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SPECIES CHECKLIST

ZIMBABWEZAMBIAMALAWI

AFRICA VEGE TATION MAP

SEYCHELLES

BIOMES

DESErT (Namib; Sahara; Danakil)

SEMI-DESErT (Karoo; Sahel; Chalbi)

ArID SAvANNAH (Kalahari; Masai Steppe; Ogaden)

GrASSLAND (Highveld; Abyssinian)

MEDITErrANEAN SCruB / FYNBOS

EAST AFrICAN COASTAL FOrEST & SCruB

DrY WOODLAND (including Mopane)

MOIST WOODLAND (including Miombo)

TrOPICAL rAINFOrEST (Congo Basin; upper Guinea)

AFrO-MONTANE FOrEST & GrASSLAND (Drakensberg; Nyika; Albertine rift; Abyssinian Highlands)

GrANITIC INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS(Seychelles)

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INTRODUCTION

The idea of this booklet is to enable you, as a Wilderness guest, to keep a detailed record of the mammals, birds,

reptiles and amphibians that you observe during your travels. It also serves as a compact record of your African

journey for future reference that hopefully sparks interest in other wildlife spheres when you return home or when

travelling elsewhere on our fragile planet.

Although always exciting to see, especially for the first-time Africa visitor, once you move beyond the cliché of the

‘Big Five’ you will soon realise that our wilderness areas offer much more than certain flagship animal species.

Africa’s large mammals are certainly a big attraction that one never tires of, but it’s often the smaller mammals,

diverse birdlife and incredible reptiles that draw one back again and again for another unparalleled visit. Seeing a

breeding herd of elephant for instance will always be special but there is a certain thrill in seeing a Lichtenstein’s

hartebeest, cheetah or a Lilian’s lovebird – to name but a few.

As a globally discerning traveller, look beyond the obvious, and challenge yourself to learn as much about all

wildlife aspects and the ecosystems through which you will travel on your safari.

Enjoy your journey with us!

TIPS FOR WILDLIFE VIEWING

• Binoculars are essential, particularly for observing birds and smaller mammal species. When larger animals

are spotted at a distance, binoculars will enhance the enjoyment of those particular sightings.

• Patience is a good virtue for wildlife viewing. Spend a little more time at each sighting and quietly observe

fascinating behavioural traits coming to the fore.

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to be out looking for wildlife. This is the ‘golden hour’ for

photography and animal activity peaks, with nocturnal species (e.g. leopard) often still active.

• During the heat of the day many animals will drink at waterholes (e.g. elephant, zebra), making this a good

time to be there.

• Night drives (where available) can also be rewarding for nocturnal mammals such as genets, bushbabies,

leopard, civet, and certain mongoose species.

• Best months for bird watching are December to April when resident birds are most active and intra-African and

Palaearctic migratory species are in the subregion.

• Amphibians are best searched for in the warmer (and wetter) summer months. During this period the rains

(softening of soils) and formation of seasonal pools trigger their breeding activity which is accompanied by

much calling. Male frogs call to attract a mate, collectively becoming a chorus of different frog species which

is quite a sound to hear. The call is unique to each species, and will attract females of only that species.

Aestivation (see below) is common amongst amphibians in the colder and dryer winter months.

• reptiles are also far more active in the summer months and are thus easier to observe during this time. In the

winter months they tend to aestivate – a period of dormancy and inactivity amongst most reptiles as a result

of colder temperatures and drier conditions.

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HOW TO USE THESE CHECKLISTS

• The checklist presented does not cover the entire country, but rather is a comprehensive list for our areas of operation.

• The oval circle indicates that the species is present for a given locality.• The detailed species lists have been grouped taxonomically by family and by Wilderness areas of operation in

Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.• A number of species are migratory (e.g. birds) or may hibernate (e.g. snakes and frogs) during the southern

African winter so they may not be seen during your visit.• Endemic/Near-Endemic species and subspecies are marked with an asterisk.• The botanical diversity of these countries is significant and beyond the practical realms of this checklist, and

has thus been omitted. The guides on your trip are knowledgeable in the local flora, will have the necessary field guides, and will certainly point out any trees, shrubs and flowers that may be of interest or in bloom on your safari.

• Space is provided to enable you to record additional species not yet listed. All new records will be gratefully received (supporting image a bonus); please email [email protected] with “New Species record” in the subject line.

RECOMMENDED FIELD GUIDES

Smithers’ Mammals of Southern Africa: A Field Guide Peter Apps. Struik Publishers. ISBN: 9781868725502Concise, informative guide on the mammal species found in southern Africa.

The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals Jonathan Kingdon. Princeton University Press. ISBN: 9780713669817 Compact and beautifully illustrated, it is ideal for use in the field, while its coverage is the most comprehensive for any book of its size.

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa – 4th EditionIan Sinclair; Phil Hockey; Warwick Tarboton. Struik Publishers. ISBN: 9781770079250The all-in-one guide to the birds of southern Africa.

Birds of Africa south of the SaharaIan Sinclair and Peter Ryan. Chamberlain. ISBN: 9781770076235Fully revised, in its 2nd edition, Birds of Africa south of the Sahara provides unrivalled coverage of African birds in a single volume. An ideal complementary resource to the above field guide on any Zambia or Malawi visit.

A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa Vincent Carruthers and Louis Du Preez. Struik Publishers. ISBN: 9781770074460This guide offers the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of frogs of the region.

Amphibians of Central and Southern AfricaAlan Channing. Protea. ISBN: 1919825630An excellent resource that covers all the amphibians occurring in central and southern Africa.

A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern AfricaJohan Marais and Graham Alexander. Struik Publishers. ISBN: 9781770073869This well-illustrated guide introduces the 517 species currently described in the region.

Snakes of ZambiaDonald G. Broadley, Craig T. Doria and Jürgen Wigge. ISBN: 3930612429An atlas and field guide to the snakes of Zambia.

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BIODIVERSITY OVERVIEW

Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi are the strongholds of the Central Zambezian Miombo Woodland ecoregion –

unique to south-central Africa. The Southern rift Montane Forest-Grassland ecoregion of northern Malawi is

equally special with many localised species.

Zimbabwe lies between the great Zambezi river, its northern frontier, and the languid Limpopo river in the south.

In between, the country has a variety of habitats, with much wildlife to attract safari-goers. The lengthy Zambezi

hosts the mighty victoria Falls along its course as well as the wild Mana Pools National Park downriver. In Hwange

National Park, the easternmost tongues of the Kalahari mix with teak forests, so that desert-adapted animals

share the same habitat with woodland species. Zimbabwe is blessed with rich diversity: the country supports 672

bird, 196 mammal, 156 reptile and 72 amphibian species.

Zambia is home to vast wilderness areas and abundant diversity hosted in some of the wildest and most remote

game areas on the continent. The Kafue National Park in central Zambia offers a heady mix of miombo woodlands

and game-filled floodplains. Endemic subspecies of giraffe and wildebeest are found in the Luangwa valley, where

an impressive watercourse famously supports high densities of game. Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a short

distance from the victoria Falls, comprises mopane and teak woodlands with luxuriant riverine forest along the

banks of the Zambezi river. Zambia’s biodiversity count includes 740 bird, over 200 mammal, 143 reptile and 57

amphibian species.

Malawi, a small country dominated by an immense rift valley lake, harbours some of the most unique biomes

in Africa. In the far north, the remote untouched highlands of Nyika National Park are characterised by sweeping

montane vistas over rolling grasslands, dotted with large herds of iconic wildlife species. Lake Malawi, the

third largest water body in Africa, has incredible speciation in fish species. The tropical lowlands of Liwonde

National Park in the south of the country offer a very different experience, with prehistoric-looking candelabra

trees, numerous baobabs and extensive floodplains of the Shire river. Malawi has high biodiversity: 648 bird, 188

mammal, 124 reptile, 69 amphibian and 600 fish species.

AFRICAN BROADBILL

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MALAWILIWONDE NATIONAL PARKLiwonde National Park, covering 548km2, is considered the most prolific wildlife area in Malawi. The Shire river – the country’s largest river and Lake Malawi’s only outlet – harbours a high population of hippo, crocodiles and large numbers of elephant. Extensive floodplains surrounding the Shire sport dense riverine vegetation fringed by numerous borassus palms and baobabs. In the east, relatively dry mopane woodlands are interspersed with candelabra trees. Nearly 300 bird species occur here, with specials such as Böhm’s bee-eater, Livingstone’s flycatcher, Pel’s fishing-owl, Dickinson’s kestrel and brown-breasted barbet.CAMPS: Mvuu LODGE, Mvuu CAMP

LAKE MALAWI – CENTRAL LAKE SHOREAt approximately 600km long and up to 80km wide, Lake Malawi constitutes roughly 20% of Malawi’s surface area. It dominates the eastern side of the country and harbours a wide range of underwater habitats. There are also a number of granitic islands dotted across the Lake, while on its shores, fertile soils, lush woodland and baobabs occur amongst numerous fishing villages. Along the lakeshore, numerous bird species are found, particularly waterbirds. Nearby remnant patches of lowland forest harbour further exciting bird species including grey-olive greenbul, African broadbill, green malkoha and Narina trogon.CAMPS: MuMBO ISLAND CAMP, CHINTHECHE INN

NYIKA NATIONAL PARKThe 3 134km2 Nyika National Park, Malawi’s largest, is a wild, untouched and remote upland area, with the distinction of being the only big game Afro-montane area in south-central Africa. The vistas in this Park are immense, with high-altitude grassland the most obvious feature of the Nyika Plateau. Isolated hills and ridges and evergreen forest pockets bursting with endemism add further character to the rolling hills, whilst extensive swathes of broad-leafed miombo woodland dominate the lower slopes. Nyika is a botanist’s delight in summer, with alpine flowers adding another dimension to any stay. Nyika also harbours important populations of a number of antelope and predators. Approximately 400 bird species occur in Nyika, many with highly restricted distributions, making it a key birding destination in Africa.CAMPS: CHELINDA LODGE, CHELINDA CAMP

MUMBO ISLAND CAMPLILONGWE

ChINthEChE INN

ChELINDA CAMP

ChELINDA LODGE

MvUU CAMP

MvUU LODGE

LAKE MALAWI

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ZAMBIA

KAFUE NATIONAL PARKAt 22 500km2, Kafue National Park is one of the largest in Africa. The million-hectare northern sector is remote, wild and diverse with vast tracts of pristine wilderness. In the north-west lie the Busanga Swamps, a papyrus-dominated wetland that gives way to the vast floodplain of the Busanga Plains, a seasonally-inundated grassland dotted with isolated tree-islands. The Lunga, Lufupa and Kafue rivers are lined with riverine forest and the landscape is further patterned with broad-leaf miombo woodland, open plains, floodplains and island thickets. The Busanga Plains offer concentrations of common species, as well as comparative rarities not easily viewed in southern Africa, such as roan, oribi and Lichtenstein’s hartebeest. Birdlife is abundant and includes many ‘specials’ such as ross’s turaco and black-backed barbet.CAMPS: BuSANGA BuSH CAMP, SHuMBA CAMP, MuSANZA TENTED CAMP

SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARKThe 9 050km2 South Luangwa National Park is found in the low-lying productive Luangwa valley with the Luamfwa Concession in its remote and undeveloped southern sector. The Park is sustained by the Luangwa river, an impressive watercourse that supports high densities of game. Over time, the river’s course has carved a multitude of channels that, in winter, form lagoons and oxbow lakes that serve as magnets for game. The Luangwa is flanked by mopane woodland, scrub, savannah and low hills. Over 60 large mammal species are found, including unique subspecies of wildebeest and giraffe that occur only here. More than 400 bird species have been recorded and local specials include Lilian’s lovebird and racket-tailed roller.

