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This Crested Barbet was feeling its oats in Kruger National Park! (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
Our 2014 South Africa tour was one of our best to date, with great looks at virtually all of the region's endemic birds and more than 50 species of mammals. The weather was also really kind to us, and not a single day was lost to rain or high winds which often occur somewhere along our route.
Beginning in Johannesburg we flew to Upington and made our way to Pofadder in the heart of the arid northwest. We enjoyed Karoo and White-quilled bustards here, as well as Namaqua Sandgrouse, White-backed Mousebird, Pygmy Falcon, Karoo Long-billed and Stark's larks, Rufous-eared Warbler, and Social Weavers (and their massive 'haystack' nests). We also made a special visit to our site for Red Lark, and once again everyone got fabulous views. Mammal highlights in this stark environment included Slender-tailed Meerkat and Springbok.
We then headed southwest to Lambert's Bay, stopping along the way at Goegap, a delightful small reserve with many indigenous plants; Verreaux's Eagle was soaring along the rocky ridge as we arrived, and it wasn't too long before we were watching Layard's Warbler and Malachite Sunbird and enjoying our best views ever of the secretive Kopje Warbler.
As always the Lambert's Bay Cape Gannet colony was a thrill for everyone -- especially those with an interest in close-up bird photography. In the nearby karoo vegetation, Cape Clapper, Karoo, Cape (Long-billed) and Large-billed larks were four endemic larks all at the same spot. It was then a long drive to Cape Town, but Blue Crane in the farmland, Greater and Lesser flamingoes at Veldrif, and a super-close Black Harrier at West Coast National Park added plenty of excitement.
We then had three nights near Cape Town, where on a fabulous pelagic off Cape Point we caught up with two trawlers and were literally surrounded with hundreds of seabirds, including four species of albatrosses, White-chinned and Cape petrels, Great and Sooty shearwaters, both Giant-Petrels, and the occasional (rather uncommon) Black-bellied Storm-petrel. In complete contrast, the following day saw us walking along a rock-strewn mountainside covered in endemic plants as we searched out Cape Rockjumper, Cape Grassbird, and Cape Sugarbird. The nearby Jackass Penguin colony provided great photo-ops, and the colony of cormorants gave excellent opportunities to compare the differences between Bank, Cape, and Great.
We then flew to Durban and headed inland to Underberg, our base for a visit to the Sani Pass and Lesotho. As we climbed to almost 10,000 ft., good weather was critical to the day's success -- and good weather it was, enabling us to enjoy a stunning Bald Ibis in full sunlight, Lammergeier, Cape Griffon, Ground Woodpecker, Drakensberg Rockjumper, Sentinel Rock-Thrush, and Drakensberg Siskin. A few early morning hours at nearby Bulwer Forest gave us Orange Ground-Thrush, Forest Canary, and our main target, Brown-necked (Cape) Parrot.
And then we headed south-east, to Oribi Gorge -- seeing Wattled Cranes and Blue Swallow along the way. Oribi once again proved fruitful, giving us great scope views of the "difficult" Knysna Woodpecker, Knysna Turaco, Narina Trogon, Black-collared Barbet, Olive Bushshrike, and Brown Scrub-Robin.
Back to the coast and then north of Durban we headed for St. Lucia, an area of forest, reedbed, and estuary. Highlights were our first Hippos, Banded Mongoose, and Red Duikers, while the numerous new birds included Crested Guineafowl, a good variety of shorebirds and terns, Lemon Dove, Livingstone's Turaco, Woodward's Batis, Eastern Nicator, Rudd's Apalis, and Southern Brown-throated Weaver.
Heading still further north we spent a day in the fabulous Mkuze (Mkuzi) Reserve, where we watched African Openbill, Yellow-billed Storks, and Great White Pelicans at the flooded pan, and Bateleurs and White-backed Vultures crossing the skies. While in the bush country and sand forest we slowly picked out Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Red-fronted Tinkerbird, White and Retz's helmetshrikes, Four-colored Bushshrike, White-throated Robin-Chat, Neergard's Sunbird, Black-tailed Waxbill, and Pink-throated Twinspot. The mammals were also impressive with good close looks at Burchell's Zebra, Common Giraffe, Nyala, Great Kudu, Blue Wildebeest, Impala and, right at the end of the day, two close White Rhino!
We then headed inland to the high-altitude grasslands around Wakkerstroom, where herds of Black Wildebeest at the local reserve were a highlight as we approached the town, and then together with a local expert we found such localized endemics as Blue Bustard, Rudd's and Botha's larks, and Yellow-breasted Pipit. More widespread highlights included Red-winged Francolin, displaying Stanley Bustard, "Barrow's" Bustard, African Snipe, South African Swallow, Cloud Cisticola, and African Quailfinch (in the scope).
Now into the last week of our tour we stopped to see the rare Taita Falcon before continuing to the famous Kruger National Park -- a vast area of acacia woodland, grassland, seasonal pools, and rivers. Using Satara Rest Camp as a base, we slowly drove the roads and tracks, seeing numerous zebra, giraffe, kudu, and wildebeest, but most impressive were the herds of African Buffalo (Red-billed Oxpeckers in attendance), Lion (we saw at least 13), and several very close herds of African Elephants. We saw almost 150 species of birds, with just a few of the new ones being Shelley's, Natal, and Swainson's francolins, Saddle-billed Stork, White-headed and Lappet-faced vultures, Kori Bustard, Levaillant's Cuckoo, Giant Kingfisher, White-fronted Bee-eater, Southern Ground-Hornbill, Brown-headed Parrot, Magpie Shrike, Arrow-marked Babbler, Burchell's Glossy-Starling, and Red-headed Weaver.
Leaving Kruger behind we headed west to the mist forest belt at Magoesbaskloof, stopping for close scope views of Bat Hawk along the way. The mist belt was anything but, with bright sun throughout our stay. The unusual weather made for slow birding, but we did add African Wood-Owl, Olive Woodpecker, Black-fronted Bushshrike, Gray Cuckooshrike, and Yellow-streaked Greenbul.
Our tour then concluded with a visit to the Polokwane Reserve about three hours north of Johannesburg. There, in co-leader Joe Grosel's home-patch, we quickly found the local specials, including the stunning Crimson-breasted Gonolek, the extremely localized endemic Short-clawed Lark, Pearl-breasted Swallow, Ashy Tit, Southern (Cape) Penduline-Tit, Burnt-neck Eremomela, Kalahari Scrub-Robin, and Green-winged Pytilia.
It was great doing the tour with you. Good birding to all!
--Terry
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Struthionidae (Ostrich)

