Magoebaskloof sunrise (J. Engel)

Introduction

This custom tour was designed to cover a wide range of habitats to build large bird and mammal lists and to spend plenty of time in Kruger National Park in order to see both the north and south of the park and really come to grips with the breathtaking diversity the park encompasses. Because of the range of habitats covered, the bird lists ended up with a fantastic 320 species, while the mammal list was no less shabby at 38 species, including TWO leopard and FOUR lion encounters. Covering a wide range of habitats was key to building the bird list: habitats we visited include Kalahari scrub, afromontane forest, high and low altitude grasslands, riverine forest, many wetland habitats, and Kruger's endless bushveld. We began the trip with lots of Kalahari and afromontane forest specialties and ended with a suite of grassland endemics in Wakkerstroom, with Kruger's incredible bird and mammal diversity in between. Birding highlights were too many to name here, but included Bat Hawk, Black-fronted Bush-Shrike, Eastern Nicator, Black-throated Wattle-Eye, Cape Parrot, Yellow-breasted Pipit, Botha's Lark and Blue Korhaan.

29 June: Johannesburg to Polokwane.

We met in the late morning in Joburg and were on our way north after a brief stop of a roadside Karoo Thrush. We only had time for a short spell of birding at Nylsvlei Reserve, but it was a very rewarding spell and we picked up a variety of Kalahari birds, including Red-crested and Northern Black Korhaans and the beautiful Crimson-breasted Shrike. We also had extraordinary views of Lizard Buzzard and Brown Snake-Eagle, found a flock of Pearl-breasted Swallows over the dry wetland, and saw a couple of the beautiful endemic White-throated Robin-Chat. A herd of roan antelope was a definite highlight and proved to be the only ones for the trip.

30 June: Polokwane to Magoebaskloof.

We awoke this morning to bird the scrub and grasslands of Polokwane Game Reserve, after more Kalahari specialties. We spent much of time driving around and walking through grasslands in an unsuccessful bid to find the local endemic Short-clawed Lark, but we found many great birds and mammals to make up for that dip, including Ashy Tit, great looks at a pair of the secretive Coqui Francolin, Burnt-necked Eremomela, Kalahari Scrub-Robin, Marico Flycatcher, Scaly-feathered Finch, and the Kalahari gems Violet-eared and Black-cheeked Waxbills. A white rhino with calf was great to see, as were two of the world's most beautiful and elegant antelopes, sable and gemskok.

We made it to the beautiful afromontane forests of Magoebaskloof for the afternoon, stopping briefly en route when a Greater Kestrel was spotted sitting on a telephone pole. Near the forests we were pleasantly surprised by a Striped Pipit walking on the road, a difficult bird to track down, particularly in winter. Upon entering the forest, an Olive Bush-Shrike called loudly, and we were able to get great views of this stunning species. Only slightly further on we encountered a great mixed flock by the road side, with very cooperative Yellow-streaked Greenbul, Narina Trogon, Square-tailed Drongo among the many forest species. After finally checking in to our hotel, we walked a beautiful and easy forest trail to find some deep forest species--we weren't disappointed! We immediately found a mixed flock with one of our main targets, Black-fronted Bush-Shrike, along with the stunning Purple-crested Turaco. Continuing down the trail we came across many difficult ground dwelling species, including Lemon Dove, Chorister Robin-Chat and White-starred Robin, though the awesome views of the rare Orange Ground Thrush stole the show.


Bat Hawk is a tough bird to see, but knowing a nest location makes it much easier! (J. Engel)

1 July: Magoebaskloof to northern Kruger.

Having found many of our forest targets the previous day, we only had a short list of target species this morning. We certainly started off the day right: a beautiful sunrise over the mountains, followed quickly by a flyover of the highly endangered Cape Parrot and a huge mixed flock along the road. Forest endemics were on full display, with Greater Double-collared Sunbirds everywhere, great looks at a skulking Barratt's Warbler, numerous Knysna Turacos and Swee Waxbill. The entire drive was filled with birds, yielding great looks at White-starred Robin and Tambourine Dove among generally great forest birding. A lovely Mountain Wagtail sat on the road at a stream crossing. We also had great looks at the forest dwelling Samango Monkey.

We left the forest and headed to our Bat Hawk stakeout nearby. This normally difficult bird was sitting cooperatively by the nest for leisurely views.

