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AUGUST 19–SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

NAMIBIA: WALVIS BAY PRE-TRIP AUGUST 16–20, 2018

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The Namibian coastal pre-tour, and also the main tour of Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, ran a week later than these tours in 2017 – this in the hope that the delay of 7 days would see the arrival of more intra-African and Palearctic migrant in the region.

This certainly bore fruit on the pre-tour - with larger numbers of migratory shorebirds and on the coast, and also during the main tour where we had excellent sightings of a number of intra-African migrants including groups of Southern Carmine Bee-eaters in vivid breeding dress, and also a calling Black at Nxamaseri Lodge.

Apart from the coastal section, the areas we visited had experienced good rains during the previous summer, and veld conditions were generally good throughout the main tour. Water flow in the River was also considerably higher than during last year’s tour, and the Victoria Falls were spectacular – particularly when contrasted with the isolated trickles we witnessed last year.

ITINERARY

Pre-trip

August 17 Flight to Walvis Bay; Kuiseb Delta and Walvis Bay Sewage Works; drive to our hotel in Swakopmund August 18 Swakop River mouth; coastal drive to Walvis Bay and the Walvis Bay Salt Works August 19 Swakopmund Salt Works, Swakop River valley & Rossmund Golf Course August 20 Short return visit to the Walvis Bay Salt Works; Walvis Bay airport to meet the participants on the main tour; flight to Huab Lodge for the start of the main tour.

Main Tour

August 20 Afternoon drive upstream in the bed of the Huab River August 21 Early morning drive upstream; birding around the lodge then a drive into the hills; afternoon drive along the river August 22 Birding around the Huab Conservancy August 23 Early birding around the lodge, travel to Okaukeujo Camp, Etosha via Kamanjab August 24 Early birding in camp; drive to Okondeka contact spring (am), Newbrowni waterhole and Gemsbokvlakte August 25 Drive eastwards through the park to Halali Camp via Newbrowni, Pan’s Edge, Sueda, Salvadora Rietfontein and Goas waterholes August 26 Halali Camp to Namutoni Camp via Goas, Batia, Kalkheuwel, Chudop waterholes and Dikdik Drive. August 27 Namutoni and surrounds (Klein Namutoni waterhole and Dikdik drive; Klein and Groot Okeivi, Tsumcor and Andoni waterholes) August 28 Namutoni to Mokuti Lodge; flight to Bagani airstrip in the Caprivi; drive through the Mahango Game Reserve to Nxamaseri, Botswana August 29 Boat trip downstream (am); Mekoro (dug-out canoe) trip and walk on an island (pm); August 30 Walk around the airstrip/ or trip to Tsodilo Hills World Heritage Site (part of group) (am); drive to along the Nxamaseri lagoons (pm) August 31 Early morning boat trip downstream; flight to Xakanaka Camp, Moremi and afternoon game drive Sept 01 Morning and afternoon game/birding drives around Xakanaka Sept 02 Early morning game/birding drive; flight to Livingstone via Kasane Sept 03 Early morning boat trip on the Zambezi River above the Falls; afternoon game/birding drive through the Mosi oa Tunya National Park Sept 04 Early morning walk to the Falls; flight to Johannesburg and onward flights home.

TOUR SUMMARIES

Walvis Bay Pre-trip

The pre-tour to the Namibian coast gave us our best day ever for the endemic Dune in the Kuiseb Delta – with sightings of at least eight of these beautiful before heading for Swakopmund and checking into our hotel. Other were inexplicably thin on the ground in the delta, however, in comparison with previous tours. Walvis Bay and the two large coastal salt works gave customary great views of thousands of Greater and Lesser , Great White , and a variety of early-arriving shorebirds, as well as numbers of endemic and near-endemic terns, , and . A pair of Red-necked busily feeding on one of the salt pans at the Walvis Bay works gave great views, and we had some of our best sightings of Artic on these tours. A single – a breeding endemic, made a fleeting appearance, but we were unfortunately clearly too early for the mass arrival of this tiny tern species.

Great White Pelicans (with Kelp Gulls and ) Male Chestnut-banded

Away from the coast, we were treated to great views of several regional endemics – Gray’s Larks, White- backed , Tractrac Chats, and Orange River White-eyes, as well as superb, extended views of feeding Scarlet-chested . A beautiful male Mountain Wheatear – another regional endemic – was another welcome addition to the list.

Gray’s Lark White-backed

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Main Tour

Our flight to Huab was a pleasant surprise as our aircraft – a state-of-the art Mitsubishi M2 – was a big step up on the Cessna Grand Caravan we have previously used on this leg, and our flight over the Skeleton Coast passed amazingly quickly and in great comfort. Huab had experienced excellent rains – and a variety of seedeaters were back in their usual numbers. We soon had recorded most of the usual species, along with Damara Red-billed- and Monteiro’s , Rüppell’s , Rosy-faced Lovebirds, White-tailed , Bare-cheeked Babblers, Short-toed Rock- Thrushes, and Carp’s Tits. Raptors were represented by wonderful flight views of Verreaux’s and African -Eagles, and , while we also recorded our first Pearl-spotted Owlets of the tour.

