Namibia, Okavango and Victoria Falls Birding Safari

2 – 19 November 2013

By Steve Braine

Firstly, thanks to Jim Preston for the great pictures, which compliment the report immensely.

All in all we had a very successful trip, seeing all of the big five, plus some other unusual sightings such as aardwolf, honey badger, and a beautiful female leopard in Etosha. We also had superb views of sable antelope in Mahango National Park and the Kwando area. Surprisingly for this time of year, the migrants had not arrived in numbers yet, and the country was in the grip of a bad drought. This made birding rather difficult, as no birds were responding to playback. However, we were fortunate to see three of the nightjars, but very few cuckoos. We managed to clean up on all the babblers and bee-eaters and also had luck with a perched Bat Hawk, good views of Lesser Black-backed Gull (a vagrant in southern Africa), and a few other interesting birds. We managed to see most of the specials and had spectacular views of Southern Carmine Bee-eaters at two separate colonies. We travelled a total of 4360 km (including game drives in the parks) and saw a total of 409 avian species. We also recorded 54 different mammals, including two species of fruit bat. The group all seemed to get on well, and, besides a little dust and having to drag a trailer behind us, the birding and game viewing was great. Dayne, my son, looked after the group for the first day and a half and managed to get all the coastal specials for all, even though this meant travelling back and forth from the dune belt because of flight hitches, delays, and subsequent transfers from Windhoek.

Day 1. Birding around Walvis Bay From the airport Dayne took part of the group to the Rooibank area on the banks of the Kuiseb riverbed. After a short walk in the riverbed they had sightings of Cape Sparrow, Black-chested Prinia, the western race of Southern Fiscal with a snow-white supercilium, Tractrac and Familiar Chats, Dusky Sunbird, and good views of Black-chested Snake Eagle.

Dune Lark

The Dune Lark seen by some of the group on the first day was searched for again, and eventually all had good views of the bird; later on good views were also obtained of Gray’s Lark on the gravel plains. Other species seen at the Swakopmund Saltworks and the evaporation pans around Walvis Bay included both Greater and Lesser Flamingos in the thousands, Swift, Sandwich, Common, Caspian, and Damara Terns, Hartlaub’s and Kelp Gulls, Bar-tailed Godwit, Pied Avocet, Black-winged Stilt, Grey Heron, Little Egret, White-fronted, Chestnut-banded, Common Ringed, and Grey Plovers, and also great numbers of Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Common Greenshank, Ruff, and the highlight of the day, 19 Red-necked Phalaropes.

Day 2. Optional catamaran cruise and birding around Walvis Bay The optional catamaran cruise (done by most of the party) the following morning proved to be very productive, with Great White Pelican, Cape Gannet, White-breasted, Cape, and Crowned Cormorants, large flocks of ‘Comic’ Terns (Common or Arctic), as well as many Sandwich, Greater Crested, and Caspian Terns. The same afternoon the group spent its time catching up with birds missed the previous day. Black-necked Grebe and Marsh Sandpiper were added to the list, and near Rooibank Laughing and Namaqua Doves.

Day 3. Swakopmund to Damaraland, birding on the way Day three had Dayne deliver the folks and vehicle in Swakopmund. From here we left for the Spitzkoppe area to look for the elusive Herero Chat. After getting the trailer for all the luggage we set off at nine for Huab Lodge in Damaraland, where we arrived at 19:00h after a good day’s birding. Just before the Spitzkoppe we encountered a pair of Tawny Eagle, Rüppell’s Korhaan, and several Sabota Larks. After searching for Karoo Long-billed Lark we eventually found one shading under a bush about 50 meters off the road; this bird allowed us very close-up views. We then spotted the first of several Karoo Chats and then drove further on to the Spitzkoppe area. Fortunately we did not have to wait long before we managed to get good scope views of a pair of Herero Chat. At the same locality we found Yellow-bellied Eremomela and Pale Chanting Goshawk. We then proceeded towards Uis, where we refuelled. We had our packed lunches en route and caught up with Mountain Wheatear, Dusky Sunbird, Chat Flycatcher, Marico Flycatcher, Helmeted Guineafowl, Fork-tailed Drongo, Crimson-

breasted Shrike, and Benguela Long-billed Lark. At a storage dam along the way we saw Red-billed and Cape Teals, Egyptian Goose, South African Shelduck, Little Grebe, Blacksmith Lapwing, Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, and Red-crested Korhaan. The wind picked up, and after having a good look at a group of Bare-cheeked Babbler we moved on to Huab.

