Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis):

Pairs and small groups forage in coastal scrub ,fynbos and gardens, eating a variety of fruit and invertebrates.

Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis):

A gray-brown bunting with a boldly striped head and bright chestnut wings. Prefers rocky areas in heathland, arid shrubland, woodland and grassland, where they mostly hop on the ground searching for food.

Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis):

A medium-sized, glossy, marine cormorant. Frequently seen in enormous foraging flocks offshore. It forages in much deeper waters than other cormorants.

Cape Crow (Corvus capensis):

An all-black crow with an unusual slender bill that separates it from all the other crows in its range. Feeds by walking along the ground.

Cape long-billed Lark (Certhilauda curvirostris):

It strides purposefully through sandy coastal shrubland, running quickly before pausing to dig in the soil or pick at shrubs for invertebrate prey and seeds.

Cape Longclaw/Orange- throated longclaw (Macronyx capensis):

A large ground-dwelling pipit-like bird. Upperparts are brown and criptic and underparts are striking.

Cape Rock Thrush (Monticola rupestris):

This species also adapted to human-modified landscapes, breeding on buildings in hamlets surrounded by vegetagion.

Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus):

A handsome, unstreaked, brightly colored sparrow with different looking males and females.

Cape Starling (Lamprotornis nitens):

The species feeds on the ground and in trees on fruits and insects; often it scavenges from people.

Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis):

Feeds by walking along the ground, bobbing its tail constantly.

Cape Weaver (Ploceus capensis):

The species occupies open-country, where it often breeds in mixed-species colonies over water or in large isolated trees.

Cape White-eye (Zosterops virens):

A small, active warbler-like bird with an obvious white eye-ring. Rambling is often the first sign that they are around.

Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra):

The only robin-chat with a gray belly. Found in habitats like fynbos, shrubs, heath, gardens, forest edge and thicket.

Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer):

A large nectar-eating bird with a decurved beak and a long-graduated tail. After breeding they become nomadic, moving to areas where food is available.

Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus):

Distinctive dark waterbird that resembles a cross between a duck and a chicken. Smaller and more retiring than a coot, and rarely far out on open water.

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca):

In flight, look for bright white forewings.

Feeds while swimming and by grazing on shore.

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris):

Inhabits a wide range of open habitats, often in very close proximity to people. Visits feeders and is often aggressive.

European Roller (Coracias garrulus):

Spectacular and distinctive in color. Often takes larger insects such as grasshoppers. Favors open and semi-open country.

Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis):

Medium-sized nightjar with a strong rufous collar. Found in a variety of habitats, including savannah, woodland, forest and plantations.

Fiscal Flycatcher (Melaenornis silens):

Most mistaken for Southern Fiscal. They perch conspicuously and hawk insect prey from the ground or aerially. 

African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer):

It catches fish with a graceful, shallow plunge to the water’s surface, but will also eat birds, reptiles and carrion. One of the most distinctive bird sounds of Africa.

Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis):

The species sits in the canopy and midstory, hawking insects from a perch. It sometimes associates itself with large mammals, eating prey that they flush.

Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima):

Hunts for fish, crabs, frogs and invertebrates.

Massive, chunky kingfisher with a huge dagger-like black bill and a small crest.

Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus):

An elongated, metallic-green-black bird with red feet and a long, decurved, red-orange bill. They are highly social.

Gray-winged francolin (Scieroptila afra):

Found on the ground in open habitats, including fynbos, karoo and grassland. Fairly shy and retiring. 

Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea):

Generally common and conspicuous in wetland habitats. Nests colonially in tall trees. They fly with neck pulled in to form a bulge.

Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash):

The frequently heard call is one of the most characteristic sounds of Africa: a loud, raucous, trumpeting ‘ha-da-da’ which gives the bird its name. 

Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris):

The distinctive head sports a strange bone-like casque and naked warty facial skin. Large flocks roam the savannas, digging for invertebrates and tubers.

Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus):

A large, heavy buzzard with striking black, chestnut and white patterning that is evident in flight. It sits on poles, fences and rocks hunting for small and large vertebrates.

Karoo Lark (Calendulauda albescens):

A lark with a rounded head lacking a crest. Prefers to dig in sandy areas for insects. Resident in the semi-arid Karoo, dry fynbos and coastal shrublands.

Karoo Prinia (Prinia maculosa):

An active warbler with a long-graduated tail that is sometimes cocked. They are active gleaners of insects.

Karoo Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas coryphoeus):

A drab, gray-brown scrub robin with bold white tail tips, eyebrow and throat markings.

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis):

Boldly marked black-and-white Kingfisher with short, bushy crest and glossy all-dark bill. Often hovers over water when seeking prey.

Knysna Woodpecker (Campethera notata):

A furtive woodpecker with densely spotted underparts and face. Moves slowly and deliberately while foraging for insects. Does not drum.

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus):

Large and powerful. Inhabits a wide range of habitats, from forested hills to arid canyons and open grasslands.

Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis):

Body is pastel shades of brown and pink with a spotted black collar. Usually associated with human-modified landscapes if some trees are present. 

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis):

Fairly common but often inconspicuous small diving bird of wetlands with bordering reeds and other vegetation. Remains out of sight and less out in open waters.

Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus):

Small, gem-like wetland kingfisher. Sits motionless for long periods before plunging to the water to snatch prey.

Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa):

Found in fynbos, moorland, grassland, shrub and exotic tree plantations. Restricted to high elevations except in SA, where it occurs down to sea level.

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis):

Tiny, long-tailed dove that is dark above and pale below. In flight, wings are bright rufous. Found in a variety of dry, open habitats at low and middle elevations.

Neddicky/Piping Cisticola (Cisticola fulvicapilla):

Small, very plain cisticola of uplands. Found in open woodland, scrub, plantations and fynbos.

Pale Chanting-Goshawk (Melierax canorus):

Tall, long-tailed, pewter-grey hawk with pink-orange legs and bill base. In flight, the wing pattern is strongly contrasting with pale inner hind wings and a dark tip.

African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis):

Occurs in both rufous and white morphs, but it always has greyish underparts and a strong crest.

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus):

Sleek, fast-flying large falcon. Dark mark below each eye varies in shape and size. Chases prey down at high speeds with continuous powerful wingbeats.

Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas):

Medium-sized barbet. Pairs reside in semi-desert, savanna, gardens and preferring thickets and more treed areas suitable for nest cavities.

Pied Crow (Corvus albus):

Found in almost all habitats except driest desert and thick rainforest. Feeds by walking on the ground. A strong flier that will fly high and occasionally soar.

African Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor):

A large, dark brown starling with upright posture that shows white under the short tail. Species are seen in small to large groups feeding on the ground in open grassland.       

Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura):

Small, gregarious and tame species that is found in wide variety of open habitats including agricultural fields, parks and gardens.

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea):

A large heron with rusty head and streaky neck. Favors fresh marshes with tall reeds and other vegetation. Rarely seen in open situations.

Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus):

A slaty-grey mousebird with naked red facial skin and a buffy forehead. In flight, the streamlined tail is sleek and long. 

Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata):

Mostly sooty grey waterbird with a white beak and frontal shield. Feathering on the side of the upper mandible is rounded rather than pointed.

Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio):

Large, glossy-black starling with a graduated, pointed tail and brick-red windows in the wings that are striking in flight.

Long-tailed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus):

Small, speckled-backed cormorant. They share the same habitat with the Great Cormorant but are much smaller in size compared to thee.

Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola):

An abundant resident in most habitats. Their often repeated three-note “work HAR-der, work HAR-der” song is a common characteristic sound in South Africa.

Rock Kestrel (Falco rupicolus):

Found in a wide variety of open habitats, especially in rocky areas. Spends much of its time by wing and often hovering. 

African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus):

Striking white ibis with a naked black head. Can be encountered in almost any open habitat. 

Southern Black Korhaan/Black Bustard (Eupodotis afra):

Inhabits thicker shrubby fynbos, coastal heath and Karoo scrub. Feeds on plants and small animals.

Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus):

A shy and skulking resident of thickets and tangles in fynbos, forest and woodland. They forage furtively by creeping stealthily and hopping slowly near the ground.

Southern Fiscal (Lanius collaris):

A common black-and-white shrike of open country that perches upright. They perch for extended periods and swoop down on insects and small vertebrates. These are sometimes impaled on thorns and stored for later consumption.

Southern Masked-Weaver (Ploceus velatus):

An abundant resident throughout open savanna and semi-arid areas. They nest colonially in large trees or above water. 

Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix):

Always close to water when breeding, and mixed species colonies occur in reedbeds and swampy grassland. Male and females are difficult to tell apart.

Southern Tchagra (Tchagra tchagra):

A grey-brown bushshrike with rufous wings and a diagnostic brown central crown lacking black stripes above the bold pale eyebrow.

Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus):

A dumpy-bodied bird with a long, scruffy tail. Often found scrambling through bushes, tangling. Feeds on fruits, leaves, nectar and flowers. After eating, birds may hang upside-down and expose the black skin on their bellies to absorb heat and aid digestion.

Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea):

A big, dark pigeon with white spots across the shoulder and a big patch of bare red skin around the eye. Found in many different open habitats. Nests in towns, cities and on cliffs.

Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus):

A large owl with bright yellow eyes, erect ear-tufts and finely barred belly and lower breast. Occurs in a broad range of lightly wooded habitats.

Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis):

A massive, long-necked waterfowl. It has a warty red bill, face and legs. 

Steppe Buzzard/Eagle (Aquila nipalensis):

A large eagle with seven well-splayed “fingers” at the wingtip. Birds take about four years to attain adult plumage. A regular carcass feeder along with vultures. 

Streaky-headed Seedeater (Crithagra gularis):

Found in woodland, scrub and fynbos. Often in small flocks.

Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris):

A plover of fresh water and brackish wetlands. It moves busily foraging for insects by pecking in the mud and on the water’s surface.

Verreaux’s Eagle (Aquila verreauxii):

Spectacular and distinctive in flight. Found around cliffs and other rocky terrain in mountainous areas. Call is an up slurred scream.

Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis):

Small, white heron with a relatively short yellow bill. More frequently seen in dry habitats. Rarely gets its feet wet. Gathers in flocks following cattle or tractors in fields.

White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia):

Breeds in open farmland and wetlands, with bulky stick nests conspicuous in trees and often in buildings. Flies with neck and legs outstretched.

Yellow Bishop [Female] (Euplectes capensis):

Male shows yellow shoulders and rump in all plumages, but is otherwise black in breeding plumage. Found in grassland, open woodland, heathland and cultivation

Yellow Canary (Crithagra flaviventris):

Occupies dry rangelands including coastal scrub, Karoo and arid thornveld where they are resident and nomadic. 

Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius):

A tall, long-legged,crane-like raptor with unique quill-like plumes on its head and bright red facial skin. It hunts for reptiles, small mammals and insects.