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Birds that have been seen in my garden

The following birds are either resident in or have been recorded visiting my garden, this list does not include the many other bird species which are observed passing over that do not land.
These birds are either breeding residents, or are to be found daily in my garden.

pfc African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis

bcb Black Collard barbet  Lybius torquatus (breeding resident)

bm Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullatus (breed)

cwe Cape White eye Zosterops pallidus (breed)

hi Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash (breeding resident)
ld Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis (breeding resident)

rnd Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata (breeding resident)

sm Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus (breeding resident)

sw Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis (breeding resident)
These bird are seen frequently
African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta

bs Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Black sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
Black-bellied Starling Lamprotornis corruscus
Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris
Cape Batis Batis capensis
Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida

cs Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris

dcb Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor (breed)

Diderick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
Grey Sunbird Cyanomitra veroxii

natal robin
Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis (Photo Geoff Nichols)

Southern Black Tit Parus niger
 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus

spotted back weaver
Speckle backed weaver Ploceus cucullatus (Photo Geoff Nichols)

Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea
Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus
Black Sparrowhawk Accipiter melanoleucus
Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons
White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala (breed)
White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambicus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus
These birds are seen from time to time The Black kite which is seen daily over my garden only occasionally lands.
African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta
Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus

bk Black Kite Milvus migrans

Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis
Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphuratus
Burchell's Coucal Centropus burchellii
Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra
Common Fiscal Lanius collaris
 Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica
Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus
Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria




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African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro                
                     
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Last updated on 18.03.11
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