Olive Bee-eater Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl

Day 4. Birding around Huab Lodge The following morning we went for an early morning walk with Jan, the proprietor, and had excellent views of Olive Bee-eater. Later around the lodge we had good Bare-cheeked Babbler, Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, Great Sparrow, Pale-winged Starling, Red-headed Finch, Black-throated Canary, African Hoopoe, Grey Go-away-bird, and a brief Rüppell’s Parrot. The afternoon game/bird drive delivered some of the first game sightings, including gemsbok, common duiker, greater kudu, steenbok, and springbok. We also had good views of Violet Wood Hoopoe and African Hoopoe, as well as Damara Red-billed Hornbill, African Grey Hornbill, Helmeted Guineafowl, Red-billed Spurfowl, better Rüppell’s Parrot, Crimson-breasted Shrike, Black-backed Puffback, African Hawk-Eagle, African Palm Swift, Rock Martin, Short-toed Rock Thrush, and Monteiro’s Hornbill. Day 5. Damaraland to the Kunene River, birding on the way The following morning during an early morning walk we managed to find the elusive Rockrunner, and we were all treated to good views of the bird. We then completed a hearty breakfast and left the lovely Huab Lodge for Kunene River Lodge. Birds we encountered en route were Brown Snake Eagle, Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, White-browed Sparrow-Weaver, Steppe Buzzard, more Monteiro’s Hornbill, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, and Kalahari Scrub Robin. At lunch along the way we had good views of Cape Penduline Tit, Ashy Tit, and Brubru. On arrival at the lodge we saw Bare-cheeked Babbler and enjoyed the antics of the vervet monkeys. From the deck we watched Goliath Heron, Black Crake, Reed Cormorant, Pied Kingfisher, Holub’s Golden Weaver, and various egrets. Day 6. Birding along the Kunene River

The following morning we took a walk along the river and had good views of Red-necked Spurfowl and Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush, as well as White-browed Coucal, Black-faced Waxbill, Red-billed Firefinch, Rattling Cisticola, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Lesser Grey Shrike, Spotted Flycatcher, Meves’s Starling, Blacksmith Lapwing, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Reed Cormorant, African Darter, Yellow-breasted Apalis, African Grey Hornbill, Pied Kingfisher, Scarlet-chested and White-bellied Sunbirds, Ashy Flycatcher, White-tailed Shrike, and, to end off, four confiding Cinderella Waxbills, as well as roosting Angola fruit bats and many more vervet monkeys.

Cinderella Waxbill

The afternoon boat ride was tremendous with some spectacular birds, including a perched Verreaux’s Eagle Owl, a perched Bat Hawk at dusk, African Pied Wagtail, Bearded Woodpecker, Square-tailed Nightjar, and close White-backed Night Heron. On the banks we had klipspringer, greater kudu, and black-faced impala.

Day 7. Kunene River to Etosha National Park On day seven we travelled via Opuwo and backtracked to enter the western gate, Galton Gate, of Etosha National Park. We travelled via Renostervlei, where we had views of the first Vultures of the trip, both Lappet-faced and White-backed. Here we also saw Crowned Lapwing, Chat Flycatcher, a couple of Bateleurs, and Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark. In the park we also had our first two African elephants, giraffe, and both Hartmann’s mountain and plains zebra. We then checked in at the Dolomite Lodge and did a short walk in the area. Here we had brief views of Cinnamon- breasted and Lark-like Buntings, White-throated Canary, Brubru, and Carp’s Tit.

Day 8. Etosha National Park The following morning early we searched for the elusive Hartlaub’s Spurfowl without success, but just before departing two confiding males were spotted just below the reception area! Other species here were Rock Martin, Greater Striped Swallows, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Carp’s Tit, Green-winged Pytilia, Marico Sunbird, and White-tailed Shrike.

Northern Black Korhaan Kori Bustard

En-route to Okaukuejo we encountered our first (of many) Kori Bustard, Northern Black Korhaan, Desert Cisticola, and many Eurasian Bee-eaters. At the Duineveld waterhole we enjoyed huge numbers of Burchell’s Sandgrouse coming in to drink; amongst them were also a handful of Namaqua Sandgrouse. Along the way we also saw many springbok, gemsbok, hartebeest, blue wildebeest, southern giraffe, black-faced impala, and greater kudu. We stopped at several waterholes along the way and saw a couple of big bull elephants, and eventually at m’Bari hundreds of animals around the waterhole. On arriving closer to the waterhole the reason for all the animals became apparent: lying at the edge of the water were a coalition of three huge male lions. The sheer numbers of animals here was truly an unforgettable experience for everyone.

Rufous-eared Warbler Burchell’s Sandgrouse

We arrived at Okaukuejo and booked into our accommodation, and then left on an afternoon drive to the Gemsbokvlakte waterhole. En route there were more elephants, and then at the turnoff we managed to call in the diminutive but spectacular Rufous-eared Warbler. Further along the road we saw many Larks: Spike-heeled, Sabota, Stark’s, Red-capped, and eventually good views of Pink-billed, as well as Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark. Northern Black Korhaan was common here, and we also had good views of Burchell’s Courser and Kori Bustard. After dinner we visited the waterhole, and several black rhinos and several lions were seen. Here we also enjoyed Rufous-cheeked Nightjar, two Verreaux’s Eagle-Owls, and literally

hundreds of Double-banded Sandgrouse after sunset. In the camp grounds we saw Groundscraper Thrush, African Cuckoo, Crimson-breasted Shrike, and many Burchell’s Starlings.

Day 9. Etosha National Park Before leaving Okaukuejo for Namutoni we once again observed Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl at the waterhole, and en route to Halali notched up Greater Striped Swallow, Common Swift, Tawny Eagle, and at Rietfontein waterhole African Jacana, Three-banded Plover, Red-billed and Cape Teals, a few Egyptian Goose, and many animals. Here we also had good views of Kittlitz’s Plover, African Pipit, and Wood and Common Sandpipers.

