Birds of Namibia

Birds of Namibia is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

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Africa

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List of Common Birds

33% Ring-necked Dove

Streptopelia capicola

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

30% Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - Adult Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

27% Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

25% Black-fronted Bulbul

Pycnonotus nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

24% Gray Go-away-bird

Crinifer concolor

Order: Musophagiformes

Family: Musophagidae

22% Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) - Adult Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

20% Cape Starling

Lamprotornis nitens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

20% White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser mahali

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

18% Red-billed Spurfowl

Pternistis adspersus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

17% Southern Crag-Martin

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

16% Southern Masked-Weaver (Ploceus velatus) - Adult Southern Masked-Weaver

Ploceus velatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

16% Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) - Adult Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Numididae

14% Black-chested Prinia

Prinia flavicans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

13% Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) - Adult Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

13% Pale-winged Starling

Onychognathus nabouroup

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

13% Crimson-breasted Gonolek

Laniarius atrococcineus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

13% Southern Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus angolensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

12% Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

12% Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) - Adult male Rosy-faced Lovebird

Agapornis roseicollis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

11% Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

11% Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Tockus leucomelas

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

11% Marico Flycatcher

Bradornis mariquensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

11% Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Passer diffusus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

11% Cape Wagtail

Motacilla capensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

11% African Gray Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

11% Pied Barbet

Tricholaema leucomelas

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

11% Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) - Adult Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

11% Familiar Chat

Oenanthe familiaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

10% Chestnut-vented Warbler

Curruca subcoerulea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

10% Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

9.7% Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus) - Non-breeding male Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Order: Struthioniformes

Family: Struthionidae

9.6% Black-throated Canary

Crithagra atrogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

9.5% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

9.4% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.2% Green-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brachyura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

9.0% Dusky Sunbird

Cinnyris fuscus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

9.0% Cape Sparrow

Passer melanurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

8.7% Pale Chanting-Goshawk

Melierax canorus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.7% Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

8.6% Pririt Batis

Batis pririt

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

8.5% Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundineus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

8.5% Mountain Chat

Myrmecocichla monticola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.4% White-backed Mousebird

Colius colius

Order: Coliiformes

Family: Coliidae

8.3% Crowned Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

8.2% Little Swift

Apus affinis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

8.0% Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

7.6% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

7.4% Sabota Lark

Calendulauda sabota

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

7.4% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.4% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

7.3% Three-banded Plover

Thinornis tricollaris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

7.1% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.0% African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

6.9% Burchell's Starling

Lamprotornis australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

6.9% Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove

Turtur chalcospilos

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.8% Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - Adult Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

6.7% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

6.6% Red-billed Duck

Anas erythrorhyncha

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.5% Hartlaub's Gull

Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.5% Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

6.4% Red-headed Finch

Amadina erythrocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

6.4% Groundscraper Thrush

Turdus litsitsirupa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

6.4% Marico Sunbird

Cinnyris mariquensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

6.4% Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.3% Scaly Weaver

Sporopipes squamifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

6.2% Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) - Adult Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

6.2% Violet-eared Waxbill

Granatina granatina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

6.0% Great Rufous Sparrow

Passer motitensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

6.0% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

5.9% Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.9% Long-billed Crombec

Sylvietta rufescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Macrosphenidae

5.9% Monteiro's Hornbill

Tockus monteiri

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

5.9% Red-faced Mousebird

Urocolius indicus

Order: Coliiformes

Family: Coliidae

5.9% Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

5.9% Green-winged Pytilia

Pytilia melba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

5.9% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

5.8% Cape Crow

Corvus capensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.7% Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

5.6% Lark-like Bunting

Emberiza impetuani

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

5.6% Black-faced Waxbill

Brunhilda erythronotos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

5.5% Common Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

5.5% African Fish-Eagle

Icthyophaga vocifer

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.5% Rattling Cisticola

Cisticola chiniana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

5.5% African Darter (Anhinga rufa) - Adult African Darter

Anhinga rufa

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

5.5% Kalahari Scrub-Robin

Cercotrichas paena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.4% White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.3% White-quilled Bustard

Afrotis afraoides

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

5.3% Cape Teal

Anas capensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.3% White-fronted Plover

Anarhynchus marginatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.2% Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) - Adult Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

5.2% Rock Kestrel

Falco rupicolus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

5.2% Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua

Order: Pterocliformes

Family: Pteroclidae

5.1% Yellow-bellied Eremomela

Eremomela icteropygialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

5.1% Sociable Weaver

Philetairus socius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

4.9% Shaft-tailed Whydah

Vidua regia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

4.9% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.8% Black-backed Puffback

Dryoscopus cubla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

4.8% Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

4.8% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.8% Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) - Adult Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

4.8% White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) - Adult White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.7% Southern Fiscal

