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8 – 23 September 2012

Guide: Steve Braine

INTRODUCTION

A very successful trip was undertaken before the annual migrants had arrived through Namibia and a portion of Botswana incorporating a section of the Okavango pan handle, (the area which widens out to form the impressive Okavango swamps). The trip entailed driving a total distance of 3503 km starting in the capital of Namibia, Windhoek and ending at this same destination. During the trip a total of 345 were seen, a further five species were heard and not seen, 42 various and 9 species of reptiles were also recorded.

Arlan and Linda arrived at Hosea Kutako airport outside Windhoek at 12h00 on the 8 September and we then transferred to our overnight accommodation in Windhoek, the Onganga Guesthouse.

The rest of the afternoon we spent around the Avis dam on the outskirts of Windhoek and thereafter we visited the Gammams sewerage works. We recorded a total of 60 species for the first day and around Avis Dam we had good views of Burnt-necked Eremomela, a soaring African White-backed , perched views of Black-winged (Black-shouldered) Kite, Rock Kestrel, Black-faced (cheeked) Waxbill, Pririt Batis, -tailed Bee-eater, Chestnut-vented Tit Babbler (Warbler), and along the shore line African Pipit, Black-winged Stilt, Blacksmith’s Plover (), Little Egret and Three-banded and Kittlitz’s Plover. We also had very brief views of a pair of Orange-river and African Quail Finch; the former flushed from near the pathway by ourselves the latter flushed by some folks walking their dogs! When reaching our parked vehicle after our walk we had our first pair of Monteiro’s fly by. At the Gammams sewerage works we added, to our now growing list, a few hundred Great White , many Egyptian geese, White-breasted and Reed Cormorants, South African Shelduck, Cape Shoveler, Southern Pochard, Red-billed Teal, Maccoa and two African Black Duck, also stunning views of Purple Gallinule (African Swamphen),Red-knobbed Coot, Common Moorhen, Little Grebe (Dabchick), Darter, Grey , Cattle and Little Egret, also African (Marsh) Reed-Warbler, White-throated Swallow, White-backed and the first of many .

After booking out of our overnight accommodation on our second day we purchased some picnic lunch and travelled via Rehoboth and Nauchas to our next overnight at Namibgrens situated on the escarpment a few kilometres before the spectacular Spreetshoogte pass. Just as we were leaving Windhoek we had views of Grey and Bradfield’s Swifts soaring overhead, then along the road to Rehoboth we had very good views of a pair of Secretary , soaring Tawny , the first of many Cape Glossy and Burchell’s Starlings, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills and on entering Rehoboth we had Alpine and Little Swifts circling overhead. From Rehoboth to Nauchas we saw the first of many Pale Chanting Goshawks as well as a few Buffy Pipits, Sociable Weavers with their enormous nest structures in the trees as well as Telegraph poles, good views of Rufous-eared Warbler, Spike-heeled , Brubru, Dusky , Fiscal (the western race with a prominent white supercilium), Chat and Marico Flycatchers, Scaly-feathered (Finch) Weaver, and Booted . On arrival at Namibgrens Guestfarm we had good sightings of Scarlet- chested , Layard’s and Chestnut-vented (Warbler) Tit-Babbler, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Crimson-breasted (Boubou), and the stunning White-tailed Shrike. Late afternoon we took a walk around the farm dam and had hundreds of Red-billed Teal, about fifty Maccoa , four Cape Shoveler,South African Shelduck, Egyptian Geese, Little Stints, Common Greenshanks, Wood Sandpiper, Pied Avocets, Blacksmith’s Plover (Lapwing), Three-banded Plover, Cape Wagtail, Little Grebe (Dabchick) and on the walk back Pied Barbet and Cardinal .

