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Malolotja Birds
Malolotja's Fauna

Malolotja Nature Reserve

Bird Checklist

* alien species
# presence requires confirmation

Roberts No. Scientific Name Common Name


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240


257
258
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264
266
270
286


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350
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520
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531
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541


545


547
548
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554


568
569
572


576
577
580
581
582
588
589
593
595
596
598
599
600
601
602
606
613


621
637
638
642
643
644
645
648
651
657
661
664
666
667
670
674
677
678
679
681
683
686


689
690
691
693
694
700
701
708
710


711
712
713
716
717
718
719
720
727
728


732


736
740
742
744
746
748
750


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758
759
761
769


774


775
783
785
787
790
791
792
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796



801
804
805
807
810
813
820
821
824
827
828
831
832



835
840
844
846
850
852
854
857


860
864


869
872
873
881
884
885
886
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
Tachybaptus ruficollis

Pelecaniformes
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax africanus

Anhingidae
Anhinga melanogaster

Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
Ardea cinerea
Ardea melanocephala
Ardea purpurea
Egretta alba
Egretta intermedia
Bubulcus ibis
Butorides striatus

Scopidae
Scopus umbretta

Ciconiidae
Ciconia ciconia
Ciconia nigra

Plataleidae
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Geronticus calvus
Bostrychia hagedash
Platalea alba

Anseriformes
Anatidae
Dendrocygna bicolor
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Anas undulata
Anas sparsa
Netta erythrophthalma
Plectropterus gambensis

Falconiformes
Sagittariidae
Sagittarius serpentarius

Accipitridae
Gyps coprotheres
Milvus migrans parasitus
Milvus migrans migrans
Elanus caeruleus
Aviceda cuculoides
Aquila verreauxii
Lophaetus occipitalis
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Circaetus cinereus
Circaetus gallicus
Haliaeetus vocifer
Buteo buteo
Buteo rufofuscus
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Accipiter rufiventris
Accipiter melanoleucus
Accipiter badius
Accipiter tachiro
Circus ranivorus
Circus maurus
Polyboroides typus

Falconidae
Falco biarmicus
Falco subbuteo
Falco amurensis
Falco tinnunculus

Galliformes
Phasianidae
Francolinus shelleyi
Francolinus levaillantii
Francolinus natalensis
Francolinus swainsonii
Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix delegroguei

Numididae
Numida meleagris

Gruiformes
Turnicidae
Turnix sylvatica
Turnix hottentotta

Gruidae
Anthropoides paradisea
Balearica regulorum

Rallidae
Sarothrura affinis
Fulica cristata

Heliornithidae
Podica senegalensis

Otididae
Neotis denhami
Eupodotis melanogaster

Charadriiformes
Jacanidae
Actophilornis africanus

Charardriidae
Vanellus melanopterus
Vanellus armatus
Vanellus senegallus

Scolopacidae
Tringa hypoleucos
Tringa glareola
Tringa nebularia
Gallinago nigripennis

Burhinidae
Burhinus capensis

Glareolidae
Cursorius temminckii

Columbiformes
Columbidae
Columba guinea
Columba arquatrix
Streptopelia semitorquata
Streptopelia capicola
Streptopelia senegalensis
Turtur chalcospilos
Turtur tympanistria
Aplopelia larvata
Treron calva

Musophagiformes
Musophagidae
Tauraco corythaix
Tauraco porphyreolophus

Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Cuculus gularis
Cuculus solitarius
Cuculus clamosus
Clamator jacobinus
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Chrysococcyx klaas
Chrysococcyx caprius
Centropus superciliosus

Strigiformes
Tytonidae
Tyto capensis

Strigidae
Strix woodfordii
Asio capensis
Bubo africanus

Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgus tristigma

Apodiformes
Apodidae
Apus barbatus
Apus caffer
Apus horus
Apus affinis
Apus melba
Cypsiurus parvus

