South Africa Kruger Extension IV 20Th to 24Th November 2017 (5 Days) Trip Report

South Africa Kruger Extension IV 20th to 24th November 2017 (5 days) Trip Report

Red-crested Korhaan

Trip report and photos by tour leader, Andrew Stainthorpe

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Tour Summary This tour would take us to the world-famous Kruger National Park. Here we had the opportunity to explore the central grasslands, the granitic broad-leafed woodlands and the many dams and rivers that criss-cross this wonderful National Park. With a broad range of bird species and mammals on offer, this tour was going to give us some excellent opportunities to see many of the amazing species that call the Kruger National Park their home.

After a good breakfast and a little birding in the car park, which produced our first species for the trip in the form of Red-headed Finch, Southern Masked Weavers, the attractive and busy Pin- tailed Whydah, and Laughing and Red-eyed Doves, we made our way out of the bustling city of Johannesburg. The Highveld grasslands en route to the park produced the stunning Long- tailed Widowbird, Black-winged Kite, African Sacred Ibis, Common Buzzard, Southern Red Bishop, and Speckled Pigeon. Once we arrived at the entrance, the difference in temperature from the cooler Highveld was noticeable, and a hot day awaited us. We slowly made our way towards Skukuza and started picking up some attractive birds almost immediately, with the colourful Lilac-breasted Roller, European Bee-eater, Southern Red- and Yellow-billed Hornbills and the vociferous Woodland Kingfisher with its electric blue wings distracting one’s eyes. A small group of Impala were our first mammals, followed by the social Common Dwarf Mongoose, then most likely the sighting of the tour: a Leopard in a tree!! It was not long before he Male Leopard dropped out of the tree and came strolling along in our direction, interested in something in the bush, before finally disappearing. After leaving the Leopard sighting, we continued towards Skukuza and added a sleeping pack of African Wild Dogs taking shelter in the shade of some trees as the temperature continued to rise. We then arrived at Skukuza, adding Western Barn Owl and Wahlberg’s Epauletted Fruit Bat to our list before settling in and heading out on an afternoon drive in an open safari vehicle, giving us more freedom to explore the park. The afternoon produced some of our first cuckoos, in the form of the vocal Levaillant’s and Jacobin, the stunning little Green- winged Pytilia, the tailless Long-billed Crombec, Crested Francolin, Natal Spurfowl, a pair of Lions, Greater Kudu and a Red-crested Korhaan doing his aerial display as the day drew to a close. An enjoyable dinner was had on the banks of the Sabie River before heading to bed. What a fantastic day and an awesome start to this excellent tour.

The following morning saw us rising before the sun and following up on a pair of calling Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl before heading out into the bush. It was not long before we added Spotted Hyaena and a male Lion calling close to the vehicle – enough to wake the sleeping Chacma Baboons on a nearby granite outcrop – whilst Helmeted Guineafowl, and Glossy and Male Green-winged Pytilia Wattled Starlings started their morning’s foraging, and

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Swainson’s Spurfowl, Crowned Lapwing and Southern Black Tit voiced their opinion. Heading down the road, we soon came across a trio of the fast becoming endangered White Rhino lazing in the road – what an excellent sighting of these amazing animals – whilst the surrounding bush produced Emerald- spotted Wood Dove, Grey Go-away-bird, European Bee-eater, African Hoopoe, Crested Barbet, Chinspot Batis, Red-backed Shrike, the lovely Coqui Francolin, Arrow-marked Babbler, and the vocal Rattling Cisticola. On the mammal side, we enjoyed good views of Steenbok, Plains Zebra, African Elephant, Greater Kudu and Common Wildebeest. This was followed by an excellent sighting of three male Cheetahs and a supporting cast of Grey- headed Bush Shrike, Blue Waxbill, Fork-tailed Drongo and Red- billed Buffalo Weaver before heading back to Skukuza for a well- deserved breakfast. After breakfast, we did a short walk around the camp, where Violet-backed Starling, Black-collared Barbet, a high flying Woolly-necked Stork, Sombre Greenbul, White-browed Robin-Chat, Collard Sunbird, Speckled Mousebird, Bronze and Red-backed Mannikins, Red-faced Cisticola, White-crowned Lapwing and the smart Pied Kingfisher were found before packing up and heading out again.

