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KIRSTENBOSCH ANIMAL SPECIES LIST This Is a List of All the Fauna KIRSTENBOSCH ANIMAL SPECIES LIST This is a list of all the fauna recorded on the Kirstenbosch estate from 1979 to 2009 If you would like to contribute to this list please contact Augustine Morkel at [email protected] Thank you Ref.No. Class Form Family Name Genus Species English name Afrikaans name 1 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk Afrikaanse Sperwer 2 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Accipiter melanoleucus Black Sparrowhawk Swartsperwer 3 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Aquila verreauxii Black/Verreaux's Eagle Witkruisarend 4 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Buteo trizonatus Forest Buzzard Bosjakkalsvoel 5 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Buteo rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard Rooiborsjakkalsvoel 6 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Elanus caeruleus Blackshouldered Kite Blouvalk 7 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle Dwergarend 8 Aves Bird ACCIPITRIDAE Pernis apivorus European Honey Buzzard Wespedief 9 Aves Bird ALCEDINIDAE Megaceryle maxima Giant Kingfisher Reuse Kingfisher 10 Aves Bird ANATIDAE Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose Kolgans 11 Aves Bird ANATIDAE Anas sparsa African Black Duck Swartbekeend 12 Aves Bird ANATIDAE Anas smithii Cape Shoveller Kaapse Slopeend 13 Aves Bird ANHINGIDAE Anhinga melanogaster Afican Darter Slanghalsvoel 14 Aves Bird ARDEIDAE Ardea melanocephala Blackheaded Heron Swartkopreier 15 Aves Bird ARDEIDAE Ardea purpurea Purple Heron Rooireier 16 Aves Bird ARDEIDAE Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Veereier/Bosluisvoel 17 Aves Bird BURHINIDAE Burhinus capensis Spotted Dikkop/Thick-knee Dikkop 18 Aves Bird CAMPEPHAGIDAE Campephaga flava Black Cuckooshrike Swartkatakoeroe 19 Aves Bird CAPRIMULGIDAE Caprimulgus pectoralis Fiery-necked Night jar Afrikaanse Naguil 20 Aves Bird COLIIDAE Colius colius White-backed Mousebird Witkruismuisvoel 21 Aves Bird COLUMBIDAE Aplopelia larvata Cinnamon/Lemon Dove Kaneelduifie 22 Aves Bird COLUMBIDAE Columba livia Feral Pigeon Rock Dove Tuinduif 23 Aves Bird COLUMBIDAE Streptopelia capicola Cape Turtle dove Gewone Tortelduif 24 Aves Bird COLUMBIDAE Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing dove Rooiborsduifie 25 Aves Bird CORVIDAE Corvus capensis Black/Cape Crow Swartkraai 26 Aves Bird CUCULIDAE Centropus burchelli Burchells Coucal Gewone Vleiloerie 27 Aves Bird CUCULIDAE Chrysococcyx capirus Diederik/Diderick Cuckoo Diederikkie 28 Aves Bird CUCULIDAE Chrysococcyx klaas Klass's Cuckoo Meitjie 29 Aves Bird CUCULIDAE Cuculus clamosus Black Cuckoo Swartkoekkoek 30 Aves Bird FALCONIDAE Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon Edelvalk 31 Aves Bird FALCONIDAE Falco peregrinus Peregrin Falcon Swerfvalk 32 Aves Bird FRINGILLIDAE Fringilla coelebs Common Chaffinch Gryskoppie 33 Aves Bird FRINGILLIDAE Pseudochloroptila totta Cape Siskin Kaapse Pietjiekanarie 34 Aves Bird FRINGILLIDAE Serinus sulphuratus Bully/Brimstone Canary Dikbekkanarie 35 Aves Bird FRINGILLIDAE Serinus canicollis Cape Canary Kaapse Kanarie 36 Aves Bird FRINGILLIDAE Serinus scotops Forest Canary Gestreepte Kanarie 37 Aves Bird HIRUNDINIDAE