Coliiformes
Coliidae
Colius striatus
Colius indicus

Trogoniformes
Trogonidae
Apaloderma narina
Alcediniformes
Alcedinidae
Ceryle rudis
Ceryle maxima
Alcedo semitorquata
Alcedo cristata
Halcyon albiventris

Meropidae
Merops apiaster
Merops bullockoides
Merops pusillus

Coraciiformes
Coraciidae
Coracias garrulus
Coracias caudata

Upupidae
Upupa epops

Bucerotidae
Bycanistes bucinator
Tockus nasutus
Tockus alboterminatus

Piciformes
Capitonidae
Lybius torquatus
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Pogoniulus bilineatus

Indicatoridae
Indicator indicator
Indicator variegatus
Indicator minor
Prodotiscus regulus

Picidae
Geocolaptes olivaceus
Campethera abingoni
Dendropicos fuscescens
Mesopicos griseocephalus

Jyngidae
Jynx ruficollis

Passeriformes
Alaudidae
Mirafra africana
Mirafra curvirostris
Calandrella cinerea

Hirundinidae
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo albigularis
Hirundo atrocaerulea
Hirundo cucullata
Hirundo abyssinica
Hirundo fuligula
Delichon urbica
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Riparia riparia
Riparia cincta
Psalidoprocne holomelas

Campephagidae
Campephaga flava
Coracina caesia

Dicruridae
Dicrurus adsimilis

Oriolidae
Oriolus larvatus

Corvidae
Corvus capensis
Corvus albus
Corvus albicollis

Paridae
Parus niger

Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotus barbatus
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Andropadus importunus

Turdidae
Turdus libonyana
Turdus olivaceus
Turdus litsitsirupa
Monticola rupestris
Monticola explorator
Oenanthe bifasciata
Cercomela familiaris
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Saxicola torquata
Cossypha dichroa
Cossypha heuglini
Cossypha natalensis
Cossypha caffra
Cossypha hueralis
Pogonocichla stellata
Erythropygia leucophrys

Sylviidae
Parisoma subcaeruleum
Chloropeta natalensis
Bradypterus baboecala
Schoenicola brevirostris
Phylloscopus trochilus
Seicercus ruficapillus
Apalis thoracica
Apalis flavida
Sylvietta rufescens
Camaroptera brachyura
Sphenoeacus afer
Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola textrix
Cisticola ayresii
Cisticola lais
Cisticola erythrops
Cisticola tinniens
Cisticola natalensis
Cisticola aberrans
Cisticola fulvicapilla
Prinia subflava
Prinia maculosa

Muscicapidae
Muscicapa striata
Muscicapa adusta
Muscicapa caerulescens
Myioparus plumbeus
Melaenornis pammelaina
Batis capensis
Batis molitor
Trochocercus cyanomelas
Terpsiphone viridis

Motacillidae
Motacilla aguimp
Motacilla clara
Motacilla capensis
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Anthus similis
Anthus leucophrys
Anthus vaalensis
Anthus lineiventris
Macronyx capensis
Macronyx croceus

Laniidae
Lanius collaris

Malaconotidae
Laniarius ferrugineus
Dryoscopus cubla
Tchagra tchagra
Tchagra senegala
Telophorus zeylonus
Telophorus sulfureopectus
Telophorus olivaceus

Prionopidae
Prionops plumatus

Sturnidae
Acridotheres tristis *
Spreo bicolor
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Onychognathus morio

Promeropidae
Promerops gurneyi

Nectariniidae
Nectarinia famosa
Nectarinia chalybea
Nectarinia afra
Nectarinia talatala
Nectarinia olivacea
Nectarinia senegalensis
Nectarinia amethystina
Anthreptes collaris

Zosteropidae
Zosterops pallidus

Ploceidae

Passer domesticus
Passer griseus
Petronia superciliaris
Amblyospiza albifrons
Ploceus ocularis
Ploceus capensis
Anomalospiza imberbis
Quelea quelea
Euplectes orix
Euplectes capensis
Euplectes axillaris
Euplectes ardens
Euplectes progne

