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(To view distribution maps, click on the species name)
62. Grey heron (Ardea cinerea )
Common breeding resident in all regions.
(Malolotja, Mlawula)
63. Blackheaded heron (Ardea melanocephala )
Common breeding resident in all regions.
(Malolotja, Mlawula)
64. Goliath heron (Ardea goliath )
Rare breeding resident in the lowveld.
(Mlawula)
65. Purple heron (Ardea purpurea )
Uncommon breeding resident in all regions.
(Malolotja, Mlawula)
66. Great white egret (Egretta alba )
Uncommon breeding resident in all regions.
(Malolotja, Mlawula)
67. Little egret (Egretta garzetta )
Uncommon breeding resident in all regions.
(Mlawula)
68. Yellowbilled egret (Egretta intermedia )
Uncommon visitor in all regions.
(Malolotja, Mlawula)
69. Black egret (Egretta ardesiaca )
Rare vagrant in the lowveld and middleveld.
71. Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis )
Very common breeding resident in all regions.
(Malolotja, Mlawula)
72. Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides )
Uncommon visitor in the lowveld.
(Mlawula)
74. Greenbacked heron (Butorides striatus )
Common breeding resident in the middleveld and lowveld.
(Malolotja, Mlawula)
75. Rufousbellied heron (Butorides rufiventris )
Rare vagrant in the lowveld and middleveld.
76. Blackcrowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Uncommon breeding resident in the middleveld and lowveld.
(Mlawula)
77. Whitebacked night heron (Gorsachius leuconotus )
Rare breeding resident in the lowveld.
(Mlawula)
78. Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus )
Uncommon summer migrant in all regions.
79. Dwarf bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii )
Uncommon summer migrant in the lowveld.
(Mlawula)
Families:
Struthioniformes
Struthionidae - Ostrich
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae - Grebes
Pelicaniformes
Pelicanidae - Pelicans
Pelecaniformes
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
Anhingidae - Darters
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae - Herons, egrets, bitterns
Scopidae - Hamerkop
Ciconiidae - Storks
Plataleidae - Ibises and spoonbills
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteridae - Flamingoes
Anseriformes
Anatidae - Ducks, geese, swans
Falconiformes
Sagittariidae - Secretarybird
Accipitridae - Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures
Pandionidae - Osprey
Falconidae - Falcons and kestrels
Galliformes
Phasianidae - Francolins and quail
Numididae - Guineafowl
Gruiformes
Turnicidae - Buttonquails
Gruidae - Cranes
Rallidae - Rails, crakes, moorhens, coots, etc.
Heliornithidae - Finfoots
Otididae - Bustards and korhaans
Charadriiformes
Jacanidae - Jacanas
Rostratulidae - Painted Snipe
Charardriidae - Plovers
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, stints, snipes, etc.
Burhinidae - Dikkops
Glareolidae - Coursers and pratincoles
Laridae - Skuas, gulls, terns
Columbiformes
Columbidae - Pigeons and doves
Psittaciformes
Psittacidae - Parrots, cockatoos, etc.
Musophagiformes
Musophagidae - Louries
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae - Cuckoos and coucals
Strigiformes
Tytonidae - Barn and grass owls
Strigidae - Typical Owls
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
Apodiformes
Apodidae - Swifts
Coliiformes
Coliidae - Mousebirds
Trogoniformes
Trogonidae - Trogons
Alcediniformes
Alcedinidae - Kingfishers
Meropidae - Bee-eaters
Coraciiformes
Coraciidae - Rollers
Upupidae - Hoopoe
Phoeniculidae - Woodhoopoes
Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Piciformes
Capitonidae - Barbets
Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Picidae - Woodpeckers
Jyngidae - Wrynecks
Passeriformes
Eurylaimidae - Broadbills
Alaudidae - Larks
Hirundinidae - Swallows and martins
Campephagidae - Cuckooshrikes
Dicruridae - Drongos
Oriolidae - Old-World Orioles
Corvidae - Crows and ravens
Paridae - Tits
Timaliidae - Babblers
Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls
Turdidae - Thrushes, chats, robins
Sylviidae - Warblers, apalises, cisticolas, etc.
Muscicapidae - Flycatchers and batises
Motacillidae - Wagtails, pipits and longclaws
Laniidae - Shrikes
Malaconotidae - Bush shrikes
Prionopidae - Helmetshrikes
Sturnidae - Starlings and mynas
Buphagidae - Oxpeckers
Promeropidae - Sugarbirds
Nectariniidae - Sunbirds
Zosteropidae - White-eyes
Ploceidae - Sparrows, weavers, bishops, widows, queleas
Estrildidae - Waxbills, mannikins, twinspots, firefinches, etc.
Viduidae - Whydahs and widowfinches
Fringillidae - Canaries and buntings
Swaziland Bird Checklist
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