Finally we were off to the incomparable Kruger National Park. We were to have three days in the remote northern section of the park, away from the crowds and with some truly tempting birds. We arrived in the late afternoon, quickly ticking a few common species on our way to camp. Camp itself quickly yielded some nice birds, including the usually reclusive Eastern Bearded Scrub-Robin. We still had time for a short drive, along which found some nice raptors in the form of African Goshawk and African Hawk-Eagle plus a small group of Trumpeter Hornbills. Towards the end of our loop, however, came the real highlight--a leopard!! We watched as this beautiful animal stretched and shifted positions, occasionally staring us down, while it rested under a fallen branch. We were already almost going to be late returning to the camp but when a partially-maned young male lion showed up by the side of the road, our return was further delayed! We finally made it back to camp after a very satisfying first afternoon in the park.


The usually reclusive Bearded Scrub-Robin can be very bold in some of Kruger's camps. (B. Schwartz)

2 July: Northern Kruger.

We started out birding around camp, where sunbirds were abundant and White-bellied, Scarlet-chested and Collared were all seen perfectly. a group of Terrestrial Brownbuls showed nicely and a Martial Eagle soared overhead. Northern Kruger is well known as a birding mecca, holding a large number of species that occur very locally or not at all in the rest of the country. We found one of these right off the bat after leaving the camp, with great looks at Gray-headed Parrots, both flying and perched, and another one soon after, a Dickinson's Kestrel perched in a solitary large tree. Due to the dry conditions waterholes were very active and we found several drought-displaced species slightly out of range: Larklike Bunting and Red-headed and Cut-throat Finches. Arriving at the Luvuvhu River we birded a bit along the riparian forest, finding a couple more northern Kruger specialties: Meve's (Long-tailed) Starling and Tropical Boubou, Northern Kruger is well known as a birding mecca, holding a large number of species that occur very locally or not at all in the rest of the country, plus a Little Sparrowhawk. At a spot where we could get out of the car we were fortunate to have Mottled and Bohm's Spinetails pass close overhead for great looks--these species are found almost nowhere else in South Africa. Driving to our camp through mopane woodland yielded yet another much sought special when Benji spotted an Arnot's Chat with a mixed flock of common bushveld birds, providing great looks for everyone.

The day ended with a visit to the largest baobob in Africa, appropriately (but not so creatively) called The Big Tree. This truly impressive tree is a major roost site for Mottled Spinetail, of which over 100 swirled overhead in the fading light.


Elephants were seen daily in Kruger. (J. Engel)

3 July: Northern Kruger.

We left camp as soon as the gates opened when it was still dark. This proved to be fortuitous--while driving in through some mopane woodland Josh noticed eyeshine by the side of the road, as we pulled up next to it, a startled leopard stood up and slowly sauntered away, giving everyone great looks. Our second leopard in three days in Kruger! We slowed for a large herd of buffalo before reaching some beautiful riparian habitat that we spent the remainder of the morning birding. In this bird-filled habitat we found many more of northern Kruger's specialties, including a big group of Crested Guineafowl, Eastern Nicator, Black-throated Wattle-eye, Green-capped Eremomela, Mosque Swallow and Yellow White-eye. Nyala, a usually uncommon antelope, was quite common and seen very well as well. A close encounter with a hyena was a great mammal highlight.

Continuing on through bushveld and woodland towards our camp was no less birdy, and we found several new species for the trip such as Dark Chanting Goshawk, Bennett's Woodpecker, Dusky and Village Indigobirds (we had already seen lots of their host species, African and Red-billed Firefinches, resp.), Lesser Honeyguide, and Yellow-billed Oxpeckers feeding on zebra. Wetlands held Giant Kingfisher and Red-faced Cisticola, both our only sightings for the trip, while back in camp we added Gray-headed Bush-Shrike and the beautiful endemic White-throated Robin-Chat.

