BirdLife CHECKLIST of in South Africa 2021 BirdLife South Africa CHECKLIST BIRDS of in South Africa 2021

Red Data: Regional*, Global Status in South Africa CR Critically Endangered V Vagrant** EN Endangered I Introduced VU Vulnerable NT Near Threatened LC Least Concern EX Extinct (regionally) DD Data Deficient NR Not Recognised by BirdLife International NA Not Assessed Red List

*The 2015 Eskom Red Data Book of Birds of South Africa, and Swaziland ** Please report to BirdLife South Africa National Rarities Commitee ([email protected])

Endemism in south Africa (not southern Africa, as in field guides) E endemic SLS endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland NE near endemic (i.e. ~70% or more of population in RSA) BNE breeding near endemic Albatross Bulbul

SPECIES SPECIES Albatross, Amsterdam Diomedea amsterdamensis (NA, EN, V) , pririt Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed Thalassarche chlororhynchos (EN, EN) Batis, Woodwards’ Batis fratrum Albatross, Black-browed Thalassarche melanophris (EN, LC) Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked persicus Albatross, Buller’s Thalassarche bulleri (NA, NT, V) Bee-eater, European Merops apiaster Albatross, Chatham Thalassarche eremita (NA, VU, V) Bee-eater, Little Merops pusillus Albatross, Grey-headed Thalassarche chrysostoma (EN, EN, V) Bee-eater, Olive Merops superciliosus (V) Albatross, Indian Yellow-nosed Thalassarche carteri (EN, EN) Bee-eater, Southern Carmine Merops nubicoides Albatross, Laysan Phoebastria immutabilis (NA, NT) Bee-eater, Swallow-tailed Merops hirundineus Albatross, Light-mantled Phoebetria palpebrata (NT, NT, V) Bee-eater, White-fronted Merops bullockoides Albatross, Northern Royal Diomedea sanfordi (EN, EN) Bee-eater, White-throated Merops albicollis (V) Albatross, Salvin’s Thalassarche salvini (NA, VU, V) Bishop, Southern Red Euplectes orix Albatross, Shy Thalassarche cauta (NT, NT) Bishop, Yellow Euplectes capensis Albatross, Sooty Phoebetria fusca (EN, EN, V) Bishop, Yellow-crowned Euplectes afer Albatross, Southern Royal Diomedea epomophora (VU, VU) Bittern, Dwarf Ixobrychus sturmii Albatross, Tristan Diomedea dabbenena (CR, CR, V) Bittern, Eurasian Botaurus stellaris Albatross, Wandering Diomedea exulans (VU, VU) Bittern, Little Ixobrychus minutus Apalis, Bar-throated Apalis thoracica Blackcap, Bush Sylvia nigricapillus (VU, VU, SLS) Apalis, Rudd’s Apalis ruddi Blackcap, Eurasian Sylvia atricapilla (V) Apalis, Yellow-breasted Apalis flavida Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus Avocet, Pied Recurvirostra avosetta Booby, Brown Sula leucogaster (V) Babbler, Arrow-marked Turdoides jardineii Booby, Masked Sula dactylatra (V) Babbler, Southern Pied Turdoides bicolor Booby, Red-footed Sula sula (V) Barbet, Acacia Pied Tricholaema leucomelas Boubou, Southern ferrugineus Barbet, Black-collared Lybius torquatus Boubou, Tropical Laniarius major Barbet, Crested Trachyphonus vaillantii Broadbill, African Smithornis capensis (VU, LC) Barbet, Green Stactolaema olivacea (EN, LC) Brownbul, Terrestrial Phyllastrephus terrestris Barbet, White-eared Stactolaema leucotis Brubru Nilaus afer Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus (EN, EN) Bulbul, African Red-eyed Pycnonotus nigricans Batis, capensis Bulbul, Cape Pycnonotus capensis (E) Batis, molitor Bulbul, Dark-capped Pycnonotus tricolor 2 3 Bunting Cormorant

SPECIES SPECIES Bunting, Cape Emberiza capensis Canary, White-throated Crithagra albogularis Bunting, Cinnamon-breasted Emberiza tahapisi Canary, Yellow Crithagra flaviventris Bunting, Golden-breasted Emberiza flaviventris Canary, Yellow-fronted Crithagra mozambica Bunting, Lark-like Emberiza impetuani Chaffinch, Common Fringilla coelebs (I) Bush-, Black-fronted Chlorophoneus nigrifrons Chat, Ant-eating Myrmecocichla formicivora Bush-shrike, Gorgeous Telophorus viridis Chat, Arnot’s Myrmecocichla arnotti Bush-shrike, Grey-headed Malaconotus blanchoti Chat, Boulder Pinarornis plumosus (V) Bush-shrike, Olive Chlorophoneus olivaceus Chat, Buff-streaked Campicoloides bifasciatus (SLS) Bush-shrike, Orange-breasted Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus Chat, Familiar Oenanthe familiaris Bustard, Black-bellied Lissotis melanogaster Chat, Karoo Emarginata schlegelii Bustard, Denham’s Neotis denhami (VU, NT) Chat, Mocking Cliff Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris Bustard, Kori Ardeotis kori (NT, NT) Chat, Sickle-winged Emarginata sinuata (NE) Bustard, Ludwig’s Neotis ludwigii (EN, EN) Chat, Tractrac Emarginata tractrac Buttonquail, Black-rumped Turnix nanus (EN, LC) Cisticola, Cloud Cisticola textrix (NE) Buttonquail, Common (Kurrichane) Turnix sylvaticus Cisticola, Croaking Cisticola natalensis Buttonquail, Turnix hottentottus (EN, EN, E) Cisticola, Desert Cisticola aridulus Buzzard, Common (Steppe ) Buteo buteo Cisticola, Grey-backed Cisticola subruficapilla Buzzard, European Honey Pernis apivorus Cisticola, Lazy Cisticola aberrans Buzzard, Forest Buteo trizonatus (LC, NT, SLS) Cisticola, Levaillant’s Cisticola tinniens Buzzard, Jackal Buteo rufofuscus (NE) Cisticola, Pale-crowned Cisticola cinnamomeus Buzzard, Lizard Kaupifalco monogrammicus Cisticola, Rattling Cisticola chiniana Buzzard, Red-necked Buteo auguralis (V) Cisticola, Red-faced Cisticola erythrops Camaroptera, Green-backed Camaroptera brachyura Cisticola, Rufous-winged Cisticola galactotes Camaroptera, Grey-backed Camaroptera brevicaudata Cisticola, Tinkling Cisticola rufilatus Canary, Black-headed Serinus alario (NE) Cisticola, Wailing Cisticola lais Canary, Black-throated Crithagra atrogularis Cisticola, Wing-snapping Cisticola ayresii Canary, Brimstone Crithagra sulphurata Cisticola, Zitting Cisticola juncidis Canary, Cape Serinus canicollis Coot, Red-knobbed Fulica cristata Canary, Forest Crithagra scotops (SLS) Cormorant, Bank Phalacrocorax neglectus (EN, EN) Canary, Lemon-breasted Crithagra citrinipectus (NT, LC) Cormorant, Cape Phalacrocorax capensis (EN, EN) 4 5 Cormorant Duck