Bare-cheeked Babbler Black

Highlights were several great views of – a that we last recorded over 8 years ago; a Damara Rockrunner warbling away quietly from the base of a large Koppie (or rocky hill) close to our vehicle; and stunning full-frame scope views of a male and female Hartlaub’s raucously duetting from atop a large boulder.

Male Hartlaub’s Francolin Male Short-toed Rock-

The drive through to Etosha was not as productive as last year but did produce our first sightings of the striking Lilac-breasted Rollers, Kalahari Scrub-Robins, Scaly Weavers, and the tiny Pygmy , as well as further sightings of many regional endemics first recorded at Huab. We also recorded our only Brown Snake- of the tour.

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The most spectacular sighting of the drive, however, came when Steve suddenly stopped the vehicle and asked if the group would like to see a White-faced . Of course we all said yes, and he backed up the vehicle . . . and we were soon treated to stunning views of this gorgeous owl as it sleeked down its plumage, closed its eyes, and simply merged with the background. How he managed to pick up this cryptic bird while driving was simply incredible!

Southern White-faced Owl in alert posture

Our two-night stay in the Okaukeujo Camp in Etosha gave us extended access to the dry western part of this stunning national park. A walk around camp on our first evening had us studying the amazing colonial nests of the Sociable Weavers and gave our first close views of these master builders as they busily went about extending their nests. We also had the experience of watching a breeding herd of elephants, two Black Rhinos, and several Giraffes coming to drink at the floodlit waterhole next to camp.

A drive to the Okondeka contact spring on the western edge of the pan brought a parade of endemic and near endemic larks, , and – including several Double-banded Coursers – and a wonderful view of a stunning White-quilled right next to our vehicle. We also managed to call up a Rufous-eared Warbler at the picnic stop near Okondeka and had a hunting on the drive back to camp. The drive back also gave us views of a Lappet-faced Vulture, along with no fewer than three – (an adult male, an adult female, and a juvenile) White-headed Vultures that had been drawn to a Black-backed Jackal carcass. This vulture species is rare in Etosha, and on the rest of the tour itinerary, and these were the best views we had ever had on these tours!

Double-banded Male White-quilled Bustard

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Rufous-eared Warbler Female Pygmy Falcon

Birding around camp gave good sightings of a number of colorful waxbills and , as well as Crimson- breasted Gonoleks (or Shrikes) and White-crowned Shrikes, feeding Eurasian (or African) , and our best yet views of Barred Wren-Warbler. Large flocks of Shaft-tailed Whydahs and Eastern Paradise-Whydahs – all unfortunately in non-breeding plumage – were coming in to drink at the waterhole, and a pair of young Tawny Eagles kept the local flock of Helmeted in a state of alert!

Large were also well-represented around Okaukeujo, although not as numerous as on some previous tours, and we enjoyed great views of elephant, Black Rhino – drinking in daylight at Gemsbokvlakte waterhole, Giraffe, Oryx, Zebra, Black-faced Impala, and Blue Wildebeest coming to drink at the waterhole next to camp. Our second evening in camp brought great, ultra-close views of a Common (or Small Spotted) Genet hunting in the light of the floodlights.

Black Rhinoceros Crimson-breasted Gonolek

Halali Camp in the center of Etosha gave a number of great sightings of nesting Violet Woodhoopoes and Bare-cheeked Babbler, but we could not locate the normally confiding African Scops- – probably the biggest ‘miss’ of the tour. The neighboring Goas waterhole gave us our first, distant views of Lions plus some majestic Greater Kudu bulls and a herd of Kongoni (or Red Hartebeest). The striking Water were in full bloom in the center of the park, and their bright golden ‘puffball’ flowers, long white thorns, and dark branches painted a vivid canvas for numbers of Chat Flycatchers, Sabota Larks, and Violet-eared Waxbills, while their honey scent was almost intoxicating. A small party of Southern (or Cape) Penduline Tits – one of the region’s smallest birds – was another great find in this region.

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Heading east, we visited Batia, Kalkheuwel, Chudop, and Klein Namutoni waterholes, adding sightings of Red- backed (or White-browed) Scrub-Robin and Chinspot Batis to the bird list, along with our first sightings of the tiny Damara Dikdik and also Spotted Hyeana before heading to camp.

Southern Penduline- Damara Dikdik

The next morning we headed northwards towards the Andoni Plains waterhole on what turned out to be our most memorable drive in the park. At Twee Palms spring we found a family of Cheetahs heading away out onto the flats, enjoying great, though distant views as the female headed off purposefully while her three cubs gambolled along behind. Leaving Twee Palms, we had great views of a pair of Secretary-birds striding purposefully through the grass in search of prey. Then it was on to Klein Okevi contact spring to watch the arrival of flocks of Burchell’s coming in to drink. Instead, we were greeted by a pair of lionesses and two small cubs lying on the far side of the water – WOW. The adults were dozing in the early morning light, but the cubs were exploring their surroundings, play-fighting, and curiously studying the growing number of human onlookers. If that weren’t enough excitement, the first of the sandgrouse began to arrive, and we watched at close range as males began their distinctive rocking motions as they loaded up their specially modified belly feathers with water to take back to their chicks.

Lion cubs Male Burchell’s Sandgrouse

Continuing north, we located a pair of stately Blue Cranes coming in to drink at Andoni. The Namibian population has declined to around only 40 birds, and this is the first time we have recorded this species in several years. A quick look in at the Tsumcor waterhole on our way back to Namutoni gave us a group of spectacular Eland bulls – giving us both the largest and the smallest of the region’s antelope species in the eastern part of the park.

