Dominic McClean: South Africa Life List ABC, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 306 of 306 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Ostrich Struthio camelus 86 83.50 2 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophrys 30 29.13 3 Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta 30 29.13 4 Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli 23 22.33 5 White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis 41 39.81 6 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis 22 21.36 7 Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus 34 33.01 8 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus 25 24.27 9 Jackass Penguin Spheniscus demersus 76 73.79 10 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 78 75.73 11 Cape Gannet Morus capensis 73 70.87 12 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 67 65.05 13 Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis 71 68.93 14 Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus 81 78.64 15 African Darter Anhinga rufa 80 77.67 16 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 67 65.05 17 Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens 35 33.98 18 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 57 55.34 19 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 85 82.52 20 Striated Heron Butorides striata 53 51.46 21 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 74 71.84 22 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia 54 52.43 23 Great Egret Egretta alba 67 65.05 24 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 71 68.93 25 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 89 86.41 26 Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala 85 82.52 27 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath 64 62.14 28 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta 71 68.93 29 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis 67 65.05 30 African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus 43 41.75 31 Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 55 53.40 32 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 54 52.43 33 Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 53 51.46 34 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 76 73.79 35 Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash 91 88.35 36 Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus 80 77.67 37 Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus 49 47.57 38 African Spoonbill Platalea alba 77 74.76 39 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber 62 60.19 40 White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata 64 62.14 41 White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus 38 36.89 42 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 87 84.47 43 South African Shelduck Tadorna cana 64 62.14 44 Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis 79 76.70 45 African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus 19 18.45 46 Cape Teal Anas capensis 59 57.28 47 Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata 80 77.67 48 African Black Duck Anas sparsa 56 54.37 49 Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha 70 67.96 50 Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota 48 46.60 51 Cape Shoveler Anas smithii 70 67.96 52 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 31 30.10 53 European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 14 13.59 54 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus 80 77.67 55 Black Kite Milvus migrans 59 57.28 56 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer 81 78.64 57 Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis 25 24.27 58 Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus 46 44.66 59 White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus 63 61.17 60 Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus 52 50.49 61 White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis 43 41.75 62 Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus 62 60.19 63 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus 61 59.22 64 Shikra Accipiter badius 23 22.33 65 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 61 59.22 66 Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus 75 72.82 67 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax 62 60.19 68 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 21 20.39 69 Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi 56 54.37 70 African Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster 43 41.75 71 Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis 53 51.46 72 Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus 56 54.37 73 Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani 42 40.78 74 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris 84 81.55 75 Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar 10 9.71 76 Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena 62 60.19 77 Natal Francolin Francolinus natalensis 64 62.14 78 Swainson's Spurfowl Francolinus swainsonii 66 64.08 79 Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra 65 63.11 80 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 74 71.84 81 Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata 78 75.73 82 Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus 69 66.99 83 Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum 39 37.86 84 African Jacana Actophilornis africanus 63 61.17 85 Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis 17 16.50 86 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 76 73.79 87 Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus 68 66.02 88 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 50 48.54 89 Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius 66 64.08 90 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris 80 77.67 91 White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus 64 62.14 92 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 43 41.75 93 African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus 56 54.37 94 Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus 85 82.52 95 Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus 82 79.61 96 Little Stint Calidris minuta 53 51.46 97 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 50 48.54 98 Ruff Philomachus pugnax 52 50.49 99 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 45 43.69 100 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 48 46.60 101 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 63 61.17 102 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 49 47.57 103 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 52 50.49 104 Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica 29 28.16 105 Hartlaub's Gull Larus hartlaubii 70 67.96 106 Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus 67 65.05 107 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 73 70.87 108 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 48 46.60 109 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 24 23.30 110 Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata 12 11.65 111 Little Tern Sterna albifrons 23 22.33 112 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 47 45.63 113 Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria 37 35.92 114 Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos 60 58.25 115 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 67 65.05 116 Lemon Dove Columba larvata 36 34.95 117 African Olive Pigeon Columba arquatrix 64 62.14 118 Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea 80 77.67 119 Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata 77 74.76 120 Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola 77 74.76 121 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 82 79.61 122 Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco livingstonii 28 27.18 123 Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus 55 53.40 124 Grey Go-away Bird Corythaixoides concolor 71 68.93 125 Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas 41 39.81 126 Yellowbill Ceuthmochares aereus 16 15.53 127 White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus 40 38.83 128 Verreaux's Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus 32 31.07 129 Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum 51 49.51 130 African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense 14 13.59 131 Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii 22 21.36 132 Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis 51 49.51 133 African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus 63 61.17 134 African Black Swift Apus barbatus 58 56.31 135 White-rumped Swift Apus caffer 63 61.17 136 Horus Swift Apus horus 31 30.10 137 Little Swift Apus affinis 70 67.96 138 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 62 60.19 139 Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus 68 66.02 140 Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus 79 76.70 141 Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris 72 69.90 142 Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis 41 39.81 143 Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti 42 40.78 144 African Pygmy Kingfisher Ceyx pictus 25 24.27 145 Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata 74 71.84 146 Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima 66 64.08 147 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 79 76.70 148 Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus 57 55.34 149 White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides 60 58.25 150 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus 21 20.39 151 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 61 59.22 152 Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevius 47 45.63 153 Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus 67 65.05 154 Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus 23 22.33 155 Green