1 November
To make a start at the wonderful diversity of bushveld birds that Namibia has to offer we decided on a visit to Daan Viljoen Nature Reserve. While waiting for the gate to open we saw both Black-cheeked and Violet-eared Waxbills, Rockrunner and the first of many Black-chested Prinia. Once inside a Monterios Horbill ‘croaked’ in the new day from a low Acacia. Walking a dry riverbed was quite productive with Greater Scimitarbill, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Short-toed Rock Thrush, Barred Wren Warbler and Ashy Tit all being seen well. We saw our fist antelope species of the trip and continued to bird our way around the reserve. Before lunch we stopped in at the water treatment plant on the way back to town. Highlights here included South African Shelduck, Hottentot Teal, Purple Heron, Wattled Starling, Ground-scraper Thrush and a juvenile Dwarf Bittern. The next few hours were dedicated to enjoying lunch in the shade of a fig grove in a traditional restaurant in town. The afternoon was spent wandering around Avis Dam. Here we saw our first seedeaters including Pin-tailed and Shaft-tailed Whydahs. We also saw the first shorebirds of the trip including Wood, Common and Marsh Sandpipers, Little Stint and Kittlitz’s Plover. We then headed back to town after a wonderful sunset to freshen up before dinner.

2 November
This morning we left the hills of Windhoek behind us and headed toward the magnificent Spreetshoogte Pass. The birding was good en route and we made no rush of the journey. White-rumped Swift, Long-billed Crombec and a soaring Brown Snake Eagle were our first new birds. We found a Baboon troop patrolling the road edge and a Steenbok antelope taking shade from the fierce sun. A couple of hours into the trip and we started to see the first mammoth nests of Sociable Weavers. The associated Pygmy Falcon made a most welcome appearance. Our long list of larks kicked off with a Spike-heeled and a little later we added Fawn-coloured Lark. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater and Kori Bustard were welcome additions. All Familiar Chats we scrutinised – the hard work eventually produced convincing views of Chat Flycatcher. A quick stop before lunch at a leaking water tank produced the very striking White-tailed Shrike. We descended the pass in the heat of the day and relaxed in the comfort of our farmhouse at the bottom of the pass. On a short sunset drive in the late afternoon we saw Grey-backed Sparrow-larks, the first of many Starks Larks and several Ruppell’s Korhaan. The fading sun dyed the mountains purple as we sipped ice-cold lager going over the days highlights. A short night drive after a wonderful dinner delivered 2 Spotted Eagle Owls.

3 November
We made a quick walk around the farm grounds this morning and encountered Kalahari Scrub-robin, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Bokmakierie, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Mountain Chat, Scaly-feathered Finch and Cape Sparrow. The water trough in front of the farmhouse provided excellent pre-breakfast entertainment with Yellow Canary, Lark-like Bunting, Namaqua Sandgrouse and Red-headed Finches coming in to drink. We then packed up and began the journey through to Walvis Bay. We added Tractrac Chat before we encountered the barren plains of the famous Namib. We managed to find a group of the very special Gray’s Lark taking shade in some small rocks next to the road. It was here that we also encountered our first truly wild Ostriches. Once in Walvis we dropped our bags and headed for the bay. We picked up on most of the common waterbirds including Damara Tern, Cape Cormorant, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and Curlew Sandpipier. We enjoyed a seafood dinner with dozens of waders scouring the mud only metres away!

4 November
On this rather overcast and chilly morning we headed out for the great red dunes south of the Kuiseb River to look for another very special Lark – Dune Lark. They did not appear to be calling and just as we were beginning to wonder a male responded and did a wonderful display for us. We were entertained in our search with views of Black-breasted Snake Eagle, Dusky Sunbird and African Hoopoe. One our way back in for breakfast we stopped in at the sewage works and added Cape Teal, Maccoa Duck and Cape Shoveller. After breakfast we drove out to Paaltjies and had Black Tern and Sooty Shearwater feeding behind the breakers. En route we revelled in the abundance of Chestnut-banded Plovers. Of note were a couple of separate sightings of Red-necked Phalarope including both sexes in full breeding plumage. A visit to the oysterbeds was good for Black Oystercatcher, Common Greenshank, Eurasian Curlew, Caspian and Sandwich Terns and hundreds of Lesser and Greater Flamingos. We then shot up the coast to Bird Island where, amongst thousands of Cape Cormorants we found a small group of Crowned Cormorants. Dinner was once again perfectly timed with the tide and we enjoyed a sighting of Grey-headed Gull while sipping drinks.

