The last episode in my series of the trip reports come blogs for our South African tour. Here you will find the list of bird species and mammals, which excludes other wildlife such as flowers, reptiles and some spectacular insects. Maybe that is a reason to return later with another blog on the tour! Our final tally for birds seen was around 470 species and a count of 52 mammal species, an excellent return and proved to me the worth of visiting this great destination for those interested in wildlife. I hope you enjoy scanning through the lists and of course photos.
South Africa THE tour: Part 5 of the trip report/blog a systematic list of bird and mammal species
Tour Leader: Peter Jones (Worldwide Birding Tours, Co-author and Editor)
Dylan Vasapolli (Bird Guide and Main Author)
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| Blue-cheeked Bee Eater |
Preface. Because of the length of this tour, 3 weeks, there is so much to tell you and thus I have broken this blog, or more correctly Trip Report, into 5 parts! The final part will be a bird species list and a mammal list. I hope you can forgive the drawn out nature of these information packed day by day accounts of my tour. This comprehensive tour of South Africa by Worldwide Birding Tours undertook a 3-week journey across eastern South Africa, and down into the Western Cape of South Africa. Starting in Durban on the scenic Kwazulu-Natal coast, we slowly worked our way northwards taking in the rolling hills and forests of Eshowe down to the coastal forest and bushveld of the greater Isimangaliso Wetland Park, before heading up to the high-altitudinal grasslands surrounding the endemic hotspot of Wakkerstroom. Kruger was next on the agenda, where a few days were spent enjoying this true natural side of Africa, before heading onto Cape Town and the Western Cape via Dullstroom. Some time was spent on the Cape Peninsula itself, before heading up the west coast to the sleepy village of Langebaan, thereby bring the tour to an end some three weeks later. Due to the length of the tour, and variety of habitats taken in, a mammoth total of nearly 470 species of bird were found on the tour!
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| Lizard Buzzard |
Common name Scientific name
SRTUTHIONIFORMES
Ostriches (Struthionidae)
Common Ostrich Struthio
camelus
ANSERIFORMES
Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna
viduata
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus
gambensis
Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis
melanotos
Egyptian Goose Alopochen
aegyptiaca
South African Shelduck Tadorna
cana
African Black Duck Anas
sparsa
Yellow-billed Duck Anas
undulata
Red-billed Teal Anas
erythrorhyncha
Hottentot Teal Anas
hottentota
Southern Pochard Netta
erythrophthalma
Maccoa Duck Oxyura
maccoa
GALLIFORMES
Guineafowl (Numididae)
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida
meleagris
Crested Guineafowl Guttera
pucherani
Pheasants and allies (Phasianidae)
Grey-winged Francolin Scleroptila
afra
Crested Francolin Dendroperdix
sephaena
Natal Spurfowl Pternistis
natalensis
Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis
swainsonii
Common Quail Coturnix
coturnix
SPHENISCIFORMES
Penguins (Spheniscidae)
African Penguin Spheniscus
demersus
PROCELLARIIFORMES
Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche
melanophris
Shy Albatross Thalassarche
cauta
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche
chlororhynchos
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche
carteri
Petrels, Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes
giganteus
Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes
halli
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria
aequinoctialis
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris
borealis
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus
griseus
Great Shearwater Puffinus
gravis
Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae)
PODICIPEDIFORMES
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Little Grebe Tachybaptus
ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps
cristatus
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps
nigricollis
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES
Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus
roseus
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias
minor
CICONIIFORMES
Storks (Ciconiidae)
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria
ibis
African Openbill Anastomus
lamelligerus
Black Stork Ciconia
nigra
Abdim's Stork Ciconia
abdimii
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia
episcopus
Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus
senegalensis
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos
crumenifer
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| Hadeda Ibis |
PELECANIFORMES
Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis
aethiopicus
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus
calvus
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia
hagedash
Glossy Ibis Plegadis
falcinellus
African Spoonbill Platalea
alba
Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Striated Heron Butorides
striata
Squacco Heron Ardeola
ralloides
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus
ibis
Grey Heron Ardea
cinerea
Black-headed Heron Ardea
melanocephala
Goliath Heron Ardea
goliath
Purple Heron Ardea
purpurea
Great Egret Ardea
alba
Intermediate Egret Egretta
intermedia
Little Egret Egretta
garzetta
Hamerkop (Scopidae)
Hamerkop Scopus
umbretta
Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
Great White Pelican Pelecanus
onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus
rufescens
SULIFORMES
Gannets, Boobies (Sulidae)
Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
Reed Cormorant Microcarbo
africanus
Crowned Cormorant Microcarbo
coronatus
Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax
neglectus
White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax
lucidus
Anhingas, Darters (Anhingidae)
African Darter Anhinga
rufa
ACCIPITRIFORMES
Secretarybird (Sagittariidae)
Secretarybird Sagittarius
