Swaziland
 

Species

Country checklist and status

You can download and print a checklist for Swaziland.

A free, printable and downloadable checklist of the birds of Swaziland is also available courtesy of the Natural History Society of Swaziland (NHSS) and the publishers of the field guide 'Wild Swaziland' at Swaziland checklist

The checklist is available in Word, Excel and Adobe Pdf formats.

Species checklists for other types of fauna and flora found in Swaziland are also available on the NHSS website.

Endemic species

There are no bird species endemic to Swaziland.

Near endemic species (found in 3 or less countries)

Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus
Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix
Chorister Robin-Chat Cossypha dichroa
Brown Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas signata
Buff-streaked Chat Oenanthe bifasciata
Rudd’s Apalis Apalis ruddi
Bush Blackcap Lioptilus nigricapillus
Pink-throated Twinspot Hypargos margaritatus

Threatened species

Southern Bald Ibis

Geronticus calvus

Vulnerable
Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres Vulnerable
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus Vulnerable
*Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus Vulnerable
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus Vulnerable
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Vulnerable

* Not recorded in Swaziland since 1985.

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 25th January 2008

 
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