SPECIES SPECIES Cormorant, Crowned Microcarbo coronatus (NT, NT) Cuckoo, Common Cuculus canorus Cormorant, Reed Microcarbo africanus Cuckoo, Diederik Chrysococcyx caprius Cormorant, White-breasted Phalacrocorax lucidus Cuckoo, Great Spotted Clamator glandarius Coucal, Black Centropus grillii Cuckoo, Jacobin Clamator jacobinus Coucal, Burchell’s Centropus burchellii Cuckoo, Klaas’s Chrysococcyx klaas Coucal, Senegal Centropus senegalensis Cuckoo, Lesser Cuculus poliocephalus (V) Courser, Bronze-winged Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Cuckoo, Levaillant’s Clamator levaillantii Courser, Burchell’s Cursorius rufus (VU, LC) Cuckoo, Madagascan Cuculus rochii (V) Courser, Double-banded Rhinoptilus africanus Cuckoo, Red-chested Cuculus solitarius Courser, Temminck’s Cursorius temminckii Cuckoo, Thick-billed Pachycoccyx audeberti Courser, Three-banded Rhinoptilus cinctus Cuckooshrike, Black Campephaga flava Crake, African Crecopsis egregia Cuckooshrike, Grey Ceblepyris caesius Crake, Baillon’s Zapornia pusilla Cuckooshrike, White-breasted Ceblepyris pectoralis Crake, Black Zapornia flavirostra Curlew, Eurasian Numenius arquata (NT, NT) Crake, Corn Crex crex Darter, African Anhinga rufa Crake, Little Zapornia parva (V) Dove, African Mourning (Mourning Collared) Streptopelia decipiens Crake, Spotted Porzana porzana Dove, Blue-spotted Wood Turtur afer Crake, Striped Aenigmatolimnas marginalis Dove, Cape Turtle (Ring-necked) Streptopelia capicola Crane, Blue Grus paradisea (NT, VU) Dove, Emerald-spotted Wood Turtur chalcospilos Crane, Grey Crowned Balearica regulorum (EN, EN) Dove, European Turtle Streptopelia turtur (NA, VU, V) Crane, Wattled Grus carunculata (CR, VU) Dove, Laughing Spilopelia senegalensis Creeper, African Spotted Salpornis salvadori (V) Dove, Lemon Columba larvata Crombec, Long-billed Sylvietta rufescens Dove, Namaqua Oena capensis Crow, Cape Corvus capensis Dove, Red-eyed Streptopelia semitorquata Crow, House Corvus splendens (I) Dove, Rock Columba livia Crow, Pied Corvus albus Dove, Tambourine Turtur tympanistria Cuckoo, African Cuculus gularis Dowitcher, Asian Limnodromus semipalmatus (NA, NT, V) Cuckoo, African Emerald Chrysococcyx cupreus Drongo, Common Square-tailed Dicrurus ludwigii Cuckoo, Barred Long-tailed Cercococcyx montanus (V) Drongo, Fork-tailed Dicrurus adsimilis Cuckoo, Black Cuculus clamosus Duck, African Black Anas sparsa 6 7 Duck Flycatcher

SPECIES SPECIES Duck, Fulvous Whistling Dendrocygna bicolor Eremomela, Karoo Eremomela gregalis (NE) Duck, Knob-billed Sarkidiornis melanotos Eremomela, Yellow-bellied Eremomela icteropygialis Duck, Maccoa Oxyura maccoa (NT, VU) Falcon, Amur Falco amurensis Duck, White-backed Thalassornis leuconotus Falcon, Eleonora’s Falco eleonorae (V) Duck, White-faced Whistling Dendrocygna viduata Falcon, Lanner Falco biarmicus (VU, LC) Duck, Yellow-billed Anas undulata Falcon, Peregrine Falco peregrinus Dunlin Calidris alpina (V) Falcon, Pygmy Polihierax semitorquatus Eagle, African Fish Haliaeetus vocifer Falcon, Red-footed Falco vespertinus (NT, NT) Eagle, African Hawk Aquila spilogaster Falcon, Red-necked Falco chicquera Eagle, Ayres’s Hawk Hieraaetus ayresii Falcon, Sooty Falco concolor (NA, VU) Eagle, Black-chested Snake Circaetus pectoralis Falcon, Taita Falco fasciinucha (CR, VU) Eagle, Booted Hieraaetus pennatus Finch, Cuckoo Anomalospiza imberbis Eagle, Brown Snake Circaetus cinereus Finch, Cut-throat Amadina fasciata Eagle, Crowned Stephanoaetus coronatus (VU, NT) Finch, Red-headed Amadina erythrocephala Eagle, Lesser Spotted Clanga pomarina Finch (Weaver), Scaly-feathered Sporopipes squamifrons Eagle, Long-crested Lophaetus occipitalis Finfoot, African Podica senegalensis (VU, LC) Eagle, Martial Polemaetus bellicosus (EN, EN) Firefinch, African Lagonosticta rubricata Eagle, Southern Banded Snake Circaetus fasciolatus (CR, NT) Firefinch, Jameson’s Lagonosticta rhodopareia Eagle, Steppe Aquila nipalensis (LC, EN) Firefinch, Red-billed Lagonosticta senegala Eagle, Tawny Aquila rapax (EN, VU) Fiscal, Southern (Common) Lanius collaris Eagle, Verreaux’s Aquila verreauxii (VU, LC) Flamingo, Greater Phoenicopterus roseus (NT, LC) Eagle, Wahlberg’s Hieraaetus wahlbergi Flamingo, Lesser Phoeniconaias minor (NT, NT) Egret, Great Ardea alba Flufftail, Buff-spotted Sarothrura elegans Egret, Little Egretta garzetta Flufftail, Red-chested Sarothrura rufa Egret, Slaty Egretta vinaceigula (NA, VU, V) Flufftail, Streaky-breasted Sarothrura boehmi (V) Egret, Snowy Egretta thula (V) Flufftail, Striped Sarothrura affinis(VU, LC) Egret, Western Cattle Bubulcus ibis Flufftail, White-winged Sarothrura ayresi (CR, CR) Egret, Yellow-billed (Intermediate) Ardea intermedia Flycatcher, African Dusky Muscicapa adusta Eremomela, Burnt-necked Eremomela usticollis Flycatcher, African Paradise Terpsiphone viridis Eremomela, Green-capped Eremomela scotops Flycatcher, Ashy Muscicapa caerulescens 8 9 Flycatcher Harrier