African Scops Owl

On arrival at Halali we searched for owls and only managed to find a single African Scops Owl with wings dropped in the heat of the day, but it showed well! We also had a pair of Little Sparrowhawk on a nest, White-crowned Shrike, and Damara Red-billed Hornbill. At the waterhole we had fine views of a single melanistic Gabar Goshawk, Lark-like Bunting, Violet-eared Waxbill, and Emerald-spotted Wood Dove. During the afternoon drive, Goas waterhole gave us good views of some black-faced impala and giraffe, as well as a sleeping spotted hyena a meter off the road! The birds here included Ruff, Little Stint, Three-banded Plover, Tawny Eagle, Martial Eagle, Red-billed and Cape Teals, Little Grebe, Egyptian Goose, Wood Sandpiper, and Cinnamon-breasted Bunting. As a special treat before we reached Namutoni we watched a lonely Secretarybird hunting. We then stopped at Namutoni to refuel. While there we saw a couple of banded mongooses and also managed to call up Burnt-necked Eremomela. In the gardens were African Cuckoo, Burchell’s Starling, Blue Waxbill, and Red-billed Quelea. Travelling the dik-dik drive loop, we had good views of Damara dik-dik and other antelopes, and on the Namutoni waterhole we saw many Red-billed and Cape Teals as well as a single male Southern Pochard, several Kittlitz’s Plovers, many Grey Go-away-birds, and a Tawny Eagle. After arriving at Mokuti Lodge for the night, just outside of the park, a short walk in the garden delivered good views of Black-faced Babbler, Golden-tailed Woodpecker, African Paradise Flycatcher, and Southern Masked Weaver.

Day 10. Etosha National Park to Rundu The following morning after breakfast we left via Tsumeb and Grootfontein to Hakusembe River Lodge near Rundu, where we arrived early enough to do a little birding. We found Coppery-tailed and Senegal Coucals, Woodland Kingfisher, Magpie Shrike, Kurrichane Thrush, and Purple-banded Sunbird for the night. En route we had stopped near Grootfontein and called up Pearl-spotted Owlet and Acacia Pied Barbet. Further along, south of Rundu, we called in Green-capped Eremomela, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, distant Yellow-fronted Canary, and African Yellow White-eye. The bird of the day was a young Souza’s Shrike! We also found Golden-breasted Bunting, good Black-headed Oriole, Lilac-breasted Roller, Pale Flycatcher, Southern Black Flycatcher, and at Roy’s Camp more Black-faced Babbler, Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Black Cuckoo, and Lesser Honeyguide.

Lilac-breasted Roller

Day 11. Rundu to the Kavango River The following morning we were off to Ndhovu Safari Lodge on the western bank of the Kavango River, as the Okavango is called in Namibia. En route we stopped at the Rundu Sewage Works and added the following to our ever growing list: Purple Roller, Red-billed Firefinch, Striated Heron, Western Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, Knob-billed Duck, Hottentot Teal, Common Moorhen, Red-knobbed Coot, Black-necked and Little Grebes, Violet-backed Starling, African Spoonbill, African Sacred Ibis, Marsh Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Black winged Stilt, Yellow-billed Kite, Blue-cheeked and Little Bee-eaters, and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. A glimpse at a passing African Hobby on leaving Rundu unfortunately was not seen by all, even though we jumped out of the vehicle to try and get a look at this bird. Along the way to Ndhovu we stopped a number of times and caught up with Yellow-fronted Canary, African Yellow White-eye, and at a leaking tap at a quarantine camp we had good views of Sharp-tailed Starling, Green-capped Eremomela (which we called in, this being the first bird to react to playback!), and also Golden-breasted Bunting, Red-headed Weaver, and Southern Grey-headed Sparrow.

Cut-throat Finch Black-collard Barbet

On arrival at Ndhovu we had good views of Cut-throat Finch, Black-collared Barbet, Woodland Kingfisher, and Greater Blue-eared Starling. Later at the deck we had Giant Kingfisher, African Openbill, Yellow-billed Stork, large numbers of Knob-billed Duck and Spur-winged Goose, and also wonderful African Skimmer, Water Thick-knee, Black Crake, African Wood Owl, and Golden-tailed Woodpecker. On a walk in the area in the late afternoon we had good views of Purple-banded and Marico Sunbirds, which we called in, and Black-crowned Night Heron. Later we called in Fiery-necked and Square-tailed Nightjars. Many hippopotamuses kept us all occupied with their yawns and grunts right in front of the lodge, and we also had some brief sightings of spot-necked otter. Several Meyer’s Parrot flew and called all around the lodge and were also seen flying across the river, where common impala, greater kudu, and bushbuck as well as warthog were seen grazing.

Juvenile African Harrier-Hawk

Day 12. Birding Mahango National Park, transfer to Xaro Lodge in Botswana The following morning we travelled to the woodland near Mahango National Park, from there via the park to the Botswana border, and then on to Xaro Lodge, situated on an island in the Okavango and sister lodge of the popular Drotsky’s Cabins, where we were to spend the next two nights. The picture of the juvenile African Harrier-Hawk was taken here; the bird was observed trying to rip out an incubating African Grey Hornbill from the nest hole! The woodland produced another Sharp-tailed Starling, Purple Roller, Southern Black Tit,

