BIRD LIST FOR MHLOPENI RESERVE
andy@mhlopeni.co.za 230 Species I am still working on the presentation but the data is correct.
Robert’s Sixth edition
Ref.page. Species . Scientific name. Afrikaans Name. Zulu Name
58 41 Reed Cormorant. Phalacrocorax africanus. Rietduiker
60 43 Darter. Anhinga melanogaster Slanghalsvoel
63 46 Blackheaded Heron. Ardea melonocephala Swartkopreier uNokilonki
71 53 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Bosluisvoel umLindankomo
81 62 Hamerkop Scopus umbretta Hamerkop uThekwane
83 65 White Stork Ciconia ciconia Witoolevaar uNowanga
89 70 Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus Maraboe
91 72 Sacred Ibis Threskionis aethiopicus Skoorsteenveer umXwagele
92 73 Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus Kalkoenibis uNkondlo
94 75 Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash Hadeda iNkankane
102 83 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus Kolgans iLongwe
104 85 Yellowbilled Duck Anas undulata Geelbekeend iDada
105 86 African Black Duck Anas sparsa Swarteend iDada
118 100 Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius Sekretarisvoel iNtungunono
122 104 Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres Kransaasvoel iNqe
123 105 Whitebacked vulture Gyps africanus
126 107 Yellowbilled Kite Milvus migrans Geelbekwou uKholwe
127 109 Blackshouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus Blouvalk
130 111 Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus Wespedief
131 112 Black Eagle Aquila Verreauxii Witkruisarend uKhozi
133 114 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
135 116 Wahlbergs Eagle Aquila walbergi Bruin Arend
140 121 Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus Breekoparend isiHuhwa
141 122 Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus Kroonarend isiHuhwa
146 126 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
148 128 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer Visarend iNkwazi
149 129 Steppe Buzzard Buteo buteo Bruinjakkalsvoel
150 130 Forest Buzzard Buteo trizonatus Bosjakkalsvoel
152 132 Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus Rooiborsjakkalsvoel isiKhobotho
157 137 Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus Kleinsperwer uMqwayini
158 138 Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus Swartsperwer
160 140 African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro Afrikaanse Sperwer iMvumvuyane
169 148 Gymnogene Polyboroides typus Kaalwangvalk
170 149 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Visvalk
171 150 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Swerfvalk uHeshe
172 151 Lanner Falcon Falco biamicus Edelvalk uHeshe
181 159 Rock Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rooivalk uMathebeni
191 168 Shelley’s Francolin Francolinus sheleyi Laeveldpatrys iNtendele
196 172 Natal Francolin Francolinus natalensis Natalse Fisant isiKhwehle
199 174 Swainson’s Francolin Francolinus swainsonii Bosveldfisant
200 175 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Afrikaanse Kwartel isiGwaca
203 178 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Gewone Tarentaal iMpangele
208 184 Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus Bloukraanvoel iNdwa
218 193 Buffspotted Flufftail Sarothrura elgans Gevlekte Vleikuiken
245 217 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Ringnekstrandkiewiet
297 258 Spotted Dikkop Burhinus capensis Dikkop umJenjana
349 299 Rock Pigeon Columba guinea Kransduif iJuba
352 302 Redeyed Dove Streptopelia seimitorquata Grootringduif iHophe
354 304 Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola Gewone Tortelduif uSamdokwe
355 305 Laughing Dove Streptopelia senagalensis Rooiborsduifie uKhonzane
356 306 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis Namakwaduifie uNkombose
358 307 Greenspotted Dove Turtur chalcospilos Groenvlekduifie isiKhombazane-sehlanze
359 308 Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria Witborsduifie isiBhelu
360 309 Cinnamon Dove Aplopelia lavata Kaneelduifie isAgqukwe
361 310 African Green Pigeon Treron calva Papegaaiduif iJubantondo
370 318 Knysna Lourie Tauraco corythaix Knysnaloerie iGwalagwala
371 319 Purplecrested Lourie Tauraco porphyreolophus Bloukuifloerie iGwalagwala
