Birds of Namibia

8 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from Namibia, 2 of them threatened.

Which birds are recorded in Namibia?

Most looked-up first.

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

Falco peregrinus

Falconidae

Alcedo atthis

Alcedinidae

Struthio camelus

Struthionidae

Tyto alba

Tytonidae

Bubo scandiacus

Strigidae

Aptenodytes forsteri

Spheniscidae

Diomedea exulans

Diomedeidae

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anatidae	Least Concern	289
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	533
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Alcedinidae	Least Concern	22
Common ostrich	Struthio camelus	Struthionidae	Least Concern	11,501
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	3,740
Snowy owl	Bubo scandiacus	Strigidae	Vulnerable	1
Emperor penguin	Aptenodytes forsteri	Spheniscidae	Near Threatened	1
Wandering albatross	Diomedea exulans	Diomedeidae	Vulnerable	1

Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.