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African Penguin, Spheniscus Demersus Little Grebe, Tachybaptus African penguin, Spheniscus demersus Lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis Verreaux's (Black) eagle, Aquila verreauxii Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus Martial eagle, Polemaetus bellicosus Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis African crowned eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus Shy albatross, Thalassarche cauta Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris Wahlberg's eagle, Hieraaetus wahlbergi White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis Long-crested eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea Forest buzzard, Buteo oreophilus trizonatus Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis Augur buzzard, Buteo augur Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus Steppe buzzard, Buteo buteo vulpinus Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus Jackal buzzard, Buteo rufofuscus European storm petrel, Hydrobatesn pelagicus Brown snake eagle, Ciraetus cinereus Cape gannet, Morus capensis Black-breasted snake-eagle, Circaetus pectoralis White-breasted cormorant, Phalacrocorax lucidus Fasciated (Southern) snake-eagle, Ciraetus fasciolatus Cape cormorant, Phalacrocorax capensis Western banded snake eagle, Circaetus cinerascens Bank cormorant, Phalacrocorax neglectus Lizard buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus Reed cormorant, Microcarbo africanus African cuckoo hawk, Aviceda cuculoides Crowned cormorant, Microcarbo coronatus African marsh harrier, Circus ranivorus African darter, Anhinga melanogaster Black harrier, Circus maurus Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus Eastern white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus Pink-backed pelican, Pelecanus rufescens African harrier-hawk, Polyboroides typus Shoebill Balaeniceps rex Black kite, Milvus migrans Grey heron, Ardea cinerea Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius Black-headed heron, Ardea melanocephala Black-winged (Black-shouldered) kite, Elanus caeruleus Goliath heron, Ardea goliath Bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus Purple heron, Ardea purpurea Southern pale chanting, Melierax canorus Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides Dark chanting goshawk, Melierax metabates Rufous-bellied heron, Ardeola rufiventris Eastern chanting goshawk Melierax poliopterus White-backed night heron, Gorsachius leuconotus Gabar goshawk, Melierax gabar Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax Ovambo sparrowhawk, Accipiter ovampensis Green-backed heron, Butorides striatus Gabar goshawk, Micronisus gabar Yellow-billed egret, Egretta intermedia Little sparrowhawk, Accipiter minullus Great egret, Ardea alba Black sparrowhawk, Accipiter melanoleucus Little egret, Egretta garzetta African goshawk, Accipiter tachiro Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis Rufous-chested sparrowhawk, Accipiter rufiventris Black egret, Egretta ardesiaca Shikra, Accipiter badius Slaty egret, Egretta vinaceigula Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus Pygmy falcon, Polihierax semitorquatus African spoonbill, Platalea alba Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus Sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus Hadeda ibis, Bostrychia hagedash Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus Sooty falcon, Falco concolor Southern bald ibis, Geronticus calvus Amur falcon, Falco amurensis Hamerkop, Scopus umbretta Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus Black stork, Ciconia nigra Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni White stork, Ciconia ciconia Rock kestrel, Falco rupicolus Abdim's stork, Ciconia abdimii Greater kestrel, Falco rupicoloides Yellow-billed stork, Ciconia ibis Grey kestrel, Falco ardosiaceus Marabou stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus Dickinson's kestrel, Falco dickinsoni Saddle-billed stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis European hobby, Falco subbuteo Open-billed stork, Anastomus lamelligerus African hobby, Falco cuvierii Woolly-necked stork, Ciconia episcopus Orange River francolin, Scleroptila levaillantoides Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor Grey-winged francolin, Scleroptila africanus Knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus Coqui francolin, Peliperdix coqui South African shelduck, Tadorna cana Crested francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis Swainson's francolin, Francolinus swainsonii White-faced whistling duck, Dendrocygna viduata Scaly Francolin Pternistis squamatus Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor Hildebrandt’s Francolin Pternistis hildebranti White-backed duck, Thalassornis leuconotus Yellow-necked Spurfowl Pternistis leucoscepus African pygmy goose, Nettapus auritus Hartlaub's spurfowl, Pternistis hartlaubi African black duck, Anas sparsa Red-billed spurfowl, Pternistis adspersus Cape teal, Anas capensis