Welgevonden Game Reserve Bird Species

Flashcards about bird species in Welgevonden Game Reserve

What is the scientific name for the Great Crested Grebe?

Podiceps cristatus

What is the scientific name for the Little Grebe, also known as Dabchick?

Tachybaptus ruficollis

What is the scientific name for the White-breasted Cormorant?

Phalacrocorax lucidus

What is the scientific name for the Reed Cormorant?

Phalacrocorax africanus

What is the scientific name for the African Darter, also known as Darter?

Anhinga rufa

What is the scientific name for the Grey Heron?

Ardea cinerea

What is the scientific name for the Black-headed Heron?

Ardea melanocephala

What is the scientific name for the Purple Heron?

Ardea purpurea

What is the scientific name for the Great Egret, also known as Great White Egret?

Egretta alba

What is the scientific name for the Yellow-billed Egret?

Egretta intermedia

What is the scientific name for the Black Heron, also known as Black Egret?

Egretta ardesiaca

What is the scientific name for the Cattle Egret?

Bubulcus ibis

What is the scientific name for the Squacco Heron?

Ardeola ralloides

What is the scientific name for the Green-backed Heron?

Butorides striata

What is the scientific name for the Black-crowned Night-Heron, also known as Black-crowned Night Heron?

Nycticorax nycticorax

What is the scientific name for the Hamerkop?

Scopus umbretta

What is the scientific name for the White Stork?

Ciconia ciconia

What is the scientific name for the Black Stork?

Ciconia nigra

What is the scientific name for the Abdim’s Stork?

Ciconia abdimii

What is the scientific name for the Saddle-billed Stork?

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

What is the scientific name for the Marabou Stork?

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

What is the scientific name for the Hadeda Ibis?

Bostrychia hagedash

What is the scientific name for the African Spoonbill?

Platalea alba

What is the scientific name for the White-faced Duck?

Dendrocygna viduata

What is the scientific name for the White-backed Duck?

Thalassornis leuconotus

What is the scientific name for the Egyptian Goose?

Alopochen aegyptiaca

What is the scientific name for the Yellow-billed Duck?

Anas undulata

What is the scientific name for the African Black Duck?

Anas sparsa

What is the scientific name for the Red-billed Teal?

Anas erythrorhyncha

What is the scientific name for the Southern Pochard?

Netta erythrophthalma

What is the scientific name for the African Pygmy-Goose, also known as Pygmy Goose?

Nettapus auritus

What is the scientific name for the Mallard?

Anas platyrhynchos

What is the scientific name for the Comb Duck, also known as Knob-billed Duck?

Sarkidiornis melanotos

What is the scientific name for the Spur-winged Goose?

Plectropterus gambensis

What is the scientific name for the Secretarybird?

Sagittarius serpentarius

What is the scientific name for the Cape Vulture?

Gyps coprotheres

What is the scientific name for the White-backed Vulture?

Gyps africanus

What is the scientific name for the Lappet-faced Vulture?

Aegypius tracheliotos

What is the scientific name for the Black Kite?

Milvus migrans

What is the scientific name for the Yellow-billed Kite?

Milvus aegyptius

What is the scientific name for the Black-shouldered Kite?

Elanus caeruleus

What is the scientific name for the African Cuckoo Hawk, also known as Cuckoo Hawk?

Aviceda cuculoides

What is the scientific name for the European Honey-Buzzard, also known as Honey Buzzard?

Pernis apivorus

What is the scientific name for the Verreaux’s Eagle, also known as Black Eagle?

Aquila verreauxii

What is the scientific name for the Tawny Eagle?

Aquila rapax

What is the scientific name for the Wahlberg’s Eagle?

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

What is the scientific name for the Booted Eagle?

Hieraaetus pennatus

What is the scientific name for the African Hawk-Eagle?

Aquila spilogaster

What is the scientific name for the Long-crested Eagle?

Lophaetus occipitalis

What is the scientific name for the Martial Eagle?

Polemaetus bellicosus

What is the scientific name for the Brown Snake-Eagle, also known as Brown Snake Eagle?

