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They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. Their legs are feathered down to the toes.īustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Sandgrouse have small, pigeon-like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae Sandgrouse Female double-banded sandgrouse Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridaeįlamingos are large gregarious wading birds found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. In general, they are plump and have broad, relatively short wings. The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds consisting of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowl, and jungle fowls. Pheasants, grouse, and allies Common quail They typically eat insects and seeds, are ground-nesting, and resemble partridges, except with featherless heads.

The guineafowl are a family of birds native to Africa. These are birds adapted to an aquatic existence, with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. They are distinctive in appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds.ĭucks, geese, and waterfowl Fulvous whistling-duck They are the largest living species of bird. Ostriches are flightless birds native to Africa. Order: Struthioniformes Family: Struthionidae Clements describes only 15 as endemic and 14 as SLE endemic. According to BLSA, 18 species are endemic, 20 are SLE endemic, and 11 have been introduced by humans. The BLSA list includes additional entries as species which Clements considers subspecies some of them are noted. This list contains 879 species according to the Clements taxonomy. Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa and Eswatini nearly so.

"SLE endemic" means the species is found only in South Africa and the Kingdoms of Lesotho and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland).

" Endemic" means the species is found only in South Africa.

" Vagrant" means the species rarely or accidentally occurs in South Africa.

Unless otherwise noted in the "status" column, the species is a resident or regularly-occurring migrant. Notes of population status, such as "endangered", refer to the worldwide population, not the South African part of it except for endemics. Notes in the status column are also from this source. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of BirdLife South Africa (BLSA). Furthermore, different approaches to ornithological nomenclature have led to concurrent systems of classification (see Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy and IOU taxonomy). As more research is gathered from studies of distribution, behaviour and DNA, the order and number of families and species may change. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition, except that South African spelling is used. Offshore, South Africa's territory includes the Prince Edward Islands in the Subantarctic Indian Ocean. The submerged though ecologically important Agulhas Bank is for most part inside its territorial waters. This list incorporates the mainland and nearshore islands and waters only. Due to a range of climate types present, a patchwork of unique habitat types occur, which contribute to its biodiversity and level of endemism. South Africa is a large country, ranked 25th by size in the world, and is situated in the temperate latitudes and subtropics.

The blue crane is the national bird of South Africa. For the list of birds from the region of Southern Africa, see List of birds of Southern Africa.

This article is about the list of birds from the country of South Africa.