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47 312 310 565 Blackcap, Bush
59 312 310 566 Bulbul, Cape
76 142 144 206.1 Buttonquail, Fynbos
80 108 106 150 Buzzard, Forest
81 106 104 152 Buzzard, Jackal
86 444 422 876 Canary, Black-headed
90 442 420 873 Canary, Forest
99 324 322 588 Chat, Buff-streaked
103 322 318 591 Chat, Sickle-winged
105 352 346 666 Cisticola, Cloud
212 340 332 654 Eremomela, Karoo
247 372 342 706 Flycatcher, Fairy
248 368 354 698 Flycatcher, Fiscal
257 136 138 190 Francolin, Grey-winged
280 336 340 661 Grassbird, Cape
302 110 108 168 Harrier, Black
341 58 74 92 Ibis, Southern Bald
370 158 158 234 Korhaan, Blue
374 156 160 239 Korhaan, Southern Black
384 288 286 500.1 Lark, Agulhas Long-billed
386 292 290 517 Lark, Black-eared Sparrow-
387 290 288 509 Lark, Botha’s
388 286 280 495 Lark, Cape Clapper
389 288 286 500 Lark, Cape Long-billed
393 288 286 500.2 Lark, Eastern Long-billed
397 284 282 502 Lark, Karoo
399 282 284 512 Lark, Large-billed
400 286 280 492 Lark, Melodious
403 284 282 504 Lark, Red
405 290 288 499 Lark, Rudd’s
408 290 288 510 Lark, Sclater’s
469 230 226 362 Parrot, Cape
516 384 364 721 Pipit, African Rock
521 386 364 716.1 Pipit, Mountain
527 382 370 725 Pipit, Yellow-breasted
548 362 352 686.1 Prinia, Drakensberg
549 362 352 686 Prinia, Karoo
571 332 324 598 Robin-chat, Chorister
576 330 326 616 Robin, Brown Scrub
583 320 316 611 Rockjumper, Cape
584 320 316 612 Rockjumper, Drakensberg
610 440 422 880 Canary (Seedeater), Protea
631 444 422 874 Siskin, Cape
632 444 422 875 Siskin, Drakensberg
651 138 136 195 Spurfowl, Cape
664 402 384 759 Starling, Pied
682 406 386 773 Sugarbird, Cape
683 406 386 774 Sugarbird, Gurney’s
687 410 392 785 Sunbird, Greater Double-collared
693 406 386 777 Sunbird, Orange-breasted
697 410 392 783 Sunbird, Southern Double-collared
709 296 292 528 Swallow, South African Cliff
724 396 374 742 Tchagra, Southern
750 318 316 581 Thrush, Cape Rock
753 316 314 577.1 Thrush, Karoo
757 318 316 582 Thrush, Sentinel Rock
764 342 342 622 Tit-Babbler (Warbler), Layard’s
766 308 306 551 Tit, Grey
772 232 230 370 Turaco, Knysna
795 344 334 639 Warbler, Barratt’s
799 364 340 660 Warbler, Cinnamon-breasted
805 344 334 640 Warbler, Knysna
809 362 352 687 Warbler, Namaqua
816 336 334 641 Warbler, Victorin’s
826 436 410 850 Waxbill, Swee
829 418 400 813 Weaver, Cape
849 378 358 796 White-eye, Cape
866 280 276 480 Woodpecker, Ground
867 278 278 484 Woodpecker, Knysna
Full Name Scientific RD S E Roberts VII

Key to Status Codes 2007

RD (Regional,
Full Name Scientific Name Global) S E Roberts VII
Bush Blackcap Sylvia nigricapillus VU, VU SLS 663
Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis E 616
Fynbos Buttonquail Turnix hottentottus EN, EN E 43
Forest Buzzard Buteo trizonatus LC, NT SLS 382
Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus NE 385
Black-headed Canary Serinus alario NE 933
Forest Canary Crithagra scotops SLS 937
Buff-streaked Chat Campicoloides bifasciatus SLS 782
Sickle-winged Chat Emarginata sinuata NE 788
Cloud Cisticola Cisticola textrix NE 688
Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis NE 636
Fairy Flycatcher Stenostira scita NE 625
Fiscal Flycatcher Melaenornis silens NE 756
Grey-winged Francolin Scleroptila afra SLS 5
Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer NE 628
Black Harrier Circus maurus EN, EN NE 367
Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus VU, VU SLS 457
Blue Korhaan Eupodotis caerulescens LC, NT SLS 202
Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis afra VU, VU E 198
Agulhas Long-billed Lark Certhilauda brevirostris NT, NR E 726
Black-eared Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix australis NE 731
Botha’s Lark Spizocorys fringillaris EN, EN E 737
Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata NE 713
Cape Long-billed Lark Certhilauda curvirostris E 725
Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata SLS 727
Karoo Lark Calendulauda albescens NE 719
Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris NE 739
Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana NE 710
Red Lark Calendulauda burra VU, VU E 718
Rudd’s Lark Heteromirafra ruddi EN, EN E 715
Sclater’s Lark Spizocorys sclateri NT, NT NE 738
Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus EN, VU E 132
African Rock Pipit Anthus crenatus NT, LC SLS 918
Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi NT, NT SLS 920
Yellow-breasted Pipit Anthus chloris VU, VU E 916
Drakensberg Prinia Prinia hypoxantha SLS 694
Karoo Prinia Prinia maculosa NE 693
Chorister Robin-chat Cossypha dichroa SLS 770
Brown Scrub Robin Cercotrichas signata NE 774
Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus NT, NT E 582
Drakensberg Rockjumper Chaetops aurantius LC, NT SLS 583
Protea Canary (Seedeater) Crithagra leucoptera NT, NT E 941
Cape Siskin Crithagra totta E 944
Drakensberg Siskin Crithagra symonsi SLS 945
Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis NE 11
Pied Starling Lamprotornis bicolor SLS 806
Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer E 834
Gurney’s Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi LC, NT NE 833
Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer SLS 824
Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea E 814
Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus NE 823
South African Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera BNE 608
Southern Tchagra Tchagra tchagra NE 547
Cape Rock Thrush Monticola rupestris SLS 741
Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi NE 750
Sentinel Rock Thrush Monticola explorator LC, NT SLS 742
Layard’s Tit-Babbler (Warbler) Curruca layardi NE 664
Grey Tit Melaniparus afer NE 591
Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix SLS 156
Barratt’s Warbler Bradypterus barratti NE 642
Cinnamon-breasted Warbler Euryptila subcinnamomea NE 708
Knysna Warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus VU, VU E 641
Namaqua Warbler Phragmacia substriata NE 695
Victorin’s Warbler Cryptillas victorini E 630
Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis NE 870
Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis NE 841
Cape White-eye Zosterops virens NE 670
Ground Woodpecker Geocolaptes olivaceus LC, NT SLS 56
Knysna Woodpecker Campethera notata NT, NT E 54
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1993 "old names"

Roberts VI English Name
Roberts VI (1993) Afrikaans
565 Rooibektiptol
566 Kaapse Tiptol
206 Black-rumped Buttonquail Kaapse Kwarteltjie
150 Bosjakkalsvoël
152 Rooiborsjakkalsvoël
876 Swartkopkanarie
873 Gestreepte Kanarie
588 Bergklipwagter
591 Vlaktespekvreter
666 Gevlekte Klopkloppie
654 Groenbossanger
706 Feevlieëvanger
698 Fiskaalvlieëvanger
190 Bergpatrys
661 Grassbird Grasvoël
168 Witkruisvleivalk
92 Bald Ibis Kalkoenibis
234 Bloukorhaan
239 Black Korhaan Swartvlerkkorhaan
500 Overberglangbeklewerik
517 Black-eared Finchlark Swartoorlewerik
509 Vaalrivierlewerik
495 Clapper Lark Kaapse Klappertjie
500 Long-billed Lark Weskuslangbeklewerik
500 Grasveldlangbeklewerik
502 Karoolewerik
512 Thick-billed Lark Dikbeklewerik
492 Spotlewerik
504 Rooilewerik
499 Drakensberglewerik
510 Namakwalewerik
362 Woudpapegaai
721 Rock Pipit Klipkoester
901 Bergkoester
725 Geelborskoester
(-) Drakensberglangstertjie
686 Spotted Prinia Karoolangstertjie
598 Chorister Robin Lawaaimakerjanfrederik
616 Brown Robin Bruinwipstert
611 Kaapse Berglyster
612 Orange-breasted Rockjumper Oranjeborsberglyster
880 Protea Canary Witvlerkkanarie
874 Kaapse Pietjiekanarie
875 Bergpietjiekanarie
195 Cape Francolin Kaapse Fisant
759 Witgatspreeu
773 Kaapse Suikervoël
774 Rooiborssuikervoël
785 Groot-rooibandsuikerbekkie
777 Oranjeborssuikerbekkie
783 Lesser Double-collared Sunbird Klein-rooibandsuikerbekkie
528 South African Cliff Swallow Familieswael
742 Grysborstjagra
581 Kaapse Kliplyster
(-) Geelbeklyster
582 Langtoonkliplyster
622 Grystjeriktik
551 Southern Grey Tit Piet-tjou-tjou-grysmees
370 Knysna Lourie Knysnaloerie
639 Ruigtesanger
660 Kaneelborssanger
640 Knysnaruigtesanger
687 Namakwalangstertjie
641 Rooiborsruigtesanger
850 Suidelike Swie
813 Kaapse Wewer
796 Kaapse Glasogie
480 Grondspeg
484 Knysnaspeg
 BirdLife South Africa Checklist of Birds
in South Africa 2023

Key to Status Codes

Red Data (RD); Regional*, Global Status in South Africa (S)
CR = Critically Endangered V** = vagrant
EN = Endangered I = introduced
VU = Vulnerable
NT = Near Threatened
LC = Least Concern
EX = Extinct (regionally)
DD= Data Deficient
NR= Not Recognised by BirdLife International
NA = Not Assessed
§ = Refer to footnote

*The 2015 Eskom Red Data Book of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland
** Please report to BirdLife South Africa National Rarities Commitee ([email protected])
to Status Codes
Endemism in South Africa (E)

Endemism in South Africa (E) (not southern Africa as in field guides)

E = endemic
SLS = endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and eSwatini
NE = near endemic (i.e. ~70% or more of population in RSA)
BNE = breeding near endemic

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