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Beautiful Birds
Common Name
: Crested Barbet
Binomial Name
:
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Bateleur
Binomial Name
:
Terathopius ecaudatus
Status
: Locally common resident
Red List Status
: Near Threatened
Common Name
: Little Bee-eater
Binomial Name
:
Merops pusillus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Binomial Name
:
Merops nubicoides
Status
: Common summer visitor
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: White-Fronted Bee-eater
Binomial Name
:
Merops bullockoides
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Southern Red Bishop
Binomial Name
:
Euplectes orix
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Gorgeous Bushshrike
Binomial Name
:
Telophorus viridis
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Grey Crowned Crane
Binomial Name
:
Balearica regulorum
Status
: Locally common resident
Red List Status
: Endangered
Common Name
: Diederik Cuckoo
Binomial Name
:
Chrysococcyx caprius
Status
: Common summer visitor
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: African Fish Eagle
Binomial Name
:
Haliaeetus vocifer
Status
: Locally common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Greater Flamingo
Binomial Name
:
Phoenicopterus roseus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: African Paradise Flycatcher
Binomial Name
:
Terpsiphone viridis
Status
: Common summer visitor
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: African Pygmy Goose
Binomial Name
:
Nettapus auritus
Status
: Locally common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Goliath Heron
Binomial Name
:
Ardea goliath
Status
: Locally common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: African Hoopoe
Binomial Name
:
Upupa africana
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Half-collared Kingfisher
Binomial Name
:
Alcedo semitorquata
Status
: Uncommon resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Malachite Kingfisher
Binomial Name
:
Corythornis cristatus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Black-headed Oriole
Binomial Name
:
Oriolus larvatus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Lilac-breasted Roller
Binomial Name
:
Coracias caudatus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Crimson-breasted Shrike
Binomial Name
:
Laniarius atrococcineus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Violet-backed Starling
Binomial Name
:
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Status
: Common summer visitor
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Saddle-billed Stork
Binomial Name
:
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Status
: Uncommon resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Marico Sunbird
Binomial Name
:
Cinnyris mariquensis
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: White-bellied Sunbird
Binomial Name
:
Cinnyris talatala
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Narina Trogon
Binomial Name
:
Apaloderma narina
Status
: Locally common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Purple-crested Turaco
Binomial Name
:
Tauraco porphyreolophus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier)
Binomial Name
:
Gypaetus barbatus
Status
: Scarce resident
Red List Status
: Near Threatened
Common Name
: Violet-eared Waxbill
Binomial Name
:
Uraeginthus granatinus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Long-tailed Widowbird
Binomial Name
:
Euplectes progne
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
Common Name
: Bearded Woodpecker
Binomial Name
:
Chloropicus namaquus
Status
: Common resident
Red List Status
: Least Concern
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