
Birdsongs of South Africa
Scott Connop
99 species, each indexed by track number and announced. Most of the species included have voices which play an important part in finding them in the field.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Northern Black Korhaan | Afrotis afraoides |
| Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinus capensis |
| Ring-necked Dove | Streptopelia capicola |
| Laughing Turtle-Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis |
| Brown-headed Parrot | Poicephalus cryptoxanthus |
| Purple-crested Turaco | Tauraco porphyreolophus |
| Red-chested Cuckoo | Cuculus solitarius |
| Black Cuckoo | Cuculus clamosus |
| African Cuckoo | Cuculus gularis |
| African Emerald Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx cupreus |
| Klaas's Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas |
| Diederik Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius |
| Yellowbill | Ceuthmochares aereus |
| African Wood-Owl | Ciccaba woodfordii |
| Pearl-spotted Owlet | Glaucidium perlatum |
| Fiery-necked Nightjar | Caprimulgus pectoralis |
| Narina Trogon | Apaloderma narina |
| Woodland Kingfisher | Halcyon senegalensis |
| African Hoopoe | Upupa africana |
| Crowned Hornbill | Tockus alboterminatus |
| Southern Ground-Hornbill | Bucorvus leadbeateri |
| Red-fronted Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus pusillus |
| Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus bilineatus |
| Scaly-throated Honeyguide | Indicator variegatus |
| Lesser Honeyguide | Indicator minor |
| Red-throated Wryneck | Jynx ruficollis |
| African Broadbill | Smithornis capensis |
| Melodious Lark | Mirafra cheniana |
| Rufous-naped Lark | Mirafra africana |
| Flappet Lark | Mirafra rufocinnamomea |
| Eastern Clapper Lark | Mirafra fasciolata |
| Fawn-colored Lark | Mirafra africanoides |
| Karoo Lark | Certhilauda albescens |
| Large-billed Lark | Calendula magnirostris |
| Plain-backed Pipit | Anthus leucophrys |
| Dark-capped (Black-eyed) Bulbul | Pycnonotus tricolor |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Zanzibar Sombre Greenbul | Andropadus importunus |
| Yellow-bellied Greenbul | Chlorocichla flaviventris |
| White Helmetshrike | Prionops plumatus |
| Brubru | Nilaus afer |
| Black-backed Puffback | Dryoscopus cubla |
| Black-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra senegala |
| Tropical Boubou | Laniarius aethiopicus |
| Southern Boubou | Laniarius ferrugineus |
| Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike | Telophorus sulfureopectus |
| Rufous-breasted Bushshrike | Telophorus olivaceus |
| Four-colored Bushshrike | Telophorus quadricolor |
| Eastern Nicator | Nicator gularis |
| Orange Ground-Thrush | Zoothera gurneyi |
| Groundscraper Thrush | Psophocichla litsipsirupa |
| White-throated Robinchat | Cossypha humeralis |
| Cape Robinchat | Cossypha caffra |
| White-browed Robinchat | Cossypha heuglini |
| Red-capped Robinchat | Cossypha natalensis |
| Chorister Robinchat | Cossypha dichroa |
| Eastern Bearded Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas quadrivirgata |
| Brown Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas signata |
| White-browed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas leucophrys |
| Arrow-marked Babbler | Turdoides jardineii |
| Bush Blackcap | Lioptilus nigricapillus |
| Red-faced Cisticola | Cisticola erythrops |
| Rattling Cisticola | Cisticola chinianus |
| Croaking Cisticola | Cisticola natalensis |
| Piping Cisticola | Cisticola fulvicapillus |
| Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis |
| Spotted Cloud Cisticola | Cisticola textrix |
| Karoo Prinia | Prinia maculosa |
| White-breasted Prinia | Phragmacia substriata |
| Bar-throated Apalis | Apalis thoracica |
| Rudd's Apalis | Apalis ruddi |
| Yellow-breasted Apalis | Apalis flavida |
| Green-backed Camaroptera | Camaroptera brachyura |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Little Rush Warbler | Bradypterus baboecala |
| Knysna Scrub-Warbler | Bradypterus sylvaticus |
| African Scrub-Warbler | Bradypterus barratti |
| Victorin's Scrub-Warbler | Bradypterus victorini |
| Cape Grassbird | Sphenoeacus afer |
| South African Reed-Warbler | Acrocephalus baeticatus |
| Lesser Swamp-Warbler | Acrocephalus gracilirostris |
| African Yellow Warbler | Chloropeta natalensis |
| Long-billed Crombec | Sylvietta rufescens |
| Layard's Tit-Warbler | Parisoma layardi |
| Southern Tit-Warbler | Parisoma subcaeruleum |
| African Dusky Flycatcher | Muscicapa adusta |
| Ashy Flycatcher | Muscicapa caerulescens |
| Gray Tit-Flycatcher | Myioparus plumbeus |
| Cape Batis | Batis capensis |
| Chinspot Batis | Batis molitor |
| African Crested-Flycatcher | Trochocercus cyanomelas |
| African Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone viridis |
| Eastern Olive Sunbird | Cyanomitra olivacea |
| Scarlet-chested Sunbird | Chalcomitra senegalensis |
| Southern White-bellied Sunbird | Cinnyris talatala |
| Square-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus ludwigii |
| Yellow-crowned Canary | Serinus canicollis |
| Southern Yellow-rumped Seedeater | Serinus atrogularis |
| Streaky-headed Serin | Serinus gularis |
| White-winged Seedeater | Serinus leucopterus |
| Rosy Twinspot | Hypargos margaritatus |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
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