Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
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Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Struthio camelus
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Pelecanus onocrotalus
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Phalacocorax capensis
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Microcarbo coronatus
STRUTHIONIDAE
PELECANIDAE
PHALACROCORACIDAE
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Ostrich
Great white pelican
Cape cormorant
Crowned cormorant
Anhinga rufa
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Ardea cinerea
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Ardea goliath
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Ardea pupurea
ANIHINGIDAE
ARDEIDAE
ARDEIDAE
ARDEIDAE
African darter
Grey heron
Goliath heron
Purple heron
Butorides striata
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Scopus umbretta
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Mycteria ibis
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Leptoptilos crumentiferus
ARDEIDAE
SCOPIDAE
CICONIIDAE
CICONIIDAE
Striated heron
Hamerkop (nest)
Yellow-billed stork
Marabou stork
Bostrychia hagedash
14 Phoenicopterus roseus & P. minor 15
Phoenicopterus minor
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
PHOENICOPTERIDAE
PHOENICOPTERIDAE
ACCIPITRIDAE
Hadada ibis
Greater and Lesser Flamingos
Lesser Flamingo
African cuckoo hawk
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Aviceda cuculoides
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Elanus axillaris
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Haliaeetus vocifer
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Melierax canorus
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Circaetus pectoralis
ACCIPITRIDAE
ACCIPITRIDAE
ACCIPITRIDAE
ACCIPITRIDAE
Black-shouldered kite
African fish Eagle
Pale chanting goshawk
Black-breasted snake eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
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Aquila rapax
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Sagittarius serpentarius
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Falco biarmicus
ACCIPITRIDAE
ACCIPITRIDAE
SAGITTARIDAE
FALCONIDAE
Martial eagle
Tawny eagle
Secretarybird
Lanner falcon
Dendroperdix sephaena
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Scleroptila levaillantoides
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Pternistis adspersus
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Pternistis swainsonii
PHASIANIDAE
PHASIANIDAE
PHASIANIDAE
PHASIANIDAE
Crested francolin
Orange River francolin
Red-billed francolin
Swainson’s francolin
Ardeotis kori
OTIDIDAE
Kori bustard
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Eupodotis rueppellii
OTIDIDAE
Rüppell’s bustard
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Lophotis ruficrista
OTIDIDAE
Red-crested bustard
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Afrotis afraoides
OTIDIDAE
White-quilled bustard (female)
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Actophilornis africanus
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JACANIDAE
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Rhinoptilus africanus
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JACANIDAE
African Jacana (nest)
African Jacana
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Actophilornis africanus
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Vanellus armatus
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Recurvirostris avocetta
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Burhinus vermiculatus
RECURVIROSTRIDAE
BURHINIDAE
Pied avocet
Water thick-knee
Vanellus senegallus
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Charadrius pallidus
GLAREOLIDAE
CHARADRIDAE
CHARADRIDAE
CHARADRIDAE
Double-banded courser
Blacksmith lapwing
Wattled lapwing
Chestnut-banded plover (juvenile)
Rynchops flavirostris
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Rynchops flavirostris
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Pterocles burchelli
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Pterocles namaqua
RYNCHOPIDAE
RYNCHOPIDAE
PTEROCLIDIDAE
PTEROCLIDIDAE
African skimmer
African skimmer
Burchell’s sandgrouse
Namaqua sandgrouse (female)
Columba guinea
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Streptopelia semitorquata
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Spilopelia senegalensis
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Oena capensis
COLUMBIDAE
COLUMBIDAE
COLUMBIDAE
COLUMBIDAE
Speckled pigeon
Red-eyed dove
Laughing dove
Namaqua dove (juvenile)
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Treron calvus
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Agapornis roseicollis
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Agapornis roseicollis
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Agapornis roseicollis
COLUMBIDAE
PSITTACIDAE
PSITTACIDAE
PSITTACIDAE
African green pigeon
Rosey-faced lovebird
Rosey-faced lovebird
Rosey-faced lovebird
Poicephalus meyeri
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Corythaixoides concolor
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Cuculus solitarius
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Tyto alba
PSITTACIDAE
MUSOPHAGIDAE
CUCULIDAE
TYTONIDAE
Meyer’s parrot
Grey-go-away bird
Red-chested cuckoo
Barn owl
Otus senegalensis
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Scotopelia peli
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Glaucidium perlatum
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Colius colius
STRIGIDAE
STRIGIDAE
STRIGIDAE
COLIIDAE
Afican scops owl
Pel’s fishing owl
Pearl-spotted owlet
White-backed mousebird
Megaceryle maxima
CERYLIDAE
Giant Kingfisher
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Alcedo cristata
CERYLIDAE
Malachite Kingfisher
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Alcedo cristata
CERYLIDAE
Malachite Kingfisher
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Ceryle rudis
CERYLIDAE
Pied Kingfisher
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Merops bullockoides
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Merops bullockoides
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Merops pusillus
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Merops pusillus
MEROPIDAE
MEROPIDAE
MEROPIDAE
MEROPIDAE
White-fronted bee-eater
White-fronted bee-eater
Little bee-eater
Little bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
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Merops nubicoides
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Merops nubicoides
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Merops nubicoides
MEROPIDAE
MEROPIDAE
MEROPIDAE
MEROPIDAE
Swallow-tailed bee-eater
Southern carmine bee-eater
Southern carmine bee-eater
Southern carmine bee-eater (nests)
Coracias caudatus
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Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
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Tockus damarensis
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Tockus damarensis
CORACIIDAE
PHOENICULIDAE
BUCEROTIDAE
BUCEROTIDAE
Lilac-breasted roller
Common scimitarbill
Damara red-billed hornbill
Damara red-billed hornbill
Tockus monteiri
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Tockus leucomelas
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Tockus sp.
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Tricholaema leucomelas
BUCEROTIDAE
BUCEROTIDAE
BUCEROTIDAE
CAPITONIDAE
Monteiro’s hornbill
Southern yellow-billed hornbill
Hornbill
Acacia pied barbet
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Mirafra fasciolata
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Mirafra fasciolata
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Certhilauda subcoronata
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Calendulauda burra
ALAUDIDAE
ALAUDIDAE
ALAUDIDAE
ALAUDIDAE
Eastern Clapper lark
Eastern Clapper lark
Karoo long-billed lark
Red lark
Calandrella cinerea
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Chersomanes albofasciata
ALAUDIDAE
ALAUDIDAE
Red-capped lark
Spike-heeled lark
Cecropis abyssinica
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Motacilla aguimp
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Ptyonoprogne fuligula
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HIRUNDINIDAE
HIRUNDINIDAE
Rock martin
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Psophocichla litsitsirupa
Hirundo albigularis
White-throated swallow
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Cisticola subruficapilla
HIRUNDINIDAE
MOTACILLIDAE
TURDIDAE
CISTICOLIDAE
Lesser-striped swallow
African pied wagtail
Groundscraper thrush
Grey-backed cisticola
Prinia flavicans
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Prinia flavicans
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Sylvia subcaerulea
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Achaetops pycnopygius
CISTICOLIDAE
CISTICOLIDAE
SYLVIIDAE
MACROSPHENIDAE
Black-chested prinia
Black-chested prinia
Chested-vented-warbler
Rockrunner
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Monticola brevipes
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MUSCICAPIDAE
Short-toed rock thrush
Familiar chat
Lanioturdus torquatus
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Turdoides melanops
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Batis molitor
100
PLATYSTEIRIDAE
Chinspot batis (male)
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Turdoides hartlaubi
Batis pririt
PLATYSTEIRIDAE
Pririt batis (male)
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Turdoides gymnogenys
PLATYSTEIRIDAE
TIMALIIDAE
TIMALIIDAE
TIMALIIDAE
White-tailed shrike
Black-faced babbler
Hartlaub’s babbler
Bare-cheeked babbler
Anthoscopus minutus
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REMIZIDAE
Prionops plumatus
Hedydigna collaris
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NECATARIINIDAE
Collared sunbird (male)
Cape penduline tit
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Cercomela familiaris
MUSCICAPIDAE
110
Dicrurus adsimilis
111
Dryoscopus cubia
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Laniarius atrococcineus
MALACONOTIDAE
MALACONOTIDAE
Black-backed puffback
Crimson-breasted shrike
Corvus albus
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Lamprotornis nitens
PRIONOPIDAE
DICRURIDAE
CORVIDAE
STURNIDAE
White-crested helmetshrike
Fork-tailed drongo
Pied crow
Cape glossy starling
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Lamprotornis australis
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Onychognathus nabouroup 116
Onychognathus nabouroup
STURNIDAE
STURNIDAE
Burchell’s starling
Meve’s glossy starling
Pale-winged starling
Pale-winged starling
Passer motitensis
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Philetairus socius
Sporopipes squamifrons
Passer melanurus
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PASSERIDAE
Cape sparrow (female)
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PASSERIDAE
Sociable weaver (nest)
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STURNIDAE
PASSERIDAE
Great sparrow (male)
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Lamprotornis mevesi
STURNIDAE
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Plocepasser mahali
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Passer diffusus
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Philetairus socius
PASSERIDAE
PASSERIDAE
Southern grey-headed sparrow
Sociable weaver
Plocepasser mahali
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Plocepasser mahali
PASSERIDAE
PASSERIDAE
PASSERIDAE
White-browed sparrow weaver
White-browed sparrow weaver
White-browed sparrow weaver (nest)
Ploceus subaureus
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Ploceus velatus
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Pytilia melba
PLOCEIDAE
PLOCEIDAE
PLOCEIDAE
ESTRIDIDAE
Scaly-feathered weaver
Eastern golden weaver
Southern masked weaver
Green-winged pytilia (male)
Common Birds of Namibia and Botswana
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Josh Engel
Photos: Josh Engel, [[email protected]] Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History and Tropical Birding Tours [www.tropicalbirding.com]
Produced by: Tyana Wachter, R. Foster and J. Philipp, with the support of Connie Keller and the Mellon Foundation.
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Pytilia melba
Lagonosticta senegala
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Uraeginthus angolensis
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Estrilda erythronotos
ESTRIDIDAE
ESTRIDIDAE
ESTRIDIDAE
ESTRIDIDAE
Green-winged pytilia (female)
Red-billed firefinch (male)
Blue waxbill
Black-cheeked waxbill
Amadina erythrocephala
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ESTRIDIDAE
Red-headed finch (male)
Emberiza capensis
EMBERIZIDAE
Dune Lark habitat near Walvis Bay
Cape bunting
Erongo Mountains
Etosha National Park
Damaraland
Okavango River