VICTORIA FALLS (LIVINGSTONE)One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, victoria Falls is known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya – “the Smoke that Thunders” – a name that accurately depicts the plume of spray, visible for some distance, caused by the cascading waters of the Zambezi river. This is an area of spectacular scenic beauty: from the Falls themselves to the broad, picturesque course of the Zambezi river upstream. Wildlife also abounds in the area, particularly during the dry season, and can be viewed while boating on the river or on game drives in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park upstream of the Falls. There is rich birdlife here too, including many sought-after species, such as African finfoot.CAMPS: TOKA LEYA CAMP, THE rIvEr CLuB

BUSANGA BUSh CAMP

LUSAKA

ShUMBA CAMP

vICtORIA FALLS

tOKA LEyA CAMPthE RIvER CLUB

MUSANzA tENtED CAMP

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ZIMBABWEHWANGE NATIONAL PARK Hwange National Park, on Zimbabwe’s western border with Botswana, is the country’s largest game reserve. Situated on the easternmost edge of the Kalahari Desert, its 1.4 million hectares of sandy soils harbour extensive stands of broad-leafed woodland that during the summer months, despite the low rainfall, are a profusion of green. Along with saltpans, acacia scrub and grasslands, the Park supports an abundance of wildlife. The Park has one of the densest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, in particular its herds of elephant and buffalo. There are shallow pans spread throughout the Park, around which wildlife congregates, making for excellent game viewing. The private Makalolo and Linkwasha concessions in the south-eastern corner are ecologically diverse, including vast open palm-fringed plains, grasslands, acacia woodlands and teak forests. Of avian interest are species like Dickinson’s kestrel, Bradfield’s hornbill and Arnot’s chat.CAMPS: DAvISON’S CAMP, LITTLE MAKALOLO CAMP

MANA POOLS NATIONAL PARK Mana Pools National Park lies at the heart of the Zambezi valley, where the Zambezi river meanders to the Mozambican border. It is a remote, beautiful place with spectacular views of the broad Zambezi river, floodplains, riverine woodland and the mountains of the rift valley escarpment. This stretch of the river is named for its four main pools (‘mana’ means ‘four’ in Shona) – Main, Chine, Long and Chisambuk – remnants of channels of the river that stopped flowing years ago. These and smaller seasonal pools further inland hold water year round, drawing all manner of wildlife and waterfowl during the dry season. The ana trees that characterise the floodplain shed their protein-rich pods during this time, providing vital sustenance for many species, particularly elephant. Wildlife viewing is excellent and birdlife is superb, particularly woodland and riverine species, with numerous local specials such as black-throated wattle-eye, red-necked falcon and eastern nicator.CAMPS: ruCKOMECHI CAMP

hARARE

LIttLE MAKALOLO CAMP

DAvISON’S CAMP

RUCKOMEChICAMP

vICtORIA FALLS

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QUICK BIRD FAMILY INDEX

CHECKLIST KEYZIM - Zimbabwe • MP - Mana Pools • HW- Hwange

ZAM - Zambia • MOT - Mosi-Oa-Tunya • KF - Kafue • SL - South Luangwa

MAL - Malawi • LW - Liwonde • NY - Nyika • LM - Lake Malawi

* Southern African endemic or near-endemic species

Apalis ........................................................... 28

Akalat........................................................... 29

Alethe .......................................................... 28

Avocet ...........................................................21

Babblers ...................................................... 27

Barbets .........................................................17

Batises ......................................................... 25

Bee-eaters ....................................................18

Bishops ........................................................ 30

Bittern .......................................................... 23

Blackcap ...................................................... 27

Boubous ...................................................... 25

Bulbuls/Greenbuls/Brownbuls .................... 26

Buntings ...................................................... 32

Bustards ...................................................... 20

Buttonquail ...................................................16

Broadbill ...................................................... 24

Canaries/Citrils/Seed-eaters ....................... 32

Camaroptera ................................................ 28

Chats ............................................................ 28

Cisticolas/Neddicky ..................................... 27

Cormorants .................................................. 23

Coucals .........................................................18

Coot ............................................................. 20

Coursers .......................................................21

Crakes .......................................................... 20

Cranes .......................................................... 20

Creepers ...................................................... 27

Crombecs ..................................................... 26

Crows/ravens .............................................. 25

Cuckoos ........................................................18

Cuckooshrikes ............................................. 25

Darter .......................................................... 23

Doves ............................................................19

Drongo ......................................................... 24

Ducks/Geese ................................................16

Eagles .......................................................... 22

Egrets ........................................................... 23

Eremomelas ................................................. 28

Falcons ......................................................... 23

Finches......................................................... 30

Firefinches ....................................................31

Finfoot.......................................................... 20

Flamingos .................................................... 24

Flufftails ....................................................... 20

Flycatchers ......................................... 26,27,28

Francolins/Spurfowls ....................................16

Grebes ......................................................... 23

Go-away-Bird ................................................19

Guineafowl ....................................................16

Gulls............................................................. 22

Hamerkop .................................................... 24

Harriers ........................................................ 22

Hawks .......................................................... 22

Helmet-Shrikes ............................................ 25

Herons ......................................................... 23

Hobby .......................................................... 23

Honeyguides/Honeybirds .............................16

Hoopoes .......................................................17

Hornbills .......................................................17

Hyliota ......................................................... 27

Indigobirds....................................................31

Ibises ........................................................... 24

Jacanas .........................................................21

Kestrels ........................................................ 23

Kingfishers ....................................................17

Kites ............................................................. 22

Korhaans ...................................................... 20

Larks ............................................................ 28

Lovebirds ......................................................18

Mannikin .......................................................31

Martins ........................................................ 25

Moorhen ...................................................... 20

Mousebirds ...................................................18

Nicator ......................................................... 26

Nightjars .......................................................19

Nightingale .................................................. 29

Orioles ......................................................... 24

Ostrich ..........................................................16

Osprey ......................................................... 22

Owls ..............................................................19

Oxpeckers .................................................... 29

Parrots ..........................................................18

Parisoma ...................................................... 27

Pelicans ....................................................... 24

Penduline-tits .............................................. 25

Petronia ........................................................31

Pigeons .........................................................19

Pipits/Longclaw ............................................31

Pittas ........................................................... 24

Plovers/Lapwings .........................................21

Pratincoles ....................................................21

Prinias .......................................................... 28

Pytilia ............................................................31

Quails ...........................................................16

Quailfinch .................................................... 30

Quelea ......................................................... 30

rail ............................................................... 20

raptors/Buzzards/Goshawks ...................... 22

robins/robin-Chat ...................................... 29

rock-Thrushes ............................................. 29

rollers ...........................................................17

Sandgrouse ................................................. 20

Sandpiper .................................................... 20

Scrub-robins ................................................ 29

Secretarybird ............................................... 23

Seedcracker ..................................................31

Shorebirds ................................................... 20

Shrikes/Bush-Shrikes/Brubru/Puffback 24,25

Skimmer ...................................................... 22

Snipe ........................................................... 20

Sparrows .......................................................31

Sparrowlarks ................................................ 28

Spoonbills .................................................... 24

Starlings....................................................... 29

Stilt ...............................................................21

Storks/Openbill ........................................... 24

Sunbirds ...................................................... 29

Swallows ...................................................... 25

Swamphen/Gallinules ................................. 20

Swifts/Spinetails ..........................................18

Tchagras ....................................................... 25

Terns ............................................................ 22

Thick-knees ...................................................21

Thrushes/Palm-Thrush ...........................28, 29

Tit-babblers ................................................. 27

Tits ............................................................... 25

Trogons .........................................................17

Turacos .........................................................19

Twinspots ......................................................31

vultures ....................................................... 22

Waders ......................................................... 20

Wagtails ........................................................31

Warblers ...........................................26, 27, 28

Wattle-eye .................................................... 25

Waxbills/Crimsonwings ............................... 30

Weavers ....................................................... 30

Wheatears ................................................... 29

White-eyes ................................................... 27

Widowbird.................................................... 30

Whitethroat .................................................. 27

Whydahs .......................................................31

Wood-Hoopoes .............................................17

Woodpeckers ................................................16

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BUSHPIG CAPE BUFFALO

DEFASSA WATERBUCK SIDE-STRIPED JACKAL

LION

HIPPOPOTAMUS

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MAMMALS

Some 196 mammal species are found in Zimbabwe. The Kalahari ecoregion of Hwange National Park has over 100

mammal species alone with good populations of African elephant, majestic sable antelope and southern giraffe,

while greater kudu, impala, common waterbuck, Burchell’s zebra, chacma baboon, lion, leopard, and spotted

hyaena all occur. Also present are striking herds of Cape buffalo and a small white rhinoceros population. The

Zambezi river, fringing Mana Pools National Park, is a vital resource for large numbers of elephant, hippo and

other herbivores such as buffalo, impala, waterbuck, eland, kudu and nyala. Predators here also include lion,

leopard and wild dog (categorised as Endangered by the IuCN).

Zambia, with its vast tracts of wilderness, is the perfect haven for over 200 mammal species. The country provides

important refuge for vulnerable species such as cheetah, lion, wild dog right down to large-eared free-tailed bat

and checkered elephant-shrew. Endemic subspecies of giraffe (Thornicroft’s) and wildebeest (Cookson’s) are

found in the Luangwa valley, along with good populations of lion; Luangwa is renowned for one of the highest

leopard densities in Africa. Kafue’s Busanga Plains is a magnet for game species such as buffalo, red lechwe, puku,

and roan antelope whereas fringing miombo woodland is good for key species such as Lichtenstein’s hartebeest,

defassa waterbuck, oribi and yellow baboon. Tree hyrax is another unique mammal to look out for in Kafue. The

dominant predator on the Plains is lion as well as occasional cheetah. Wooded areas in Kafue also host leopard

and wild dog.The Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park near victoria Falls offers excellent sightings of buffalo, giraffe,

zebra, wildebeest, impala and even white rhino. Elephant can also often be seen swimming across the Zambezi

river here.

Malawi, despite being a small country, hosts around 188 mammal species – today largely confined to the protected

areas where we operate. The heady heights of Nyika National Park have important populations of reedbuck, roan

antelope, Crawshay’s zebra and eland. These species are often seen in large herds on the picturesque hills. Lion

(very infrequent), elephant and buffalo tend to inhabit the lower elevations; its top predator species include

leopard (quite unique owing to the elevation of the Park), serval, side-striped jackal and spotted hyaena. Added to

this are two endemic mammal species: Nyika burrowing shrew and Nyika climbing mouse.

The warm lowlands of Liwonde National Park are the perfect complement to Nyika and have good populations of

hippo, elephant, buffalo, yellow baboon and Lichtenstein’s hartebeest. Sable occur at one of the highest densities

in Africa, while one of only two breeding groups of black rhino in Malawi reside in the Park. vervet monkey and

mutable sun squirrel are possibilities at Chintheche along Lake Malawi’s central shores. Samango monkey can

sometimes be seen in the vicinity.

