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Endemic Birds

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Common Name:   Bush Blackcap
Binomial Name:   Lioptilus nigricapillus
Status:   Uncommon resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   Cape Bulbul
Binomial Name:   Pycnonotus capensis
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Hottentot Buttonquail
Binomial Name:   Turnix hottentottus
Status:   Rare resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Endangered
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Common Name:   Forest Buzzard
Binomial Name:   Buteo trizonatus
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Forest Canary
Binomial Name:   Crithagra scotops
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Protea Canary
Binomial Name:   Crithagra leucoptera
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Buff-streaked Chat
Binomial Name:   Campicoloides bifasciatus
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Blue Crane
Binomial Name:   Grus paradisea
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   Grey-winged Francolin
Binomial Name:   Scleroptila afra
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Southern Bald Ibis
Binomial Name:   Geronticus calvus
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   Blue Korhaan
Binomial Name:   Eupodotis caerulescens
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Southern Black Korhaan
Binomial Name:   Afrotis afra
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   Agulhas Long-billed Lark
Binomial Name:   Certhilauda brevirostris
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Botha’s Lark
Binomial Name:   Spizocorys fringillaris
Status:   Uncommon localised resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Endangered
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Common Name:   Cape Long-billed Lark
Binomial Name:   Certhilauda curvirostris
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Eastern Long-billed Lark
Binomial Name:   Certhilauda semitorquata
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Red Lark
Binomial Name:   Calendulauda burra
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   Rudd’s Lark
Binomial Name:   Heteromirafra ruddi
Status:   Uncommon localised resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Endangered
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Common Name:   Cape Parrot
Binomial Name:   Poicephalus robustus
Status:   Uncommon resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   African Rock Pipit
Binomial Name:   Anthus crenatus
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Mountain Pipit
Binomial Name:   Anthus hoeschi
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Yellow-breasted Pipit
Binomial Name:   Anthus chloris
Status:   Uncommon resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   Drakensberg Prinia
Binomial Name:   Prinia hypoxantha
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Chorister Robin Chat
Binomial Name:   Cossypha dichroa
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Cape Rockjumper
Binomial Name:   Chaetops frenatus
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Drakensberg Rockjumper
Binomial Name:   Chaetops aurantius
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Cape Siskin
Binomial Name:   Crithagra totta
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Drakensberg Siskin
Binomial Name:   Crithagra symonsi
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Pied Starling
Binomial Name:   Lamprotornis bicolor
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Cape Sugarbird
Binomial Name:   Promerops cafer
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Binomial Name:   Cinnyris afer
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Orange-breasted Sunbird
Binomial Name:   Anthobaphes violacea
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   South African Cliff Swallow
Binomial Name:   Petrochelidon spilodera
Status:   Breeding endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Cape Rock Thrush
Binomial Name:   Monticola rupestris
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Sentinel Rock Thrush
Binomial Name:   Monticola explorator
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Knysna Turaco
Binomial Name:   Tauraco corythaix
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Knysna Warbler
Binomial Name:   Bradypterus sylvaticus
Status:   Uncommon localised resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Vulnerable
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Common Name:   Victorin’s Warbler
Binomial Name:   Cryptillas victorini
Status:   Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Least Concern
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Common Name:   Ground Woodpecker
Binomial Name:   Geocolaptes olivaceus
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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Common Name:   Knysna Woodpecker
Binomial Name:   Campethera notata
Status:   Common resident; endemic
Red List Status:   Near Threatened
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