Lanius collaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

4.7% Gabon Boubou

Laniarius bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

4.7% White-bellied Sunbird

Cinnyris talatala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

4.6% Cape Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capensis

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

4.6% Short-toed Rock-Thrush

Monticola brevipes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.6% White-browed Scrub-Robin

Cercotrichas leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.6% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.6% Golden-breasted Bunting

Emberiza flaviventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

4.5% Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus rufirostris

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

4.5% Wattled Starling

Creatophora cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

4.4% Hartlaub's Babbler

Turdoides hartlaubii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

4.4% Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

4.4% European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) - Adult European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

4.4% African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) - Adult African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

4.4% Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) - Adult Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

4.4% African Pipit

Anthus cinnamomeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

4.4% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.3% South African Shelduck

Tadorna cana

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.3% Damara Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus damarensis

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

4.3% Brubru

Nilaus afer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

4.3% Red-crested Bustard

Lophotis ruficrista

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

4.2% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% Bradfield's Swift

Apus bradfieldi

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

4.2% Red-knobbed Coot

Fulica cristata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.1% Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix verticalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

4.1% Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.1% Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.0% African Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

4.0% Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.0% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.0% Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.0% Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Bubalornis niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

4.0% Black Crake

Zapornia flavirostra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.0% Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.9% Yellow-bellied Greenbul

Chlorocichla flaviventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

3.9% Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - Nonbreeding adult Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.9% White-tailed Shrike

Lanioturdus torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

3.9% Southern Red Bishop

Euplectes orix

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

3.9% Purple Roller

Coracias naevius

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

3.9% White-browed Robin-Chat

Cossypha heuglini

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.8% Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) - Adult Common Waxbill

Estrilda astrild

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.8% White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus anguitimens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

3.8% Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Emberiza tahapisi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

3.7% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.7% Double-banded Sandgrouse

Pterocles bicinctus

Order: Pterocliformes

Family: Pteroclidae

3.7% Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.7% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.6% Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) - Adult Spur-winged Goose

Plectropterus gambensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.6% Yellow Canary

Crithagra flaviventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.5% Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) - Adult Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Scopidae

3.5% Brown-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

3.4% Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicoides

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

3.4% Meves's Starling

Lamprotornis mevesii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

3.4% Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.4% Lesser Gray Shrike

Lanius minor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

3.3% White-fronted Bee-eater

Merops bullockoides

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

3.3% Scarlet-chested Sunbird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

3.3% Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) - Adult male Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

3.3% Greater Striped Swallow

Cecropis cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.2% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.2% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.2% Dideric Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.2% African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

3.1% Rockrunner

Achaetops pycnopygius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Macrosphenidae

3.1% Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) - Adult African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.1% Black-collared Barbet

Lybius torquatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

3.0% Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.0% Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

3.0% Meyer's Parrot

Poicephalus meyeri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.9% Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.9% Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) - Adult Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

2.9% Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) - Adult Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.9% Coppery-tailed Coucal

Centropus cupreicaudus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.9% White-throated Canary

Crithagra albogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.9% Kittlitz's Plover

Anarhynchus pecuarius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.9% Rüppell's Bustard

Heterotetrax rueppelii

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

2.8% Gabar Goshawk

Micronisus gabar

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.8% Chat Flycatcher

Agricola infuscatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.8% Barred Wren-Warbler

Calamonastes fasciolatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.8% Red-capped Lark

Calandrella cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

2.7% Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.7% Lesser Striped Swallow

Cecropis abyssinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.7% Rüppell's Parrot

Poicephalus rueppellii

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

2.7% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.7% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.7% Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.7% Lesser Masked-Weaver

Ploceus intermedius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

2.6% Red-billed Firefinch

Lagonosticta senegala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.6% Ashy Tit

Melaniparus cinerascens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

2.6% Cape Bunting

Emberiza capensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.6% Magpie Shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus) - Adult Magpie Shrike

Urolestes melanoleucus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.6% Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Adult (common) Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

2.6% Holub's Golden-Weaver

Ploceus xanthops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

2.5% Carp's Tit

Melaniparus carpi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

2.5% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.5% Black-chested Snake-Eagle

Circaetus pectoralis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.5% Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.5% Arrow-marked Babbler

Turdoides jardineii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

2.4% African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) - Adult African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.4% Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

2.4% White-rumped Swift

Apus caffer

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.4% Chestnut-banded Plover

Anarhynchus pallidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.4% Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.4% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.4% Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) - Adult Green Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

2.4% Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.3% Desert Cisticola

Cisticola aridulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

2.3% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.3% Eastern Paradise-Whydah (Vidua paradisaea) - Adult male Eastern Paradise-Whydah

Vidua paradisaea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

2.3% Southern Anteater-Chat

Myrmecocichla formicivora

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.3% Mourning Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decipiens