LICHTENSTEIN’S HARTEBEESTAARDVARK

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MAMMALS OF MALAWI, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE

HEDGEHOGS ERINACEoMoRPHA

Southern African Hedgehog Atelerix frontalis v vSHrEWS SoRICoMoRPHA

Giant Musk Shrew Crocidura occidentalis v vSwamp Musk Shrew Crocidura mariquensis v v v v vTiny (Bi-colored) Musk Shrew Crocidura fuscomurina v v v v v v v vHildegarde’s Shrew Crocidura hildegardeae v vreddish-grey Musk Shrew Crocidura cyanea v v v v vGreater Grey-brown Musk Shrew Crocidura luna v v v vOsgoode’s Musk Shrew Crocidura zaodon v vAfrican Black Shrew Crocidura nigrofusca v v v v vAfrican Giant (Olivier’s) Shrew Crocidura olivieri v v v v v vSmall-footed Shrew Crocidura parvipes v vTurbo Shrew Crocidura turba v v v vLesser red Musk Shrew Crocidura hirta v v v v v v v v vLesser Dwarf Shrew Suncus varilla v v v vGreater Dwarf Shrew Suncus lixus v v v v v v v vClimbing Shrew Sylvisorex megalura v v v v* Nyika Burrowing Shrew Myosorex gnoskei v vELEPHANT SHrEWS MACRoSCELIDEA

Four-toed Elephant-shrew Petrodromus tetradactylus v v v v v vDusky Elephant Shrew Elephantulus fuscus v vShort-snouted Elephant-shrew Elephantulus brachyrhynchus v v v v v v v v v v vCheckered Elephant Shrew Rhynchocyon cirnei v vEastern rock Elephant-shrew Elephantulus myurus v v vBATS CHIRoPTERA

Straw-coloured Fruit Bat Eidolon helvum v v v v v v v v v vEgyptian rousette / Fruit Bat Rousettus aegyptiacus v v v v v v vEthiopian Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus libiatus v v v vWahlberg’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus wahlbergi v v v v v v v vPeters’s Epauletted Fruit Bat Epomophorus crypturus v v v v v v v vDobson’s Fruit Bat Epomops dobsonii v v v v v vMauritian Tomb Bat Taphozous mauritianus v v v v v v v v v v vSundevall’s Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros caffer v v v v v v v v v vPersian Trident Bat Triaenops persicus v vLarge Slit-faced Bat Nycteris grandis v v v v v vWood’s Slitfaced Bat Nycteris woodi v v v vLarge-Eared Slit-Faced Bat Nycteris macrotis v vEgyptian Slit-faced Bat Nycteris thebaica v v v v v v vHildebrandt’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hildebrandti v v v v v v v v vBushveld Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus simulator v v v v v v vruppell’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus fumigatus v v v v v v v v v vGeoffroy’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus clivosus v v v v v v v vDarling’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus darlingi v v v v vLander’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus landeri v v v v v v v v vPeak-saddle (Blasius’s) Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus blasii v vBushveld Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus simulator v v v v v v v

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Swinny’s Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus swinnyi v v v v v v vLesser Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus fraterculus v vSchreiber’s Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus schreibersii v v v vrendall’s Serotine Bat Eptesicus rendalli v v v vLong-tailed House Bat Eptesicus hottentotus v v v v v vMelck’s Serotine Bat Eptesicus melckorum v v v v v vSomali Serotine Bat Eptesicus somalicus v v v vWelwitsch’s Bat Myotis welwitschii v v v v v vCape Hairy Bat Myotis tricolor v v v v v vrufous Mouse-eared Bat Myotis bocagii v v v v v vrusty Pipistrelle Pipistrellus rusticus v v v v v vKuhl’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii v vCape Serotine Bat Neoromicia capensis v v v v v v vBanana Bat Pipistrellus nanus v v vruppell’s Bat Pipistrellus rueppellii v vZulu Serotine Neoromicia zuluensis v vAnchieta’s Pippistrelle Hypsugo anchietai v vButterfly Bat Chalinolobus variegatus v vWhite-throated Lesser House Bat Scotoecus albugula v vSchleiffen’s Bat Nycticeius schleiffenii v v vAfrican Yellow Bat Scotophilus dinganii v v vGreenish Yellow Bat Scotophilus viridis v vDamara Woolly Bat Kerivoula argentata v vLesser Woolly Bat Kerivoula lanosa v v v v v vroberts’s Flat-headed Bat Sauromys petrophilus v vAnsorge’s Free-tailed Bat Tadarida ansorgei v vMadagascan Large Free-tailed Bat Tadarida fulminans v vSpotted Free-tailed Bat Tadarida bivittata v vLittle Free-tailed Bat Tadarida pumila v vPrIMATES PRIMATES

Chacma Baboon Papio ursinus v v v v vYellow Baboon Papio cynocephalus v v v v v vvervet Monkey Cercopithecus aethiops v v v v v v v v v vBlue Monkey Cercopithecus mitis v v vThick-tailed Bushbaby (Greater Galago) otolemur crassicaudatus v v v v v vLesser Bushbaby Galago moholi v v v v v v v vGrant’s Bushbaby Galagoides grantii v vPANGOLINS PHoLIDoTA

Pangolin Smutsia temminckii v v v v v v v v vHArES LAGoMoRPHA

Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis v v v v v v v v vSmith’s red rock rabbit Pronolagus rupestris v vrODENTS, SQuIrrELS AND GErBILS RoDENTIA

Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus mutabilis v v v v v vTree (Smith’s Bush) Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi v v v v v v v v v vBlack and red Bush Squirrel Paraxerus lucifer v v* Long-tailed Pouched rat Beamys major v v


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Woodland Dormouse Graphiurus murinus v v v v v v v v vLesser Savanna Dormouse Graphiurus parvus v vSpringhare Pedetes capensis v v vCommon Molerat Cryptomys hottentotus v v v v vSilvery Molerat Heliophobius argenteocinereus v vMechow’s Molerat Fukomys mechowii v vPorcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis v v v v v v v v vGreater Cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus v v v v vLesser Cane rat Thryonomys gregorianus v v v v v v vSouth African Pouched Mouse Saccostomus campestris v v v vGambian pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus v v v vFat Mouse Steatomys pratensis v vKreb’s Fat Mouse Steatomys krebsii v v* Nyika Climbing Mouse Dendromus nyikae v vGrey Climbing Mouse Dendromus melanotis v v v vBrant’s Climbing Mouse Dendromus mesomelas v vGerbil Mouse Malacothrix typica v vHairy-footed Gerbil Gerbillurus paeba v vBushveld Gerbil Tatera leucogaster v v v vHighveld Gerbil Tatera brantsii v vBoehm’s Gerbil Gerbilliscus boehmi v vSpiny Mouse Acomys spinosissimus v vNamaqua rock Mouse Aethomys namaquensis v vred veld rat Aethomys chrysophilus v v v vNyika veld rat Aethomys nyikae v vWater (African Marsh) rat Dasymus incomtus v vFour-Striped (Grass) Mouse Rhabdomys pumilio v vSingle-striped (Grass) Mouse Lemniscomys rosalia v v v v vYellow-spotted Brush-furred rat Lophuromys flavopunctatus v vGrey-bellied Pygmy Mouse Mus triton v vDesert Pygmy Mouse Mus indutus v vAfrican Pygmy Mouse Mus minutoides v v v v v vTree Mouse Thallomys paedulcus v vWoodland Mouse Grammomys dolichurus v vMozambique Woodland Mouse Grammomys cometes v vHildegarde’s Broad-Headed Mouse Zelotomys hildegardeae v vGroove-toothed rat Pelomys fallax v vSoft-furred Mouse Praomys delectorum v vNatal Multimammate Mouse Mastomys natalensis v v v vHouse rat Rattus rattus v vBrown rat Rattus norvegicus v vDent’s vlei rat otomys denti v vTypical vlei rat otomys typus v vSouthern African (Peter’s) Spiny Mouse Acomys spinosissimus v vCArNIvOrES CARNIVoRA

Bat-eared Fox otocyon megalotis v vBlack-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas v v v


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Side-striped Jackal Canis adustus v v v v v v v v vAfrican Wild Dog Lycaon pictus v v v v v vCape Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis v v v v v vSpotted-necked Otter Lutra maculicollis v v vHoney Badger Mellivora capensis v v v v v v v v vStriped Weasel Poecilogale albinucha v v v v v v v v v vStriped Polecat Ictonyx striatus v v v v v v vBanded Mongoose Mungos mungo v v v v v v v v vMeller’s Mongoose Rhynchogale melleri v v v vBushy-tailed Mongoose Bdeogale crassicauda v v v v v vSelous’s Mongoose Paracynictis selousi v vLarge Grey (Egyptian) Mongoose Herpestes ichneumon v v v v v v v vSlender Mongoose Herpestes sanguinea v v v v v v v v v v vWater Mongoose Atilax paludinosus v v v v v v vDwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula v v v v v v v v vWhite-tailed Mongoose Ichneumia albicauda v v v v v v v v vYellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata v vSmall-spotted (Common) Genet Genetta genetta v v v vLarge-spotted Genet Genetta tigrina v v v v v v v v vAfrican Civet Civettictis civetta v v v v v v v v vTree (African Palm) Civet Nandinia binotata v vSpotted Hyaena Crocuta crocuta v v v v v v v v v vBrown Hyaena Hyaena brunnea v vAardwolf Proteles cristatus v vAfrican Wild Cat Felis lybica v v v v vServal Felis serval v v v v v v v v vCaracal Felis caracal v v v v v v vCheetah Acinonyx jubatus v v v v vLion Panthera leo v v v v v v v vLeopard Panthera pardus v v v v v v v v vAArDvArK TUBULIDENTATA

Aardvark orycteropus afer v v v v v v v v vELEPHANTS PRoBoSCIDEA

Elephant Loxodonta africana v v v v v v v v v vHYrAxES HyRACoIDEA

rock Hyrax Procavia capensis v v v vYellow-spotted rock Hyrax Heterohyrax brucei v vTree Hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus v v v v vODD-TOED uNGuLATES PERISSoDACTyLA

Burchell’s Zebra Equus burchellii v v v v v v* Crawshay’s Zebra Equus burchellii crawshayi v v v v vBlack rhino Diceros bicornis v vWhite rhino Ceratotherium simum v v v vWArTHOG ARTIoDACTyLA: SUIFoRMES

Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus v v v v v v v v v vBushpig Potamochoerus porcus v v v v v v v v v


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WHITE-TAILED MONGOOSE

HIPPOPOTAMuS ARTIoDACTyLA: WHIPPoMoRPHA

Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius v v v v v v v v vGIrAFFE, BuFFALO, ANTELOPE ARTIoDACTyLA: RUMINANTIA

Southern Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis v v v v* Thornicroft’s Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti v vCape (African) Buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer v v v v v v v v v vEland Taurotragus oryx v v v v v v v v vGreater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros v v v v v v v v vNyala Tragelaphus angasii v vSitatunga Tragelaphus spekei v vBushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus v v v v v v v v v vroan Hippotragus equinus v v v v v v v vSable Hippotragus niger v v v v v v v vGemsbok oryx gazella v vCommon Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus v v v v v v v v* Defassa Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa v vred Lechwe Kobus leche v vPuku Kobus vardonii v v vSouthern (Common) reedbuck Redunca arundinum v v v v v v v vBlue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus v v v v v* Cookson’s Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni v vred Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus v vLichtenstein’s Hartebeest Sigmoceros lichtensteinii v v v v v vImpala Aepyceros melampus v v v v v v v v vSuni Neotragus moschatus v vKlipspringer oreotragus oreotragus v v v vSteenbok Raphicerus campestris v v v vOribi ourebia ourebi v v v v vSharpe’s Grysbok Raphicerus sharpei v v v v v v v v vred Duiker Cephalophus natalensis v vYellow-backed Duiker Cephalophus silvicultor v vBlue Duiker Philantomba monticola v v v vCommon (Grey) Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia v v v v v v v v v v


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DARK CHANTING GOSHAWK

MONTANE WIDOWBIRD

BIRDS

Over 650 species of birds occur in Zimbabwe, of which many – while not true endemics – are difficult to find

elsewhere. About 420 species have been recorded in the Hwange region, with several being special to the western

part of the country and this ecoregion: red-billed spurfowl, red-eyed bulbul, crimson-breasted shrike and black-

winged pranticole. Bradfield’s hornbill, racket-tailed roller and Arnot’s chat are found in the teak woodlands while

grey crowned cranes share the area with ostrich and kori bustard. Mana Pools National Park has a diverse bird

population that includes about 400 species. rufous-bellied heron, African skimmer and other waterbirds patrol

the Zambezi river. Southern carmine bee-eater, Lilian’s lovebird, Meyer’s parrot, crested guineafowl, collared

palm-thrush, western banded snake-eagle and white-breasted cuckooshrike are just some of the specials in the

fringing riverine woodland and mopane areas.