serpentarius
Ospreys (Pandionidae)
Western Osprey Pandion
haliaetus
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| Jackal Buzzard |
Kites, Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Black-winged Kite Elanus
caeruleus
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides
typus
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax
angolensis
European Honey Buzzard Pernis
apivorus
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes
monachus
White-backed Vulture Gyps
africanus
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps
occipitalis
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos
tracheliotos
Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus
pectoralis
Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus
cinereus
Southern Banded Snake Eagle Circaetus fasciolatus
Bateleur Terathopius
ecaudatus
Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus
coronatus
Martial Eagle Polemaetus
bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus
occipitalis
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga
pomarina
Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus
wahlbergi
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus
pennatus
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco
monogrammicus
African Goshawk Accipiter
tachiro
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter
minullus
Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter
melanoleucus
African Marsh Harrier Circus
ranivorus
Black Harrier Circus
maurus
Montagu's Harrier Circus
pygargus
Yellow-billed Kite Milvus
aegyptius
African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus
vocifer
Common Buzzard Buteo
buteo
Jackal Buzzard Buteo
rufofuscus
OTIDIFORMES
Bustards (Otididae)
Kori Bustard Ardeotis
kori
Denham's Bustard Neotis
denhami
White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis
senegalensis
Blue Korhaan Eupodotis
caerulescens
Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis
ruficrista
Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis
afra
Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis
melanogaster
GRUIFORMES
Rails, Crakes and Coots (Rallidae)
African Rail Rallus
caerulescens
Black Crake Amaurornis
flavirostra
African Swamphen Porphyrio
madagascariensis
Common Moorhen Gallinula
chloropus
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica
cristata
Cranes (Gruidae)
Grey Crowned Crane Balearica
regulorum
Blue Crane Grus
paradisea
CHARADRIIFORMES
Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
Water Thick-knee Burhinus
vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus
capensis
Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
African Oystercatcher Haematopus
moquini
Stilts, Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus
himantopus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra
avosetta
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| African Wattled Lapwing |
Plovers (Charadriidae)
Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus
armatus
White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus
albiceps
Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus
melanopterus
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus
coronatus
African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus
senegallus
Grey Plover Pluvialis
squatarola
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius
hiaticula
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius
pecuarius
Three-banded Plover Charadrius
tricollaris
White-fronted Plover Charadrius
marginatus
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius
leschenaultii
Caspian Plover Charadrius
asiaticus
Jacanas (Jacanidae)
African Jacana Actophilornis
africanus
Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa
lapponica
Whimbrel Numenius
phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew Numenius
arquata
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa
stagnatilis
Common Greenshank Tringa
nebularia
Green Sandpiper Tringa
ochropus
Wood Sandpiper Tringa
glareola
Terek Sandpiper Xenus
cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis
hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria
interpres
Red Knot Calidris
canutus
Sanderling Calidris
alba
Little Stint Calidris
minuta
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris
ferruginea
Ruff Philomachus
pugnax
Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
Collared Pratincole Glareola
pratincola
Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae)
Sabine's Gull Xema
sabini
Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus
cirrocephalus
Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus
hartlaubii
Kelp Gull Larus
dominicanus
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne
caspia
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus
bergii
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus
sandvicensis
Little Tern Sternula
albifrons
Common Tern Sterna
hirundo
Arctic Tern Sterna
paradisaea
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias
hybrida
Skuas (Stercorariidae)
Brown Skua Stercorarius
antarcticus
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius
parasiticus
COLUMBIFORMES
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Rock Dove Columba
livia
Speckled Pigeon Columba
guinea
African Olive Pigeon Columba
arquatrix
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba delegorguei
Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia
decipiens
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia
semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia
capicola
Laughing Dove Spilopelia
senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur
chalcospilos
Tambourine Dove Turtur
tympanistria
Namaqua Dove Oena
capensis
African Green Pigeon Treron
calvus
MUSOPHAGIFORMES
Turacos (Musophagidae)
Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco
livingstonii
Knysna Turaco Tauraco
corythaix
Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco
porphyreolophus
Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides
concolor
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| African Emerald Cuckoo |
