- Endemic birds of southern Africa
The following is a list of bird species endemic or near-endemic to South Africa.
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Grey-winged Francolin ,Scleroptila africanus
*Orange River Francolin ,Scleroptila levaillantoides
*Hartlaub's Francolin ,Pternistes hartlaubi
*Red-billed Francolin ,Pternistes adspersus
*Cape Francolin ,Pternistes capensis
*Natal Francolin ,Pternistes natalensis
*Swainson's Spurfowl ,Pternistes swainsonii
*South African Shelduck ,Tadorna cana
*Cape Shoveler ,Anas smithii
*Hottentot Buttonquail ,Turnix hottentotta
*Knysna Woodpecker ,Campethera notata
*Ground Woodpecker ,Geocolaptes olivaceus
*Acacia Pied Barbet ,Tricholaema leucomelas
*Monteiro's Hornbill ,Tockus monteiri
*Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill ,Tockus leucomelas
*Bradfield's Hornbill ,Tockus bradfieldi
*Violet Wood-Hoopoe ,Phoeniculus damarensis
*White-backed Mousebird ,Colius colius
*Burchell's Coucal ,Centropus burchelli
*Cape Parrot ,Poicephalus robustus
*Ruppell's Parrot ,Poicephalus rueppellii
*Rosy-faced Lovebird ,Agapornis roseicollis
*Bradfield's Swift ,Apus bradfieldi
*Knysna Turaco ,Tauraco corythaix
*Ludwig's Bustard ,Neotis ludwigii
*Red-crested Korhaan ,Eupodotis ruficrista
*Southern Black Korhaan ,Eupodotis afra
*Northern Black Korhaan ,Eupodotis afra afraoides
*Ruppell's Korhaan ,Eupodotis rueppellii
*Karoo Korhaan ,Eupodotis vigorsii
*Barrow's Korhaan , [Eupodotis barrowii|Eupodotis [s.] barrowii]
*Blue Korhaan ,Eupodotis caerulescens
*Blue Crane ,Anthropoides paradisea
*Namaqua Sandgrouse ,Pterocles namaqua
*Double-banded Sandgrouse ,Pterocles bicinctus
*Burchell's Sandgrouse ,Pterocles burchelli
*African Black Oystercatcher ,Haematopus moquini
*Burchell's Courser ,Cursorius rufus
*Cape Gull , [Larus vetula|Larus [d.] vetula]
*Hartlaub's Gull ,Larus hartlaubii
*Damara Tern ,Sterna balaenarum
*Cape Vulture ,Gyps coprotheres
*Black Harrier ,Circus maurus
*Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk ,Melierax canorus
*Forest Buzzard ,Buteo trizonatus
*Jackal Buzzard ,Buteo rufofuscus
*Cape Gannet ,Morus capensis
*Crowned Cormorant ,Phalacrocorax coronatus
*Bank Cormorant ,Phalacrocorax neglectus
*Cape Cormorant ,Phalacrocorax capensis
*Slaty Egret ,Egretta vinaceigula
*Southern Bald Ibis ,Geronticus calvus
*African Penguin ,Spheniscus demersus
*Southern White-crowned Shrike ,Eurocephalus anguitimens
*Fairy Flycatcher ,Stenostira scita
*White-tailed Shrike ,Lanioturdus torquatus
*Southern Tchagra ,Tchagra tchagra
*Southern Boubou ,Laniarius ferrugineus
*Crimson-breasted Shrike ,Laniarius atrococcineus
*Bokmakierie ,Telophorus zeylonus
*Olive Bush-Shrike ,Telophorus olivaceus
*Cape Batis ,Batis capensis
*Pririt Batis ,Batis pririt
*Cape Rock-jumper ,Chaetops frenatus
*Drakensberg Rock-jumper ,Chaetops aurantius
*Cape Rock-Thrush ,Monticola rupestris
*Sentinel Rock-Thrush ,Monticola explorator
*Short-toed Rock-Thrush (incl. Transvaal),Monticola brevipes
*Chat Flycatcher ,Bradornis infuscatus
*Mariqua Flycatcher ,Bradornis mariquensis
*Fiscal Flycatcher ,Sigelus silens
*White-throated Robin-Chat ,Cossypha humeralis
*Chorister Robin-Chat ,Cossypha dichroa
*Brown Scrub-Robin ,Cercotrichas signata
*Kalahari Scrub-Robin ,Cercotrichas paena
*Karoo Scrub-Robin ,Cercotrichas coryphaeus
*Herero Chat ,Namibornis herero
*Buff-streaked Chat ,Oenanthe bifasciata
*Mountain Wheatear ,Oenanthe monticola
*Sickle-winged Chat ,Cercomela sinuata
*Karoo Chat ,Cercomela schlegelii
*Tractrac Chat ,Cercomela tractrac
*Anteating Chat ,Myrmecocichla formicivora
*Pale-winged Starling ,Onychognathus nabouroup
*Cape Glossy Starling ,Lamprotornis nitens
*Burchell's Starling ,Lamprotornis australis
*Meves's Starling ,Lamprotornis mevesii
*Pied Starling ,Spreo bicolor
*Cape Penduline-Tit ,Anthoscopus minutus