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Blue Cranes Eland bull

Back in Namutoni Camp, we were treated to extended scope-viewing of the interaction between a pair of stunning Red-necked at their nest, as well as sightings of Southern Cordonbleu, Burnt-necked Eremomela, and Cardinal .

Red-necked Falcon Cardinal Woodpecker

That evening the group went on a night drive – a first on these tours, and we were able to add sightings of another Common Genet, two African Porcupines, and a Springhare – all nocturnal mammals not usually recorded on these tours. At Klein Okevi waterhole, we also reconnected with the two lionesses. They had been joined by a magnificently-maned male and had obviously hidden the cubs somewhere and were heading out to hunt. They crossed the road just in front of our vehicle and disappeared into the bush…and a happy group returned to camp to pack for our next flight to Bagani in the Caprivi Strip.

Our flight from Mokuti Lodge just outside the park did not start well. Soon after take-off, the cabin pressure system began feeding scorchingly hot air and smoke into the cabin – and we immediately diverted to a military airfield to sort out the problem. The crew had already found the cause and solved the problem before we landed, but we now needed extra fuel. We birded around the airfield while the fuel bowser arrived and tanks were topped up – adding Bradfield’s to the list…and then it was back aboard and on to the Caprivi and the fantastic Mahango Game Reserve!

This leg of the tour is always magical, and from our first mammal – a striking Roan Antelope – to our exit from Namibia at the border, we were almost overwhelmed by the rate at which we were seeing new species – even though we lost nearly two hours in the reserve. Sable Antelope, Red Lechwe, Common Reedbuck, Tsessebe (Topi), Cape Buffalo, and Hippopotamus were added to our already impressive mammal list, along with a

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 8 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018 range of , raptors, , geese, , , bee-eaters, and . We also had good scope views of a pair of stately Wattled Cranes – our second crane of the tour.

Roan Antelope Yellow-billed

The drive from the Botswana border down to Nxamaseri brought numerous sightings of Bradfield’s Hornbill (how do we sometimes struggle with this species?), , and Greater Blue-eared , and then our first Coppery-tailed Coucal on the boat trip into the lodge. Over the next two days we explored the river channels, floodplains, and lagoons by boat and mekoro (dug-out canoes), and took a drive along the Nxamaseri lagoon.

A walk on one of the islands brought incredible full-frame scope views of an adult Pel’s Fishing-Owl, rust-brown tiger-striped plumage and enormous jet-black eyes clearly visible! Other highlights were views of a Spot- necked Otter playing around the jetty plus great views of Little , Rufous-bellied , and our only Lesser Jacanas of the trip. Perhaps our most remarkable sighting on this tour was of the rather drab-looking Greater Swamp Warbler. This papyrus swamp specialist is usually one of the most challenging species to get good views for the group – it typically stays hidden in the depths of the reeds giving at best, only ‘keyhole’ views. This year, however, we had a pair pop out at the top of a dead papyrus stem only yards from our boat– giving best-ever views. Returning to camp at dusk on our last evening, I heard the distinctive hooting of a pair of African Wood-Owls and, after getting the group together, shone a flashlight into the large Jackalberry tree above the dining area. In the cone of light was the pair and, as we watched, the male sidled up to the female and then mounted her – our seventh owl species…and mating!

Bradfield’s Hornbill Pel’s Fishing-Owl

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Little Bittern Malachite

Our next stop was Xakanaka Camp in the Moremi Game Reserve, and the mix of magnificent tall woodland, dry Kalahari sandveld, wetlands, and pools always offers exciting opportunities for great sightings. Heading for camp at the end of our first afternoon drive, our guide Lynn got word that a Leopard seen earlier that afternoon had been found in a tree right outside camp. We headed over – and had wonderful views of a female lying on a low branch before she slipped effortlessly down to the ground and disappeared into the long grass. The next morning we were searching for the Wild Dogs known to be denning near the airstrip, but instead Harry managed to pick up the second Pel’s Fishing-Owl of the trip in a group of magnificent Jackalberry trees near Second Crossing. Another brief look at a lioness and her cub, and then on the old airstrip we had incredible, ultra-close views of a pair of Wattled Cranes feeding in a flooded area on the airstrip. These usually shy birds ignored us completely as they busily probed for roots.

The flight to Livingstone was uneventful, and after check-in we took a late afternoon walk to the majestic Victoria Falls – enjoying the sun setting through the curtain of spray from ‘the smoke that thunders’! The next morning saw us heading out for the early morning birding cruise on the Zambezi above the Falls. This boat trip is always a highlight of these tours, and this year proved no exception. The crew of the boat were informed of our target birds – and they were wonderful in seeking out Half-collared Kingfishers but, unfortunately, without success. This was our only miss of the cruise however!