Hirundo cucullata Greater striped Swallow Grootstreepswael 39 Aves Bird HIRUNDINIDAE Psalidoprocne holomelas Black Saw-wing Swallow Swartsaagvlerkswael 40 Aves Bird INDICATORIDAE Indicator indicator Greater Honeyguide Grootheuningwyser 41 Aves Bird MALACONOTIDAE Laniarius ferrugineus Southern Boubou Suidelike Waterfiskaal 42 Aves Bird MALACONOTIDAE Lanius collaris Fiscal Shrike/Common Fiscal Fiskaallaksman 43 Aves Bird MUSCICAPIDAE Batis capensis Cape Batis Kaapse Bosbontrokkie 44 Aves Bird MUSCICAPIDAE Muscicapa adusta African Dusky Flycatcher Donkervlieevanger 45 Aves Bird MUSCICAPIDAE Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher Europese Vlieevanger 46 Aves Bird MUSCICAPIDAE Trochocercus cyanomelas Blue-mantled Crested flycatcher Bloukuifvlieevanger 47 Aves Bird NUMIDIDAE Numida meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl Gewone Tarentaal 48 Aves Bird PANDIONIDAE Pandion haliaetus Osprey Visvalk 49 Aves Bird PHASIANIDAE Francolinus capensis Cape Francoline Kaapse Fisant 50 Aves Bird PLATALEIDAE Bostrychia hagedash Hadeda Ibis Hadeda 51 Aves Bird PLATALEIDAE Threkiornis aethiopicus African Scared ibis Skoorsteenveer 52 Aves Bird PLOCEIDAE Euplectes capensis Yellowrumped Widow/Yellow Bishop Kaapse Flap 53 Aves Bird PYCNONOTIDAE Pycnonotus capensis Cape Bulbul Kaapse Tiptol 54 Aves Bird RALLIDAE Sarothrura elegans Buffspotted Flufftail Gevlekte Vleikuiken 55 Aves Bird RALLIDAE Sarothrura affinis Striped Flufftail Gestreepte Vleikuiken 56 Aves Bird SCOPIDAE Scopus umbretta Hammerhead Hamerkop 57 Aves Bird SULIDAE Morus capensis Cape Gannet Witmalgas 58 Aves Bird SYLVIIDAE Cisticola tinniens Le Vaillants Cisticola Vleitinktinkie 59 Aves Bird SYLVIIDAE Sphenoeacus afer Cape Grassbird Grasvoel 60 Aves Bird TURDIDAE Cercomela familiaris Familiar Chat Gewone Spekvreter 61 Aves Bird UPUPIDAE Upupa epops African Hoopoe Hoephoep 62 Aves Bird APODIDAE Apus melba Alpine Swift Witpenswindswael 63 Aves Bird APODIDAE Apus barbatus African Black Swift Swartwindswael 64 Aves Bird APODIDAE Apus affinis Little Swift Kleinwindswael 65 Aves Bird SYLVIIDAE Bradypterus baboecala African Sedge/Little Rush Warbler Kaapse Vleisanger 66 Aves Bird SYLVIIDAE Bradypterus sylvaticus Knysna Warbler Knysnaruigtesanger 67 Aves Bird CICONIIDAE Ciconia nigra Black Stork Grootwartooievaar 68 Aves Bird CICONIIDAE Ciconia ciconia White Stork Witooievaar 69 Aves Bird TURDIDAE Cossypha caffra Cape Robin-Chat Gewone Janfrederik 70 Aves Bird ESTRILDIDAE Estrilda astrild Common Waxbill Rooibeksysie 71 Aves Bird PICIDAE Geocolaptes olivaceus Ground Woodpecker Grondspeg 72 Aves Bird MOTACILLIDAE Montacilla capensis Cape Wagtail Gewone Kwikkie 73 Aves Bird TURDIDAE Monticola rupestris Cape Rock Thrush Kaapse Kliplyster 74 Aves Bird PLOCEIDAE Passer melanurus Cape Sparrow Gewone Mossie 75 Aves Bird PLOCEIDAE Ploeceus capensis Cape Weaver Kaapse Wewer 76 Aves Bird SYLVIIDAE Prinia maculosa Karoo Spotted Prinia Karoolangstertjie 77 Aves Bird PROMEROPIDAE Promerops cafer Cape Sugarbird Kaapse Suikervoel 78 Aves Bird STURNIDAE Sturnus vulgaris European/Common Starling Europese Spreeu 79 Aves Bird CHARADRIIDAE Vanellus coronatus Crowned plover/Lapwing Kroonkiewiet 80 Aves Bird ZOSTEROPIDAE Zosterops pallidus Cape White eye Kaapse Glasogie 81 Aves Bird MUSCICAPIDAE Sigelus silens Fiscal Flycatcher Fiskaalvlieevanger 82 Aves Bird HIRUNDINIDAE