MAKULEKE’S BIRDS
This is a list of the birds I saw in Makuleke. The area is a gem for bird sightings and perfect for those who love to do birding. My photos don’t do my sightings justice, yet I have included them along with other interesting photos in Makuleke 😊
- African Fish-Eagle
- African Harrier-Hawk
- African Hawk-Eagle
- Black-chested Snake-Eagle
- Brown Snake-Eagle
- Martial Eagle
- Tawny Eagle
- Bateleur
- White-backed Vulture
- Yellow-Billed stork
- Saddle-billed Stork
- Woolly-necked Stork
- Black Stork
- African Spoonbill
- Egyptian Goose
- Reed Comorant
- Intermediate Egret
- Hadeda Ibis
- Spotted Eagle-Owl
- Verreaux’s (Giant) Eagle-Owl
- Double-Banded Sandgrouse
- Crested Francolin
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Crested Guineafowl
- Kori Bustard
- Red-crested Korhaan
- White-crowned Lapwing
- Crowned Lapwing
- Black Smith Lapwing
- Three-banded Plover
- Senegal Coucal (no barring on base of tail)
- Burchell’s Coucal
- Brown-Hooded Kingfisher
- Giant Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
- Brown-headed Parrot
- Grey-headed Parrot
- Southern Ground-Hornbill
- Red-billed Hornbill
- Yellow-billed Hornbill
- African Hoopoe
- Green Wood Hoopoe
- Grey Lourie / Grey Go-away-bird
- Lilac-Breasted Roller
- White-fronted Bee-eater
- Barn Swallow
- White-rumped Swift
- Bearded Woodpecker
- Golden-tailed Woodpecker
- Fork-tailed Drongo
- Red-capped Robin-Chat
- White-browed Robin-Chat
- Bearded Scrub Robin
- White-crested Helmet-Shrike
- Black-headed Oriole
- Olive Thrush
- Kurrichane Thrush
- Dark-capped Bulbul
- Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
- Namaqua Dove
- African Green-Pigeon
- Yellow- bellied Greenbul
- Black-back Puffback
- Tropical Boubou
- Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
- Red-headed Weaver
- Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
- African Firefinch
- Blue Waxbill
- Red-billed Quelea
- Amethyst Sunbird
- White-bellied Sunbird
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Hope you enjoyed my list of birds. Birding was a peaceful kind of fun and it was a joy to learn such a hobby. Lets see how many you can spot when you visit Makuleke! I know this list could have been a whole lot longer considering the variety in the area.
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