Rock Female African Finfoot

Close views of roosting Rock were soon followed by superb sightings of the first of six African Finfoots feeding along the shoreline next to the boat. Brilliant views of White-crowned Lapwings (one of the world’s most attractive lapwings), and stunning, ultra-close views of African Openbills, brightly-colored kingfishers, bee-eaters, and sunbirds followed, including a sighting of a male Olive Woodpecker, almost

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 10 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018 exactly where we had recorded it on last year’s tour. A pair of White-backed Night Herons gave great views before creeping away into denser cover, and then it was time for the first African Skimmers of the trip, with at least 9 birds roosting on a sandbar before taking to the air and giving us close fly-by views. Our breakfast stop on a small island gave great sightings of a pair of Collared Palm-Thrushes, and then the exhilarating dash through the rapids down to our hotel proved a fitting end to a spectacular morning of birding.

White-headed (crowned) Collared Palm-Thrush

After lunch at our hotel we set off for a short walk towards the Falls – adding and a stunning flyover by a single Schalow’s Turaco, magenta wing feathers positively glowing as it passed overhead!

We were then headed to Mosi oa Tunya National Park on our last game/birding drive of the tour – picking up further great views of Collared Palm Thrushes. Another African Finfoot, our first male, was added – bringing our total sightings of this often elusive species to a record-setting 7 birds! After checking in with authorities, we headed to the northern section of the reserve where we were privileged to spend time with a White Rhino and her calf – under the watchful eyes of the armed guards who accompany these strange-looking 24/7 in an effort to prevent them from being poached.

We undertook an early walk back to the Falls on our last morning and were rewarded with best-ever sightings of a pair of Schalow’s feeding at the entrance to the Falls. The early sunlight lit up their incredible plumage (and even more striking ‘eye make-up’), and the group watched entranced as they moved around in the top of a small tree. This was the first time we have managed extended, repeat scope views of these beautiful birds – and certainly our best encounter with this often-elusive species. What incredible views of a truly amazing, breathtakingly beautiful bird – and what a way to wrap up a wonderful tour!

Schalow’s Turaco

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TRIP SIGHTINGS

KEY

E Endemic species RE Near -endemic species BE Breeding endemic species ● Recorded h Heard only L Leader only

Note: The endemic classifications used in this trip list reflect the status of a particular species within the southern African sub-region (i.e. the area south of the Zambezi and Cunene rivers), and not to the status of that species in the individual countries that we visited on the tour. They are given to help identify probable life birds for first-time visitors to the region.

BIRDS Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Ostriches Struthio camelus ● ● ● ● Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl White-faced Whistling- Dendrocygna viduata (White-faced Duck) ● ● ● Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos ● ● Egyptian Alopochen aegyptiaca ● ● ● ● ● ● ● RE (RE) Tadorna cana ● ● Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis ● ● ● ● African Pygmy-Goose Nettapus auritus ● ● Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata ● RE (RE) Anas smithii ● Red-billed Duck (Teal) Anas erythrorhyncha ● ● Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota ● Cape Teal Anas capensis ● ● ● Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa ● Guineafowl Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● , Grouse & Allies RE Hartlaub's Francolin Pternistis hartlaubi ● Spectacular, repeat scope views of a pair duetting from atop a large granite boulder (the last rock pile we tried) – Huab Lodge RE Red-billed Francolin Pternistis adspersus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● RE Natal Francolin (RE) Pternistis natalensis ● Swainson's Francolin Pternistis swainsonii ● ● ● Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena ● ● ●

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Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Podicipedidae Little Tachybaptus ruficollis ● ● ● ● ● Eared (Black-necked) Grebe Podiceps nigricollis ● Flamingos Phoenicopteridae Greater Phoenicopterus roseus ● Phoeniconaias minor ● Ciconiidae Anastomus lamelligerus ● ● ● ● Ciconia nigra ● Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis ● ● Leptoptilos crumenifer ● ● Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ● ● ● ● Cormorants & Shags Phalacrocoracidae Long-tailed (Reed) Microcarbo africanus ● ● ● ● E Microcarbo coronatus ● Phalacrocorax carbo (White-breasted Cormorant) (Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus) ● BE Phalacrocorax capensis ● E Phalacrocorax neglectus ● Anhingas Anhingidae African Anhinga rufa ● ● ● ● Pelicans Pelecanidae Great White Pelecanus onocrotalus ● Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens ● # Brilliant views of several birds in breeding plumage – Nxamaseri lagoon Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta ● ● ● ● Wonderful views of a bird feeing for frogs with his feet – Xakanaka game drive Herons, & Ardeidae Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus ● Great by ultra-close daylight views of a breeding male giving his gruff calls from the top of a reed – Nxamaseri boat trip Gray Heron Ardea cinerea ● ● ● Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala ● Ardea goliath ● ● ● Ardea purpurea ● Great Ardea (Egretta) alba ● ● ● ● Mesophoyx intermedia ● ● Egretta garzetta ● ● ● ● ● Egretta vinaceigula ● ● Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca ● ● Great views of a group of these herons performing their distinctive “umbrella - fishing” – Mahango floodplain Bubulcus ibis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides ● ● ● ● ● Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris ● ● Striated (Little) Heron Butorides striata ● ● ● ● Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 13 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax ● White-backed Night-Heron Gorsachius leuconotus ● & Plegadis falcinellus ● ● ● ● Sacred (African Sacred) Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus ● ● ● ● Bostrychia hagedash ● ● ● African Platalea alba ● ● ● Secretary -bird Sagittariidae Secretary-bird Sagittarius serpentarius ● ● , Eagles & Kites Black-winged Elanus caeruleus ● ● ● ● ● African -Hawk Polyboroides typus ● White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis ● An incredible sighting of an adult male, a female and juvenile interacting with a Lappet-faced Vulture over a Black- backed Jackal carcass - Okondeka Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos ● ● ● ● ● Necrosyrtes monachus ● ● White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Terathopius ecaudatus ● ● ● ● ● ● Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis ● Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus ● Banded Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinerascens ● ● (Western Banded Snake-Eagle)