Of Zambia’s 740 species, there is one true endemic, Chaplin’s barbet, and a smattering of other exciting species

restricted to central Africa. Species such as rosy-throated longclaw, red-throated twinspot, wattled crane, rufous-

bellied tit and sooty chat are commonly seen amongst Kafue’s 500 recorded bird species. Local specials in

South Luangwa are many and include Lilian’s lovebird, African pitta, African skimmer, and broad-tailed paradise

whydah. The Zambezi river along Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is good for African finfoot, half-collared kingfisher,

Schalow’s turaco and rock pratincole.

With around 650 bird species, Malawi has much to offer the visiting birder. Near-endemic bird species on the

Nyika Plateau include montane widowbird, black-lored cisticola, Chapin’s apalis, olive-flanked robin-chat and

Fülleborn’s boubou. Africa’s largest breeding population of blue swallow occurs here together with Denham’s

bustard and pallid harrier. The lush lowlands of Liwonde National Park are the only locale in Malawi where bird

species such as speckle-throated woodpecker and brown-breasted barbet occur.

*Please refer to pg 7 for the handy alphabetical bird family quick index.

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BIRDS OF MALAWI, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE

OSTrICHES STRUTHIoNIDAE

Common Ostrich Struthio camelus v vFOWL AND ALLIES PHASIANIDAE

Coqui Francolin Peliperdix coqui v v v v v v v vCrested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena v v v v v v v vShelley’s Francolin Scleroptila shelleyi v v v v v v v v* red-winged Francolin Scleroptila levaillanti v v* red-billed Spurfowl Pternistis adspersus v vNatal Spurfowl Pternistes natalensis v v v v v v v* Hildebrant’s Spurfowl Pternistes hildebrandti v vred-necked Spurfowl Pternistes afer v v v v v vSwainson’s Spurfowl Pternistes swainsonii v v v v v v vCommon Quail Coturnix coturnix v v vHarlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei v v v v v v v v vBlue Quail Coturnix adansonii v v v v v vGuINEAFOWL NUMIDIDAE

Crested Guineafowl Guttera edouardi v v v v v vHelmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris v v v v v v v v v v vDuCKS AND GEESE ANATIDAE

Fulvous Duck Dendrocygna bicolor v v v v v v v v v vWhite-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata v v v v v v v v v vWhite-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus v v v v v vMaccoa Duck oxyura maccoa v v v v vEgyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca v v v v v v v v v vSpur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis v v v v v v v v vKnob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Pygmy-Goose Nettapus auritus v v v v v v v vCape Teal Anas capensis v v v vAfrican Black Duck Anas sparsa v v v v v v v v vYellow-billed Duck Anas undulata v v v v v v vCape Shoveller Anas smithii v v v vred-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha v v v v v v v v vGarganey Anas querquedula v vHottentot Teal Anas hottentota v v v v v v v vSouthern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma v v v v v v v vBuTTONQuAIL TURNICIDAE

Kurrichane Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus v v v v v v v v vBlack-rumped Buttonquail Turnix nanus v vHONEYGuIDES AND HONEYBIrDS INDICAToRIDAE

Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus v v v v v v v vGreater Honeyguide Indicator indicator v v v v v v v v v vLesser Honeyguide Indicator minor v v v v v v v v vPallid Honeyguide Indicator meliphilus v v v vGreen-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus zambesiae v v v v vBrown-backed Honeybird Prodotiscus regulus v v v v v v v v vWOODPECKErS PICIDAE

Bennett’s Woodpecker Campethera bennettii v v v v v v v v v


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* Speckle-throated Woodpecker Campethera scriptoricauda v vGolden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni v v v v v v v v v v vGreen-backed Woodpecker Campethera cailliautii v v v v vCardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens v v v v v v v v v v vBearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus v v v v v v v v v vOlive Woodpecker Dendropicos griseocephalus v v v v vAFrICAN BArBETS LyBIIDAE

* Whyte’s Barbet Stactolaema whytii v v v v* Moustached Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax v vYellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus v v v vYellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus v v v v v v v v v v vAcacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas v v* Miombo Pied Barbet Tricholaema frontata v v v vBlack-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus v v v v v v v v v v vBlack-backed Barbet Lybius minor v v v v v* Brown-breasted Barbet Lybius melanopterus v v* Chaplin’s Barbet Lybius chaplini v vCrested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii v v v v v v v v v vHOrNBILLS BUCERoTIDAE

red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus v v v v v v v v vSouthern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas v v v v vCrowned Hornbill Tockus alboterminatus v v v v v v v v v v v* Bradfield’s Hornbill Tockus bradfieldi v v v vAfrican Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus v v v v v v v v v v v* Pale-billed Hornbill Tockus pallidirostris v v v v vTrumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator v v v v v v v v v vSilvery-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes brevis v vGrOuND HOrNBILLS BUCoRVIDAE

Southern Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri v v v v v v v v vHOOPOES UPUPIDAE

African Hoopoe Upupa africana v v v v v v v v v v vWOOD-HOOPOES PHoENICULIDAE

Green Wood-Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus v v v v v v v v v v vCommon Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas v v v v v v v v v vTrOGONS TRoGoNIDAE

Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina v v v v v v v v* Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum v vrOLLErS CoRACIIDAE

European roller Coracias garrulus v v v v v v v v v vLilac-breasted roller Coracias caudatus v v v v v v v v v v vracket-tailed roller Coracias spatulatus v v v v v v v v vPurple roller Coracias naevius v v v v v v vBroad-billed roller Eurystomus glaucurus v v v v v v v v v vKINGFISHErS ALCEDINIDAE

Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata v v v v v v v v vMalachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta v v v v v v v v v v v


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Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala v v v v v v v v v v vWoodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis v v v v v v v v vMangrove Kingfisher Halycon senegaloides v vBrown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris v v v v v v v v v v vStriped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti v v v v v v v v v vGiant Kingfisher Megaceryle maximus v v v v v v v v v vPied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis v v v v v v v v v v vBEE-EATErS MERoPIDAE

White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides v v v v v v v v v vBlue-breasted Bee-eater Merops variegatus v vLittle Bee-eater Merops pusillus v v v v v v v v v v vSwallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus v v v v v v v v v* Böhm’s Bee-eater Merops boehmi v v v v vBlue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus v v v v v v v v v vOlive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus v v v v v v v v v vEuropean Bee-eater Merops apiaster v v v v v v v v v v vSouthern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides v v v v v v v v v vMOuSEBIrDS CoLIIDAE

Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus v v v vred-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus v v v v v v v v v vCuCKOOS AND COuCALS CUCULIDAE

Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus v v v v v v v v v v vLevaillant’s Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii v v v v v v v v v v vGreat Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius v v v v v v v v v v vThick-billed Cuckoo Pachycoccyx audeberti v v v v vred-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius v v v v v v v v v v vBlack Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus v v v v v v v v v vCommon Cuckoo Cuculus canorus v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Cuckoo Cuculus gularis v v v v v v v v v v vBarred Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx montanus v vKlaas’s Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus v v v v v v v v vDiderick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius v v v v v v v v v v vGreen Malkoha Ceuthmochares aereus v vBlack Coucal Centropus grillii v v v v v v v v* Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus v v vSenegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis v v v v v v v v v vWhite-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus v v v v v v v v vBurchell’s Coucal Centropus burchellii v v vPArrOTS AND LOvEBIrDS PSITTACIDAE

Grey-headed Parrot Poicephalus fuscicollis v v v v v v v v v v vMeyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri v v v v v v v v vBrown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus v v* Lilian’s Lovebird Agapornis lilianae v v v v v vSWIFTS AND SPINETAILS APoDIDAE

* Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus v vMottled Spinetail Telacanthura ussheri v v v v v v


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Böhm’s Spinetail Neafrapus boehmi v v v v vAfrican Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus v v v v v v v v v v vAlpine Swift Tachymarptis melba v v v v v v vMottled Swift Tachymarptis aequatorialis v v v vCommon Swift Apus apus v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Black Swift Apus barbatus v v v v v v vLittle Swift Apus affinis v v v v v v v v v v vHorus Swift Apus horus v v v v v vWhite-rumped Swift Apus caffer v v v v v v v v v v vTurACOS AND GO-AWAY-BIrDS MUSoPHAGIDAE

Schalow’s Turaco Tauraco schalowi v v v v v vross’s Turaco Musophaga rossae v v vPurple-crested Turaco Gallirex porphyreolophus v v v v v v v vGrey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor v v v v v v v v v vBArN OWLS TyToNIDAE

Barn Owl Tyto alba v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Grass-Owl Tyto capensis v v v v vOWLS STRIGIDAE

African Scops-Owl otus senegalensis v v v v v v v v v vSouthern White-faced Scops-Owl Ptilopsis granti v v v v v v v vSpotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus v v v v v v v v v v vverreaux’s Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus v v v v v v v v v vPel’s Fishing-Owl Scotopelia peli v v v v v v v vAfrican Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii v v v v v v v v vPearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum v v v v v v v v vAfrican Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense v v v v v v v v v vMarsh Owl Asio capensis v v v v v v v v vNIGHTJArS CAPRIMULGIDAE

Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis v v v v v v v v v v v* ruwenzori Nightjar Caprimulgus ruwenzori v vFreckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma v v v v v v vSwamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis v vSquare-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii v v v v v v v v v vrufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena v v v v vEuropean Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus v v v v v v v vPennant-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius v v v v v v v v v v vPIGEONS AND DOvES CoLUMBIDAE

rock Dove Columba livia v v v vSpeckled (rock) Pigeon Columba guinea v vAfrican Olive-Pigeon Columba arquatrix v vLemon Dove Aplopelia larvata v vLaughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens v v v v v v vCape Turtle-Dove Streptopelia capicola v v v v v v v v v v vDusky Turtle Dove Steptopelia lugens v vred-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata v v v v v v v v v v vEmerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos v v v v v v v v v v v


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Blue-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur afer v v v v vTambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria v v v vNamaqua Dove oena capensis v v v v v v v v vAfrican Green-Pigeon Treron calvus v v v v v v v v v vBuSTArDS AND KOrHAANS oTIDIDAE

Denham’s Bustard Neotis denhami v v v v v vKori Bustard Ardeotis kori v v v vred-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista v v v vWhite-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis v vBlack-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster v v v v v v v v v vCrANES GRUIDAE

Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum v v v v v v v vWattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus v v v v v v vFINFOOTS HELIoRNITHIDAE

African Finfoot Podica senegalensis v v v v v vFLuFFTAILS SARoTHRURIDAE

Buff-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura elegans v v vred-chested Flufftail Sarothrura rufa v v v v v v vStreaky-breasted Flufftail Sarothrura boehmi v v v v* Striped Flufftail Sarothrura affinis v vrAILS, CrAKES AND COOTS RALLIDAE

