English Name Scientific Name Comments ORDER STRUTHIONIFORMES Ostriches Family Struthionidae Common Ostrich Struthio Camelus Comm

English Name Scientific Name comments

ORDER STRUTHIONIFORMES Ostriches Family Struthionidae Common Ostrich Struthio camelus Common, especially in the Cape ORDER GALLIFORMES Guineafowl Family Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Common throughout Pheasants, Fowl & Allies Family Phasianidae Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena Common in Kruger Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis Common in the Cape Natal Spurfowl Pternistis natalensis Common in Kruger Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii Common in Kruger ORDER ANSERIFORMES Ducks, Geese & Swans Family Anatidae Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis Seen on half of the days Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Seen on all but one day South African Shelduck Tadorna cana Seen at West Coast and De Hoop Cape Teal Anas capensis Seen at Strandfontein and De Hoop African Black Duck Anas sparsa Family seen in Dullstroom Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata Common on many bodies of water Cape Shoveler Anas smithii Seen at Strandfontein, West Coast and De Hoop Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha Small numbers at Strandfontein Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma Seen well at Strandfontein Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa A few at Strandfontein ORDER SPHENISCIFORMES Penguins Family Spheniscidae African Penguin Spheniscus demersus Great views at a colony ORDER PROCELLARIIFORMES Albatrosses Family Diomedeidae Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Petrels, Shearwaters Family Procellariidae Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Cape Petrel Daption capense Very common on pelagic off Cape Point White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Storm Petrels Family Hydrobatidae Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica Seen on pelagic off Cape Point ORDER PODICIPEDIFORMES Grebes Family Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis A few scattered sightings throughout, especially Strandfontein Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Seen at Strandfontein and De Hoop Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Seen at Strandfontein and De Hoop ORDER PHOENICOPTERIFORMES Flamingos Family Phoenicopteridae Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Common in the Cape Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor Seen amongst Greaters at West Coast ORDER CICONIIFORMES Storks Family Ciconiidae African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus Seen in Kruger Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Great views in Kruger White Stork Ciconia ciconia Seen in the Agulhas Plains Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Seen in Kruger ORDER PELECANIFORMES Ibises, Spoonbills Family Threskiornithidae African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Seen daily in the Cape Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash Seen all but one day Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus A few seen at Strandfontein African Spoonbill Platalea alba Seen at De Hoop Herons, Bitterns Family Ardeidae Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax A few at Strandfontein and De Hoop Striated Heron Butorides striata Seen in Kruger Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Scattered sightings throughout Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Seen on most days near water Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala Seen daily in the Cape and Dullstroom Goliath Heron Ardea goliath One seen well in Kruger Great Egret Ardea alba Seen in Kruger Little Egret Egretta garzetta A few scattered sightings throughout Hamerkop Family Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta Seen at De Hoop and Kruger Pelicans Family Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus A few were seen at Strandfontein Gannets, Boobies Family Sulidae Cape Gannet Morus capensis Seen from pelagic and offshore from Cape Peninsula Cormorants, shags Family Phalacrocoracidae Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus Seen on most days near water Crowned Cormorant Microcarbo coronatus Seen at a couple coastal sites in the Cape Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus Seen well from the pelagic and coast White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus Seen daily in the Cape Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis Common in coastal areas Anhingas, darters Family Anhingidae African Darter Anhinga rufa Seen at Strandfontein ORDER ACCIPITRIFORMES Secretarybird Family Sagittariidae Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius One seen very well in the Agulhas Plains Ospreys Family Pandionidae Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus Seen at De Hoop Kites, Hawks & Eagles Family Accipitridae European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus One seen on the last day in Kruger Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus A few sightings in the Cape Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius Common throughout African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer Seen well in the Cape and East Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus One seen well on the Sabie River White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus Common in Kruger Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres Seen at De Hoop and near Kruger White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis Seen well in Kruger Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos Quite a few around Kruger Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus A couple good sightings in Kruger Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus Common in Kruger African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus Seen at Strandfontein and West Coast Black Harrier Circus maurus Great looks at West Coast and De Hoop Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates Seen in Kruger Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus One seen at De Hoop African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro Seen in the Hottentot Hollands Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus Seen in Kruger Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris Seen daily in Dullstroom Common [Steppe] Buzzard Buteo [buteo] vulpinus The common buzzard throughout Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus A few scattered sightings Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Common in Kruger Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii A pair seen well at a nesting site in the Hottentot Hollands African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster A couple sightings in Kruger Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi One attacking francolins in Kruger Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus Seen very well in Kruger ORDER FALCONIFORMES Falcons Family Falconidae Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus Common in open country, mainly in the Cape ORDER OTIDIFORMES Bustards Family Otididae Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori Seen very well in Kruger Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami Great views in the Agulhas Plains Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista Seen and watched several calling in Kruger Rails, Crakes & Coots Family Rallidae African Rail Rallus caerulescens Seen near our accomodation in Dullstroom Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra Great looks at West Coast and Kruger