Wood-hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus 67 65.05 156 Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas 49 47.57 157 Hoopoe Upupa epops 75 72.82 158 Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri 53 51.46 159 Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus 61 59.22 160 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas 70 67.96 161 Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus 46 44.66 162 African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus 61 59.22 163 Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator 46 44.66 164 White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis 36 34.95 165 Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus 34 33.01 166 Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas 57 55.34 167 Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus 67 65.05 168 Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii 63 61.17 169 Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni 48 46.60 170 Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens 61 59.22 171 Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus 41 39.81 172 Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus 40 38.83 173 Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana 51 49.51 174 Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota 53 51.46 175 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea 57 55.34 176 Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera 56 54.37 177 Plain Martin Riparia paludicola 61 59.22 178 Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga 22 21.36 179 Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa 49 47.57 180 Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica 65 63.11 181 Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata 69 66.99 182 Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula 74 71.84 183 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 53 51.46 184 White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis 68 66.02 185 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 65 63.11 186 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis 84 81.55 187 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp 66 64.08 188 African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus 63 61.17 189 Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis 36 34.95 190 Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys 28 27.18 191 Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus 40 38.83 192 Grey Cuckoo-Shrike Coracina caesia 30 29.13 193 Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus 71 68.93 194 Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris 42 40.78 195 Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris 44 42.72 196 Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus 62 60.19 197 Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis 69 66.99 198 Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra 81 78.64 199 White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha humeralis 45 43.69 200 Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis 41 39.81 201 White-browed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys 52 50.49 202 Common Stonechat Saxicola torquatus 71 68.93 203 Buff-streaked Chat Campocoloides bifasciatus 39 37.86 204 Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris 70 67.96 205 Mocking Cliff Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris 42 40.78 206 Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris 55 53.40 207 Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus 60 58.25 208 Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala 39 37.86 209 Victorin's Warbler Bradypterus victorini 26 25.24 210 Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer 61 59.22 211 Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum 8 7.77 212 Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens 63 61.17 213 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana 55 53.40 214 Grey-backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapilla 51 49.51 215 Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens 67 65.05 216 Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis 28 27.18 217 Piping Cisticola Cisticola fulvicapilla 53 51.46 218 Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava 62 60.19 219 Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa 66 64.08 220 Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha 37 35.92 221 Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis 42 40.78 222 Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens 70 67.96 223 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 40 38.83 224 Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens 41 39.81 225 African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta 67 65.05 226 Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas 32 31.07 227 Cape Batis Batis capensis 67 65.05 228 Chinspot Batis Batis molitor 61 59.22 229 Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii 58 56.31 230 Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus 41 39.81 231 Drakensberg Rockjumper Chaetops aurantius 20 19.42 232 Southern Black Tit Parus niger 56 54.37 233 Grey Penduline Tit Anthoscopus caroli 18 17.48 234 Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea 65 63.11 235 Eastern Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea 28 27.18 236 Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina 62 60.19 237 Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis 54 52.43 238 Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa 69 66.99 239 Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris 54 52.43 240 Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus 68 66.02 241 Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer 63 61.17 242 Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis 46 44.66 243 White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala 62 60.19 244 Cape White-eye Zosterops pallidus 80 77.67 245 Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer 68 66.02 246 Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi 31 30.10 247 Common Fiscal Lanius collaris 79 76.70 248 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 43 41.75 249 Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus 62 60.19 250 Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens 41 39.81 251 Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis 48 46.60 252 Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus 50 48.54 253 Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla 63 61.17 254 Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus 74 71.84 255 Brubru Nilaus afer 49 47.57 256 White Helmet-Shrike Prionops plumatus 51 49.51 257 Retz's Helmet-Shrike Prionops retzii 28 27.18 258 Eastern Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus 63 61.17 259 Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii 40 38.83 260 Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis 79 76.70 261 Cape Crow Corvus capensis 73 70.87 262 Pied Crow Corvus albus 83 80.58 263 White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis 74 71.84 264 Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio 85 82.52 265 Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens 77 74.76 266 Black-bellied Starling Lamprotornis corruscus 44 42.72 267 Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus 49 47.57 268 Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis 57 55.34 269 Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster 47 45.63 270 Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea 55 53.40 271 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 65 63.11 272 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 69 66.99 273 Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus 70 67.96 274 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus 64 62.14 275 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 78 75.73 276 Yellow-throated Petronia Petronia superciliaris 45 43.69 277 Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps 36 34.95 278 Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis 77 74.76 279 Yellow Weaver Ploceus subaureus 36 34.95 280 Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius 55 53.40 281 Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus 59 57.28 282 Dark-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor 35 33.98 283 Grosbeak Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons 46 44.66 284 Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea 64 62.14 285 Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix 72 69.90 286 Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis 60 58.25 287 White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus 48 46.60 288 Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens 49 47.57 289 Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris 41 39.81 290 Green Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula 12 11.65 291 Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis 53 51.46 292 Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild 72 69.90 293 Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis 67 65.05 294 Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus 22 21.36 295 Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba 50 48.54 296 African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata 37 35.92 297 Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata 57 55.34 298 Black-and-White Mannikin Lonchura bicolor 19 18.45 299 Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura 73 70.87 300 Eastern Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea 40 38.83 301 Variable Indigobird Vidua funerea 27 26.21 302 Cape Siskin Pseudochloroptila totta 41 39.81 303 Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus 63 61.17 304 Brimstone Canary Serinus sulphuratus 54 52.43 305 Cape Canary Serinus canicollis 67 65.05 306 Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris 58 56.31