Pilanesberg Bird Checklist

Over 350 bird species have been recorded in the park.

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	Common name	Scientific name	Notes
Bulbuls, thrushes & chats
	Ant-eating Chat	Myrmecocichla formicivora	Perches on termite mounds. Status: Least Concern.
	Cape Robin-Chat	Cossypha caffra	Orange breast, white eyebrow. Status: Least Concern.
	Capped Wheatear	Oenanthe pileata	Black breast band; open ground. Status: Least Concern.
	Dark-capped Bulbul	Pycnonotus tricolor	Ubiquitous and cheerful. Status: Least Concern.
	Familiar Chat	Oenanthe familiaris	Flicks wings on landing. Status: Least Concern.
	Groundscraper Thrush	Turdus litsitsirupa	Boldly spotted; stands upright. Status: Least Concern.
	Kurrichane Thrush	Turdus libonyanus	Orange bill; forages in leaf litter. Status: Least Concern.
	Mocking Cliff Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris	Glossy black with rufous belly. Where: koppies. Status: Least Concern.
	White-browed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys	Cocked tail; sings from cover. Status: Least Concern.
	White-throated Robin-Chat	Cossypha humeralis	White throat and wing bar. Status: Least Concern.
Bustards, korhaans & cranes
	Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster	Male gives a drawn-out "pop". Status: Least Concern.
	Grey Crowned Crane	Balearica regulorum	Golden crown; scarce visitor. Status: Endangered.
	Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori	The world’s heaviest flying bird. Status: Near Threatened.
	Northern Black Korhaan	Afrotis afraoides	Noisy, black-and-white male. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-crested Korhaan	Lophotis ruficrista	Spectacular display flight, dropping like a stone. Status: Least Concern.
Cuckoos, coucals & turacos
	African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis	Resembles a hawk in flight. Status: Least Concern.
	Burchell’s Coucal	Centropus burchellii	Bubbling "bottle" call before rain. Status: Least Concern.
	Diederik Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius	Persistent "dee-dee-deederik" in summer. Status: Least Concern.
	Grey Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides concolor	The bush alarm clock: "kweh". Status: Least Concern.
	Jacobin Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus	Black and white with a crest; arrives with the rains. Status: Least Concern.
	Klaas’s Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas	Glossy green above, white below. Status: Least Concern.
	Levaillant’s Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii	Streaked throat, crested. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius	The relentless "piet-my-vrou" of summer. Status: Least Concern.
Doves & pigeons
	African Green Pigeon	Treron calvus	Green and yellow; feeds in fig trees. Status: Least Concern.
	Cape Turtle Dove	Streptopelia capicola	The endless "work harder" call. Status: Least Concern.
	Emerald-spotted Wood Dove	Turtur chalcospilos	Descending mournful call. Status: Least Concern.
	Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis	Rufous with a speckled necklace. Status: Least Concern.
	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Long tail; male has a black face. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata	Larger, dark red eye-ring. Status: Least Concern.
	Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea	Red eye patch; on cliffs and buildings. Status: Least Concern.
Falcons & kestrels
	Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis	Migrates from China; large summer flocks. Status: Least Concern.
	Greater Kestrel	Falco rupicoloides	Pale with a white eye. Status: Least Concern.
	Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	Rufous crown; hunts doves at speed. Status: Least Concern.
	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	The fastest bird alive. Status: Least Concern.
	Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus	Africa’s smallest raptor; lives in weaver nests. Status: Least Concern.
	Rock Kestrel	Falco rupicolus	Hovers over hillsides. Status: Least Concern.
Flycatchers, batises & tits
	African Paradise Flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis	Long chestnut tail streamers in summer. Status: Least Concern.
	Ashy Tit	Melaniparus cinerascens	Grey with a black bib. Status: Least Concern.
	Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor	Female has a rufous chin spot. Status: Least Concern.
	Marico Flycatcher	Melaenornis mariquensis	Brown above, clean white below. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Black Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina	All black, square tail. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Black Tit	Melaniparus niger	Noisy in mixed feeding parties. Status: Least Concern.
	Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	Summer visitor; sallies from a perch. Status: Least Concern.
Gamebirds
	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Small and secretive in grassland. Status: Least Concern.
	Crested Francolin	Ortygornis sephaena	Runs with tail cocked. Status: Least Concern.
	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Noisy flocks everywhere. Status: Least Concern.
	Kurrichane Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus	Explodes from underfoot. Status: Least Concern.
	Natal Spurfowl	Pternistis natalensis	Red bill and legs. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-billed Spurfowl	Pternistis adspersus	Yellow eye-ring. Status: Least Concern.
	Swainson’s Spurfowl	Pternistis swainsonii	Bare red throat; calls at dawn. Status: Least Concern.
Herons, storks & ibises
	Abdim’s Stork	Ciconia abdimii	Summer migrant in flocks. Status: Least Concern.
	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	Gap in the bill for extracting snails. Status: Least Concern.
	African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	Bare black head and neck. Status: Least Concern.
	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	Sweeps its spatulate bill side to side. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Roosts by day, feeds at dusk. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala	Often hunts far from water. Status: Least Concern.
	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Iridescent bronze-green. Status: Least Concern.
	Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	The world’s largest heron. Status: Least Concern.
	Great Egret	Ardea alba	All white, yellow bill. Status: Least Concern.
	Green-backed Heron	Butorides striata	Small, skulking at the water’s edge. Status: Least Concern.
	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Large and patient at the water’s edge. Status: Least Concern.
	Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash	Loud raucous call at dawn and dusk. Status: Least Concern.
	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Hammer-shaped head; builds enormous stick nests. Status: Least Concern.
	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Black bill, yellow feet. Status: Least Concern.
	Marabou Stork	Leptoptilos crumenifer	Huge, bare-headed scavenger. Status: Least Concern.
	Saddle-billed Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis	Spectacular red, black and yellow bill. Status: Least Concern.
	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Buff and hunched; flashes white in flight. Status: Least Concern.
	Western Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Follows buffalo and game. Status: Least Concern.
	White Stork	Ciconia ciconia	Non-breeding summer visitor from Europe. Status: Least Concern.
	Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus	White woolly neck. Status: Near Threatened.
	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	Pink flush on the wings when breeding. Status: Least Concern.
Hornbills, hoopoes & barbets
	Acacia Pied Barbet	Tricholaema leucomelas	Small, black and white. Status: Least Concern.
	African Grey Hornbill	Lophoceros nasutus	Plaintive whistling call. Status: Least Concern.
	African Hoopoe	Upupa africana	Fanned crest; probes the ground. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-collared Barbet	Lybius torquatus	Duetting "too-puddly" call. Status: Least Concern.
	Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Strongly decurved bill. Status: Least Concern.
	Crested Barbet	Trachyphonus vaillantii	Sustained trilling like an alarm clock. Status: Least Concern.
	Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator	Famously guides people to bees’ nests. Status: Least Concern.
	Green Wood Hoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus	Cackling family parties. Status: Least Concern.
	Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor	Persistent monotonous call. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Ground Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri	Turkey-sized, booming call at dawn. Status: Vulnerable.
	Southern Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus rufirostris	Slender red bill. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill	Tockus leucomelas	The "flying banana". Status: Least Concern.
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus	Monotonous tinking call. Status: Least Concern.
Kingfishers, bee-eaters & rollers
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris	Hunts insects away from water. Status: Least Concern.
	European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	Liquid calls from high overhead in summer. Status: Least Concern.
	European Roller	Coracias garrulus	Plain blue; summer visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima	Africa’s largest kingfisher. Status: Least Concern.
	Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus	The classic safari bird. Status: Least Concern.
	Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus	Smallest bee-eater; yellow throat. Status: Least Concern.
	Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus	Jewel-bright, tiny, at reed edges. Status: Least Concern.
	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	Hovers then plunges. Status: Least Concern.
	Purple Roller	Coracias naevius	Larger, heavily streaked. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater	Merops nubicoides	Spectacular carmine; scarce visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti	Small, in dry woodland. Status: Least Concern.
	White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides	Red throat; nests in riverbanks. Status: Least Concern.
	Woodland Kingfisher	Halcyon senegalensis	Loud trilling call; summer migrant. Status: Least Concern.
Larks, pipits & wagtails
	African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp	Bold black and white; at the dam. Status: Least Concern.
	African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus	Walks rather than hops. Status: Least Concern.
	Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis	Tail pumps constantly. Status: Least Concern.
	Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark	Eremopterix leucotis	Flocks on bare ground. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea	Rufous cap and shoulder patches. Status: Least Concern.
	Rufous-naped Lark	Mirafra africana	Sings persistently from a fence post. Status: Least Concern.
	Sabota Lark	Calendulauda sabota	Well-marked; mimics other birds. Status: Least Concern.
Other notable birds
	Common Ostrich	Struthio camelus	The world’s largest bird. Status: Least Concern.
Owls & nightjars
	African Scops Owl	Otus senegalensis	Frog-like trill; superbly camouflaged. Status: Least Concern.
	African Wood Owl	Strix woodfordii	Riverine woodland; duetting call. Status: Least Concern.
	Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Pale heart-shaped face. Status: Least Concern.
	Fiery-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus pectoralis	"Good Lord deliver us" call at dusk. Status: Least Concern.
	Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum	Tiny, day-active; false eyes on the nape. Status: Least Concern.
	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar	Caprimulgus rufigena	Summer breeding visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus	The commonest large owl. Status: Least Concern.
	Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl	Ketupa lactea	Africa’s largest owl; pink eyelids. Status: Least Concern.
Shrikes, bush-shrikes & helmet-shrikes
	Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla	Puffs its rump into a white ball. Status: Least Concern.
	Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis	Descending whistled song. Status: Least Concern.
	Brubru	Nilaus afer	High trilling call from the canopy. Status: Least Concern.
	Crimson-breasted Shrike	Laniarius atrococcineus	Startling scarlet and black. Status: Least Concern.
	Grey-headed Bush-Shrike	Malaconotus blanchoti	Large, "ghost bird" call. Status: Least Concern.
	Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor	Black mask across the forehead. Status: Least Concern.
	Magpie Shrike	Urolestes melanoleucus	Very long tail; family groups. Status: Least Concern.
	Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike	Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus	Bright yellow and orange; skulks. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio	Summer visitor from Europe. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Fiscal	Lanius collaris	Impales prey on thorns. Status: Least Concern.
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali	Untidy nests on the west side of trees. Status: Least Concern.
	White-crested Helmet-Shrike	Prionops plumatus	Travels in noisy parties. Status: Least Concern.
Starlings, oxpeckers & orioles
	Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus	Liquid whistle; bright yellow. Status: Least Concern.
	Burchell’s Starling	Lamprotornis australis	Large with a long floppy tail. Status: Least Concern.
	Cape Glossy Starling	Lamprotornis nitens	Iridescent blue-green; orange eye. Status: Least Concern.
	Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis	Aggressive mimic; forked tail. Status: Least Concern.
	Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus	Deeper blue flanks. Status: Least Concern.
	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	White breast and collar. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythrorynchus	Rides on buffalo, giraffe and rhino. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio	Rufous wing flashes; on koppies. Status: Least Concern.
	Violet-backed Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster	Male brilliant violet; summer migrant. Status: Least Concern.
	Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea	Nomadic; males develop wattles when breeding. Status: Least Concern.
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus	Larger, yellow-based bill. Status: Least Concern.
Sunbirds & white-eyes
	Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina	Black with an amethyst throat. Status: Least Concern.
	Cape White-eye	Zosterops virens	Bold white eye-ring; small flocks. Status: Least Concern.
	Marico Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis	Purple and maroon breast bands. Status: Least Concern.
	Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis	Brilliant scarlet chest. Status: Least Concern.
	White-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris talatala	Metallic green with a white belly. Status: Least Concern.
Swallows, martins & swifts
	African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus	Very slender; around palms. Status: Least Concern.
	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Abundant summer visitor from Europe. Status: Least Concern.
	Brown-throated Martin	Riparia paludicola	Small and dusky over water. Status: Least Concern.
	Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica	Streaked below; builds a mud tunnel nest. Status: Least Concern.
	Little Swift	Apus affinis	Square tail, white rump. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-breasted Swallow	Cecropis semirufa	Deep rufous underparts. Status: Least Concern.
	Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	Pale brown; around cliffs and buildings. Status: Least Concern.
	White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer	Deeply forked tail. Status: Least Concern.
	Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	Fine tail streamers; over water. Status: Least Concern.
Vultures, eagles & hawks
	African Fish Eagle	Icthyophaga vocifer	Iconic ringing call over water. Where: Mankwe Dam. Status: Least Concern.
	African Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides typus	Double-jointed legs to raid nest holes. Status: Least Concern.
	African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster	Boldly streaked below; hunts gamebirds. Status: Least Concern.
	Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	Rocking flight, almost no tail. Status: Endangered.
	Black Sparrowhawk	Accipiter melanoleucus	Largest African accipiter. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-chested Snake Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis	Dark chest, white belly; hovers. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Hovers on open ground; red eye. Status: Least Concern.
	Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	Small eagle with white "headlights" at the shoulder. Status: Least Concern.
	Brown Snake Eagle	Circaetus cinereus	Large yellow eyes; snake specialist. Status: Least Concern.
	Cape Vulture	Gyps coprotheres	Larger and paler than White-backed. Status: Vulnerable.
	Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar	Small, red cere and legs. Status: Least Concern.
	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Small, slender-billed. Status: Critically Endangered.
	Jackal Buzzard	Buteo rufofuscus	Rufous chest, black-and-white below. Status: Least Concern.
	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	Massive bill, bare pink head; dominant at kills. Status: Endangered.
	Little Sparrowhawk	Accipiter minullus	Tiny; white rump spots. Status: Least Concern.
	Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus	Black throat stripe. Status: Least Concern.
	Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis	Unmistakable floppy crest. Status: Least Concern.
	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	Africa’s most powerful eagle. Status: Endangered.
	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Fish specialist; summer visitor to the dam. Status: Least Concern.
	Secretarybird	Sagittarius serpentarius	Walks the grassland stamping on snakes. Status: Endangered.
	Shikra	Accipiter badius	Pale grey; red eye. Status: Least Concern.
	Steppe Buzzard	Buteo vulpinus	Common non-breeding summer visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	Variable plumage; often perched on dead trees. Status: Vulnerable.
	Verreaux’s Eagle	Aquila verreauxii	All-black with a white back; hunts dassies. Where: koppies. Status: Least Concern.
	Wahlberg’s Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi	Summer migrant, slim with a small crest. Status: Least Concern.
	White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	The commonest vulture at carcasses. Status: Critically Endangered.
	White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	Pink bill, white head. Status: Critically Endangered.
	Yellow-billed Kite	Milvus aegyptius	Forked tail; summer migrant. Status: Least Concern.
Warblers, cisticolas & apalises
	Bar-throated Apalis	Apalis thoracica	Neat black throat bar. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-chested Prinia	Prinia flavicans	Black breast band in breeding plumage. Status: Least Concern.
	Chestnut-vented Warbler	Curruca subcoerulea	Skulks in thorn scrub. Status: Least Concern.
	Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus	Open short grassland. Status: Least Concern.
	Green-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura	Bleating "sheep" call from thicket. Status: Least Concern.
	Long-billed Crombec	Sylvietta rufescens	Looks tailless. Status: Least Concern.
	Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana	The commonest cisticola; rattling call. Status: Least Concern.
	Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava	Long tail held cocked. Status: Least Concern.
	Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	Non-breeding summer visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Zitting call in display flight. Status: Least Concern.
Waterbirds & waders
	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Swims with only the neck showing. Status: Least Concern.
	African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus	Enormous toes for walking on lilies. Status: Least Concern.
	African Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus	Yellow facial wattles. Status: Least Concern.
	Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra	Yellow bill, red legs; walks on floating vegetation. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Absurdly long pink legs. Status: Least Concern.
	Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus	Metallic "tink" alarm call. Status: Least Concern.
	Cape Shoveler	Spatula smithii	Long spatulate bill. Status: Least Concern.
	Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Male has a fleshy knob on the bill. Status: Least Concern.
	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Upturned bill; summer visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Red frontal shield; skulks at reed edges. Status: Least Concern.
	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Bobs constantly; summer visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus	Black cap with a white halo. Status: Least Concern.
	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Abundant and noisy. Status: Least Concern.
	Kittlitz’s Plover	Charadrius pecuarius	Sandy, on bare shorelines. Status: Least Concern.
	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Dives constantly; whinnying call. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-billed Teal	Anas erythrorhyncha	Dark cap, red bill. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	White shield with two red knobs. Status: Least Concern.
	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	Perches with wings spread. Status: Least Concern.
	Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis	Away from water; calls at night. Status: Least Concern.
	Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis	Africa’s largest waterfowl. Status: Least Concern.
	Three-banded Plover	Charadrius tricollaris	Two black breast bands, red eye-ring. Status: Least Concern.
	Water Thick-knee	Burhinus vermiculatus	Nocturnal, wailing call at the dam. Status: Least Concern.
	White-breasted Cormorant	Phalacrocorax lucidus	Larger, white-chested. Status: Least Concern.
	White-faced Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	Whistling calls in flight. Status: Least Concern.
	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Spotted back; summer visitor. Status: Least Concern.
	Yellow-billed Duck	Anas undulata	Bright yellow bill. Status: Least Concern.
Waxbills, finches & canaries
	Black-faced Waxbill	Brunhilda erythronotos	Black mask, crimson rump. Status: Least Concern.
	Black-throated Canary	Crithagra atrogularis	Small, streaky, black throat. Status: Least Concern.
	Blue Waxbill	Uraeginthus angolensis	Powder-blue face and breast. Status: Least Concern.
	Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata	Small flocks in grass seed. Status: Least Concern.
	Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Emberiza tahapisi	On rocky ground. Status: Least Concern.
	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Red bill and eye stripe. Status: Least Concern.
	Golden-breasted Bunting	Emberiza flaviventris	Striped head, golden breast. Status: Least Concern.
	Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba	Red face, barred belly. Status: Least Concern.
	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced; around buildings. Status: Least Concern.
	Jameson’s Firefinch	Lagonosticta rhodopareia	Deeper pink-red. Status: Least Concern.
	Long-tailed Paradise Whydah	Vidua paradisaea	Spectacular breeding tail. Status: Least Concern.
	Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura	Male grows a long tail and harasses everything. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala	Tiny and rosy. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Grey-headed Sparrow	Passer diffusus	Grey head, chestnut back. Status: Least Concern.
	Streaky-headed Seedeater	Crithagra gularis	White eyebrow. Status: Least Concern.
	Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata	Brood parasite of firefinches. Status: Least Concern.
	Violet-eared Waxbill	Granatina granatina	Stunning; violet cheek patch. Status: Least Concern.
	Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambica	Bright yellow; common. Status: Least Concern.
Weavers, bishops & widowbirds
	Lesser Masked Weaver	Ploceus intermedius	Pale eye; colonial. Status: Least Concern.
	Long-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes progne	Extraordinary trailing tail in flight. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea	Can form flocks of millions. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps	Red head, builds a twiggy nest. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Masked Weaver	Ploceus velatus	Builds and discards nests constantly. Status: Least Concern.
	Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix	Flame-red breeding male in reedbeds. Status: Least Concern.
	Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis	Black eye stripe; descending call. Status: Least Concern.
	Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus	Noisy colonies over water. Status: Least Concern.
	White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus	White wing patches. Status: Least Concern.
	Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer	Golden; bumblebee display flight. Status: Least Concern.
Woodpeckers, wrynecks & mousebirds
	Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus	Loud drumming; black face bars. Status: Least Concern.
	Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens	Smallest local woodpecker. Status: Least Concern.
	Golden-tailed Woodpecker	Campethera abingoni	Nasal call; streaked below. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-faced Mousebird	Urocolius indicus	Fast direct flight, whistling call. Status: Least Concern.
	Red-throated Wryneck	Jynx ruficollis	Cryptic; rufous throat. Status: Least Concern.
	Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus	Long tail; scrambles in fruiting bushes. Status: Least Concern.