African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis Seen at Strandfontein Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Seen at Strandfontein and West Coast Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata Common in the Cape and Dullstroom area Cranes Family Gruidae Blue Crane Grus paradiseus Great views, especially in the Agulhas Plains ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES Buttonquail Family Turnicidae Stone-curlews, Thick-knees Family Burhinidae Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus Seen on half of the days throughout Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis Seen during a night drive in Kruger Oystercatchers Family Haematopodidae African [Black] Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini Scattered sightings along coastal areas of the Cape Stilts, Avocets Family Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Seen at serveral sites in the Cape Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Seen well at Strandfontein and De Hoop Plovers Family Charadriidae Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus Seen on all but one day Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus Seen on four days in the Cape African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus Seen near Dullstroom Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Good number at West Coast Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Seen at West Coast Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius Seen at Strandfontein, West Coast and De Hoop Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris Seen at De Hoop and Kruger White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus Jacanas Family Jacanidae African Jacana Actophilornis africanus Good views in Kruger Sandpipers, Snipes Family Scolopacidae Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Seen at West Coast Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus A good number were at West Coast Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia A few scattered sightings throughout Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Local rarity seen in Kruger Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola A few seen in Kruger Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Scattered sightings in Kruger Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Seen at West Coast Red Knot Calidris canutus One seen at West Coast Sanderling Calidris alba Seen at West Coast Little Stint Calidris minuta Common at West Coast Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Common at West Coast and De Hoop Ruff Philomachus pugnax A few were at West Coast Coursers, Pratincoles Family Glareolidae Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Seen well in Kruger Gulls, Terns & Skimmers Family Laridae Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Seen a a couple times, inland Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii Common in the Cape Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Common along coastal areas Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Seen nearly daily in the Cape Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Common in coastal areas Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Seen well along the coast Common Tern Sterna hirundo Many seen of the Cape Peninsula and West Coast Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Seen on pelagic off Cape Point Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Seen at Strandfontein Skuas Family Stercorariidae Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus Seen on pelagic off Cape Point ORDER PTEROCLIFORMES Sandgrouse Family Pteroclidae Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua A small flock flewover at De Hoop Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus Seen in Kruger ORDER COLUMBIFORMES Pigeons, Doves Family Columbidae Feral Pigeon Columba livia Common in developed areas Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea Common around the Cape African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix Had a couple at Mount Sheba Lemon Dove Columba larvata Superb looks at Kirstenbosch Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens Common in Kruger Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata Common, seen daily Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola Common, seen daily Laughing Dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis Common, especially in Kruger Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos Common in Kruger, most were elusive Namaqua Dove Oena capensis Seen at West Coast and De Hoop African Green Pigeon Treron calvus Seen well in Kruger ORDER PSITTACIFORMES Parrots Family Psittacidae Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Common in Kruger, especially around camps ORDER MUSOPHAGIFORMES Turacos Family Musophagidae Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix Seen at Mount Sheba Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus Seen in Kruger Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor Common in Kruger ORDER CUCULIFORMES Cuckoos Family Cuculidae Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii Seen in Kruger Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii Seen on the last day in Kruger Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Seen wel in Kruger Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius A few scattered sightings, mainly Kruger Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas Only recorded at De Hoop Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius Seen or heard on five days in the Cape and East African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis Seen well in Kruger ORDER STRIGIFORMES Barn Owls Family Tytonidae Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Heard only at De Hoop Owls Family Strigidae African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis Great looks in Kruger Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti Excellent views during Kruger night drive Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus Seen very well at Kirstenbosch, later heard at De Hoop Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus Excellent views of a family in Kruger Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum Seen in Kruger ORDER APODIFORMES Swifts Family Apodidae African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus Only recorded in Kruger Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba Seen at De Hoop and Hottentot Hollands African Black Swift Apus barbatus Seen throughout the trip Little Swift Apus affinis Common, seen on most days White-rumped Swift Apus caffer Common, seen on half of the days ORDER COLIIFORMES Mousebirds Family Coliidae Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus Seen at West Coast, De Hoop, and Kruger White-backed Mousebird Colius colius Seen on the Cape Peninsula and De Hoop Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus Seen in Cape Town ORDER TROGONIFORMES Trogons Family Trogonidae Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina Seen at Mount Sheba ORDER CORACIIFORMES Rollers Family Coraciidae Purple [Rufous-crowned] Roller Coracias naevius A few seen well around Kruger Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus Common around Kruger Kingfishers Family Alcedinidae Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris A couple sightings in Kruger Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima Seen well in Kruger Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Seen near Dullstroom and Kruger Bee-eaters Family Meropidae White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides Seen in Kruger European Bee-eater Merops apiaster Seen in the Cape and Kruger ORDER