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| Mlawula Nature Reserve - Bird Checklist |
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Information from the Bird Checklist for Mlawula (printed in the late 1980's, sponsored by the Natural History Society of Swaziland), supplemented with information from Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa, 1985. Species ListNote: In the original publication, this is presented as a single list. 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 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 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 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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