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South Africa, A birdwatching trip from July 7 - 31, 2000,
Spekmolenstraat 37, 2200 Herentals stijndewin@hotmail.com
ITINERARY :
GENERAL INFORMATION
Getting there
We flew to Johannesburg with KLM. The flight takes about 10 hours. Our
return-ticket booked with Connections cost us 21790 Bef/person. We reconfirmed
our return flight directly after arriving in the airport. There is no departure
tax when leaving South Africa.
Money
1 USD = 6,67 Rand at the airport in July 2000
We changed 1000 dollar which was just enough for the whole trip
Language
English !
Afrikaans is difficult to understand, even for Dutch or Flemish speaking people.
Food
Generally very good and cheap. Dinner in Kruger is double in price than
elsewhere but excellent and still a bargain. (60 R + drinks / person)
Safety
We did not encounter any problems during the trip and
had no feelings of unsafety.
Avoid Johannesburg and be careful, especially at night.
Transport
We rented a kat. A (VW Polo) from Avis 25 days for 40560 BEF
The car was registered in May and had 3770 km done. With this 'new' car we
had no problems during the trip. After our trip he was looking many years older
and with many hunderds of kms dust roads the dirtyest car I've ever seen. There
was no cleaning charge !!
Total of the trip = 6911 km
Fuel is cheap : 3,51 R / liter
Wheather
Cold at night, sunny in daytime. Somewhat warmer in Kruger. Freezing at
night in mountains.
We had one night with rain and one overcast day, at Umlalazi.
Literature and optic instruments
Birds
of Southern Africa is very good (Sinclair etc. ISBN1 85368 281 0)
Lonely
Planet, South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland 2002
Many site information on the website of Southern African Birding cc:
www.sabirding.co.za
Trip reports by others
Map South Africa 1:2 000 000 Freytag & Berndt
Good maps of national parcs are sold at the entrances and in camps.
Mammals of Southern Africa, Field Guide by Chris and Tilde Stuart ISBN 1 86825
519 0
A telescoop is very useful, we do not used a tape recorder.
Health
Be sure you have the right vaccinations before leaving for South Africa,
consult your doctor.
We took Lariam tablets against malaria wich is neccesary for Kruger and Natal.
Places to stay
Except for one night we camped with a small tent on campings which is cheap.
There are many caravan parks and quality camping grounds in National Parks
SYSTEMATIC LIST OF BIRDS
Used abbreviations :
SBR Suikerbosrand SL
St. Lucia - Cape Vidal
WB Witbank RB Richards Bay
DS Dullstroom MU Mtunzini-Umlalazi
SG Sabie and Graskop area DB Durban-botanical garden
KR Kruger National Park OG Oribi Gorge
BL Blyde River Canyon CF Cape St. Francis
WAB Waterval Boven AD Addo Elephants Park
AW Amersfoort-Wakkerstroom GR Graaff-Reinet
MK Mkuzi PB Pilanesberg
FB False Bay Park
1. Dabchick
Tachybaptus ruficollis
common
2. Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
one R36 Carolina-Amersfoort
3. Shy Albatross Diomedea
cauta
several CF
4. Whitechinned Petrel Procellaria
aequinoctialis
several CF
5. Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
very common CF
6. Cape Gannet Morus capensis
common coast, very common CF
7. Whitebreasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
fairly common
8. Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax
capensis
several CF
9. Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax
africanus
common
10. Darter Anhinga
melanogaster
fairly common near water
11. Eastern White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
50 + MK
12. Pinkbacked Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
one MK, one FB
13. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
KR, AW, MK, Jeffrey's Bay
14. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
RB
15. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
common
16. Blackheaded Heron Ardea melanocephala
fairly common
17. Great White Egret Egretta alba
MK, SL
18. Little Egret Egretta
garzetta
common
19. Cattle Egret Bubulcus
ibis
common
20. Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
RB
21. Black Egret Egretta
ardesiaca
one DB
22. Blackcrowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
DB
23. Greenbacked Heron Butorides striatus
KR, PB
24. Yellowbilled Stork Mycteria ibis
MK, several
25. Marabou Stork Leptoptilos
crumeniferus
KR, 50 à 55 ex. river behind Letaba Camp
26. Saddlebilled Stork Ephippiorhynchus
senegalensis
KR, one Sabie river at Nkuhlu picnic site and one river behind
Letaba Camp
27. Openbilled Stork Anastomus
lamelligerus
MK
28. Woollynecked Stork Ciconia episcopus
KR, MK, SL, MU
29. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus
ruber
one Durban Riverside road
30. African Spoonbill Platalea
alba
near WB, AW, RB, Jeffrey's Bay
31. Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
KR, MK, RB, PB
32. Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia
hagedash
very common
33. Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus
calvus
DS, AW, Sani pass road, R617 Franklin
34. Sacred Ibis Threskiornis
aethiopicus
common
35. Spurwinged Goose Plectropterus
gambensis
common
36. Egyptian Goose Alopochen
aegyptiacus
common
37. South African Shelduck Tadorna cana
AW
38. Whitefaced Duck Dendrocygna
viduata
KR, AW, MK
39. Fulvous Duck Dendrocygna
bicolor
RB
40. Whitebacked Duck Thalassornis leuconotus
SBS, AW
41. Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma
AW, R 36
42. Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa
AW, R 36
43. Yellowbilled Duck Anas undulata
common
44. African Black Duck Anas sparsa
one BL, one PB
45. Cape Shoveler Anas smithii
AW, Franklin
46. Cape Teal Anas capensis
saltworks Port Elizabeth, Jeffrey's Bay
47. Redbilled Teal Anas erythrorhyncha
AW, Franklin, GR
48. Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota
AW, RB
49. Lappetfaced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus
KR several
50. Whiteheaded Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
KR several
51. Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres
one R617 Franklin
52. Whitebacked Vulture Gyps africanus
KR, BL, MK common
53. Palmnut Vulture Gypohierax
angolensis
MU two in village at Wilderness Drive
54. Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes
monachus
KR few
55. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus
vocifer
DS, KR, SL, Howick falls, PB
56. Bateleur Terathopius
ecaudatus
KR
57. Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus
SG, KR
58. Blackbreasted Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus
KR one
59. Southern Banded Snake Eagle Circaetus fasciolatus
SL one road to right before entrance to the beach
60. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
KR, MK fairly common
61. Martial Eagle Polemaetus
bellicosus
KR one near Phalaborwa gate
62. Black Eagle Aquila
verreauxii
2 ex. N10 Paterson - Cookhouse, GR Valley of Desolation 1 à 2 ex.,
PB one
63. African Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus
KR few
64. Longcrested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
SG, SL, R617 Underberg, Sani pass road
65. Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
DS, SG, OG, Karoo, etc. fairly common
66. Gymnogene Polyboroides
typus
KR, SL, PB
67. African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus
RB, one near Durban
68. Black Harrier Circus maurus
AW, near GR
69. Blackshouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
common
70. Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus
Several between Port Elizabeth-Addo Park-Graaff Reinet-Bloemfontein
71. Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates
KR one
72. Cuckoo Hawk Aviceda cuculoides
AD one
73. Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar
KR two
74. African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro
KR, MK ad. male perched
75. Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
OG one
76. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
GR one
77. Rock Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
SBS, DS, AW, near GR, PB
78. Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
one N1 between Colesberg and Bloemfontein
79. Swaninson's Francolin Francolinus swainsonii
KR, PB
80. Rednecked Francolin Francolinus afer
CF one
81. Natal Francolin Francolinus
natalensis
KR, PB
82. Redwing Francolin Francolinus
levaillantii
DS one group
83. Greywing Francolin Francolinus
africanus
SBS, AW
84. Crested Francolin Francolinus
sephaena
KR, FB, PB
85. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
common
86. Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani
MK several groups
87. Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
KR 2 + 4 + 6 ex
88. Ostrich Struthio
camelus
KR 2 male, AD, GR, PB
89. Redknobbed Coot Fulica cristata
common
90. Moorhen Gallinula
chloropus
common
91. Purple Gallinule Porphyrio
porphyrio
AW, RB
92. Black Crake Amaurornis
flavirostris
KR, RB, DB, AD
93. African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
KR, RB, SL
94. Southern Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
2 ex. near Franklin
95. Wattled Crane Grus carunculatus
AW one in group of 15 Blue Cranes on Amersfoort to Wakkerstroom
dust road
96. Blue Crane Anthropoides
paradisea
AW 15 ex., 2 ex. on R335 near Addo Park, 2 ex. N9 near Middelburg,
2 ex. N1 Colesberg-Bloemfontein
97. Secretarybird Sagittarius
serpentarius
SG, AW, on the way to GR
98. Kori Bustard Ardeotis
kori
KR 2 ex. near Satara camp
99. Stanley's Bustard Neotis denhami
SG 2 ex. on the way to Mt.Sheba reserve at 1778m altitude, 2 ex
R617 near Underberg
100. Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii
GR one near town, 2 ex. N9 20 km south of Colesberg
101. Blue Korhaan Eupodotis
caerulescens
AW 4 ex. Amersfoort to Wakkerstroom dust road
102. Redcrested Korhaan Eupodotis ruficrista
KR 3x 1 ex.
