Birds of South Africa
8 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from South Africa, 1 of them threatened.
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Which birds are recorded in South Africa?
Most looked-up first.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common ostrich
Struthio camelus
Western barn owl
Tyto alba
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | 14,187 |
| European robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Bald eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | Least Concern | 15,891 |
| Common ostrich | Struthio camelus | Struthionidae | Least Concern | 83,507 |
| Western barn owl | Tyto alba | Tytonidae | Least Concern | 32,710 |
| Emperor penguin | Aptenodytes forsteri | Spheniscidae | Near Threatened | 1 |
| Wandering albatross | Diomedea exulans | Diomedeidae | Vulnerable | 8,929 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.