A quick detour around the Skukuza golf course produced a stunning Broad-billed Roller, White-bellied Sunbird, White- Female Southern Masked Weaver breasted Cormorant and Willow Warbler, whilst the bird hide at Lake Panic gave us Grey, Striated and Squacco Herons, Village, Southern and Lesser Masked Weavers, African Paradise Flycatcher, a nesting African Goshawk, African Jacana, the awesome little Black Crake and a pod of Hippo. Following along the Sabie River, we started to make our way towards Satara, enjoying views of more African Elephant and Greater Kudu, whilst the bridge over the Sabie River produced a Goliath Heron, Brown- throated Martin, and White-fronted and Little Bee-eater. As we continued, we slowly added birds, with the likes of White-crested Helmetshrike, White-backed Vulture, Wahlberg’s Eagle, African Grey Hornbill, Mocking Cliff Chat, Magpie Shrike, Burchell’s Starling, Red-billed Oxpecker and flocks of Red-billed Quelea. A lunch stop at Tshokwane added African Mourning Dove, the stunning Greater Blue-eared Starling and an African Rock Python who had taken up a shady spot under the roof of the picnic site. Continuing towards Satara, a small dam produced some excellent birds, including Collared Pratincole, Ruff, Three- banded Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Red- breasted Swallow and Common House Martin. We decided to do a walk around the camp in the late afternoon as it had been a long and hot day on the vehicle. The walk delivered a beautiful Marico Sunbird, the stunning Orange-breasted Bushshrike, Grey-backed Camaroptera, African Hoopoe, the noisy Brown-headed Parrot, Southern Grey-headed Sparrow and the smart Woodland Kingfisher. We then had dinner before heading out on a night drive, which gave us excellent sightings of Common Genet, a lone Lioness, Scrub Hare, and a Bateleur smart Bibron’s Tubercled Gecko before calling it a day.

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Another early morning start saw us heading further north and towards the Olifants River, along the way we enjoyed further views of Spotted Hyaena, African Elephant, Giraffe, Greater Kudu, Common Wildebeest, Steenbok and Plains Zebra, and added Black-backed Jackal to our list of mammals. On the birding front, we saw Brown Snake Eagle, Kori Bustard, Common Buttonquail, the smart Harlequin Quail, Burchell’s Coucal, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Common Scimitarbill, Brown-crowned and Black- crowned Tchagras, the smart Brubru, Lesser Grey Shrike, Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark, the smart Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Sabota and Rufous- naped Larks and the very attractive Golden- breasted Bunting before reaching the Olifants River. A stop over the Olifants River – one of the perennial rivers of the Kruger – delivered White-fronted Plover, Common Greenshank, Yellow-billed Stork, Black Crake, Common House Martin and Common Sandpiper. Further stops along the river added Red-headed Weaver, Marico Sunbird, Striated Heron, Giant Kingfisher, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, White-throated Robin-Chat, and Tawny and Martial Eagles before arriving at Olifants camp White Rhino for breakfast with a view over the Olifants River. Here we enjoyed the company of Red-wing Starlings –well, at least some of us!! It was then back to Satara, and along the way we added Whiskered Tern, Malachite Kingfisher, Secretarybird, Common Ostrich, Namaqua Dove, the small Desert Cisticola and distant sighting of a few Cheetah. We also enjoyed a large gathering of vultures that had come down to drink at a small waterhole, with Lappet-faced, White-headed, White-backed and Cape Vultures all putting in an appearance. It was good to see a large number of Lappet-faced and White-headed Vultures present, two species that still have a good stronghold in the Kruger. After a short break in the heat of the day – and it was hot, with temperature gauge pushing past the 40o C mark – we headed out for the afternoon and added Klaas’s Cuckoo, Open-billed Stork, Jameson’s Firefinch, Black-bellied Bustard and the attractive Double-banded Sandgrouse before the gates closed for the day. Another great day in the park, even though it was a hot day!