103. Soutern Black Korhaan Eupodotis afra
AD two males
104. African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
common coast south of East London
105. Blackwinged Stilt Himantopus
himantopus
MK, coast Port Elizabeth
106. Threebanded Plover Charadrius tricollaris
KR, MK, RB, CF
107. Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius
pecuarius
MK, coast around Port Elizabeth, CF
108. Chestnutbanded Plover Charadrius pallidus
2 ex. saltworks along N2 just south of Port Elizabeth
109. Whitefronted Plover Charadrius marginatus
SL, coast near Port Elizabeth
110. Crowned Plover Vanellus coronatus
common
111. Blackwinged Plover Vanellus melanopterus
SG 2 ex. road to Mt. Sheba reserve
112. Wattled Plover Vanellus senegallus
KR, PB
113. Whitecrowned Plover Vanellus crassirostris
KR 2 ex. H1-4 at bridge over Olifants river and 1 ex. at N'wamanzi
viewpoint
114. Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus
very common
115. Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Several saltworks south of Port Elizabeth
116. Little Stint Calidris
minuta
Several Jeffrey's Bay
117. Grey Plover Pluvialis
squatarola
St. Francis Bay one
118. Ethiopian Snipe Gallinago
nigripennis
AW, several reserve near Wakkerstroom
119. Turnstone Arenaria
interpres
coast south of East London
120. Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos
MK two
121. Greenshank Tringa nebularia
St. Francis Bay one
122. Spotted Dikkop Burhinus capensis
PB two on campground lawns
123. Water Dikkop Burhinus vermiculatus
KR several near waterholes and near Orpen gate, calls at dusk
124. Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii
SG two road to Mt. Sheba reserve
125. Subantarctic Skua Catharacta antarctica
CF one
126. Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Durban
127. Caspian Tern Hydroprogne
caspia
Jeffrey's Bay one
128. Greyheaded Gull Larus cirrocephalus
Several near inland lakes
129. Swift Tern Sterna
bergii
common coast
130. Common Tern Sterna hirundo
FB, Jeffey's Bay
131. Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
SL one
132. Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
MK, RB
133. Doublebanded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus
KR one S100 near Satara and several near Orpen gate
134. Rock Pigeon Columba guinea
SBS, WAB, coast Port Elizabeth, PB
135. Rameron Pigeon Columba arquatrix
Howick falls, Ngeli forest trail
136. Cinnamon Dove Aplopelia larvata
OG one Hoopoe falls trail
137. Mourning Dove Streptopelia
decipiens
KR
138. Redeyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
KR
139. Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia
capicola
common
140. Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
common
141. African Green Pigeon Treron calva
KR few
142. Greenspotted Dove Turtur chalcospilos
KR, MK, AD
143. Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
SL several
144. Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
KR one, GR one
145. Brownheaded Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
KR, MK
146. Knysna Lourie Tauraco corythaix
OG 3 ex.