4 July. Northern to central Kruger.

We spent the day birding the route from northern Kruger to the central part of the park. A beautiful perched adult Shikra greeted our departure from camp, but we were much more surprised when we found a Giant Eagle Owl perched on top of a bush affording great looks at this nocturnal species. We had our first chance to bird wetlands on our drive south, which yielded the most beautiful of the African storks, a Saddle-billed, as well as a Marabou; in this habitat we also found Goliath Heron, Black Crake and Pearl-breasted and the local Gray-rumped Swallow. We also spent time watching the antics of the fabulous Southern Ground Hornbill. They even scared up a small cat out of the grass that we got a tantalizingly quick view of; it was probably an African wild cat. We encountered several raptors for the first time as well, including White-headed and Hooded Vulture and Tawny Eagle, all species that are very scarce outside of large game reserves.


This curious Southern Ground Hornbill was checking us out. (J. Engel)

5 July, central to southern Kruger.

We spent the full day in the south of Kruger, famous for its abundant big game and great birding. The birding started off great, with incredible looks at the usually secretive African Rail. Other wetlands along the way provided more highlights, including great looks at a preening African Finfoot--always a very tricky bird to find, not to mention see well, Yellow-billed Stork and African Snipe. We spent much of the day birding grasslands and rocky woodland. On a large rock outcrop we found the rock-loving Mocking Cliff-Chat along with Spectacled Weaver and the endemic Southern Boubou. Grasslands yielded the huge Kori Bustard, Secretarybird, Sabota Lark, Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark, Wailing and Croaking Cisticola, and typically brief views of African Quailfinch. As is usual for this part of Kruger, the mammal viewing was outstanding, and in addition to hyena with cubs and great white rhino sightings, we saw loads of elephants, giraffes, hippos and other big game.

6 July: southern Kruger to Barberton.

We spent the morning birding woodlands in the southwestern part of Kruger, before leaving the park and birding patches of high altitude grassland and afromontane forest. Despite having spent four days already in Kruger, it continued to cough up new birds. An early morning drive quickly yielded our only Flappet Lark of the trip feeding on the road, while further along the road we found Yellow-throated Longclaw and Lazy Cisticola. A small group of Sable Antelope was a very rare Kruger sighting, but the real mammal highlight of the morning was a family of lions that included two adult females, an adult male and four unbelievably adorable cubs. The birding slowed down as the day wore on, but we had great looks at Brown-headed Parrot and Pearl-spotted Owlet, along with Water Thick-knee and a Martial Eagle on the way out of the park.

After passing through some agriculture and leaving the bushveld behind, we climbed in elevation to an area of high altitude grassland and patches of afromontane forest. A large recently burned area was filled with birds, including numerous African Pipits, Familiar Chat, and the endemic Cape Rock Thrush. A small patch of woodland held a Brown-backed Honeybird, while Swee Waxbill and African Firefinch flitted in the roadside scrub and a handsome Jackal Buzzard soared overhead. We eventually made our way to a small patch of afromontane forest where we quickly located an impressive mixed flock. Forest Canaries dominated and we got many great looks at this heavily streaked canary, while Gray Cuckooshrike foraged in the open on dead snags. The flock was in no hurry to go anywhere, so we had leisurely looks at many forest species, including Cape Batis, Yellow-streaked and Sombre Greenbuls, and Olive Woodpecker. Along the edge of the forest we heard the soft twittering of Green Twinspots; after a bit of searching everyone got excellent looks at this beautiful finch.


Ashy Flycatchers are frequently found in Kruger's lush camps. (J. Engel)

7 July: Barberton to Wakkerstroom.

We were eager to get to Wakkerstroom and sample some of South Africa's finest grassland birding. This area is renowned for its suite of endemics and grassland specialties, and while winter is a difficult time to find many of them we had a very successful visit. It certainly started off right, when at nearly the exact moment the guides mentioned that we were in a prime area to start finding some great birds, a very intriguing lark was flushed from the side of the road. We had our suspicions, but it wasn't until we flushed it again that we were able to confirm its identification as Botha's Lark. This is one of the most difficult of the endemics to find in winter, and despite only seeing it in flight everyone was ecstatic at the find. Incredibly, this sighting was matched only minutes later, when the guides, scanning recently burned grasslands, noticed an interesting pipit fly in and land. Even in winter plumage this Yellow-breasted Pipit was stunning, and on top of its beauty it was remarkably cooperative allowing the entire group scope looks as it calmly fed in the open.