Brilliant scope views from the boat of one of these floodplain specialist snake -hunters – Nxamaseri boat trip Polemaetus bellicosus ● Fantastic views of an adult male feeding on an Egyptian Goose – Paradise Pools, Xakanaxa Aquila rapax ● ● ● ● Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii ● African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster ● ● ● Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus ● ● RE Pale Chanting-Goshawk Melierax canorus ● ● ● ● Micronisus gabar ● ● African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus ● ● Accipiter badius L Accipiter minullus ● ● Milvus migrans (Yellow-billed Kite) (Milvus migrans parasiticus) ● ● African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer ● ● ● ● Augur Buzzard Buteo augur ● Bustards Otididae Ardeotis kori ● ● ● RE Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii ● Great views of three birds heading south-east over the desert – Coastal Pre-tour. Only the 3 rd time we have had this species on the pre -tour. RE Red-crested Bustard Eupodotis ruficrista ● ● ● ● ●

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Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone E White-quilled Bustard Eupodotis afraoides ● ● ● (Northern Black Korhaan) Rails, Gallinules & Coots Rallidae Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra ● ● ● ● ● ● African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis ● ● ● Eurasian (Common) Moorhen Gallinula chloropus ● ● ● ● ● Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata ● Flufftails Sarothruridae Red-chested Flufftail Sarothrura rufa h Finfoots African Finfoot Podica senegalensis ● One of our best tours for this spectacular and sought after bird – with great, extended views of seven different individuals – Livingstone Cranes Gruidae E Anthropoides paradiseus ● Bugeranus carunculatus ● ● Great, ultra-close views of a pair feeding on a flooded section of the old airstrip at Xakanaxa – the best views yet of this usually shy species. Thick -knees Burhinidae Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus ● ● ● Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis ● ● Stilts & Avocets Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus ● ● ● ● ● Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta ● Haematopodidae E African (Black) Haematopus moquini ● & Lapwings Black-bellied (Gray) Plover Pluvialis squatarola ● Long-toed Lapwing (Plover) Vanellus crassirostris ● ● ● Vanellus armatus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● White-headed Lapwing Vanellus albiceps ● Crowned Lapwing (Plover) Vanellus coronatus ● ● ● ● ● ● Wattled Lapwing (Plover) Vanellus senegallus ● ● Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius ● ● Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris ● ● ● ● ● White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus ● Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus ● Painted -Snipes Rostratulidae Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis ● ● Jacanas Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis ● African Jacana Actophilornis africanus ● ● ● ● & Allies Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus ● Arenaria interpres ● Calidris pugnax ● ● ● Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 15 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Calidris ferruginea ● ● Calidris alba ● Calidris minuta ● ● Gallinago nigripennis ● Red-necked Phalaropus lobatus ● Actitis hypoleucos ● ● Common Greenshank nebularia ● ● ● ● Tringa stagnatilis ● Tringa glareola ● ● ● Pratincoles & Coursers Double-banded Courser Smutsornis africanus ● ● ● Glareola pratincola ● ● Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis ● Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Grey-headed Cirrocephalus cirrocephalus ● ● RE Hartlaub's Gull (RE) Chroicocephalus hartlaubii ● Larus dominicanus ● Damara Tern Sternula balaenarum L Hydroprogne caspia ● Chlidonias niger L Sterna hirundo ● Sterna paradisaea ● Great Crested (Swift) Tern Thalasseus bergii ● Thalasseus sandvicensis ● Rynchops flavirostris ● ● Sandgrouse Pteroclidae RE Pterocles namaqua ● ● ● ● RE Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus ● ● ● ● RE Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli ● Customary spectacular views of flocks of this attractive near -endemic coming in to drink – Klein Okeivi, Etosha Pigeons & Doves Rock Pigeon (I) Columba livia ● Speckled Pigeon Columba ● ● Mourning Collared-Dove Streptopelia decipiens ● Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata ● ● ● Ring-necked (Cape Turtle) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Dove Streptopelia capicola Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos ● ● ● ● ● Namaqua Dove Oena capensis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● African Green-Pigeon Treron calvus ● ● ● Turacos Musophagidae Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi ● Amazing views of a group of 2 of these incredibly striking birds feeding at the entrance to the Falls - Livingstone Gray Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 16 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Cuculidae Coucal Centropus senegalensis ● Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus ● ● White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus ● ● ● Cuculus clamosus h Barn -Owls Tytonidae Tyto alba ● Owls Strigidae African Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis h h Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti ● Amazing spotting by Steve who picked up a bird in dense cover – while driving. Drive to Okaukeujo, Etosha Pel's Fishing-Owl Scotopelia peli ● ● Superb scope views of an adult perched above the group – Nxamaseri Lodge. This was followed by another adult spotted by Harry in a group of large Jackalberry trees at Xakanaxa Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum ● ● ● ● ● ● ● African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense ● ● African Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii ● Pair mating in a tall Jackalberry tree above the dining area at Nxamaseri – our best view of this species on these tours & Allies Caprimulgidae Fiery-necked pectoralis h Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis L Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma ● Swifts Apodidae African Swift Apus barbatus ● (African Black Swift) Little Swift Apus affinis ● ● ● ● African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Mousebirds Coliidae E White-backed Mousebird (RE) Colius colius ● Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus ● ● ● ● ● ● Hoopoes Upupidae Eurasian Upupa epops (African Hoopoe) (Upupa epops africana) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Woodhoopoes & Scimitarbills Phoeniculidae Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus ● ● ● ● Violet Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis ● ● Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas ● ● Hornbills Bucerotidae Southern Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri h Crowned Hornbill alboterminatus ● RE Bradfield's Hornbill Lophoceros bradfieldi ● ● African Gray Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● RE Sthn. Yellow-billed Hornbill leucomelas ● ● ● ● ● ● Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri ● Southern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus rufirostris ● ● ● ● ● Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 17 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone RE Damara Red-billed Hornbill Tockus damarensis ● ● ● ● Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator ● Kingfishers Alcedinidae Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus ● ● Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris ● Halcyon chelicuti ● ● h Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima ● ● Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis ● ● ● ● Bee -eaters Meropidae White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides ● ● ● Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus ● ● ● ● -tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides ● ● ● Rollers Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Rufous-crowned (Purple) ● ● ● ● ● Roller Coracias naevius African Barbets Lybiidae Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii ● ● ● Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus ● ● h RE Pied ( Pied) Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas ● ● ● ● ● Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus h ● ● ● Indicatoridae Lesser Indicator minor ● Picidae Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii ● ● Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni ● ● ● Cardinal Woodpecker fuscescens ● Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus ● h Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus ● Falcons & Caracaras Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus ● ● Falco rupicolis ● ● ● Falco rupicoloides ● ● ● Dickinson’s Kestrel Falco dickinsoni L Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera ● ● ● Superb scope views of a pair interacting at their nest In a palm next to the Namutoni swimming pool Falco biarmicus ● Old World Parrots Psittaculidae RE Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis ● New World and African Parrots Psittacidae Meyer's Poicephalus meyeri ● ● ● RE Rüppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii ● ● Wattle -eyes & Batises Platysteiridae RE White-tailed Shrike Lanioturdus torquatus ● ●