We had excellent views of Drakensberg Rockjumper at Sani Pass. (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
OSTRICH (Struthio camelus) Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata)
EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
SOUTH AFRICAN SHELDUCK (Tadorna cana) [E]
SPUR-WINGED GOOSE (Plectropterus gambensis)
YELLOW-BILLED DUCK (Anas undulata)
CAPE SHOVELER (Anas smithii) [E]
RED-BILLED DUCK (Anas erythrorhyncha)
HOTTENTOT TEAL (Anas hottentota)
CAPE TEAL (Anas capensis)
SOUTHERN POCHARD (Netta erythrophthalma)
Numididae (Guineafowl)
HELMETED GUINEAFOWL (Numida meleagris)
CRESTED GUINEAFOWL (Guttera pucherani)
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
CRESTED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus sephaena)
RED-WINGED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus levaillantii)
GRAY-WINGED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus africanus) [E]
SHELLEY'S FRANCOLIN (Francolinus shelleyi)
CAPE FRANCOLIN (Francolinus capensis) [E]
NATAL FRANCOLIN (Francolinus natalensis)
RED-NECKED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus afer)
SWAINSON'S FRANCOLIN (Francolinus swainsonii)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
LITTLE GREBE (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Podiceps cristatus)
EARED GREBE (Podiceps nigricollis)
Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)

Lesser Flamingos (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
GREATER FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus roseus) LESSER FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus minor)
Spheniscidae (Penguins)
JACKASS PENGUIN (Spheniscus demersus) [E]
Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS (ATLANTIC) (Thalassarche chlororhynchos chlororhynchos)
YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS (INDIAN) (Thalassarche chlororhynchos bassi)
WHITE-CAPPED ALBATROSS (Thalassarche cauta)
BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS (Thalassarche melanophris)
Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
SOUTHERN GIANT-PETREL (Macronectes giganteus)
NORTHERN GIANT-PETREL (Macronectes halli)
CAPE PETREL (Daption capense)
WHITE-CHINNED PETREL (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
GREAT SHEARWATER (Puffinus gravis)
SOOTY SHEARWATER (Puffinus griseus)
Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels)
WILSON'S STORM-PETREL (Oceanites oceanicus)

An immature Black-browed Albatross during our pelagic off Cape Point (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
BLACK-BELLIED STORM-PETREL (Fregetta tropica) Ciconiidae (Storks)
AFRICAN OPENBILL (Anastomus lamelligerus)
WOOLLY-NECKED STORK (Ciconia episcopus)
WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia)
SADDLE-BILLED STORK (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
YELLOW-BILLED STORK (Mycteria ibis)
Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
CAPE GANNET (Morus capensis)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
GREAT CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo)
CAPE CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax capensis) [E]
BANK CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax neglectus) [E]
LONG-TAILED CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax africanus)
CROWNED CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax coronatus) [E]
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
AFRICAN DARTER (Anhinga rufa rufa)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
PINK-BACKED PELICAN (Pelecanus rufescens)
Scopidae (Hamerkop)
HAMERKOP (Scopus umbretta)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
GRAY HERON (Ardea cinerea)
BLACK-HEADED HERON (Ardea melanocephala)
GOLIATH HERON (Ardea goliath)
PURPLE HERON (Ardea purpurea)
GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
INTERMEDIATE EGRET (Mesophoyx intermedia)
LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)
SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)
STRIATED HERON (Butorides striata)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus)
SACRED IBIS (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
BALD IBIS (Geronticus calvus) [E]