Cape spurfowl, Pternistis capensis Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata Natal spurfowl, Pternistis natalensis Red-billed teal, Anas erythrorhyncha Red-necked spurfowl, Pternistis afer Hottentot teal, Anas hottentota Common quail, Coturnix coturnix Cape shoveler, Anas smithii Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma Blue quail, Coturnix adansonii Maccoa duck, Oxyura maccoa Common ostrich, Struthio camelus Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Crested guineafowl, Guttera edouardi Lappet-faced vulture, Torgos tracheliotus Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris White-headed vulture, Triginoceps occipitalis African crake, Crecopsis egregia Rüppell's vulture, Gyps rueppellii Black crake, Amaurornis flavirostris Cape vulture, Gyps coprotheres Spotted crake, Porzana porzana White-backed vulture, Gyps africanus African rail, Rallus caerulescens Bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus Red-knobbed coot, Fulica cristata Palm-nut vulture, Gyphohierax angolensis African swamphen, Porphyrio madagascariensis Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus Hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus Lesser moorhen, Gallinula angulata African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer African finfoot, Podica senegalensis Bateleur, Terathopius ecaudatus Kurrichane buttonquail, Turnix sylvaticus African hawk-eagle, Aquila spilogaster African jacana, Actophilornis africanus Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis Lesser jacana, Microparra capensis Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax Grey crowned crane, Balearica regulorum Blue crane, Anthropoides paradiseus Black-faced Sandgrouse Pteroclesdecoratus Wattled crane, Bugeranus carunculatus Speckled pigeon, Columba guinea Denham's bustard, Neotis denhami African olive pigeon, Columba arquatrix Ludwig's bustard, Neotis ludwigii Lemon dove, Aplopelia larvata Kori bustard, Ardeotis kori Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis Black-bellied bustard, Lissotis melanogaster Cape turtle dove, Streptopelia capicola Red-crested korhaan, Lophotis ruficrista Mourning collared dove, Streptopelia decipiens Southern black korhaan, Afrotis afra Cape turtle dove, Streptopelia capicola Northern black korhaan, Afrotis afraoides Red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata Rüppell's korhaan, Eupodotis rueppellii Dusky turtle dove Streptopelialugens Karoo korhaan, Eupodotis vigorsii Emerald-spotted wood dove, Turtur chalcospilos Blue korhaan, Eupodotis caerulescens Blue-spotted wood dove, Turtur afer White-bellied korhaan, Eupodotis senegalensis Tambourine dove, Turtur tympanistria Buff-crested Korhaan Eupodotis gindiana Namaqua dove, Oena capensis Barrow’s Korhaan Eupodotis barrowii African green pigeon, Treron calvus Crab-plover, Dromas ardeola Grey-headed parrot, Poicephalus fuscicollis African black oystercatcher, Haematopus moquini Meyer's parrot, Poicephalus meyeri Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus Brown-headed parrot, Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta Rüppell's parrot, Poicephalus rueppellii Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola African orange-bellied Parrot Poicephalus rufiventris Kittlitz's plover, Charadrius pecuarius Peach-faced (rosy-faced) lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis Three-banded plover, Charadrius tricollaris Lilian's lovebird, Agapornis lilianae Chestnut-banded plover, Charadrius pallidus Black-cheeked lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis White-fronted plover, Charadrius marginatus Yellow-collared lovebird Agapornis personatus Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii Fischer’s lovebird Agapornis fisheri Long-toed lapwing, Vanellus crassirostris Schalow's turaco, Tauraco schalowi Blacksmith lapwing, Vanellus armatus Livingstone's turaco, Tauraco livingstonii Spur-winged lapwing, Vanellus spinosus Knysna turaco, Tauraco corythaix White-crowned lapwing, Vanellus albiceps Hartlaub’s turaco Tauraco hartlaubi African wattled lapwing, Vanellus senegallus Fischer’s turaco Tauraco fischeri Senegal lapwing, Vanellus lugubris Ross's turaco, Musophaga rossae Black-winged lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus Purple-crested turaco, Gallirex porphyreolophus Crowned lapwing, Vanellus coronatus Grey go-away-bird, Corythaixoides concolor Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis Bare-faced go-away-bird, Corythaixoides personatus Common redshank, Tringa totanus White-bellied go-away-bird Criniferoides leucogaster Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia Jacobin cuckoo, Clamator jacobinus Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus Levaillant's cuckoo, Clamator levaillantii Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus Thick-billed cuckoo, Pachycoccyx audeberti Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos Black cuckoo, Cuculus clamosus Red knot, Calidris canutus African
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