Southern Black Flycatcher, Red-headed Weaver, Grey-headed Kingfisher, and Dark Chanting Goshawk. Unfortunately, there was not a sound to be heard from the now elusive Rufous-bellied Tit. In the park we had our first sightings of Wattled Crane. Here we also had good views of sable antelope, a single tsessebe, large herds of African buffalo, a few elephants, common reedbuck, red lechwe, common warthog, and hippopotamus. Other birds seen at Mahango were African Sacred Ibis, African Spoonbill, Spur-winged Goose, Long-toed Lapwing in the distance, Bateleur, African Fish Eagle, and Lesser Kestrel. On leaving the park we had distant views of a herd of roan antelope. Upon arrival at Drotsky’s for our boat transfer to Xaro we were rewarded with Malachite Kingfisher, Chirping Cisticola, Greater Swamp Warbler, and Little, Blue-cheeked, White-fronted and Southern Carmine Bee-eaters. Later on the boat trip we saw a good number of African Skimmer, some of them with chicks, African Openbill, African Marsh Harrier, Brown-throated Martin, Wire-tailed and Lesser Striped Swallows, Common Swift, and nice African Fish Eagle and Giant Kingfisher.

Day 13. Birding the Okavango Panhandle Early the next morning before breakfast we did a short walk in the lodge vicinity and had African Barred Owlet, Grey Tit-Flycatcher, Retz’s Helmetshrike, African Green Pigeon, Black Cuckooshrike, Crested Francolin , Rattling Cisticola, and Yellow-breasted Apalis.

Southern Carmine Bee-eater

The morning boat trip to a Southern Carmine Bee-eater colony was quite spectacular, a sight all will not forget in a hurry!!! Then we took a walk to look for Pel’s Fishing Owl, which we flushed; it then perched again for all to see. During this time a Narina Trogon was heard calling in the distance; a short walk and playback brought the bird in for all to see, albeit a bit distant. Very good views of White-backed Night Heron were obtained, but this species had been seen previously on the Kunene River. On the sand banks we were very fortunate to see a group of 16 Slaty Egrets and another two further along, also two Black Herons, many African Skimmers, African Marsh Harrier, and a variety of other birds seen previously. What was new was a Hadada Ibis sitting on its nest, Great Egret, Intermediate, Little, and Western Cattle Egrets, excellent Long-toed Lapwing, and a

single Woolly-necked Stork. The afternoon boat trip had us notch up African Pygmy Goose, Lesser Swamp Warbler, African Swamphen, Common Moorhen, and Fan-tailed Widowbird.

Day 14. Birding around Xaro Lodge, transfer to Mazambala Island Lodge The morning before departure we had another short walk so that we could all get a look at the African Barred Owlet (missed by some the previous morning) as well as superb views of Greater Honeyguide and Crested Barbet. We then packed up and were taken by boat to our vehicle at Drotsky’s. Just before departing we managed good views of Orange-breasted Bushshrike, and en route to the border also of Wahlberg’s Eagle on a nest, nice perched Black-chested Snake Eagle, Lilac-breasted Roller, Magpie Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, and various starlings.

Pel’s Fishing Owl African Pygmy Goose

From Drotsky’s we travelled back to Namibia and drove on to Mazambala Island Lodge on the Kwando River. Along the way we stopped and searched for various birds, catching up again with Tinkling Cisticola (not seen by all on the last sighting). We also enjoyed many Willow Warblers and Black-headed Oriole. On arrival at Mazambala close-up views of Copper, Collared, and Purple-banded Sunbirds were obtained, as well as of several Shelley’s Sunbirds.

Day 15. Birding around Mazambala Island Lodge Around the pool we had great sightings of Meyer’s Parrot and Thick-billed Weaver, and on the breakfast server we saw close-up Southern Brown-throated Weaver. The gardens also produced several African Paradise Flycatcher, Chinspot Batis, Diederik Cuckoo, and Chirping Cisticola. Brown Firefinch showed well in the garden, and we also had a few other species previously seen. The morning game drive delivered good game viewing, and we had superb views of a pair of Racket-tailed Roller, Saddle-billed Stork, Rufous-bellied Heron, and three amazing White-headed Vultures.

Schalow’s Turaco

Day 16. Transfer to Zambia From Mazambala we travelled to Shackleton’s Lodge in Mwandi, Zambia. While in Katima Mulilo we spent some time in Katy Sharpe’s garden, where we had wonderful views of Schalow’s Turaco and also added Bronze Manikin and Bearded Scrub Robin to the list.

Black-cheeked Lovebird

Day 17. Black-cheeked Lovebird and transfer to Livingstone, Victoria Falls We left early the next morning to look for Black-cheeked Lovebird, which we found after a three-hour journey. The birds showed well, as they were feeding on ripening wild figs and allowed a close approach. On the way to the lovebirds the rear vehicle had good views of Southern Ground Hornbill, Lizard Buzzard, Great Spotted Cuckoo, and Brown-crowned Tchagra. After our return from the lovebird adventure, we packed up at Shackleton’s after a short walk around the grounds, enjoying Brown-hooded Kingfisher, African Black Flycatcher, White-browed Scrub Robin, Tropical Boubou, Green-winged Pytilia, White-browed Coucal, African Cuckoo, Little Sparrowhawk, various bee-eaters, and Yellow-breasted Apalis. We then travelled on to Livingstone. En-route we encountered Steppe Buzzard, Steppe Eagle, White-rumped Swift, Common Swift, and repeated Yellow-billed Kite. We arrived at Maramba River Lodge, and after checking in we visited the magnificent Victoria Falls, certainly an experience that will remain a lasting memory for all. Here Red-

winged Starling and African Black Swift were seen. Afterwards we did a walk around the lodge gardens, where we found Grey-headed Bushshrike and Collared Palm Thrush.

