Birds of Likweti Bushveld Farm Estate
With more than 260 bird species recorded, Likweti Bushveld Farm Estate offers residents an exceptional diversity of birdlife throughout the year. From colourful bushveld favourites and elusive seasonal visitors to impressive birds of prey, the estate provides endless opportunities to appreciate the rich birdlife of the Lowveld.
Browse the glossary below to discover the species that have been recorded across the estate.
A
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
African Black Swift
Apus barbatus
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
African Cuckoo Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
African Darter
Anhinga rufa
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
African Finfoot
Podica senegalensis
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
African Golden Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
African Goshawk
Accipiter tachiro
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
African Grey Hornbill
Tockus nasutus
African Harrier Hawk
Polyboroides typus
African Hawk Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
African Olive Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
African Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
African Pygmy Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
African Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus baeticatus
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
African Wood Owl
Strix woodfordii
African woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia microscelis
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
Ashy Flycatcher
Muscicapa caerulescens
Ayres’s Hawk Eagle
Aquila ayresii
B
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Barn (Western) Owl
Tyto alba
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Bearded Woodpecker
Dendropicos namaquus
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostris
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Black Cuckooshrike
Campephaga flava
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca
Black Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne holomelas
Black Sparrowhawk
Accipiter melanoleucus
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubia
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata
Broad-tailed Warbler
Schoenicola brevirostris
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullatus
Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Brown-backed Honeybird
Prodotiscus regulus
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Brown-throated Martin
Riparia paludicola
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Buffy Pipit
Anthus vaalensis
Burchell’s Coucal
Centropus burchellii
Burnt-necked Eremomela
Eremomela usticollis
Bushveld Pipit
Anthus caffer
C
Cape Batis
Batis capensis
Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis
Cape Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Cape Grassbird
Sphenoeacus afer
Cape Robin-chat
Cossypha caffra
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Common Fiscal
Lanius collaris
Common House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Crowned Hornbill
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Cuckoo Finch
Anomalospiza imberbis
Cut-throat Finch
Amadina fasciata
D
Dark-capped Bulbul
Pycnonotus tricolor
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
Chloropeta natalensis
Diederik Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Dusky Indigobird
Vidua funerea
Dwarf Bittern
Ixobrychus sturmii
E
Eastern Nicator
Nicator gularis
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
European Honey Buzzard
Pernis apivorus
European Nightjar
Caprimulgas europaues
F
Fairy Flycatcher
Stenostira scita
Familiar Chat
Cercomela familiaris
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgas pectoralis
Fiscal Flycatcher
Melaenornis silens
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgas tristigma
G
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maximus
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Gorgeous Bush-shrike
Telophorus quadricolor
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Great spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris afer
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Greater Striped Swallow
Hirundo cucullata
Green Wood-hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Green-backed Cameroptera
Cameroptera brachyura
Green-backed Heron
Butorides striata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Grey-headed Bush-shrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Grey-penduline Tit
Anthoscopus caroli
Grey-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Grey-Tit Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Groundscraper Thrush
Psophocichla litsipsirupa
H
Hadeda Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
J
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
K
Klaas’s Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Kurrichane Thrush
Turdus libonyanus
L
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Laughing Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis
Lazy Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Lesser Striped Swallow
Hirundo abyssinica
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Lesser-masked Weaver
Ploceus intermedius
Levaillant’s Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Rush Warbler
Bradypterus baboecala
Little Sparrowhawk
Accipiter minullus
Little Swift
Apus affinis
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco momogrammicus
Long-billed Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus accipitalis
M
Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo cristata
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
N
Narina Trogon
Apaloderma narina
Natal Spurfowl
Pternistis natalensis
Neddicky (Piping Cisticola)
Cisticola fulvicapilla
O
Olive Bush-shrike
Telephorus olivaceus
Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike
Telephorus sulfureopectus
Orange-breasted Waxbill
Sporaeginthus subflavus
Osprey
Pandion halliaetus
P
Pale Flycatcher
Melaenornis pallidus
Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus leucophrys
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Purple-crested Turaco
Gallirex porphyreolophus
R
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Red-backed Mannikin
Lonchura nigriceps
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-capped Robin-chat
Cossypha natalensis
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Red-faced Mousebird
Urocolius indicus
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes melanotis
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
Red-throated Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Reed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus
Retz’s Helmet-shrike
Prionops retzii
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra africana
S
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Southern Black Tit
Parus niger
Southern Boubou
Laniarius ferrugineus
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Spotted Eagle Owl
Bubo africanus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
Swee Waxbill
Coccopygia
T
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Terrestrial Brownbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris
Thick-billed Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
Three-banded Plover
Charadrius tricollaris
Trumpeter Hornbill
Bycanistes bucinator
V
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
W
Wahlberg’s Eagle
Aquila wahlbergi
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
White-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
White-breasted Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
White-browed Robin-chat
Cossypha heuglini
White-browed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys
White-crested Helmet-shrike
Prionops plumatus
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer
White-throated Robin-chat
Cossypha humeralis
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Y
Yellow-billed Kite
Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambicus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow
Gymnoris superciliaris
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
Z
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Bird List Contributors: Peter Lawson, Marc Cronje