The following morning after breakfast we headed to the Spreetshoogte area to search for the elusive Herero Chat and Cinnamon-breasted Warbler but unfortunately a strong icy wind kept all the birds at bay and none of these were encountered, however near the bottom of the pass we had good views of White-throated Canary and -like Bunting. Three majestic bulls made up for the loss of birds in the strong winds and later on we saw many Chat Flycatchers, Rock Martins, Mountain Wheatears, Ostrich, Greater Kestrels, and splendid close up views of Rüppell’s Korhaan.

Just before stopping for lunch at the Rostock Ritz, we stopped at the red dunes on the border of the Park and called in a pair of the only true Namibian endemic, the Dune Lark,a little further on we had fine views of Cape (Black) Crows and another and near the lodge a pair of Namaqua . After lunch we travelled via the Gaub and Kuiseb passes, through the Namib Park to Swakopmund. Highlights along the route were Karroo Lark, Karroo Chat, several more Rüppell’s Korhaan,Ostrich as well as good herds of , , a few distant Hartmann’s Mountain , and a of distant Suricates (Meercats). Further along the road we stopped at the amazing Welwitchia mirabilis plants often referred to as the living fossils of the Namib, this is the only related conifer in Southern . Just before entering Swakopmund we stopped at a small wetland in the Swakop River and recorded Tractrac Chat, Chestnut-banded Plover more Kittlitz’s Plovers, and at the Swakop salt works Curlew Sandpipers, Common Greenshanks, Pied Avocets, Kelp and Hartlaub’s Gulls, a few Greater and Lesser and then we proceeded to Hotel Pension Rapmund where we spent the next two nights.

The following morning after breakfast we headed for the Walvis Bay lagoon, a proclaimed Ramsar site where we had spectacular views of thousands of both Greater and Lesser Flamingos, hundreds of various Sandpipers including Curlew Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper (the only one on the trip), Little Stints, Common Greenshanks, White-fronted and Chestnut- banded Plovers, Pied Avocets, Black-winged Stilts, Ruddy Turnstones, Ringed Plovers, and various Terns including Caspian, Swift (Greater crested), Sandwich and Common. Black- necked Grebes were plentiful and we found a small group of six Red-necked Phalaropes before heading back to the desert to look for the desert adapted Gray’s Lark. At the Guano platform between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay we saw thousands of Cape Cormorants and also had good scope views of Crowned Cormorant. We then searched the plains north of Swakopmund town where we found several Red-capped Larks, very good close up views of Tractrac Chat and eventually the Gray’s Lark. On returning we were lucky to see a single African Black Oystercatcher and near the Hotel good views of Orange River White-eye.

The following morning after breakfast saw us leaving in dense fog which continued for about 70 km before clearing, we were now travelling via the Spitzkoppe commonly referred to the Matterhorn of Namibia! And then we moved on to Omaruru for the next two nights. Here we were to search once again for the elusive Herero Chat amongst others. Just before the Spitzkoppe we had a huge Cape Cobra sunning itself on the road and shortly afterwards were rewarded with good views of Karoo Long-billed Lark. At the Spitzkoppe we added Cape Bunting, Green-winged Pytilia, Mountain Wheatear, Pale-winged Starling, and we heard Bokmakierie calling in the distance but were unable to call it out or see it.

We however kept on searching for the Herero Chat and eventually found a fairly confiding which we followed as it was foraging and Linda was able to get some good pictures of the bird. While following this bird we also flushed a male Double-banded Sandgrouse which we had brief views of. We then had lunch and set off to our next destination in Omaruru, as we were leaving Linda spotted a big bird in the shade of a small tree which turned out to be the only Ludwig’s of the trip!

After booking in at our accommodation in Omaruru we set out on a short drive where we managed to get views of African Barred (Wren) Warbler, Violet-eared Waxbill,distant Hartlaub’s (Spurfowl), Pearl-spotted and a Black (Shadow Hunter) before returning where we called up a very obliging African Scops Owl.