Collard Palm Thrush

Day 18. Departure The following morning before we departed we went for a walk and had basically the same species as on the previous day, because only a few participants were on the walk yesterday and the others had not seen the birds. Here a second Little Bittern juvenile was spotted and seen by all. On a last quick walk around the lodge gardens near the falls we saw several Jacobin Cuckoos and breeding Village Weavers, as well as Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Purple Heron, and Striated Heron. Two members of our group had already caught their shuttle to Botswana, and one stayed on for another few days. The remaining guests were then driven to the airport, where they were to catch a flight to Johannesburg and then onwards to their destinations.

NAMIBIA, OKAVANGO, AND VICTORIA FALLS SYSTEMATIC LISTS, NOVEMBER 2013

NAMIBIA, OKAVANGO & VICTORIA FALLS BIRD LIST

Status: R - resident E - (near)endemic to Southern Africa BM - breeding migrant NBM - non-breeding migrant V - vagrant

Abundance: A -abundant LA - locally abundant VC - very common C - common FC - fairly common LC - locally common LFC - locally fairly common U - uncommon S - sparse R -

rare

Status

Abundance

Common Name Scientific Name

STRUTHIONIFORMES Struthionidae R C Common Ostrich Struthio camelus 1 GALLIFORMES

Numididae R LC Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris 1 Phasianidae R C Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena 1 E C Red-billed Spurfowl Pternistis adspersus 1 R U Hartlaub's Spurfowl Pternistis hartlaubi 1 R U/LC Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer 1 R C Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii 1 ANSERIFORMES Anatidae R C White-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata 1 R A/C Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 1 E LC South African Shelduck Tadorna cana 1 R C Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata 1 R LC/U Cape Teal Anas capensis 1 R LC Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota 1 R VC Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha 1 R FC Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma 1 R U African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus 1 R FC Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos 1 R C Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis 1 PROCELLARIIFORMES Procellariidae

NBM C Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis 1 PODICIPEDIFORMES Podicipedidae R U Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 1 R VC Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 1

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES Phoenicopteridae

R LC Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 1 R LC Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor 1 CICONIIFORMES Ciconiidae R LC/U Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 1 R LC African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus 1 R U Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 1 R LFC Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer 1 R LFC/U Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis 1 PELECANIFORMES Threskiornithidae R C African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus 1 R C Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash 1 R LC African Spoonbill Platalea alba 1 Ardeidae

R C Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 1 R C Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala 1 R U Goliath Heron Ardea goliath 1 R LC Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 1 R U Great Egret Ardea alba 1 R FC Little Egret Egretta garzetta 1 R LC/U Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia 1 R U Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca 1 R LC/U Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula 1 R VC Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 1 R LC Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 1 R FC Striated Heron Butorides striata 1 R U Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris 1

R FC Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax 1

R U White-backed Night Heron

Gorsachius leuconotus 1

R U Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 1 Scopidae R C Hamerkop Scopus umbretta 1 Pelecanidae R LFC Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 1 SULIFORMES Sulidae E LC Cape Gannet Morus capensis 1 Phalacrocoracidae

R C White-breasted Cormorant

Phalacrocorax lucidus 1

E C Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis 1 E U/R Crowned Cormorant Microcarbo coronatus 1 R C Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus 1 Anhingidae R FC African Darter Anhinga rufa 1 ACCIPITRIFORMES

Sagittariidae R U/LFC Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius 1 Accipitridae R VC White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus 1 R U Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos 1 R U White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis 1

BM C Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius 1 R C Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 1 R U/R Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus 1 R FC Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax 1

NBM LC Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 1

BM C Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi 1 R LFC African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster 1 R U Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus 1 R LC Brown Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus 1

R U/LC Black-chested Snake Eagle

Circaetus pectoralis 1

R LC Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus 1 R LC African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer 1

NBM C Steppe Buzzard Buteo vulpinus 1 R LFC Augur Buzzard Buteo augur 1 R U/LC Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus 1 R U Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus 1 R FC Shikra Accipiter badius 1 R FC Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar 1

E C Pale Chanting Goshawk

Melierax canorus 1

R FC Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates 1 R LC African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus 1 R FC African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus 1 Pandionidae

NBM U Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus 1 FALCONIFORMES Falconidae R S/U Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1 R FC Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus 1

NBM U Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 1 BM U/R African Hobby Falco cuvierii 1 R C Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus 1 R FC Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides 1

NBM LC Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 1 R U Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni 1

OTIDIFORMES Otididae

R U/LC Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori 1 E U/LC Rüppell's Korhaan Eupodotis rueppellii 1 E FC Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista 1 R U/LC Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster 1

E C Northern Black Korhaan

Afrotis afraoides 1

GRUIFORMES Rallidae

R C Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra 1 R LC African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis 1 R LC Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 1 R A Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata 1

Gruidae R U/R Wattled Crane Grus carunculata 1

CHARADRIIFORMES Jacanidae

R A African Jacana Actophilornis africanus 1 R U Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis 1 Haematopodidae E LC African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini 1 Charadriidae

NBM LC Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 1 R C White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus 1 R U/R Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus 1 R LC Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius 1 R C Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris 1