5 November
We made a pre-dawn start to get to Spitzkoppe before it got too hot. Before we got to the outcrop we had a group of Ludwig’s Bustard in flight close to the road. The bush at the base of this magnificent basalt wonderland was active and within an hour we had seen Layard’s Titbabbler and a pair of highly-desired Herero Chat. White-backed Mousebird, Pale-winged Starling, Acacia Pied Barbet and White-throated Canary were common. Karoo Long-billed Lark was fairly easily found before we settled down in the shade to enjoy a bit of breakfast. A group of Striped Mouse entertained us while we ate. Other mammal highlights here included Rock Hyrax (the Koakoland sub-species), Klipspringer and Dassie Rat. On our way out we had distant views of Northern Black Korhaan. We then made our way to into the wonderful Erongo Mountains. We settled into our accommodation and it was decided that the best way to spend the afternoon was birding from the luxury of our spectacular rooms. The dramatic scenery and well-positioned and very comfortable safari tents made this place one of the highlights of the trip. At dinner we had Freckled Nightjar calling and hunting insects at the floodlit waterhole in front of the restaurant.

6 November
An early start secured our chance at Hartlaub’s Francolin with a pair being encountered in the boulders two minutes walk from the lodge. A walk through the bush below the lodge was quite productive and we added Brown-crowned Tchagra, White-browed Scrub-robin, Carp’s Black Tit, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting and Pearl-spotted Owlet to our growing list. A small water drip meters away from the breakfast table attracted Cape Bunting and Speckled Pigeon. The middle of the day was dedicated to relaxing in the magical atmosphere of the lodge. We took a game drive in the afternoon and although the birding was fairly quiet we saw our first Grey Hornbill and Red-crested Korhaan. The mammal highlight was a sighting of three tiny Damara Dik Diks. Before dinner we found several striking Marbled Rubber Frogs at the lodge pool.

7 November
A large riverbed close to the lodge was where we spent this morning searching for new species. We spotted Red-billed Francolin shuffling along the riverbed as we scoped a pair of Bearded Woodpeckers in a large dead tree. Violet Woodhoopoe obligingly called loudly and showed well from a neighbouring tree. The recently split Damara Hornbill was located several times on the walk as well as Black-backed Puffback, Lesser Honeyguide, African Hawk Eagle and Golden-tailed Woodpecker. We finally managed to locate a small group of the sought-after Ruppell’s Parrot in the tall woodland fringing the riverbed. On the walk back to the lodge we found a single African Cuckoo. After a hearty breakfast we packed up and headed for the great Etosha National Park. Not long after arriving we had a pair of Spotted Thick Knee sheltering from the midday heat. A Giant Eagle Owl was found right next to the waterhole at camp while we marvelled at the hordes of different game coming in to relieve their thirst. After relaxing at the lodge for an hour or so we headed out to explore areas on the western edge of the pan. A very dramatic and spectacular dust storm made the birding impossible. Our hard work was however well rewarded with a pride of 16 Lion. The pride was complete with small cubs (not more than a couple of months old), sub adults, 4 lovely lionesses and 2 impressive males. What a sight that was in the fading light! At dusk Double-banded Sandgrouse began to pour in the camps waterhole and as it got darker Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hunted moths in the floodlights. After dinner 4 Black Rhino came in to drink. Tension between two of the animals provided superb entertainment as they huffed and challenged each other. A fitting end to a superb day!
 
 

8 November
With our cabin really close to the waterhole we spent a few minutes marvelling at the creatures coming to drink before we set off on a short drive. Not long into the drive we found Greater Kestrel perched in an Acacia and the first of many Crowned Lapwings next to the road. As we turned around to head back for breakfast we found Pink-billed Lark and Capped Wheatear. At the waterhole after breakfast we found Red-capped Lark and a circling White-backed Vulture. We then packed up and headed towards Halali camp. Soon after leaving we had an Elephant bull having a drink and giving himself a mud bath. The day was now very hot but careful scanning produced our first courser sighting. We found two groups of two Double-banded Courser close to the road. Continuing on and not two minutes had passed and we had a spectacular Secretarybird hunting only metres away. This was a first class sighting and a real target bird for Chris and so it was fantastic to get the bird so close. Tawny Eagle and Black Kite were new raptors for the trip. The mammal highlight was certainly a tiny Black-backed Jackal pup not far from mother’s watchful eye. Once having arrived at camp we found White-faced Scops Owl and White Helmetshrike in the camp grounds. In the afternoon we went out to some of the better know waterholes to look for game. Aside from all the fantastic game we managed to get cracking views of a Lanner Falcon next to a waterhole. Goas waterhole was active with game and had a nice selection of waders although it produced nothing new. After dinner that night the camp waterhole was certainly the place to be. Two breeding herds of Elephant as well as three Spotted Hyaena showed up for a drink.