Exhilarated by our great Wakkerstroom start, we continued down the road, finding large numbers of the usual fare and having great looks at all of them, including Cape Longclaw, Spike-heeled Lark, Southern Anteating Chat, African Pied Starling and Long-tailed and Fan-tailed Widows. On the way into town we stopped at the famous vlei, which as usual was full of waterbirds. Numerous African Snipe were acting distinctly un-snipelike strutting about in the open, while Hottentot Teal, Purple Swamphen and Lesser Swamp-Warbler fed in the grassy marsh. An African Rail was seen briefly, but fortunately the rest of the group had already seen it in Kruger. The hotel's garden held yet more new birds, including Bokmakierie and Cape Weaver.

After a well deserved afternoon rest, we did a short drive in the evening, finding the rock-loving endemic Eastern Long-billed Lark and Mountain Wheatear and a Black Sparrowhawk past overhead in the fading light. We stayed out into the dark to look for owls, and after getting slightly too distant looks at what was probably a Marsh Owl we succeeded in having much better looks at Spotted Eagle Owl. We returned to the hotel for a delicious home cooked dinner and our fabulous heated beds, looking forward to another great day in Wakkerstroom.


Black-winged Plovers favor recently burned areas in the winter. (J. Engel)

8-9 July: Wakkerstroom and return to Johannesburg.

Over the day and the following morning we birded over a wide range of the Wakkerstroom area, discovering. In rocky areas we found the beautiful highland endemics Buff-streaked Chat and Ground Woodpecker; we had fantastic looks at a confiding group of Gray-winged Francolins, but only brief looks at Red-winged; Blue Korhaans were seen well perched and in flight as they gave their croaking alarm calls; large flocks of finches in winter plumage provided some identification challenges for the guides--we found White-winged, Yellow-rumped, Long-tailed and Fan-tailed Widows and Red and Golden Bishops. A Red-throated Wryneck perched cooperatively on a dead snag; Black-winged Plover patrolled a recent burn; Southern Bald Ibis showed off their glossy plumage and bizarre head pattern under the winter sun; Sentinel Rock Thrush patrolled from fenceposts. Wooded kloofs provide for yet another suite of birds, and we had no trouble locating several more endemics there: Fairy Flycatcher, Cape Grassbird and Drakensberg Prinia all showed very well. Watching the local meerkat colonies provided endless entertainment, they and yellow mongoose were busy feasting alongside the birds in recent burns.

Reluctantly we had to part with Wakkerstroom--and South Africa--as we returned to Johannesburg and flights out of the country. It was a fantastic trip, with both incredible birding and amazing mammals providing what will sure be lifelong memories.

