Mount Sheba Cottages - Bird List
Density: A = Abundant; C = Common; U = Uncommon; S = Scarce; R = Rare | Status: R = Resident; M = Migrant; V = Visitor (Sporadic) | Habitat: F = Forest; G = Grassland (if no code exists then species is present in more than one Habitat) | Example: Density, Status, Habitat – CRF = Common resident in forest
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Red-winged francolin |
Rooivlerkpatrys |
URG |
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Natal Spurfowl |
Natalse Fisant |
CR |
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Red-necked Franclon |
Rooikeelfisant |
CR |
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Helmeted Guineafowl |
Gewone Tarentaal |
UV |
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African Black Duck |
Swarteend |
SV |
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Kurrichane Buttonquail |
Bosveldkwarteltjie |
SVG |
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Scaly-throated Honeyguide |
Gevlekte Heuningwyser |
URF |
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Lesser Honeyguide |
Kleinheuningwyser |
UV |
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Brown-backed Honeybird |
Skerpbekheuningvoël |
UR |
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Ground Woodpecker |
Grondspeg |
URG |
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Cardinal Woodpecker |
Kardinaalspeg |
UV |
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Olive Woodpecker |
Gryskopspeg |
CRF |
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African Hoopoe |
Hoephoep |
UV |
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Green-Woodhoopoe |
Rooibekkakelaar |
UV |
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Narina Trogon |
Bosloerie |
URF |
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Half-Collared Kingfisher |
Blouvisvanger |
SV |
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Malachite Kingfisher |
Kuifkopvisvanger |
SV |
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Brown-Hooded Kingfisher |
Bruinkopvisvanger |
UV |
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Giant Kingfisher |
Reusevisvanger |
SV |
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Pied Kingfisher |
Bontvisvanger |
SV |
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European Bee-eater |
Europese Byvreter |
CM |
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Speckled Mousebird |
Gevlekte Muisvoël |
CR |
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Red-Chested Cuckoo |
Piet-my-vrou |
CM |
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Common Cuckoo |
Europese Koekoek |
RM |
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Black Cuckoo |
Swartkoekoek |
UM |
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Klaas’s Cuckoo |
Meitjie |
UV |
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African Emerald Cuckoo |
Mooimeisie |
URF |
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Alpine Swift |
Witpenswindswael |
CR |
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Common Swift |
Europese Windswael |
UM |
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African Black Swift |
Swartwindswael |
CR |
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Little Swift |
Kleinwindswael |
UV |
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White-rumped Swift |
Witkruiswindswael |
CM |
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Knysna Turaco |
Knysnaloerie |
CRF |
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Cape Eagle Owl |
Kaapse Ooruil |
RRG |
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Spotted Eagle Owl |
Gevlekte Ooruil |
CR |
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African Wood Owl |
Bosuil |
CRF |
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European Nightjar |
Europese Naguil |
RM |
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Speckled Pigeon |
Kransduif |
CR |
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African Olive Pigeon |
Geelbekbosduif |
CR |
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Lemon Dove |
Kaneelduifie |
UR |
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Laughing Dove |
Rooiborsduifie |
UV |
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Red Eyed Dove |
Grootringduif |
UV |
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Tambourine Dove |
Witborsduifie |
UR |
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Denham’s Bustard |
Veldpou |
RVG |
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Black-bellied Bustard |
Langbeenkorhaan |
RVG |
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Buff-Spotted Flufftail |
Gevlekte Vleikuiken |
SRF |
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Black-winged Lapwing |
Grootswartvlerkkiewiet |
UVG |
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Temminck’s Courser |
Trekdrawwertjie |
SVG |
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African Cuckoo Hawk |
Koekoekvalk |
SR |
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European Honey-Buzzard |
Wespedief |
RM |
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Bat hawk |
Vlermuisvalk |
RV |
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Black Shouldered Kite |
Blouvalk |
CRG |
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Cape Vulture |
Kransaasvoel |
RV |
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African Harrier-hawk (Gymnogene) |
Kaalwangvalk |
CR |
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African Goshawk |
Afrikaanse Sperwer |
CRF |
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Little Sparrowhawk |
Kleinsperwer |
SR |
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Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk |
Rooiborssperwer |
URF |
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Black Sparrowhawk |
Swartsperwer |
SR |
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Steppe Buzzard |
Bruinjakkalsvoël |
CM |
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Forest buzzard |
Bosjakkalsvoël |
URF |
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Jackal Buzzard |
Rooiborsjakkalsvoël |
CR |
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Verreauxs’ Eagle |
Witkruisarend |
UR |
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African Crowned Eagle |
Kroonarend |
URF |
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Secretarybird |
Sekretarisvoël |
SVG |
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Amur Falcon |
Oostelike Roopootvalk |
UMG |
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Rock Kestrel |
Kransvalk |
CR |
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Eurasian Hobby |
Europese Boomvalk |
SM |
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Lanner Falcon |
Edelvalk |
UR |
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Peregrine Falcon |
Swerfvalk |
SR |
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Black-headed Heron |
Swartkopreier |
UV |
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Cattle Egret |
Veereier |
UV |
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Hamerkop |
Hamerkop |
UV |
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Hadeda Ibis |
Hadeda |
AR |
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Black Stork |
Grootswartooievaar |
SR |
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White Stork |
Witooievaar |
UM |
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Black-headed Oriole |
Swartkopwielewaal |
CR |
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Fork-Tailed Drongo |
Mikstertbyvanger |
UV |
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Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher |
Bloukuifvleëvanger |
CRF |
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African Paradise Flycatcher |
Paradysvlieëvanger |
CR |
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Black-backed Puffback |
Sneeubal |
CR |
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Southern Boubou |
Suidelike Waterfiskaal |
CR |
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Bokmakierie |
Bokmakierie |
CRG |
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Olive Bush Shrike |
Olyfboslaksman |
CRF |
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Black-fronted Bush Shrike |
Swartoogboslaksman |
RRF |
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Cape Batis |
Kaapse Bosontrokkie |
ARF |
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Cape Crow |
Swartkraai |
CRG |
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Pied Crow |
Witborskraai |
SV |
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Common Fiscal |
Fiskaallaksman |
CRG |
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Grey Cuckooshrike |
Bloukatakoeroe |
URF |
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Black Cuckooshrike |
Swartkatakoeroe |
SV |
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Barn Swallow |
Europese Swael |
CM |
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White-Thoated Swallow |
Witkeelswael |
UM |
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Greater Striped Swallow |
Grootstreepswael |
CM |
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Rock Martin |
Kransswael |
CR |
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Common House-Martin |
Huisswael |
SM |
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Black Saw-wing |
Swartsaagvlerkswael |
UR |
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Dark-capped Bulbul |
Swartoogtiptol |
AR |
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Sombre Greenbul |
Gewone Willie |
CR |
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Terrestrial Brownbul |
Boskrapper |
CRF |
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Yellow-streaked Greenbul |
Geelstreepboskruiper |
CRF |
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Cape Grassbird |
Grasvoël |
CRG |
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Barratt’s Warbler |
Ruigtesanger |
SR |
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Icertine Warbler |
Spotsanger |
SM |
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Dark-capped Yellow Warbler |
Geelsanger |
SR |
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Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler |
Geelkeelsanger |
CRF |
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Willow Warbler |
Hofsanger |
UM |
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Bush Blackcap |
Rooibektiptol |
UR |
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Chestnut-vented Tit-babbler |
Bosveldtjeriktik |
SV |
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Cape White-eye |
Kaapse Glasogie |
AR |
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Lazy Cisticola |
Luitintinkie |
CR |
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Wailing Cisticola |
Huiltintinkie |
CR |
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Levaillant’s Cisticola |
Vleitinktinkie |
UR |
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Neddicky |
Neddikkie |
UR |
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Zitting Cisticola |
Landeryklopkloppie |
URG |
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Wing-snapping Cisticola |
Kleinsteklopkloppie |
URG |
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Tawny-flanked Prinia |
Bruinsylangstertjie |
CR |
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Drakensberg Prinia |
Drakensberglangstertjie |
CR |
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Bar-thoated Apalis |
Bandkeelkleinjantjie |
CRF |
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Green-backed Camaroptera |
Groenrugkwêkwêvoël |
CRF |
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Cape Rock Thrush |
Kaapse Kliplyster |
CR |
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Orange Ground Thrush |
Oranjelyster |
SRF |
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Groundscraper Thrush |
Gevlekte Lyster |
SV |
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Olive Thrush |
Olyflyster |
CRF |
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Fiscal Flycatcher |
Fiskaalvlieëvanger |
SV |
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Spotted Flycatcher |
Europese Vlieëvanger |
SM |
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African Dusky Flycatcher |
Donkervlieëvanger |
CR |
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White-starred Robin |
Witkoljanfrederik |
CRF |
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Cape Robin-chat |
Gewone Janfrederik |
CR |
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Chorister Robin-chat |
Lawaaimakerjanfrederik |
CRF |
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Brown Scrub Robin |
Bruinwipstert |
SRF |
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African Stonechat |
Gewone Bontrokkie |
CR |
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Buff Streaked Chat |
Bergklipwagter |
URG |
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Familiar Chat |
Gewone Spekvreter |
CR |
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Red-winged Starling |
Rooivlerkspreeu |
AR |
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Olive Sunbird |
Olyfsuikerbekkie |
UR |
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Amethyst Sunbird |
Swartsuikerbekkie |
CR |
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Malachite Sunbird |
Jangroentjie |
CR |
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Southern Double-collared Sunbird |
Klein-rooibandsuikerbekkie |
CR |
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Greater Double-collared Sunbird |
Groot-rooibandsuikerbekkie |
AR |
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Gurney’s Sunbird |
Rooiborssuikervoël |
CR |
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Cape Weaver |
Kaapse Wewer |
UV |
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Southern Masked Weaver |
Swartkeelgeelvink |
UV |
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Yellow-Crowned Bishop |
Goudgeelvink |
SV |
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Southern Red Bishop |
Rooivink |
SV |
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Yellow Bishop |
Kaapse Flap |
CRG |
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Red-Collared Widowbird |
Rooikeelflap |
CR |
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Thick-billed Weaver |
Dikbekwerwer |
SV |
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Swee Waxbill |
Suidelike Swie |
UR |
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Green Twinspot |
Groenkolpensie |
URF |
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Common Waxbill |
Rooibeksysie |
UR |
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African (Blue-billed) Firefinch |
Kaapse Vuurvinkie |
CR |
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Jameson’s Firefinch |
Jamesonse Vuurvinkie |
SV |
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Bronze Mannikin |
Gewone fret |
CR |
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Pin-Tailed Whydah |
Koningrooibekkie |
CR |
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Dusky Indigobird |
Gewone Blouvinkie |
SR |
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House Sparrow |
Huismossie |
CR |
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African Pied Wagtail |
Bontkwikkie |
SV |
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Cape Wagtail |
Gewone Kwikkie |
UV |
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Mountain Wagtail |
Bergkwikkie |
CRF |
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Cape Longclaw |
Oranjekeelkalkoentjie |
CRG |
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African (Grassveld) Pipit |
Gewone Koester |
URG |
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Long-billed Pipit |
Nicholsonse Koester |
URG |
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Cape Canary |
Kaapse Kanarie |
CR |
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Forest Canary |
Gestreepte Kanarie |
URF |
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Brimstone Canary |
Dikbekkanarie |
UR |
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Streaky-Headed Seedeater |
Streepkopkanarie |
UR |
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Cinnamon-breasted Bunting |
Klipstreepkoppie |
CR |
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Golden-breasted Bunting |
Rooirugstreepkoppie |
SV |