9 November
An early walk around the camp turned up very little new and it only at the waterhole that we found new birds. White-bellied Sunbird darted around the trees fringing the waterhole and a pair of Gabar Goshawk was spotted under the leafy canopy of a tall Mopane tree. We then headed back for breakfast before setting out for Namutoni. A quick stop at Goas produced a Bataleur sighting. The hot sun baked the earth and it was in the shade of shrubs that we found most of our birds. We managed to find a pair of Chestnut-backed Finchlark and Buffy Pipit. Banded Martin was seen flying over a natural spring. Once at Namutoni we took a quick stroll to the waterhole. Willow Warbler and Red-breasted Swallow were seen on the way there. At the waterhole we spotted a few waders but a rather confiding Black Crake stole the show. After relaxing at camp for the heat of the day we took a quick drive around Fisher’s Pan in the afternoon. Red-billed Hornbill and Southern Ant-eating Chat were both new but aside from that the afternoon was relatively quiet. Back at the camp waterhole the spectacle of thousands of Red-billed Queleas coming in to roost served as a perfect way to round the day off.

10 November
On our way out of camp we had Black Cuckoo and Blue Waxbill. We also enjoyed the sight of hundreds of European Swifts hunting and the rather grotesque Marabou Stork perching in a large tree. We stopped in at a waterhole south of Andoni and found 4 lionesses crouched and carefully watching a Warthog coming in to drink. The lionesses made their move and good tactical hunting had them a Warthog for breakfast. What incredible luck – a Lion kill only minutes after arriving at a waterhole. The Warthog was devoured in a matter of minutes and we continued to the next waterhole. Here we found a pride of 12 lion and 10 Blue Crane. On our way out of the gate we had Desert Cisticola taking shelter in the shade of a fencepole. We also had wonderful views of two low-flying Lappet-facedVultures as they began to ride thermals. A natural artesian well en route produced some excellent birds. We found a pair of Temminck’s Courser close by feeding in the grass close by and we scanned the hundreds of waders for anything unusual. Our scanning paid off and we located the incredibly rare American Golden Plover. We spent about an hour with the bird and managed to get all the ID features as well as some great photos. A flock of about 130 Caspain Plover and Whiskered Tern served as additional highlights. We had a lot of driving to do and thus did not have much time to stop for birds for the rest of the day. We did manage to see Wahlberg’s Eagle before darkness fell. We arrived at our lodging in Caprivi just in time for dinner.

11 November
Almost everything we laid eyes on was new for the trip and so the birding resumed a frantic pace once again. We opted for a ride on the Kavango River to see what we could find. Before we climbed on the boat we had managed to see Jameson’s and Brown Firefinches, Paradise Flycatcher, Little Bee-eater and Violet-backed Starling. The island held a number of waders and highlights included Terek Sandpiper (unusual here) and Sanderling (also a bit unusual). Dozens of startling Southern Carmine Bee-eaters circled around catching insects and we stopped next to the colony for a while to watch them take insects to the chicks. A pair of African Skimmer was a big highlight and we gained up-to-date information on their breeding habits from our host. In the reeds fringing the river we found Luapula Cisticola and Rufous-bellied Heron. We also managed to find a couple of Rock Pratincole as well as many Collared Pratincole. Pied, Giant and Malachite Kingfishers were all seen. After a wonderful breakfast we made our way to Popa Falls. A stop en route for flock activity produced a stunning male Red-headed Weaver, Arnot’s Chat, Wood Pipit and Dark Chanting Goshawk. After settling in at Popa we took a short walk around. We found a female European Golden Oriole, Little Sparrowhawk, Arrow-marked and Hartlaub’s Babblers and White-browed Robin Chat. On the walk through to dinner we had great views of a very vocal Wood Owl.