CUCULIFORMES
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Burchell's Coucal Centropus
burchellii
Green Malkoha Ceuthmochares
australis
Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator
levaillantii
Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator
jacobinus
Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx
caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx
klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx
cupreus
Black Cuckoo Cuculus
clamosus
Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus
solitarius
African Cuckoo Cuculus
gularis
STRIGIFORMES
Owls (Strigidae)
African Scops Owl Otus
senegalensis
Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo
africanus
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo
lacteus
African Wood Owl Strix
woodfordii
Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium
perlatum
African Barred Owlet Glaucidium
capense
APODIFORMES
Swifts (Apodidae)
African Palm Swift Cypsiurus
parvus
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis
melba
African Black Swift Apus
barbatus
Little Swift Apus
affinis
White-rumped Swift Apus
caffer
COLIIFORMES
Mousebirds (Coliidae)
Speckled Mousebird Colius
striatus
White-backed Mousebird Colius
colius
Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius
indicus
TROGONIFORMES
Trogons (Trogonidae)
Narina Trogon Apaloderma
narina
CORACIIFORMES
Rollers (Coraciidae)
Purple Roller Coracias
naevius
Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias
caudatus
European Roller Coracias
garrulus
Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus
glaucurus
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| Brown-hooded Kingfisher |
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon
albiventris
Striped Kingfisher Halcyon
chelicuti
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon
senegalensis
African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina
picta
Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis
cristatus
Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle
maxima
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle
rudis
Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
Little Bee-eater Merops
pusillus
White-fronted Bee-eater Merops
bullockoides
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops
persicus
European Bee-eater Merops
apiaster
Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides
BUCEROTIFORMES
Hoopoes (Upupidae)
African Hoopoe Upupa
africana
Wood Hoopoes (Phoeniculidae)
Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus
purpureus
Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus
cyanomelas
Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
Crowned Hornbill Tockus
alboterminatus
African Grey Hornbill Tockus
nasutus
Southern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus
rufirostris
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas
Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes
bucinator
Ground Hornbills (Bucorvidae)
Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus
leadbeateri
PICIFORMES
African Barbets (Lybiidae)
White-eared Barbet Stactolaema
leucotis
Green Barbet Stactolaema
olivacea
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus
bilineatus
Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus
pusillus
Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema
leucomelas
Black-collared Barbet Lybius
torquatus
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus
vaillantii
Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator
minor
Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator
variegatus
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Red-throated Wryneck Jynx
ruficollis
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera
abingoni
Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes
olivaceus
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos
fuscescens
Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos
namaquus
Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos
griseocephalus
FALCONIFORMES
Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae)
Lesser Kestrel Falco
naumanni
Rock Kestrel Falco
rupicolus
Amur Falcon Falco
amurensis
Eurasian Hobby Falco
subbuteo
Lanner Falcon Falco
biarmicus
PSITTACIFORMES
Parrots (Psittacidae)
Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus
cryptoxanthus
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula
krameri
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| Cape Batis |
PASSERIFORMES
Wattle-eyes, Batises (Platysteiridae)
Woodward's Batis Batis
fratrum
Chinspot Batis Batis
molitor
Black-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira
peltata
Helmetshrikes (Prionopidae)
White-crested Helmetshrike Prionops
plumatus
Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae)
Grey-headed Bushshrike Malaconotus
blanchoti
Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus
olivaceus
Orange-breasted Bushshrike Chlorophoneus
sulfureopectus
Four-colored Bushshrike Telophorus
quadricolor
Bokmakierie Telophorus
zeylonus
Southern Tchagra Tchagra
tchagra
Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra
senegalus
Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus
cubla
Southern Boubou Laniarius
ferrugineus
Brubru Nilaus
afer
Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
Grey Cuckooshrike Coracina
caesia
Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga
flava
Shrikes (Laniidae)
Magpie Shrike Urolestes
melanoleucus
Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus
anguitimens
Red-backed Shrike Lanius
collurio
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius
minor
Southern Fiscal Lanius
collaris
Figbirds, Orioles (Oriolidae)
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus
oriolus
Black-headed Oriole Oriolus
larvatus
Drongos (Dicruridae)
Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus
ludwigii
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus
adsimilis
Monarchs (Monarchidae)
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas
African Paradise
Flycatcher Terpsiphone
viridis