Winds blew most of the night, and this brought in a change of weather. The following morning was met with overcast conditions, with patches of light drizzle, as we made our way from the central grasslands towards the board-leafed woodlands of the Pretoriuskop area. En-route we had an awesome sighting of a pair of Honey Badgers, and an amazing little creature that is seldom seen during the day. Other sightings included further sightings of Spotted Hyaena, Giraffe, Plains Zebra, African Elephant, Greater Kudu, Waterbuck, Common Duiker and the ever-present Impala, now showing Male Rainbow Skink off many new-born lambs. On the birding front, Southern Boubou, Yellow-breasted Apalis and Eurasian Golden Oriole were added, whilst further sightings of Collard Pratincole, Ruff, Lilac-breasted Roller, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Bateleur, Lesser Grey Shrike and Golden-breasted Bunting were had. Heading over one of the rhyolite outcrops, with its extended views of the Lebombo Mountains towards Mozambique in the east

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and wide open Bushveld to the west, we added European Roller, and Zitting and Croaking Cisticolas, and further views of Mocking Cliff Chat, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Blue Waxbill, White-throated Robin-Chat, Scarlet-chested Sunbird and Violet-backed Starling. On the mammal side, we enjoyed further views of White Rhino, African Elephant, Giraffe and African Buffalo.

Arriving at Lower Sabie for breakfast was going to be exciting – with breakfast over- looking the Sabie River – and it was not long before new species started rolling in, with stunning Greater Painted Snipe, African Jacana, White-crowned Lapwing, Open-billed Stork, Striated Heron, Glossy Ibis, Western Cattle Egret, Pied Avocet, African Spoonbill and Common Waxbill. A walk around the camp after breakfast was fruitful, with sightings of Red-faced Cisticola, Spectacled Weaver, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Terrestrial Spotted Hyaena Brownbul, African Paradise Flycatcher, Diederik Cuckoo, Brown-headed Parrot, Green-backed Camaroptera, White-bellied Sunbird, the small Burnt-necked Eremomela, Willow Warbler, Brown-hooded Kingfisher and Common Scimitarbill. It was then onto the Pretoriuskop via the Sabie River, and here we enjoyed sightings of Marsh Sandpiper, Water Thick-knee, Hamerkop and the majestic African Fish Eagle. Moving away from the Sabie River, we then moved into some good broad-leafed woodland, and here we had sightings of Jacobin Cuckoo, Southern Black Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Petronia, Golden-tailed Woodpecker and Golden-breasted Bunting before arriving at Pretoriuskop. After settling in, a walk was taken around the camp, and this again was successful, with us adding Ashy Flycatcher, African Green Pigeon, Kurrichane Thrush, Cardinal Woodpecker, Greater Honeyguide, Purple Crested Turaco, Collard Sunbird, the small Cape White-eye and the vocal Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird before calling it a day.

The following morning saw us getting up early, once again, and exploring the woodlands around the granite outcrops in the area. The cool and overcast weather made ideal viewing conditions, and we were soon enjoying views of Neddicky, Yellow- throated Petronia, Black-bellied Bustard, African Cuckoo, Little Bee-eater, Red- collared Widowbird, and a very active party of Green-capped Eremomela before return to Pretoriuskop for a short walk before Crested Barbet breakfast. The walk produced Brown- backed Honeybird, Greater Honeyguide, a stunning male Red-headed Weaver, Purple-crested Turaco and African Green Pigeon. It was then time to start making our way back towards Johannesburg and a short detour around a granite outcrop on our way out added Lazy Cisticola, Brubru, Black Cuckooshrike, the striking Groundscraper Thrush, the attractive Retz’s Helmetshrike and the small Bushveld Pipit. Once we left the Kruger Park, we made a quick stop at a small wetland outside of White River, and here we added the large Spur-winged Goose, African Black Duck, Thick-billed Weaver, Common Moorhen, nest building Bronze Mannikin, African Firefinch, Southern Red Bishop,

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Fan-tailed Widowbird, Holub’s Golden Weaver, African Stonechat and a Malachite Kingfisher with prey. It was then onto Johannesburg, and en-route we had further sightings of Pied Starling, Speckled Pigeon, African Sacred Ibis, Whiskered Tern, Common Buzzard and the smart Black-winged Kite before arriving at our guest house and the end of the tour.

