.1 507 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea R(n)-C 282.3 511 Stark's Lark Eremalauda starki Er-C 2 Page 13 of 15
282.4 508 Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris Er-C
Muscicapidae Thrushes, Robins, Chats 284.4 583 Short-toed Rock-Thrush Monticola brevipes Er-U 286.3 576 Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus R-C 286.4 580 Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsipsirupa R-C 288.2 697 Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus Er-C 288.3 695 Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis Er-C 290.1 689 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata NBM-C 290.5 692 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis NBM-R 296.3 613 White-browed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys R-C 296.4 615 Kalahari Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas paena Er-C 296.6 618 Herero Chat Namibornis herero Er-U 2 298.6 589 Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris R-C 300.2 586 Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola Er-C 300.3 585 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe V-R 300.5 587 Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata R/BM-C 302.3 595 Anteating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora E-C
Sturnidae Starlings, Oxpeckers 302.5 770 Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup Er-C 304.1 764 Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens Er-C 304.4 763 Meves's Starling Lamprotornis mevesii R-LC 304.5 765 Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus R-C 304.7 762 Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis Er-C 306.1 761 Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster BM-U 306.6 760 Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea R(n)-LA
Nectariniidae Sunbirds 310.3 792 Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina R-C 310.4 791 Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis R-C 312.5 787 White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala R-C 314.4 788 Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus Er-C 314.5 779 Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis R-C
Ploceidae Weavers, Queleas 316.1 806 Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons Er-C 316.2 798 Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger R-LC Page 14 of 15
316.3 800 Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius E-C 316.4 799 White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali R-VC 316.5 819 Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis R-C 318.1 815 Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius R-LC 318.4 814 Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus R-C 320.3 812 Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus BM-C 322.3 821 Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea R(n)-LA 322.4 826 Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer R(n)-LC 322.5 824 Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix R-C
Estrildidae Waxbills, Firefinches 326.3 852 African Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis R-C 326.5 856 Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala Er-VC 326.6 855 Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata R(n)-U 328.6 834 Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba R-C 330.1 847 Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos R-LC 330.4 846 Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild R-C 330.5 845 Violet-eared Waxbill Garanatina granatina Er-LC 330.6 844 Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis R-C
Viduidae Whydahs, Indigobirds 336.1 862 Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea R-C 336.2 861 Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia Er-C 336.3 860 Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura R(n)-C
Passeridae Sparrows, Petronias 338.1 801 House Sparrow Passer domesticus R-C 338.2 802 Great Sparrow Passer motitensis R-U 338.3 803 Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus Er-VC 2 338.5 804 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus Er-C 338.6 805 Yellow-throated Petronia Petronia superciliaris R-U
Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits 340.1 711 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp R-C 340.2 713 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis R-C 340.3 714 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava NBM-U 344.1 716 African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus R-C 344.4 718 Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys R-C Page 15 of 15
344.5 719 Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis R-U 346.6 722 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis NBM-U
Fringillidae Canaries, Buntings 348.5 870 Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis R-C 350.2 878 Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris Er-C 350.4 879 White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis Er-C 352.3 887 Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani Er-VC 352.4 886 Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi R(n)-LC 2 352.5 885 Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis R-C 352.6 884 Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris R-U
References *Species Notes Roberts Birds of South Africa, VIIth Edition 1 Endemic to Namibia Hockey, Dean & Ryan (2005) 2 Near endemic to Namibia Roberts Bird Guide Chittenden (2007) Birds of Southern Africa, 3rd Edition Sinclair, Hockey & Tarboton (2002) Key to Status (per SA Birding) R Resident E Endemic BM Breeding Migrant NBM Non-breeding Migrant V Vagrant
A Abundant VC Very Common C Common U Uncommon R Rare L Locally