12 November
A Woodland Kingfisher and a flock of Red-billed Oxpeckers delayed our early start into Muhango Game Reserve. On the way in to the park we had Chinspot Batis, Black-headed Oriole and Pale Flycatcher. Soon after entering we had a wonderful herd of Sable antelope moving towards the floodplain. The lack of rain had dramatically affected the savannah, many trees were bare and in many places the ground cover had been stripped. We still managed to find Black-crowned Tchagra, Long-tailed Shrike and Black-collared Barbet. On the floodplain we managed to scope a flock of Wattled Crane, Spurwing Goose and had a good sighting of Long-toed Lapwing. We then embarked on the fairly short drive into Botswana. Once at the main lodge we were transported by boat to the more secluded and very comfortable satellite lodge. Travelling down the river was spectacular and it mattered not that we had seen most of the waterbirds before and managed to spot Martial Eagle on the wing. A short afternoon walk around camp served up Crested Barbet and Golden and Brown-throated Weavers. We then decided to take a tall cooldrink and watch the spectacular sunset over the Kavango River. Before dinner a little bit of effort secured us great views of AfricanBarred Owlet.

13 November
Before our early morning boatride we sipped our coffee on the riverbank and a few Brown-throated and Sand Martins whizz by. Shortly after leaving the lodge we had Goliath Heron and beautiful views of several Wire-tailed Swallow perching on swaying reeds. An overhanging tree housed three White-backed Night Heron much to the delight of all. Bradfield’s Hornbill was spotted calling from atop a nearby tree. Scanning an island produced the highlight of the morning – African Hobby Falcon. The bird was found drinking water in one of the pools on the island and we even managed to get the scope onto it before it flew off. We were treated to several sightings of African Marsh Harrier and Black-crowned Night Heron. On our way back we had a single Woolly-necked Stork. Just before breakfast we scoped a Comb Duck on the opposite bank in front of the lodge. The middle of the day was for relaxing but we still managed an Ashy Flycatcher close to camp. In the afternoon we took a couple of hours to explore some of the quieter backwaters. This was good for African Pygmy Goose and we managed two separate sightings of Lesser Moorhen. We also got good views of Chirping Cisticola calling from atop a reed. On our way back to camp the keen eyes of our local guide spotted a Little Bittern.

14 November
First thing we explored the Papyrus reedbed close to camp and turned up Greater Swamp Warbler and Spectacled Weaver. As it turned out a certain fishing owl had proved elusive thus far and we decided to take a short walk around the lodge grounds to see if we could find our quarry. A very fresh and half-eaten dead fish got our hopes up then ….hey presto Pel’s Fishing Owl. With this wonderful sighting still fresh in our minds we motored away from the camp with some reluctance. Such fantastic places are always hard to leave! Once we had landed at the main camp we decided on a short walk before we headed back into Namibia. Collared Sunbird, Red-billed Firefinch and Terrestrial Brownbul were all welcome additions. We went via the Kavango Floodplain again and had a herd of at least 100 Buffalo, Red Lechwe, Southern Reedbuck, Tsessebe, Sable and Roan Antelope – what a fantastic selection of antelope! An Osprey was resting up in a tall tree on the edge of the floodplain. We arrived at our lodging in the Caprivi in the late afternoon and decided on a short sunset boatride. We switched the engine off and gently drifted down this magnificent stretch of river. We didn’t expect much in the way of new birds and were quite happy to watch the locals go about their work on the edge of the river. It was thus a most welcome surprise to have a male Pallid Harrier fly over and a further bonus was a single Saddle-billed Stork. All smiles all around and we headed back to the lodge for a superb dinner.
 
 

15 October
Today was a big drive day and so we did not get up to much birding. We did a quick walk before we left the Caprivi however. We found White-browed Coucal next to the river and a single Swainson’s Spurfowl in the nearby woodland. We then headed towards the Waterberg after a hearty breakfast. The drive took the entire rest of the day and we only had time to stop en route to appreciate a circling Cuckoo Hawk. We arrived in the Waterberg just in time to appreciate the very confiding Damara Dik Dik that patrol the camp grounds.

16 October
Today was not a very birdy day as we were finishing off the tour in Windhoek at lunchtime. We did not however pass up the chance take a short walk around the camp. We had great birds and managed to add Verreaux’s (Black) Eagle to the list. We found a pair perching on the dramatic red cliffs. We watched them for a good while and then watched them as they cruised the cliff face looking for Rock Hyrax. We also had best views yet of Ruppell’s Parrot feeding on mistletoe at very close range. With masses of new birds and loads of memorable sightings we turned our car in the direction of Windhoek. Here we took the rest of the day off to recover from two weeks of dream-time birding.
 

BIRD LIST
Based on Sinclair and Ryan 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Struik.

