Do you know the list of birds of South Africa? We’ve compiled a list to help you know the names of these birds. South Africa is one of the largest countries and is ranked 25th by size in the whole world.
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South Africa is situated at the southernmost region of Africa in the temperate latitudes and subtropics. Due to a wide range of its climate types, the Republic of South Africa (RSA) has one of the most diverse ranges of bird species in the world. With the different vegetation types, climates and habitat, we see more than 900 Southern Africa bird species.
There are 3 major categories of birds in SA. We have nectar-feeders (hummingbirds, etc.), predatory raptors (eagles, vultures, hawks, falcons, etc.) and seed-eaters (sparrows, finches, doves, etc.).
If you want to see these birds of South Africa, The Kruger National Park is home to a good number of South Africa’s birds.
List of birds of South Africa
- Africa Red-eyed Bulbul
- African Black Oystercatcher
- African Finfoot
- African Green Pigeon
- African Jacana
- African Purple Swamphen
- Bat Hawk
- Bee-Eater
- Bird Feather Hygiene
- Bird Monogamy
- Black Headed Oriole
- Black Heron
- Black Stork
- Black-winged Stilt
- Blue Crane
- Bokmakierie
- Brood Parasites
- Brown Headed Parrot
- Burchell’s Coucal
- Cape Crow
- Cape Gannet
- Cape Robin-chat
- Cape Shovler
- Cape Sparrow
- Cape Sugarbird
- Cape Wagtail
- Caspian Tern
- Common Greenshank
- Cormorants
- Crested Barbet
- Crested Guineafowl
- Damara Tern
- Dark-capped Bulbul
- Diderick Cuckoo
- Finches
- Fork- tailed Drongo
- Francolin and Spurfowl
- Fulvous Duck
- Goliath Heron
- Great White Pelican
- Greater Flamingo
- Green-backed Heron
- Grey Go-away Bird
- Grey Heron
- Greyheaded Gull
- Ground Hornbills
- Hamerkop Nests
- Hartlaub’s Gull
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Honeyguide
- Hornbills
- Kelp Gull
- Knysna Turaco
- Kori Bustard
- Lesser Flamingo
- Lilac Breasted Roller
- Long-crested Eagle
- Marabou Stork
- Nightjars
- Ostrich
- Pearl-spotted Owlet
- Pel’s Fishing Owl
- Pied Crow
- Purple Heron
- Purple Roller
- Raptors
- Red-billed Firefinch
- Red-fronted Tinkerbird
- Red-knobbed Coot
- Sandgrouse
- Spoonbill
- Spotted Thick-knee
- Squacco Heron
- Sunbirds
- Swift Tern
- Three-banded Plover
- Violet-backed Starling
- Vultures
- Water Thick-knee
- Waxbills
- Weaver Birds
- Weavers Nests
- White -throated Swallow
- White Eared Barbet
- White Faced Duck
- White-backed Night-Heron
- White-browed Robin-chat
- White-throated Robin-chat
- Whydah Birds
- Woodpeckers
- Yellow-billed duck
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