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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
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