Endemic birds of southern Africa
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The following is a list of bird species endemic or near-endemic to South Africa.
- Grey-winged Francolin, Scleroptila africanus
- Orange River Francolin, Scleroptila levaillantoides
- Hartlaub's Francolin, Pternistes hartlaubi
- Red-billed Francolin, Pternistes adspersus
- Cape Francolin, Pternistes capensis
- Natal Francolin, Pternistes natalensis
- Swainson's Spurfowl, Pternistes swainsonii
- South African Shelduck, Tadorna cana
- Cape Shoveler, Anas smithii
- Hottentot Buttonquail, Turnix hottentotta
- Knysna Woodpecker, Campethera notata
- Ground Woodpecker, Geocolaptes olivaceus
- Acacia Pied Barbet, Tricholaema leucomelas
- Monteiro's Hornbill, Tockus monteiri
- Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Tockus leucomelas
- Bradfield's Hornbill, Tockus bradfieldi
- Violet Wood-Hoopoe, Phoeniculus damarensis
- White-backed Mousebird, Colius colius
- Burchell's Coucal, Centropus burchelli
- Cape Parrot, Poicephalus robustus
- Ruppell's Parrot, Poicephalus rueppellii
- Rosy-faced Lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis
- Bradfield's Swift, Apus bradfieldi
- Knysna Turaco, Tauraco corythaix
- Ludwig's Bustard, Neotis ludwigii
- Red-crested Korhaan, Eupodotis ruficrista
- Southern Black Korhaan, Eupodotis afra
- Northern Black Korhaan, Eupodotis afra afraoides
- Ruppell's Korhaan, Eupodotis rueppellii
- Karoo Korhaan, Eupodotis vigorsii
- Barrow's Korhaan, [[Eupodotis [s.] barrowii]]
- Blue Korhaan, Eupodotis caerulescens
- Blue Crane, Anthropoides paradisea
- Namaqua Sandgrouse, Pterocles namaqua
- Double-banded Sandgrouse, Pterocles bicinctus
- Burchell's Sandgrouse, Pterocles burchelli
- African Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus moquini
- Burchell's Courser, Cursorius rufus
- Cape Gull, [[Larus [d.] vetula]]
- Hartlaub's Gull, Larus hartlaubii
- Damara Tern, Sterna balaenarum
- Cape Vulture, Gyps coprotheres
- Black Harrier, Circus maurus
- Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk, Melierax canorus
- Forest Buzzard, Buteo trizonatus
- Jackal Buzzard, Buteo rufofuscus
- Cape Gannet, Morus capensis
- Crowned Cormorant, Phalacrocorax coronatus
- Bank Cormorant, Phalacrocorax neglectus
- Cape Cormorant, Phalacrocorax capensis
- Slaty Egret, Egretta vinaceigula
- Southern Bald Ibis, Geronticus calvus
- African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
- Southern White-crowned Shrike, Eurocephalus anguitimens
- Fairy Flycatcher, Stenostira scita
- White-tailed Shrike, Lanioturdus torquatus
- Southern Tchagra, Tchagra tchagra
- Southern Boubou, Laniarius ferrugineus
- Crimson-breasted Shrike, Laniarius atrococcineus
- Bokmakierie, Telophorus zeylonus
- Olive Bush-Shrike, Telophorus olivaceus
- Cape Batis, Batis capensis
- Pririt Batis, Batis pririt
- Cape Rock-jumper, Chaetops frenatus
- Drakensberg Rock-jumper, Chaetops aurantius
- Cape Rock-Thrush, Monticola rupestris
- Sentinel Rock-Thrush, Monticola explorator
- Short-toed Rock-Thrush (incl. Transvaal), Monticola brevipes
- Chat Flycatcher, Bradornis infuscatus
- Mariqua Flycatcher, Bradornis mariquensis
- Fiscal Flycatcher, Sigelus silens
- White-throated Robin-Chat, Cossypha humeralis
- Chorister Robin-Chat, Cossypha dichroa
- Brown Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas signata
- Kalahari Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas paena
- Karoo Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas coryphaeus
- Herero Chat, Namibornis herero
- Buff-streaked Chat, Oenanthe bifasciata
- Mountain Wheatear, Oenanthe monticola
- Sickle-winged Chat, Cercomela sinuata
- Karoo Chat, Cercomela schlegelii
- Tractrac Chat, Cercomela tractrac
- Anteating Chat, Myrmecocichla formicivora
- Pale-winged Starling, Onychognathus nabouroup
- Cape Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis nitens
