Birds
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| Roberts VI | Family | English Vernacular | Afrikaans Vernacular |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Phalacrocorax africanus | Reed Cormorant | Rietduiker |
| 62 | Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | Bloureier |
| 63 | Ardea melanocephala | Black-headed Heron | Swartkopreier |
| 67 | Egretta garzetta | Little Egret | Kleinwitreier |
| 78 | Ixobrychus minutus | Little Bittern | Kleinrietreier |
| 94 | Bostrychia hagedash | Hadada Ibis | Hadeda |
| 102 | Alopochen aegyptiacus | Egyptian Goose | Kolgans |
| 104 | Anas undulata | Yellow-billed Duck | Geelbekeend |
| 148 | Haliaeetus vocifer | African Fish-Eagle | Visarend |
| 150 | Buteo oreophilus | Mountain Buzzard | Bosjakkalsvoel |
| 157 | Accipiter minullus | Little Sparrowhawk | Kleinsperwer |
| 160 | Accipiter tachiro | African Goshawk | Afrikaansesperwer |
| 169 | Polyboroides typus | African Harrier-hawk | Kaalwangvalk |
| 170 | Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | Visvalk |
| 198 | Francolinus afer | Red-necked Spurfowl (Francolin) | Rooikeelfisant |
| 203 | Numida meleagris | Helmeted Guineafowl | Gewone tarentaal |
| 213 | Amaurornis flavirostris | Black Crake | Swartriethaan |
| 297 | Burhinus capensis | Spotted Thick-knee (Dikkop) | Dikkop |
| 312 | Larus dominicanus | Kelp Gull | Swartrugmeeu |
| 349 | Columba guinea | Speckled (Rock) Pigeon | Kransduif |
| 350 | Columba arquatrix | African Olive-Pigeon (Rameron) | Geelbekbosduif |
| 352 | Streptopelia semitorquata | Red-eyed Dove | Grootringduif |
| 354 | Streptopelia capicola | Cape Turtle-Dove | Gewone Tortelduif |
| 355 | Streptopelia senegalensis | Laughing Dove | Rooibosduifie |
| 360 | Columba larvata | Lemon Dove | Kaneelduifie |
| 370 | Tauraco corythaix | Knysna Turaco (Lourie) | Knysnaloerie |
| 377 | Cuculus solitarius | Red-chested Cuckoo | Piet-my-vrou |
| 384 | Chrysococcyx cupreus | African Emerald Cuckoo | Mooimeisie |
| 385 | Chrysococcyx klaas | Klaas's Cuckoo | Meitjie |
| 386 | Chrysococcyx caprius | Dideric Cuckoo | Diederikkie |
| 391 | Centropus superciliosus | Burchell's Coucal | Gewone Vleiloerie |
| 394 | Strix woodfordii | African Wood-Owl | Bosuil |
| 401 | Bubo africanus | Spotted Eagle-Owl | Gevlekte Ooruil |
| 405 | Caprimulgus pectoralis | Fiery-necked Nightjar | Afrikaanse Naguil |
| 415 | Apus caffer | White-rumped Swift | Witkruiswindswael |
| 418 | Apus melba | Alpine Swift | Witpenswindswael |
| 424 | Collus striatus | Speckled Mousebird | Gevlekte Muisvoel |
| 428 | Ceryle rudis | Pied Kingfisher | Bontvisvanger |
| 431 | Alcedo cristata | Malachite Kingfisher | Kuifkopvisvanger |
| 435 | Halcyon albiventris | Brown-hooded Kingfisher | Bruinkopvisvanger |
| 451 | Upupa epops | Common Hoopoe | Hoephoep |
| 476 | Indicator minor | Lesser Honeyguide | Kleinheuningwyser |
| 484 | Campethera notata | Knysna Woodpecker | Knysnaspeg |
| 488 | Mesopicos griseocephalus | Olive Woodpecker | Gryskopspeg |
| 518 | Hirundu rustica | Barn (European) Swallow | Europese Swael |
| 520 | Hirundo albigularis | White-throated Swallow | Witkeelswael |
| 526 | Hirundo cucullata | Greater Striped Swallow | Grootstreepswael |
| 529 | Hirundo fuligula | Rock Martin | Kransswael |
| 536 | Psalidoprocne holomelas | Black Saw-wing (Swallow) | Swartsaagvlerkswael |
| 538 | Campephaga flava | Black Cuckooshrike | Swartkatakoeroe |