NBM C Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 1 R C Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus 1 R C Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus 1 R FC African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus 1 R U Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris 1 Scolopacidae

NBM FC Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 1 NBM C Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 1 NBM C Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 1 NBM FC Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 1 NBM U Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 1 NBM LC Red Knot Calidris canutus 1 NBM C Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 1 NBM C Little Stint Calidris minuta 1 NBM C Sanderling Calidris alba 1 NBM C Ruff Philomachus pugnax 1

R U/LC African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis 1 NBM U/LC Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 1 NBM C Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1 NBM U Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 1 NBM C Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 1

Recurvirostridae R LC Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 1 R C Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 1 Burhinidae R LC Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus 1 Glareolidae E U Burchell's Courser Cursorius rufus 1 R FC Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii 1 R FC Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus 1 R U Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus 1

BM U/LC Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 1 BM U Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis 1

Laridae R VC Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 1 R C Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus 1 E C Hartlaub's Gull Chroicocephalus hartlaubii 1

NBM S Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus 1

R U/LC Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 1 V S Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus 1 R C Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 1

NBM C Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 1 NBM VC Common Tern Sterna hirundo 1

E LC Damara Tern Sternula balaenarum 1 R FC Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 1

NBM C White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 1 BM U African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris 1

PTEROCLIFORMES Pteroclidae E C Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua 1 E LC Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli 1

E LC/S Double-banded Sandgrouse

Pterocles bicinctus 1

COLUMBIFORMES Columbidae R C/A Rock Dove Columba livia 1 R C Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea 1 R C/FC Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata 1 R LC/U Mourning Collared Dove Streptopelia decipiens 1 R VC Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola 1 R C/A Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis 1 R C Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 1

R LC Emerald-spotted Wood Dove

Turtur chalcospilos 1

R C African Green Pigeon Treron calvus 1 PSITTACIFORMES Psittacidae R LC Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri 1 E U/LC Rüppell's Parrot Poicephalus rueppellii 1 E LC Rosy-faced Lovebird Agapornis roseicollis 1 V LFC Black-cheeked Lovebird Agapornis nigrigenis 1 MUSOPHAGIFORMES Musophagidae R LC Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi 1 R C Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor 1

CUCULIFORMES Cuculidae

BM FC African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis 1 BM C Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius 1 BM FC Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus 1 BM FC Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 1 BM U Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii 1 BM FC Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus 1 BM C Diederik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius 1 R LFC Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus 1 R U Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis 1 R FC White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus 1 STRIGIFORMES Tytonidae R C Western Barn Owl Tyto alba 1 Strigidae R FC African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii 1 R C African Scops Owl Otus senegalensis 1 R C Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum 1 R LC/U African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense 1 R C Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus 1 R LC/U Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus 1 R U Pel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peli 1 CAPRIMULGIFORMES Caprimulgidae R C Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis 1

BM C Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena 1 R C Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii 1 APODIFORMES Apodidae

NBM C Common Swift Apus apus 1 BM LC African Black Swift Apus barbatus 1 E LC Bradfield's Swift Apus bradfieldi 1

BM C White-rumped Swift Apus caffer 1 R C Little Swift Apus affinis 1

BM FC Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 R C African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus 1 COLIIFORMES Coliidae R C Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus 1 TROGONIFORMES Trogonidae R LFC Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina 1 CORACIIFORMES Coraciidae

R C Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus 1 R U Racket-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus 1 R S Purple Roller Coracias naevius 1

BM FC Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus 1 Alcedinidae R C/VC Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 1 R C Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima 1 R VC Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus 1

BM FC Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis 1

R C Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris 1

BM U/LC Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala 1 Meropidae

NBM C European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 1 BM FC Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus 1

NBM FC Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus 1

BM LC Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicoides 1

R LC White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides 1 R LC Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus 1 R LC Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus 1

BUCEROTIFORMES Upupidae

R FC African Hoopoe Upupa africana 1 Phoeniculidae R C Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus 1 R U Violet Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis 1 R C Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas 1 Bucerotidae R LC African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus 1

R C Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus rufirostris 1

R LC Damara Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus damarensis 1

E C Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Tockus leucomelas 1

E LC Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri 1 Bucorvidae

R U Southern Ground Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri 1

PICIFORMES Lybiidae R C Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus 1 E C/U Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas 1

R FC Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus 1

R C Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii 1 Indicatoridae R U Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator 1 R FC Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor 1 Picidae R LC Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii 1

R FC Golden-tailed Woodpecker

Campethera abingoni 1

R C Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens 1 R FC Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus 1 PASSERIFORMES Platysteiridae R VC Chinspot Batis Batis molitor 1 E C Pririt Batis Batis pririt 1 E C White-tailed Shrike Lanioturdus torquatus 1 Prionopidae

R LC White-crested Helmetshrike

Prionops plumatus 1

R FC Retz's Helmetshrike Prionops retzii 1 Malaconotidae R C Tropical Boubou Laniarius major 1 R LC Swamp Boubou Laniarius bicolor 1

E C Crimson-breasted Shrike

Laniarius atrococcineus 1

R C Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla 1 R FC Brubru Nilaus afer 1 R C Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis 1

R C Orange-breasted Bushshrike

Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus 1

R U/LC Grey-headed Bushshrike Malaconotus blanchoti 1 Campephagidae R U/FC Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava 1 Laniidae

NBM FC Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 1 R VC Southern Fiscal Lanius collaris 1