Hirundo albigularis White Throated Swallow Witkeelswael 83 Mammalia Molerat BATHYERGIDAE Georgchus capensis Cape Molerat Kaapse Blesmol 84 Mammalia Antelope BOVIDAE Hemitragus jemlahicus Hymalayan Tahr Himalaja tahr 85 Mammalia Antelope BOVIDAE Raphicerus campestris Steenbok Steenbok 86 Mammalia Antelope BOVIDAE Raphicerus melanotis Cape Grysbok Grysbok 87 Mammalia Fox CANIDAE Vulpes chama Cape Fox Silwervos 88 Mammalia Baboon CERCOPITHECIDAE Papio ursinus Chacma Baboon Kaapse bobbejaan 89 Mammalia Mole CHRYSOCHLORIDAE Chrysochloris asiatica Cape Golden Mole Kaapse Gouemol 90 Mammalia Cat FELIDAE Felis caracal Caracal Rooikat 91 Mammalia Cat FELIDAE Felis lybica African Wild cat Vaalboskat 92 Mammalia Cat FELIDAE Felis serval Serval Tierboskat 93 Mammalia Cat FELIDAE Felis domesticus Domestic cat Huiskat 94 Mammalia Porcupine HYSTRICIDAE Hystrix africaeaustralis South African Porcupine Kaapse Ystervark 95 Mammalia Hare LEPORIDAE Lepus capensis Cape Hare Vlakhaas 96 Mammalia Rat MURIDAE Rattus norvegicus Brown Rat Bruinrot 97 Mammalia Rat MURIDAE Rattus rattus House Rat Huis Rot 98 Mammalia Otter MUSTELIDAE Aonyx capensis Cape Clawless Otter Groototter 99 Mammalia Polecat MUSTELIDAE Ictonyx striatus Striped Polecat Stinkmuishond 100 Mammalia Squirrel SCIURIDAE Sciurus carolinensis Grey Squirrel Gryeekhoring 102 Mammalia Shrew SORICIDAE Myosorex varius Forest Shrew Bosskeerbek 103 Mammalia Bat VESPERTILIONIDAE Eptesicus capensis Cape Serotine Bat Kaapse Dakvlermuis 104 Mammalia Bat VESPERTILIONIDAE Rousettus aegyptiacus Egyptian Bat Egiptiese vrugtevlermuis 105 Mammalia Mongoose VIVERRIDAE Galerella pulverulenta Small grey Mongoose Klein grysmuishond 106 Mammalia Genet VIVERRIDAE Genetta genetta Small spotted Genet Kleinkolmuskejaatkat 107 Aves Bird MALACONOTIDAE Telophorus zeylonus Bokmakierie Bokmakierie 108 Aves Bird CORVIDAE Corvus albicollis White-necked Raven Withalskraai 109 Aves Bird MUSCICAPID Melaenornis pammelaina Black Flycatcher Swart Vlieevanger 110 Aves Bird LYBIIDAE Tricholaema leucomelas Pied Barbet Bonthoutkapper 111 Aves Bird STRIGIDAE Strix woodfordii African Wood Owl Bos uil 112 Aves Bird COLUMBIDAE Turtur tympanistria Tambourine dove Witbors Swael 113 Aves Bird SYLVIIDAE Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler Hofsanger 114 Aves Bird ANATIDAE Anas undulata Yelllowbilled Duck Geelbekeend 115 Aves Bird LARIDAE Larus hartlaubii Hartlaubs Gull/King Gull Hartlaubse meeu 116 Aves Bird PLOCEIDAE Passer domesticus House Sparrow Huismossie 117 Aves Bird FALCONIDAE Falco tinnunculus Rock/Common Kestrel Rooivalk/Kransvalk 118 Aves Bird SYLVIIDAE Achsetops pycnopygius Rockrunner Rotsvoel 119 Aves Bird PLOCEIDAE Euplectes orix Red Bishop Rooivink 120 Amphibia Frog RANIDAE Arthroleptella lightfootii Cape Chirping Frog Kaapse kriekpaddatjie 121 Amphibia Frog MICROHYLIDAE Breviceps gibbosus Cape Rain Frog Blaasoppie 122 Amphibia Frog MICROHYLIDAE Breviceps montanus Cape Mountain Rain Frog Berg - blaasoppie 123 Amphibia Frog HELEOPHRYNIDAE Heleophyryne rosei Table Mountain Ghost Frog Tafelberg - spookpadda 124 Amphibia Frog RANIDAE Rana fuscigula Cape River Frog Kaapse rivierpadda 125 Amphibia Frog RANIDAE Strongylopus grayii susp grayii Clicking Stream Frog Gevlekte rivierpadda 126 Amphibia Frog RANIDAE Strongylopus bonaspei Banded
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