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Species Name
English
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German |
Observations, Remarks |
| 190 Grey-winged Francolin (Scleroptila africanus) Grauflügelfrankolin |
A flock on the road R319 near the Damara Tern Colony on 12.11. |
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195 Cape Francolin (Pternistes capensis) Kapfrankolin |
Common in the south and along the west coast. |
| 200 Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Wachtel |
1 at the Koa Dunes on the 30.11. |
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203 Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) Helmperlhuhn |
Common, especially in the south. |
| 208 Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) Paradieskranich |
Some birds in agricultural areas along the southern coast, rare elsewhere. |
| 223 African Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio [p.] madagascariensis) Purpurhuhn |
Only 1 at Strandfontein on 12.11. |
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226 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) Teichhuhn |
Wetlands, e.g. Paarl Bird Sanctuary. |
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228 Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) Kammbläßhuhn |
Common, wetlands, e.g. Strandfontein. |
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230 Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) Riesentrappe |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, rare elsewhere, e.g. 1 near Brandvlei on 22nd. |
| 231 Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami) Kafferntrappe |
AKA STANLEY'S BUSTARD, ca. 1 + 2 around De Hoop on 13.11. |
| 232 Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) Ludwigtrappe |
1 between Pofadder and the Koa Dunes on the 30.11. |
| 235 Karoo Korhaan (Eupodotis vigorsii) Knarrtrappe |
In agricultural areas between De Hoop and Swellendam, 1 near Kenhardt on 23rd. |
| 237 Red-crested Korhaan (Eupodotis ruficrista) Rotschopftrappe |
1 in the dunes of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on 25.11. |
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239a Southern Black Korhaan (Eupodotis afra) Südl. Gackeltrappe | |
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239b Northern Black Korhaan (Eupodotis [a.] afraoides) Nördl. Gackeltrappe | |
| 240 African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen |
1 in the Paarl Bird Sanctuary on 17.11. |
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244 African Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini) Schwarzer Austernfischer |
Single birds on rocky coasts, e.g. Cape Peninsula and De Hoop. |
| 245 Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Sandregenpfeifer |
Common along the coast. |
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246 White-fronted Plover (Charadrius marginatus) Weißstirn-Regenpfeifer |
Single birds along the coast, e.g. Nature's Valley, Wilderness Park and along the West Coast. |
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247 Chestnut-banded Plover (Charadrius pallidus) Rotband-Regenpfeifer |
Only 2 in the Saltworks at Veldrif on 20.11. |
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248 Kittlitz's Plover (Charadrius pecuarius) Hirtenregenpfeifer |
Not rare, e.g. at the Paarl Bird Sanctuary and in other wetland areas. |
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249 Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) Dreibandregenpfeifer |
First in the Paarl Bird Sanctuary on 20.11. |
| 254 Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Kiebitzregenpfeifer |
Some birds along the coast. |
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255 Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) Kronenkiebitz |
Common, also in dry areas. |
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258 Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) Schmiedekiebitz |
Common in wetlands linke Paarl Bird Sanctuary. |
| 262 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Steinwälzer |
Single birds at rocky coast, like De Hoop on 13.11. |
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264 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Flußuferläufer |
Only single birds, first at Paarl Bird Sanctuary. |
| 266 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) Bruchwasserläufer |
Single birds in wetlands, e.g. 2 at De Hoop on 14.11. |
| 269 Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) Teichwasserläufer |
1 in De Hoop Nature Reserve on 14.11. |
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270 Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) Grünschenkel |
Common on mudflats. |
| 271 Red Knot (Calidris canutus) Knutt |
Single birds along the West Coast. |
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272 Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) Sichelstrandläufer |
Common on mudflats. |
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274 Little Stint (Calidris minuta) Zwergstrandläufer |
Like Curlew Sandpiper. |
| 281 Sanderling (Calidris alba) Sanderling |
Along the coast, e.g. at the Damara Tern colony on 12.11. |
| 284 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) Kampfläufer |
Some in wetlands. |
| 288 Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) Pfuhlschnepfe |
Mudflats on the West Coast. |
| 289 Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) Großer Brachvogel |
Some at the Riviera Mudflat Hide in Veldrif on 20.11. |
| 290 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) Regenbrachvogel |
More common than Curlew. |
| 294 Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Säbelschnäbler |
Common, first at Strandfontein. |
| 295 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Stelzenläufer |
Common in Wetlands. |
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297 Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) Kaptriel |
Single birds, e.g. at De Hoop Nature Reserve on 13th and in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. |
| 298 Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) Wassertriel |
Single birds, e.g. 1 (2?) at Nature's Valley on 14.11. |
| 299 Burchell's Courser (Cursorius rufus) Rostrennvogel |
A family of 4 birds near Pofadder on 30.11. |
| 301 Double-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus africanus) Doppelband-Rennvogel |
Single birds in dry areas of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. |
| 307 Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) Schmarotzerraubmöwe |
Single birds on the pelagic on 18.11. |
| 308 Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) Falkenraubmöwe |
1 adult during the pelagic on 18.11. |
| 309 Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) Spatelraubmöwe |
1 at De Hoop on 13.11., 1 in coastal waters on the pelagic. |
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310 Subantarctic Skua (Catharacta antarctica) Subantarctikskua |
Common durng the pelagic. |
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312 Cape Gull (Larus [d.] vetula) Dominikanermöwe |
AKA Kelp Gull, common along the coast, breeding at Lambert's Bay. |
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315 Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephalus) Graukopfmöwe |
Single birds, mostly with Hartlaub's Gull, e.g. Paarl Bird Sanctuary and Veldrif Harbour. |
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316 Hartlaub's Gull (Larus hartlaubii) Hartlaubmöwe |
Common in wetlands. |
| 318 Sabine's Gull (Larus sabini) Schwalbenmöwe |
Single birds on the pelagic. |
| 322 Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) Raubseeschwalbe |
1 at the Riviera Mudflat Hide in Veldrif on 20.11. |
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324 Swift Tern (Sterna bergii) Eilseeschwalbe |
Common in small numbers along the coast, e.g. Cape of Good Hope Reserve. |
| 326 Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) Brandseeschwalbe |
First at Cape of Good Hope Reserve. |
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327 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Flußseeschwalbe |
Common along the coast. |
| 328 Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) Küstenseeschwalbe |
Only during the pelagic on 18.11. |
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334 Damara Tern (Sterna balaenarum) Damaraseeschwalbe |
2 near the locality of the Damara Tern colony described in "Essential Birding" on 12.11., we did not search for the colony itself. |
| 335 Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) Zwergseeschwalbe |
Single bird in the West Coast National Park. |
| 338 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) Weißbart-Seeschwalbe |
2 at De Hoop Nature Reserve (Die Mond) on 13.11. |
| 339 White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) Weißflügel-Seeschwalbe |
A big flock at Paarl Bird Sanctuary on 17.11. |
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344 Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua) Namaflughuhn |
Common in dry areas, often on the roads, first on 21st north of Traveller's Rest. |
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345 Burchell's Sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli) Fleckenflughuhn |
Only i the dunes of the at the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. |
| 348 Rock Dove (Columba livia) Felsentaube |
Common in Cape Town. |
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349 Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) Guineataube |
AKA Rock Pigeon, common in urban areas. |
| 350 African Olive-Pigeon (Columba arquatrix) Oliventaube |
AKA Rameron Pigeon, single birds in wooded areas, first at Kirstenbosch on 11.11. |
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352 Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) Halbmondtaube |
Common in the south. |
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354 Cape Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia capicola) Gurrtaube |
Common. |
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355 Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Palmtaube |
AKA Palm Dove, common. |
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356 Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) Kaptäubchen |
Common in dry areas. |
| 360 Lemon Dove (Aplopelia larvata) Zimttaube |
First in Kirstenbosch on 11.11., also other wooded areas like Nature's Valley. |
| 370a Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix) Knysna Turako |
AKA Knysna Lourie, several in Natures Valley and Wilderness. |
| 377 Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) Einsiedlerkuckuck |
Only heard in Cape Town (according to local birdwatchers). |
| 386 Diderick Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius) Goldkuckuck |
1 at Augrabies Falls on 29.11. |
| 392 Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Schleiereule |
1 on a night drive at Nossob on 25.11. |
| 397 White-faced Scops-Owl (Ptilopsus granti) Büscheleule |
1 in a tree on the Mata Mata campground in the evening on 24.11. |
| 398 Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) Perlkauz |
1 near Mata Mata, just before gate closing time on 24.11. |
| 401 Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus) Fleckenuhu |
The most common owl, e.g. near the Damara Tern Colony, Kgalagadi Transfrontrier Park, Augrabies Falls and Goegap Nature Reserve. |
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402 Verreaux's Eagle-Owl (Bubo lacteus) Blaßuhu |
AKA Giant Eagle Owl or Milky Eagle Owl, 2 single birds in the Camelthorn trees of the Auob valley on 24.11., 2 in the Nossob valley early in the morning on 28.11. |
| 405 Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) Pfeifnachtschwalbe |
A nightjar we flushed at De Hoop Nature Reserve on 13.11. belonged most probably to this species. |
| 406 Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena) Rostwangen-Nachtschwalbe |
Often calling at Nossob camp, easy to find there. |
| 411 Common Swift (Apus apus) Mauersegler |
On 25.11. we realized some hundreds above the Kalahari. |
| 412 African Black Swift (Apus barbatus) Kapsegler |
Common, not in the Kalahari. |
| 415 White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer) Kaffernsegler |
Common, probably also Horus Swift north of De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
| 417 Little Swift (Apus affinis) Haussegler |
Common |
| 418 Alpine Swift (Apus melba) Alpensegler |
Common. |
| 421 African Palm-Swift (Cypsiurus parvus) Palmensegler |
Single birds near Onseepkans on 29.11. |
| 424 Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) Braunflügel-Mausvogel |
Some in the south. |
| 425 White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius) Weißrücken-Mausvogel |
Dry areas, more common than Speckled Mousebird. |
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428 Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) Graufischer |
Single birds in the south, the first on 12.11. at Strandfontein Sewage Works, also at Natures Valley on 14.11., Wilderness on 15.11. and Velddrif on 20.11. |
| 429 Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) Riesenfischer |
Single birds, e.g. 1 on 17.11. Paarl Bird Sanctuary, 1 on 29.11. Augrabies Falls National Park. |
| 430 Half-collared Kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata) Kobalteisvogel |
While canoeing in Wilderness on 16.11. we saw 1 from the canoe. |
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431 Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) Haubenzwergfischer |
1 at Paarl Bird Sanctuary on 17.11., 1 on the campground in Malmesbury. |
| 438 European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Bienenfresser |
Around West Coast National Park |
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445 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) Schwalbenschwanzspint |
The first near Kenhardt on 22.11., common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. |
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446 European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Blauracke |
1 north of Twee Rivieren in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on 28.11. |
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447 Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata) Gabelracke |
Common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. |
| 449 Purple Roller (Coracias naevia) Azurroller |
Only 1 north of Nossob in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on 26.11. |
| 451 African Hoopoe (Upupa africana) Afrikan. Wiedehopf |
Common, e.g. at De Hoop Nature Reserve. |
| 452 Green Wood-Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) Baumhopf |
Small flocks at Natures Valley on 14.11. and at the Big Tree in the Wilderness Park area on 15.11. |
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454 Common Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas) Sichelhopf |
Single birds at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park. |
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459 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) Südlicher Gelbschnabeltoko |
Only single birds in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park around Nossob. |
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465 Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) Rotstirn-Bartvogel |
Common in the north, we saw the first in Lamberts Bay on 21.11. |
| 487 Bearded Woodpecker (Dendropicos namaquus) Namaspecht |
1 in the Auob river valley between Twee Rivieren and Mata Mata in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on the 24.11. |
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488 Olive Woodpecker (Dendropicos griseocephalus) Goldrückenspecht |
Single birds in Natures Valley and along the Halfcollared Kingfisher Trail in Wilderness Park. |