SPECIES SPECIES Flycatcher, Black-and-white (Vanga) Bias musicus (V) Godwit, Hudsonian Limosa haemastica (V) Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested Trochocercus cyanomelas Goose, African Pygmy Nettapus auritus (VU, LC) Flycatcher, Chat Melaenornis infuscatus Goose, Egyptian Alopochen aegyptiaca Flycatcher, Collared Ficedula albicollis (V) Goose, Spur-winged Plectropterus gambensis Flycatcher, European Pied Ficedula hypoleuca (V) Goshawk, African Accipiter tachiro Flycatcher, Fairy Stenostira scita (NE) Goshawk, Dark Chanting Melierax metabates Flycatcher, Fiscal Melaenornis silens (NE) Goshawk, Gabar Micronisus gabar Flycatcher, Grey Tit- Myioparus plumbeus Goshawk, Pale Chanting Melierax canorus Flycatcher, Livingstone’s Erythrocercus livingstonei (V) Grassbird, Cape Sphenoeacus afer (NE) Flycatcher, Marico Melaenornis mariquensis Grebe, Black-necked Podiceps nigricollis Flycatcher, Pale Melaenornis pallidus Grebe, Great Crested Podiceps cristatus Flycatcher, Southern Black Melaenornis pammelaina Grebe, Little Tachybaptus ruficollis Flycatcher, Spotted Muscicapa striata Greenbul, Sombre Andropadus importunus Francolin, Coqui Peliperdix coqui Greenbul, Yellow-bellied Chlorocichla flaviventris Francolin, Crested Dendroperdix sephaena Greenbul, Yellow-streaked Phyllastrephus flavostriatus Francolin, Grey-winged Scleroptila afra (SLS) Greenshank, Common Tringa nebularia Francolin, Orange River Scleroptila gutturalis Guineafowl, Crested Guttera pucherani Francolin, Red-winged Scleroptila levaillantii Guineafowl, Helmeted Numida meleagris Francolin, Shelley’s Scleroptila shelleyi Gull, (Common) Black-headed Chroicocephalus ridibundus (V) Frigatebird, Great Fregata minor (V) Gull, Franklin’s Leucophaeus pipixcan (V) Frigatebird, Lesser Fregata ariel (V) Gull, Grey-headed Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Fulmar, Southern Fulmarus glacialoides Gull, Hartlaub’s Chroicocephalus hartlaubii Gallinule, Allen’s Porphyrio alleni Gull, Kelp Larus dominicanus Gallinule, (American) Purple Porphyrio martinica (V) Gull, Lesser Black-backed Larus fuscus (V) Gannet, Australasian Morus serrator (V) Gull, Sabine’s Xema sabini Gannet, Cape Morus capensis (VU, EN) Gull, Slender-billed Chroicocephalus genei Garganey Spatula querquedula (V) Hamerkop Scopus umbretta Go-away-, Grey Corythaixoides concolor Harrier, African Marsh Circus ranivorus (EN, LC) Godwit, Bar-tailed Limosa lapponica (LC, NT) Harrier, Black Circus maurus (EN, EN, NE) Godwit, Black-tailed Limosa limosa (NA, NT, V) Harrier, Montagu’s Circus pygargus 10 11 Harrier Kingfisher