Estrildidae

Mandingoa nitidula
Lagonosticta rubricata
Uraeginthus angolensis
Estrilda astrild
Estrilda melanotis
Ortygospiza atricollis
Sporaeginthus subflavus
Spermestes cucullatus

Viduidae
Vidua macroura
Vidua funerea

Fringillidae
Serinus mozambicus
Serinus canicollis
Serinus scotops
Serinus gularis
Emberiza flaviventris
Emberiza capensis
Emberiza tahapisi

Grebes
Dabchick


Cormorants
Whitebreasted cormorant
Reed cormorant

Darters
Darter

Wading birds
Herons, egrets, bitterns
Grey heron
Blackheaded heron
Purple heron
Great white egret
Yellowbilled egret
Cattle egret
Greenbacked heron

Hamerkop
Hamerkop

Storks
White stork
Black stork

Ibises and spoonbills
Sacred ibis
Bald ibis
Hadeda ibis
African spoonbill


Ducks, geese, swans
Fulvous duck
Egyptian goose
Yellowbilled duck
African black duck
Southern pochard
Spurwinged goose


Secretarybird
Secretarybird

Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures
Cape vulture
Yellowbilled kite
Black kite
Blackshouldered kite
Cuckoo hawk
Black eagle
Longcrested eagle
Crowned eagle
Brown snake eagle
Blackbreasted snake eagle
African fish eagle
Steppe buzzard
Jackal buzzard
Lizard buzzard
Redbreasted sparrowhawk
Black sparrowhawk
Little banded goshawk
African goshawk
African marsh harrier
Black harrier
Gymnogene


Lanner falcon
Hobby falcon
Eastern redfooted kestrel
Rock kestrel


Francolins and quail
Shelley's francolin
Redwing francolin
Natal francolin
Swainson's francolin
Common quail
Harlequin quail

Guineafowl
Helmeted guineafowl


Buttonquails
Kurrichane buttonquail
Blackrumped buttonquail

Cranes
Blue crane
Crowned crane

Rails, crakes, moorhens, coots, etc.
Striped flufftail
Redknobbed coot

Finfoots
African finfoot

Bustards and korhaans
Stanley's bustard
Blackbellied korhaan


Jacanas
African jacana

Plovers
Blackwinged plover
Blacksmith plover
Wattled plover

Sandpipers, stints, snipes, etc.
Common sandpiper
Wood sandpiper
Greenshank
Ethiopian snipe

Dikkops
Spotted dikkop

Coursers and pratincoles
Temminck's courser


Pigeons and doves
Rock pigeon
Rameron pigeon
Redeyed dove
Cape turtle dove
Laughing dove
Greenspotted dove
Tambourine dove
Cinnamon dove
Green pigeon


Louries
Knysna lourie
Purplecrested lourie


Cuckoos and coucals
African cuckoo
Redchested cuckoo
Black cuckoo
Jacobin cuckoo
Emerald cuckoo
Klaas's cuckoo
Diederik cuckoo
Burchell's coucal


Barn and grass owls
Grass owl


Wood owl
Marsh owl
Spotted eagle owl


Nightjars
Freckled nightjar


Swifts
Black swift
Whiterumped swift
Horus swift
Little swift
Alpine swift
Palm swift


Mousebirds
Speckled mousebird
Redfaced mousebird


Trogons
Narina trogon

Kingfishers
Pied kingfisher
Giant kingfisher
Halfcollared kingfisher
Malachite kingfisher
Brownhooded kingfisher

Bee-eaters
European bee eater
Whitefronted bee-eater
Little bee eater


Rollers
European roller
Lilacbreasted roller

Hoopoe
Hoopoe

Hornbills
Trumpeter hornbill
Grey hornbill
Crowned hornbill


Barbets
Blackcollared barbet
Yellowfronted tinker barbet
Goldenrumped tinker barbet