This was again another fantastic trip, and the Kruger National Park never fails to deliver on sightings, whether it be mammal, bird or reptiles – a really special destination!! ______Annotated List of species recorded Note: Number in brackets ( ) indicate number of days on the tour the species was recorded. List powered through the report generator of our partner iGoTerra.

Birds (240 in total: 237 seen, 3 heard) Nomenclature and taxonomy follows Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2017. IOC World Bird List (v 7.2). Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Ostrich Struthionidae Common Ostrich Struthio camelus australis (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11.

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl Anatidae Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis niger (1) White River 24.11. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. African Black Duck Anas sparsa sparsa (1) White River 24.11. Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata undulata (2) En route 20.11 and en route 24.11.

Guineafowl Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies Phasianidae Coqui Francolin Peliperdix coqui coqui (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena sephaena (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11,

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Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Natal Spurfowl Pternistis natalensis natalensis (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii swainsonii (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11.

Storks Ciconiidae Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Woolly-necked Stork (VU) Ciconia episcopus microscelis (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11.

Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (2) En route 20.11 and en route 23.11. Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash hagedash (4) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus (2) En route 20.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. African Spoonbill Platalea alba (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns Ardeidae Striated Heron Butorides striata atricapilla (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (3) En route 20.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and en route 24.11. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea cinerea (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and en route 24.11. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11.

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Great Egret Ardea alba melanorhynchos (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Little Egret Egretta garzetta garzetta (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Hamerkop Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta umbretta (2) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Cormorants and Shags Phalacrocoracidae Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus africanus (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11.

Secretary-bird Sagittariidae Secretarybird (VU) Sagittarius serpentarius (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11.

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus caeruleus (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Hooded Vulture (EN) Necrosyrtes monachus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. White-backed Vulture (NT) Gyps africanus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Cape Vulture (VU) Gyps coprotheres (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. White-headed Vulture (VU) Trigonoceps occipitalis (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Lappet-faced Vulture (VU) Torgos tracheliotos tracheliotos (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Bateleur (NT) Terathopius ecaudatus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Martial Eagle (NT) Polemaetus bellicosus (1) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11.

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Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax rapax (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11 and Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11. African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro tachiro (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius parasitus (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Common Buzzard Buteo buteo vulpinus (3) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Bustards Otididae Kori Bustard (NT) Ardeotis kori kori (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11. Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11. Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster notophila (3) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Rallidae Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus meridionalis (1) White River 24.11.

Buttonquails Turnicidae Common Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus lepurana (3) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Thick-knees Burhinidae Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus vermiculatus (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae

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Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (2) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and White River 24.11. White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus (4) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and en route 24.11. Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus (1) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11.

Painted-Snipes Rostratulidae Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Jacanas Jacanidae African Jacana Actophilornis africanus (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola (3) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Ruff Calidris pugnax (2) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Little Stint Calidris minuta (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

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Pratincoles and Coursers Glareolidae Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola fuelleborni (2) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11 and Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11.

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Laridae Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus poiocephalus (1) En route 20.11. Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and en route 24.11.

Sandgrouse Pteroclidae Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11.

Pigeons and Doves Columbidae Rock Dove Columba livia var. domestica (2) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11 and en route 24.11. Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea phaeonota (1) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11. Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens ambigua (3) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata (4) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis senegalensis (5) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Namaqua Dove Oena capensis capensis (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. African Green Pigeon Treron calvus delalandii (2) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Turacos Musophagidae Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus porphyreolophus

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(2) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Cuckoos Cuculidae Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii burchellii (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11. Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus serratus (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius (2) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11. Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius (2) 1 heard Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11 and 1 heard Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Barn-Owls Tytonidae Western Barn Owl Tyto alba (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11.

Owls Strigidae Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum licua (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11.

Swifts Apodidae African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Little Swift Apus affinis (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. White-rumped Swift Apus caffer (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11.