SPECIES SPECIES Harrier, Pallid Circus macrourus (NT, NT) Hornbill, Southern Red-billed Tockus rufirostris Harrier, Western Marsh Circus aeruginosus Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed Tockus leucomelas Hawk, African Cuckoo Aviceda cuculoides Hornbill, Trumpeter Bycanistes bucinator Hawk, African Harrier- Polyboroides typus Hyliota, Southern Hyliota australis Hawk, Bat Macheiramphus alcinus (EN, LC) Ibis, African Sacred Threskiornis aethiopicus Helmet-shrike, Chestnut-fronted Prionops scopifrons (V) Ibis, Glossy Plegadis falcinellus Helmet-shrike, Retz’s Prionops retzii Ibis, Hadeda (Hadada) Bostrychia hagedash Helmet-shrike, White-crested Prionops plumatus Ibis, Southern Bald Geronticus calvus (VU, VU, SLS) Heron, Black Egretta ardesiaca Indigobird, Dusky Vidua funerea Heron, Black-crowned Night Nycticorax nycticorax Indigobird, Purple Vidua purpurascens Heron, Black-headed Ardea melanocephala Indigobird, Village Vidua chalybeata Heron, Goliath Ardea goliath Jacana, African Actophilornis africanus Heron, Green-backed (Striated) Butorides striata Jacana, Lesser Microparra capensis (VU, LC) Heron, Grey Ardea cinerea Jaeger, Long-tailed Stercorarius longicaudus Heron, Little Blue Egretta caerulea (V) Jaeger, Parasitic Stercorarius parasiticus Heron, Malagasy Pond Ardeola idae (NA, EN, V) Jaeger, Pomarine Stercorarius pomarinus Heron, Purple Ardea purpurea Kestrel, Dickinson’s Falco dickinsoni Heron, Rufous-bellied Ardeola rufiventris Kestrel, Greater Falco rupicoloides Heron, Squacco Ardeola ralloides Kestrel, Lesser Falco naumanni Heron, White-backed Night Gorsachius leuconotus (VU, LC) Kestrel, Rock Falco rupicolus Hobby, African Falco cuvierii (V) Kingfisher, African Pygmy Ispidina picta Hobby, Eurasian Falco subbuteo Kingfisher, Brown-hooded Halcyon albiventris Honeybird, Brown-backed Prodotiscus regulus Kingfisher, Giant Megaceryle maxima Honeyguide, Greater Indicator indicator Kingfisher, Grey-headed Halcyon leucocephala Honeyguide, Lesser Indicator minor Kingfisher, Half-collared Alcedo semitorquata (NT, LC) Honeyguide, Scaly-throated Indicator variegatus Kingfisher, Malachite Corythornis cristatus Hoopoe, African Upupa africana Kingfisher, Mangrove Halcyon senegaloides (EN, LC) Hornbill, African Grey Lophoceros nasutus Kingfisher, Pied Ceryle rudis Hornbill, Crowned Lophoceros alboterminatus Kingfisher, Striped Halcyon chelicuti Hornbill, Southern Ground- Bucorvus leadbeateri (EN, VU) Kingfisher, Woodland Halcyon senegalensis 12 13 Kite Martin

SPECIES SPECIES Kite, Black Milvus migrans Lark, Fawn-coloured Calendulauda africanoides Kite, Black-winged Elanus caeruleus Lark, Flappet Mirafra rufocinnamomea Kite, Yellow-billed Milvus aegyptius Lark, Grey-backed Sparrow- Eremopterix verticalis Kittiwake, Black-legged Rissa tridactyla (LC, VU, V) Lark, Karoo Calendulauda albescens (NE) Knot, Great Calidris tenuirostris (NA, EN, V) Lark, Karoo Long-billed Certhilauda subcoronata Knot, Red Calidris canutus (LC, NT) Lark, Large-billed Galerida magnirostris (NE) Korhaan, Blue Eupodotis caerulescens (LC, NT, SLS) Lark, Melodious Mirafra cheniana (NE) Korhaan, Karoo Eupodotis vigorsii (NT, LC) Lark, Monotonous Mirafra passerina Korhaan, Northern Black Afrotis afraoides Lark, Pink-billed Spizocorys conirostris Korhaan, Red-crested Lophotis ruficrista Lark, Red Calendulauda burra (VU, VU, E) Korhaan, Southern Black Afrotis afra (VU, VU, E) Lark, Red-capped Calandrella cinerea Korhaan (Bustard), White-bellied Eupodotis senegalensis (VU, LC) Lark, Rudd’s Heteromirafra ruddi (EN, EN, E) Lapwing, African Wattled Vanellus senegallus Lark, Rufous-naped Mirafra africana Lapwing, Blacksmith Vanellus armatus Lark, Sabota Calendulauda sabota Lapwing, Black-winged Vanellus melanopterus Lark, Sclater’s Spizocorys sclateri (NT, NT, NE) Lapwing, Crowned Vanellus coronatus Lark, Short-clawed Certhilauda chuana (NT, LC) Lapwing, Long-toed Vanellus crassirostris (V) Lark, Spike-heeled Chersomanes albofasciata Lapwing, Senegal Vanellus lugubris Lark, Stark’s Spizocorys starki Lapwing, Spur-winged Vanellus spinosus (V) Longclaw, Cape Macronyx capensis Lapwing, White-crowned Vanellus albiceps Longclaw, Rosy-throated Macronyx ameliae (NT, LC) Lark, Agulhas Long-billed Certhilauda brevirostris (NT, NR, E) Longclaw, Yellow-throated Macronyx croceus Lark, Barlow’s Calendulauda barlowi (NT, LC) Lovebird, Rosy-faced Agapornis roseicollis Lark, Black-eared Sparrow- Eremopterix australis (NE) Malkoha, Green Ceuthmochares australis Lark, Botha’s Spizocorys fringillaris (EN, EN, E) Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (I) Lark, Cape Clapper Mirafra apiata (NE) Mannikin, Bronze Spermestes cucullata Lark, Cape Long-billed Certhilauda curvirostris (E) Mannikin, Magpie Spermestes fringilloides Lark, Chestnut-backed Sparrow- Eremopterix leucotis Mannikin, Red-backed Spermestes nigriceps Lark, Dusky Pinarocorys nigricans Martin, Banded Riparia cincta Lark, Eastern Clapper Mirafra fasciolata Martin, Brown-throated Riparia paludicola Lark, Eastern Long-billed Certhilauda semitorquata (SLS) Martin, Common House Delichon urbicum 14 15 Martin Petrel