147. Livingstone's Lourie Tauraco livingstonii
SL several Mvubu trail, Dukuduku forest; trail behind picnic site
148. Purplecrested Lourie Tauraco porphyreolophus
KR two
149. Grey Lourie Corythaixoides
concolor
KR, MK, PB : very common
150. Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx
klaas
MK one female
151. Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchelli
KR, MK, SL
152. Green Coucal Ceuthmochares
aereus
Dukuduku forest; trail behind picnic site along road to St. Lucia
village
153. Giant Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus
KR two imm. daytime along H1-3
154. Barn Owl Tyto alba
AD ± 6 ex. visitor centre nighttime
155. Marsh Owl Asio capensis
one R543 between Wakkerstroom-Piet Retief hunting above field in
late afternoon
156. Pearlspotted Owl Glaucidium perlatum
PB one daytime
157. Alpine Swift Apus melba
KR, Howick falls, GR
158. Black Swift Apus barbatus
KR, WAB, Howick falls
159. Little Swift Apus
affinis
common villages and towns
160. Palm Swift Cypsiurus
parvus
common
161. Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina
OG one female Hoopoe falls trail
162. Redfaced Mousebird Colius indicus
MK, FB, PB
163. Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
KR, SG, DB, etc. common
164. Giant Kingfisher Ceryle maxima
SG(Lone Creek waterfall, Sabie village), KR, DS, AW, Sani pas, PB
165. Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
KR, MK, RB, coast Port Elizabeth, PB
166. Halfcollared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata
one on beach at Cove Rock ± 10 km south of East London
167. Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata
MK, RB, PB
168. Brownhooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris
KR, MK, OG, Cove Rock(East London), near Port Elizabeth, PB
169. Stiped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti
KR
170. Whitefronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
SG, KR
171. Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
KR, MK
172. Lilacbreasted Roller Coracias caudata
KR, MK, PB
173. Purple Roller Coracias
naevia
KR
174. Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator
MK, FB, SL, MU, OG
175. Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus
MK, Dukuduku forest, SL, OG
176. Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus
KR, PB
177. Southern Yellowbilled Hornbill Tockus flavirostris
KR, MK, PB
178. Redbilled Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
KR, MK, PB
179. Redbilled Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
KR, MK
180. Greater Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus
cyanomelas
KR, MK
181. Hoopoe Upupa epops
small numbers throughout
182. Scalythroated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus
WB
183. Blackcollared Barbet Lybius torquatus
SBS, KR, MK, DB, OG, Cove Rock, AD, PB
184. White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis
MK, SL, MU
185. Crested Barbet Trachyphonus
vaillantii
SBS, WB, KR, MK, PB
186. Acacia Pied Barbet Lybius leucomelas
PB campground
187. Redfronted Tinker Barbet Pogoniulus pusillus
OG one
188. Goldenrumped Tinker Barbet Pogoniulus bilineatus
MU one, DB one
189. Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus
GR two Valley of Desolation
190. Redthroated Wryneck Jynx ruficollis
WB two, SG one Breidal falls
191. Olive Woodpecker Mesopicos griseocephalus
SG(Mt. Sheba reserve), OG
192. Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
KR, MK
193. Goldentailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
KR, MK, DB
194. Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii
KR one Orpen camp
195. Bearded Woodpecker Thripias namaquus
KR
196. Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata
OG one Hoopoe falls trail
197. Sabota Lark Mirafra sabota
KR, MK, PB
198. Rufousnaped Lark Mirafra africana
SBR
199. Redcapped Lark Calandrella cinerea
AW, GR
200. Spikeheeled Lark Chersomanes
albofasciata
AW Amersfoort to Wakkerstroom dust road
201. Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica
KR, PB
202. Wiretailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
KR
203. Black Saw-wing Swallow Psalidoprocne holomelas
SL several
204. Brownthroated Martin Riparia paludicola
KR
205. Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula
common
206. Greyrumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
KR few S25 near Crocodile Bridge camp
207. Forktailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
common
208. Squaretailed Drongo Dircurus ludwigii
MK, FB, OG
209. Grey Cuckooshrike Coracina caesia
OG several
210. Blackheaded Oriole Oriolus larvatus
KR, Howick falls, OG, near Port Elizabeth
211. Whitenecked Raven Corvus albicollis
BL, OG, near Port Elizabeth, AD
212. Pied Crow Corvus albus
common but not seen in Kruger and north of Wakkerstoom
213. Black Crow Corvus capensis
DS, AW, coast from East London south
214. House Crow Corvus splendens
Durban
215. Ashy Tit Parus
cinerascens
SBR
216. Southern Black Tit Parus niger
KR, MK
217. Arrowmarked Babbler Turdoides jardineii
KR, PB
218. Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor
PB
219. Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus
capensis
CF, AD
220. Redeyed Bulbul Pycnonotus
nigricans
SBR, DS, AD
221. Blackeyed Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
common
222. Terrestrial Bulbul Phyllastrephus
terrestris
FB, OG
223. Sombre Bulbul Andropadus importunus
KR, WAB, MK, CF, AD
224. Yellowstreaked Bulbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
SG (Mt. Sheba reserve)
225. Yellowbellied Bulbul Chlorocichla
flaviventris
FB
226. Yellowspotted Nicator Nicator gularis
MK one at entrance road to Fig forest
227. Orange Ground Thrush Zoothera gurneyi
SG 2 ex. Lone Creek Waterfall, one Horseshoefalls
228. Southern Olive Trush Turdus olivaceus
SBR, SG, OG, GR
229. Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana
SG, KR, MK, DB
230. Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa
KR, WAB, PB
231. Spotted Ground Thrush Zoothera guttata
SL one Mvubu trail, OG one Hoopoe falls trail
232. Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris
SBR, SG, WAB, DS, Howick falls, PB
233. Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola oxplorator
SBR, DS
234. Familiar Chat Cercomela
familiaris
SBR, BL, GR, PB
235. Mountain Chat Oenanthe monticola
SBR, AW, GR
236. Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata
SBR, DS
237. Stonechat Saxicola
torquata
common
238. Buffstreaked Chat Oenanthe bifasciata
DS, R617 Franklin
239. Southern Anteating Chat Myrmeccocichla
formicivora
SBR, DS, AW, way to GR, GR
240. Mocking Chat Thamnolaea
cinnamomeiventris
KR Mlondozi dam and Masorini picnic site, WAB Holiday park, Howick
falls
241. Chorister Robin Cossypha dichroa
OG one Hoopoe falls trail
242. Natal Robin Cossypha
natalensis
KR, MK, DB
243. Heuglin's Robin Cossypha heuglini
KR Letaba Camp
244. Cape Robin Cossypha
caffra
SBR, WB, WAB, Howick falls, common around Port Elizabeth
245. African Whitethroated Robin Cossypha humeralis
MK, FB
246. Brown Robin Erythropygia
signata
SL 2 ex. Mvubu trail
247. Eastern Bearded Robin Erythropygia quadrivirgata
MK
248. Whitebrowed Robin Erythropygia leucophrys
KR, MK, AD, PB
249. Kalahari Robin Erythropygia paena
SBR, PB
250. Karoo Robin Erythropygia
coryphaeus
AD, GR
251. Yellowthroated Warbler Seicercus ruficapillus
Ngeli forest, OG
252. Yellowbellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis
KR
253. Grey Penduline Tit Anthroscopus
caroli
KR, MK
254. Cape Reed Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris
RB, MU
255. Greenbacked Bleating Warbler Camaroptera brachyura
common
256. Greybacked Bleating Warbler Camaroptera brevicaudata
KR one Orpen Camp
257. Layard's Titbabbler Parisoma layardi
GR ± 5 ex. Valley of Desolation
258. Titbabbler Parisoma
subcaeruleum
SBR, GR, PB
259. Longbilled Crombec Sylvietta rufescens
KR, PB
260. Yellowbreasted Apalis Apalis flavida
KR, FB
261. Rudd's Apalis Apalis ruddi
MK few
262. Barthroated Apalis Apalis thoracica
BL, Ngeli forest, AD
263. Cisticola spec. (many) Cisticola spec.
No time to waste. I save them carefully for next trip.