African rail Rallus caerulescens v v v v v v v vAfrican Crake Crecopsis egregia v v v v v v v v vCorn Crake Crex crex v v v v v v v v v vBlack Crake Amaurornis flavirostris v v v v v v v v vBaillon’s Crake Porzana pusilla v v v v v v v vSpotted Crake Porzana porzana v v v v v v v v vStriped Crake Aenigmatolimnas marginalis v v v v v v v v vAfrican Purple Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis v v v v v v v v vAllen’s Gallinule Porphyrio alleni v v v v v v v vCommon Moorhen Gallinula chloropus v v v v v v v v vLesser Moorhen Gallinula angulata v v v v v v v v vred-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata v v v v v v v vSANDGrOuSE PTERoCLIDIDAE

* Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua v vYellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis v v v v* Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus v v v v v v v* Burchell’s Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli v vWADErS,SANDPIPErS AND SNIPES SCoLoPACIDAE

Great Snipe Gallinago media v v v v v v v vAfrican Snipe Gallinago nigripennis v v v v v v v v vBlack-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa v v v vBar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica v vCommon Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus v v v v vEurasian Curlew Nemenius arquata v vSpotted redshank Tringa erythropus v vCommon redshank Tringa totanus v v v


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Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis v v v v v v v v v vCommon Greenshank Tringa nebularia v v v v v v v v v vGreen Sandpiper Tringa ochropus v v v v v v v v v vWood Sandpiper Tringa glareola v v v v v v v v v vTerek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus v v vCommon Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos v v v v v v v v v vruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres v v v v vSanderling Calidris alba v v v v v v v vLittle Stint Calidris minuta v v v v v v v v v vTemminck’s Stint Calidris temminckii v vPectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos v v vCurlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea v v v v v v v v v v vruff Philomachus pugnax v v v v v v v v v vPAINTED-SNIPES RoSTRATULIDAE

Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis v v v v v v v v vJACANAS JACANIDAE

African Jacana Actophilornis africanus v v v v v v v v v vLesser Jacana Microparra capensis v v v v v v v vTHICK-KNEES BURHINIDAE

Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus v v v v v v v v v vSpotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis v v v v v v v v v vSTILTS AND AvOCETS RECURVIRoSTRIDAE

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus v v v v v v v v v v vPied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta v v v v v v v vPLOvErS AND LAPWINGS CHARADRIIDAE

Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva v vGrey Plover Pluvialis squatarola v v v v v v vCommon ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula v v v v v v v v vLittle ringed Plover Charadrius dubius v vKittlitz’s Plover Charadrius pecuarius v v v v v v v v vThree-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris v v v v v v v v v v vChestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus v vWhite-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus v v v v vGreater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii v vCaspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus v v v v v v v vLong-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris v v v v v v v vBlacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus v v v v v v v v vSpur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus v v v v v vWhite-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps v v v v v vAfrican Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus v v v v v v v v v vSenegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris v v v v v vCrowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus v v v v v v v v vCOurSErS AND PrATINCOLES GLAREoLIDAE

Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus v vBronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus v v v v v v v v v vThree-banded Courser Rhinoptilus cinctus v v v v v v vTemminck’s Courser Cursorius temminckii v v v v v v v v v v


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Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola v v v v v v v v vBlack-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni v v v v vrock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis v v v v v vGuLLS, TErNS AND SKIMMErS LARIDAE

African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris v v v v v v v vLesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus v v v v v vGrey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus v v v v v v v v v v vGull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica v v v vWhiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida v v v v v v v vWhite-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus v v v v v v v v v v vOSPrEYS PANDIoNIDAE

Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus v v v v v v v v v vKITES, HAWKS, vuLTurES AND EAGLES ACCIPITRIDAE

African Cuckoo Hawk Aviceda cuculoides v v v v v v v v v vEuropean Honey-Buzzard Pernis apivorus v v v v v v vBat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus v v v v v v v v v vBlack-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus v v v v v v v v vBlack Kite Milvus migrans v v v v v v v v v v vYellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer v v v v v v v v v vPalm-nut vulture Gypohierax angolensis v v v v v vHooded vulture Necrosyrtes monachus v v v v v v v v v vWhite-backed vulture Gyps africanus v v v v v v v v v v vrüppell’s vulture Gyps rueppellii v vCape vulture Gyps coprotheres v v v vLappet-faced vulture Torgos tracheliotus v v v v v v v v v vWhite-headed vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis v v v v v v v v v vBlack-chested Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis v v v v v v v v v v vBrown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus v v v v v v v v v vWestern Banded Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinerascens v v v v v v v v v vBateleur Terathopius ecaudatus v v v v v v v v v v vEurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus v v v v vAfrican Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus v v v v v v v v v vPallid Harrier Circus macrourus v v v v v v v v vMontagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus v v v v v v vAfrican Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene) Polyboroides typus v v v v v v v v v v vLizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus v v v v v v v v v v vDark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates v v v v v v v v v vSouthern Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus v vGabar Goshawk Melierax gabar v v v v v v v v vAfrican Goshawk Accipiter tachiro v v v v v v v v v vShikra (Little Banded Goshawk) Accipiter badius v v v v v v v v v v vLittle Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus v v v v v v v v v vOvambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis v v v v v v v v vrufous-chested Sparrowhawk Accipiter rufiventris v v vBlack Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus v v v v v v v v v vSteppe Buzzard Buteo vulpinus v v v v v v v v v v v


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Common Buzzard Buteo buteo v vAugur Buzzard Buteo augur v v v v vSteppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis v v v v v v v v v vTawny Eagle Aquila rapax v v v v v v v v v vLesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina v v v v v v v v v vverreauxs’ Eagle Aquila verreauxii v v v vAfrican Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster v v v v v v v v v vAyres’s Hawk-Eagle Aquila ayresii v v v v v v v v vBooted Eagle Aquila pennatus v v v v v v v vWahlberg’s Eagle Aquila wahlbergi v v v v v v v v v v vMartial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus v v v v v v v v v vLong-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis v v v v v v v v vAfrican Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus v v v v v v v v vSECrETArYBIrD SAGITTARIIDAE

Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius v v v v v v v v vKESTrELS AND FALCONS FALCoNIDAE

Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni v v v v v v v v vrock Kestrel Falco rupicolus v v v v v v v vGreater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides v v v vDickinson’s Kestrel Falco dickinsoni v v v v v v v v v vred-necked Falcon Falco chicquera v v v v v v v v vred-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus v v v v v v vAmur Falcon Falco amurensis v v v v v v v v v vSooty Falcon Falco concolor v vEurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Hobby Falco cuvierii v v v v vLanner Falcon Falco biarmicus v v v v v v v v v vPeregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus v v v v v v v v v v vTaita Falcon Falco fasciinucha v vGrEBES PoDICIPEDIDAE

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis v v v v v v v v vDArTErS ANHINGIDAE

African Darter Anhinga rufa v v v v v v v v v vCOrMOrANTS PHALACRoCoRACIDAE

reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus v v v v v v v v v v vWhite-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus v v v v v v v v vEGrETS, HErONS AND BITTErNS ARDEIDAE

* Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula v v v v vBlack Heron Egretta ardesiaca v v v v v v v vLittle Egret Egretta garzetta v v v v v v v v v v vWestern reef Heron Egretta gularis v vYellow-billed Egret Egretta intermedia v v v v v v v v v v vGreat (White) Egret Egretta alba v v v v v v v v v vGrey Heron Ardea cinerea v v v v v v v v v vBlack-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala v v v v v v v v v vGoliath Heron Ardea goliath v v v v v v v vPurple Heron Ardea purpurea v v v v v v v v


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Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis v v v v v v v v v v vSquacco Heron Ardeola ralloides v v v v v v v v v vMalagasy Pond-Heron Ardeola idae v vrufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris v v v v v v v vGreen-backed Heron Butorides striata v v v v v v v v v vBlack-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax v v v v v v v v vWhite-backed Night-Heron Gorsachius leuconotus v v v v v v v v vLittle Bittern Ixobrychus minutus v v v v v v v vDwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii v v v v v v v v vHAMErKOP SCoPIDAE

Hamerkop Scopus umbretta v v v v v v v v v v vFLAMINGOS PHoENICoPTERIDAE

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber v v v v v v v vLesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor v v v v v vIBISES AND SPOONBILLS THRESKIoRNITHIDAE

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus v v v v v v v v v vHadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Spoonbill Platalea alba v v v v v v v v v vPELICANS PELECANIDAE

Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus v v v v v v v vPink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens v v v v v v v vSTOrKS CICoNIIDAE

Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus v v v v v v v v v v vBlack Stork Ciconia nigra v v v v v v v vAbdim’s Stork Ciconia abdimii v v v v v v v v v vWoolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus v v v v v v v v vWhite Stork Ciconia ciconia v v v v v v v v v vSaddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis v v v v v v v v vMarabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus v v v v v v v v vPITTAS PITTIDAE

African Pitta Pitta angolensis v v v v v v vBrOADBILLS EURyLAIMIDAE

African Broadbill Smithornis capensis v v v v v v v v vOrIOLES oRIoLIDAE

Eurasian Golden Oriole oriolus oriolus v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Golden Oriole oriolus auratus v v v v v v v v v vBlack-headed Oriole oriolus larvatus v v v v v v v v v v vDrONGOS DICRURIDAE

Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii v v vFork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis v v v v v v v v v v vMONArCHS MONArCHIDAE

Blue-mantled Crested-Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas v v vAfrican Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis v v v v v v v v v v vBuSHSHrIKES, BOuBOuS AND TCHAGrAS MALACONOTIDAE

Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus v v v v v v v v v v v


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Black-fronted Bush-Shrike Telophorus nigrifrons v vGrey-headed Bush-Shrike Malaconotus blanchoti v v v v v v v v v v vTropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus v v v v v v v v v v v* Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus v v* Fülleborne’s Boubou Laniarius fuelleborni v vBrubru Nilaus afer v v v v v v v v v vBlack-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla v v v v v v v v v v vAnchieta’s Tchagra Bocagia anchietae v vBlack-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus v v v v v v v v v vBrown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis v v v v v v v v v vHELMETSHrIKES PRIoNoPIDAE

White-crested Helmet-Shrike Prionops plumatus v v v v v v v v v v vretz’s Helmet-Shrike Prionops retzii v v v v v v v v v vWATTLE-EYES AND BATISES PLATySTEIRIDAE

* Malawi Batis Batis dimorpha v vChinspot Batis Batis molitor v v v v v v v v v vBlack-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira peltata v v v v v v v v vCrOWS AND rAvENS CoRVIDAE

Pied Crow Corvus albus v v v v v v v v v vWhite-necked raven Corvus albicollis v v v v vSHrIKES LANIIDAE

red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio v v v v v v v v v v vIsabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus v vSouza’s Shrike Lanius souzae v v v v vLesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor v v v v v v v v v vCommon Fiscal Lanius collaris v v v v vMagpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca v v v v v* Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens v vCuCKOOSHrIKES CAMPEPHAGIDAE

White-breasted Cuckooshrike Coracina pectoralis v v v v v v v v v vPurple-throated Cuckooshrike Campephaga quiscalina v vGrey Cuckooshrike Coracina caesia v vBlack Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava v v v v v v v v v v vPENDuLINE TITS REMIZIDAE

Grey Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus caroli v v v v v v v v vTITS PARIDAE

Southern Black Tit Parus niger v v v v v v v v vWhite-winged BlackTit Parus leucomelas v v v v* rufous-bellied Tit Parus rufiventris v v v v v* Miombo Tit Parus griseiventris v v v* Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens v vSWALLOWS AND MArTINS HIRUNDINIDAE

Sand Martin Riparia riparia v v v v v v v vBrown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola v v v v v v v v vBanded Martin Riparia cincta v v v v v v v v v vGrey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga v v v v v v v v v vBarn Swallow Hirundo rustica v v v v v v v v v v v


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Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis v vWhite-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis v v v v v v v vWire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii v v v v v v v v v v vBlue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea v vPearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata v v v v vGreater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata v v v v v v vLesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica v v v v v v v v v v vred-breasted Swallow Hirundo semirufa v v v v vMosque Swallow Hirundo senegalensis v v v v v v v v vred-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica v vrock Martin Hirundo fuligula v v v v v v vCommon House-Martin Delichon urbicum v v v v v v v v v vWhite-headed Saw-wing Psalidoprocne albiceps v vBlack Saw-wing Psalidoprocne holomelaena v v v v v vEastern Saw-wing Psalidoprocne orientalis v vBuLBuLS, GrEENBuLS AND BrOWNBuLS PyCNoNoTIDAE

Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans v v v vSombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus v v v v* Shelley’s Greenbul Andropadus masukuensis v v* Southern Mountain Greenbul Andropadus fusciceps v vLittle Greenbul Andropadus virens v v v vYellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris v v v v v v v v v vTerrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris v v v v v v v v v* Yellow-streaked Greenbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus v v* Sharpe’s Greenbul Phyllastrephus alfredi v vGrey-olive Greenbul Phyllastrephus cerviniventris v v v v v vNICATOrS NICAToRIDAE

Eastern Nicator Nicator gularis v v v v v v vFAIrY FLYCATCHErS STENoSTIRIDAE

White-tailed Crested Flycatcher Elminia albonotata v vWhite-tailed Blue Flycatcher Elminia abicauda v v v v vGrASS WArBLErS AND CrOMBECS MACRoSPHENIDAE

Moustached Grass-Warbler Melocichla mentalis v vred-capped Crombec Sylvietta ruficapilla v v v v vred-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii v vLong-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens v v v v v v v v v vrEED WArBLErS AND ALLIES ACRoCEPHALIDAE

Broad-tailed Warbler Schoenicola brevirostris v v v vriver Warbler Locustella fluviatilis v vLittle rush-Warbler Bradypterus baboecala v v v v v v* Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus v v* Evergreen Forest-Warbler Bradypterus lopezi v vSedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus v v v v v v vEurasian reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus v v v vAfrican reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus v v v v v vMarsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris v v v v v v


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Great reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus v v v v v v vBasra reed-Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis v vGreater Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens v vLesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris v v v v v v v v vOlive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum v v v vIcterine Warbler Hippolais icterina v v v v v v v v vDark-capped Yellow Warbler Chloropeta natalensis v v v v v* Mountain Yellow Warbler Chloropeta similis v vLIvINGSTONE’S FLYCATCHEr INCERTAE SEDIS

Livingstone’s Flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstonei v v v v v vLEAF WArBLErS AND ALLIES ACRoCEPHALIDAE

Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla v vWillow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus v v v v v v v v v v vHYLIOTAS HyLIoTIDAE

Yellow-bellied Hyliota Hyliota flavigaster v v v v vSouthern Hyliota Hyliota australis v v v v vTrEECrEEPErS CERTHIIDAE

Spotted Creeper Salpornis spilonotus v v v v vBABBLErS TIMALIIDAE

African Hill Babbler Pseudoalcippe abyssinica v vHartlaub’s Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii v vSouthern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor v vArrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii v v v v v v v v v v vSYLvIID WArBLErS SyLVIIDAE

Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler Sylvia subcaeruleum v vBrown Parisoma Sylvia lugens v vGarden Warbler Sylvia borin v v v v v v v v vEuropean Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla v vCommon Whitethroat Sylvia communis v v v v v v vWHITE-EYES ZoSTERoPIDAE

African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis v v v v v v v v v v vCISTICOLAS AND ALLIES CISTICoLIDAE

red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops v v v v v v v v v vSinging Cisticola Cisticola cantans v v* Black-lored Cisticola Cisticola nigricolis v vLazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans v v v vrattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana v v v v v v v v v v* Churring Cisticola Cisticola njombe v vTinkling Cisticola Cisticola rufilatus v v v v vWailing Cisticola Cisticola lais v vTrilling Cisticola Cisticola woosnami v v v v vWinding Cisticola Cisticola marginatus v v v v* Luapula Cisticola Cisticola luapula v v v* Chirping Cisticola Cisticola pipiens v vLevaillant’s Cisticola Cisticola tinniens v vCroaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis v v v v v vNeddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla v v v v v v v


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Short-winged Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus v v v v vZitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis v v v v v v v v v vDesert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus v v v v vPale-crowned Cisticola Cisticola cinnamomeus v vWing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii v vTawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava v v v v v v v v v vBlack-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans v vred-winged Warbler Heliolais erythropterus v v v vBar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica v v v v v vYellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida v v v v v v v v v v* Chapin’s Apalis Apalis chapini v vBrown-headed Apalis Apalis alticola v vGreen-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura v v v v v v vGrey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata v v v v v vBarred Wren-Warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus v vStierling’s Wren-Warbler Calamonastes stierlingi v v v v vPale Wren-Warbler Calamonastes undosus v v vYellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis v v v v v v v v v vGreen-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops v v v v v v v v v vBurnt-necked Eremomela Eremomela usticollis v v v v v v v v v* Black-necked Eromomela Eromomela atricollis v vLArKS ALAUDIDAE

Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina v v v vrufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana v v v v vFlappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea v v v v v v v v vSabota Lark Calendulauda sabota v vFawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides v vDusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans v v v v v v vChestnut-backed Sparrowlark Eremopterix leucotis v v v v v v v v vGrey-backed Sparrowlark Eremopterix verticalis v v v v vred-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea v v v v v v v v vTHruSHES TURDIDAE

Orange Ground-Thrush Zoothera gurneyi v vGroundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsitsirupa v v v v vKurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus v v v v v v v v v v vMountain Thrush Turdus abyssinicus v v* White-chested Alethe Pseudalethe fuelleborni v vOLD WOrLD FLYCATCHErS, CHATS AND rOBINS MUSCICAPIDAE

Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus v v v v v v v v v* White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher Dioptrornis fischeri v v* Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis v vSouthern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina v v v v v v v v v v* Böhm’s Flycatcher Muscicapa boehmi v v v vSpotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata v v v v v v v v v v vAfrican Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta v v v v v v v v vAshy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens v v v v v v v v v v vGrey Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus v v v v v v v v v v v


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Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis v v v v v vWhite-starred robin Pogonocichla stellata v v v v v* Sharpe’s Akalat Sheppardia sharpei v v* East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi v vThrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia v v v v v v v v* Olive-flanked robin-Chat Cossypha anomala v vCape robin-Chat Cossypha caffra v vWhite-browed robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini v v v v v v v v v vred-capped robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis v v v v v v v v v vCollared Palm-Thrush Cichladusa arquata v v v v v v v v v* Miombo Bearded Scrub-robin Cercotrichas barbata v v v v vEastern Bearded Scrub-robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata v v v v v v v v v vWhite-browed Scrub-robin Cercotrichas leucophrys v v v v v v v v v v v* Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena v vWhinchat Saxicola rubetra v vAfrican Stonechat Saxicola torquatus v v v v v v v vNorthern Wheatear oenanthe oenanthe v v v vCapped Wheatear oenanthe pileata v v v v v v v vIsabelline Wheatear oenanthe isabellina v vFamiliar Chat Cercomela familiaris v v v v v v v v v vSooty Chat Myrmecocichla nigra v vArnot’s Chat Myrmecocichla arnoti v v v v v v v v v vMocking Cliff-Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris v v v v vrufous-tailed (Eurasian) rock-Thrush Monticola saxatilis v vMiombo rock-Thrush Monticola angolensis v v v v v v v v vSTArLINGS STURNIDAE

* Waller’s Starling onychognathus walleri v v* Slender-billed Starling onychognathus tenuirostris v vred-winged Starling onychognathus morio v v v v v vCape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens v vGreater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus v v v v v v v vMiombo Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis elisabeth v v v v v v v vSharp-tailed Starling Lamprotornis acuticaudus v v* Meves’s Starling Lamprotornis mevesii v v v v v v v v vviolet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster v v v v v v v v v v* White-winged Babbling Starling Neocichla gutturalis v vWattled Starling Creatophora cinerea v v v v v v v v v v vOxPECKErS BUPHAGIDAE

Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus v v v v v v v vred-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus v v v v v v v v v vSuNBIrDS NECTARINIIDAE

* Anchieta’s Sunbird Anthreptes anchietae v v v vWestern violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei v v v v vOlive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea v v v v v vGreen-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis v vAmethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina v v v v v v v v v vScarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis v v v v v v v v v v v


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Bronzy Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis v vMalachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa v v* Scarlet-tufted Sunbird Nectarinia johnstoni v vCollared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris v v v v v v v v v vMiombo Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis v v v v v v* Ludwig’s Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris ludovicensis v vForest Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyrus fuelleborni v vvariable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus v v v v v v v v v vWhite-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala v v v v v v v v v v vCopper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus v v v v v v v v vShelley’s Sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi v v v v vMarico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis v vPurple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus v v v v v v v v vWEAvErS AND WIDOWBIrDS PLoCEIDAE

red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger v v v v v v* Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons v v* Bertrand’s Weaver Ploceus bertrandi v vBaglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht v vLesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius v v v v v v v v v vSpectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis v v v v v v v v v vGolden Weaver Ploceus xanthops v v v v v v v v v vSouthern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus v v v v vSouthern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus v v v v v v v v v vvillage Weaver Ploceus cucullatus v v v v v v v v vDark-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor v v v v vred-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanotis v v v v v v v v v vCardinal Quelea Quelea cardinalis v vred-headed Quelea Quelea erythrops v v v vred-billed Quelea Quelea quelea v v v v v v v v v vYellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer v v v v vBlack-winged Bishop Euplectes hordeaceus v v v v v vSouthern red Bishop Euplectes orix v v v v v v v v vYellow Bishop Euplectes capensis v v v v v v v v v vFan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris v v v vYellow-mantled Widowbird Euplectes macrourus v v v vWhite-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus v v v v v v v v v v vred-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens v v v v v v* Montane Widowbird Euplectes psammocromius v vThick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons v v v v vWAxBILLS AND ALLIES ESTRILDIDAE

Locustfinch Paludipasser locustella v vOrange-breasted Waxbill Amandava subflava v v v v v v v v vAfrican Quailfinch ortygospiza atricollis v v v v v v vCut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata v v v v v v v v vYellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia v vGreen Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula v v vred-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii v v


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Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos v vGrey Waxbill Estrilda perreini v v v v v vCommon Waxbill Estrilda astrild v v v v v v v v v vFawn-breasted Waxbill Estrilda paludicola v v v vLesser Seedcracker Pyrenestes minor v vviolet-eared Waxbill Granatina granatina v v v vBlue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis v v v v v v v v v vred-throated Twinspot Hypargos niveoguttatus v v v v v v v v vGreen-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba v v v v v v v v v vOrange-winged Pytilia Pytilia afra v v v v v v v v vred-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala v v v v v v v v v vBrown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula v v vAfrican Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata v v v v vJameson’s Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia v v v v v v vBronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullatus v v v v v v v v v v vMagpie Mannikin Spermestes fringilloides v vred-backed Mannikin Spermestes bicolor v v v v v vINDIGOBIrDS AND WHYDAHS VIDUIDAE

Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura v v v v v v v v v v vBroad-tailed Paradise-Whydah Vidua obtusa v v v v v v v v vLong-tailed Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea v v v v v v v v v vShaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia v v v vvillage Indigobird Vidua chalybeata v v v v v v v v v vvariable Indigobird Vidua funerea v v v vPurple Indigobird Vidua purpurascens v v v v v v vCuckoo Finch Anomalospiza imberbis v v v vOLD WOrLD SPArrOWS PASSERIDAE

House Sparrow Passer domesticus v v v v v v v v vGreat Sparrow Passer motitensis v vSouthern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus v v v v v v v v v vNorthern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus v v v v v vYellow-throated Petronia Petronia superciliaris v v v v v v v v v vWhite-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali v v v v v v v v vWAGTAILS AND PIPITS MoTACILLIDAE

Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis v v vYellow Wagtail Motacilla flava v v v v v v v v v vMountain Wagtail Motacilla clara v v vAfrican Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp v v v v v v v v v v vFuelleborn’s Longclaw Macronyx fuelleborni v vYellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus v v v vrosy-throated Longclaw Macronyx ameliae v vStriped Pipit Anthus lineiventris v v v vAfrican Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus v v v v v v v v v v v* Jackson’s Pipit Anthus latistriatus v vPlain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys v v v vBuffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis v v v v v v v v v v* Wood Pipit Anthus nyassae v v v v v v v


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Bushveld Pipit Anthus caffer v vTree Pipit Anthus trivialis v v v v v v vCANArIES AND SEEDEATErS FRINGILLIDAE

* Yellow-crowned Canary Serinus flavivertex v v* Southern Citril Serinus hypostictus v vYellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambicus v v v v v v v v v v vBlack-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis v v v v vBrimstone Canary Crithagra sulphuratus v v v v v v v vreichard’s Seedeater Crithagra reichardi v v v v* Yellow-browed Seed-eater Crithagra whytii v vBlack-eared Seedeater Crithagra mennelli v v v v v vOriole Finch Linurgus olivaceus v vBuNTINGS EMBERIZIDAE

Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani v v v vCinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi v v v v v v v v v vGolden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris v v v v v v v v v v vCabanis’s Bunting Emberiza cabanisi v v v v v v

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REPTILES

The countries of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi have a variety of habitat types conducive to a high reptile count.

The most extensive of these is miombo woodland interspersed with moist depressions known as dambos. Old

termite mounds found here are often perfect refuges for snakes such as black mamba as well as lizards. On the

Kalahari sands of western Zambia and Zimbabwe, one can look out for the likes of Kalahari purple-glossed snake

or the endemic Kalahari burrowing skink. Zimbabwe has two endemic reptile species – the ferocious round-headed

worm lizard and Tasman’s tropical house gecko – neither of which occur in our concessions however.

The river valley systems at lower elevations in the sub-region (notably the Luangwa, Zambezi and Shire valleys) are

diverse ecosystems with a high density of reptiles, while the floodplains surrounding the Kafue are important for

species such as African python. Zambia has one endemic reptile: the Kafue round-snouted worm lizard.

The highlands, forest pockets and grasslands of the Nyika Plateau are home to a very different reptile community

to elsewhere in the subregion, and include rungwe bush viper, Nyika girdled lizard and Nyika three-striped skink.

On the Lakeshore, large water monitors and skinks can be seen basking on the rocks.

Taxonomically the reptiles in this checklist have been grouped and named according to ‘A Guide to the reptiles of

Southern Africa’ by Johan Marais and Graham Alexander.

WATER MONITOR COMMON SLUG-EATER

STRIPED SKINK

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TOrTOISES TESTUDINIDAE

Leopard Tortoise Geochelone pardalis v v v v v v v v vSpeke’s Hinged Tortoise Kinixys spekii v v v v v vBell’s Hinged Tortoise Kinixys belliana v vTErrAPINS PELoMEDUSIDAE, TRIoNyCHIDAE

Zambezi Soft-shelled Terrapin Cycloderma frenatum v vSerrated Hinged Terrapin Pelusios sinuatus v v v v v v v vMarsh Terrapin Pelomedusa subrufa v v v v v v v v v vPan Hinged Terrapin Pelusios subniger v v v v v v vOkavango Hinged Terrapin Pelusios bechuanicus v v vAfrican Mud Turtle Pelusios castaneus v vBLIND SNAKES TyPHLoPIDAE

Delalande’s Beaked Blind Snake Rhinotyphlops lalandei v v* Schlegel’s Beaked Blind Snake Rhinotyphlops schlegelii petersii v v v v v vLineolate Blind Snake Afrotyphlops lineolatus v vTHrEAD SNAKES LEPToTyPHLoPIDAE

Long-tailed Thread Snake Leptotyphlops longicaudus v vEmin’s Thread Snake Leptotyphlops emini v vPeters’ Thread Snake Leptotyphlops scutifrons v v v v vCape Thread Snake Leptotyphlops conjunctus v v v v v v vPYTHONS PyTHoNIDAE

Southern African Python Python sebae natalensis v v v v v v v v v v vAFrICAN BurrOWING SNAKES ATRACTASPIDIDAE

Bibron’s Burrowing Asp Atractaspis bibronii v v v v v v v v vreticulated Centipede Eater Aparallactus lunulatus v v v v v v vCape Centipede Eater Aparallactus capensis v v v v v v v vCommon Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas polylepis v v v v v v v v vKalahari Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata v vGerard’s Black and Yellow Burrowing Snake Chilorhinophis gerardi v v v v vBicoloured Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus bicolor v v vElongate Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus mechowii v v v v vTYPICAL SNAKES CoLUBRIDAE

Brown House Snake Lamprophis fuliginosus v v v v v v v v vCape Wolf Snake Lycophidion capense v v v v v v vvariegated Wolf Snake Lycophidion variegatum v vCape File Snake Mehelya capensis v v v v v vBlack File Snake Mehelya nyassae v v v v v vCommon Slug-Eater Duberria lutrix v vShreve’s Tree Snake Dipsadoboa shrevei kageleri v vMole Snake Pseudaspis cana v v v v v vOlive Marsh Snake Natriciteres olivacea v v v v v v v v v vEastern Striped Swamp Snake Limnophis bangweolicus v vBi-colored Swamp Snake Limnophis bicolor v v* Sundervall’s Shovelsnout Prosymna sundervallii v v v* Two-striped Shovelsnout Prosymna bivittata v vAngola Shovelsnout Prosymna angolensis v vEast African Shovelsnout Prosymna stuhlmannii v v v v vEastern Bark Snake Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia v v v v v v v vrufous Beaked Snake Ramphiophis rostratus v v v v v vLined Olympic Snake Dromophis lineatus v v v v v


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Striped Skaapsteker Psammophylax tritaeniatus v v v v v vGrey-bellied Grass Snake (Skaapsteker) Psammophylax variabilis v v v vEastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake Psammophis orientalis v v vJalla’s Sand Snake Psammophis jallae v vPhillips’ Sand Snake Psammophis phillipsi v vStripe-bellied Sand Snake Psammophis subtaeniatus v v v v v v v vDwarf Sand Snake Psammophis angolensis v v v v v v vOlive Grass Snake Psammophis mossambicus v v v v v vSemiornate Snake Meizodon semiornatus v v v v vSpotted Bush Snake Philothamnus semivariegatus v v v v v v v v v v vGreen Water Snake Philothamnus hoplogaster v v v v v v v vCommon Egg Eater Dasypeltis scabra v v v v v v v v vWhite-lipped Herald Snake Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia v v v v v v v v v vEastern Tiger Snake Telescopus semiannulatus v v v v v v v vBoomslang Dispholidus typus v v v v v v v v v v vvine Snake Thelotornis capensis v v v v v v v v v v vCOBrAS, MAMBAS AND ALLIES ELAPIDAE

* Shield Cobra Aspidelaps scutatus v vGunther’s Garter Snake Elapsoidea guentheri v v v vAngolan Garter Snake Elapsoidea semiannulata v vBoulenger’s Garter Snake Elapsoidea boulengeri v v v vAnchieta’s Cobra Naja anchietae v vSnouted Cobra Naja annulifera v v vMozambique Spitting Cobra Naja mossambica v v v v v v v vBlack-necked Spitting Cobra Naja nigricollis v vBlack Mamba Dendroaspis polylepsis v v v v v v v v vvIPErS VIPERIDAE

rhombic (Common) Night Adder Causus rhombeatus v v v v v v vSnouted Night Adder Causus defilippii v v v v v v v vPuff Adder Bitis arietans v v v v v v v v v v vrungwe Bush viper Atheris nitschei rungweensis v vWOrM-LIKE LIZArDS AMPHISBAENIDAE

Kalahari round-headed Worm Lizard Zygaspis quadrifrons v v v v v* Black round-headed Worm Lizard Zygaspis nigra v v* Kafue round-snouted Worm Lizard Zygaspis kafueensis v v* Kalahari Spade-snouted Worm Lizard Monopeltis leonhardi v vZimbabwe Spade-snouted Worm Lizard Monopeltis rhodesiana v v vSlender Spade-snouted Worm Lizard Monopeltis sphenorhynchus v v v vBlunt-tailed Worm Lizard Dalophia pistillum v v vLong-tailed Worm Lizard Dalophia longicauda v vSKINKS SCINCIDAE

Four-toed Burrowing Skink Sepsina tetradactyla v v* Kalahari Burrowing Skink Typhlacontias rohani v vSundevall’s Writhing Skink Lygosoma sundevallii v v v v v vTree Skink Mabuya planifrons v vAfrican Five-lined Skink Trachylepis quinquetaeniata v v v v v vrainbow Skink Trachylepsis margaritifer v v v v v v vBronze rock Skink Trachylepsis lacertiformis v vStriped Skink Trachylepsis striata v v v v v v v v v vvariable Skink Trachylepsis varia v v v v v v v v


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* Nyika variable Skink Mabuya varia nyikae v v* Nyika Three-striped Skink Mabuya hildae v vvariegated Skink Trachylepsis variegata v vSpotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink Panaspis maculilabris v v v* Seydel’s Snake-eyed Skink Panaspis smithi v vWahlberg’s Snake-eyed Skink Panaspis wahlbergi v vJohnston’s Skink Eumecia johnstonei v vSAND LIZArDS AND rELATED SPECIES LACERTIDAE

Bushveld Lizard Heliobolus lugubris v vCape rough-scaled Lizard Ichnotropis capensis v v v v v vCommon rough-scaled Lizard Ichnotropis squamulosa v v v v v v v v vJohnston’s Long-tailed Lizard Latastia johnstoni v vPLATED LIZArDS GERRHoSAURIDAE

Yellow-throated Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus flavigularis v v v v v vrough-scaled Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus major v v v v v v v vKalahari Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus multilineatus v vBlack-lined Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus v v v v v v v v vGiant Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus validus v v v v vGIrDLED LIZArDS CoRDyLIDAE

* Nyika Girdled Lizard Cordylus nyikae v v vMONITOrS VARANIDAE

Savannah Monitor Varanus exanthematicus v vrock (White-throated) Monitor Varanus albigularis v v vWater Monitor Varanus niloticus v v v v v v v v vAGAMAS AGAMIDAE

Kirk’s rock Agama Agama kirkii v v vPeter’s Ground Agama Agama armata v v v v v v vSouthern Tree Agama Acanthocercus atricollis v v v v v v v vChameleons Chamaeleonidae

Flap-neck Chameleon Chamaeleo dilepsis v v v v v v v v v v v* Goetz’s Nyika Chameleon Chamaeleo goetzi nyikae v vPitless Pygmy Chameleon Rhampholeon nchisiensis v vGECKOS GEKKoNIDAE

* Transvaal Flat Gecko Afroedura transvaalica v v* Kalahari Ground Gecko Colopus wahlbergii v vMoreau’s Tropical House Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia v v v v v v v v v vWahlberg’s velvet Gecko Homopholis wahlbergii v vCape Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus capensis v v v v v v v* Chobe Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus chobiensis v v v v v* Angulated dwarf gecko Lygodactylus angularis v vO’Shaughnessy’s Thick-toed Gecko Pachydactylus oshaughnessyi v v v v v v v v vTurner’s Thick-toed Gecko Pachydactylus turneri v v v vSpeckled Thick-toed Gecko Pachydactylus punctatus v v v v vCrOCODILES CRoCoDyLIDAE

Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus v v v v v v v v


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AMPHIBIANS

The study of amphibians is very important for ecological purposes. Tadpoles are good indicators of water quality

and any adverse changes therein, while adults consume large amounts of insects – vital in controlling mosquitoes

for instance. Apart from these benefits, they are easily as fascinating as other wildlife forms, coming in a wide

range of colour patterns, found in distinct habitats, and the males’ loud, distinct vocalisations are just as intriguing

as bird calls!