SPECIES SPECIES Martin, Rock Ptyonoprogne fuligula Owl, Marsh Asio capensis Martin, Sand Riparia riparia Owl, Pel’s Fishing Scotopelia peli (EN, LC) Moorhen, Common Gallinula chloropus Owl, Southern White-faced Ptilopsis granti Moorhen, Lesser Paragallinula angulata Owl, Spotted Eagle- Bubo africanus Mousebird, Red-faced Urocolius indicus Owl, Verreaux’s Eagle- Bubo lacteus Mousebird, Speckled Colius striatus Owl, Western Barn Tyto alba Mousebird, White-backed Colius colius Owlet, African Barred Glaucidium capense Myna, Common Acridotheres tristis (I) Owlet, Pearl-spotted Glaucidium perlatum Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla Oxpecker, Red-billed Buphagus erythrorynchus Nicator, Eastern Nicator gularis Oxpecker, Yellow-billed Buphagus africanus Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia Oystercatcher, African (Black) Haematopus moquini Nightjar, European Caprimulgus europaeus Oystercatcher, Eurasian Haematopus ostralegus (NA, NT, V) Nightjar, Fiery-necked Caprimulgus pectoralis Painted-snipe, Greater Rostratula benghalensis (NT, LC) Nightjar, Freckled Caprimulgus tristigma Parakeet, Rose-ringed Psittacula krameri (I) Nightjar, Pennant-winged Caprimulgus vexillarius Parrot, Brown-headed Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Nightjar, Rufous-cheeked Caprimulgus rufigena Parrot, Cape Poicephalus robustus (EN, VU, E) Nightjar, Square-tailed Caprimulgus fossii Parrot, Grey-headed (Brown-necked) Poicephalus fuscicollis Nightjar, Swamp Caprimulgus natalensis (VU, LC) Parrot, Meyer’s Poicephalus meyeri Noddy, Brown Anous stolidus (V) Partridge, Chukar Alectoris chukar (I) Noddy, Lesser Anous tenuirostris (V) Peafowl, Indian Pavo cristatus (I) Openbill, African Anastomus lamelligerus Pelican, Great White Pelecanus onocrotalus (VU, LC) Oriole, African Golden Oriolus auratus Pelican, Pink-backed Pelecanus rufescens (VU, LC) Oriole, Black-headed Oriolus larvatus Penduline-tit, Cape Anthoscopus minutus Oriole, Eurasian Golden Oriolus oriolus Penduline-tit, Grey Anthoscopus caroli Osprey, Western Pandion haliaetus Penguin, African Spheniscus demersus (EN, EN) Ostrich, Common Struthio camelus Penguin, King Aptenodytes patagonicus (NT, LC, V) Owl, African Grass Tyto capensis (VU, LC) Penguin, Macaroni Eudyptes chrysolophus (VU, VU, V) Owl, African Scops Otus senegalensis Penguin, Northern Rockhopper Eudyptes moseleyi (NA, EN, V) Owl, African Wood Strix woodfordii Penguin, Southern Rockhopper Eudyptes chrysocome (EN, VU, V) Owl, Cape Eagle- Bubo capensis Petrel, Antarctic Thalassoica antarctica (V) 16 17 Petrel Pratincole

SPECIES SPECIES Petrel, Atlantic Pterodroma incerta (NA, EN, V) Pintail, Northern Anas acuta (V) Petrel, Barau’s Pterodroma baraui (NA, EN, V) Pipit, African Anthus cinnamomeus Petrel, Black-bellied Storm Fregetta tropica (NT, LC) Pipit, African Rock Anthus crenatus (NT, NT, SLS) Petrel, Blue Halobaena caerulea (NT, LC, V) Pipit, Buffy Anthus vaalensis Petrel, European Storm Hydrobates pelagicus Pipit, Bushveld Anthus caffer Petrel, Great-winged Pterodroma macroptera (NT, LC) Pipit, Golden Tmetothylacus tenellus (V) Petrel, Grey Procellaria cinerea (VU, NT, V) Pipit, Mountain Anthus hoeschi (NT, NT, SLS) Petrel, Grey-backed Storm Garrodia nereis (NT, LC, V) Pipit, Nicholson’s Anthus nicholsoni Petrel, Kerguelen Aphrodroma brevirostris (NT, LC, V) Pipit, Plain-backed Anthus leucophrys Petrel, Leach’s Storm Oceanodroma leucorhoa (CR, VU) Pipit, Red-throated Anthus cervinus (V) Petrel, Matsudaira’s Storm Oceanodroma matsudairae (NA, VU, V) Pipit, Short-tailed Anthus brachyurus (VU, LC) Petrel, Northern Giant Macronectes halli (NT, LC) Pipit, Striped Anthus lineiventris Petrel, Pintado (Cape) Daption capense Pipit, Tree Anthus trivialis Petrel, Soft-plumaged Pterodroma mollis (NT, LC) Pipit, Yellow-breasted Anthus chloris (VU, VU, E) Petrel, Southern Giant Macronectes giganteus (NT, LC) Pitta, African Pitta angolensis (V) Petrel, Spectacled Procellaria conspicillata (VU, VU) Plover, American Golden Pluvialis dominica (V) Petrel, Tahiti Pseudobulweria rostrata (V) Plover, Caspian Charadrius asiaticus Petrel, White-bellied Storm Fregetta grallaria (V) Plover, Chestnut-banded Charadrius pallidus (NT, NT) Petrel, White-chinned Procellaria aequinoctialis (VU, VU) Plover, Common Ringed Charadrius hiaticula Petrel, White-faced Storm Pelagodroma marina (V) Plover, Crab- Dromas ardeola (V) Petrel, White-headed Pterodroma lessonii (V) Plover, Greater Sand Charadrius leschenaultii Petrel, Wilson’s Storm Oceanites oceanicus Plover, Grey Pluvialis squatarola Petronia, Yellow-throated Gymnoris superciliaris Plover, Kittlitz’s Charadrius pecuarius Phalarope, Red Phalaropus fulicarius Plover, Lesser Sand Charadrius mongolus Phalarope, Red-necked Phalaropus lobatus Plover, Little Ringed Charadrius dubius (V) Phalarope, Wilson’s Phalaropus tricolor (V) Plover, Pacific Golden Pluvialis fulva (V) Pigeon, African Green Treron calvus Plover, Three-banded Charadrius tricollaris Pigeon, African Olive Columba arquatrix Plover, White-fronted Charadrius marginatus Pigeon, Eastern Bronze-naped Columba delegorguei (EN, LC) Pochard, Southern Netta erythrophthalma Pigeon, Speckled Columba guinea Pratincole, Black-winged Glareola nordmanni (NT, NT) 18 19 Pratincole Sandpiper