BUCEROTIFORMES Hoopoes Family Upupidae African Hoopoe Upupa africana Seen on most days Wood Hoopoes Family Phoeniculidae Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus Daily sightings in Kruger Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas Nearly daily sightings in Kruger Hornbills Family Bucerotidae African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus Common in Kruger Southern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus rufirostris Common in Kruger Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas Common in Kruger Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator Six seen in Skukuza Camp Ground Hornbills Family Bucorvidae Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri Great views at Kruger ORDER PICIFORMES African barbets Family Lybiidae Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus Seen in Kruger Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas Seen at De Hoop both days Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus Many sightings in Kruger Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii Seen daily in Kruger Honeyguides Family Indicatoridae Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor Seen en route to Kruger and again in Kruger Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus Heard only at Mount Sheba Woodpeckers Family Picidae Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii Seen very well in Kruger Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni Seen at Mount Sheba Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata Excellent views at De Hoop! Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens Seen at De Hoop Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus A couple sightings in Kruger Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus Two seen well at Mount Sheba Wattle-eyes, Batises Family Platysteiridae Cape Batis Batis capensis A few scattered sightings including a nest at Mount Sheba Chinspot Batis Batis molitor Seen daily in Kruger Bushshrikes Family Malaconotidae Grey-headed Bushshrike Malaconotus blanchoti Great sighting in Kruger Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus Seen at Mount Sheba and Kruger Orange-breasted Bushshrike Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus Seen in Kruger Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus Many great sightings in the Cape Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis Common in Kruger Southern Tchagra Tchagra tchagra Great views at De Hoop Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus Common in Kruger Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla Seen daily in Kruger Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus Seen or heard on six days throughout Brubru Nilaus afer Seen a few times in Kruger Cuckooshrikes Family Campephagidae Grey Cuckooshrike Coracina caesia An impressive 10 were recorded at Mount Sheba Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava A pair seen very well in Kruger Shrikes Family Laniidae Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus Seen daily in Kruger Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens Seen well in Kruger Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris Common every except Kruger Orioles Family Oriolidae Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus Seen a couple times in Kruger Drongos Family Dicruridae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis Seen at a few locations, mainly Kruger Monarchs Family Monarchidae Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas Seen at Mount Sheba African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis Seen very well at De Hoop Crows Family Corvidae House Crow Corvus splendens Introduced. Seen in Cape Town Cape Crow Corvus capensis Seen in the Agulhas Plains and Dullstroom Pied Crow Corvus albus Common, especially in the Cape White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis Seen most days in the Cape Rockjumpers Family Chaetopidae Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus Seen in the Hottentot Hollands Tits Family Paridae Southern Black Tit Parus niger Seen a few times in Kruger Penduline Tits Family Remizidae Cape Penduline Tit Anthoscopus minutus Seen a nesting pair and nest at West Coat Larks Family Alaudidae Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana Seen well in Kruger Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata Seen the "Agulhas" ssp. well in the Agulhas Plains Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota Observed in the Agulhas Plains and Kruger Karoo Lark Calendulauda albescens Watched displaying at West Coast Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata Great looks in the Dullstroom area Agulhas Long-billed Lark Certhilauda brevirostris Seen well in the Agulhas Plains Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea Common in the Agulhas Plains Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris Seen in the Agulhas Plains Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis Seen in Kruger Bulbuls Family Pycnonotidae Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis Common in the Cape Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor Commin in the East Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus Scattered sightings throughout Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris Seen in Kruger Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris Seen at Mount Sheba and Kruger Yellow-streaked Greenbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus Prominent in mixed species flocks at Mount Sheba Swallows, martins Family Hirundinidae Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera Seen at Kirstenbosch and the Hottentot Hollands Brown-throated [Plain] Martin Riparia paludicola Common in the Cape Banded Martin Riparia cincta Seen in Dullstroom Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Common throughout White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis Seen daily in the Cape Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Common in Kruger Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata Seen well at West Coast Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Common, mainly in the Cape Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata Common, seen on most days Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica Common in Kruger Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa A few sightings in Kruger Crombecs, African warblers Family Macrosphenidae Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer Seen at a few sites in the Cape Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens Seen in the Cape and in Kruger Victorin's Warbler Cryptillas victorini Heard-only in the Hottentot Hollands Leaf warblers and allies Family Phylloscopidae Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla Four seen at Mount Sheba Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus A couple seen in Kruger Reed warblers and allies Family Acrocephalidae Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris Recorded at a few vleis in the Cape Grassbirds and allies Family Locustellidae Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala Seen and heard at Strandfontein and West Coast Cisticolas and allies Family Cisticolidae Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana Common, seen daily in Kruger Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla Common in the Cape Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens Seen and heard throughout in vleis Neddicky [Piping Cisticola] Cisticola fulvicapilla Seen in the Hottentot Hollands Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis A couple seen and heard in the Cape Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii Seen at Mount Sheba Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava Common in Kruger Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa Common in the Cape Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha Seen well in Dullstroom Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica Seen at West Coast, De Hoop and Mount Sheba Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida Seen in Kruger Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura A few in Kruger Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis Seen in Kruger Typical Babblers Family Leiothrichidae Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii Common, seen daily in Kruger White-eyes Family Zosteropidae Cape White-eye Zosterops capensis Common, seen on most days Sugarbirds Family Promeropidae Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer Seen well in the Cape Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi Heard only in Dullstroom Starlings Family Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Introduced. Widespread in the east Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Introduced. Widespread Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea Seen at West Coast and Kruger Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens Common in Kruger Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus Common in Kruger Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis Common in Kruger Pied Starling Lamprotornis bicolor Seen well at West Coast, De Hoop and Dullstroom Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Seen well in Kruger Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio Common throughout Oxpeckers Family Buphagidae Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus Seen well at Kruger Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus Seen well at Kruger Thrushes Family Turdidae Orange Ground Thrush Geokichla gurneyi Four individuals at Mount Sheba Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsitsirupa A few sightings in the East Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana Seen in Kruger Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus Seen well in the Cape and East Chats, Old World Flycatchers Family Muscicapidae White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata Seen both days at Mount Sheba Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra Common except in Kruger White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha humeralis Seen in Kruger White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini Seen in Kruger Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis Seen well at Mount Sheba Chorister Robin-Chat Cossypha dichroa Seen at Mount Sheba Bearded Scrub Robin Erythropygia quadrivirgata Seen in Kruger White-browed Scrub Robin Erythropygia leucophrys Common in Kruger Karoo Scrub Robin Erythropygia coryphoeus Seen at West Coast and Agulhas Plains African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus A few sightings throughout Buff-streaked Chat Campicoloides bifasciatus Seen in Dullstroom Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata Seen well near West Coast and Agulhas Plains Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola Seen in Dullstroom Familiar Chat Oenanthe familiaris Seen throughout Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris Seen a few times, mainly in Kruger Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris Seen in the Hottentot Hollands Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola explorator Seen in Dullstroom Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina Seen well in Kruger Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens Seen most days in the Cape Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata This migrant was seen in Kruger African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta A few scattered sightings Grey Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus Seen well in Kruger Sunbirds Family Nectariniidae Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris Seen a couple times in Kruger Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea Good numbers in the Cape Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis Seen a few times in Kruger, mainly at camps Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa Seen almost daily in the Cape Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus Common in the Cape Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer Seen at Mount Sheba Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis Seen often in Kruger White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala Common in Kruger Old World Sparrows Family Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced. Widespread Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus Seen daily in the Cape Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus Seen a few times in the East, mainly Kruger Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris superciliaris Seen a couple times in Kruger Weavers, Widowbirds Family Ploceidae Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger Seen in Kruger Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis Seen well in Kruger Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis Common in the Cape Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius Seen in Kruger Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus Seen in the Cape and East Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus Seen well in Kruger including at a nesting colony Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps Seen very well in Kruger Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix Seen several times in the Cape Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis Seen daily in the Cape and Dullstroom Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens Seen well in Kruger Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne Excellent views in Dullstroom Waxbills, Munias & Allies Family Estrildidae Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba Seen in Kruger Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala Seen in Kruger Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis Common in Kruger Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis Seen well at Kirstenbosch and Mount Sheba Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Seen at West Coast and Kruger Indigobirds, Whydahs Family Viduidae Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura Seen in the Hottentot Hollands and Dullstroom Wagtails, Pipits Family Motacillidae Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis Common and widespread throughout except Kruger Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara Seen en route to Kruger African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp Seen at a few waterholes in Kruger African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus Many sightings throughout Yellow-breasted Pipit Anthus chloris Excellent views in Dullstroom of this endemic Finches Family Fringillidae Cape Canary Serinus canicollis Seen daily up until Kruger Forest Canary Crithagra scotops Seen well at Kirstenbosch Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica Common in Kruger Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris Common at West Coast and De Hoop White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis Seen well at West Coast and De Hoop Streaky-headed Seedeater Crithagra gularis Common around Dullstroom and Mount Sheba Cape Siskin Crithagra totta Excellent views at Cape Point and Hottentot Hollands Buntings Family Emberizidae Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis Common in the Cape Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris Seen well in Dullstroom and Kruger