A fabulous view of Bald Ibis at Sani Pass (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
HADADA IBIS (Bostrychia hagedash) AFRICAN SPOONBILL (Platalea alba)
Sagittariidae (Secretary-bird)
SECRETARY-BIRD (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Pandionidae (Osprey)
OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE (Elanus caeruleus)
AFRICAN HARRIER-HAWK (Polyboroides typus)
LAMMERGEIER (Gypaetus barbatus)
WHITE-HEADED VULTURE (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
LAPPET-FACED VULTURE (Torgos tracheliotus)
HOODED VULTURE (Necrosyrtes monachus)
WHITE-BACKED VULTURE (Gyps africanus)
CAPE GRIFFON (Gyps coprotheres) [E]
BATELEUR (Terathopius ecaudatus)
BLACK-BREASTED SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus pectoralis)
BROWN SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus cinereus)
BAT HAWK (Macheiramphus alcinus)
CROWNED HAWK-EAGLE (Stephanoaetus coronatus)
MARTIAL EAGLE (Polemaetus bellicosus)
LONG-CRESTED EAGLE (Lophaetus occipitalis)
WAHLBERG'S EAGLE (Hieraaetus wahlbergi)
TAWNY EAGLE (Aquila rapax)
VERREAUX'S EAGLE (Aquila verreauxii)
PALE CHANTING-GOSHAWK (Melierax canorus) [E]
GABAR GOSHAWK (Micronisus gabar)
AFRICAN MARSH-HARRIER (Circus ranivorus)
BLACK HARRIER (Circus maurus) [E]
SHIKRA (Accipiter badius)

The elegant Pale Chanting-Goshawk, near Pofadder (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
BLACK GOSHAWK (Accipiter melanoleucus) BLACK KITE (YELLOW-BILLED) (Milvus migrans parasitus)
AFRICAN FISH-EAGLE (Haliaeetus vocifer)
COMMON BUZZARD (Buteo buteo)
JACKAL BUZZARD (Buteo rufofuscus) [E]
Otididae (Bustards)
KORI BUSTARD (Ardeotis kori)
LUDWIG'S BUSTARD (Neotis ludwigii) [E]
STANLEY BUSTARD (Neotis denhami)
WHITE-BELLIED BUSTARD (BARROW'S) (Eupodotis senegalensis barrowii) [E]
BLUE BUSTARD (Eupodotis caerulescens) [E]
KAROO BUSTARD (Eupodotis vigorsii) [E]
BLACK BUSTARD (Eupodotis afra) [E]
WHITE-QUILLED BUSTARD (Eupodotis afraoides) [E]
BLACK-BELLIED BUSTARD (Lissotis melanogaster)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
AFRICAN RAIL (Rallus caerulescens)
BLACK CRAKE (Amaurornis flavirostra)
PURPLE SWAMPHEN (Porphyrio porphyrio)
EURASIAN MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus)
RED-KNOBBED COOT (Fulica cristata)
Heliornithidae (Finfoots)
AFRICAN FINFOOT (Podica senegalensis)
Gruidae (Cranes)
GRAY CROWNED-CRANE (Balearica regulorum)
BLUE CRANE (Anthropoides paradiseus) [E]
WATTLED CRANE (Bugeranus carunculatus)
Burhinidae (Thick-knees)

Black-bellied Bustard in Kruger National Park (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
WATER THICK-KNEE (Burhinus vermiculatus) Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
BLACK-WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)
PIED AVOCET (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
AFRICAN OYSTERCATCHER (Haematopus moquini) [E]
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola)
BLACKSMITH PLOVER (Vanellus armatus)
CROWNED LAPWING (Vanellus coronatus)
WATTLED LAPWING (Vanellus senegallus)
KITTLITZ'S PLOVER (Charadrius pecuarius)
COMMON RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius hiaticula)
THREE-BANDED PLOVER (Charadrius tricollaris)
WHITE-FRONTED PLOVER (Charadrius marginatus)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
AFRICAN JACANA (Actophilornis africanus)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
COMMON SANDPIPER (Actitis hypoleucos)
COMMON GREENSHANK (Tringa nebularia)
WOOD SANDPIPER (Tringa glareola)
WHIMBREL (Numenius phaeopus)
EURASIAN CURLEW (Numenius arquata)
BAR-TAILED GODWIT (Limosa lapponica)
RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres)
CURLEW SANDPIPER (Calidris ferruginea)
SANDERLING (Calidris alba)
LITTLE STINT (Calidris minuta)
AFRICAN SNIPE (Gallinago nigripennis)
Glareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
COLLARED PRATINCOLE (Glareola pratincola)
Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)

Impala (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
BROWN SKUA (FALKLAND) (Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
SABINE'S GULL (Xema sabini)
GRAY-HOODED GULL (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
HARTLAUB'S GULL (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii) [E]
KELP GULL (CAPE) (Larus dominicanus vetula) [E]
WHISKERED TERN (Chlidonias hybrida)
COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo)
GREAT CRESTED TERN (Thalasseus bergii)
SANDWICH TERN (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
LESSER CRESTED TERN (Thalasseus bengalensis)
Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
NAMAQUA SANDGROUSE (Pterocles namaqua)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia)
SPECKLED PIGEON (Columba guinea)
RAMERON PIGEON (Columba arquatrix)
LEMON DOVE (Columba larvata)
MOURNING COLLARED-DOVE (Streptopelia decipiens)
RED-EYED DOVE (Streptopelia semitorquata)
RING-NECKED DOVE (Streptopelia capicola)
LAUGHING DOVE (Streptopelia senegalensis)
EMERALD-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE (Turtur chalcospilos)
TAMBOURINE DOVE (Turtur tympanistria)
NAMAQUA DOVE (Oena capensis)
AFRICAN GREEN-PIGEON (Treron calvus)
Musophagidae (Turacos)
KNYSNA TURACO (Tauraco corythaix) [E]
PURPLE-CRESTED TURACO (Tauraco porphyreolophus)
GRAY GO-AWAY-BIRD (Corythaixoides concolor)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
PIED CUCKOO (Clamator jacobinus)

What can you say but "Wow!": Greater Blue-eared Starling in Kruger National Park (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
LEVAILLANT'S CUCKOO (Clamator levaillantii) RED-CHESTED CUCKOO (Cuculus solitarius)
BLACK CUCKOO (Cuculus clamosus)
KLAAS'S CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx klaas)
AFRICAN EMERALD CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx cupreus)
DIDERIC CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx caprius)
YELLOWBILL (Ceuthmochares aereus)
WHITE-BROWED COUCAL (BURCHELL'S) (Centropus superciliosus burchellii)
Strigidae (Owls)
AFRICAN SCOPS-OWL (Otus senegalensis)
VERREAUX'S EAGLE-OWL (Bubo lacteus)
PEARL-SPOTTED OWLET (Glaucidium perlatum)
AFRICAN WOOD-OWL (Strix woodfordii)
Apodidae (Swifts)
ALPINE SWIFT (Apus melba)
COMMON SWIFT (Apus apus)
AFRICAN SWIFT (Apus barbatus)
BRADFIELD'S SWIFT (Apus bradfieldi) [E]
LITTLE SWIFT (Apus affinis)
HORUS SWIFT (Apus horus)
WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT (Apus caffer)
AFRICAN PALM-SWIFT (Cypsiurus parvus)
Coliidae (Mousebirds)
SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD (Colius striatus)
WHITE-BACKED MOUSEBIRD (Colius colius) [E]
RED-FACED MOUSEBIRD (Urocolius indicus)
Trogonidae (Trogons)

Such a good name for this bird: Sentinel Rock-Thrush at Sani Pass (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
NARINA TROGON (Apaloderma narina) Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
MALACHITE KINGFISHER (Corythornis cristatus)
AFRICAN PYGMY-KINGFISHER (Ispidina picta)
BROWN-HOODED KINGFISHER (Halcyon albiventris)
STRIPED KINGFISHER (Halcyon chelicuti)
GIANT KINGFISHER (Megaceryle maximus)
PIED KINGFISHER (Ceryle rudis)
Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATER (Merops bullockoides)
LITTLE BEE-EATER (Merops pusillus)
EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (Merops apiaster)
Coraciidae (Rollers)
LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER (Coracias caudatus)
RUFOUS-CROWNED ROLLER (Coracias naevius)
Upupidae (Hoopoes)
EURASIAN HOOPOE (AFRICAN) (Upupa epops africana)
Phoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills)

Female Pink-throated Twinspot at Mkuze (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
GREEN WOODHOOPOE (Phoeniculus purpureus) COMMON SCIMITAR-BILL (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
SOUTHERN RED-BILLED HORNBILL (Tockus rufirostris)
SOUTHERN YELLOW-BILLED HORNBILL (Tockus leucomelas) [E]
CROWNED HORNBILL (Tockus alboterminatus)
AFRICAN GRAY HORNBILL (Tockus nasutus)
TRUMPETER HORNBILL (Ceratogymna bucinator)
Bucorvidae (Ground-Hornbills)
SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Lybiidae (African Barbets)
CRESTED BARBET (Trachyphonus vaillantii)
WHITE-EARED BARBET (Stactolaema leucotis)
YELLOW-RUMPED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus bilineatus)
RED-FRONTED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus pusillus)
YELLOW-FRONTED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus chrysoconus)
PIED BARBET (Tricholaema leucomelas)
BLACK-COLLARED BARBET (Lybius torquatus)
Indicatoridae (Honeyguides)
WAHLBERG'S HONEYGUIDE (Prodotiscus regulus)
LESSER HONEYGUIDE (Indicator minor)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
RUFOUS-NECKED WRYNECK (Jynx ruficollis)
GOLDEN-TAILED WOODPECKER (Campethera abingoni)
KNYSNA WOODPECKER (Campethera notata) [E]
GROUND WOODPECKER (Geocolaptes olivaceus) [E]
CARDINAL WOODPECKER (Dendropicos fuscescens)
BEARDED WOODPECKER (Dendropicos namaquus)
OLIVE WOODPECKER (Dendropicos griseocephalus)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
PYGMY FALCON (Polihierax semitorquatus)
EURASIAN KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus)
GREATER KESTREL (Falco rupicoloides)