TRIP LIST. 320 Species.
Endemics in bold / Near endemics in italics

1 Common Ostrich Struthio camelus
2 Little Grebe (Dabchick) Tachybaptus ruficollis
3 White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus
4 Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
5 African Darter Anhinga rufa
6 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
7 Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
8 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath
9 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
10 Great White Egret Casmerodius albus
11 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
12 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
13 Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus
14 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
15 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
16 Marabou Stork Leptopilos crumeniferus
17 Saddlebilled Stork Ephyppiorhynchus senegal
18 Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
19 Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus
20 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
21 Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
22 African Spoonbill Platalea alba
23 White-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata
24 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
25 South African Shelduck Tadorna cana
26 Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
27 Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota
28 Cape Shoveller Anas smithii
29 Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
30 Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
31 Whiteheaded Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
32 African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
33 Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
34 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
35 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
36 African Hawk Eagle Hieraaetus spilogaster
37 Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
38 Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus
39 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
40 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
41 Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus
42 Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus
43 Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus
44 Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus
45 Shikra Accipiter badius
46 African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro
47 Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates
48 Gymnogene Polyboroides typus
49 Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus
50 Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni
51 Rock Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
52 Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides
53 Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui
54 Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena
55 Red-winged Francolin Francolinus levaillantii
56 Grey-winged Francolin Francolinus africanus
57 Natal Francolin Francolinus natalensis
58 Swainson's Francolin Francolinus swainsonii
59 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
60 Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani
61 Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
62 African Rail Rallus caerulescens
63 Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostris
64 Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
65 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
66 Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
67 African Finfoot Podica senegalensis
68 African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
69 Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori
70 Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami
71 Blue Korhaan Eupodotis caerulescens
72 Red-crested Korhaan Eupodotis ruficrista
73 Northern Black Korhaan Eupodotis afraoides
74 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris
75 Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
76 Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus
77 Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus
78 African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis
79 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
80 Spotted Dikkop (Thick-knee) Burhinus capensis
81 Water Dikkop (Thick-knee) Burhinus vermiculatus
82 Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
83 Feral (Rock) Pigeon Columba livia
84 Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea
85 Rameron (Olive) Pigeon Columba arquatrix
86 Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
87 Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola
88 Laughing (Palm) Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
89 African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens
90 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
91 Emerald-spotted Dove Turtur chalcospilos
92 Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
93 Lemon (Cinnamon) Dove Columba larvata
94 African Green Pigeon Treron calva
95 Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus
96 Grey-headed Parrot Poicephalus suahelicus
97 Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus
98 Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix
99 Purple-crested Turaco Musophaga porphyreolophus
100 Grey Go-away Bird Corythaixoides concolor
101 Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii
102 Pearl-spotted Owl Glaucidium perlatum
103 Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus
104 Giant Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus
105 Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis
106 Little Swift Apus affinis
107 Mottled Spintetail Telacanthura ussheri
108 Bohm's Spinetail Neafraphus boehmi
109 African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus
110 Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
111 Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus
112 Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina
113 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
114 Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
115 Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata
116 Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris
117 Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti
118 White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
119 Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
120 Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata
121 Purple Roller Coracias naevia
122 African Hoopoe Upupa africana
123 Green Wood-hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
124 Greater Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
125 Trumpeter Hornbill Ceratogymna bucinator
126 African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus
127 Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
128 S. Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas
129 Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus
130 Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
131 Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus
132 Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas
133 Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus
134 Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii
135 Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
136 Brown-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus regulus
137 Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus
138 Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii
139 Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
140 Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
141 Bearded Woodpecker Thripias namaquus
142 Olive Woodpecker Mesopicos griseocephalus
143 Red-throated Wryneck Jynx ruficollis
144 Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
145 Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
146 Sabota Lark Mirafra sabota
147 Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata
148 Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata
149 Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
150 Botha's Lark Spizocorys fringillaris
151 Chestnut-backed Finch-lark Eremopterys leucotis
152 Wiretailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
153 Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata
154 Mosque Swallow Hirundo senegalensis
155 Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica
156 Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula
157 Brown-throated (Plain) Martin Riparia paludicola
158 Greyrumped Swallow Pseudohirundo griseopyga
159 Grey Cuckoo-shrike Coracina caesia
160 Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
161 Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii
162 Eastern Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
163 Black (Cape) Crow Corvus capensis
164 Pied Crow Corvus albus
165 White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
166 Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens
167 Southern Black Tit Parus niger
168 Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii
169 Black-eyed (Common) Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
170 Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris
171 Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus
172 Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris
173 Yellow-streaked Greenbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
174 Eastern Nicator Nicator gularis
175 Orange Thrush Zoothera gurneyi
