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Malolotja Nature Reserve - Bird Checklist
Accipitridae - Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures

122.	Cape Vulture (Cape vulture ) (Gyps coprotheres )
126.	Black Kite (Black kite ) (Milvus migrans migrans )
126.	Yellow-billed Kite (Yellowbilled kite ) (Milvus migrans parasitus ) Widespread summer migrant, recorded throughout the reserve. Highveld grassland Highveld grassland Nkomati River Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
127.	Black-shouldered Kite (Blackshouldered kite ) (Elanus caeruleus ) Widespread resident, commonest in the highveld grasslands. Highveld grassland
128.	African Cuckoo Hawk (Cuckoo hawk ) (Aviceda cuculoides ) Rare resident of the Forbes Reef forest. Exotic forest and thicket
131.	Verreaux's Eagle (Black eagle ) (Aquila verreauxii ) Uncommon visitor, seen in the vicinities of Nkomati and Malolotja Rivers. Rock/cliff faces
139.	Long-crested Eagle (Longcrested eagle ) (Lophaetus occipitalis )
141.	African Crowned Eagle (Crowned eagle ) (Stephanoaetus coronatus ) Uncommon resident of forested areas. Seen in the Malolotja Valley. Forested gorges
142.	Brown Snake-Eagle (Brown snake eagle ) (Circaetus cinereus ) Uncommon visitor, recorded from the Malolotja Valley area. Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
143.	Black-chested Snake-Eagle (Blackbreasted snake eagle ) (Circaetus gallicus ) Rare visitor to Malolotja and Nkomati Rivers. Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
148.	African Fish-Eagle (African fish eagle ) (Haliaeetus vocifer ) Uncommon visitor to the Malolotja and Nkomati Rivers. Nkomati River
149.	Steppe Buzzard (Steppe buzzard ) (Buteo buteo ) Uncommon summer migrant, recorded throughout. Highveld grassland
152.	Jackal Buzzard (Jackal buzzard ) (Buteo rufofuscus ) Common resident of mountainous areas, recorded throughout the reserve. Highveld grassland Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Rock/cliff faces
154.	Lizard Buzzard (Lizard buzzard ) (Kaupifalco monogrammicus ) Uncommon visitor, recorded in the Malolotja Valley. Forested gorges Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Exotic forest and thicket
155.	Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk (Redbreasted sparrowhawk ) (Accipiter rufiventris ) Rare resident, recorded at Forbes Reef. Exotic forest and thicket
158.	Black Sparrowhawk (Black sparrowhawk ) (Accipiter melanoleucus ) Rare resident of woodlands. Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
159.	Shikra (Little banded goshawk ) (Accipiter badius )
160.	African Goshawk (African goshawk ) (Accipiter tachiro ) Uncommon resident recorded in the Malolotja Valley. Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
165.	African Marsh-Harrier (African marsh harrier ) (Circus ranivorus ) Common resident, seen in vlei systems. Vleis, dams and rivers
169.	African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene ) (Polyboroides typus ) Common resident, recorded widely. Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld Forested gorges

Families:

Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae - Grebes

Pelecaniformes
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
Anhingidae - Darters

Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae - Herons, egrets, bitterns
Scopidae - Hamerkop
Ciconiidae - Storks
Plataleidae - Ibises and spoonbills

Anseriformes
Anatidae - Ducks, geese, swans

Falconiformes
Sagittariidae - Secretarybird
Accipitridae - Eagles, hawks, buzzards, kites, vultures
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
Charardriidae - Plovers
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, stints, snipes, etc.
Burhinidae - Dikkops
Glareolidae - Coursers and pratincoles

Columbiformes
Columbidae - Pigeons and doves

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
Bucerotidae - Hornbills

Piciformes
Capitonidae - Barbets
Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Picidae - Woodpeckers
Jyngidae - Wrynecks
Alaudidae - Larks
Hirundinidae - Swallows and martins
Campephagidae - Cuckooshrikes
Dicruridae - Drongos
Oriolidae - Old-World Orioles
Corvidae - Crows and ravens
Paridae - Tits
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
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

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