264. Neddicky Cisticola
fulvicapilla
Between East London and Port Elizabeth, AD (to easy to save)
265. Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha
WAB
266. Spotted Prinia Prinia maculosa
CF
267. Tawnyflanked Prinia Prinia subflava
KR
268. Blackchested Prinia Prinia flavicans
SBR, DS
269. Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
BL, MK, OG
270. Bluegrey Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens
FB
271. Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
KR, MK, DB, MU, PB
272. Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
fairly common
273. Chat Flycatcher Melaenornis
infuscatus
PB
274. Marico Flycatcher Melaenornis
mariquensis
KR
275. Mousecoloured Flycatcher Melaenornis pallidus
SG
276. Bluemantled Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas
MK, SL
277. Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone
viridis
MK, OG
278. Cape White-Eye Zosterops senegalensis
common
279. Cape Batis Batis capensis
BL, Ngeli forest, OG, AD
280. Woodward's Batis Batis fratrum
Dukuduku forest (near SL), SL
281. Chinspot Batis Batis molitor
KR, MK, PB
282. Cape Wagtail Motacilla
capensis
common
283. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
SG
284. Longtailed Wagtail Motacilla clara
SG, BL
285. Grassveld Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
KR
286. Longbilled Pipit Anthus similis
SBR
287. Plainbacked Pipit Anthus leucophrys
OG
288. Yellowthroated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
MK
289. Orangethroated Longclaw Macronyx capensis
SBR, DS, AW, CF
290. Crimsonbreasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus
PB
291. Longtailed Shrike Corvinella
melanoleuca
KR
292. Fiscal Shrike Lanius collaris
common
293. Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus
KR, Howick falls, CF, AD
294. Blackcrowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala
KR
295. Threestreaked Tchagra Tchagra australis
KR, MK
296. Greyheaded Bush Shrike Malacronotus blanchoti
KR
297. Bokmakierie Telophorus
zeylonus
SBR, AD
298. Gorgeous Bush Shrike Telephorus quadricolor
FB one seen Mpophomeni trail
299. Olive Bush Shrike Telophorus
olivaceus
WAB
300. Orangebreasted Bush Shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus
KR, MK, FB
301. White Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus
KR, MK
302. Puffback Dryoscopus
cubla
common
303. Southern Whitecrowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens
KR
304. Brubru Nilaus
afer
SBR, KR, MK
305. Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus
KR
306. Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens
KR, PB
307. Blackbellied Starling Lamprotornis
corruscus
FB
308. Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis
australis
KR
309. Palewinged Starling Onychognathus
nabouroup
GR Valley of Desolation
310. Redwinged Starling Onychognathus
morio
KR, Howick falls, OG, common cape province
311. Indian Myna Acridotheres
tristis
Around Durban
312. European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Coast south of East London
313. Wattled Starling Creatophora
cinerea
Only one feeding flock along N9 (GR-Colesberg)
314. Pied Starling Spreo bicolor
AW, R617 Franklin, common in cape province
315. Redbilled Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus
KR, MK, PB
316. Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
OG, between Port Elizabeth - AD, AD
317. Scarletchested Sunbird Nectarinia senegalensis
KR, BL, OG
318. Black Sunbird Nectarinia
amethystina
SG, KR, DB, GR
319. Collared Sunbird Anthreptes
collaris
KR, MK
320. Whitebellied Sunbird Nectarinia talatala
KR
321. Greater Doublecollared Sunbird Nectarinia afra
WB, KR, BL, CF
322. Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird Nectarinia chalybea
GR
323. Marico Sunbird Nectarinia
mariquensis
KR
324. Neergaard's Sunbird Nectarinia neergaardi
MK one
325. Purplebanded Sunbird Nectarinia bifasciata
MK
326. Great Sparrow Passer moritensis
PB garden Pilanesberg centre restaurant
327. House Sparrow Passer domesticus
common
328. Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
SBR, WB, AW, coast Port Elizabeth, PB
329. Greyheaded Sparrow Passer griseus
KR, Howick falls, PB, etc.