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 18 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Chinspot Batis Batis molitor ● ● ● RE Pririt Batis Batis pririt ● ● , Helmetshrikes & Allies Vangidae White(-crested) Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus ● ● ● ● & Allies Malaconotidae Brubru Nilaus afer ● ● ● ● ● Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus ● Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis ● ● ● ● Tropical Boubou Laniarius major ● (Swamp) Boubou Laniarius bicolor ● ● ● Crimson-breasted Gonolek ● ● ● ● ● ● ● RE (Shrike) Laniarius atrococcineus Sulphur-breasted Telophorus sulfureopectus ● ● (Orange-breasted Bushshrike) Shrikes Laniidae collaris ● ● ● ● ● ● Corvinella melanoleuca ● RE White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Old World Orioles Oriolidae African Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus ● ● Dicruridae Fork-tailed Dicrurus adsimilis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Crows, Jays & (Cape Rook) Corvus capensis ● ● Corvus albus ● ● ● Larks Alaudidae RE Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata ● RE Gray's Lark Ammomanopsis grayi ● Chestnut-backed Sparrow- ● ● ● Lark Eremopterix leucotis RE Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix verticalis ● ● ● ● Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota ● ● ● ● ● RE Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides ● E Calendulauda erythrochlamys ● RE Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata ● ● Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea ● ● ● ● RE Stark’s Lark Spizocorys starki ● RE Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris ● ● Swallows Hirundinidae Plain (Brown-throated) Martin Riparia paludicola ● Bank Swallow () Riparia riparia ● A single bird hawking over the Mahango floodplain was the first record on these tours – Mahango Game Reserve Riparia cincta ● ● ● Ptyonoprogne (Hirundo) fuligula ● ● ● ●

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 19 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Hirundo rustica ● White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis ● Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii ● ● ● ● Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata ● ● ● Lesser Striped-Swallow Cecropis (Hirundo) abyssinica ● ● ● Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis (Hirundo) semirufa ● ● ● ● Gray-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga ● (Hirundo griseopyga) Several birds hawking along the start of the Mahango floodplain – a bird not recorded often on these tours Tits, Chickadees & Titmice Paridae Southern Black-Tit Melaniparus niger ● ● RE Carp's Tit Melaniparus carpi ● Penduline -Tits Remizidae RE Southern (Cape) Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus minutus ● Bulbuls Pycnonotidae Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris ● ● Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris ● ● ● Pycnonotus barbatus ● ● ● ● (Dark-capped Bulbul) (Pycnonotus barbatus tricolor) RE Black-fronted Bulbul (RE) Pycnonotus nigricans ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● (African Red-eyed Bulbul) African Warblers Cape (Long-billed) Crombec Sylvietta rufescens ● ● ● ● ● RE Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius ● (Damara Rock-jumper) Great close views of a bird sitting warbling away from the base of a large koppie close to our vehicle - Huab Reed -Warblers & Allies African Reed-Warbler baeticatus ● ● ● ● Lesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris ● Greater Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens ● Amazing views of this papyrus reedbed skulker, with two birds sitting fully exposed on the top of a dead papyrus stem giving the whole group great views – Nxamaseri boat trip Little Rush-Warbler baboecala ● h (African Bush-Warbler) Cisticolas & Allies Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida ● ● Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura (Gray-backed Camaroptera) (C. brachyura brevicaudata) ● ● ● ● ● ● Barred Wren-Warbler ● ● RE (Camaroptera) Calamonastes fasciolatus RE Rufous-eared Warbler (RE) Malcorus pectoralis ● Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops ● We had exceptional views of a pair of these cisticolas – even by cisticola standards perhaps one of our most nondescript species , during our last birding walk in the grounds of our hotel – Livingstone. Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana ● ● ● ● Winding (Luapula) Cisticola Cisticola galactotes ●

