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1. Dabchick (Little Grebe) (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Noted in small numbers throughout

2. Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Noted only near Wakkerstroom

3. Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Noted at Richard's Bay, St. Lucia and Wakkerstroom

4. Reed (Long-tailed) Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fricanus)
Small numbers throughout

5. White-breasted (Great) Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus) Only noted at Richard's Bay, Wakkerstroom and St Lucia.

6. Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
Just a single noted at Richard's Bay

7. Eastern (Great) White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Noted at Richard's Bay, St Lucia and along the CapeVidal Road - the latter site had 100+ migrating birds.

8. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Only noted at Mkuzi Game Reserve and "The Swamp", Underberg

9. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Just one single noted at Richard's Bay

10. Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
The commonest heron noted throughout in small numbers

11. Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
A few at Richard's Bay

12. Great White Egret (Egretta alba)
Two or three at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and a single at Mkuzi Game Reserve

13. Yellow-billed (Intermediate) Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia)
Noted along the Cape Vidal Road, at Richard's Bay and near Underberg

14. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Noted throughout, usually in small numbers.

15. Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
c.12 at Richard's Bay

16. Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Singles along the Cape Vidal Road, Wakkerstroom, Richard's Bay and other singles from the car between sites.

17. Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
Three at Mkuzi Game Reserve

18. African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
A few at Mkuzi Game Reserve

19. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
A few at Mkuzi Game Reserve and Richard's Bay

20. Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
Seen at virtually every site visited. Common and noisy!

21. Southern Bald-ibis (Geronticus calvus)
A single on the main highway between Johannesburg and Wakkerstroom, c.15 in the Wakkerstroom area, 1 in Eshowe and c.8 at Sani Pass

22. Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
A few throughout

23. African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
A single at "The Swamp", Underberg

24. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Four from the main highway between Johannesburg and Wakkerstroom

25. Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Four at Richard's Bay

26. White-faced Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
Noted at Richard's Bay and at various other roadside stops

27. White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus)
Three at Richard's Bay and two at Wakkerstroom

28. Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Small numbers throughout

29. Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)
Small numbers throughout; most common between Jo'burg and Wakkerstroom and around Wakkerstroom

30. African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus)
Two pairs at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

31. Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)
Small numbers at most water sites visited

32. Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha)
Noted at Mkuzi Game Reserve, Richard's Bay and between Underberg and Sani Pass

33. Cape Shoveler (Anas smithii)
Noted at "The Swamp", Underberg, near Underberg and
Wakkerstroom

34. Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)
A single at Richard's Bay and two at Wakkerstroom

35. Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Small numbers throughout; especially in open country

36. Yellow-billed (Black) Kite (Milvus migrans parasitus)
Widespread in small numbers.

37. African Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Three singles at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Cape Vidal Road and Pienaarsrivier

38. Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier) (Gypaetus barbatus)
Three at Sani Pass

39. African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
At least eight at Mkuzi Game Reserve

40. Cape Griffon-vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
Just a distant single at Sani Pass

41. Black-chested Snake-eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)
Two singles along the Cape Vidal Road and at Mkuzi Game Reserve

42. Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
A single adult at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

43. African Marsh-harrier (Circus ranivorus)
A single at Wakkerstroom

44. Gymnogene (African Harrier-hawk) (Polyboroides typus)
Two along the Cape Vidal Road

45. Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
A single at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

46. African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
Two at Dlinza Forest and a single at Xumeni Forest

47. Black (Great) Sparrowhawk (Goshawk) (Accipiter melanoleucus)
An adult over Dlinza Forest and an adult and two juveniles at Underberg (Robin's garden)

48. Steppe Buzzard (Buteo buteo vulpinus)
Singles at both Xumeni Forest and between Donnybrook
and Hella-Hella

49. Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)
Two at Hella-Hella, three at Sani Pass and singles at Wakkerstroom and Xumeni Forest

50. Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
Two at Mkuzi Game Reserve

51. Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi)
Two at Nkwaleni Valley

52. Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
A single immature bird over Xumeni Forest

53. Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
Singles along the Cape Vidal Road and over Xumeni Forest

54. Crowned Eagle (Hawk-eagle) (Stephanoaetus oronatus)
A single adult at Cape Vidal

55. Secretary-bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Two singles at Pienaarsrivier and over Xumeni Forest

56. Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
A single at Pietersburg

57. Greater (White-eyed) Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides)
Two at Wakkerstroom

58. Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
A single at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

59. Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
A single at Sani Pass

60. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
A single at Vernon Crookes Reserve

61. Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha)
One of the pair seen on two days at Strijdom Tunnel plucking an Alpine Swift!