The following morning we devoted our time to the Francolin and Rockrunner and were rewarded with superb sightings of both species. We also managed to see a perched but distant Verreaux’s Eagle, Damara Red-billed Hornbill, Carp’s Tits, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills, Violet-eared Waxbills, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Red-crested Korhaan and Double-banded Sandgrouse on the road. On returning to our hotel we had superb views of Violet Woodhoopoe, Southern Pied Babbler, Red-faced Mousebird, and Common Scimitarbill. Later on a short walk we found Golden-tailed Woodpecker, Golden-breasted Bunting, a close up Lilac-breasted Roller and on arrival back at our hotel a brief glimpse of a pair of Rüppell’s Parrots.

The next morning we added White-browed Coucal to the list as it worked its way through the reed beds behind the lodge, possibly a vagrant to the area. We then headed northbound for the where we were to spend one night at and two nights in Halali within the Park. We travelled via Kalkveld and and en route had spectacular views of Lappet-faced and African White-backed perched in trees near the road, we also got good views of , (Plover),Fawn-coloured Lark and several Southern Yellow-billed and Damara Red-billed Hornbills before entering the park. After booking in at Okaukuejo we set off to Okondeka north of Okaukuejo and along the way had perfect sightings of Pink-billed Lark, Spike-heeled Larks, Northern Black Korhaan, Ostrich, Black and Pied Crows, and Double-banded Courser.

En route were plenty of plains game, Burchell’s , Springbok, Oryx, Blue , Black-backed Jackal and a sleeping pride of at the Okondeka waterhole. On the way back we saw a further three young male lions lying in the shade next to the road and loads more plains game.

Southern Ant-eating Chats were common and we also had brief glimpses of Rufous-naped Lark, Greater striped and at the camp many Little Swifts.

The following day we had a leisurely drive to Halali camp, our accommodation for the next two nights. We visited several waterholes en route and managed to have views of many Grey-backed (Finch) Sparrow and Chestnut-backed (Finch) Sparrow larks, also many Red- capped larks, Pied Crows, more Secretary Birds and a just before Gemsbokwater waterhole. Plains game as well as a few African and Giraffe were seen and on arrival at Rietfontein waterhole a huge breeding herd of about sixty elephant were observed drinking and bathing. Here we also saw Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, , Egyptian Geese, Red-billed Teal, Tawny Eagle, soaring and a beautiful female which came in to drink and spent some time at the waterhole. Other game such as and Black-faced also came to drink. On arriving at Halali we added Red-billed Buffalo Weaver, several more Violet Woodhoopoe and at the camp waterhole many Dusky Sunbirds, Cinnamon and Golden-breasted Buntings, Green-winged Pytilia, Red-billed Queleas, Shaft-tailed Whydahs and good views of Shikra (Little-banded Goshawk).

In and around the camp we added White-crowned Shrike, Damara Red-billed Hornbill, and a Gabar Goshawk on a nest. We also had excellent views of African and White-faced Scops . A short drive to the Helio Hills near Halali delivered perfect views of Bare-cheeked Babblers.

The next day we visited several waterholes in the Halali area and huge impressive flocks of Red-billed Quelea at Goas as well as Black-headed Heron and Green-spotted Dove at Halali, besides these two species we did not find any further species to add to our list for the day.