*Southern Black Tit ,Parus niger
*Carp's Tit ,Parus carpi
*Ashy Tit ,Parus cinerascens
*Grey Tit ,Parus afer
*Greater Striped Swallow ,Hirundo cucullata
*South African Cliff-Swallow ,Hirundo spilodera
*African Red-eyed Bulbul ,Pycnonotus nigricans
*Cape Bulbul ,Pycnonotus capensis
*Grey-backed Cisticola ,Cisticola subruficapillus
*Black-chested Prinia ,Prinia flavicans
*Karoo Prinia ,Prinia maculosa
*Drakensberg Prinia , [Prinia hypoxantha|Prinia [m.] hypoxantha]
*Namaqua Warbler ,Phragmacia substriata
*Robert's Warbler ,Oreophilais robertsi
*Rufous-eared Warbler ,Malcorus pectoralis
*Rudd's Apalis ,Apalis ruddi
*Chirinda Apalis ,Apalis chirindensis
*Barred Wren-Warbler ,Calamonastes fasciolatus
*Cinnamon-breasted Warbler ,Euryptila subcinnamomea
*Knysna Warbler ,Bradypterus sylvaticus
*Barratt's Warbler ,Bradypterus barratti
*Victorin's Warbler ,Bradypterus victorini
*Rockrunner ,Achaetops pycnopygius
*Cape Grassbird ,Sphenoeacus afer
*Karoo Eremomela ,Eremomela gregalis
*Black-faced Babbler ,Turdoides melanops
*Southern Pied Babbler ,Turdoides bicolor
*Bare-cheeked Babbler ,Turdoides gymnogenys
*Bush Blackcap ,Lioptilus nigricapillus
*Layard's Tit-Babbler ,Parisoma layardi
*Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler ,Parisoma subcaeruleum
*Monotonous Lark ,Mirafra passerina
*Melodious Lark ,Mirafra cheniana
*Cape Clapper Lark ,Mirafra apiata
*Agulhas Clapper Lark ,Mirafra marjoriae
*Eastern Clapper Lark ,Mirafra fasciolata
*Sabota Lark (incl. Bradfield's),Mirafra sabota
*Rudd's Lark ,Heteromirafra ruddi
*Benguela Long-billed Lark , [Certhilauda benguelensis|Certhilauda [c.] benguelensis]
*Karoo Long-billed Lark , [Certhilauda subcoronata|Certhilauda [c.] subcoronata]
*Cape Long-billed Lark , [Certhilauda curvirostris|Certhilauda [c.] curvirostris]
*Agulhas Long-billed Lark , [Certhilauda brevirostris|Certhilauda [c.] brevirostris]
*Eastern Long-billed Lark , [Certhilauda semitorquata|Certhilauda [c.] semitorquata]
*Short-clawed Lark ,Certhilauda chuana
*Dune Lark ,Certhilauda erythrochlamys
*Barlow's Lark , [Certhilauda barlowi|Certhilauda [e.] barlowi]
*Karoo Lark ,Certhilauda albescens
*Red Lark ,Certhilauda burra
*Spike-heeled Lark ,Chersomanes albofasciata
*Black-eared Sparrow-lark ,Eremopterix australis
*Grey-backed Sparrow-lark ,Eremopterix verticalis
*Gray's Lark ,Ammomanes grayi
*Pink-billed Lark ,Spizocorys conirostris
*Sclater's Lark ,Spizocorys sclateri
*Botha's Lark ,Spizocorys fringillaris
*Stark's Lark ,Eremalauda starki
*Large-billed Lark ,Galerida magnirostris
*Gurney's Sugarbird ,Promerops gurneyi
*Cape Sugarbird ,Promerops cafer
*Orange-breasted Sunbird ,Anthobaphes violacea
*Southern Double-collared Sunbird ,Cinnyris chalybea
*Greater Double-collared Sunbird ,Cinnyris afra
*Neergaard's Sunbird ,Cinnyris neergaardi
*Dusky Sunbird ,Cinnyris fusca
*Great Sparrow ,Passer motitensis
*Cape Sparrow ,Passer melanurus
*Cape Longclaw ,Macronyx capensis
*Yellow-breasted Pipit ,Anthus chloris
*African Rock Pipit ,Anthus crenatus
*Long-tailed Pipit ,Anthus longicaudatus
*Scaly-feathered Finch ,Sporopipes squamifrons
*Sociable Weaver ,Philetairus socius
*Cape Weaver ,Ploceus capensis
*Pink-throated Twinspot ,Hypargos margaritatus
*Violet-eared Waxbill ,Granatina granatina
*Cinderella Waxbill ,Estrilda thomensis
*Swee Waxbill ,Estrilda melanotis
*Red-headed Finch ,Amadina erythrocephala
*Shaft-tailed Whydah ,Vidua regia
*Forest Canary ,Serinus scotops
*Lemon-breasted Canary ,Serinus citrinipectus
*Yellow Canary ,Serinus flaviventris
*White-throated Canary ,Serinus albogularis
*Black-eared Seedeater ,Serinus mennelli
*Protea Seedeater ,Serinus leucopterus
*Cape Siskin ,Pseudochloroptila totta
*Drakensberg Siskin ,Pseudochloroptila symonsi
*Lark-like Bunting ,Emberiza impetuani
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