62. [Grey-winged Francolin (Francolinus africanus)]
A single heard at Sani Pass

63. Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena)
Four confiding birds seen at Mkuzi Game Reserve

64. [Natal Francolin (Francolinus natalensis)]
Only heard in the Nkwaleni Valley

65. Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolin) (Francolinus afer)
A single at Xumeni Forest (MH)

66. Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolinus swainsonii)
Two at Pienaarsrivier and Pietersburg and seven at Wakkerstroom

67. Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Noted throughout with the biggest numbers in the Wakkerstroom area

68. Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)
What bizarre birds! Four at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, two at Mkuzi Game Reserve and ten at St Lucia

69. [Red-chested Flufftail (Sarothrura rufa)]
Two calling at "The Swamp", Underberg

70. Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra)
Two seen well at Richard's Bay

71. Purple (African) Swamphen (Gallinule) (Porphyrio porphyrio madagascariensis)
One or two at Richard's Bay

72. Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Noted between Underberg and Sani Pass, near St. Lucia and at Richard's Bay

73. Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata)
On most fresh waters in varying numbers.

74. Southern (Grey) Crowned-crane (Balearica regulorum)
Seven on "The Swamp", Underberg, a single at Vernon Crookes Reserve and three at Wakkerstroom

75. Blue Crane (Grus paradisea)
A single nesting at Hella-Hella and two at Wakkerstroom

76. Wattled Crane (Grus carunculatus)
A pair with a juvenile between Underberg and Sani Pass

77. Northern Black Korhaan (White-quilled Bustard) (Eupodotis afraoides) Four at Pietersburg

78. Blue Korhaan (Bustard) (Eupodotis caerulescens)
Six at Wakkerstroom

79. Black-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis melanogaster)
Two at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and a single male at Mkuzi
Game Reserve

80. African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
Noted throughout on suitable fresh waters. Commonest at
Richard's Bay

81. Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
A single at Mkuzi Game Reserve and fifteen or so at St Lucia

82. Water Dikkop (Thick-knee) (Burhinus vermiculatus)
Singles at Mkuzi Game Reserve and St Lucia

83. Spotted Dikkop (Thick-knee) (Burhinus capensis)
A single at Nkwaleni Valley

84. Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)
Two at Nkwaleni Valley and a single at St Lucia

85. Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)
Small numbers throughout

86. Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
Singles at "The Swamp" and from the road between Oribi Gorge and Johannesburg

87. Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)
A few throughout

88. Ethiopian (African) Snipe (Gallinago nigripennis)
Three flushed at "The Swamp", Underberg

89. Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
Singles at Richard's Bay and St Lucia

90. Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
A single at St Lucia

91. Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Three at St Lucia

92. Common Sandpipier (Tringa hypoleucos)
Noted at St Lucia

93. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
At least fifty at Mkuzi Game Reserve

94. Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephalus)
Noted in flight at various sites though better seen at St Lucia where over 100 were present

95. Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
Ten plus at St Lucia

96. Swift Tern (Great Crested-tern) (Sterna bergii)
Two at St Lucia

97. Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)
Small numbers at Richard's Bay, "The Swamp", Underberg and at Wakkerstroom

98. Speckled (Rock) Pigeon (Columba guinea)
Noted in a town between Johannesburg and Wakkerstroom and also at Sani Pass and Underberg

99. Rameron Pigeon (African Olive-pigeon)
(Columba arquatrix) Nine plus at Xumeni Forest

100. Feral Pigeon (Columbia livia)
Common in towns and cities

101. Delegorgue's (Eastern Bronze-naped) Pigeon (Columba delegorguei) Two at Entumeni Forest

102. Cinnamon (Lemon) Dove (Columba larvata)
Three at Dlinza Forest

103. Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
Common in small numbers throughout

104. Cape Turtle (Ring-necked) Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
Small numbers throughout

105. Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Doubtless overlooked. Six at Mkuzi Game Reserve and two each at Nkwaleni Valley and Underberg

106. Green-spotted (Emerald-spotted) Wood-dove (Turtur chalcospilos) Six at Mkuzi Game Reserve, and two at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, near Bonamanzi and at Nkwaleni Valley

107. Tambourine Dove (Turtur tympanistria)
Two at Mkuzi Game Reserve

108. Livingstone's Lourie (Turaco) (Tauraco livingstonii)
After seeing three at St Lucia we made no effort to see others. Heard at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and near Bonamanzi

109. Knysna Lourie (Turaco) (Tauraco corythaix)
A single seen on two dates at Xumeni Forest and several heard at Oribi Gorge

110. Purple-crested Lourie (Turaco) (Musophaga porphyreolopha) Four at Entumeni Forest, a single at Dlinza Forest and three at Mkuzi Game Reserve

111. Grey Go-away-bird (Lourie) (Corythaixoides concolor)
Two at Pienaarsrivier and a single at Pretoria Botanical Gardens

112. Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius)
Heard everwhere with three singles seen near Donnybrook, Xumeni Forest and Pretoria Botanical Gardens

113. Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus)
Just one at Bonamanzi Game Ranch noted

114. Klaas' Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas)
Two at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

115. African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus)
Heard at most forest sites though only one was seen at Xumeni Forest

116. [Didric Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)]
Several heard at widely scattered sites

117. Green Coucal (Yellowbill) (Ceuthmochares aereus)
Singles at Dlinza Forest and St Lucia

118. Burchell's Coucal (Centropus superciliosus burchelli)
Heard mainly in the east with two singles seen at Richard’s Bay and near Eshowe

119. [Barn Owl (Tyto alba)]
One heard at Mkuzi Game Reserve

120. African Wood-owl (Strix woodfordii)
One in the grounds of the campsite near Strijdom Tunnel

121. [Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis)]
One heard at Oribi Gorge

122. African Palm-swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
Noted at Eshowe, Pretoria and the Botanical Gardens andt St Lucia. Probably overlooked as were other species of swift

123. Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Noted at Hella-Hella, Oribi Gorge, Strijdom Tunnel and over Xumeni Forest

124. African Black Swift (Apus barbatus)
Noted at Oribi Gorge and over Xumeni Forest

125. Little Swift (Apus affinis)
Common and widespread

126. Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Noted along the Cape Vidal Road, at Nkwaleni Valley, Wakkerstroom and Xumeni Forest

127. Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus)
Eight at Mkuzi Game Reserve

128. Narina Trogon (Apaloderma narina)
Frequently heard in forests at Dlinza, Entumeni, Oribi Gorge, Vernon Crookes and Xumeni. A single was seen briefly at the latter.

129. Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
Noted at Mkuzi Game Reserve, near Bonamanzi, Nkwaleni Valley, Richard's Bay, "The Swamp" and at Vernon Crookes

130. Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris)
Widespread in small numbers in the east

131. Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)
A single at Nkwaleni Valley

132. Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Singles at Nkwaleni Valley and at St Lucia

133. Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
Five along the Cape Vidal Road and two at Mkuzi Game Reserve

134. Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata)
Five at Mkuzi Game Reserve

135. Eurasian (African) Hoopoe (Upupa epops africana)
A single at Mkuzi Game Reserve and three at Underberg

136. Red-billed (Green) Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
A few at Mkuzi Game Reserve and at Pienaarsrivier

137. Greater (Common) Scimitar-bill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
Two at Mkuzi Game Reserve

138. Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)
Five at Mkuzi Game Reserve and four at Pienaarsrivier

139. Crowned Hornbill (Tockus alboterminatus)
Four at Oribi Gorge and two at St Lucia

140. Trumpeter Hornbill (Ceratogymna bucinator)
Four along the Cape Vidal Road and at St Lucia, a single at Eshowe and two at Oribi Gorge

141. White-eared Barbet (Stactolaema leucotis)
Noted at Dlinza Forest, Entumeni Forest, Nkwaleni Valley and at St Lucia

142. Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus)
Noted at Dlinza Forest, Eshowe camp site, St Lucia and Bonamanzi Game Ranch

143. Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus)
Singles at Entumeni Forest and Nkwaleni Valley

144. Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus)
Noted along the Cape Vidal Road, Entumeni Forest, near Eshowe, Nkwaleni Valley and at Wakkerstroom

145. Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)
Singles at Mkuzi Game Reserve and at Nkwaleni Valley

146. Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor)
Two at Nkwaleni Valley

147. Sharp-billed (Wahlberg's) Honeyguide (Prodotiscus regulus) A single at Pretoria Botanical Gardens

148. Red-throated (Rufous-necked) Wryneck (Jynx ruficollis)
A single singing just outside the Guy's garden, Underberg

149. Ground Woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus)
At least twelve at Sani Pass

150. Olive Woodpecker (Dendropicos griseocephalus)
A pair at Xumeni Forest, a male at Wakkerstroom and a bird in flight over Eshowe campsite

151. African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis)
Singles at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and at Oribi Gorge.Another heard at the Lemon-breasted Canary site south of Bonamanzi

152. Melodious (Lakatoo) Lark (Mirafra cheniana)
A pair at Klein Fonterhout

153. Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)
Singles at Nkwaleni Valley and Richard's Bay

154. Sabota Lark (Mirafra sabota)
Three at Mkuzi Game Reserve and two at Pienaarsrivier

155. Rudd's Lark (Heteromirafra ruddi)
Two at Wakkerstroom

156. Eastern Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda semitorquata)
A pair at Wakkerstroom

157. Short-clawed Lark (Certhilauda chuana)
A pair at Pietersburg

158. Spike-heeled Lark (Chersomanes albofasciata)
Five at Wakkerstroom

159. Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea)
Seven at Wakkerstroom and singles at Sani Pass and Klein Sonderhout

160. Botha's Lark (Spizocorys fringillaris)
Two at Wakkerstroom

161. Large-billed (Thick-billed) Lark (Galerida magnirostris)
Five at Sani Pass

162. Plain (Brown-throated) Martin (Riparia paludicola)
Noted at Richard's Bay and at ‘The Swamp’, Underberg

163. Rock Martin (Hirundo fuligula)
Twenty at Sani Pass

164. European (Barn) Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and Mkuzi Game Reserve

165. White-throated Swallow (Hirundo albigularis)
Noted between Johannesburg and Wakkerstroom, around Wakkerstroom and at Underberg

166. Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea)
A pair at Hella-Hella

167. Greater Striped-swallow (Hirundo cucullata)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Eshowe, "The Swamp" as well as Underberg and Wakkerstroom

168. Lesser Striped-swallow (Hirundo abyssinica)
Noted at Eshowe, Klein Fonterhout, Mkuzi Game Reserve, near Bonamanzi, Nkwaleni Valley, Oribi Gorge and St Lucia

169. Red-breasted (Rufous-chested) Swallow (Hirundo semirufa)
Singles at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and at Nkwaleni Valley

170. South African Cliff Swallow (Hirundo spilodera)
Noted between Johannesburg and Wakkerstroom and at Underberg

171. Black Sawwing (Psalidoprocne holomelas)
Noted at Hella-Hella, Richard's Bay, St Lucia and over Xumeni Forest

172. Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus)
A few at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Cape Vidal Road, Mkuzi Game Reserve, Near Bonamanzi and St Lucia

173. Orange-throated (Cape) Longclaw (Macronyx capensis)
Twenty plus in the Wakkerstroom area plus four at "The Swamp", Underberg

174. Yellow-breasted Pipit (Anthus chloris)
A single at Wakkerstroom

175. Striped Pipit (Anthus lineiventris)
A pair at Strijdom Tunnel

176. African Rock (Yellow-tufted) Pipit (Anthus crenatus)
One seen and another heard at Sani Pass

177. Grassveld (African) Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus)
Commonest in the Wakkerstroom area with as many as thirty plus seen. Also seen in ones and twos at Hella-Hella, Klein Fonterhout and Pietersburg

178. Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi)
Two birds seen well at Sani Pass

179. African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)
Noted at Mkuzi Game Reserve, Nkwaleni Valley and at St Lucia

180. Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis)
Widespread in small numbers

181. Grey Cuckooshrike (Coracina caesia)
Four at Xumeni Forest, two at Dlinza Forest and a single at Entumeni Forest

182. Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava)
A single male at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

183. Black-eyed (Common) Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Common everywhere

184. Bush Blackcap (Lioptilus nigricapillus)
A single at Xumeni Forest.

185. Sombre Greenbul (Andropadus importunus)
Four at Xumeni Forest and a single at St Lucia

186. Yellow-bellied Greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Dlinza Forest, Mkuzi Game Reserve and at St Lucia

187. Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris)
Two at Dlinza Forest

188. Eastern Bearded Robin (Bearded Scrub-robin) (Cercotrichas quadrivirgata)
Four of these stunning birds were seen at Mkuzi Game Reserve and a single at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

189. Brown Robin (Brown Scrub-robin) (Cercotrichas signata)
Another smart robin with singles at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and Entumeni Forest, three at St Lucia and two at Oribi Gorge

190. White-browed Robin (Red-backed Scrub-robin) (Cercotrichas leucophrys)
Two at Nkwaleni Valley and a single at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

191. Kalahari Scrub-robin (Erythropygia paena)
A single at Pietersburg (RR)

192. Starred (White-starred) Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)
A single at Xumeni Forest

193. Cape Robin (Cape Robin-chat) (Cossypha caffra)
Noted at Pretoria Botanical Gardens, Sani Pass, "The Swamp" as well as Underberg and at Wakkerstroom

194. African White-throated Robin (Robin-chat) (Cossypha humeralis) Two at the Lemon-breasted Canary site south of Bonamanzi and singles at Strijdom Tunnel and Mkuzi Game Reserve

195. Natal Robin (Red-capped Robin-chat) (Cossypha natalensis) Four at St Lucia, two at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and singles at both Cape Vidal and Oribi Gorge

196. Chorister Robin (Robin-chat) (Cossypha dichroa)
Three at Dlinza Forest and a single at Entumeni Forest

197. Sicklewing Chat (Cercomela sinuata)
Four at Sani Pass

198. Familiar Chat (Cercomela familiaris)
Two at Sani Pass

199. African Stonechat (Saxicola axillaris)
Widespread in small numbers

200. Buff-streaked Chat (Saxicola bifasciata)
A single at Wakkerstroom

201. Southern Anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora)
A single between Johannesburg and Wakkerstroom and five at Wakkerstroom

202. Mountain Chat (Wheatear) (Oenanthe monticola)
Two at Sani Pass and three at Wakkerstroom

203. Capped Wheatear (Oenanthe pileata)
Two at Klein Fonterhout

204. Mocking Cliff-chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris)
Two at Strijdom Tunnel

205. Cape Rock-thrush (Monticola rupestris)
A single female at Sani Pass and three males at Strijdom Tunnel

206. Sentinel Rock-thrush (Monticola explorator)
Three at Sani Pass

207. Orange Ground-thrush (Zoothera gurneyi)
A single bird seen well at Xumeni Forest

208. Spotted Ground-thrush (Zoothera guttata)
Three at Dlinza Forest

209. Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus)
Noted at Dlinza Forest, Pretoria Botanical Gardens, Underberg and at Xumeni Forest

210. Barratt's Warbler (African Scrub-warbler) (Bradypterus barratti) A single seen well at Xumeni Forest and another heard at the bottom of Sani Pass

211. Lazy (Rock-loving) Cisticola (Cisticola aberrans)
Two at the border of Xumeni Forest

212. Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chinianus)
Common in drier habitats

213. Wailing Cisticola (Cisticola lais)
Three at Sani Pass

214. Black-backed (Winding) Cisticola (Cisticola galactotes)
Four at Richard's Bay

215. Levaillant's (Tinkling) Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens)
Noted at Hella-Hella, "The Swamp", Underberg and between Underberg and Sani Pass

216. Croaking Cisticola (Cisticola natalensis)
Three at St. Lucia, two along the Cape Vidal Road and a single at Vernon Crookes Reserve

217. Neddicky (Piping Cisticola) (Cisticola fulvicapillus)
Two at Pietersburg

218. Fan-tailed (Zitting) Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
A single at St. Lucia and another heard at Klein Fonterhout

219. Desert Cisticola (Cisticola aridulus)
Four at Pietersburg

220. Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)
Three at Klein Fonterhout

221. Ayre's (Wing-snapping) Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii)
At least four seen in the Wakkerstroom area with more heard. Also heard at Klein Fonterhout

222. Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)
Noted at Nkwaleni Valley, St Lucia and at Vernon Crookes

223. Drakensburg Prinia (Prinia hypoxantha)
Two in Robin's garden, a single between Underberg and Sani Pass and a single at Sani Pass where only Spotted Prinia (P. maculosa) is reputed to occur

224. Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica)
Three at Xumeni Forest and two at Oribi Gorge

225. Yellow-breasted Apalis (Apalis flavida)
Two at both Nkwaleni Valley and St Lucia

226. Rudd's Apalis (Apalis ruddi)
Two at Nkwaleni Valley and a single at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

227. Green-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Dlinza Forest and at St Lucia. Clements re-lumps with Grey-backed Camaroptera (C. brevicaudata)

228. Great Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
A single at Richard's Bay

229. Cape Reed-warbler (Lesser Swamp-warbler) (Acrocephalus gracilirostris)
A single at Richard's Bay

230. Yellow Warbler (Yellow Flycatcher-warbler) (Chloropeta natalensis) A single between Underberg and Sani Pass

231. Fairy Flycatcher (Warbler) (Stenostira scita)
Four at Sani Pass

232. Layard's Tit-babbler (Warbler) (Sylvia layardi)
Four at Sani Pass

233. Long-billed (Cape) Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens)
A single at Mkuzi Game Reserve

234. Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapillus) Three at Xumeni Forest

235. Pale (Mouse-coloured) Flycatcher (Bradornis pallidus)
Two at Mkuzi Game Reserve

236. Marico (Mariqua) Flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis)
Three at Pienaarsrivier.

237. Southern Black-flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina)
Three at Nkwaleni Valley

238. Fiscal Flycatcher (Sigelus silens)
Three at Wakkerstroom

239. African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
Three at Xumeni Forest, four at Sani Pass and two at Eshowe campsite

240. African Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
Noted at Dlinza Forest, Underberg and at Xumeni Forest

241. Southern Pied-babbler (Turdoides bicolor)
Four at Pienaarsrivier

242. Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii)
Two at Pretoria Botanical Gardens

243. Orange-breasted Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius)
Three of these stunning birds at Sani Pass

244. Southern Black Tit (Parus niger)
Four at Mkuzi Game Reserve and a single at Nkwaleni
Valley

245. Southern Grey Tit (Parus afer)
Seven at Sani Pass

246. Collared Sunbird (Anthreptes collaris)
The commonest sunbird seen at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Cape Vidal, Dlinza Forest, Entumeni Forest, Mkuzi Game Reserve, St Lucia and at Xumeni Forest

247. Olive Sunbird (Nectarinia olivacea)
A single at Cape Vidal and six at St Lucia

248. Mouse-coloured (Grey) Sunbird (Nectarinia veroxii)
A single at Cape Vidal

249. Black (Amethyst) Sunbird (Nectarinia amethystina)
Singles at Eshowe and Underberg

250. Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Nectarinia senegalensis)
A single at St Lucia

251. White-bellied (-breasted) Sunbird (Nectarinia talatala)
Singles at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and at Mkuzi Game Reserve and five at Nkwaleni Valley

252. Lesser (Southern) Double-collared Sunbird (Nectarinia chalybea)
Two at Xumeni Forest

253. Greater Double-collared Sunbird (Nectarinia afra)
Noted at Oribi Gorge, Underberg and at Xumeni Forest

254. Neergaard's Sunbird (Nectarinia neergaardi)
A pair at Mkuzi Game Reserve

255. Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa)
Two at Sani Pass and a single at Wakkerstroom

256. Purple-banded Sunbird (Nectarinia bifasciata)
A pair at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and a single at St Lucia

257. Gurney's Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi)
A single at Sani Pass

258. Cape (Pale) White-eye (Zosterops pallidus capensis)
Fairly common at the forest sites visited

259. African Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus)
Two at both Eshowe campsite and Oribi Gorge

260. Black-backed Puffback (Dryoscopus cubla)
Widespread in forest in small numebrs

261. Three-streaked (Brown-crowned) Tchagra (Tchagra australis) A single at Pretoria Botanical Gardens

262. Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus)
Noted at Dlinza Forest, Pretoria Botanical Gardens, St Lucia, Wakkerstroom and Xumeni Forest

263. Crimson-breasted Shrike (Gonolek) (Laniarius atrococcineus) Three at Pienaarsrivier

264. Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus)
Two at Sani Pass and singles at Underberg and Wakkerstroom

265. Olive Bushshrike (Telophorus olivaceus)
Two at Wakkerstroom and heard at Entumeni Forest

266. Gorgeous (Four-coloured) Bushshrike (Telophorus quadricolor) Two of these stunning birds seen easily at Bonamanzi Game Ranch with others heard at Mkuzi Game Reserve and Nkwaleni Valley

267. Cape Batis (Batis capensis)
Six at Xumeni Forest and two at Dlinza Forest

268. Woodward's (Zululand) Batis (Batis fratrum)
A single at St Lucia with others heard at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and Mkuzi Game Reserve

269. Chinspot Batis (Batis molitor)
Singles at Mkuzi Game Reserve, Nkwaleni Valley and Pienaarsrivier

270. Common Fiscal (Lanius collaris)
A widespread bird often seen on roadside wires

271. Long-tailed (Magpie) Shrike (Corvinella melanoleuca)
Six at Pienaarsrivier

272. Square-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus ludwigii)
Three singles along the Cape Vidal Road, Dlinza Forest and at Entumeni Forest

273. Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)
Fairly common, mostly in open areas

274. Cape Crow (Corvus capensis)
Noted near Donnybrook, Underberg and Wakkerstroom

275. Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
Widespread in small numbers.

276. White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Three at Sani Pass

277. Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)
Fairly common and widespread

278. Black-bellied Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis corruscus)
Noted in forest at Cape Vidal, Dlinza and Entumeni Forests and at St Lucia

279. Cape (Red-shouldered) Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis nitens) Noted at Mkuzi Game Reserve, Nkwaleni Valley, Oribi Gorge, Pienaarsrivier, Pretoria Botanical Gardens and at Wakkerstroom

280. Burchell's Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis australis)
Two at Pienaarsrivier

281. Plum-coloured (Violet-backed) Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) Three at Mkuzi Game Reserve

282. African Pied Starling (Spreo bicolor)
Noted at "The Swamp", Underberg, Wakkerstroom and twice from the road

283. Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
A single at "The Swamp", Underberg

284. Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Common, especially in urban areas

285. Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
Twelve or so at Mkuzi Game Reserve

286. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
A few in some towns and cities

287. Great (Rufous) Sparrow (Passer motitensis)
A single at Pienaarsrivier

288. Cape Sparrow (Mossie) (Passer melanurus)
Noted at Pietersburg, Pretoria, Sani Pass, "The Swamp", Underberg and Wakkerstroom

289. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer diffusus)
Five at Underberg and four at Pienaarsrivier

290. Yellow-throated Petronia (Petronia superciliaris)
Three at Mkuzi Game Reserve and a single at Nkwaleni Valley

291. Scaly-feathered Finch (Scaly Weaver) (Sporopipes squamifrons) Eight at Pienaarsrivier and two at Pietersburg

292. White-browed Sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali)
Four at Pienaarsrivier

293. Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius)
A small colony nest-building on a hide, Mkuzi Game Reserve

294. Cape Weaver (Ploceus capensis)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Underberg and at Wakkerstroom

295. Yellow Weaver (African Golden-weaver) (Ploceus subaureus) Four at St Lucia

296. Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus)
Eight plus at Richard's Bay

297. Southern (Vitelline) Masked-weaver (Ploceus velatus)
Two males at Pretoria Botanical Gardens but probably overlooked

298. Spotted-backed (Village) Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Mkuzi Game Reserve and Nkwaleni Valley

299. Forest (Dark-backed) Weaver (Ploceus bicolor)
Three at St Lucia, two at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and singles at Dlinza and Entumeni Forests

300. Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea)
c.120 near "The Swamp", Underberg

301. Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
A single male from the road between Strijdom and Klein Sonderhout and a pair at Kameldrift, near Pretoria. Doubtless overlooked

302. Yellow-rumped Widow (Yellow Bishop) (Euplectes capensis) Just a single male at Sani Pass

303. Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, near Bonamanzi, near Eshowe, Richard's Bay and Vernon Crookes

304. White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)
Just a single noted from the road when driving between Strijdom and Klein Fonterhout. We are almost certain that we saw others from the car but having seen all widowbirds elsewhere, we really gave this group scant attention.

305. Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens)
Noted at Pietersburg, Underberg & Wakkerstroom

306. Long-tailed Widow (Euplectes progne)
Fairly common especially from the road.

307. Thick-billed (Grosbeak) Weaver (Amblyospiza lbifrons)
Two at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and singles at Nkwaleni Valley and at Xumeni Forest

308. Melba Finch (Green-winged Pytilia) (Pytilia melba)
A single at Pienaarsrivier

309. Green-backed Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula)
A pair from the hide, Dlinza Forest

310. Pink-throated Twinspot (Hypargos margaritatus)
A pair along the River Trail, Mkuzi Game Reserve

311. Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch and at Mkuzi Game Reserve

312. Blue-billed (African) Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)
Three from the hide, Dlinza Forest and three also at Nkwaleni Valley

313. Blue Waxbill (Blue-breasted Cordonbleu) (Uraeginthus angolensis) Noted at Mkuzi Game Reserve, Nkwaleni Valley and at Pienaarsrivier

314. Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, Richard's Bay, "The Swamp" and at Xumeni Forest

315. Black-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos)
A single at Pienaarsrivier

316. Orange-breasted (Zebra) Waxbill (Amandava subflava)
c.40 along 'Route B', Bonamanzi Game Ranch

317. Bronze Mannikin (Lonchura cucullata)
Singles near Bonamanzi and at Pretoria Botanical Gardens

318. Brown-backed Mannikin (Lonchura nigriceps)
Four from the hide, Dlinza Forest

319. Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
Single males at Eshowe and at Underberg and two near Bonamanzi

320. Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis)
Six at Wakkerstroom

321. Forest Canary (Serinus scotops)
Three at Xumeni Forest

322. Lemon-breasted Canary (Serinus citrinipectus)
Three pairs at Bonamanzi Game Ranch

323. Yellow-fronted Canary (Serinus mozambicus)
Noted at Bonamanzi Game Ranch, near Bonamanzi, Nkwaleni Valley, Oribi Gorge and at Richard's Bay

324. Yellow Canary (Serinus flaviventris)
Eight plus at Sani Pass

325. Drakensberg Siskin (Serinus symonsi)
Not uncommon at Sani Pass

326. Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)
A few at Sani Pass

327. Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris)
Two at Mkuzi Game Reserve and a single at Nkwaleni Valley

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