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 20 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens ● ● Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis ● Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus ● ● ● Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava ● ● ● ● Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans ● ● ● ● ● ● Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis ● ● ● ● ● Burnt-neck Eremomela Eremomela usticollis ● Sylviids RE Rufous-vented Warbler Sylvia subcaeruleum ● ● ● ● ● ● (Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler) White-eyes, Yuhinas & Allies Zosteropidae African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis ● ● E Orange River White-eye Zosterops pallidus ● Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae Hartlaub's Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii ● ● ● E Southern Pied-Babbler Turdoides bicolor ● ● Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii ● ● Bare-cheeked Babbler Turdoides gymnogenys ● ● ● Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae RE Mariqua Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis ● ● ● ● ● RE Chat Flycatcher (RE) Agricola infuscatus ● ● ● Gray Tit-Flycatcher Fraseria plumbea ● Fraseria caerulescens ● ● Bearded Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata ● RE Kalahari Scrub-Robin (RE) Cercotrichas paena ● ● ● ● Red-backed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys ● ● (White-browed Scrub Robin) White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini ● ● ● ● Collared Palm-Thrush Cichladusa arquata ● RE Short-toed Rock-Thrush Monticola brevipes ● ● ● African Stonechat Saxicola torquata ● E Southern Anteater-Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora ● ● White-headed Black-Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti ● (Arnott's Chat) RE Cercomela tractrac ● Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris ● ● ● RE Mountain Wheatear ● Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata ● ● ● We had birds on both Kasane airstrip (our last bird for Botswana), and on the Livingstone airstrip (our first bird in Zambia) this year Thrushes & Allies Turdidae Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsitpsirupa ● ● ● Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana ● Sturnidae Creatophora cinerea ● ● Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 21 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster ● ● RE Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup ● Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio ● RE Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis ● ● ● ● Meves's Starling Lamprotornis mevesii ● ● ● ● Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus ● ● ● Lamprotornis nitens ● ● ● ● ● Buphagidae Red-billed Buphagus erythrorhynchus ● ● ● ● Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus ● ● ● Sunbirds & Spiderhunters Nectariniidae Collared Hedydipna collaris ● ● ● ● amethystina ● Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis ● ● ● # Wonderful extended views of spectacularly colourful males feeding on mistletoe flowers – Swakop River Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis ● ● ● ● ● White-breasted(-bellied) ● ● Sunbird Cinnyris talatala RE Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus ● ● ● ● ● Wagtails & Pipits Motacilla capensis ● ● ● ● Motacilla aguimp ● African (Grassland) Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus ● ● ● Buntings & New World Sparrows Emberizidae Lark-like Emberiza impetuani ● ● ● Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi ● ● ● ● RE Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis ● Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris ● ● ● Finches, Euphonias & Allies Fringillidae Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis ● ● ● ● ● RE Yellow Canary (RE) Serinus flaviventris L ● RE White-throated Canary Serinus albogularis ● Old World Sparrows Passeridae House Sparrow (I) Passer domesticus ● RE Great Rufous Sparrow Passer motitensis ● ● ● ● RE Passer melanurus ● Southern Gray-headed ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Sparrow Passer diffusus Yellow-throated Petronia Petronia superciliaris ● Weavers & Allies Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger ● ● ● RE Scaly Weaver (RE) Sporopipes squamifrons ● ● ● ● ● (Scaly-feathered ) White-browed Sparrow- ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Weaver Plocepasser mahali

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 22 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone E Social Weaver Philetairus socius ● ● Ploceus ocularis ● Holub's Golden-Weaver Ploceus xanthops ● ● ● Southern Brown-throated ● Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius ● ● Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Ploceus cucullatus ● Ploceus rubiginosus ● ● Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris ● Waxbills & Allies Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild ● ● ● Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos ● ● ● ● Southern Cordonbleu Uraeginthus angolensis ● ● ● ● (Blue Waxbill) Violet-eared Waxbill Granatina granatina ● ● ● Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba ● ● ● Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala ● ● Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula ● ● ● RE Red-headed Finch (RE) Amadina erythrocephala ● ● ● ● ● Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata ● Indigobirds Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura ● Eastern Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea ● RE Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia ● ●

Birds recorded – Coastal Pre -tour: 8 9 species – (6 endemics, 1 2 regional -endemics & 1 breeding endemic) Birds recorded – Main Tour: 3 22 species – (5 endemics, 46 regional -endemics) Birds recorded – Combined tours: 362 species – (13 endemics, 53 regional-endemics & 2 breeding endemics)

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours 23 Namibia, Botswana & Zambia, 2018