373 373 Grey Lourie Corythaixoides concolor Kwevoel umKlewu
377 324 Redchested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius Piet-my-vrou uPhezukomkhono
378 325 Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus Swartkoekoek iNdodosibona
382 328 Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Bontnuwejaarsvoel iNkanku
384 330 Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus Mooimeisie uBantwanyana
385 331 Klaas’s Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas Meitjie
386 332 Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius Diederikkie uNononekhanda
391 337 Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burchelii Gewone Vleiloerie uFukwe
394 340 Wood Owl Strix woodfordii Bosuil
396 342 Scops Owl Otus senegalensis Skopsuil
400 346 Cape Eagle Owl Bubo capensis Kaapse Ooruil isiKhovompondo
401 347 Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus Gevlekte Ooruil isiKhovompondo
402 348 Giant Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus Reuse Ooruil isiKhova
405 351 Fierynecked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis Afrikaanse Naguil uZavolo
408 353 Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma Donkernaguil
409 354 Mozambique Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii Laeveldnaguil
411 356 Eurasian Swift Apus apus Europese Windswael iJankhomo
412 356 Black Swift Apus barbatus Swartwindswael iJankhomo
415 358 Whiterumped Swift Apus caffer Witkruiswindswael uNonqane
416 359 Horus Swift Apus horus Horuswindswael
417 360 Little Swift Apus affinis Kleinwindswael
424 365 Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus Gevlekte Muisvoel iNdlazi
426 367 Redfaced Mousebird Urocolius indicus Rooiwangmuisvoel umTshivovo
427 368 Narina Trogon Apaladerma narina Bosloerie
428 369 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Bontvisvanger isiQuba
429 370 Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima Reuse Visvanger isiVuba
431 372 Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata Kuifkopvisvanger iNhlunuyamanzi
432 373 Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta Dwergvisvanger uZangozolo
435 375 Brownhooded Kingfisher Halcyon abiventris Bruinkopvisvanger iNdwazela
439 379 Olive Bee Eater Merops superciliosus Olyfbyvreter
444 382 Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus Kleinbyvreter iNkotha
447 385 Lilacbreasted Roller Coracias caudata Gewone Troupant iFefe
451 388 African Hoopoe Upupa africana Hoephoep umZolozolo
452 389 Redbilled Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus Gewone Kakelaar iNhlekabafazi
454 391 Scimitarbilled Woodhoopoe Rhinopomastus cyanomelas Swartbekkakelaar
455 392 Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator Gewone Boskraai iKhunatha
460 396 Crowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus Gekroonde Neushoringvoel umKholwane
463 399 Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvis leadbeateri Bromvoel iNgududu
464 400 Blackcollared Barbet Lybius torquatus Rooikophoutkapper isiKhulukhulu
465 401 Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas Bonthoutkapper
469 404 Redfronted Tinker Barbet Pogoniulus pusillus Rooiblestinker isiKhulukuhlu
473 407 Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vailantii Kuifkophoutkapper
475 410 Scalythroated Honeyguide Indicator varigatus Gevlekte Heunungwyser iNhlava
476 410 Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor Kleinheuningwyser iNhlava
483 416 Goldentailed Woodpecker Campethera abigoni Goudstertspeg uSibagwebe
486 418 Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscesens Kardinaalspeg
487 419 Bearded Woodpecker Thripias namaquus Baardspeg
489 420 Redthroated Wryneck Jynx ruficollis Draaihals
490 422 African Broadbill Smithornis capensis Breebek
494 427 Rufousnaped Lark Mirafra africana Rooineklewerik uNongqwashi
507 438 Redcapped Lark Calandrella cenerea Rooikoplewerik umNtoli
518 448 Eurasian Swallow Hirundo rustica Europese Swael iNkonjane
520 449 Whitethroated Swallow Hirundo albigularis Witkeelswael iNkonjane
522 451 Wiretailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Draadstertswael iNkonjane
526 455 Greater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata Grootstreepswael iNkonjane
527 456 Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica Kleinstreepswael iNkonjane
529 458 Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula Kransswael iNhlolamvula
533 461 Brown Throated Martin Riparia paludicola
534 462 Banded Martin Riparia cincta Gebande Oewerswael
536 464 Black Sawwing Swallow Psalidoprocene holomelas Swartsaagvlerkswael
538 465 Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava Swartkatakoeroe iNhlangu
541 468 Forktailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis Mikstertbyvanger iNtengu
545 472 Blackheaded Oriole Oriolus larvatus Swartkopwieliewaai umQoqongo
547 474 Black Crow Corvus capensis Swartkraai iNgwababane
548 474 Pied Crow Corvus albus Witborskraai iGwababa
550 476 Whitenecked Raven Corvus albicollis Withalskraai iHubulu
554 480 Southern Black Tit Parus niger Gewone Swartmees
558 484 Grey Penduline Tit Anthoscopus caroli Gryskapokvoel
560 486 Arrowmarked Babbler Turdoides jardineii Pyvlekkatlagter iHlekehle
568 493 Blackeyed Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus Swartoogtiptol iPhothwe
572 496 Sombre Bulbul Andropadus importunus Gewone Willie iWili
576 500 Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana Rooibeklyster umuNswi
577 501 Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus Olyflyster umuNswi
578 578 Spotted Thrush Zoothera guttata Natallyster umuNswi
581 504 Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris Kaapse Klilyster isiHlalamatsheni
582 505 Sentinal Rock Thrush Monticola Explorator Langtoonkliplyster
589 511 Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris Gewone Spekvreter umBexe
593 515 Mocking Chat Thamnolea cinnamomeiventris Dassievoel iQumutsha-lamawa
595 516 Anteating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora Swartpiek
596 517 Stonechat Saxicola torquata Gewone Bontrokkie isiChegu
598 519 Chorister Robin Cossypha dichroa Lawaaimakerjanfrederik
599 520 Heuglin’s Robin Cossypha heuglini Heuglinse Janfrederik
600 521 Natal Robin Cossypha natalensis Nataljanfrederik
601 522 Cape Robin Cossypha caffra Gewone Janfrederik umBhekle
602 523 Whitethroated Robin Cossypha humeralis Witkeeljanfrederik
613 531 Whitebrowed Robin Erythropygia leucophrys Gestreepte Wipstert
621 538 Titbabbler Parisoma subcaeruleum Bosveldtjeriktik
631 546 African Marsh Warbler Arcocephalus baeticatus Kleinrietsanger
643 556 Willow Warbler Phyllocscopus trochilus Hofsanger
645 557 Barthroated Apalis Apalis thoracica Bandkeelkleinjantjie uMabhelwane
648 560 Yellowbreasted Apalis Apalis flavida Geelborskleinjantjie
651 562 Longbilled Crombec Silvietta rufescens Bosveldstompstert iNdibilitshe
657 567 Bleating warbler Camaroptera brachyura Kwe-kwevoel umBuzana
670 581 Wailing Cisticola Cisticola lais Huiltinktinkie uQoyi
672 583 Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chniana Bosveldtinktinkie iNqoba
679 590 Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans Luitinktinkie
681 592 Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla Neddikkie uQoyi
683 594 Tawnyflanked Prinia Prinia subflava Bruinsylangstertjie
686 597 Spotted Prinia Prinia hypoxantha Karoolangstertjie
690 601 Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta Europese Vlieevanger
691 601 Bluegrey Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens Blougrys vlieevanger
694 604 Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina Swartvlieevanger umMbesi
698 607 Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens Fiskaalvlieevanger
700 609 Cape Batis Batis capensis Kaapse Bosbontrokkie uDokotela
701 610 Chinspot Batis Batis molitor Witliesbosbontrokkie umNqube
708 616 Bluemantled Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas Bloukuifvlieevanger
710 618 Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis Paradysvlieevanger uVe
711 620 African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp Bontkwikkie umVemve
712 621 Longtailed Wagtail Motacilla clara Bergkwikkie umVemve
713 622 Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis Gewone Kwikkie umVemve
718 627 Plainbacked Pipit Anthus leucophrys Donkerkoester umNgcelu
720 629 Striped Pipit Anthus linieventris Gestreept Koester
727 635 Orangethroated Longclaw Macronyx capensis Oranjekeelkalkoentjie iNqomfi
728 636 Yellowthroated Longclaw Macronyx croceus Geelkeelkalkoentjie iNqomfi
732 639 Fiscal Shrike Lanius collaris Fiskaallaksman iLunga
733 641 Redbacked Shrike Lanius collurio Rooiruglaksman
736 643 Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus Suidelike Waterfiskaal iBhoboni
740 647 Puffback Dryoscopus cubla Sneeubal iBhoboni
741 648 Brubru Nilaus afer Bontroklaksman
742 649 Southern Tchagra Tchagra tchagra Grysborstjagra
744 651 Blackcrowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala Swartkroontjagra umNguphane
746 653 Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonis Bokmakierie iNkovu
747 654 Gorgeous Bush Shrike Telophorus quadricolor Konkoit iNgongoni
748 655 Orangebreasted Bush Shrike Telephorus sulfureopectus Oranjeborsboslaksman uHlaza
750 657 Olive Bush Shrike Telephorus olivaceus Olyfboslaksman
751 658 Greyheaded Bush Shrike Malaconotus blanchoti Spookvoel uHlaza
760 667 Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea Lelspreeu iMpofazana
761 668 Plumcoloured Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Witborsspreeu
764 671 Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens Kleinglansspreeu iKhwezi
769 675 Redwinged Starling Onychognathus morio Rooivlerkspreeu iSomi
772 678 Redbilled Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus Rooibekrenostervoel iHlalanyathi
774 681 Gurney’s Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi Rooiborssuikervoel
775 682 Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa Jangroentjie uHlazazana
783 690 Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird Nectarinia chlybea Klein-rooiborssuikerbekkie iNcuncu
785 692 Greater Doublecollared Sunbird Nectarinia afra Groot-rooiborssuikerbekkie iNcuncu
787 694 Whitebellied Sunbird Nectarinia talatala Witpenssuikerbekkie
789 696 Grey Sunbird Nectarinia veroxii Gryssuikerbekkie
790 697 Olive Sunbird Nectarinia olivacea Olyfsuikerbekkie
791 698 Scarletchested Sunbird Nectarinia senagalensis Rooikeelsuikerbekkie
792 699 Black Sunbird Nectarinia amethystina Swartsuikerbekkie
796 703 Cape White-eye Zosterops pallidus Kaapse Glasogie uMehlwane
801 709 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Huismossie
804 711 Greyheaded Sparrow Passer diffusus Gryskopmossie
805 712 Yellowthroated Sparrow Petronia superciliaris Geelvlekmossie
807 714 Thickbilled Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons Dikbekwewer
808 717 Forest Weaver Ploceus bicolor Bosmusikant iTilongo
810 718 Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis Brilwewer iGelegekle
811 719 Spottedbacked Weaver Ploceus cucullatus Bontrugwewer iHlokohloko
813 721 Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis Kaapse Wewer
814 722 Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus Swartkeelgeelvink iHlokohloko
821 729 Redbilled Quelea Quela quela Rooibekkwelea
824 732 Red Bishop Euplectes orix Rooivink iBomvana
826 734 Golden Bishop Euplectes afer Goudgeelvink
828 736 Redshouldered Widow Euplectes axillaris Kortstertflap uMangube
829 737 Whitewinged Widow Euplectes albonotatus Witvlerkflap iNtakansinsi
831 739 Redcollared Widow Euplectes ardens Rooikeelflap uJojo
832 740 Longtailed Widow Euplectes progne Langstertflap
834 742 Melba Finch Pytilia melba Gewone Melba
840 748 Bluebilled Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata Kaapse Robbin ubuCubu
842 750 Redbilled Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala Rooibekrobbin
844 752 Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis Gewone Blousysie
846 754 Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Rooibeksysie iNtiyane
850 757 Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis Suidelike Swie ubuSukuswane
857 763 Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullatus Gewone Fret
860 766 Pintailed Whydah Vidua macroura Koningrooibekkie uHlekwane
862 768 Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea Gewone Paradysvink
864 770 Black Widowfinch Vidua funerea Gewone Blouvinkie
869 774 Yelloweyed Canary Serinus mozambicus Geeloogkanarie umBhalane
872 777 Cape Canary Serinus canicollis Kaapse Kanarie
877 782 Bully Canary Serinus sulphuratus Dikbekkanarie
881 785 Streaky Headed Canary Serinus gularis
884 788 Goldenbreasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris Rooirugstreepkoppie umNdweza
886 790 Rock Bunting Emberiza tahapisi Klipstreepkoppie umDinasibula