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.3% Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) - Adult Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.3% Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.2% Swainson's Spurfowl

Pternistis swainsonii

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.2% Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Campethera abingoni

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.2% Southern Pied-Babbler

Turdoides bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

2.2% Long-toed Lapwing

Vanellus crassirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.2% Gray-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.2% Double-banded Courser

Smutsornis africanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

2.2% Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.1% Damara Tern

Sternula balaenarum

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Rufous-chested Swallow

Cecropis semirufa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.1% Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.1% Capped Wheatear

Oenanthe pileata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.1% Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Breeding adult Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.1% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.0% Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythroryncha) - Adult Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythroryncha

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Buphagidae

2.0% Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.0% Bare-cheeked Babbler

Turdoides gymnogenys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

2.0% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.0% Black Cuckoo

Cuculus clamosus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.0% Bokmakierie

Telophorus zeylonus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

2.0% Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Adult Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

2.0% African Hawk-Eagle

Aquila spilogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.9% Tractrac Chat

Emarginata tractrac

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.9% White-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vangidae

1.9% Knob-billed Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.9% Terrestrial Brownbul

Phyllastrephus terrestris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

1.8% Western Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

1.8% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.8% Yellow-billed Egret

Ardea brachyrhyncha

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.8% Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.8% African Oystercatcher

Haematopus moquini

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

1.7% Violet Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus damarensis

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Phoeniculidae

1.7% Chestnut Weaver

Ploceus rubiginosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.7% Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) - Breeding adult Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.7% Bradfield's Hornbill

Lophoceros bradfieldi

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

1.7% Orange River White-eye

Zosterops pallidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

1.7% African Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus auritus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.6% Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) - Adult Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Sagittariidae

1.6% Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike

Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Malaconotidae

1.6% Chinspot Batis

Batis molitor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Platysteiridae

1.6% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.6% Blue-billed Teal

Spatula hottentota

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.6% Spike-heeled Lark

Chersomanes albofasciata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.6% Stark's Lark

Spizocorys starki

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.6% Crested Francolin

Ortygornis sephaena

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.6% Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

1.6% African Green-Pigeon

Treron calvus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.6% Plain Martin

Riparia paludicola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.5% Burnt-neck Eremomela

Eremomela usticollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.5% Lanner Falcon

Falco biarmicus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.5% Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) - Adult Hadada Ibis

Bostrychia hagedash

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.5% Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% Rufous-bellied Heron

Ardeola rufiventris

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.5% Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) - Adult Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

1.5% Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Adult Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% Shikra

Tachyspiza badia

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% African Skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.5% Bearded Woodpecker

Chloropicus namaquus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.5% Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Viduidae

1.4% Southern Yellow White-eye

Zosterops anderssoni

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

1.4% Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.4% African Scops-Owl

Otus senegalensis

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.4% Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.4% Maccoa Duck

Oxyura maccoa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.4% Freckled Nightjar

Caprimulgus tristigma

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

1.4% Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

1.4% Crowned Cormorant

Microcarbo coronatus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.4% Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) - Adult Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus africanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Buphagidae

1.4% Pied Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.4% Banded Martin

Neophedina cincta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.4% Brown Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% Rufous-naped Lark

Corypha africana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.3% White-crowned Lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) - Adult White-crowned Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.3% Kurrichane Thrush

Turdus libonyana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.3% African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus) - Adult African Golden Oriole

Oriolus auratus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

1.3% Crested Barbet

Trachyphonus vaillantii

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

1.3% Southern Black-Tit

Melaniparus niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

1.3% Dune Lark

Calendulauda erythrochlamys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.3% Cape Shoveler

Spatula smithii

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Pternistis hartlaubi

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.3% Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix leucotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.3% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.3% Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.2% Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Lybiidae

1.2% Yellow-breasted Apalis

Apalis flavida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.2% African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.2% Ludwig's Bustard

Neotis ludwigii

Order: Otidiformes

Family: Otididae

1.2% White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Burchell's Sandgrouse

Pterocles burchelli

Order: Pterocliformes

Family: Pteroclidae

1.2% Brown Firefinch

Lagonosticta nitidula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.2% Fawn-colored Lark

Calendulauda africanoides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.2% Karoo Chat

Emarginata schlegelii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.2% Collared Sunbird

Hedydipna collaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

1.1% Red-necked Falcon

Falco chicquera

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.1% African Swamphen

Porphyrio madagascariensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.1% Little Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza minulla

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% Pearl-breasted Swallow

Hirundo dimidiata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.1% Lesser Swamp Warbler

Acrocephalus gracilirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.1% Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.1% Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Spotted Eagle-Owl

Bubo africanus

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.1% Karoo Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda subcoronata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.1% Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

1.1% Wattled Crane

Grus carunculatus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Gruidae

1.1% African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.0% Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

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