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Welcome to the SASOL Online Field Guide to the Birds of Southern
Africa, which serves as an online adaption of the well-known
book published by Struik. The primary purpose of this section
is to help beginners and experienced birders alike in identifying
bird species in Southern Africa. To this purpose, we have
listed the 200 most common birds found in our region, with
descriptions of their plumage, nest types, typical flight-patterns,
etc.
Navigate by going to the group you think the bird looks like,
or click here for help on identifying birds.
Bulbuls, Greenbuls and Tits
 | Crows, starlings and drongos
 | Ducks, geese
 | Finches, waxbills and allies
 | Flycatchers and Batises
 | Groundbirds
 | Herons
 | Hoepoes, Hornbills & Mousebirds
 | Kingfishers, Beeeaters & Rollers
 | Larks, pipits and allies
 | LBJ's
 | Parrots, Louries, Cuckoos & Coucals
 | Raptors and Owls
 | Sandgrouse and Doves
 | Shorebirds & Rallids
 | Shrikes
 | Sparrows, weavers & allies
 | Storks and allies
 | Strong flying waterbirds
 | Sugarbirds, Sunbirds etc.
 | Swifts and Swallows
 | Thrushes, Robins, Chats and allies
 | Waterbirds
 | Woodpeckers, Barbets & Allies
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