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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