Mousebirds Coliidae

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Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus (4) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Rollers Coraciidae Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus caudatus (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. European Roller (NT) Coracias garrulus garrulus (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus suahelicus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11.

Kingfishers Alcedinidae Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti chelicuti (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis cyanoleuca (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus cristatus (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and White River 24.11. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima maxima (1) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis rudis (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Bee-eaters Meropidae Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and White River 24.11. European Bee-eater Merops apiaster (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop

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Hoopoes Upupidae African Hoopoe Upupa africana (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills Phoeniculidae Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus (1) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11. Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (3) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae Southern Ground Hornbill (VU) Bucorvus leadbeateri (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Hornbills Bucerotidae Southern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus rufirostris (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas leucomelas (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. African Grey Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus epirhinus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11. Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza 21.11.

African Barbets Lybiidae Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus extoni (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11. Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus torquatus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii vaillantii (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Honeyguides Indicatoridae Brown-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus regulus regulus

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(1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor minor (1) 1 heard Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator (2) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Woodpeckers Picidae Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11. Bearded Woodpecker Chloropicus namaquus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11. Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11.

African & New World Parrots Psittacidae Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus cryptoxanthus (4) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Wattle-eyes and Batises Platysteiridae Chinspot Batis Batis molitor (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Helmetshrikes and Allies Prionopidae White-crested Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Retz's Helmetshrike Prionops retzii (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Bushshrikes and Allies Malaconotidae Grey-headed Bushshrike Malaconotus blanchoti (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Orange-breasted Bushshrike Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus similis (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11. Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus (3) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla (3) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

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Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus (1) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11. Brubru Nilaus afer (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Cuckoo-shrikes Campephagidae Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Shrikes Laniidae Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris (2) En route 20.11 and White River 24.11.

Old World Orioles Oriolidae Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus (1) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11. Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus larvatus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Drongos Dicruridae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Monarch Flycatchers Monarchidae African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Crows, Jays, and Magpies Corvidae Pied Crow Corvus albus (1) En route 20.11.

Chickadees and Tits Paridae

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Southern Black Tit Melaniparus niger (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Larks Alaudidae Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis smithi (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11. Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11. Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor layardi (5) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Swallows Hirundinidae Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola paludicola (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica rustica (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis (1) White River 24.11. Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii smithii (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Common House Martin Delichon urbicum (3) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata (1) En route 20.11. Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica unitatis (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

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Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa semirufa (3) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. South African Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera (1) En route 20.11.

Crombecs, African warblers Macrosphenidae Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Leaf-Warblers Phylloscopidae Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Grassbirds and Allies Locustellidae Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala (1) 1 heard White River 24.11.

Cisticolas and Allies Cisticolidae Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops nyasa (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis terrestris (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11. Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11. Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata

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(1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11. Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis usticollis (1) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Laughingthrushes Leiothrichidae Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii jardineii (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Yuhinas, White-eyes, and Allies Zosteropidae Cape White-eye Zosterops virens (2) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11.

Starlings Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis tristis (3) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and en route 24.11. Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus nordmanni (3) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11. Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Pied Starling Lamprotornis bicolor (2) En route 20.11 and en route 24.11. Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio morio (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Oxpeckers Buphagidae Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11. Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorynchus (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11,

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Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Thrushes and Allies Turdidae Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa litsitsirupa (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana (3) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi (1) Johannesburg Botanical Gardens 20.11.

Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys leucophrys (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina (2) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Pale Flycatcher Melaenornis pallidus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11. Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11. Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra (1) Johannesburg Botanical Gardens 20.11. White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha humeralis (3) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus (1) White River 24.11. Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis mariquensis (3) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower

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Sabie 23.11. White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala (4) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Old World Sparrows Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus (5) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus (1) En route 20.11. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus (4) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris superciliaris (2) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Weavers and Allies Ploceidae Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger niger (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons (1) White River 24.11. Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis ocularis (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Holub's Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops (1) White River 24.11. Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius cabanisii (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (5) Johannesburg Botanical Gardens 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and White River 24.11. Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps rubriceps (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea lathamii (5) en route 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix (2) Johannesburg Botanical GARDENS 20.11 and White River 24.11. Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris axillaris

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(1) White River 24.11. Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens ardens (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne (1) En route 20.11.

