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Number of species: 340
Number of globally threatened species: 10
Number of introduced species: 2
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Rufous-bellied Heron	*Ardeola rufiventris*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Bald Ibis	*Geronticus calvus*	Vulnerable
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
South African Shelduck	*Tadorna cana*
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
American Black Duck	*Anas sparsa*
Cape Teal	*Anas capensis*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*
Cape Shoveler	*Anas smithii*
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Maccoa Duck	*Oxyura maccoa*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Palm-nut Vulture	*Gypohierax angolensis*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*	Rare/Accidental
Cape Griffon	*Gyps coprotheres*	Vulnerable
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*
Black Harrier	*Circus maurus*	Vulnerable
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Pale Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax canorus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter rufiventris*
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Jackal Buzzard	*Buteo rufofuscus*
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Red-winged Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantii*
Grey-winged Francolin	*Francolinus africanus*
Orange River Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantoides*
Swainson's Francolin	*Francolinus swainsonii*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Grey Crowned-Crane	*Balearica regulorum*
Blue Crane	*Anthropoides paradiseus*	Vulnerable
Wattled Crane	*Bugeranus carunculatus*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Striped Flufftail	*Sarothrura affinis*
African Rail	*Rallus caerulescens*
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Kori Bustard	*Ardeotis kori*
Ludwig's Bustard	*Neotis ludwigii*
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Blue Bustard	*Eupodotis caerulescens*	Near-threatened
Karoo Bustard	*Eupodotis vigorsii*
Black Bustard	*Eupodotis afra*
White-quilled Bustard	*Eupodotis afraoides*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Burchell's Courser	*Cursorius rufus*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Double-banded Courser	*Smutsornis africanus*
Three-banded Courser	*Glareola pratincola*	Rare/Accidental
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Blacksmith Lapwing	*Vanellus armatus*
Black-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus melanopterus*
Crowned Lapwing	*Vanellus coronatus*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
Three-banded Plover	*Charadrius tricollaris*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
African Snipe	*Gallinago nigripennis*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Grey-headed Gull	*Larus cirrocephalus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Namaqua Sandgrouse	*Pterocles namaqua*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*	Introduced species
Speckled Pigeon	*Columba guinea*
Rameron Pigeon	*Columba arquatrix*
Red-eyed Dove	*Streptopelia semitorquata*
Ring-necked Dove	*Streptopelia capicola*
Laughing Dove	*Streptopelia senegalensis*
Namaqua Dove	*Oena capensis*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo	*Clamator jacobinus*
Great Spotted Cuckoo	*Clamator glandarius*
Red-chested Cuckoo	*Cuculus solitarius*
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
Dideric Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx caprius*
White-browed Coucal	*Centropus superciliosus*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
African Grass-Owl	*Tyto capensis*
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
African Scops-Owl	*Otus senegalensis*
Cape Eagle-Owl	*Bubo capensis*
Spotted Eagle-Owl	*Bubo africanus*
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	*Bubo lacteus*	Extirpated
Marsh Owl	*Asio capensis*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus europaeus*
Freckled Nightjar	*Caprimulgus tristigma*
Square-tailed Nightjar	*Caprimulgus fossii*
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Alpine Swift	*Tachymarptis melba*
Common Swift	*Apus apus*
African Swift	*Apus barbatus*
Little Swift	*Apus affinis*
Horus Swift	*Apus horus*
White-rumped Swift	*Apus caffer*
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	*Colius striatus*
White-backed Mousebird	*Colius colius*
Red-faced Mousebird	*Urocolius indicus*
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina Trogon	*Apaloderma narina*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Malachite Kingfisher	*Alcedo cristata*
Giant Kingfisher	*Megaceryle maximus*
Pied Kingfisher	*Ceryle rudis*
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
European Bee-eater	*Merops apiaster*
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	*Coracias garrulus*	Near-threatened
Lilac-breasted Roller	*Coracias caudatus*
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
Red-fronted Tinkerbird	*Pogoniulus pusillus*
Pied Barbet	*Tricholaema leucomelas*
Black-collared Barbet	*Lybius torquatus*
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Wahlberg's Honeyguide	*Prodotiscus regulus*
Lesser Honeyguide	*Indicator minor*
Greater Honeyguide	*Indicator indicator*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Rufous-necked Wryneck	*Jynx ruficollis*
Ground Woodpecker	*Geocolaptes olivaceus*
Cardinal Woodpecker	*Dendropicos fuscescens*
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Rufous-naped Lark	*Mirafra africana*
Cape Clapper Lark	*Mirafra apiata*
Rudd's Lark	*Heteromirafra ruddi*	Vulnerable
Spike-heeled Lark	*Chersomanes albofasciata*
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix leucotis*
Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix verticalis*
Red-capped Lark	*Calandrella cinerea*
Pink-billed Lark	*Spizocorys conirostris*
Large-billed Lark	*Galerida magnirostris*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Plain Martin	*Riparia paludicola*
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*
Banded Martin	*Riparia cincta*
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
White-throated Swallow	*Hirundo albigularis*
Pearl-breasted Swallow	*Hiru*