SPECIES SPECIES Pratincole, Collared Glareola pratincola Robin, Rufous-tailed Scrub Cercotrichas galactotes (V) Pratincole, Madagascar Glareola ocularis (V) Robin, White-browed Scrub Cercotrichas leucophrys Pratincole, Rock Glareola nuchalis (V) Robin, White-starred Pogonocichla stellata Prinia, Black-chested Prinia flavicans Robin, White-throated Irania gutturalis (V) Prinia, Drakensberg Prinia hypoxantha (SLS) Robin-chat, Cape Cossypha caffra Prinia, Karoo Prinia maculosa (NE) Robin-chat, Chorister Cossypha dichroa (SLS) Prinia, Tawny-flanked Prinia subflava Robin-chat, Red-capped Cossypha natalensis Prion, Antarctic Pachyptila desolata Robin-chat, White-browed Cossypha heuglini Prion, Broad-billed Pachyptila vittata (V) Robin-chat, White-throated Cossypha humeralis Prion, Fairy Pachyptila turtur (NT, LC, V) Rockjumper, Cape Chaetops frenatus (NT, NT, E) Prion, Salvin’s Pachyptila salvini (NT, LC, V) Rockjumper, Drakensberg Chaetops aurantius (LC, NT, SLS) Prion, Slender-billed Pachyptila belcheri Roller, Broad-billed Eurystomus glaucurus Puffback, Black-backed Dryoscopus cubla Roller, European Coracias garrulus (NT, LC) Pytilia, Green-winged Pytilia melba Roller, Lilac-breasted Coracias caudatus Pytilia, Orange-winged Pytilia afra Roller, Purple Coracias naevius Quail, Blue Excalfactoria adansonii (V) Roller, Racket-tailed Coracias spatulatus Quail, Common Coturnix coturnix Ruff Calidris pugnax Quail, Harlequin Coturnix delegorguei Sanderling Calidris alba Quail-finch, African Ortygospiza atricollis Sandgrouse, Burchell’s Pterocles burchelli Quelea, Red-billed Quelea quelea Sandgrouse, Double-banded Pterocles bicinctus Quelea, Red-headed Quelea erythrops Sandgrouse, Namaqua Pterocles namaqua Rail, African Rallus caerulescens Sandgrouse, Yellow-throated Pterocles gutturalis (NT, LC) Raven, White-necked Corvus albicollis Sandpiper, Baird’s Calidris bairdii (V) Redshank, Common Tringa totanus Sandpiper, Broad-billed Calidris falcinellus (V) Redshank, Spotted Tringa erythropus (V) Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Calidris subruficollis (LC, NT, V) Redstart, Common Phoenicurus phoenicurus (V) Sandpiper, Common Actitis hypoleucos Robin, Bearded Scrub Cercotrichas quadrivirgata Sandpiper, Curlew Calidris ferruginea (LC, NT) Robin, Brown Scrub Cercotrichas signata (NE) Sandpiper, Green Tringa ochropus Robin, Kalahari Scrub Cercotrichas paena Sandpiper, Marsh Tringa stagnatilis Robin, Karoo Scrub Cercotrichas coryphoeus Sandpiper, Pectoral Calidris melanotos 20 21 Sandpiper Starling

SPECIES SPECIES Sandpiper, Terek Xenus cinereus Skimmer, Black Rynchops niger (V) Sandpiper, White-rumped Calidris fuscicollis (V) Skua, South Polar Stercorarius maccormicki (V) Sandpiper, Wood Tringa glareola Skua, Subantarctic (Brown) Stercorarius antarcticus (EN, LC) Saw-wing, Black Psalidoprocne pristoptera Snipe, African Gallinago nigripennis Scimitarbill, Common Rhinopomastus cyanomelas Snipe, Great Gallinago media (NA, NT, V) Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius (VU, EN) Sparrow, Cape Passer melanurus Seedeater (Canary), Crithagra leucoptera (NT, NT, E) Sparrow, Great Passer motitensis Seedeater, Streaky-headed Crithagra gularis Sparrow, House Passer domesticus (I) Shearwater, Cory’s Calonectris borealis Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed Passer diffusus Shearwater, Flesh-footed Ardenna carneipes (LC, NT) Sparrowhawk, Black Accipiter melanoleucus Shearwater, Great Ardenna gravis Sparrowhawk, Little Accipiter minullus Shearwater, Little Puffinus assimilis (V) Sparrowhawk, Ovambo Accipiter ovampensis Shearwater, Manx Puffinus puffinus Sparrowhawk, Rufous-breasted Accipiter rufiventris Shearwater, Sooty Ardenna grisea (NT, NT) Sparrow-weaver, White-browed Plocepasser mahali Shearwater, Streaked Calonectris leucomelas (NA, NT, V) Spinetail, Böhm’s Neafrapus boehmi Shearwater, Subantarctic Puffinus elegans (V) Spinetail, Mottled Telacanthura ussheri Shearwater, Tropical Puffinus bailloni(V) Spoonbill, African Platalea alba Shearwater, Wedge-tailed Ardenna pacifica(V) Spurfowl, Cape Pternistis capensis (NE) Sheathbill, Snowy (Greater) Chionis albus (V) Spurfowl, Natal Pternistis natalensis Shelduck, South African Tadorna cana Spurfowl, Red-billed Pternistis adspersus Shikra Accipiter badius Spurfowl, Red-necked Pternistis afer Shoveler, Cape Spatula smithii Spurfowl, Swainson’s Pternistis swainsonii Shrike, Crimson-breasted Laniarius atrococcineus Starling, Black-bellied Notopholia corusca Shrike, Lesser Grey Lanius minor Starling, Burchell’s Lamprotornis australis Shrike, Magpie Urolestes melanoleucus Starling, Cape Glossy (Cape) Lamprotornis nitens Shrike, Red-backed Lanius collurio Starling, Common Sturnus vulgaris (I) Shrike, Southern White-crowned Eurocephalus anguitimens Starling, Greater Blue-eared Lamprotornis chalybaeus Siskin, Cape Crithagra totta (E) Starling, Meves’s Lamprotornis mevesii Siskin, Drakensberg Crithagra symonsi (SLS) Starling, Blue-eared Lamprotornis elisabeth (V) Skimmer, African Rynchops flavirostris (NA, NT) Starling, Pale-winged Onychognathus nabouroup 22 23 Starling Tchagra