MAMMALS Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Dolphins Delphinidae Atlantic Bottle-nosed Dolphin Tursiops truncatus ● Cheek -Pouch Monkeys Cercopithecidae Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus ● ● ● ● ● Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus pygerythrus ● ● ● ● Old World Fruit Pteropodidae Peters's Epauletted Fruit Epomophorus crypturus ● Free -tailed Bats Molossidae Egyptian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida aegyptiaca ● Hares & Rabbits Leporidae Cape Hare Lepus `● Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis ● Squirrels Sciuridae E South African Ground Squirrel Geosciurus inauris ● ● Smith's Bush (Tree) Squirrel Parexerus cepapi ● ● ● ● Congo Rope (Striped Tree) ● Squirrel Funisciurus congicus Springhares Pedetidae Southern African Springhare Pedetes capensis ● Great spotlight views of an hopping through the grass on our Namutoni night drive – we don’t usually see this nocturnal species on these tours! Porcupines Hystricidae Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis ● Another great sighting of a nocturnal species not usually recorded on these tours - on our Namutoni night drive Rats & Mice Muridae Four-striped Grass Mouse Rhabdomys pumilio ● ● Acacia Rat (Tree Mouse) Thallomys paedulcus ● Cats Felidae Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus Leopard Panthera pardus ● ● A sighting of a beautiful female draped over a low branch as we were heading for camp was our only sighting of these gorgeous cats this year. She lay there watching us before effortlessly gliding to the ground and disappearing into the grass - Xakanaxa Lion Panthera leo ● ● We had great lion sightings this year – two lionesses with two young cubs at Klein Okevi waterhole, followed by the same lionesses in the company of a magnificent male on a night drive – Namutoni. This was followed by views of a lioness with a single cub right next to our vehicle - Xakanaxa Hyaenas Hyaenidae Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta ● Dogs & Allies Canidae Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas ● ● ● ● ● Eared Seals & Sealions Otariidae E Cape Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus ● Mustelids Mustelidae Spot-necked Otter Lutra maculicollis ● Herpestridae

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Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone E Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata ● sanguinea ● ● Black Mongoose Galerella nigrita ● Dwarf Mongoose Heleogale parvula ● Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo ● ● ● Hyraxes Procavidae Cape (Dassie) Procavia capensis ● Elephants Elephantidae African Elephant Loxodonta africana ● ● ● ● ● ● Horses Equidae Common (Plains/Burchell's) ● ● ● ● ● ● Zebra Equus burchelli Rhinoceroses Rhinoceridae Black (Hook-lipped) ● ● ● Rhinoceros Diceros bicornis White (Square-lipped) ● Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum Hippopotamuses Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius ● ● ● ● Pigs Suidae Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus ● ● ● ● ● ● Giraffes Giraffidae Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis ● ● ● ● ● Bovids & Horned Bovidae Ungulates Brindled Gnu (Blue ● ● ● ● Wildebeest) Connochaetes taurinus African (Cape) Buffalo Syncerus caffer ● ● ● Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus ● Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros ● ● ● ● ● ● ● RE Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis ● ● ● ● ● ● RE Kirk's Dikdik Madoqua kirkii Damara Dikdik Madoqua damarensis ● Steinbuck Raphicerus campestris ● ● ● Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus ● Sthn (Common) Reedbuck Redunca arundinum ● Defassa Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus ● Red Lechwe Kobus leche ● ● Puku Kobus vardonii ● Impala Aepyceros melampus ● ● ● (Black-faced Impala) Aepyceros (m.) petersi ● ● ● Roan Antelope Hippotragus equinus ● After being greeted by a bull as we entered Mahango, we came across a herd of 25 on the floodplain – our best year for this scarce and localised antelope! Sable Antelope Hippotragus niger ● Distant sightings of a large herd lying down on the Mahango floodplain – we had missed this species last year RE Southern Oryx (Gemsbok) Oryx gazella ● ● ● ●

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Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone Bontebuck (I) Damaliscus pygargus dorcas ● Topi (Tsessebe) Damaliscus lunatus ●

Mammals recorded – Coastal pre -tour: 6 species – (1 endemic & 3 regional -endemic) Mammals recorded – Main Tour: 53 species – (2 endemics, 3 regional-endemics) Mammals recorded – Combined tours – 52 species – (3 endemics, 3 regional-endemics)

REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS Coastal Pre-tour Huab Lodge Travelling Okaukeujo Halali Namutoni Mahango GR Nxamaseri Lodge Xakanaka Lodge Livingstone COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME E Namib Rock ● E Etosha Agama Agama etoshae ● ● Nile (Water) Monitor Varanus niloticus ● ● ● ● Rainbow Skink Trachylepis magaritifer ● Western Rock Skink Trachylepis sulcata ● Wahlberg's Striped Skink Trachylepis wahlbergii ● ● ● Variegated Skink Trachylepis variegata ● ● Common Barking Gecko Ptenopsis garrulus h E Boulton's Namib Day Gecko Rhoptropus boultoni ● Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus ● ● ● ● Marsh Terrapin Pelomedusa subrufa ● ● Okavango Hinged Terrapin Pelusios bechuanicus ● Tandy’s Sand Frog Tomopterna tandyi ●

Reptiles & Amphibians recorded – Combined tours – 13 species – (3 endemics)

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