Species
Country checklist and status
You can download and print a checklist for Namibia.
Approximately 630 bird species have been recorded in Namibia, with 7 of the 10 families endemic to African continent being represented and only one endemic species, Dune Lark Certhilauda erythrochlamys being restricted to the region.
Endemic species
| Dune Lark | Certhilauda erythrochlamys |
Namibia near Uis
Rüppell's Bustard Eupodotis rueppellii
Photo: John Caddick
Near endemic species (found in 3 countries at most)
| Bank Cormorant | Phalacrocorax neglectus |
| Crowned Cormorant | Phalacrocorax coronatus |
| Black Harrier | Circus maurus |
| Hartlaub's Francolin | Francolinus hartlaubi |
| Karoo Bustard | Eupodotis vigorsii |
| Rüppell's Bustard | Eupodotis rueppellii |
| African Black Oystercatcher | Haematopus moquini |
| Hartlaub's Gull | Larus hartlaubii |
| Rüppell's Parrot | Poicephalus rueppellii |
| Rosy-faced Lovebird | Agapornis roseicollis |
| Bradfield's Swift | Apus bradfieldi |
| White-backed Mousebird | Colius colius |
| Monteiro's Hornbill | Tockus monteiri |
| Karoo Long-billed Lark | Certhilauda subcoronata |
| Benguela Long-billed Lark | Certhilauda benguelensis |
| Sclater's Lark | Spizocorys sclateri |
| Gray's Lark | Ammomanes grayi |
| Black-eared Sparrow Lark | Eremopterix australis |
| Karoo Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas coryphaeus |
| Herero Chat | Namibornis herero |
| Karoo Chat | Cercomela schlegelii |
| Tractrac Chat | Cercomela tractrac |
| Layard's Tit-Babbler | Parisoma layardi |
| Karoo Eremomela | Eremomela gregalis |
| Namaqua Warbler | Phragmacia substriata |
| Karoo Prinia | Prinia maculosa |
| Rufous-eared Warbler | Malcorus pectoralis |
| Cinnamon-breasted Warbler | Euryptila subcinnamomea |
| White-tailed Shrike | Lanioturdus torquatus |
| Black-faced Babbler | Turdoides melanops |
| Bare-cheeked Babbler | Turdoides gymnogenys |
| Damara Rockjumper (Rockrunner) | Chaetops pycnopygius |
| Southern Grey Tit | Parus afer |
| Pale-winged Starling | Onychognathus nabouroup |
| African Pied Starling | Spreo bicolor |
| Sociable Weaver | Philetairus socius |
| Cinderella Waxbill | Estrilda thomensis |
| White-throated Canary | Serinus albogularis |
| Black-headed Canary | Alario alario |
| Damara Canary | Alario leucolaemus |
Namibia Daan Viljoen Game Park near Windhoek
Monteiro's Hornbill Tockus monteiri
Photo: John Caddick
Threatened species
| African Penguin | Spheniscus demersus | Vulnerable |
| Cape Gannet | Sula capensis | Vulnerable |
| Bank Cormorant | Phalacrocorax neglectus | Vulnerable |
| Slaty Egret | Egretta vinaceigula | Vulnerable |
| Cape Vulture | Gyps coprotheres | Vulnerable |
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotus | Vulnerable |
| Black Harrier | Circus maurus | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
| Wattled Crane | Bugeranus carunculatus | Vulnerable |
| Blue Crane | Anthropoides paradiseus | Vulnerable |
The lists of endemic, near endemic and threatened species have been compiled from a number of sources including the African Bird Club, BirdLife International, and Birds of the World Version 2.0 ® 1994-1996, Dr. Charles Sibley and Thayer Birding Software, Ltd.
Last page update 1st March 2007
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