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Malolotja Nature Reserve - Bird Checklist
Columbidae - Pigeons and doves

349.	Speckled Pigeon (Rock pigeon ) (Columba guinea ) Very common resident of cliffs and rocky outcrops. Rock/cliff faces
350.	African Olive-Pigeon (Rameron pigeon ) (Columba arquatrix ) Widespread uncommon resident of moist forests. Forested gorges
352.	Red-eyed Dove (Redeyed dove ) (Streptopelia semitorquata ) Common resident of low-lying wooded areas such as the Nkomati and Malolotja Valleys. Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Forested gorges Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
354.	Cape Turtle-Dove (Cape turtle dove ) (Streptopelia capicola ) Common resident throughout. Rocky hillsides with scattered trees Forested gorges Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld Exotic forest and thicket
355.	Laughing Dove (Laughing dove ) (Streptopelia senegalensis ) Rare vagrant recorded at Main Camp.
358.	Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove (Greenspotted dove ) (Turtur chalcospilos ) Uncommon resident of the Malolotja and Nkomati Valleys. Forested gorges Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
359.	Tambourine Dove (Tambourine dove ) (Turtur timpanistria) Uncommon resident of the larger forests. Recorded from the Malolotja forest and the Nkomati Valley. Forested gorges Mixed woodlands, thicket and thornveld
360.	Lemon Dove (Cinnamon dove ) (Aplopelia larvata ) Rare resident recorded from the Malolotja Valley. Forested gorges Rocky hillsides with scattered trees
361.	African Green-Pigeon (Green pigeon ) (Treron calva ) Common resident, recorded from the woodland in the Malolotja Valley. 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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