Southern Red-billed Hornbill in Kruger National Park (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
LANNER FALCON (Falco biarmicus) PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus)
TAITA FALCON (Falco fasciinucha)
Psittacidae (Parrots)
BROWN-NECKED PARROT (Poicephalus robustus)
BROWN-HEADED PARROT (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus)
Calyptomenidae (African and Green Broadbills)
AFRICAN BROADBILL (Smithornis capensis)
Platysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
CAPE BATIS (Batis capensis) [E]
WOODWARD'S BATIS (Batis fratrum)
CHINSPOT BATIS (Batis molitor)
Vangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
WHITE HELMETSHRIKE (Prionops plumatus)
RETZ'S HELMETSHRIKE (Prionops retzii)
Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
BRUBRU (Nilaus afer)
BLACK-BACKED PUFFBACK (Dryoscopus cubla)
BLACK-CROWNED TCHAGRA (Tchagra senegalus)
BROWN-CROWNED TCHAGRA (Tchagra australis)
SOUTHERN BOUBOU (Laniarius ferrugineus) [E]
CRIMSON-BREASTED GONOLEK (Laniarius atrococcineus) [E]
BOKMAKIERIE (Telophorus zeylonus) [E]
SULPHUR-BREASTED BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus sulfureopectus)
OLIVE BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus olivaceus)
BLACK-FRONTED BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus nigrifrons)
FOUR-COLORED BUSHSHRIKE (FOUR-COLORED) (Telophorus viridis quadricolor)
GRAY-HEADED BUSHSHRIKE (Malaconotus blanchoti)
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
GRAY CUCKOOSHRIKE (Coracina caesia)
BLACK CUCKOOSHRIKE (Campephaga flava)
Laniidae (Shrikes)
SOUTHERN FISCAL (Lanius collaris)
SOUTHERN FISCAL (FISCAL) (Lanius collaris subcoronatus) [E]

Crested Guineafowl at Mkuze (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
MAGPIE SHRIKE (Corvinella melanoleuca) WHITE-CROWNED SHRIKE (Eurocephalus anguitimens)
Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)
AFRICAN BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE (Oriolus larvatus)
Dicruridae (Drongos)
SQUARE-TAILED DRONGO (Dicrurus ludwigii)
FORK-TAILED DRONGO (Dicrurus adsimilis)
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
AFRICAN CRESTED-FLYCATCHER (Trochocercus cyanomelas)
AFRICAN PARADISE-FLYCATCHER (Terpsiphone viridis)
Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
CAPE CROW (Corvus capensis)
PIED CROW (Corvus albus)
WHITE-NECKED RAVEN (Corvus albicollis)
Chaetopidae (Rockjumpers)
CAPE ROCKJUMPER (Chaetops frenatus) [E]
DRAKENSBERG ROCKJUMPER (Chaetops aurantius) [E]
Nicatoridae (Nicators)
EASTERN NICATOR (Nicator gularis)
Alaudidae (Larks)
RUFOUS-NAPED LARK (Mirafra africana)
CAPE CLAPPER LARK (Mirafra apiata) [E]
EASTERN CLAPPER LARK (Mirafra fasciolata) [E]
RUDD'S LARK (Heteromirafra ruddi) [E]
SABOTA LARK (Calendulauda sabota)
FAWN-COLORED LARK (Calendulauda africanoides) [E]
RED LARK (Calendulauda burra) [E]
KAROO LARK (Calendulauda albescens) [E]
SPIKE-HEELED LARK (Chersomanes albofasciata) [E]
CAPE LARK (Certhilauda curvirostris) [E]
EASTERN LONG-BILLED LARK (Certhilauda semitorquata) [E]
KAROO LONG-BILLED LARK (Certhilauda subcoronata) [E]
SHORT-CLAWED LARK (Certhilauda chuana) [E]
CHESTNUT-BACKED SPARROW-LARK (Eremopterix leucotis)
GRAY-BACKED SPARROW-LARK (Eremopterix verticalis)

Bearded Scrub-Robin at Mkuze (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
RED-CAPPED LARK (Calandrella cinerea) STARK'S LARK (Spizocorys starki) [E]
PINK-BILLED LARK (Spizocorys conirostris) [E]
BOTHA'S LARK (Spizocorys fringillaris) [E]
LARGE-BILLED LARK (Galerida magnirostris) [E]
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
PLAIN MARTIN (Riparia paludicola)
BANDED MARTIN (Riparia cincta)
ROCK MARTIN (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)
WHITE-THROATED SWALLOW (Hirundo albigularis)
WIRE-TAILED SWALLOW (Hirundo smithii)
PEARL-BREASTED SWALLOW (Hirundo dimidiata)
BLUE SWALLOW (Hirundo atrocaerulea)
GREATER STRIPED-SWALLOW (Cecropis cucullata)
LESSER STRIPED-SWALLOW (Cecropis abyssinica)
RUFOUS-CHESTED SWALLOW (Cecropis semirufa)
SOUTH AFRICAN SWALLOW (Petrochelidon spilodera)
COMMON HOUSE-MARTIN (Delichon urbicum)
BLACK SAWWING (Psalidoprocne pristoptera)
GRAY-RUMPED SWALLOW (Pseudhirundo griseopyga)
Stenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers)
FAIRY FLYCATCHER (Stenostira scita) [E]
Paridae (Chickadees and Tits)
SOUTHERN BLACK-TIT (Melaniparus niger)
ASHY TIT (Melaniparus cinerascens) [E]
GRAY TIT (Melaniparus afer) [E]
Remizidae (Penduline-Tits)