Ostrich Struthio camelus
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis
Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
Crowned Cormorant Phalacrocorax coronatus
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
Gray Heron Ardea cinerea
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron Butorides striatus
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
White-backed Night-Heron Gorsachius leuconotus
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus
Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
African Spoonbill Platalea alba
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor
White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
South African Shelduck Tadorna cana
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
African Pygmy-goose Nettapus auritus
Cape Teal Anas capensis
Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha
Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota
Cape Shoveler Anas smithii
Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma
Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
African Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda cuculoides
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus
Dark Chanting-Goshawk Melierax metabates
Pale Chanting-Goshawk Melierax canorus
Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi
Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
Secretary-bird Sagittarius serpentarius
Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus
Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolis
Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
African Hobby Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
Hartlaub's Francolin Francolinus hartlaubi
Red-billed Francolin Francolinus adspersus
Swainson's Francolin Francolinus swainsonii
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
Blue Crane Grus paradisea
Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus
Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostris
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Lesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori
Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii
Rueppell's Bustard Eupodotis rueppellii
Red-crested Bustard Eupodotis ruficrista
White-quilled Bustard Eupodotis afraoides
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis
Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii
Double-banded Courser Smutsornis africanus
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis
Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius
Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris
White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus
Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Sanderling Calidris alba
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Gray-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris
Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua
Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus
Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea
African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
African Green-Pigeon Treron calva
Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis
Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri
Rueppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii
Gray Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor
Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus
African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis
Dideric Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus
White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus
Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti
Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus
Pel's Fishing-Owl Scotopelia peli
African Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii
Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum
African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena
Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma
African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Common Swift Apus apus
Bradfield's Swift Apus bradfieldi
Little Swift Apus affinis
White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus
Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis
Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides
Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata
Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevia
African Hoopoe Upupa africana
Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
Violet Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis
Common Scimitar-bill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri
Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas
Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus
Bradfield's Hornbill Tockus bradfieldi
African Gray Hornbill Tockus nasutus
Damara Hornbill Tokus damarensis
Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas
Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus
Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
Fawn-colored Lark Mirafra africanoides
Sabota Lark Mirafra sabota
Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata
Dune Lark Certhilauda erythrochlamys
Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis
Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix verticalis
Gray's Lark Ammomanes grayi
Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris
Stark's Lark Eremalauda starki
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
Banded Martin Riparia cincta
Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
Greater Striped-Swallow Hirundo cucullata
Rufous-chested Swallow Hirundo semirufa
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis
African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
Woodland Pipit Anthus nyassae
Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
Black-fronted Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans
Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris
Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris
Short-toed Rock-Thrush Monticola brevipes
Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsipsirupa
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus
Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana
Luapula Cisticola Cisticola luapula
Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus
Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans
Gray-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata
Barred Camaroptera Calamonastes fasciolatus
Damara Rock-jumper Achaetops pycnopygius
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
African Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus
Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Greater Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis
Burnt-neck Eremomela Eremomela usticollis
Cape Crombec Sylvietta rufescens
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Layard's Warbler Parisoma layardi
Rufous-vented Warbler Parisoma subcaeruleum
Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus
Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus
Mariqua Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens
White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini
Red-backed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys
Kalahari Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas paena
Herero Chat Namibornis herero
African Stonechat Saxicola torquata
Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola
Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata
Tractrac Chat Cercomela tractrac
Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris
Southern Anteater-Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora
White-headed Black-Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti
Chinspot Batis Batis molitor
Pririt Batis Batis pririt
White-tailed Shrike Lanioturdus torquatus
African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
White-rumped Babbler Turdoides leucopygius
Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii
Southern Black-Tit Melaniparus niger
Carp's Tit Melaniparus carpi
Ashy Tit Melaniparus cinerascens
Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis
White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala
Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus
African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
African Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor
Common Fiscal Lanius collaris
Magpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca
Brubru Nilaus afer
Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla
Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala
Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis
Gabon Boubou Laniarius bicolor
Crimson-breasted Gonolek Laniarius atrococcineus
Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike Telophorus sulfureopectus
White Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
Cape Crow Corvus capensis
Pied Crow Corvus albus
White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea
Cape Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis nitens
Meves' Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis mevesii
Burchell's Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis australis
Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup
Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Rufous Sparrow Passer motitensis
S Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus
Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali
Social Weaver Philetairus socius
Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius
Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis
Holub's Golden-Weaver Ploceus xanthops
Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus
African Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus
Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
Red Bishop Euplectes orix
Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons
Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba
Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula
Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala
Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu Uraeginthus angolensis
Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatina
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
Black-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos
Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala
Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus
Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris
White-throated Canary Serinus albogularis
Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis
Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris