Carol Rushton: South Africa Life List ABC, All records Record(s) 1 to 303 of 303 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Ostrich Struthio camelus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Common Ostrich Struthio camelus. Added to World List. Check field notes. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. South Africa 2022, where seen with young and mating. eB. 2 Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus Boulders, South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. African Penguin Spheniscus demersus, on the World List. Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus, on the South African List. Check field notes. F. F. A. Also 18/09/2022, Betty's Bay, South Africa. 3 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis South Africa 2022 4 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus South Africa 2022 5 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis South Africa 2022 6 Cape Gannet Morus capensis 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 NEW. 7 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus 8 Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis 18/09/2022 Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. eB. 9 Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus 18/09/2022 Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa 10 Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus South Africa, November 2007 Reed Cormorant in Sasol. Also The Gambia. South Africa, November 2007. A. 11 Crowned Cormorant Phalacrocorax coronatus 18/09/2022 Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa 12 African Darter Anhinga rufa 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 13 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus South Africa, November 2007 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus. A. 14 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax South Africa 2022 Already on World List. eB. 15 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. Also : The Gambia 2010; Hungary 2016; Botswana 2018. A. A. 16 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis South Africa, November 2007 A. Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. 17 Striated Heron Butorides striata South Africa, November 2007 Striated Heron Butorides striata. Green-backed Heron in Sasol. Also : The Gambia 2010; Brazil, 27/08/2016. A. 18 Little Egret Egretta garzetta South Africa, November 2007 A. 19 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia South Africa 2022 20 Great Egret Egretta alba South Africa, November 2007 A. 21 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea South Africa, November 2007 A. 22 Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala. With Rob Baldock. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. Also : The Gambia 11/02/2010 eB; Botswana 2018; South Africa 2022. F. F. A. A. eB. 23 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Goliath Heron Ardea goliath. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. Also: Botswana 2018. South Africa 2022. F. F. A. A. eB. 24 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Hamerkop Scopus umbretta. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia,11/02/2010; Botswana 2018. A. A. South Africa 2022. 25 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis 28/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa F. F. eB. 26 Black Stork Ciconia nigra South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Black Stork Ciconia nigra. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. Also : Hungary 2016; WP; Nepal 2017; India 2018; A. 27 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus. Widespread in AF and OR. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia 11/02/2010; Sri Lanka 2016; Nepal 2017. A. 28 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 22/09/2022 South Africa 2022 29 Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash South Africa 2007 LIFER. Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia 11/02/2010; Botswana 2018. A. A. 30 Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus, on the South African List. African Sacred Ibis, on the World List. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. 31 African Spoonbill Platalea alba South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. African Spoonbill Platalea alba. With Rob Baldock. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. Also : The Gambia 11/02/2010 eB; Botswana 2018; South Africa 2022 eB. F. F. A. A. 32 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber South Africa, November 2007 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber. Added to World List. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus, on the World List. Also : The Gambia 2010; Portugal. A. Also South Africa 2022. 33 Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor. Near Threatened. A group of 26 birds seen.The sole sighting during the 2 week trip. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. A. eB. 34 White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata. White-faced Duck in Sasol. Added to World List. F. F. Also: Botswana 2018. A. South Africa 2022. eB. 35 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca. A. Also : Botswana 2018; South Africa 2022 (18/09/2022 eB). F. F. 36 South African Shelduck Tadorna cana South Africa 2022 37 Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia, From Boat departing Bird Safari Camp,16/02/2010; Botswana 2018. A. South Africa 2022. 38 Cape Teal Anas capensis South Africa 2022 Already on World List. My first record in South Africa. eB. F. F. 39 Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata South Africa 2022 Already on World List (Botswana 2018) . My first record in South Africa. eB. F. F. 40 African Black Duck Anas sparsa 24/09/2022 South Africa 2022 41 Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha South Africa 2022 Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha, on World List. Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha, on Botswana List. Already on World List. My first record in South Africa. eB. F. F. 42 Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa LIFER. Blue-billed Teal Spatula hottentota. Aka Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota. With Stephen Curtis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. A. eB. 43 Cape Shoveler Anas smithii South Africa 2022 44 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus South Africa 2022 45 Black Kite Milvus migrans A. 46 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer South Africa 2007 LIFER. African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. Also : The Gambia 11/02/2010; Botswana 2018. A. A. 47 White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. Also : The Gambia 11/02/2010; Botswana 2018. A. A. 48 Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres. With Stephen Curtis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. A. eB. 49 Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Black-chested Snake Eagle Circaetus pectoralis. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. South Africa 2022. 50 African Harrier Hawk Polyboroides typus South Africa 2007 LIFER. African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia 11 February 2010. A. 51 Black Harrier Circus maurus 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 52 Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar South Africa 2022 53 Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus South Africa 2022 54 African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro. Added to World List. F. F. A. 55 Shikra Accipiter badius 26/09/2022 South Africa 2022 56 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 57 Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus South Africa 2022 58 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia 17/02/2010; Botswana 2018. A. 59 Verreauxs' Eagle Aquila verreauxii 30/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa LIFER. Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii. 1, possibly 2, birds seen, perched and in flight. Added to World LIst. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. A. eB. 60 Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 61 African Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 62 Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus. Also : The Gambia 17/02/2010. F. F. A. 63 Secretary Bird Sagittarius serpentarius Kruger NP, South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius. Added to World List. F . A. 64 Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Rock Kestrel (Falco rupicolus) actually seen. A LIFER, but unable to record on this list. 65 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 66 Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus South Africa 2022 67 Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani. Added to World List. F. F. A. ( Since split on IOC to : Southern Crested Guineafowl Guttera edouardi ). 68 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. South Africa 2022. eB. 69 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix South Africa 2022 Heard 70 Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei. Added to World List. Widespread in Africa. F. F. A. 71 Grey-winged Francolin Francolinus africanus 21/09/2022 South Africa 2022 New. 72 Orange River Francolin Francolinus levaillantoides 25/09/2022 Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa LIFER. Orange River Francolin Scleroptila gutturalis. 4 seen. Added to World List. Read BFO and Wikepedia. (S. levaillantoides with subspecies jugularis) is found in the south of Africa. F. F. A. A. eB. 73 Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena South Africa 2022 74 Natal Francolin Francolinus natalensis 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 75 Cape Francolin Francolinus capensis 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Including a pair mating on 20/09/2022. 76 Swainson's Spurfowl Francolinus swainsonii South Africa 2022 77 African Rail Rallus caerulescens 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa African Rail Rallus caerulescens. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. eB. 78 Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa Already on World List. My first record in South Africa. eB. F. F. 79 Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis. 1 bird seen well, with Stephen Curtis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. Now split from Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio, but not on this ABC list. F. F. A. A. eB. 80 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa Already on World List. My first record in Africa and South Africa. eB. F. F. 81 Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata South Africa 2022 F. F. 82 Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Blue Crane Grus paradisea. With Rob Baldock. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. A. Also : South Africa 2022. With Stephen Curtis. eB 83 African Finfoot Podica senegalensis South Africa 2022 84 Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami 20/09/2022 De Hoop, South Africa 85 Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori South Africa 2022 86 Red-crested Bustard Lophotis ruficrista 26/09/2022 South Africa 2022 87 White-quilled Bustard Afrotis afraoides 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 aka Northern Black Korhaan. 88 Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster South Africa, November 2007 LiFER. Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia 23/02/2010; Namibia 2018. A. 89 African Black Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 90 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus South Africa, November 2007 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus. Read BFO. Monotypic species. A. Also : The Gambia 2010; Portugal; Sri Lanka 2016; Hungary 2016; England 2017; Botswana 2018. South Africa 2022. 91 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 22/09/2022 South Africa 2022 92 Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : B. v. vermiculatus. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. A. Also South Africa 2022.eB. 93 Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis. Added to World List. F. F. A. A. Also : South Africa 2022.eB. F. F. A.A. 94 Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii 29/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii. 1 bird seen well and photoraphed. The sole sighting, of this bird, during the 2 week trip. With Stephen Curtis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : C. t. ruvanensis is found in northeastern South Africa. F. F. A. A. eB. 95 Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus South Africa 2022 96 Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa LIFER. Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. eB. F. F. 97 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : C. t. tricollaris. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. A. 98 White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus South Africa 2022 99 Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus South Africa 2022 100 Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus South Africa 2022 101 Little Stint Calidris minuta 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa 102 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa Already on World List. My first record in Africa and South Africa. eB. F. F. 103 Ruff Philomachus pugnax 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa 104 African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa Already on World List. My first record in South Africa. eB. F. F. 105 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis South Africa 2022 106 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia South Africa 2022 107 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola South Africa, November 2007 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola. Also : The Gambia 2010; Cley Marshes, Norfolk, 03 May 2015; Sri Lanka 2016; Hungary 2016; Nepal 2017; Botswana 2018. A. 108 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 27/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa 4 seen. 109 Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii 18/09/2022 Western Cape, South Africa 110 Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus South Africa 2022 111 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus South Africa 2022 112 Caspian Tern Sterna caspia South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Caspian Tern Sterna caspia, on the South African List. Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia, on the World List. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia, From Boat departing Bird Safari Camp,16/02/2010. A. 113 Greater Crested Tern Sterna bergii South Africa 2022 114 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa 115 Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua 27/09/2022 South Africa 2022 New 116 Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis 30/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa LIFER. Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis. 3 males and 1 female seen, by the side of a water hole. With Stephen Curtis. Added to World LIst. Read BFO. Ssp : P. g. gutturalis is found in north-central South Africa. F. F. A. A. eB. 117 Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospillos. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. 118 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis South Africa 2022 119 Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea South Africa 2022 120 Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon Columba livia South Africa 2022 121 Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 122 Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola South Africa Cape-Turtle Dove in Sasol. A. 123 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis South Africa 2022 124 Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp :T. p. porphyreolophus. F. F. A. A. 125 Grey Go-away Bird Corythaixoides concolor South Africa 2022 126 Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius South Africa Heard Only. Red-chested Cuckoo. A. 127 Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 128 Dideric Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius South Africa 2022 129 White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus South Africa 2007 Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii. A. 130 African Grass Owl Tyto capensis South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. African Grass Owl Tyto capensis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : T. c. capensis is found south from the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Tanzania to eastern South Africa. Also : South Africa 24/09/2022 . eB. F. F. A. A. 131 Barn Owl Tyto alba 21/09/2022 South Africa 2022 132 Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 133 Verreaux's Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus 29/09/2022 South Africa 2022 134 Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum 26/09/2022 South Africa 2022 135 Marsh Owl Asio capensis 24/09/2022 Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa 136 Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis South Africa 2022 137 European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Added to World List. A. Also : England, 17 June 2015. Nightjar on British List. WP. 138 Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena 21/09/2022 South Africa 2022 139 Common Swift Apus apus 22/09/2022 South Africa 2022 140 White-rumped Swift Apus caffer South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. White-rumped Swift Apus caffer. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. A. Also : South Africa 2022. eB. 141 Horus Swift Apus horus 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 142 Little Swift Apus affinis South Africa A. 143 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 22/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Already on World List ( Nepal 2017, Botswana 2018 ). My first record in South Africa. eB. 144 Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus 25/09/2022 South Africa 2022 145 White-backed Mousebird Colius colius 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 146 Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 147 Narina's Trogon Apaloderma narina South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina. Added to World List. F. F. A. 148 Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris. Added to World List. F. F. A. 149 African Pygmy Kingfisher Ceyx pictus South Africa 2007 LIFER. African Pygmy Kingfisher Ceyx pictus, on the South African List, Ispidina picta, on the World List. Added to World List. Read BFO . Ssp :I. p. natalensis, in South Africa. F. F. Also : The Gambia 2010, Ssp : I. p. pictus. A. 150 Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata 23/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Already on World List. 151 Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima South Africa 2007 LIFER. Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : M. m. maxima. F. F. A. A. 152 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis South Africa 2007 A. South Africa 2022, pairs seen. 153 Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus 26/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa 154 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus South Africa 2022 155 White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides 28/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa 156 Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevius South Africa 2022 157 European Roller Coracias garrulus 26/09/2022 South Africa 2022 158 Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus South Africa 2022 Already on World List ( Botswana 2018 ) . My first record in South Africa. eB. F. F. A. 159 Green Wood-hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus 26/09/2022 South Africa 2022 160 Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas South Africa 2022 161 Hoopoe Upupa epops South Africa 2022 Actually African Hoopoe that seen. 162 Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus 26/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Southern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris) 163 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas South Africa 2022 164 Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Crowned Hornbill Lophoceros alboterminatus, on the World List. Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus, on the South African List. Added to World List. F. F. A. 165 African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa 166 Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Zambia 2018. A. 167 Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas 25/09/2022 South Africa 2022 168 Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus South Africa 2022 169 Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii South Africa 2022 170 Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata 20/09/2022 De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa LIFER. Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata. 1 male and 1 female seen, a pair, feeding in a small bush. Near Threatened. With Stephen Curtis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. A. eB. 171 Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana. Added to World List. Read BFO. 23 ssp's, unsure which seen. F. F. A. A. 172 Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 173 Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota 27/09/2022 South Africa 2022 174 Agulhas Long-billed Lark Certhilauda brevirostris 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 175 Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata 25/09/2022 South Africa 2022 176 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 177 Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 178 Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 179 Plain Martin Riparia paludicola 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 180 Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga. Added to World List. F. F. A. 181 Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Red-breasted Swallow Cercropis semirufa. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia, 22 February 2010. A. 182 Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Lesser Striped Swallow Cercropis abyssinica. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. 183 Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata. Added to World List. F. F. A. 184 South African Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera 23/09/2022 South Africa 2022 185 Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 186 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 24/09/2022 South Africa 2022 187 Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata South Africa 2022 188 White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 189 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica South Africa A. 190 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis 18/09/2022 Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa F. F. 191 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp South Africa 2007 LiFER. African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp. F. F. Added to World List. Also : Botswana 2018, pair. A. 192 Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 193 Cape Longclaw Macronyx capensis South Africa 2022 AKA : Orange-throated Longclaw 194 Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. F. F. A. 195 Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus 19/09/2022 Guesthouse Garden, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus. With Stephen Curtis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : A. i. importunus is found in North-eastern, south-eastern and southern South Africa. F. F. A. A. eB. 196 Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus South Africa, November 2007 197 African Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans South Africa 2022 aka : Black-fronted Bulbul 198 Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 199 Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra South Africa 2022 200 Kalahari Scrub Robin Cercotrichas paena South Africa 2022 201 Karoo Scrub Robin Cercotrichas coryphaeus South Africa 2022 202 Common Stonechat Saxicola torquatus 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) 203 Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola 25/09/2022 Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa Mountain Wheatear Myrmecocichla monticola. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : M. m. monticola is found in South Africa. F. F. A. A. eB. 204 Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata South Africa 2022 205 Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 206 Southern Anteater Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora South Africa 2022 aka : Southern Anteater-Chat 207 Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris 25/09/2022 Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris. Also a pair on 27/09/2022 at Madikwe. F. F. eB. 208 Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 209 Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola explorator 27/09/2022 Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa NEW 210 Short-toed Rock Thrush Monticola brevipes 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 211 Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsitsirupa South Africa 2022 212 Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus 19/09/2022 Guesthouse Garden, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus. F. F. 213 Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer South Africa 2022 214 Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus South Africa 2022 African 215 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus South Africa 2022 Heard. 216 Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris South Africa 2022 217 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana. Added to World List. F. F. A. 218 Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla South Africa 2022 Aka : Red-headed Cisticola 219 Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais South Africa 2022 NEW. 220 Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 221 Piping Cisticola Cisticola fulvicapilla South Africa 2022 Aka Piping Cisticola 222 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis South Africa 2022 223 Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus South Africa 2022 224 Cloud Cisticola Cisticola textrix South Africa 2022 225 Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 226 Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 227 Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 228 Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 229 African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis South Africa A. 230 Cape Batis Batis capensis 19/09/2022 Guesthouse Garden, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa Cape Batis Batis capensis. 1 female seen. With Stephen Curtis. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : B. c. capensis is found in Southern and south-eastern South Africa. F. F. A. A. eB. 231 Chinspot Batis Batis molitor South Africa, November 2007 LiFER. Chinspot Batis Batis molitor. Added to World List. F. F. A. 232 Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor South Africa 2022 233 Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 NEW. Spotted by me. 234 Southern Black Tit Parus niger 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 235 Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 NEW. 236 Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. 237 Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 238 Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus South Africa 2022 239 Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer South Africa 2022 240 Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis South Africa 2022 241 White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala South Africa 2022 242 Cape White-eye Zosterops pallidus South Africa 2022 243 Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 244 Common Fiscal Lanius collaris South Africa 2022 Southern Fiscal. 245 Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 246 Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens South Africa 2022 new 247 Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus 29/09/2022 South Africa 2022 248 Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 249 Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis South Africa 2022 250 Southern Tchagra Tchagra tchagra South Africa 2022 251 Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla. Added to World List. Read BFO. Unsure which ssp seen. F. F. A. A. 252 Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus. Added to World List. Read BFO. F. F. A. A. eB. 253 Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus 21/09/2022 South Africa 2022 254 Brubru Nilaus afer 22/09/2022 South Africa 2022 255 Eastern Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Eastern Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus, on the South African List. Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus, on the World List and in Sasol. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : O. l. larvatus. F. F. A. A. 256 Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis. F. Also : Botswana 2018. Fork-tailed Drongo. *** Note, now split in 2018 ***. Also The Gambia 2010. ** Note, now split, 2018. 257 Cape Crow Corvus capensis 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 258 Pied Crow Corvus albus 259 White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 260 Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Victoria Falls, on the Botswana / Namibia/ Zambia trip, 2018. 261 Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens. Cape Glossy Starling in Sasol. Added to World List. F. F. Also: Botswana 2018. 262 Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis 24/09/2022 South Africa 2022 263 African Pied Starling Spreo bicolor 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 264 Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : C. l. verreauxi. F. F. A. A. 265 Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea 24/09/2022 South Africa 2022 266 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 267 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis South Africa 268 Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorynchus. Added to World List. Read BFO. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A.A. 269 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus. Added to World List. F.F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. 270 Great Sparrow Passer motitensis 28/09/2022 Madikwe River Lodge, South Africa LIFER. Great Sparrow Passer motitensis. Also known as Great Rufous Sparrow. Added to World List. F. F. eB. 271 Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 NEW. 272 House Sparrow Passer domesticus South Africa 273 Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 274 White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali South Africa 2022 275 Scaly-fronted Weaver Sporopipes squamifrons 28/09/2022 South Africa 2022 276 Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 277 Yellow Weaver Ploceus subaureus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Eastern Golden Weaver Ploceus subaureus, on the World List. Yellow Weaver Ploceus subaureus, on the South African List. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : P. s. subaureus. F. F. A. 278 Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. 279 Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus. Added to World List. F. F. Also: Botswana 2018. A. 280 Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus. Added to World List. F. F. Also : The Gambia, Bird Safari Camp 12/02/2010. 281 Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea. Added to World List. F. F. Also : 13 February 2010, The Gambia, At Bird Safari Camp; Botswana 2018. 282 Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix South Africa 2022 283 Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022 284 White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus 24/09/2022 South Africa 2022 285 Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens. Added to World List. F. F. 286 Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris South Africa 2022 287 Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Long-tailed Widowbird Euplectes progne. Added to World List. Read BFO. Ssp : E. p. progne. F. F. A. 288 Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild South Africa 2022 289 Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Southern Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis, on the South African List. Blue Waxbill, on the World List. Added to World List. F. F. Also : Botswana 2018. A. 290 Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus 26/09/2022 South Africa 2022 291 Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba 27/09/2022 South Africa 2022 292 Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala 30/09/2022 South Africa 2022 293 Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia South Africa 2022 294 Zebra Waxbill Amandava subflava 25/09/2022 South Africa 2022 295 Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura. With Rob Baldock. Added to World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. Also : South Africa 2022 ( De Hoop, NR, Western Cape ) , including 2 striking males in breeding plumage and 1 female. F. F. A. A. 296 Eastern Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea 21/09/2022 South Africa 2022 also 24/09/2022 297 Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis South Africa 2022 298 Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus South Africa, November 2007 LIFER. Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus, on the South African List, Crithagra mozambica, on the World List. Added to World List. Read BFO. Unsure which ssp's seen. F. F. A. 299 Brimstone Canary Serinus sulphuratus 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 300 Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris 19/09/2022 South Africa 2022 301 White-throated Canary Serinus albogularis 21/09/2022 South Africa 2022 Already on World List. My first record in South Africa. 302 Cape Canary Serinus canicollis 20/09/2022 South Africa 2022 303 Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis 18/09/2022 South Africa 2022