Lammergeier gave us great low views overhead at Sani Pass. (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
AFRICAN PENDULINE-TIT (Anthoscopus caroli) SOUTHERN PENDULINE-TIT (Anthoscopus minutus) [E]
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
SOMBRE GREENBUL (Andropadus importunus)
YELLOW-BELLIED GREENBUL (Chlorocichla flaviventris)
TERRESTRIAL BROWNBUL (Phyllastrephus terrestris)
YELLOW-STREAKED GREENBUL (Phyllastrephus flavostriatus)
COMMON BULBUL (DARK-CAPPED) (Pycnonotus barbatus tricolor)
BLACK-FRONTED BULBUL (Pycnonotus nigricans) [E]
CAPE BULBUL (Pycnonotus capensis) [E]
Macrosphenidae (African Warblers)
CAPE CROMBEC (Sylvietta rufescens)
CAPE GRASSBIRD (Sphenoeacus afer) [E]
VICTORIN'S WARBLER (Cryptillas victorini) [E]
Phylloscopidae (Leaf-Warblers)
YELLOW-THROATED WOOD-WARBLER (Phylloscopus ruficapilla)
WILLOW WARBLER (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Acrocephalidae (Reed-Warblers and Allies)
AFRICAN YELLOW-WARBLER (Iduna natalensis)
AFRICAN REED-WARBLER (Acrocephalus baeticatus)
LESSER SWAMP-WARBLER (Acrocephalus gracilirostris)
Locustellidae (Grassbirds and Allies)
BARRATT'S WARBLER (Bradypterus barratti)
LITTLE RUSH-WARBLER (Bradypterus baboecala)
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)

Female Cape Batis near Cape Town (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
BAR-THROATED APALIS (Apalis thoracica) YELLOW-BREASTED APALIS (Apalis flavida)
RUDD'S APALIS (Apalis ruddi) [E]
GREEN-BACKED CAMAROPTERA (Camaroptera brachyura)
GREEN-BACKED CAMAROPTERA (GRAY-BACKED) (Camaroptera brachyura brevicaudata)
MIOMBO WREN-WARBLER (Calamonastes undosus stierlingi)
KOPJE WARBLER (Euryptila subcinnamomea) [E]
RUFOUS-EARED WARBLER (Malcorus pectoralis) [E]
RED-FACED CISTICOLA (Cisticola erythrops)
RATTLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola chiniana)
RED-HEADED CISTICOLA (Cisticola subruficapilla) [E]
WAILING CISTICOLA (Cisticola lais)
WINDING CISTICOLA (RUFOUS-WINGED) (Cisticola galactotes galactotes)
TINKLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola tinniens)
CROAKING CISTICOLA (Cisticola natalensis)
PIPING CISTICOLA (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
WING-SNAPPING CISTICOLA (Cisticola ayresii)
TAWNY-FLANKED PRINIA (Prinia subflava)
BLACK-CHESTED PRINIA (Prinia flavicans)
KAROO PRINIA (Prinia maculosa) [E]
DRAKENSBERG PRINIA (Prinia hypoxantha) [E]
YELLOW-BELLIED EREMOMELA (Eremomela icteropygialis)
YELLOW-RUMPED EREMOMELA (Eremomela gregalis) [E]
BURNT-NECK EREMOMELA (Eremomela usticollis)
Sylvidae (Sylvids)
LAYARD'S WARBLER (Sylvia layardi) [E]
RUFOUS-VENTED WARBLER (Sylvia subcaerulea)
Zosteropidae (Yuhinas, White-eyes, and Allies)
CAPE WHITE-EYE (CAPE) (Zosterops pallidus capensis) [E]
CAPE WHITE-EYE (ORANGE RIVER) (Zosterops pallidus pallidus) [E]
Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
ARROW-MARKED BABBLER (Turdoides jardineii)
Promeropidae (Sugarbirds)

Cape Grassbird at Betty's Bay (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
CAPE SUGARBIRD (Promerops cafer) [E] Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
PALE FLYCATCHER (Bradornis pallidus)
CHAT FLYCATCHER (Bradornis infuscatus) [E]
MARIQUA FLYCATCHER (Bradornis mariquensis)
SOUTHERN BLACK-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis pammelaina)
FISCAL FLYCATCHER (Sigelus silens) [E]
DUSKY-BROWN FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa adusta)
ASHY FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa caerulescens)
GRAY TIT-FLYCATCHER (Myioparus plumbeus)
KAROO SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas coryphaeus) [E]
BROWN SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas signata) [E]
BEARDED SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas quadrivirgata)
KALAHARI SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas paena) [E]
RED-BACKED SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas leucophrys)
CAPE ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha caffra)
WHITE-THROATED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha humeralis) [E]
WHITE-BROWED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha heuglini)
RED-CAPPED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha natalensis)
CHORISTER ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha dichroa) [E]
WHITE-STARRED ROBIN (Pogonocichla stellata)
SENTINEL ROCK-THRUSH (Monticola explorator) [E]
CAPE ROCK-THRUSH (Monticola rupestris) [E]
AFRICAN STONECHAT (Saxicola torquatus)
BUFF-STREAKED BUSHCHAT (Saxicola bifasciatus) [E]
SOUTHERN ANTEATER-CHAT (Myrmecocichla formicivora)
MOCKING CLIFF-CHAT (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris)
SICKLEWING CHAT (Cercomela sinuata) [E]

