Leisure Bay Bird List

List of birds seen and identified by residents of and visitors to Leisure Bay. Please let us know of any other birds that tou have seen in Leisure Bay that are not on the list. e-mail me at botharandalls@gmail.com

 

Alphabetical Name

Full  Name

Scientific Name

Previous Name

Barbet, Black-collared 

Black-collared Barbet

Lybius torquatus

 

Barbet, White-eared 

White-eared Barbet

Stactolaema leucotis

 

Boubou, Southern 

Southern Boubou

Laniarius ferrugineus

 

Brownbul, Terrestrial 

Terrestrial Brownbul

Phyllastrephus terrestris

Terrestrial Bulbul

Bulbul, Dark-capped 

Dark-capped Bulbul

Pycnonotus tricolor

Black-eyed Bulbul

Bush-shrike, Grey-headed 

Grey-headed Bush-Shrike

Malaconotus blanchoti

 

Bush-shrike, Olive 

Olive Bush-Shrike

Chlorophoneus olivaceus

 

Bustard, Denham’s 

Denham’s Bustard

Neotis denhami

Stanley's Bustard

Canary, Yellow-fronted

Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

 

Camaroptera, Green-backed

Bleating Bush warbler

Camaroptera brachyura

 

Cormorant, Cape 

Cape Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capensis

 

Cormorant, Reed 

Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

 

Cormorant, White-breasted 

White-breasted Cormorant

Phalacrocorax lucidus

 

Coucal, Burchell’s 

Burchell’s Coucal

Centropus burchellii

 

Cuckoo, Black 

Black Cuckoo

Cuculus clamosus

 

Cuckoo, Diederik 

Diederik Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Diederik Cuckoo

Cuckoo, Klaas’s 

Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas

 

Cuckoo, Red-chested 

Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus solitarius

 

Cuckooshrike, Black 

Black Cuckooshrike

Campephaga flava

 

Darter, African 

African Darter

Anhinga rufa

Darter

Dove, Cape Turtle (Ring-necked)

Cape Turtle (Ring-necked) Dove

Streptopelia capicola

 

Dove, Laughing 

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

 

Dove, Namaqua 

Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

 

Dove, Red-eyed 

Red-eyed Dove

Streptopelia semitorquata

 

Dove, Tambourine 

Tambourine Dove

Turtur tympanistria

 

Drongo, Common Square-tailed 

Common Square-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus ludwigii

 

Drongo, Fork-tailed 

Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

 

Duck, White-faced  Whistling

White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

 

Duck, Yellow-billed 

Yellow-billed Duck

Anas undulata

 

Eagle, African Fish

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

 

Eagle, Black-chested Snake

Black-chested Snake Eagle

Circaetus pectoralis

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Eagle, Brown Snake

Brown Snake Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Brown Snake Eagle

Eagle, Crowned

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Crowned Eagle

Eagle, Long-crested 

Long-crested Eagle

Lophaetus occipitalis

 

Eagle, Martial 

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

 

Eagle, Southern Banded Snake

Southern Banded Snake Eagle

Circaetus fasciolatus

Southern Banded Snake Eagle

Egret, Little 

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

 

Egret, Western Cattle 

Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

 

Fiscal, Southern (Common) 

Southern (Common) Fiscal

Lanius collaris

Fiscal Shrike

Flufftail, Buff-spotted 

Buff-spotted Flufftail

Sarothrura elegans

 

Flycatcher, African Dusky

African Dusky Flycatcher

Muscicapa adusta

Dusky Flycatcher

Flycatcher, African Paradise

African Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Paradise Flycatcher

Flycatcher, Ashy 

Ashy Flycatcher

Muscicapa caerulescens

Blue-grey Flycatcher

Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Crested

Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher

Trochocercus cyanomelas

Blue-mantled Flycatcher

Flycatcher, Southern Black

Southern Black flycatcher

Melaenornis pammelaina

Black Flycatcher

Francolin, Crested 

Crested Francolin

Dendroperdix sephaena

 

Gallinule, (American) Purple

(American) Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

 

Goose, Egyptian 

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

 

Goshawk, African 

African Goshawk

Accipiter tachiro

 

Grebe, Little 

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Dabchick

Greenbul, Sombre 

Sombre Greenbul

Andropadus importunus

Sombre Bulbul

Guineafowl, Helmeted 

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

 

Gull, Grey-headed 

Grey-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

 

Gull, Kelp 

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

 

Hamerkop

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

 

Hawk, African Harrier-

African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus

Gymnogene

Heron, Black 

Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca

Black Egret

Heron, Black-headed 

Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

 

Heron, Green-backed (Striated)

Green-backed (Striated) Heron

Butorides striata

 

Heron, Grey 

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

 

Heron, Squacco 

Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

 

Honeyguide, Greater 

Greater Honeyguide

Indicator indicator

 

Honeyguide, Lesser 

Lesser Honeyguide

Indicator minor

 

Hoopoe, African 

African Hoopoe

Upupa africana

Hoopoe

Hornbill, Crowned 

Crowned Hornbill

Lophoceros alboterminatus

 

Hornbill, Southern Ground-

Southern Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

 

Hornbill, Southern Yellow-billed

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Tockus leucomelas

 

Hornbill, Trumpeter 

Trumpeter Hornbill

Bycanistes bucinator

 

Hyliota, Southern 

Southern Hyliota

Hyliota australis

Mashona Hyliota

Ibis, African Sacred

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Sacred Ibis

Ibis, Hadeda (Hadada)

Hadeda (Hadada) Ibis

Bostrychia hagedash

 

Kingfisher, Brown-hooded 

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris

 

Kingfisher, Giant 

Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

 

Kingfisher, Half-collared 

Half-collared Kingfisher

Alcedo semitorquata

 

Kingfisher, Malachite 

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus

 

Lapwing, Blacksmith 

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Blacksmith Plover

Longclaw, Cape 

Cape Longclaw

Macronyx capensis

Orange-throated Longclaw

Longclaw, Yellow-throated 

Yellow-throated Longclaw

Macronyx croceus

 

Mannikin, Bronze 

Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata

 

Mannikin, Red-backed 

Red-backed Mannikin

Spermestes nigriceps

 

Martin, Brown-throated 

Brown-throated Martin

Riparia paludicola

 

Myna, Common 

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Indian Myna

Nightjar, Fiery-necked 

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis

 

Oriole, Black-headed 

Black-headed Oriole

Oriolus larvatus

 

Owl, African Wood

African Wood Owl

Strix woodfordii

Wood Owl

Owl, Spotted Eagle-

Spotted Eagle-Owl

Bubo africanus

Spotted Eagle Owl

Oystercatcher, African (Black)

African (Black) Oystercatcher

Haematopus moquini

 

Peafowl, Indian

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

 

Pigeon, Speckled

Speckled Pigeon

Columba guinea

 

Pigeon, African Green

African Green Pigeon

Treron calvus

Green Pigeon

Plover, Three-banded 

Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

 

Plover, White-fronted 

White-fronted Plover

Charadrius marginatus

 

Prinia, Tawny-flanked 

Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

 

Puffback, Black-backed 

Black-backed Puffback

Dryoscopus cubla

Puffback

Robin, Brown Scrub

Brown Scrub Robin

Cercotrichas signata

Brown Robin

Robin, White-starred

White-starred Robin

Pogonocichla stellata

 

Robin-chat, Chorister 

Chorister Robin-chat

Cossypha dichroa

Chorister Robin

Robin-chat, Red-capped 

Red-capped Robin-chat

Cossypha natalensis

Natal Robin

Saw-wing, Black 

Black Saw-wing

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Black Saw-wing Swallow

Secretarybird

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

 

Sparrow, House 

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

 

Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer diffusus

Grey-headed Sparrow

Sparrowhawk, Little 

Little Sparrowhawk

Accipiter minullus

 

Spurfowl, Natal 

Natal Spurfowl

Pternistis natalensis

Natal Francolin

Starling, Black-bellied 

Black-bellied Starling

Notopholia corusca

 

Starling, Cape Glossy (Cape)

Cape Glossy (Cape) Starling

Lamprotornis nitens

Glossy Starling

Starling, Red-winged 

Red-winged Starling

Onychognathus morio

 

Stork, Woolly-necked 

Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

 

Sugarbird, Gurney’s 

Gurney’s Sugarbird

Promerops gurneyi

 

Sunbird, Collared 

Collared Sunbird

Hedydipna collaris

 

Sunbird, Greater Double-collared

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris afer

 

Sunbird, Olive 

Olive Sunbird

Cyanomitra olivacea

 

Swallow, Barn 

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

European Swallow

Swallow, Greater Striped

Greater Striped Swallow

Cecropis cucullata

 

Swallow, Lesser Striped

Lesser Striped Swallow

Cecropis abyssinica

 

Swallow, White-throated 

White-throated Swallow

Hirundo albigularis

 

Swift, Little 

Little Swift

Apus affinis

 

Swift, White-rumped 

White-rumped Swift

Apus caffer

 

Tern, Caspian 

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

 

Tern, Common 

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

 

Tern, Sandwich 

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

 

Tern, Swift  (Greater Crested)

Swift (Greater Crested) Tern

Thalasseus bergii

 

Thick-knee, Spotted 

Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

Spotted Dikkop

Thick-knee, Water 

Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

Water Dikkop

Thrush, Kurrichane 

Kurrichane Thrush

Turdus libonyana

 

Thrush, Olive 

Olive Thrush

Turdus olivaceus

 

Thrush, Spotted Ground

Spotted Ground Thrush

Geokichla guttata

Spotted Thrush

Tinkerbird, Red-fronted 

Red-fronted Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus pusillus

Red-fronted Tinker Barbet

Trogon, Narina 

Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina

 

Turaco, Knysna 

Knysna Turaco

Tauraco corythaix

Knysna Lourie

Turaco, Purple-crested 

Purple-crested Turaco

Gallirex porphyreolophus

Purple-crested Lourie

Turnstone, Ruddy 

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Turnstone

Twinspot, Green

Green Twinspot

Mandingoa nitidula

 

Wagtail, African Pied

African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aguimp

 

Wagtail, Cape 

Cape Wagtail

Motacilla capensis

 

Waxbill, Common 

Common Waxbill

Estrilda astrild

 

Waxbill, Grey 

Grey Waxbill

Glaucestrilda perreini

 

Weaver, Cape 

Cape Weaver

Ploceus capensis

 

Weaver, Dark-backed 

Dark-backed Weaver

Ploceus bicolor

Forest Weaver

Weaver, Spectacled 

Spectacled Weaver

Ploceus ocularis

 

Weaver, Thick-billed 

Thick-billed Weaver

Amblyospiza albifrons

 

Weaver, Village 

Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

Spotted-backed Weaver

Weaver, Yellow (Eastern Golden)

Yellow (Eastern Golden) Weaver

Ploceus subaureus

 

White-eye, Cape 

Cape White-eye

Zosterops virens

 

Widowbird, Fan-tailed 

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Euplectes axillaris

Red-shouldered Widow

Widowbird, Red-collared 

Red-collared Widowbird

Euplectes ardens

Red-collared Widow

Wood-hoopoe, Green 

Green Wood-hoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus

Red-billed Wood-Hoopoe

Woodpecker, Cardinal 

Cardinal Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens

 

Woodpecker, Knysna 

Knysna Woodpecker

Campethera notata

 

Woodpecker, Olive 

Olive Woodpecker

Dendropicos griseocephalus

 

 

Go to the link below for a downloadable bird check list.

https://www.birdlife.org.za/media-and-resources/bird-checklists/

 

 

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