| 540 | Coracina caesia | Grey Cuckooshrike | Bloukatakoeroe |
| 541 | Dicrurus adsimilis | Fork-tailed Drongo | Mikstertbyvanger |
| 545 | Oriolus larvatus | Black-headed Oriole | Swartkopwielewaal |
| 550 | Corvus albicollis | White-necked Raven | Withalskraai |
| 566 | Pycnonotus capensis | Cape Bulbul | Kaapse Tiptol |
| 569 | Phyllastrephus terrestris | Terrestrial Brownbul (Bulbul) | Boskrapper |
| 572 | Andropadus importunus | Sombre Greenbul (Bulbul) | Gewone Willie |
| 577 | Turdus olivaceus | Olive Thrush | Olyflyster |
| 598 | Cossypha dichroa | Chorister Robin-Chat | Lawaaimaker Janfrederik |
| 601 | Cossypha caffra | Cape Robin-Chat | Gewone Janfrederik |
| 632 | Lanius collaris | Common Fiscal (Shrike) | Fiskaallaksman |
| 635 | Acrocephalus gracilirostris | Lesser Swamp Warbler (Cape Reed) | Kaapse Rietsanger |
| 638 | Bradypterus baboecala | Little Rush-Warbler (African Sedge) | Kaapse Vleisanger |
| 640 | Bradypterus sylvaticus | Knysna Warbler | Knysnaruitersanger |
| 644 | Phylloscopus ruficapilla | Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler | Geelkeelsanger |
| 645 | Apalis thoracica | Bar-throated Apalis | Bandkeelkleinjantjie |
| 661 | Sphenoeacus afer | Cape Grassbird | Grasvoel |
| 681 | Cisticola fulvicapilla | Neddicky | Neddikkie |
| 686 | Prinia maculosa | Karoo (Spotted) Prinia | Karoolangstertjie |
| 690 | Muscicapa adusta | African Dusky Flycatcher | Donkervlieevanger |
| 698 | Sigelus silens | Fiscal Flycatcher | Fiskaalvlieevanger |
| 700 | Batis capensis | Cape Batis | Kaapse bosbontrokkie |
| 708 | Trochocercus cyanomelas | Blue-mantled Crested-Flycatcher | Bloukuifvlieevanger |
| 710 | Terpsiphone viridis | African Paradise-Flycatcher | Paradysvlieevanger |
| 713 | Motacilla capensis | Cape Wagtail | Gewone Kwikkie |
| 736 | Laniarius ferrugineus | Southern Boubou | Suidelike Waterfiskaal |
| 740 | Dryoscopus cubla | Black-backed Puffback | Sneeubal |
| 750 | Telophorus olivaceus | Olive Bush-Shrike | Olyfboslaksman |
| 757 | Sturnus vulgaris | Common (European) Starling | Europese Spreeu |
| 768 | Lamprotornis corruscus | Black-bellied Starling | Swartpensglansspreeu |
| 769 | Onychognathus morio | Red-winged Starling | Rooivlerkspreeu |
| 783 | Nectarinia chalybea | Southern (Lesser) Double-collared Sunbird | Klienrooiborssuikerbekkie |
| 785 | Nectarinia afra | Greater Double-collared Sunbird | Grootrooiborssuikerbekkie |
| 789 | Nectarinia veroxii | Grey Sunbird | Gryssuikerbekkie |
| 792 | Nectarinia amethystina | Amethyst (Black) Sunbird | Swartsuikerbekkie |
| 796 | Zosterops pallidus | Cape White-eye | Kaapse Glasogie |
| 801 | Passer domesticus | House Sparrow | Huismossie |
| 803 | Passer melanurus | Cape Sparrow | Gewone Mossie |
| 804 | Passer diffusus | Southern Grey-Headed Sparrow | Gryskopmossie |
| 813 | Ploceus capensis | Cape Weaver | Kaapse Wewer |
| 827 | Euplectes capensis | Yellow Bishop (Yellow-rumped) | Kaapse Flap |
| 846 | Estrilda astrild | Common Waxbill | Rooibeksysie |
| 850 | Estrilda melanotis | Swee Waxbill | Suidelike Swie |
| 860 | Vidua macroura | Pin-tailed Whydah | Koningrooibekkie |
| 872 | Serinus canicollis | Cape Canary | Kaapsekanarie |
| 873 | Serinus scotops | Forest Canary | Gestreepte Kanarie |
| 877 | Serinus sulphuratus | Brimstone (Bully) Canary | Dikbekkanarie |
| 881 | Serinus gularis | Streaky-headed Seedeater (Canary) | Streepkopkanarie |