South Africa - November 2001 - Species Lists

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Ostrich to Falcon
OstrichPygmy Falcon
Francolin to Woodpecker
Cape FrancolinSouthern Yellowbilled Hornbill
Lark to Longclaw
Whitethroated SwallowSpotted Prinia
Shrike to Bunting
Fiscal ShrikeCape Bunting

Part II: Greywinged Francolin - Olive Woodpecker


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Species Name
English
(Scientific)
German
Observations, Remarks
190 Grey-winged Francolin
(Scleroptila africanus)
Grauflügelfrankolin
A flock on the road R319 near the Damara Tern Colony on 12.11.
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.
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.
226 Common Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Teichhuhn
Wetlands, e.g. Paarl Bird Sanctuary.
228 Red-knobbed Coot
(Fulica cristata)
Kammbläßhuhn
Common, wetlands, e.g. Strandfontein.
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.
239a Southern Black Korhaan
(Eupodotis afra)
Südl. Gackeltrappe
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.
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.
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.
247 Chestnut-banded Plover
(Charadrius pallidus)
Rotband-Regenpfeifer
Only 2 in the Saltworks at Veldrif on 20.11.
248 Kittlitz's Plover
(Charadrius pecuarius)
Hirtenregenpfeifer
Not rare, e.g. at the Paarl Bird Sanctuary and in other wetland areas.
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.
255 Crowned Lapwing
(Vanellus coronatus)
Kronenkiebitz
Common, also in dry areas.
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.
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.
270 Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Grünschenkel
Common on mudflats.
271 Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)
Knutt
Single birds along the West Coast.
272 Curlew Sandpiper
(Calidris ferruginea)
Sichelstrandläufer
Common on mudflats.
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.
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.
310 Subantarctic Skua
(Catharacta antarctica)
Subantarctikskua
Common durng the pelagic.
312 Cape Gull
(Larus [d.] vetula)
Dominikanermöwe
AKA Kelp Gull, common along the coast, breeding at Lambert's Bay.
315 Grey-headed Gull
(Larus cirrocephalus)
Graukopfmöwe
Single birds, mostly with Hartlaub's Gull, e.g. Paarl Bird Sanctuary and Veldrif Harbour.
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.
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.
327 Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Flußseeschwalbe
Common along the coast.
328 Arctic Tern
(Sterna paradisaea)
Küstenseeschwalbe
Only during the pelagic on 18.11.
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.
344 Namaqua Sandgrouse
(Pterocles namaqua)
Namaflughuhn
Common in dry areas, often on the roads, first on 21st north of Traveller's Rest.
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.
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.
352 Red-eyed Dove
(Streptopelia semitorquata)
Halbmondtaube
Common in the south.
354 Cape Turtle-Dove
(Streptopelia capicola)
Gurrtaube
Common.
355 Laughing Dove
(Streptopelia senegalensis)
Palmtaube
AKA Palm Dove, common.
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.
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.
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.
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
445 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
(Merops hirundineus)
Schwalbenschwanzspint
The first near Kenhardt on 22.11., common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
446 European Roller
(Coracias garrulus)
Blauracke
1 north of Twee Rivieren in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on 28.11.
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.
454 Common Scimitarbill
(Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
Sichelhopf
Single birds at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park.
459 Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
(Tockus leucomelas)
Südlicher Gelbschnabeltoko
Only single birds in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park around Nossob.
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.
488 Olive Woodpecker
(Dendropicos griseocephalus)
Goldrückenspecht
Single birds in Natures Valley and along the Halfcollared Kingfisher Trail in Wilderness Park.



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