72 amphibians are currently recognised in Zimbabwe, although new species are still being identified. Seven species

are currently listed as endemic, five of which are montane species of the Eastern Highlands. 57 amphibians have

been recorded for Zambia. Many extensive swamp, lake and marsh systems in the country provide ideal habitat for

amphibians, including the Bangweulu and Kafue systems. The Lufupa reed frog is restricted to Kafue.

69 species of amphibians are documented in Malawi – a southern extension of the Great rift valley. The northern

reaches of the country, where montane forest and grassland dominate, have exciting species such as Nyika dwarf

toad and black-striped sedge frog. The granite massifs of Mounts Mulanje and Zomba in the south also have many

endemic species. Nyika dwarf toad and black-striped sedge frog are both endemic to Nyika.

The amphibian checklist is categorised in the respective families and taxonomically follows ‘A Complete Guide to

the Frogs of Southern Africa’ by vincent Carruthers and Louis Du Preez. Further input as to Zambia and Malawi

was obtained from ‘Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa’ by Alan Channing – another excellent resource for

budding batrachologists (frog researchers).

AFRICAN BULLFROG (JUVENILE) KAFUE REED FROG

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TOADS BUFoNIDAE

Eastern Olive Toad Amietophrynus garmani v v v v v v v v v vGuttural Toad Amietophrynus gutturalis v v v v v v v v v vKisolo Toad Amietophrynus kisoloensis v vLindner’s Toad Mertensophryne lindneri v vBeira Pygmy Toad Poyntonophrynus beiranus v vKavango Pygmy Toad Poyntonophrynus kavangensis v vNorthern Pygmy Toad Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti v v v vLemaire’s Toad Amietophrynus lemairii v vFlat-backed Toad Amietophrynus maculatus v v v v v v v v v v vred Toad Schismaderma carens v v v v v v v v v v vTaita Toad Bufo taitanus v v v v* Nyika Dwarf Toad Bufo nyikae v vSQuEAKErS AND TrEE FrOGS ARTHRoLEPTIDAE

Shovel-footed Squeaker Arthroleptis stenodactylus v v v v v v vDwarf Squeaker Schoutedenella xenodactyloides v vPlain Squeaker Arthroleptis xenochirus v vBocage’s Tree Frog Leptopelis bocagii v v v vSHOvEL-NOSED FrOGS HEMISoTIDAE

Guinea Shovel-nosed Frog Hemisus guineensis v v v v v v v v vMottled Shovel-nosed Frog Hemisus marmoratus v v v v v v v v v vrEED FrOGS, KASSINAS HyPERoLIIDAE

Short-legged Spiny reed Frog Afrixalus brachycnemis v v vFornasini’s Spiny reed Frog Afrixalus fornasini v v v vSharp-nosed reed Frog Hyperolius acuticeps v v v v v v v v vLong reed Frog Hyperolius nasutus v v v v v vBocage’s Sharp-nosed reed Frog Hyperolius benguellensis v v v v v v v v v* Lufupa reed Frog Hyperolius lufupensis v v* Kafue reed Frog Hyperolius pyrrhodictyon v vMarginated reed Frog Hyperolius marginatus v v v v v v v v vvariable Montane Sedge Frog Hyperolius pictus v vSpotted reed Frog Hyperolius puncticulatus v v v v vWaterlily reed Frog Hyperolius pusillus v vTinker reed Frog Hyperolius tuberilinguis v v v

* Black-striped Sedge Frog Hyperolius quiquevittatus mertensi v v v v

Angolan reed Frog Hyperolius parallelus v v* Laurent’s reed Frog Hyperolius rhodesianus v vBubbling Kassina Kassina senegalensis v v v v v v v v v vred-legged Kassina Kassina maculata v vrAIN FrOGS BREVICEPTIDAE

Bushveld rain Frog Breviceps adspersus v vMozambique rain Frog Breviceps mossambicus v v v vPower’s rain Frog Breviceps powerii v v v v vruBBEr FrOGS MICRoHyLIDAE

Spotted rubber Frog Phrynomantis affinis v vBanded rubber Frog Phrynomantis bifasciatus v v v v v v v v v v


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PLATANNAS (CLAWED FrOGS) PIPIDAE

Common Platanna Xenopus laevis v v v v v v v v v vMüller’s Platanna Xenopus muelleri v v v v vPuDDLE FrOGS PHRyNoBATRACHIDAE

Dwarf Puddle Frog Phrynobatrachus mababiensis v v v v v v v v v vSnoring Puddle Frog Phrynobatrachus natalensis v v v v v v v v vSmall Puddle Frog Phrynobatrachus parvulus v v v v v vEastern Puddle Frog Phrynobatrachus acridoides v v v v* ukinga Puddle Frog Phrynobatrachus ukingensis v vOrNATE FrOGS AND GrASS FrOGS PTyCHADENIDAE

Ornate Frog Hildebrandtia ornata v v v v v v v v vPlain Grass Frog Ptychadena anchietae v v v v v v v v v vGuibe’s Grass Frog Ptychadena guibei v v v vMascarene Grass Frog Ptychadena mascareniensis v v v v v v v vBroad-banded Grass Frog Ptychadena mossambica v v v v v v v v vSharp-nosed Grass Frog Ptychadena oxyrhynchus v v v v v v v v vStriped Grass Frog Ptychadena porosissima v v v vSpeckle-bellied Grass Frog Ptychadena subpunctata v vDwarf Grass Frog Ptychadena taenioscelis v vMuita Grassland Frog Ptychadena grandisonae v vupemba Grassland Frog Ptychadena upembae v vLunda Grass Frog Ptychadena perplicata v vudzungwa Grass Frog Ptychadena uzungwensis v v v vBuLLFrOGS, CACOS AND SAND FrOGS PyXICEPHALIDAE

Giant Bullfrog Pyxicephalus adspersus v v v v v v v v vAfrican Bullfrog Pyxicephalus edulis v v v v v v v v vBoettger’s Caco Cacosternum boettgeri v vCommon river Frog Amieta angolensis v v v v v v v vStriped Stream frog Stronggylopus fasciatus v v v vTremelo Sand Frog Tomopterna cryptotis v v v v v v v v vKnocking Sand Frog Tomopterna krugerensis v vrusset-backed Sand Frog Tomopterna marmorata v v v v v v vBeaded Sand Frog Tomopterna tuberculosa v vTruE FrOGS RANIDAE

Darling’s Golden-backed Frog Hylarana darlingi v v v v v v v vAngola river Frog Amietia angolensis v v v v v v v vGalam white-lipped frog Amnirana galamensis v vFOAM NEST FrOGS RHACoPHoRIDAE

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WILDERNESS SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Wilderness views its role in conservation in Africa as:

• Ensuring sustainable protection of carbon sinks and biodiversity through the creation of viable ecotourism businesses either within formally protected areas or on community or privately-owned land without formal protection.• Ensuring that ecotourism remains the chosen alternative in an economic sense to less sustainable industries such as mining, agriculture, farming, hydroelectric schemes and others that irrevocably damage biodiversity, wilderness and ecosystem processes.• Creating a profitable, ethical and responsible business that others are able to imitate and implement in regions where we are not active or cannot make a difference ourselves.

We understand this role as that of building sustainable conservation economies. The Wilderness sustainability strategy is one that is neatly encapsulated by the 4Cs: Conservation, Community, Culture and Commerce. Commerce is of course the C that underpins the sustainability of the business and industry in general. The tenets of each of the remaining three Cs are elucidated briefly below. CONSERVATIONConservation is comprised of two equally important elements: i) Environmental Management Systems. Environmental Management Systems concerns the management of our camp and office operations in the most sustainable and environmentally sensitive way possible through the use of minimum standards, measurement, efficiencies and mitigation, renewable energy technologies and education of our staff and guests to ensure the lowest possible carbon footprint. Water usage, waste treatment and recycling, and construction and rehabilitation of old lodge sites are all important additional aspects. ii) Biodiversity Conservation. Biodiversity Conservation covers the measurement and understanding of our biodiversity footprint and its management, and where relevant the enhancement of indigenous species richness through reintroductions (of absent indigenous species) and rehabilitation (through vegetation management and anti-poaching), as well as research projects – in short, the fulfilling of our obligations as custodians of more than 3 million hectares (8 million acres) of wild areas in Africa. COMMUNITYThe honest, mutually beneficial and dignified engagement of our rural community partners (staff, equity partners, landlords, neighbours) in ways that ensure sustainability beyond the lifespan and aegis of our organisation and which deliver a meaningful and life-changing share of the proceeds of responsible ecotourism to all stakeholders. These mechanisms include community-centric employment, joint ventures (equity, revenue share, traversing fees), education (children’s camps; bursaries) and training, social benefits, capacity building and infrastructure development (e.g. schools, crèches, clinics). CULTURECulture is a multifaceted element that governs respect for the culture of all employees as well as remote rural communities surrounding the conservation areas. This is reflected in: a healthy social environment in camp; area appropriate camp design, decor, entertainment and meals; respect for traditional rights within and surrounding the conservation area; guest visits to traditional villages and homesteads; communication of the area’s traditional culture to guests and staff.

COVER IMAGESFront (top to bottom): rock Pratincole, roan, Lufupa reed Frog, Leopard, Nile Crocodile, African FinfootBack (top to bottom): Bar-tailed Trogon, Thornicroft’s Giraffe, Lesser Bushbaby, Cheetah, Böhm’s Bee-eater

COPY: Martin Benadie and Chris rocheDESIGN: Mary-Anne van Der BylPHOTOGRAPHERS LIST: Dana Allen, Martin Benadie, Mike Myers, Kevin van Breda, Neil Midlane, Tony reumerman

THREE-BANDED COURSER AFRICAN WILD DOG

ROSY-THROATED LONGCLAW

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWith appreciation to all who have contributed to this species checklist including all camp and Explorations guides but particularly: Chris roche, Martin Benadie, Philip Jeffery, Brent Harris, Mike Muvishi, Isaac Kalio, Lexon Munuma, Tony reumerman, Dean Morton, Ilana Stein, Petros Guwa and Idos Mulenga.If we have left anyone out, this was unintentional. Please let us know and accept our apologies.

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