Today we leave for Shamvura camp on the Okavango River a very long day as we needed to do some birding in the Burkea/Baikeaie woodland near Rundu. We booked lunch at Roy’s camp and hit the road early from Halali; we had to drive via Namutoni camp, , Grootfontein and Rundu to Shamvura. From Tsumeb we had good views of Red-breasted Swallows, flying Wahlberg’s and African Hawk Eagles and at Roy’s camp after a short walk we had good views of Black-faced Babblers. After lunch we travelled to the woodland areas south of Rundu and spent some time birding the area. We were lucky to stop at a site where we saw more Black-faced Babblers and a White-faced Scops Owl on a nest; here we also had our first glimpses of Orange-breasted Bush Shrike. Closer to Rundu at our next stop we were able to follow a small bird party and got good sightings of Rufous-bellied Tit, Green- capped Eremomela, Pale Flycatcher, Yellow White-eye, Yellow-fronted Canary, Amethyst Sunbird and Tinkling . We then travelled on to Shamvura where we added Southern Brown-throated Weaver, Red-billed , Southern Black Tit and many violet- backed (Plum-coloured) Starlings, African Barred Owl and later at night African Wood Owl. We also heard Rufous-eared and Fiery-necked Nightjars calling, but were unable to see either. The following morning we birded the woodland around the camp and had good sightings of Crested Francolin, White-browed (Heuglin’s) Robin Chat, Golden Weaver, Kurricane Thrush, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Terrestrial Brownbul, Jameson’s Firefinch, Blue Waxbill, Lesser and both Red-eyed and Dark-capped Bulbuls. An afternoon boat drive with Mark from Shamvura offered good views of Pied , Malachite Kingfisher, Little, White-fronted and Carmine Bee-eaters, Swamp Boubou, African Fish Eagle, various and Egrets including Black Egret and Rufous-bellied Heron, but unfortunately no Slaty Egrets. However the most mesmerising experience was spending time at the Carmine Bee-eater colony where the birds were in a frenzy digging their burrows and interacting with one another, just before this we had got good views of Rock Pratincole, African Skimmer , various Sandpipers including a rare vagrant Green Sandpiper! We also encountered many Hippopotamus and Nile crocodiles on the sand banks.

Once again after breakfast we travelled via the Mahangu Game Park to the Botswana border where we completed all the cross border formalities in record time and headed off to Drotsky’s Camp for the next two nights. In the Mahangu Park we encountered Roan Antelope, Common Impala, Sable, Reedbuck, Red Lechwe, Waterbuck, Warthog and a couple of lone Elephant bulls. On the floodplains we added Long-toed Plover (Lapwing), Wattled Crane, African Wattled Plover (Lapwing),Spur-winged , Intermediate, Yellow- Billed, Great White, Cattle, Black and Little Egrets, Rufous-bellied Heron, Marabou , African Openbill Stork, Yellow-billed Stork and in the trees on the edge of the floodplains Martial Eagle, Meve’s Longtailed, Greater Blue-eared and Burchell’s Starlings, Crimson- breasted Shrikes, Swamp Boubou, Magpie (Longtailed) Shrike and various Bee-eaters. After booking in at Drotsky’s we walked the riverine woodland and were lucky to get a glimpse of African Pygmy Kingfisher, Banded Harrier Hawk (Gynogenic), Coppery-tailed Coucal, many Arrow-marked and Hartlaub’s Babblers, Marico Sunbird, Brown Firefinch, Lesser Striped Swallow, Wire-tailed Swallow, Banded Martin, Brown-throated martin, White- fronted Bee-eaters and a brief glimpse of what could have been a Shelly’s Sunbird showing red on the chest and not purple/mauve as with the Marico Sunbird, we saw similar birds at Shamvura and Mark has photographs of them!

The next day was devoted to a morning and afternoon river cruise. The morning’s boat cruise delivered the secretive and difficult to find White-backed Night Heron, we also managed to get good views of Greater and Lesser Swamp Warblers, Little Rush Warbler and Chirping Cisticola. We also saw many Purple Herons, African Marsh Harrier, African Skimmer, African Fish Eagle and a range of Herons and Egrets previously seen. The afternoon boat trip also entailed walking certain riverine forest areas to search for the elusive Pel's Fishing Owl which we eventually found with the help of the local staff behind Xaro Lodge, this would possibly remain the highlight of the trip!

Further downriver we saw more African Skimmers, Collared Pratincole, African Marsh Harriers and at a small floodplain we heard African Rail, had a brief glimpse of Greater Painted Snipe and the diminutive but extremely impressive African which gave us a fly-by!