Honeyguides
Greater honeyguide
Scalythroated honeyguide
Lesser honeyguide
Sharpbilled honeyguide

Woodpeckers
Ground woodpecker
Goldentailed woodpecker
Cardinal woodpecker
Olive woodpecker

Wrynecks
Redthroated wryneck


Larks
Rufousnaped lark
Longbilled lark
Redcapped lark

Swallows and martins
European swallow
Whitethroated swallow
Blue swallow
Greater striped swallow
Lesser striped swallow
Rock martin
House martin
Greyrumped swallow
Sand martin
Banded martin
Black sawwing swallow

Cuckooshrikes
Black cuckooshrike
Grey cuckooshrike

Drongos
Forktailed drongo

Orioles
Blackheaded oriole

Crows and ravens
Black crow
Pied crow
Whitenecked raven

Tits
Southern black tit

Bulbuls
Blackeyed bulbul
Terrestrial bulbul
Sombre bulbul

Thrushes, chats, robins
Kurrichane thrush
Olive thrush
Groundscraper thrush
Cape rock thrush
Sentinel rock thrush
Buffstreaked chat
Familiar chat
Mocking chat
Anteating chat
Stonechat
Chorister robin
Heuglin's robin
Natal robin
Cape robin
Whitethroated robin
Starred robin
Whitebrowed robin

Warblers, apalises, cisticolas, etc.
Titbabbler
Yellow warbler
African sedge warbler
Broadtailed warbler
Willow warbler
Yellowthroated warbler
Barthroated apalis
Yellowbreasted apalis
Longbilled crombec
Bleating warbler
Grassbird
Fantailed cisticola
Cloud cisticola
Ayres cisticola
Wailing cisticola
Redfaced cisticola
Levaillant's cisticola
Croaking cisticola
Lazy cisticola
Neddicky
Tawnyflanked prinia
Spotted prinia

Flycatchers and batises
Spotted flycatcher
Dusky flycatcher
Bluegrey flycatcher
Fantailed flycatcher
Black flycatcher
Cape batis
Chinspot batis
Bluemantled flycatcher
Paradise flycatcher

Wagtails, pipits and longclaws
African pied wagtail
Longtailed wagtail
Cape wagtail
Richard's pipit
Longbilled pipit
Plainbacked pipit
Buffy pipit
Striped pipit
Orangethroated longclaw
Yellowthroated longclaw

Shrikes
Fiscal shrike

Bush shrikes
Southern boubou
Puffback
Southern tchagra
Blackcrowned tchagra
Bokmakierie
Orangebreasted bush shrike
Olive bush shrike

Helmetshrikes
White helmetshrike

Starlings and mynas
Indian myna
Pied starling
Plumcoloured starling
Redwinged starling

Sugarbirds
Gurney's sugarbird

Sunbirds
Malachite sunbird
Lesser doublecollared sunbird
Greater doublecollared sunbird
Whitebellied sunbird
Olive sunbird
Scarletchested sunbird
Black sunbird
Collared sunbird

White-eyes
Cape white eye

Sparrows, weavers, bishops, widows,
queleas
House sparrow
Greyheaded sparrow
Yellowthroated sparrow
Thickbilled weaver
Spectacled weaver
Cape weaver
Cuckoo finch
Redbilled quelea
Red bishop
Yellowrumped widow
Redshouldered widow
Redcollared widow
Longtailed widow

Waxbills, mannikins, twinspots,
firefinches, etc.
Green twinspot
Bluebilled firefinch
Blue waxbill
Common waxbill
Swee waxbill
Quail finch
Orangebreasted waxbill
Bronze mannikin

Whydahs and widowfinches
Pintailed whydah
Black widowfinch

Canaries and buntings
Yelloweyed canary
Cape canary
Forest canary
Streakyheaded canary
Goldenbreasted bunting
Cape bunting
Rock bunting