Circaetus cinereus

What is the scientific name for the Black-chested Snake-Eagle, also known as Black-breasted Snake-Eagle?

Circaetus pectoralis

What is the scientific name for the African Fish-Eagle?

Haliaeetus vocifer

What is the scientific name for the Steppe Buzzard?

Buteo buteo

What is the scientific name for the Jackal Buzzard?

Buteo rufofuscus

What is the scientific name for the Lizard Buzzard?

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

What is the scientific name for the Ovambo Sparrowhawk?

Accipiter ovampensis

What is the scientific name for the Little Sparrowhawk?

Accipiter minullus

What is the scientific name for the Black Sparrowhawk?

Accipiter melanoleucus

What is the scientific name for the Shikra, also known as Little Banded Goshawk?

Accipiter badius

What is the scientific name for the Gabar Goshawk?

Melierax gabar

What is the scientific name for the Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk, also known as Pale Chanting Goshawk?

Melierax canorus

What is the scientific name for the Dark chanting Goshawk?

Melierax metabates

What is the scientific name for the African Harrier-Hawk, also known as Gymnogene?

Polyboroides typus

What is the scientific name for the Osprey?

Pandion haliaetus

What is the scientific name for the Lanner Falcon?

Falco biarmicus

What is the scientific name for the Amur Falcon, also known as Eastern Red-footed Kestrel?

Falco amurensis

What is the scientific name for the Rock Kestrel?

Falco rupicolus

What is the scientific name for the Lesser Kestrel?

Falco naumanni

What is the scientific name for the Coqui Francolin?

Peliperdix coqui

What is the scientific name for the Crested Francolin?

Dendroperdix sephaena

What is the scientific name for the Shelley’s francolin?

Scleroptila shelleyi

What is the scientific name for the Natal Spurfowl, also known as Natal Francolin?

Pternistis natalensis

What is the scientific name for the Swainson’s Spurfowl, also known as Swainson's Francolin?

Pternistis swainsonii

What is the scientific name for the Common Quail?

Coturnix coturnix

What is the scientific name for the Harlequin Quail?

Coturnix delegorguei

What is the scientific name for the Helmeted Guineafowl?

Numida meleagris

What is the scientific name for the Kurrichane Buttonquail?

Turnix sylvaticus

What is the scientific name for the Blue Crane?

Anthropoides paradiseus

What is the scientific name for the Black Crake?

Amaurornis flavirostra

What is the scientific name for the Common Moorhen?

Gallinula chloropus

What is the scientific name for the Red-knobbed coot?

Fulica cristata

What is the scientific name for the Denham’s Bustard, also known as Stanley's Bustard?

Neotis denhami

What is the scientific name for the Red-crested Korhaan?

Lophotis ruficrista

What is the scientific name for the African Jacana?

Actophilornis africanus

What is the scientific name for the Three-banded Plover?

Charadrius tricollaris

What is the scientific name for the Crowned Lapwing, also known as Crowned Plover?

Vanellus coronatus

What is the scientific name for the Blacksmith Lapwing, also known as Blacksmith Plover?

Vanellus armatus

What is the scientific name for the African Wattled Lapwing, also known as Wattled Plover?

Vanellus senegallus

What is the scientific name for the Wood Sandpiper?

Tringa glareola

What is the scientific name for the Common Greenshank, also known as Greenshank?

Tringa nebularia

What is the scientific name for the African Snipe, also known as Ethiopian Snipe?

Gallinago nigripennis

What is the scientific name for the Spotted Thick-knee, also known as Spotted Dikkop?

Burhinus capensis

What is the scientific name for the Water Thick-knee, also known as Water Dikkop?

Burhinus vermiculatus

What is the scientific name for Temminck's Courser?

Cursorius temminckii

What is the scientific name for the Bronze-winged Courser?

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

What is the scientific name for the Whiskered Tern?

Chlidonias hybrida

What is the scientific name for the Double-banded Sandgrouse?

Pterocles bicinctus

What is the scientific name for the Rock Dove, also known as Feral Pigeon?

Columba livia

What is the scientific name for the Speckled Pigeon, also known as Rock Pigeon?

Columba guinea