The following day we proceeded back to the border control and had a slow drive through the Mahangu Park adding Swainson’s Spurfowl, and further Crested Barbets to the list. We also saw Mosque Swallow, Yellow-breasted in the park and in the woodland before Shamvura Yellow-throated Petrolia and a beautiful Red-headed Weaver male displaying to the female. On arriving at Shamvura we did further birding around the gardens but did not find any new species for our list.

The following day was the long haul back to Windhoek and a very early start was made to try and find some of the nightjars heard in the area. We had a brief sighting of one just before sunrise but were not successful with any of the nightjars. We stopped briefly at one or two localities and had a single Temminck's Courser near Grootfontein and while at lunch in added Lesser Masked Weaver to the list. We arrived tired although delighted at our list considering the time of the year and had an early dinner before retiring to bed.

The next morning we had a leisurely breakfast and after packing our baggage had a slow drive to Hosea Kutako airport for Arlan and Linda to catch their return flight. Thanks to Linda for all the photographs supplied to this trip report and also being the chief Bustard spotter throughout!

CHECKLIST

Tropical Birding: Nam CT - 2012 : 08 September 2012 - 23 September 2012

OSTRICHES Struthionidae 1 [Common] Ostrich Struthio camelus Numididae 2 Numida meleagris , FOWL & ALLIES 3 Orange River Francolin Scleroptila levaillantoides 4 Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena 5 Hartlaub's Spurfowl (Francolin) Pternistis hartlaubi 6 Red-billed Spurfowl (Francolin) Pternistis adspersus 7 Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolin) Pternistis swainsonii DUCKS, GEESE & SWANS 8 White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata 9 Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis 10 Knob-billed (Comb) Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 12 South African Shelduck Tadorna cana 13 African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus 14 Cape Teal Anas capensis 15 Cape Shoveler Anas smithii 16 Red-billed Teal (Duck) Anas erythrorhyncha 17 Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma 18 Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa GREBES Podicipedidae 19 Little Grebe (Dabchick) Tachybaptus ruficollis 20 Black-necked (Eared) Grebe Podiceps nigricollis FLAMINGOS Phoenicopteridae 21 Greater Phoenicopterus roseus 22 Phoeniconaias minor Ciconiidae 23 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis 24 African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus 25 Leptoptilos crumeniferus IBISES, SPOONBILLS Threskiornithidae 26 [African] Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus 27 Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash 28 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 29 African Spoonbill Platalea alba HERONS, BITTERNS Ardeidae 30 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 31 White-backed Night Heron Gorsachius leuconotus 32 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 33 Striated Heron Butorides striata 34 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 35 Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris 36 [Western] Bubulcus ibis 37 Ardea cinerea 38 Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala 39 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath 40 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 41 [Western] Great Egret Ardea alba 42 Intermediate (Yellow-billed) Egret Egretta intermedia 43 Little Egret Egretta garzetta HAMERKOP Scopidae 44 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta PELICANS Pelecanidae 45 Great White Pelecanus onocrotalus CORMORANTS, SHAGS Phalacrocoracidae 46 Reed (Long-tailed) Cormorant Microcarbo africanus 47 Crowned Cormorant Microcarbo coronatus 48 White-breasted (Great) Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus 49 Cape Cormorant Leucocarbo capensis ANHINGAS, DARTERS Anhingidae 50 [African] Darter Anhinga rufa Sagittariidae 51 Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius KITES, HAWKS & EAGLES Accipitridae 52 Black-winged(shouldered) Kite Elanus caeruleus 53 Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius 54 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer 55 White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus 56 Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus 57 Black-chested(-brstd) Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis 58 Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus 59 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus 60 African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus 61 African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus 62 Melierax canorus 63 Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar 64 Accipiter tachiro 65 Shikra Accipiter badius 66 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax 67 Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii 68 African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster 69 Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi 70 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus 71 Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus CARACARAS, 72 Pygmy Polihierax semitorquatus 73 Rock (Eurasian) Kestrel Falco rupicolus 74 Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides 75 Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera 76 African Falco cuvierii 77 Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus 78 Falco peregrinus Otididae 79 Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori 80 Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii 81 Rüppell's Korhaan (Bustard) Eupodotis rueppellii 82 Red-crested Korhaan (Bustard) Lophotis ruficrista 83 Northern Black Korhaan Afrotis afraoides RAILS, CRAKES & COOTS Rallidae 84 Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra 85 African (Purple) Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis 86 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 87 Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata CRANES Gruidae 88 Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus STONE-CURLEWS, THICK-KNEES Burhinidae 89 Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus 90 Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis OYSTERCATCHERS Haematopodidae 91 African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini STILTS, AVOCETS Recurvirostridae 92 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 93 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta PLOVERS 94 Long-toed Lapwing crassirostris 95 Blacksmith Lapwing (Plover) Vanellus armatus 96 Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus 97 [African] Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus 98 Grey (Black-bellied) Plover Pluvialis squatarola 99 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 100 Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius 101 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris 102 White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus 103 Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus PAINTED SNIPES Rostratulidae 104 Greater Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis JACANAS Jacanidae 105 African Jacana Actophilornis africanus SANDPIPERS, SNIPES Scolopacidae 106 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 107 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 108 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 109 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 110 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 111 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 112 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 113 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 114 Sanderling Calidris alba 115 Little Stint Calidris minuta 116 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 117 Ruff Philomachus pugnax COURSERS, PRATINCOLES Glareolidae 118 Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii 119 Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus 120 Collared (Red-winged) Pratincole Glareola pratincola 121 Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis GULLS, TERNS & SKIMMERS Laridae 122 African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris 123 Grey-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus 124 Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii 125 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 126 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 127 Swift (Great Crested) Tern Thalasseus bergii 128 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 129 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 130 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida SANDGROUSE Pteroclididae 131 Pterocles namaqua 132 Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus 133 Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli PIGEONS, DOVES 134 Common (Rock) Pigeon Columba livia 135 Speckled Pigeon Columba 136 Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata 137 Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola 138 Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis 139 Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos 140 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 141 African Green Pigeon Treron calvus PARROTS Psittacidae 142 Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis 142 Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri 144 Rüppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii TURACOS Musophagidae 145 Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor Cuculidae 146 Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus 147 White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus 148 African Cuculus gularis OWLS Strigidae 149 African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis 150 Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti 151 Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli 152 African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii 153 Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum 154 African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense SWIFTS Apodidae 155 African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus 156 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 157 Bradfield's Swift Apus bradfieldi 158 Little Swift Apus affinis 159 White-rumped Swift Apus caffer Coliidae 160 White-backed Mousebird Colius colius 161 Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus ROLLERS 162 Purple (Rufous-crowned) Roller Coracias naevius 163 Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus Alcedinidae 164 African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta 165 Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata 166 Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima 167 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis BEE-EATERS Meropidae 168 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus 169 Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus 170 White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides 171 Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides Upupidae 172 African (Eurasian) Upupa africana WOOD HOOPOES Phoeniculidae 173 Green purpureus 174 Violet Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis 175 Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas HORNBILLS Bucerotidae 176 Bradfield's Hornbill bradfieldi 177 [African] Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus 178 Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri 179 [Damara] Red-billed Hornbill Tockus damarensis 180 [Southern] Red-billed Hornbill Tockus rufirostris 181 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas AFRICAN BARBETS Lybiidae 182 Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus 183 [Acacia] Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas 184 Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii Indicatoridae 185 Indicator minor Picidae 186 Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni 187 Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens WATTLE-EYES, BATISES Platysteiridae 188 Chinspot Batis Batis molitor 189 Pririt Batis Batis pririt 190 White-tailed Shrike Lanioturdus torquatus HELMETSHRIKES Prionopidae 191 White[-crested] Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus Malaconotidae Orange (Sulphur)-breasted 192 Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus 193 Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis 194 Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus 195 Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla 196 Swamp () Boubou Laniarius bicolor 197 Crimson-breasted Shrike (Gonolek) Laniarius atrococcineus 198 Brubru Nilaus afer CUCKOOSHRIKES Campephagidae SHRIKES Laniidae 199 Urolestes melanoleucus 200 [Southern] White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens 201 Common Fiscal Lanius collaris DRONGOS Dicruridae 202 Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis CROWS, JAYS 203 Cape (Black) Crow Corvus capensis 204 Pied Crow Corvus albus TITS, CHICKADEES Paridae 205 Carp's [Black] Tit Parus carpi 206 Southern Black Tit Parus 207 Rufous-bellied Tit Parus rufiventris 208 Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens LARKS Alaudidae 209 Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana 210 Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides 211 Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota 212 Dune Lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys 213 Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata 214 Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata 215 Gray's Lark Ammomanopsis grayi 216 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea 217 Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris 218 Stark's Lark Spizocorys starki 219 Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis 220 Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix verticalis BULBULS Pycnonotidae 221 African Red-eyed (B-front) Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans 222 Dark-capped (Common) Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor 223 Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris 224 Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris SWALLOWS, MARTINS Hirundinidae 225 Brown-throated (Plain) Martin Riparia paludicola 226 Banded Martin Riparia cincta 227 Hirundo rustica 228 White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis 229 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 230 Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata 231 Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula 232 [Common] House Martin Delichon urbicum 233 Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata 234 Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica Red-breasted (Rufous-chested) 235 Swallow Cecropis semirufa 236 Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis 237 South African [Cliff] Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera REED WARBLERS AND ALLIES 238 Greater Swamp Warbler rufescens 239 Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris GRASSBIRDS AND ALLIES Megaluridae 240 Little Rush (African Bush) Warbler Bradypterus baboecala AND ALLIES 241 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana 242 Tinkling (Gray) Cisticola Cisticola rufilatus 243 Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens 244 Zitting (Fan-tailed) Cisticola Cisticola juncidis 245 Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus 246 Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis 247 Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava 248 Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans 249 Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida 250 Grey(Green)-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata 251 Barred Wren-Warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus 252 Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis 253 Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops 254 Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis FAMILY UNCERTAIN Incertae Sedis 255 Rockrunner (Damara Rockjumper) Achaetops pycnopygius 256 Long-billed (Cape) Sylvietta rufescens BABBLERS, PARROTBILLS Timaliidae 257 Black-faced Babbler Turdoides melanops 258 Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii 259 Hartlaub’s Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii 260 Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor 261 Bare-cheeked Babbler Turdoides gymnogenys SYLVIID BABBLERS 262 Chestnut (Rufous)-vented Warbler Sylvia subcaerulea 263 Layard's Warbler Sylvia layardi WHITE-EYES Zosteropidae 264 [Orange River] (Cape) White-eye Zosterops pallidus 265 African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis STARLINGS Sturnidae 266 Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea 267 Cape (Glossy) Starling Lamprotornis nitens 268 Greater Blue-eared (Glossy) Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus 269 Meves's (Glossy) Starling Lamprotornis mevesii 270 Burchell's (Glossy) Starling Lamprotornis australis 271 Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster 272 Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup THRUSHES Turdidae 273 Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsitsirupa 274 Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus CHATS, OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS Muscicapidae 275 White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini 276 White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys 277 Kalahari Scrub Robin Cercotrichas paena 278 Karoo Scrub Robin Cercotrichas coryphaeus 279 Herero Chat Namibornis herero 280 [African] Stonechat Saxicola torquatus 281 Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata 282 Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola 283 Karoo Chat Cercomela schlegelii 284 Tractrac Chat Cercomela tractrac 285 Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris 286 (Southern) Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora 287 Short-toed Rock Thrush Monticola brevipes 288 Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus 289 Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus 290 Marico (Mariqua) Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis 291 Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens 292 African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta 293 Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris 294 Amethyst Sunbird amethystina 295 Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis 296 Marico (Mariqua) Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis 297 Shelley's Sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi 298 White-breasted(-bellied) Sunbird Cinnyris talatala 299 Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus OLD WORLD SPARROWS Passeridae 300 White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali 301 Sociable (Social) Weaver Philetairus socius 302 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 303 Great (Rufous) Sparrow Passer motitensis 304 Passer melanurus 305 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus 306 Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris superciliaris WEAVERS, WIDOWBIRDS Ploceidae 307 Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger 308 Scaly[-feathered] Weaver Sporopipes squamifrons 309 Holub's Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops 310 Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus 311 Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus 312 Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus 313 Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus 314 Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermdeius 315 Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis 316 Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea 317 Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris WAXBILLS, MUNIAS & ALLIES 318 Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba 319 Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala 320 Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula 321 Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala 322 Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia 323 Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis 324 Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus 325 Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild 326 Black-faced(cheeked) Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos 327 African Quail-Finch Ortygospiza fuscocrissa INDIGOBIRDS, WHYDAHS Viduidae 328 Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata 329 Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura 330 Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia Long-tailed (Eastern) Paradise 331 Whydah Vidua paradisaea WAGTAILS, PIPITS Motacillidae 332 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis 333 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp 334 African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus 335 Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis FINCHES Fringillidae 336 Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis 337 Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica 338 Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris 339 White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis BUNTINGS & ALLIES Emberizidae 340 Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani 341 Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi 342 Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis 343 Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris Additional Species 344 Black Duck Anas sparsa 345 Benguela Long-billed Lark Certhilauda benguelensis