- Burchell's Starling, Lamprotornis australis
- Meves's Starling, Lamprotornis mevesii
- Pied Starling, Spreo bicolor
- Cape Penduline-Tit, Anthoscopus minutus
- Southern Black Tit, Parus niger
- Carp's Tit, Parus carpi
- Ashy Tit, Parus cinerascens
- Grey Tit, Parus afer
- Greater Striped Swallow, Hirundo cucullata
- South African Cliff-Swallow, Hirundo spilodera
- African Red-eyed Bulbul, Pycnonotus nigricans
- Cape Bulbul, Pycnonotus capensis
- Grey-backed Cisticola, Cisticola subruficapillus
- Black-chested Prinia, Prinia flavicans
- Karoo Prinia, Prinia maculosa
- Drakensberg Prinia, [[Prinia [m.] hypoxantha]]
- Namaqua Warbler, Phragmacia substriata
- Robert's Warbler, Oreophilais robertsi
- Rufous-eared Warbler, Malcorus pectoralis
- Rudd's Apalis, Apalis ruddi
- Chirinda Apalis, Apalis chirindensis
- Barred Wren-Warbler, Calamonastes fasciolatus
- Cinnamon-breasted Warbler, Euryptila subcinnamomea
- Knysna Warbler, Bradypterus sylvaticus
- Barratt's Warbler, Bradypterus barratti
- Victorin's Warbler, Bradypterus victorini
- Rockrunner, Achaetops pycnopygius
- Cape Grassbird, Sphenoeacus afer
- Karoo Eremomela, Eremomela gregalis
- Black-faced Babbler, Turdoides melanops
- Southern Pied Babbler, Turdoides bicolor
- Bare-cheeked Babbler, Turdoides gymnogenys
- Bush Blackcap, Lioptilus nigricapillus
- Layard's Tit-Babbler, Parisoma layardi
- Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler, Parisoma subcaeruleum
- Monotonous Lark, Mirafra passerina
- Melodious Lark, Mirafra cheniana
- Cape Clapper Lark, Mirafra apiata
- Agulhas Clapper Lark, Mirafra marjoriae
- Eastern Clapper Lark, Mirafra fasciolata
- Sabota Lark (incl. Bradfield's), Mirafra sabota
- Rudd's Lark, Heteromirafra ruddi
- Benguela Long-billed Lark, [[Certhilauda [c.] benguelensis]]
- Karoo Long-billed Lark, [[Certhilauda [c.] subcoronata]]
- Cape Long-billed Lark, [[Certhilauda [c.] curvirostris]]
- Agulhas Long-billed Lark, [[Certhilauda [c.] brevirostris]]
- Eastern Long-billed Lark, [[Certhilauda [c.] semitorquata]]
- Short-clawed Lark, Certhilauda chuana
- Dune Lark, Certhilauda erythrochlamys
- Barlow's Lark, [[Certhilauda [e.] barlowi]]
- Karoo Lark, Certhilauda albescens
- Red Lark, Certhilauda burra
- Spike-heeled Lark, Chersomanes albofasciata
- Black-eared Sparrowlark, Eremopterix australis
- Grey-backed Sparrowlark, Eremopterix verticalis
- Gray's Lark, Ammomanes grayi
- Pink-billed Lark, Spizocorys conirostris
- Sclater's Lark, Spizocorys sclateri
- Botha's Lark, Spizocorys fringillaris
- Stark's Lark, Eremalauda starki
- Large-billed Lark, Galerida magnirostris
- Gurney's Sugarbird, Promerops gurneyi
- Cape Sugarbird, Promerops cafer
- Orange-breasted Sunbird, Anthobaphes violacea
- Southern Double-collared Sunbird, Cinnyris chalybea
- Greater Double-collared Sunbird, Cinnyris afra
- Neergaard's Sunbird, Cinnyris neergaardi
- Dusky Sunbird, Cinnyris fusca
- Great Sparrow, Passer motitensis
- Cape Sparrow, Passer melanurus
- Cape Longclaw, Macronyx capensis
- Yellow-breasted Pipit, Anthus chloris
- African Rock Pipit, Anthus crenatus
- Long-tailed Pipit, Anthus longicaudatus
- Scaly-feathered Finch, Sporopipes squamifrons
- Sociable Weaver, Philetairus socius
- Cape Weaver, Ploceus capensis
- Pink-throated Twinspot, Hypargos margaritatus
- Violet-eared Waxbill, Granatina granatina
- Cinderella Waxbill, Estrilda thomensis
- Swee Waxbill, Estrilda melanotis
- Red-headed Finch, Amadina erythrocephala
- Shaft-tailed Whydah, Vidua regia
- Forest Canary, Serinus scotops
- Lemon-breasted Canary, Serinus citrinipectus
- Yellow Canary, Serinus flaviventris
- White-throated Canary, Serinus albogularis
- Black-eared Seedeater, Serinus mennelli
- Protea Seedeater, Serinus leucopterus
- Cape Siskin, Pseudochloroptila totta
- Drakensberg Siskin, Pseudochloroptila symonsi
- Lark-like Bunting, Emberiza impetuani
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