Crows, Jays (Corvidae)
House Crow Corvus
splendens
Pied Crow Corvus
albus
White-necked Raven Corvus
albicollis
Rockjumpers (Chaetopidae)
Tits, Chickadees (Paridae)
Southern Black Tit Melaniparus
niger
Grey Tit Melaniparus
afer
Penduline Tits (Remizidae)
Nicators (Nicatoridae)
Eastern Nicator Nicator
gularis
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| Rufous-naped Lark |
Larks (Alaudidae)
Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes
albofasciata
Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda
semitorquata
Cape Long-billed Lark Certhilauda
curvirostris
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis
Sabota Lark Calendulauda
sabota
Rudd's Lark Heteromirafra
ruddi
Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra
fasciolata
Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra
africana
Botha's Lark Spizocorys
fringillaris
Large-billed Lark Galerida
magnirostris
Red-capped Lark Calandrella
cinerea
Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus
tricolor
Sombre Greenbul Andropadus
importunus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla
flaviventris
Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus
terrestris
Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae)
Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne
pristoptera
Brown-throated Martin Riparia
paludicola
Banded Martin Riparia
cincta
Sand Martin Riparia
riparia
Barn Swallow Hirundo
rustica
White-throated Swallow Hirundo
albigularis
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo
smithii
Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne
fuligula
Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis
cucullata
Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis
abyssinica
Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis
semirufa
South African Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon
spilodera
Crombecs, African Warblers (Macrosphenidae)
Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta
rufescens
Victorin's Warbler Cryptillas
victorini
Leaf Warblers and allies (Phylloscopidae)
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus
trochilus
Reed Warblers and allies (Acrocephalidae)
Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus
gracilirostris
African Yellow Warbler Iduna
natalensis
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais
olivetorum
Icterine Warbler Hippolais
icterina
Grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae)
Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus
baboecala
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| Levaillant's Cisticola |
Cisticolas and allies (Cisticolidae)
Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola
erythrops
Lazy Cisticola Cisticola
aberrans
Rattling Cisticola Cisticola
chiniana
Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola
subruficapilla
Rufous-winged Cisticola Cisticola
galactotes
Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola
tinniens
Croaking Cisticola Cisticola
natalensis
Neddicky Cisticola
fulvicapilla
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola
juncidis
Pale-crowned Cisticola Cisticola
cinnamomeus
Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola
ayresii
Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia
subflava
Drakensberg Prinia Prinia
hypoxantha
Bar-throated Apalis Apalis
thoracica
Rudd's Apalis Apalis
ruddi
Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis
flavida
Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera
brachyura
Stierling's Wren-Warbler Calamonastes
stierlingi
Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela
usticollis
Laughingthrushes (Leiothrichidae)
Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides
jardineii
Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae)
Chestnut-vented Warbler Sylvia
subcaerulea
White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
Sugarbirds (Promeropidae)
Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops
gurneyi
Starlings, Rhabdornis (Sturnidae)
Common Myna Acridotheres
tristis
Common Starling Sturnus
vulgaris
Wattled Starling Creatophora
cinerea
Black-bellied Starling Notopholia
corrusca
Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis
chalybaeus
Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis
australis
Pied Starling Lamprotornis
bicolor
Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus
leucogaster
Red-winged Starling Onychognathus
morio
Oxpeckers (Buphagidae)
Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus
erythrorhynchus
Thrushes (Turdidae)
Spotted Ground Thrush Geokichla
guttata
Groundscraper Thrush Turdus
litsitsirupa
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus
libonyana
Olive Thrush Turdus
olivaceus
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| White-browed Robin Chat |
Chats, Old World
Flycatchers (320) (Muscicapidae)
Bearded Scrub Robin Cercotrichas
quadrivirgata
White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas
leucophrys
Brown Scrub Robin Cercotrichas
signata
Grey Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus
plumbeus
Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis
pammelaina
Fiscal Flycatcher Melaenornis
silens
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa
striata
Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa
caerulescens
African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa
adusta
Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha
caffra
White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha
humeralis
White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha
heuglini
Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha
natalensis
Chorister Robin-Chat Cossypha
dichroa
Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola
explorator
African Stonechat Saxicola
torquatus
Buff-streaked Chat Campicoloides
bifasciatus
Sickle-winged Chat Emarginata
sinuata
Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea
cinnamomeiventris
Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla
formicivora
Mountain Wheatear Myrmecocichla
monticola
Capped Wheatear Oenanthe
pileata
Familiar Chat Oenanthe
familiaris
Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Collared Sunbird Hedydipna
collaris
Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes
violacea
Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra
olivacea
Grey Sunbird Cyanomitra
veroxii
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra
amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra
senegalensis
Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia
famosa
Southern Double-collared
Sunbird Cinnyris
chalybeus
Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer
Marico Sunbird Cinnyris
mariquensis
Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris
bifasciatus
White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris
talatala
House Sparrow Passer
domesticus
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus
Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris
superciliaris
Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae)
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger
Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza
albifrons
Spectacled Weaver Ploceus
ocularis
Eastern Golden Weaver Ploceus
subaureus
Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus
Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus
intermedius
Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus
velatus
Village Weaver Ploceus
cucullatus
Dark-backed Weaver Ploceus
bicolor
Red-headed Quelea Quelea
erythrops
Red-billed Quelea Quelea
quelea
Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes
afer
Southern Red Bishop Euplectes
orix
Yellow Bishop Euplectes
capensis
Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes
axillaris
White-winged Widowbird Euplectes
albonotatus
Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes
ardens
Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes
progne
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| Jameson's Firefinch |
Waxbills, Munias and allies (Estrildidae)
Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia
melba
Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos
margaritatus
Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta
senegala
African Firefinch Lagonosticta
rubricata
Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta
rhodopareia
Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus
angolensis
Swee Waxbill Coccopygia
melanotis
Common Waxbill Estrilda
astrild
Quailfinch Ortygospiza
atricollis
Bronze Mannikin Lonchura
cucullata
Red-backed Mannikin Lonchura
nigriceps
Indigobirds, Whydahs (Viduidae)
Dusky Indigobird Vidua
funerea
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua
macroura
Long-tailed Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea
Cuckoo-finch Anomalospiza
imberbis
Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae)
Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla
flava
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla
aguimp
Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx
croceus
African Pipit Anthus
cinnamomeus
Plain-backed Pipit Anthus
leucophrys
Yellow-breasted Pipit Anthus
chloris
Finches (Fringillidae)
Common Chaffinch Fringilla
coelebs
Forest Canary Crithagra
scotops
Black-throated Canary Crithagra
atrogularis
Lemon-breasted Canary Crithagra
citrinipectus
Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra
mozambica
Yellow Canary Crithagra
flaviventris
Brimstone Canary Crithagra
sulphurata
Streaky-headed Seedeater Crithagra
gularis
White-throated Canary Crithagra
albogularis
Buntings, New World
Sparrows and allies (Emberizidae)
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza
flaviventris
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Mammal List (South Africa
Worldwide Birding Tours
Roberts VII Name Scientific Name
Striped Field Mouse Rhabdomys
pumilio
Tree Squirrel Paraxerus
cepapi
Scrub Hare Lepus
saxatilis
Jameson's Red Rock Rabbit Pronolagus randensis
Rock Hyrax (Dassie) Procavia
capensis
African Elephant Loxodonta
africana
Burchell's (Plains) Zebra Equus burhcelli
White Rhino Ceratotherium
simum
Black Rhino Diceros
bicornis
Hippoptamus Hippoptamus
amphibius
Bushpig Potamochoerus
porcus
Warthog Phacochoerus
aethiopicus
Giraffe Giraffa
camelopardalis
Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes
taurinus
Red Hartebeest Alcelaphus
buselaphus
Blesbok Damalascus
dorcas phillipsi
Blue Duiker Philantomba
monticola
Red Duiker Cephalophus
natalensis
Common (Grey) Duiker Sylvicapra
grimmia
Steenbok Raphicerus
campestris
Impala Aepyceros
melampus
Grey Rhebok Pelea
capreolus
African Buffalo
Greater Kudu Tragelaphus
strepsiceros
Nyala Tragelaphus
angasii
Bushbuck Tragelaphus
scriptus
Eland Taurotragus
oryx
Reedbuck Redunca
arundinum
Waterbuck Kobus
ellipsiprymnus
Spotted Hyena Crocuta
crocuta
Cheetah Acinonyx
jubatus
Leopard Panthera
pardus
Lion Panthera
leo
Bat-eared Fox Otocyon
megalotis
African Wild Dog Lycaon
pictus
Black-backed Jackal Canis
mesomelas
African Civet Civettictis
civetta
Suricate (Meerkat) Suricata
suricata
Yellow Mongoose Cynictis
penicillata
Slender Mongoose Galerella
sanguinea
Small Grey Mongoose Galerella
pulverulenta
Water Mongoose Atliax
paludinosus
Banded Mongoose Mungos
mungo
Dwarf Mongoose Helogale
parvula
Thick-tailed Bushbaby Otolemur
crassicaudatus
Lesser Bushbaby Galago
moholi
Chacma Baboon Papio
cyanocephalus ursinus
Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus
aethiops
Common Dolphin Delphinus
delphis
Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops
truncatus
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| Banded Mongoose |
And so ends this mammoth blog with this, part 5, of an extensive listing of birds and mammals seen during our time in South Africa. What an amazing and thoroughly enjoyable tour, so much accomplished in so short a time. Perhaps 3 weeks seems a long tour, but for such a country to be appreciated I certainly think another tour is required! And so I look forward to spending more time in this wonderful country and perhaps welcome you on our next visit planned for November 2015, to get an idea of the itinerary click on this link
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