NBM C Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 1 R R Souza's Shrike Lanius souzae 1 R LC Magpie Shrike Urolestes melanoleucus 1

E LC Southern White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus anguitimens 1

Oriolidae BM FC African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus 1 R C Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus 1 Dicruridae R VC Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis 1

Monarchidae

BM C African Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis 1

Corvidae R FC Cape Crow Corvus capensis 1 R VC/A Pied Crow Corvus albus 1 Paridae E U/LC Ashy Tit Melaniparus cinerascens 1 R C Southern Black Tit Melaniparus niger 1 E LC Carp's Tit Melaniparus carpi 1 Remizidae E FC Cape Penduline Tit Anthoscopus minutus 1 R FC Grey Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus caroli 1 Alaudidae R C Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana 1 E FC Fawn-colored Lark Calendulauda africanoides 1 E FC Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota 1

E C Karoo Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda subcoronata 1

R LC Benguela Long-billed Lark

Certhilauda benguelensis 1

E FC Dune Lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys 1 E FC Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata 1 R C Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea 1 E LC Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris 1 E LC Stark's Lark Spizocorys starki 1 E LFC Gray's Lark Ammomanopsis grayi 1

E LA Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix verticalis 1

Pycnonotidae

E VC African Red-eyed Bulbul

Pycnonotus nigricans 1

R VC/A Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor 1 R C Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris 1 R C Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris 1 Hirundinidae

NBM VC/A Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 1 R LC Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 1 R LC/U Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata 1

BM LC Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa 1 BM LC Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata 1 R C Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica 1 R C Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula 1 R C Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola 1

BM FC Banded Martin Riparia cincta 1

Macrosphenidae E LFC Rockrunner Achaetops pycnopygius 1 R C Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens 1

Phylloscopidae NBM C Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 1

Acrocephalidae NBM C Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris 1

R C Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris 1 R LC Greater Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens 1

Locustellidae R C Little Rush Warbler Bradypterus baboecala 1

Cisticolidae R VC Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis 1 R LC Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus 1 R FC Tinkling Cisticola Cisticola rufilatus 1 R VC Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana 1 R LC Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops 1 R LC Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens 1 R C Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla 1 R C Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava 1 E C Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans 1 E C Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis 1 R C Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida 1

R FC Yellow-bellied Eremomela

Eremomela icteropygialis 1

R U/LFC Green-capped Eremomela

Eremomela scotops 1

R FC Burnt-necked Eremomela

Eremomela usticollis 1

R C Grey-backed Camaroptera

Camaroptera brevicaudata 1

Leiothrichidae R LC Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii 1 E U/LC Black-faced Babbler Turdoides melanops 1 R LC Hartlaub's Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii 1 E LC Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor 1 R U/LC Bare-cheeked Babbler Turdoides gymnogenys 1 Sylviidae

E FC Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler

Sylvia subcaerulea 1

Zosteropidae

E C Orange River White-eye

Zosterops pallidus 1

R C African Yellow White-eye

Zosterops senegalensis 1

Sturnidae

R LC Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea 1 BM C Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster 1 E LC Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis 1 R LFC/S Meves's Starling Lamprotornis mevesii 1 E C Cape Starling Lamprotornis nitens 1

R LC Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus 1

R U Sharp-tailed Starling Lamprotornis acuticaudus 1 R C Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio 1 E LC Pale-winged Starling Onychognathus nabouroup 1 Buphagidae R U Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus 1 R LC Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus 1 Turdidae R LC Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana 1 R LC Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsitsirupa 1 Muscicapidae

E FC Short-toed Rock Thrush

Monticola brevipes 1

E LC Mountain Wheatear Oenanthe monticola 1 R LC Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata 1 R C Familiar Chat Oenanthe familiaris 1 E U Tractrac Chat Emarginata tractrac 1 E C/FC Karoo Chat Emarginata schlegelii 1 E C Ant-eating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora 1 R C/VC African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus 1

R C White-browed Robin-Chat

Cossypha heuglini 1

R LC Collared Palm Thrush Cichladusa arquata 1

R LC Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush

Cichladusa ruficauda 1

R VC White-browed Scrub Robin

Erythropygia leucophrys 1

E C Kalahari Scrub Robin Erythropygia paena 1 R FC Bearded Scrub Robin Erythropygia quadrivirgata 1 E U Herero Chat Namibornis herero 1

NBM C Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 1 R FC Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens 1 R U Grey Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus 1

R C Southern Black Flycatcher

Melaenornis pammelaina 1

E C Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis 1 R FC Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus 1 E FC Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus 1

Nectariniidae BM U Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus 1

R FC Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis 1 R LC Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus 1 R R Shelley's Sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi 1 R C White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala 1 E FC Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus 1 R C Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis 1 R C Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina 1 R C Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris 1

Passeridae R C House Sparrow Passer domesticus 1 R U Great Sparrow Passer motitensis 1 E C Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus 1

E FC Southern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer diffusus 1

R LC White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser mahali 1

E C Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius 1 Ploceidae

R LC Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

Bubalornis niger 1

E LC Scaly-feathered Weaver Sporopipes squamifrons 1 R LC Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons 1 R FC Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis 1 R VC Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus 1 R LC Chestnut Weaver Ploceus rubiginosus 1

R C Southern Masked Weaver

Ploceus velatus 1

R LC Lesser Masked Weaver Ploceus intermedius 1 R U Holub's Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops 1

R U Southern Brown-throated Weaver

Ploceus xanthopterus 1

R U/FC Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps 1 R A Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea 1 R C Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix 1 R C Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris 1

Estrildidae R FC Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba 1 R C Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala 1 R LC Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula 1 R C Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis 1 E FC Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus 1 R C Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild 1 R LC Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos 1 R U Cinderella Waxbill Estrilda thomensis 1 R U/FC Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata 1

E C Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala 1 R C Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata 1

Viduidae

R FC Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah

Vidua paradisaea 1

Motacillidae R C African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp 1 R C Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis 1 R C African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus 1 R LFC Wood Pipit Anthus nyassae 1 R FC Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis 1 Fringillidae R C Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica 1 R LC Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis 1 E C Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris 1 E LC White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis 1 Emberizidae R C Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris 1

R C Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Emberiza tahapisi 1

E VC Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani 1 409

NAMIBIA, OKAVANGO & VICTORIA FALLS MAMMAL LIST Common Name Scientific name

BATS CHIROPTERA Fruit bats Pteropodidae

Angolan epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus angolensis 1 Peter's epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus crypturus 1

PRIMATES PRIMATES Baboons and monkeys Cercopithecidae

Chacma baboon Papio ursinus 1 Vervet Chlorocebus pygerythrus 1

HARES, RABBITS LAGOMORPHA Hares and rabbits Leporidae

Cape hare Lepus capensis 1

RODENTS RODENTIA

Squirrels Sciuridae

South African ground squirrel Xerus inauris 1

Congo rope squirrel Funisciurus congicus 1

Smith's bush squirrel Paraxerus cepapi 1

CARNIVORES CARNIVORA

Foxes, jackals, and wild dogs Canidae African wild dog Lycaon pictus 1

Black-backed jackal Canis mesomelas 1 Otters, badgers, weasels, and polecats Mustelidae Spotted-necked otter Lutra maculicollis 1 Honey badger Mellivora capensis 1 Zorilla Ictonyx striatus 1

Mongooses, genets, and civets Viverridae Slender mongoose Herpestes sanguineus 1 Banded mongoose Mungos mungo 1

Hyenas Hyaenidae Brown hyaena Hyaena brunnea 1 Spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta 1

Aardwolf Protelidae Aardwolf Proteles cristatus 1

Cats Felidae Leopard Panthera pardus 1 Lion Panthera leo 1

ELEPHANTS PROBOSCIDEA Elephants Elephantidae

African elephant Loxodonta africana 1

HYRAXES HYRACOIDEA Hyraxes Procaviidae

Rock hyrax Procavia capensis 1

ODD-TOED UNGULATES PERISSODACTYLA Horses and zebras Equidae

Hartmann's mountain zebra Equus zebra hartmannae 1

Plains zebra Equus quagga 1

Rhinoceroses Rhinocerotidae Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis 1

EVEN-TOED UNGULATES ARTIODACTYLA Pigs and hogs Suidae

Common warthog Phacochoerus africanus 1 Hippopotamuses Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius 1 Giraffes Giraffidae

Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis 1 Cattle and antelopes Bovidae

Common wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus 1 Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus 1 Topi Damaliscus lunatus 1 Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia 1 Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis 1 Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus 1 Damara dik-dik Madoqua damarensis 1 Steenbok Raphicerus campestris 1 Common impala Aepyceros melampus melampus 1

Black-faced impala Aepyceros melampus petersi 1 Roan antelope Hippotragus equinus 1 Sable antelope Hippotragus niger 1 Gemsbok Oryx gazella 1 African buffalo Syncerus caffer 1 Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros 1 Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekii 1 Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus 1 Common eland Tragelaphus oryx 1 Southern Reedbuck Redunca arundinum 1 Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus 1 Red lechwe Kobus leche leche 1

WHALES AND DOLPHINS CETACEA Rorquals or pleated whales Balaenopteridae

Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae 1 Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni 1

Dolphins, pilot whales, orcas Dolphinidae Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus 1 Heaviside's dolphin Cephalorhynchus heavisidii 1

SEALS PINNIPEDIA Fur seals Otariidae

Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus 1 54

NAMIBIA, OKAVANGO & VICTORIA FALLS REPTILE LIST CHAELONIANS TESTUDINES

Side-necked terrapins Pelomedusidae Marsh terrapin Pelomedusa subrufa 1

SCALED REPTILES SQUAMATA

Typical snakes Colubridae

Twig snake Thelotornis capensis oatesi 1

Western green snake Philothamnus angolensis 1

Skinks Scincidae

Bocage's skink Trachylepis binotata 1

African striped skink Trachylepis striata 1

Old World Lizards Lacertidae

Wedge-snouted sand lizard Meroles cuneirostris 1

Monitors Varanidae

Nile monitor Varanus niloticus 1

White-throated monitor Varanus albigularis 1

Agamas Agamidae

Ground agama Agama aculeata 1

Etosha agama Agama etoshae 1

Namib rock agama Agama planiceps 1

Chameleons Chamaeleonidae

Flap-neck chameleon Chamaeleo dilepis 1

Geckos Gekkonidae

Bibron's thick-toed gecko Pachydactylus bibronii 1

Okavango dwarf gecko Lygodactylus chobiensis 1

CROCODILIANS CROCODYLIA Crocodiles Crocodylidae

Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus 1 15