Ostriches  (Struthionidae)
   Common Ostrich
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl  (Anatidae)
   White-faced Whistling-Duck
   Egyptian Goose
   South African Shelduck
   Spur-winged Goose
   African Pygmy-goose
   Yellow-billed Duck
   Red-billed Duck
Guineafowl  (Numididae)
   Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies  (Phasianidae)
   Crested Francolin
   Red-billed Spurfowl
   Swainson's Spurfowl
Flamingos  (Phoenicopteridae)
   Greater Flamingo
   Lesser Flamingo
Grebes  (Podicipedidae)
   Little Grebe
   Great Crested Grebe
   Eared Grebe
Pigeons and Doves  (Columbidae)
   Mourning Collared-Dove
   Laughing Dove
   Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
   Namaqua Dove
   African Green-Pigeon
Sandgrouse  (Pteroclidae)
   Double-banded Sandgrouse
   Burchell's Sandgrouse
Bustards  (Otididae)
   Kori Bustard
   Red-crested Bustard
   White-quilled Bustard
Turacos  (Musophagidae)
   Gray Go-away-bird
Cuckoos  (Cuculidae)
   Senegal Coucal
   Coppery-tailed Coucal
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots  (Rallidae)
   Common Gallinule
   Red-knobbed Coot
   Black Crake
Finfoots  (Heliornithidae)
   African Finfoot
Cranes  (Gruidae)
   Wattled Crane
Thick-knees  (Burhinidae)
   Water Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets  (Recurvirostridae)
   Black-winged Stilt
   Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers  (Haematopodidae)
   African Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings  (Charadriidae)
   Black-bellied Plover
   Three-banded Plover
   Long-toed Lapwing
   Blacksmith Lapwing
   White-crowned Lapwing
   Crowned Lapwing
   Kittlitz's Plover
   Chestnut-banded Plover
   White-fronted Plover
Painted-Snipes  (Rostratulidae)
   Greater Painted-snipe
Jacanas  (Jacanidae)
   African Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies  (Scolopacidae)
   Whimbrel
   Red-necked Phalarope
   Marsh Sandpiper
   Wood Sandpiper
   Ruddy Turnstone
   Ruff
   Curlew Sandpiper
Pratincoles and Coursers  (Glareolidae)
   Double-banded Courser
   Burchell's Courser
   Rock Pratincole
   Collared Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers  (Laridae)
   Kelp Gull
   African Skimmer
   Arctic Tern
   Antarctic Tern
   Common Tern
   Sandwich Tern
   Great Crested Tern
Storks  (Ciconiidae)
   African Openbill
   Saddle-billed Stork
   Marabou Stork
   Yellow-billed Stork
Anhingas  (Anhingidae)
   Oriental Darter
Cormorants and Shags  (Phalacrocoracidae)
   Long-tailed Cormorant
   Crowned Cormorant
   Cape Cormorant
   Great Cormorant
Pelicans  (Pelecanidae)
   Great White Pelican
   Pink-backed Pelican
Hamerkop  (Scopidae)
   Hamerkop
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns  (Ardeidae)
   Little Bittern
   Black-crowned Night Heron
   Slaty Egret
   Black Heron
   Little Egret
   Striated Heron
   Rufous-bellied Heron
   Squacco Heron
   Great Egret
   Gray Heron
   Purple Heron
   Goliath Heron
Ibises and Spoonbills  (Threskiornithidae)
   Glossy Ibis
   African Sacred Ibis
   Hadada Ibis
   African Spoonbill
Secretarybird  (Sagittariidae)
   Secretarybird
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites  (Accipitridae)
   Black-shouldered Kite
   White-headed Vulture
   Lappet-faced Vulture
   Hooded Vulture
   White-backed Vulture
   Bateleur
   Banded Snake-Eagle
   Martial Eagle
   Long-crested Eagle
   Tawny Eagle
   African Hawk-Eagle
   Pale Chanting-Goshawk
   African Marsh Harrier
   Little Sparrowhawk
   Black Kite
   African Fish-Eagle
Barn-Owls  (Tytonidae)
   Barn Owl
Owls  (Strigidae)
   African Scops-Owl
   Southern White-faced Owl
   Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
   Pel's Fishing-Owl
   Pearl-spotted Owlet
Mousebirds  (Coliidae)
   Red-faced Mousebird
Hoopoes  (Upupidae)
   Eurasian Hoopoe
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills  (Phoeniculidae)
   Green Woodhoopoe
   Common Scimitarbill
Hornbills  (Bucerotidae)
   Bradfield's Hornbill
   African Gray Hornbill
   Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
   Monteiro's Hornbill
   Northern Red-billed Hornbill
Kingfishers  (Alcedinidae)
   Malachite Kingfisher
   Brown-hooded Kingfisher
   Striped Kingfisher
   Giant Kingfisher
   Pied Kingfisher
Bee-eaters  (Meropidae)
   White-fronted Bee-eater
   Little Bee-eater
   Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
   Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Rollers  (Coraciidae)
   Lilac-breasted Roller
   Rufous-crowned Roller
African Barbets  (Lybiidae)
   Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
   Black-collared Barbet
Woodpeckers  (Picidae)
   Bennett's Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras  (Falconidae)
   Pygmy Falcon
   Greater Kestrel
   Dickinson's Kestrel
Old World Parrots  (Psittaculidae)
   Rosy-faced Lovebird
Wattle-eyes and Batises  (Platysteiridae)
   White-tailed Shrike
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies  (Vangidae)
   White Helmetshrike
Bushshrikes and Allies  (Malaconotidae)
   Black-backed Puffback
   Black-crowned Tchagra
   Brown-crowned Tchagra
   Gabon Boubou
   Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Shrikes  (Laniidae)
   Magpie Shrike
   Southern Fiscal
   White-crowned Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies  (Corvidae)
   Cape Crow
   Pied Crow
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice  (Paridae)
   Ashy Tit
Larks  (Alaudidae)
   Spike-heeled Lark
   Gray's Lark
   Sabota Lark
   Fawn-colored Lark
   Red-capped Lark
   Stark's Lark
African Warblers  (Macrosphenidae)
   Cape Crombec
Cisticolas and Allies  (Cisticolidae)
   Barred Wren-Warbler
   Green-backed Camaroptera
   Tawny-flanked Prinia
   Rufous-eared Warbler
   Chirping Cisticola
Swallows  (Hirundinidae)
   Banded Martin
   Plain Martin
   Pearl-breasted Swallow
   Wire-tailed Swallow
   Lesser Striped Swallow
   Rufous-chested Swallow
Bulbuls  (Pycnonotidae)
   Common Bulbul
   Black-fronted Bulbul
Laughingthrushes and Allies  (Leiothrichidae)
   Arrow-marked Babbler
   Bare-cheeked Babbler
   Southern Pied-Babbler
Oxpeckers  (Buphagidae)
   Red-billed Oxpecker
   Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Starlings  (Sturnidae)
   Pale-winged Starling
   Burchell's Starling
   Greater Blue-eared Starling
   Cape Starling
Thrushes and Allies  (Turdidae)
   Groundscraper Thrush
Old World Flycatchers  (Muscicapidae)
   Marico Flycatcher
   Pale Flycatcher
   Chat Flycatcher
   Southern Black-Flycatcher
   Kalahari Scrub-Robin
   Red-backed Scrub-Robin
   Collared Palm-Thrush
   African Stonechat
   Southern Anteater-Chat
   Arnot's Chat
   Familiar Chat
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters  (Nectariniidae)
   Marico Sunbird
   Dusky Sunbird
Weavers and Allies  (Ploceidae)
   Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
   Scaly Weaver
   White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
   Sociable Weaver
   Holub's Golden-Weaver
   Lesser Masked-Weaver
   Southern Masked-Weaver
   Chestnut Weaver
   Red-billed Quelea
Waxbills and Allies  (Estrildidae)
   Red-headed Finch
   Green-winged Pytilia
   Red-billed Firefinch
   Brown Firefinch
Old World Sparrows  (Passeridae)
   Great Rufous Sparrow
   Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits  (Motacillidae)
   Cape Wagtail
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies  (Fringillidae)
   Black-throated Canary
Old World Buntings  (Emberizidae)
   Cape Bunting
   Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

221 species

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