Waxbills and Allies Estrildidae Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba melba (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11 and Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11. Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala (1) Johannesburg Botanical Gardens 20.11. Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala rendalli (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11. African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata rubricata (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11 and White River 24.11. Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia jamesoni (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11. Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild (2) Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and White River 24.11. Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata scutata (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Red-backed Mannikin Lonchura nigriceps (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11.

Indigobirds Viduidae Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura (3) Johannesburg Botanical Gardens 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Wagtails and Pipits Motacillidae Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis capensis (1) En route 20.11. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Bushveld Pipit Anthus caffer

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(1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Buntings, Sparrows and Allies Emberizidae Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi tahapisi (3) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris (3) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Mammals (31 in total: 30 seen, 1 heard) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Elephants Elephantidae African Elephant Loxodonta africana (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Galagos Galagidae Thick-tailed Greater Galago Otolemur crassicaudatus crassicaudatus (1) 1 heard Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11.

Old World monkeys Cercopithecidae Vervet Chlorocebus pygerythrus (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus ursinus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Rabbits, Hares Leporidae Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11 and Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11.

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Squirrels Sciuridae Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Cats Felidae Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus jubatus (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11. Lion Panthera leo leo (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11 and Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Leopard Panthera pardus pardus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11.

Mongooses Herpestidae Common Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula (3) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11. Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11.

Hyaenas, Aardwolf Hyaenidae Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Civets, Genets Viverridae Common Genet Genetta genetta (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11.

Wolves, Coyote, Foxes, Jackals Canidae Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas (1) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11. African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11.

Weasels, Skunks, Otters Mustelidae Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11.

Zebras, Horse, Asses Equidae

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Plains Zebra Equus quagga (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Rhinoceroses Rhinocerotidae White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Pigs Suidae Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11.

Hippopotamuses Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

Cattle, Antelopes, Sheep, Goats Bovidae Impala Aepyceros melampus melampus (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Common Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus (4) Kruger NP - Tshokwane 21.11, Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Steenbok Raphicerus campestris campestris (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11. Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. African Buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11. Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11. Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros (5) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11, Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop

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Giraffe, Okapi Giraffidae Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa (4) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11, Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11, Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 23.11.

Old World Fruit Bats Pteropodidae Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus wahlbergi (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11.

Reptiles (14 in total: 14 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Tortoises Testudinidae Leopard Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Tshokwane 23.11.

Afro-American Sideneck Turtles Pelomedusidae Helmeted Turtle Pelomedusa subrufa nigra (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11.

Agamas Agamidae Southern Tree Agama Acanthocercus atricollis atricollis (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11.

Chameleons Chamaeleonidae Flap-neck Chameleon Chamaeleo dilepis (1) Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 23.11.

Geckos Gekkonidae Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko Chondrodactylus bibronii (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11. House Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. Cape Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus capensis (1) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11.

Plated Lizards Gerrhosauridae Giant Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus validus (2) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11 and Kruger NP - Pretoriuskop 24.11.

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Skinks Scincidae Rainbow Skink Trachylepis margaritifera (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11. African Striped Skink Trachylepis striata striata (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11. Variable Skink Trachylepis varia (1) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 20.11.

Monitor Lizards Varanidae Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus (2) Kruger NP - Skukuza / Lower Sabie Road 21.11 and Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11.

Pythonidae Pythonidae Southern African Python Python natalensis (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 21.11.

Crocodiles and relatives Crocodylidae Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus cowiei (2) Kruger NP - Olifants-Satara Rd 22.11 and Kruger NP - Lower Sabie 23.11.

Amphibians (1 in total: 1 seen) Status codes: E = Endemic, NE = Near-endemic, I = Introduced IUCN codes: CR = Critically endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, EW = Extinct in the Wild, NT = Near Threatened, DD = Data Deficient

Moss frogs Rhacophoridae Grey Foam-nest Treefrog Chiromantis xerampelina (1) Kruger NP - Satara Restcamp 22.11.

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