330. Yellowthroated Sparrow Petronia superciliaris
KR, MK, PB
331. Redbilled Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger
KR near Satara
332. Whitebrowed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali
PB
333. Tickbilled Weaver Amblyospiza
albifrons
SG, Dukuduku forest near St. Lucia
334. Forest Weaver Ploceus bicolor
MK, OG
335. Spottedbacked Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
Howick falls
336. Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
SBR, Howick falls
337. Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis
KR
338. Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis
SG
339. Redbilled Quelea Quelea quelea
AD
340. Longtailed Widow Euplectes progne
SBR, AW
341. Bluebilled Firefinch Lagonosticta
rubricata
WAB, Howick falls, OG
342. Redbilled Firefinch Lagonosticta
senegala
KR
343. Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullatus
DB
344. Redbacked Mannikin Spermestes bicolor
SG, OG
345. Redheaded Finch Amadina erythrocephala
GR several Game viewing area
346. Scalyfeathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons
PB several
347. Violeteared Waxbill Uraeginthus
granatinus
PB several
348. Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
SBR, AD
349. Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus
angolensis
common
350. Melba Finch Pytilia melba
KR, PB
351. Pinkthroated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus
MK male entrance fig forest, male near headquarters
352. Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris
GR
353. Bully Canary Serinus sulphuratus
CF
354. Yelloweyed Canary Serinus mozambicus
common
355. Forest Canary Serinus scotops
WAB
356. Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
common
357. Whitethroated Canary Serinus albogularis
GR
358. Streakyheaded Canary Serinus gularis
SBR
359. Rock Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
SBR
360. Goldenbreasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris
KR, MK, AD, PB
MAMMAL LIST
Follows Field Guide, Mammals of Southern Africa. Chris
and Tilde Stuart.ISBN 1868255190
Same abbreviations like bird list.
1. Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus
KR, SBR, PB, MK
2. Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus
aethiops
common
3. Samango Monkey Cercopithecus
mitis
Mount Sheba reserve, SL near Cape Vidal
4. Thick-tailed Bushbaby Otolemur crassicaudatus
One MU at camping above tent, night.
5. Lesser Bushbaby Galago moholi
One KR night drive.
6. Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis
KR, MK
7. Tree Squirrel Paraxerus
cepapi
KR
8. Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas
KR, SBR, AD
9. Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo
MK
10. Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula
KR
11. Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata
Jeffrey's Bay
12. Suricate Suricata
suricatta
SBR, AD
13. Small-spotted Genet Genetta genetta
One KR night drive
14. Large-spotted Genet Genetta tigrina
MK night drive to camping, False Bay Park
15. Spotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta
KR
16. African Wild Cat Felis lybica
KR one night drive
17. Caracal Felis
caracal
OG one seen very well Hoopoe Falls trail
18. Lion Panthera
leo
KR 3 male, 2 female
19. Elephant Loxodonta
africana
KR, AD also herd of ± 25 ex. coming to drink at pool
20. Rock Dassie Procavia
capensis
GR valley of Desolation
21. Burchell's Zebra Equus burchellii
KR, MK, PB, AD, SL, SBR
22. Square-lipped Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum
MK 8 ex., PB 4 ex.
23. Warthog Phacochoerus
aethiopicus
KR, MK, PB
24. Hippopotamus Hippopotamus
amphibius
KR, MK, SL, PB
25. Giraffe Giraffa
camelopardalis
KR, MK, PB
26. Buffalo Syncerus caffer
KR, one SL
27. Eland Taurotragus
oryx
SBR
28. Kudu Tragelophus
strepsiceros
SBR, KR, SL, Witbank nature reserve, MK, AD, GR
29. Nyala Tragelaphus
angasii
False Bay Park, common MK
30. Bushbuck Tragelaphus
scriptus
PB, SL, KR
31. Gemsbok Oryx gazella
GR gameviewing area
32. Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus
KR
33. Mountain Reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula
SBR
34. Reedbuck Redunca
arundinum
SL
35. Black Wildebeest Connochaetes
gnou
SBR, GR
36. Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes
taurinus
KR, MK, PB
37. Red Hartebeest Alcelaphus
buselaphus
SBR, AD, GR, PB
38. Blesbok Damaliscus
dorcas phillipsi
SBR, GR
39. Impala Aepyceros
melampus
very common KR, MK, PB
40. Springbok Antidorcas
marsupialis
SBR, GR, PB
41. Klipspringer Oreotragus
oreotragus
KR, PB
42. Steenbok Raphicerus
campestris
KR, GR, MK
43. Oribi Ourebia
ourebi
one between Dullstroom and R577
44. Red Duiker Cephalophus
natalensis
False Bay Park, SL
45. Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia
KR, MK
46. Right Whale Balaena
glacialus
Jeffrey's Bay 2 ex.
47. Dolphin spec.
several Cove Rock south of East London
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