SPECIES SPECIES Starling, Pied Lamprotornis bicolor (SLS) , Plain-backed Anthreptes reichenowi Starling, Red-winged Onychognathus morio Sunbird, Purple-banded Cinnyris bifasciatus Starling, Rosy Pastor roseus (V) Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Chalcomitra senegalensis Starling, Violet-backed Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Sunbird, Southern Double-collared Cinnyris chalybeus (NE) Starling, Wattled Creatophora cinerea Sunbird, Variable Cinnyris venustus (V) Stilt, Black-winged Himantopus himantopus Sunbird, White-bellied Cinnyris talatala Stint, Little Calidris minuta Swallow, Barn Hirundo rustica Stint, Long-toed Calidris subminuta (V) Swallow, Blue Hirundo atrocaerulea (CR, VU) Stint, Red-necked Calidris ruficollis (NA, NT, V) Swallow, Greater Striped Cecropis cucullata Stint, Temminck’s Calidris temminckii (V) Swallow, Grey-rumped Pseudhirundo griseopyga Stonechat, African Saxicola torquatus Swallow, Lesser Striped Cecropis abyssinica Stork, Abdim’s Ciconia abdimii (NT, LC) Swallow, Mosque Cecropis senegalensis Stork, Black Ciconia nigra (VU, LC) Swallow, Pearl-breasted Hirundo dimidiata Stork, Marabou Leptoptilos crumenifer (NT, LC) Swallow, Red-breasted Cecropis semirufa Stork, Saddle-billed Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (EN, LC) Swallow, South African Cliff Petrochelidon spilodera (BNE) Stork, White Ciconia ciconia Swallow, White-throated Hirundo albigularis Stork, Woolly-necked Ciconia episcopus Swallow, Wire-tailed Hirundo smithii Stork, Yellow-billed Mycteria ibis (EN, LC) Swamphen, African (Purple) Porphyrio madagascariensis Sugarbird, Cape Promerops cafer (E) Swan, Mute Cygnus olor (I) Sugarbird, Gurney’s Promerops gurneyi (LC, NT, NE) Swift, African Black Apus barbatus Sunbird, Amethyst Chalcomitra amethystina Swift, African Palm Cypsiurus parvus Sunbird, Collared Hedydipna collaris Swift, Alpine Tachymarptis melba Sunbird, Dusky Cinnyris fuscus Swift, Bradfield’s Apus bradfieldi Sunbird, Greater Double-collared Cinnyris afer (SLS) Swift, Common Apus apus Sunbird, Grey Cyanomitra veroxii Swift, Horus Apus horus Sunbird, Malachite Nectarinia famosa Swift, Little Apus affinis Sunbird, Marico Cinnyris mariquensis Swift, White-rumped Apus caffer Sunbird, Neergaard’s Cinnyris neergaardi (VU, NT) Tchagra, Black-crowned Tchagra senegalus Sunbird, Olive Cyanomitra olivacea Tchagra, Brown-crowned Tchagra australis Sunbird, Orange-breasted Anthobaphes violacea (E) Tchagra, Southern Tchagra tchagra (NE) 24 25 Teal Vulture

SPECIES SPECIES Teal, Blue-billed Spatula hottentota Thrush, Olive Turdus olivaceus Teal, Cape Anas capensis Thrush, Orange Ground Geokichla gurneyi (NT, LC) Teal, Red-billed Anas erythrorhyncha Thrush, Sentinel Rock Monticola explorator (LC, NT, SLS) Tern, Antarctic Sterna vittata (EN, LC) Thrush, Short-toed Rock Monticola brevipes Tern, Arctic Sterna paradisaea Thrush, Spotted Ground Geokichla guttata (EN, EN) Tern, Black Chlidonias niger Tinkerbird, Red-fronted Pogoniulus pusillus Tern, Black-naped Sterna sumatrana (V) Tinkerbird, Yellow-fronted Pogoniulus chrysoconus Tern, Bridled Onychoprion anaethetus (V) Tinkerbird, Yellow-rumped Pogoniulus bilineatus Tern, Caspian Hydropogne caspia (VU, LC) Tit, Ashy Melaniparus cinerascens Tern, Common Sterna hirundo Tit, Grey Melaniparus afer (NE) Tern, Damara Sternula balaenarum (CR, VU) Tit, Southern Black Melaniparus niger Tern, Elegant Thalasseus elegans (V) Tit-babbler (Warbler), Chestnut-vented Curruca subcoerulea Tern, Gull-billed Gelochelidon nilotica (V) Tit-babbler (Warbler), Layard’s Curruca layardi (NE) Tern, Lesser Crested Thalasseus bengalensis Trogon, Narina Apaloderma narina Tern, Little Sternula albifrons Tropicbird, Red-billed Phaethon aethereus (V) Tern, Roseate Sterna dougallii (EN, LC) Tropicbird, Red-tailed Phaethon rubricauda (V) Tern, Sandwich Thalasseus sandvicensis Tropicbird, White-tailed Phaethon lepturus (V) Tern, Sooty Onychoprion fuscatus Turaco, Knysna Tauraco corythaix (SLS) Tern, Swift (Greater Crested) Thalasseus bergii Turaco, Livingstone’s Tauraco livingstonii Tern, Whiskered Chlidonias hybrida Turaco, Purple-crested Tauraco porphyreolophus Tern, White Gygis alba (V) Turnstone, Ruddy Arenaria interpres Tern, White-cheeked Sterna repressa (V) Twinspot, Green Mandingoa nitidula Tern, White-winged Chlidonias leucopterus Twinspot, Pink-throated Hypargos margaritatus Thick-knee, Spotted Burhinus capensis Twinspot, Red-throated Hypargos niveoguttatus Thick-knee, Water Burhinus vermiculatus Vulture, Bearded Gypaetus barbatus (CR, NT) Thrush, Cape Rock Monticola rupestris (SLS) Vulture, Cape Gyps coprotheres (EN, EN) Thrush, Collared Palm Cichladusa arquata Vulture, Egyptian Neophron percnopterus (NA, EN, V) Thrush, Groundscraper Turdus litsitsirupa Vulture, Hooded Necrosyrtes monachus (CR, CR) Thrush, Karoo Turdus smithi (NE) Vulture, Lappet-faced Torgos tracheliotos (EN, EN) Thrush, Kurrichane Turdus libonyana Vulture, Palm-nut Gypohierax angolensis 26 27 Vulture Wheatear