Lambert's Bay is a busy place: here are just a few of the estimated 5000 pairs of Cape Gannets there. (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
KAROO CHAT (Cercomela schlegelii) [E] FAMILIAR CHAT (Cercomela familiaris)
MOUNTAIN WHEATEAR (Oenanthe monticola) [E]
CAPPED WHEATEAR (Oenanthe pileata)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
ORANGE GROUND-THRUSH (Geokichla gurneyi)
GROUNDSCRAPER THRUSH (Psophocichla litsitsirupa)
KURRICHANE THRUSH (Turdus libonyana)
OLIVE THRUSH (Turdus olivaceus)
KAROO THRUSH (Turdus smithi) [E]
Sturnidae (Starlings)
COMMON MYNA (Acridotheres tristis) [I]
EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) [I]
WATTLED STARLING (Creatophora cinerea)
CAPE GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis nitens) [E]
GREATER BLUE-EARED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
BURCHELL'S GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis australis)
BLACK-BELLIED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis corruscus)
VIOLET-BACKED STARLING (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
AFRICAN PIED STARLING (Spreo bicolor) [E]

Pale-winged Starling near Springbok (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
RED-WINGED STARLING (Onychognathus morio) PALE-WINGED STARLING (Onychognathus nabouroup) [E]
Buphagidae (Oxpeckers)
RED-BILLED OXPECKER (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
YELLOW-BILLED OXPECKER (Buphagus africanus)
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
COLLARED SUNBIRD (Hedydipna collaris)
ORANGE-BREASTED SUNBIRD (Anthobaphes violacea) [E]
EASTERN OLIVE SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra olivacea)
MOUSE-COLORED SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra veroxii)
AMETHYST SUNBIRD (Chalcomitra amethystina)
SCARLET-CHESTED SUNBIRD (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
MALACHITE SUNBIRD (Nectarinia famosa)
SOUTHERN DOUBLE-COLLARED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris chalybeus) [E]
NEERGAARD'S SUNBIRD (Cinnyris neergaardi) [E]
GREATER DOUBLE-COLLARED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris afer) [E]
MARIQUA SUNBIRD (Cinnyris mariquensis)
PURPLE-BANDED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris bifasciatus)
WHITE-BREASTED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris talatala)
DUSKY SUNBIRD (Cinnyris fuscus) [E]
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
CAPE WAGTAIL (Motacilla capensis)
MOUNTAIN WAGTAIL (Motacilla clara)
AFRICAN PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla aguimp)
AFRICAN PIPIT (Anthus cinnamomeus)
MOUNTAIN PIPIT (Anthus hoeschi) [E]
STRIPED PIPIT (Anthus lineiventris)
YELLOW-TUFTED PIPIT (Anthus crenatus) [E]