MAMMALS Squirrels Sciuridae 1 S African Ground Squirrel Xerus inauris 2 Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi Hares & Rabbits Leporidae 3 Scrub Hare Lepus saxabilis Hyraxes Procavidae 4 Procavia capensis Baboons & Monkeys Cercopithecidae 5 Savanna Baboon Papio cynocephalus ursinus 6 Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus pygerythrus Bushbabies Loridae 7 Lesser Bush Baby Galago moholi Dogs & Allies Canidae 8 Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas Herpestridae 9 Herpestes sanguinea 10 Mungos mungo 11 Cynictis penicillata 12 Suricate () Suricata suricatta Hyaenas Hyaenidae 13 Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta Cats Felidae 14 African Wild Cat Felis sylvestris 15 Panthera leo Elephantidae 16 Loxodonta africana Horses Equidae 17 Plains (Burchell's) Zebra Equus quagga burchellii 18 Hartmann's Equus zebra hartmannae Rhinoceroses Rhinocerotidae 19 Diceros bicornis Hippopotamuses Hippopotamidae 20 Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius Pigs Suidae 21 Phacochoerus africanus Giraffes Giraffidae 22 Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis Bovids & Horned Ungulates Bovidae 23 Syncerus caffer 24 Eland Taurotragus oryx 25 Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros 26 Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus 27 Common Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus 28 Lechwe Kobus leche 29 Sable Antelope Hippotragus niger 30 Roan Antelope Hippotragus equinus 31 Oryx gazella 32 Common Reedbuck Redunca arundinum 33 Connochaetes taurinus 34 Red Alcelaphus buselaphus 35 Tsessebe Damaliscus lunatus Aepyceros melampus 36 Impala melampus 37 Black-faced Impala Aepyceros melampus petersi 38 Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis 39 Raphicerus campestris 40 Damara Dik-dik Madoqua damarensis Additional species 41 Black Mongoose (Shadow Hunter) nigrata 42 Tree Rat Thallomps paedulcus REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS 1 Namibian Rock Agama 2 Striped Skink Mabuya wahlbergii 3 Variegated Skink Mabuya variegata 4 Mole Snake Pseudaspis cana 5 Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus 6 Nile (Water) Monitor Varanus niloticus 7 Marsh Terrapin Pelomedusa subrufa Additional species 8 Cape Cobra Naja Nivea 9 Shovel-nosed Sand Lizard Meroles anchietae