SPECIES SPECIES Vulture, Rüppell’s Gyps rueppelli (NA, CR, V) Warbler, Stierling’s Wren- Calamonastes stierlingi Vulture, White-backed Gyps africanus (CR, CR) Warbler, Upcher’s Hippolais languida (V) Vulture, White-headed Trigonoceps occipitalis (CR, CR) Warbler, Victorin’s Cryptillas victorini (E) Wagtail, African Pied Motacilla aguimp Warbler, Willow Phylloscopus trochilus Wagtail, Cape Motacilla capensis Warbler, Yellow-throated Woodland Phylloscopus ruficapilla Wagtail, Citrine Motacilla citreola (V) Wattle-eye, Black-throated Platysteira peltata Wagtail, Grey Motacilla cinerea (V) Waxbill, Black-faced Brunhilda erythronotos Wagtail, Mountain Motacilla clara Waxbill, Blue Uraeginthus angolensis Wagtail, Western Yellow Motacilla flava Waxbill, Common Estrilda astrild Wagtail, White Motacilla alba (V) Waxbill, Grey Estrilda perreini Warbler, African Reed Acrocephalus baeticatus Waxbill, Orange-breasted Amandava subflava Warbler, Barratt’s Bradypterus barratti (NE) Waxbill, Swee Coccopygia melanotis (NE) Warbler, Barred Wren- Calamonastes fasciolatus Waxbill, Violet-eared Granatina granatina Warbler, Basra Reed Acrocephalus griseldis (V) Weaver, African (Holub's) Golden Ploceus xanthops Warbler, Broad-tailed (Fan-tailed Grassbird) Catriscus brevirostris Weaver, Cape Ploceus capensis (NE) Warbler, Cinnamon-breasted Euryptila subcinnamomea (NE) Weaver, Chestnut Ploceus rubiginosus (V) Warbler, Dark-capped (African) Yellow Iduna natalensis Weaver, Dark-backed Ploceus bicolor Warbler, Eurasian Reed Acrocephalus scirpaceus (V) Weaver, Lesser Masked Ploceus intermedius Warbler, Garden Sylvia borin Weaver, Red-billed Buffalo Bubalornis niger Warbler, Great Reed Acrocephalus arundinaceus Weaver, Red-headed Anaplectes rubriceps Warbler, Icterine Hippolais icterina Weaver, Sociable Philetairus socius Warbler, Knysna Bradypterus sylvaticus (VU, VU, E) Weaver, Southern Brown-throated Ploceus xanthopterus Warbler, Lesser Swamp Acrocephalus gracilirostris Weaver, Southern Masked Ploceus velatus Warbler, Little Rush Bradypterus baboecala Weaver, Spectacled Ploceus ocularis Warbler, Marsh Acrocephalus palustris Weaver, Thick-billed Amblyospiza albifrons Warbler, Namaqua Phragmacia substriata (NE) Weaver, Village Ploceus cucullatus Warbler, Olive-tree Hippolais olivetorum Weaver, Yellow (Eastern Golden) Ploceus subaureus Warbler, River Locustella fluviatilis Wheatear, Capped Oenanthe pileata Warbler, Rufous-eared Malcorus pectoralis Wheatear, Mountain Myrmecocichla monticola Warbler, Sedge Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Wheatear, Northern Oenanthe oenanthe (V) 28 29 Wheatear Tern

SPECIES SPECIES Wheatear, Pied Oenanthe pleschanka (V) Prince Edward Islands – not seen on mainland Whimbrel, Eurasian Numenius phaeopus Penguin, Chinstrap Pygoscelis antarcticus (V) Whinchat Saxicola rubetra (V) Penguin, Gentoo Pygoscelis papua (EN, LC) White-eye, Cape Zosterops virens (NE) Petrel, Common Diving Pelecanoides urinatrix (NT, LC) White-eye, Orange River Zosterops pallidus Petrel, South Georgian Diving Pelecanoides georgicus (NT, LC) White-eye, Southern Yellow Zosterops senegalensis Pintail, Eaton’s Anas eatoni (NA, VU) Whitethroat, Common Curruca communis Shag, Crozet Leucocarbo melanogenis (CR, NR) Whydah, Broad-tailed Paradise Vidua obtusa (V) Sheathbill, Lesser Chionis minor (NT, LC) Whydah, Long-tailed Paradise Vidua paradisaea Tern, Kerguelen Sterna virgata (EN, NT) Whydah, Pin-tailed Vidua macroura Whydah, Shaft-tailed Vidua regia notes Widowbird, Fan-tailed Euplectes axillaris Widowbird, Long-tailed Euplectes progne Widowbird, Red-collared Euplectes ardens Widowbird, White-winged Euplectes albonotatus Wood-hoopoe, Green Phoeniculus purpureus Woodpecker, Bearded Chloropicus namaquus Woodpecker, Bennett’s Campethera bennettii Woodpecker, Cardinal Dendropicos fuscescens Woodpecker, Golden-tailed Campethera abingoni Woodpecker, Ground Geocolaptes olivaceus (LC, NT, SLS) Woodpecker, Knysna Campethera notata (NT, NT, E) Woodpecker, Olive Dendropicos griseocephalus Wryneck, Red-throated Jynx ruficollis Yellowlegs, Lesser Tringa flavipes (V)

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Compiled by Chris Lotz ([email protected]), Chairman of the BirdLife South Africa List Committee

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