White Rhinoceros during our drive to Kruger National Park (Photo by Jesse Fagan)
YELLOW-BREASTED PIPIT (Hemimacronyx chloris) [E] ORANGE-THROATED LONGCLAW (Macronyx capensis) [E]
YELLOW-THROATED LONGCLAW (Macronyx croceus)
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
LARK-LIKE BUNTING (Emberiza impetuani) [E]
CAPE BUNTING (Emberiza capensis) [E]
GOLDEN-BREASTED BUNTING (Emberiza flaviventris)
Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
CAPE SISKIN (Pseudochloroptila totta) [E]
DRAKENSBERG SISKIN (Pseudochloroptila symonsi) [E]
CAPE CANARY (Serinus canicollis) [E]
YELLOW-FRONTED CANARY (Serinus mozambicus)
FOREST CANARY (Serinus scotops) [E]
BRIMSTONE CANARY (Serinus sulphuratus)
YELLOW CANARY (Serinus flaviventris) [E]
WHITE-THROATED CANARY (Serinus albogularis) [E]
PROTEA CANARY (Serinus leucopterus) [E]
STREAKY-HEADED SEEDEATER (Serinus gularis)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus)
GREAT RUFOUS SPARROW (Passer motitensis)
CAPE SPARROW (Passer melanurus) [E]
SOUTHERN GRAY-HEADED SPARROW (Passer diffusus)
YELLOW-THROATED PETRONIA (Petronia superciliaris)
Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies)
RED-BILLED BUFFALO-WEAVER (Bubalornis niger)
SCALY WEAVER (Sporopipes squamifrons)
WHITE-BROWED SPARROW-WEAVER (Plocepasser mahali)
SOCIAL WEAVER (Philetairus socius)
RED-HEADED WEAVER (Anaplectes rubriceps)
SPECTACLED WEAVER (Ploceus ocularis)
CAPE WEAVER (Ploceus capensis) [E]
AFRICAN GOLDEN-WEAVER (Ploceus subaureus)
HOLUB'S GOLDEN-WEAVER (Ploceus xanthops)
SOUTHERN BROWN-THROATED WEAVER (Ploceus xanthopterus) [E]
LESSER MASKED-WEAVER (Ploceus intermedius)
SOUTHERN MASKED-WEAVER (Ploceus velatus)
VILLAGE WEAVER (Ploceus cucullatus)
FOREST WEAVER (Ploceus bicolor)
RED-BILLED QUELEA (Quelea quelea)
RED BISHOP (Euplectes orix)
YELLOW BISHOP (Euplectes capensis)
WHITE-WINGED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes albonotatus)
RED-COLLARED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes ardens)
FAN-TAILED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes axillaris)
LONG-TAILED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes progne)
GROSBEAK WEAVER (Amblyospiza albifrons)
Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
SWEE WAXBILL (Coccopygia melanotis) [E]
BLACK-TAILED WAXBILL (Estrilda perreini)
COMMON WAXBILL (Estrilda astrild)
BLACK-CHEEKED WAXBILL (Estrilda erythronotos)
BLUE-BREASTED CORDONBLEU (Uraeginthus angolensis)
VIOLET-EARED WAXBILL (Granatina granatina)
PINK-THROATED TWINSPOT (Hypargos margaritatus) [E]
GREEN-WINGED PYTILIA (Pytilia melba)
RED-BILLED FIREFINCH (Lagonosticta senegala)
AFRICAN FIREFINCH (Lagonosticta rubricata)
RED-HEADED FINCH (Amadina erythrocephala)
AFRICAN QUAILFINCH (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa digressa)
BRONZE MANNIKIN (Spermestes cucullatus)
MAGPIE MANNIKIN (Spermestes fringilloides)
Viduidae (Indigobirds)
PIN-TAILED WHYDAH (Vidua macroura)
EASTERN PARADISE-WHYDAH (Vidua paradisaea)
SHAFT-TAILED WHYDAH (Vidua regia)
VARIABLE INDIGOBIRD (Vidua funerea)
WAHLBERG'S EPAULETTED FRUIT BAT (Epomophorus wahlbergi)
SYKES MONKEY (Cercopithecus albogularis)
BLACK-FACED VERVET MONKEY (Cercopithecus aethiops)
CHACMA BABOON (Papio ursinus)
CAPE HARE (Lepus capensis)
CAPE GROUND SQUIRREL (Xerus inaurius)
RED BUSH SQUIRREL (Paraxerus palliatus)
TREE SQUIRREL (Paraxerus cepapi)
SLOGGETT'S ICE RAT (Otomys sloggetti)
HUMPBACK WHALE (Megaptera novaeangliae)
SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE (Eubalaena australis)
BLACK-BACKED JACKAL (Canis mesomelas)
LARGE-SPOTTED GENET (Genetta tigrina)
EGYPTIAN MONGOOSE (Herpestes ichneumon)
SLENDER MONGOOSE (Herpestes sanguineus)
BANDED MONGOOSE (Mungos mungo)
DWARF MONGOOSE (Helogale parvula)
YELLOW MONGOOSE (Cynictis penicillata)
SLENDER-TAILED MEERKAT (Suricata suricatta)
SPOTTED HYAENA (Crocuta crocuta)
AFRICAN WILD CAT (Felis silvestris)
LION (Panthera leo)
CHEETAH (Acinonyx jubatus)
CAPE (AUSTRALIAN) FUR SEAL (Arctocephalus pusillus)
AFRICAN ELEPHANT (Loxodonta africana)
ROCK HYRAX (Procavia capensis)
MOUNTAIN ZEBRA (Equus zebra)
BURCHELL'S ZEBRA (Equus burchelli)
WHITE RHINOCEROS (Ceratotherium simum)
WARTHOG (Phacochoerus aethiopicus)
HIPPOPOTAMUS (Hippopotamus amphibius)
COMMON GIRAFFE (Giraffa camelopardalis)
NYALA (Tragelaphus angasi)
BUSHBUCK (Tragelaphus scriptus)
GREATER KUDU (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
COMMON ELAND (Taurotragus oryx)
AFRICAN BUFFALO (Syncerus caffer)
RED DUIKER (Cephalophus natalensis)
BUSH (GRAY) DUIKER (Sylvicapra grimmia)
COMMON WATERBUCK (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
MOUNTAIN REEDBUCK (Redunca fulvorufula)
SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger)
GEMSBOK (Oryx gazella)
BONTEBOK (Damaliscus dorcas)
TOPI (Damaliscus lunatus)
HARTEBEEST (KONGONI) (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
BLACK WILDEBEEST (Connochaetes gnou)
BLUE WILDEBEEST (Connochaetes taurinus)
KLIPSPRINGER (Oreotragus oreotragus)
ORIBI (Ourebia ourebi)
STEENBOK (Raphicerus campestris)
IMPALA (Aepyceros malampus)
SPRINGBOK (Antidorcas marsupialis)
Reptiles seen on the tour included;
Pan-hinged Terrapin; about 20 at Mkuze.
Angulate Tortoise; common at West Coast National Park.
Hinged Tortoise; 1 at Mkuze.
Leopard Tortoise; 3 at Mkuze.
Namib Agama; 4 in the Pofadder area.
Southern Tree Agama; 1 at Mkuze.
Crag Lizard; 2 at Oribi Gorge.
African Puffadder; 1 at West Coast National Park.
Cape Cobra; 1 at West Coast National Park.
Vine Snake; 1 at St. Lucia.
Nile Crocodile; 5 at St. Lucia.
Totals for the tour: 489 bird taxa and 53 mammal taxa