Endemic Birds

Common Name: Bush Blackcap
Binomial Name: Lioptilus nigricapillus
Status: Uncommon resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: Cape Bulbul
Binomial Name: Pycnonotus capensis
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Hottentot Buttonquail
Binomial Name: Turnix hottentottus
Status: Rare resident; endemic
Red List Status: Endangered

Common Name: Forest Buzzard
Binomial Name: Buteo trizonatus
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Forest Canary
Binomial Name: Crithagra scotops
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Protea Canary
Binomial Name: Crithagra leucoptera
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Buff-streaked Chat
Binomial Name: Campicoloides bifasciatus
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Blue Crane
Binomial Name: Grus paradisea
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: Grey-winged Francolin
Binomial Name: Scleroptila afra
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Southern Bald Ibis
Binomial Name: Geronticus calvus
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: Blue Korhaan
Binomial Name: Eupodotis caerulescens
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Southern Black Korhaan
Binomial Name: Afrotis afra
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: Agulhas Long-billed Lark
Binomial Name: Certhilauda brevirostris
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Botha’s Lark
Binomial Name: Spizocorys fringillaris
Status: Uncommon localised resident; endemic
Red List Status: Endangered

Common Name: Cape Long-billed Lark
Binomial Name: Certhilauda curvirostris
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Eastern Long-billed Lark
Binomial Name: Certhilauda semitorquata
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Red Lark
Binomial Name: Calendulauda burra
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: Rudd’s Lark
Binomial Name: Heteromirafra ruddi
Status: Uncommon localised resident; endemic
Red List Status: Endangered

Common Name: Cape Parrot
Binomial Name: Poicephalus robustus
Status: Uncommon resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: African Rock Pipit
Binomial Name: Anthus crenatus
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Mountain Pipit
Binomial Name: Anthus hoeschi
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Yellow-breasted Pipit
Binomial Name: Anthus chloris
Status: Uncommon resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: Drakensberg Prinia
Binomial Name: Prinia hypoxantha
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Chorister Robin Chat
Binomial Name: Cossypha dichroa
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Cape Rockjumper
Binomial Name: Chaetops frenatus
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Drakensberg Rockjumper
Binomial Name: Chaetops aurantius
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Cape Siskin
Binomial Name: Crithagra totta
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Drakensberg Siskin
Binomial Name: Crithagra symonsi
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Pied Starling
Binomial Name: Lamprotornis bicolor
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Cape Sugarbird
Binomial Name: Promerops cafer
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Binomial Name: Cinnyris afer
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Orange-breasted Sunbird
Binomial Name: Anthobaphes violacea
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: South African Cliff Swallow
Binomial Name: Petrochelidon spilodera
Status: Breeding endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Cape Rock Thrush
Binomial Name: Monticola rupestris
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Sentinel Rock Thrush
Binomial Name: Monticola explorator
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Knysna Turaco
Binomial Name: Tauraco corythaix
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Knysna Warbler
Binomial Name: Bradypterus sylvaticus
Status: Uncommon localised resident; endemic
Red List Status: Vulnerable

Common Name: Victorin’s Warbler
Binomial Name: Cryptillas victorini
Status: Locally common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Least Concern

Common Name: Ground Woodpecker
Binomial Name: Geocolaptes olivaceus
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened

Common Name: Knysna Woodpecker
Binomial Name: Campethera notata
Status: Common resident; endemic
Red List Status: Near Threatened