Republic of South Africa
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the Republic of South Africa is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Afrotis
afra (Otidiformes Otididae)
Southern Black
Bustard
Turnix
hottentottus (Charadriiformes Turnicidae) Fynbos Buttonquail
Buteo
trizonatus (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)
Forest Buzzard
Campethera
notata (Piciformes Picidae)
Knysna Woodpecker
Poicephalus
robustus (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)
Cape Parrot
Chaetops
frenatus (Passeriformes Chaetopidae)
Cape Rockjumper
Calendulauda
albescens (Passeriformes Alaudidae)
Karoo Lark
Calendulauda
burra (Passeriformes Alaudidae)
Red Lark
Heteromirafra
ruddi (Passeriformes Alaudidae)
Rudd's Lark
Spizocorys
fringillaris (Passeriformes Alaudidae)
Botha's Lark
Cryptillas
victorini (Passeriformes Macrosphenidae) Victorin's Warbler
Bradypterus
sylvaticus (Passeriformes Locustellidae)
Knysna Warbler
Pycnonotus
capensis (Passeriformes Pycnonotidae)
Cape Bulbul
Promerops
cafer (Passeriformes Promeropidae)
Cape Sugarbird
Anthobaphes
violacea (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)
Orange-breasted
Sunbird
Crithagra
leucoptera (Passeriformes Fringillidae)
Protea Canary
Crithagra
totta (Passeriformes Fringillidae)
Cape Siskin
Certhilauda brevirostris (Passeriformes Alaudidae) Agulhas Long-billed Lark 123