176 Groundscaper Thrush Psophocichla lipsipsirupa
177 Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus
178 Karoo Thrush Turdus smithii
179 Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus
180 Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris
181 Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola explorator
182 Mountain Chat Oenanthe monticola
183 Buff-streaked Chat Oenanthe bifasciata
184 Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris
185 Arnot's Chat Thamnolaea arnoti
186 Mocking Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
187 Southern Anteating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora
188 Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata
189 Chorister Robin-chat Cossypha dichroa
190 White-browed Robin-chat Cossypha heuglini
191 Red-capped Robin-chat Cossypha natalensis
192 Cape Robin-chat Cossypha caffra
193 White-throated Robin-chat Cossypha humeralis
194 Eastern Bearded Scrub-Robin Erythropygia quadrivirgata
195 White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata
196 White-browed Scrub-Robin Erythropygia leucophrys
197 Kalahari Scrub-Robin Erythropygia paena
198 Chestnut-vented Tit-babbler Parisoma subcaeruleum
199 Cape Reed Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris
200 Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti
201 Yellow-throated Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla
202 Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica
203 Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida
204 Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens
205 Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops
206 Burnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis
207 Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura
208 Grey-backed Cameroptera Cameroptera brevicaudata
209 Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer
210 Stierling's Wren Warbler Calamonastes stierlingi
211 Ayres' (Wing-snap) Cisticola Cisticola ayresii
212 Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais
213 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chinianus
214 Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops
215 Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens
216 Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis
217 Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans
218 Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
219 Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha
220 African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
221 Blue-grey Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens
222 Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
223 Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
224 Marico Flyactcher Melaenornis mariquensis
225 Fairy Flycatcher Stenostira scita
226 Cape Batis Batis capensis
227 Chinspot Batis Batis molitor
228 Black-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira pelata
229 Blue-mantled Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas
230 African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
231 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
232 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
233 Mountain (Long-tailed) Wagtail Motacilla clara
234 African Pipit (Grassveld Pipit) Anthus cinnamomeus
235 Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris
236 Yellow-breasted Pipit Hemimacronyx chloris
237 Cape (Orange-throated) Longclaw Macronyx capensis
238 Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
239 Common Fiscal Lanius collaris
240 Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus
241 Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus
242 Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus
243 Magpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca
244 Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla
245 Brubru Nilaus afer
246 Three-streaked Tchagra Tchagra australis
247 Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala
248 Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus
249 Orange-breasted Bush Shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus
250 Olive Bush Shrike Telophorus olivaceus
251 Blackfronted Bush-shrike Telophorus nigrifrons
252 Grey-headed Bush Shrike Malaconotus blanchoti
253 White Helmet-shrike Prionops plumatus
254 Retz's Helmetshrike Prionop retzi
255 S. White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens
256 European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
257 Indian Myna Acridotheres tristis
258 African Pied Starling Spreo bicolor
259 Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens
260 Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus
261 Burchells Starling Lamprotornis australis
262 Meve's Long-tailed Starling Lamprotornis mevesi
263 Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
264 Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus
265 Yellowbilled Oxpecker Buphagus africanus
266 Marico Sunbird Nectarinia mariquensis
267 Greater DC Sunbird Nectarinia afra
268 White-bellied Sunbird Nectarinia talatala
269 Scarlet-chested Sunbird Nectarinia senegalensis
270 Amethyst (Black) Sunbird Nectarinia amethystina
271 Collared Sunbird Anthreptes collaris
272 Cape White-eye Zosterops pallidus
273 Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis
274 White-br Sparrow-weaver Plocepasser mahali
275 House Sparrow Passer domesticus
276 Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
277 Great Sparrow Passer motintensis
278 S. Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus
279 Yellow-throated Petronia Petronia superciliaris
280 Redbilled Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger
281 Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons
282 Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis
283 Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
284 Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis
285 Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
286 Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius
287 Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps
288 Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
289 Red Bishop Euplectes orix
290 Golden Bishop Euplectes afer
291 Yellow-rumped Widow Euplectes capensis
292 Red-shouldered Widow Euplectes axillaris
293 White-winged Widow Euplectes albonotatus
294 Long-tailed Widow Euplectes progne
295 Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba
296 Green Twinspot Mondingoa nitidula
297 African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata
298 Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala
299 Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia
300 Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis
301 Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus
302 Black-faced Waxbill Estrida erthyronotus
303 Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
304 Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis
305 African Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis
306 Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata
307 Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala
308 Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullatus
309 Red-backed Mannikin Spermestes bicolor
310 Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
311 Dusky Indigobird Vidua funerea
312 Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata
313 Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus
314 Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
315 Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
316 Forest Canary Serinus scotops
317 Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris
318 Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis
319 Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
320 Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani


MAMMAL LIST. 38 Species.
1 Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus
2 Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus aethiops
3 Samango Monkey Cercopithecus mitis
4 Lesser Bushbaby Galago moholi
5 Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis
6 Tree Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi
7 Blackbacked Jackal Canis mesomelas
8 Slender Mongoose Galerella sanguinea
9 Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula
10 Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata
11 Suricate Suricata suricatta
12 Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta
13 Lion Panthera leo
14 Leopard Panthera pardus
15 Elephant Loxodonta africana
16 Rock Dassie Procavia capensis
17 Burchell's Zebra Equus burchellii
18 White Rhino Ceratotherium simum
19 Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus
20 Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius
21 Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis
22 Buffalo Syncerus caffer
23 Eland Taurotragus oryx
24 Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros
25 Nyala Tragelaphus angasii
26 Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus
27 Gemsbok Oryx gazella
28 Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus
29 Southern Reedbuck Redunca arundinum
30 Grey Rhebok Pelea capreolus
31 Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus
32 Red Haartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus
33 Roan Antelope Hippotragus equinus
34 Sable Antelope Hippotragus niger
35 Blesbok Damaliscus phillipsi
36 Impala Aepyceros melampus
37 Steenbok Raphicerus campestris
38 Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia