Part I |
Ostrich, Penguin, Grebes, Albatrosses, Petrels, Pelican, Gannet, Cormorants, Herons
Hamerkop, Ibisses, Spoonbill, Flamingos, Ducks, Birds of Prey |
Part II |
Francolins, Crane, Rails, Bustards, Jacana, Waders, Gulls, Terns, Sandgrouses,
Doves, Turacos, Cuckoos, Owls, Swifts, Mousebirds, Kingfisher, Beeeater, Hornbill,
Woodpeckers |
Part III |
Larks, Swallows, Cuckooshrike, Drongo, Oriole, Crows, Tits, Bulbuls, Thrushs,
Wheatears, Chats, Robins, Titbabbler, Warbler, Cisticolas, Prinias, Flycatcher, Wagtail,
Pipits |
Part IV |
Shrikes, Starlings, Sunbirds, Whiteeye, Weavers, Sparrows, Finchs, Widows,
Canaries, Buntings etc. |
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Species Name
English
(Scientific)
German |
Observations, Remarks |
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Savanna Baboon (Papio cyanocephalus ursinus) Bärenpavian |
Common in rocky areas like Cape of Good Hope peninsula, De Hoop Nature Reserve or Travellers Rest, Sevilla Trail. |
| Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) Grüne Meerkatze |
2 at Natures Valley on 15.11. |
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Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) Kaphase | Common |
| Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis) Buschhase | Common |
| Smith's Red Rock Rabbit (Pronolagus rupestris) Smiths-Rothase |
1 near the campground in Springbok on 1.12. |
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Ground Squirrel (Xeruy inauris) Kap-Borstenhörnchen |
Very common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Grey Squirrel (Sciusrus carolinensis) Grauhörnchen |
Introduced species (from N. America), abundant in some parks in Cape Town, e.g. Constablers Garden |
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Springhare (Pedetes capensis) Springhase |
Common during the night drives in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
| Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus) Felsenratte |
1 at Onseepkans on 29.11. and 1 in Namaqua National Park on 1.12. |
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Striped Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) Striemengrasmaus |
Most common mouse species, especially in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, but also in the south. |
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Brants's Whisling Rat (Parotomys brantsii) Brants' Pfeifratte |
Some of the bigger rodents in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park belong probably to this species. |
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Cape Fox (Vulpes chama) Kapfuchs |
1 on a night drive starting from Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on 23.11. |
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Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis) Löffelhund |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, mostly on night drives. |
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Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) Schabrakenschakal |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, at Nossob also on the campground. |
| Striped Polecat (Ictonyx striatus) Streifeniltis |
1 crossing the road between between Upington and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on 23.11., 1 on a "private" night drive near Pofadder 29.11. |
| Small Grey Mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta) Kleinichneumon |
Some greyish mongoose we saw in the south probably belong to this species. |
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Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) Rotichneumon |
1 between Nossob and Unions End on 26.11. and 1 near Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on 28.11. |
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Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) Fuchsmanguste |
Common |
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Suricate (Suricata suricatta) Surikate(Erdmännchen) |
1 group between Nossob and Unions End, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on 26.11. |
| Small-spotted Genet (Genetta genetta) Kleinfleck-Ginsterkatze |
1 on a night drive starting from Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on 23.11. |
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Brown Hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) Braune Hyäne |
1 crossing the road some km north of Twee Rivieren, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on 28.11. |
| African Wild Cat (Felis (silvestris) lybica) Nubische Falbkatze |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, especially on night drives. |
| Caracal (Caracal caracal) Karakal (Wüstenluchs) |
1 in the evening in De Hoop Nature Reserve on 13.11. |
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Gepard |
Only Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: 2 on 25.11., 5 on 26.11., 1 on 27.11. |
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Lion (Panthera leo) Löwe |
Only Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: 3 on 24.11., 7 on 25.11., 1 on 26.11., 6 on 27.11., 3 on 28.11. |
| Leopard (Panthera pardus) Leopard |
1 at the fence of Nossob campground, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the night from 26.11. to 27.11. |
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Rock Dassie (Hyrax) (Procavia capensis) Kap-Klippschliefer |
Common in rocky areas. |
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Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra zebra) Kap-Bergzebra |
Only De Hoop Nature Reserve |
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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Giraffe |
2 on 24.11. and 9 on 25.11. near Mata Mata, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, 2 at Augrabies Falls National Park on 28.11., all reintroduced. |
| Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Elenantilope |
2 in the Cape of Good Hope Reserve on 11.11., common at De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
| Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) Buschbock |
Common in the wet forests of Natures Valley |
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Gemsbok (Oryx) (Oryx gazella) Südafrikanische Oryxantilope |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, 4-5 north of Pofadder on 29.11. |
| Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) Bergriedbock |
An antelope we saw on while driving the Swartberg Pass high on the rocks belonged probably to this species |
| Grey Rhebok (Pelea capreolus) Rehantilope |
1 near Bredasdorp on 12.11. |
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Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) Streifengnu |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. |
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Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) Südafrikanische Kuhantilope |
North of Nossob, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. |
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Bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas dorcas) Buntbock |
Cape of Good Hope and De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
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Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Springbock |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park, those in the south are probably reintroduced. |
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Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) Klippspringer |
Common in rocky areas, e.g. around Travellers Rest and Augrabies Falls |
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Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) Steinböckchen |
Common in coastal areas like West Coast National Park |
| Cape Grysbok (Rphicerus melanotis) Greisböckchen |
1 in the evening near De Hoop on 12.11. |
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Southern Right Wale (Eubalaena glacialis) Südkaper |
About 5 around the Cape peninsula on 11.11. |
| Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) Dunkler Delphin |
Single animals around the boat on the pelagic on 18.11. |
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Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) Südafrikanischer Seebär |
Common in coastal waters of the Cape peninsula, also at Lamberts Bay on 20.11. |