Biogaps (s Afr) Pentad 3120_2215: Species List

A species list of plants and animals surveyed during the Karoo BioGaps Project for Pentad 3120_2215 representative of the Eastern Upper Karoo vegetation type in the Upper Karoo Bioregion. This site is about 14 Km NW of Loxton, on the R63.

All 372

Acacia Pied Barbet ¹
Tricholaema leucomelas

Spotted Eagle-Owl ²
Bubo africanus

European Bee-eater ³
Merops apiaster

Ring-necked Dove ⁴
Streptopelia capicola

Red-eyed Dove ⁵
Streptopelia semitorquata

Laughing Dove ⁶
Streptopelia senegalensis

Speckled Pigeon ³
Columba guinea

Namaqua Dove ⁷
Oena capensis

Red-faced Mousebird ⁸
Urocolius indicus

White-backed Mousebird ⁹
Colius colius

Eurasian Moorhen ¹⁰
Gallinula chloropus

Red-knobbed Coot ¹¹
Fulica cristata

Namaqua Sandgrouse ⁶
Pterocles namaqua

African Hoopoe ¹²
Upupa epops africana

Grey-winged Francolin ¹³
Scleroptila afra

Curlew Sandpiper ³
Calidris ferruginea

Little Stint ¹⁴
Calidris minuta

Common Greenshank ¹⁵
Tringa nebularia

Kittlitz's Plover ²
Charadrius pecuarius

Three-banded Plover ⁴
Charadrius tricollaris

Blacksmith Lapwing ¹⁴
Vanellus armatus

Crowned Lapwing ¹⁶
Vanellus coronatus

Black-winged Stilt ¹⁷
Himantopus himantopus

Pied Avocet ³
Recurvirostra avosetta

Eared Grebe ¹⁸
Podiceps nigricollis

Little Grebe ¹⁹
Tachybaptus ruficollis

African Spoonbill ³
Platalea alba

Sacred Ibis ²⁰
Threskiornis aethiopicus

Hadeda Ibis ²¹
Bostrychia hagedash

Hamerkop ³
Scopus umbretta

Grey Heron ²²
Ardea cinerea

Black-headed Heron ²³
Ardea melanocephala

Cattle Egret ²⁴
Bubulcus ibis

Lanner Falcon ²⁵
Falco biarmicus

Lesser Kestrel ²
Falco naumanni

Greater Kestrel ¹²
Falco rupicoloides

Rock Kestrel ²⁶
Falco rupicolus

Little Swift ²⁷
Apus affinis

Common Swift ²⁸
Apus apus

White-rumped Swift ²⁹
Apus caffer

Cape Shoveler ²
Spatula smithii

Cape Teal ³⁰
Anas capensis

Red-billed Teal ²⁵
Anas erythrorhyncha

Yellow-billed Duck ³¹
Anas undulata

South African Shelduck ²⁷
Tadorna cana

Southern Pochard ²⁰
Netta erythrophthalma

Egyptian Goose ³²
Alopochen aegyptiaca

Black Harrier ³³
Circus maurus

Jackal Buzzard ³⁴
Buteo rufofuscus

Steppe Buzzard ¹²
Buteo buteo vulpinus

Pale Chanting-Goshawk ³⁵
Melierax canorus

Martial Eagle ³⁶
Polemaetus bellicosus

Karoo Bustard ⁶
Eupodotis vigorsii

Long-tailed Cormorant ³⁷
Microcarbo africanus

Great Cormorant ³⁸
Phalacrocorax carbo

South African Swallow ²⁰
Petrochelidon spilodera

White-throated Swallow ³⁹
Hirundo albigularis

Barn Swallow ⁴⁰
Hirundo rustica

Plain Martin ²
Riparia paludicola

Rock Martin ⁴¹
Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Greater Striped Swallow ⁴²
Cecropis cucullata

Southern Fiscal ¹⁴
Lanius collaris

Cape Robin-Chat ²⁹
Cossypha caffra

Mountain Wheatear ⁴³
Oenanthe monticola

Capped Wheatear ¹²
Oenanthe pileata

Southern Anteater-Chat ⁴⁴
Myrmecocichla formicivora

Spotted Flycatcher ⁴⁵
Muscicapa striata

Karoo Scrub-Robin ⁴⁶
Cercotrichas coryphoeus

Familiar Chat ⁴⁷
Cercomela familiaris

Karoo Chat ⁴⁸
Cercomela schlegelii

Sickle-winged Chat ⁴⁸
Cercomela sinuata

Tractrac Chat ⁴⁹
Cercomela tractrac

Chat Flycatcher ²
Agricola infuscatus

Malachite Sunbird ⁵⁰
Nectarinia famosa

Dusky Sunbird ⁵¹
Cinnyris fuscus

Grey Tit ⁵²
Melaniparus afer

House Sparrow ¹⁴
Passer domesticus

Cape Sparrow ⁵³
Passer melanurus

Cape Crombec ⁴⁸
Sylvietta rufescens

African Red-eyed Bulbul ⁵⁴
Pycnonotus nigricans

European Starling ⁵⁵
Sturnus vulgaris

African Pied Starling ²
Lamprotornis bicolor

Wattled Starling ⁵⁶
Creatophora cinerea

Rufous-vented Warbler ¹²
Sylvia subcaerulea

Olive Thrush ⁵⁷
Turdus olivaceus

Karoo Thrush ⁵⁸
Turdus smithi

Orange River White-eye ⁵⁹
Zosterops pallidus

Cape White-eye ²⁶
Zosterops virens

Cape Bunting ⁴⁸
Emberiza capensis

Lark-like Bunting ⁴⁸
Emberiza impetuani

Common Waxbill ⁶⁰
Estrilda astrild

Bokmakierie ⁶¹
Telophorus zeylonus

Cape Wagtail ⁶¹
Motacilla capensis

African Pipit ⁶²
Anthus cinnamomeus

Yellow-tufted Pipit ²⁹
Anthus crenatus

Southern Masked-Weaver ⁴⁸
Ploceus velatus

Southern Red Bishop ⁶¹
Euplectes orix

Southern Penduline Tit ⁶³
Anthoscopus minutus

Karoo Lark ⁵²
Calendulauda albescens

Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota

Edited by Gigi Laidler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Photo Credits

1. (c) Hans Hillewaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2. (c) Ian White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
3. (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
4. (c) Arno Meintjes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
5. (c) Igmar Grewar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Igmar Grewar
6. (c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
7. (c) Lip Kee, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
8. (c) Tude e João, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
9. (c) Ian White, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
10. (c) Ferran PestaÃ±a, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
11. (c) Johann du Preez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
12. (c) copper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by copper
13. (c) Kevin Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kevin Murray
14. (c) Lip Kee Yap, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
15. (c) ONG ODDB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by ONG ODDB
16. (c) Vearl Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
17. (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae
18. (c) Erin and Lance Willett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
19. (c) Rudo JureÄek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
20. (c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY)
21. (c) David Nowell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
22. (c) Stuart Shearer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stuart Shearer
23. (c) Colin Ralston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Colin Ralston
24. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
25. (c) Tarique Sani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
26. (c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by 116916927065934112165
27. (c) Sergey Yeliseev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
28. (c) Joaquim Maceira Muchaxo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
29. (c) markus lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by markus lilje
30. (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
31. (c) Dave Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
32. (c) Quartl, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
33. (c) Jackie During, some rights reserved (GFDL)
34. (c) Gawie Malan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gawie Malan
35. (c) Alastair Rae, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
36. (c) Ian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
37. (c) Francesco Veronesi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
38. (c) Grahame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Grahame
39. (c) Mike Cilliers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
40. (c) Francisco Caloca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francisco Caloca
41. (c) Gip Gipukan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
42. (c) Kate Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kate Braun
43. (c) Gigi Laidler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gigi Laidler
44. (c) tjeerd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tjeerd
45. (c) Vitaliy Khustochka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
46. (c) Markus Lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Markus Lilje
47. (c) Isidro Vila Verde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
48. (c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carmelo López Abad
49. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
50. (c) Steve Garvie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
51. (c) Jenny Donald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jenny Donald
52. (c) Alan Manson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
53. (c) Clive Reid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
54. (c) Francesco Veronesi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
55. (c) peterichman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
56. (c) Carol Foil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
57. (c) Paul Barnard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
58. (c) JerryFriedman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
59. (c) David Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Renoult
60. (c) Joaquim Coelho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
61. (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
62. (c) Michael McSweeney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael McSweeney
63. (c) Craig Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Biogaps (s Afr) Pentad 3120_2215: Species List

Acacia Pied Barbet 1 Tricholaema leucomelas

Spotted Eagle-Owl 2 Bubo africanus

European Bee-eater 3 Merops apiaster

Ring-necked Dove 4 Streptopelia capicola

Red-eyed Dove 5 Streptopelia semitorquata

Laughing Dove 6 Streptopelia senegalensis

Speckled Pigeon 3 Columba guinea

Namaqua Dove 7 Oena capensis

Red-faced Mousebird 8 Urocolius indicus

White-backed Mousebird 9 Colius colius

Eurasian Moorhen 10 Gallinula chloropus

Red-knobbed Coot 11 Fulica cristata

Namaqua Sandgrouse 6 Pterocles namaqua

African Hoopoe 12 Upupa epops africana

Grey-winged Francolin 13 Scleroptila afra

Curlew Sandpiper 3 Calidris ferruginea

Little Stint 14 Calidris minuta

Common Greenshank 15 Tringa nebularia

Kittlitz's Plover 2 Charadrius pecuarius

Three-banded Plover 4 Charadrius tricollaris

Blacksmith Lapwing 14 Vanellus armatus

Crowned Lapwing 16 Vanellus coronatus

Black-winged Stilt 17 Himantopus himantopus

Pied Avocet 3 Recurvirostra avosetta

Eared Grebe 18 Podiceps nigricollis

Little Grebe 19 Tachybaptus ruficollis

African Spoonbill 3 Platalea alba

Sacred Ibis 20 Threskiornis aethiopicus

Hadeda Ibis 21 Bostrychia hagedash

Hamerkop 3 Scopus umbretta

Grey Heron 22 Ardea cinerea

Black-headed Heron 23 Ardea melanocephala

Cattle Egret 24 Bubulcus ibis

Lanner Falcon 25 Falco biarmicus

Lesser Kestrel 2 Falco naumanni

Greater Kestrel 12 Falco rupicoloides

Rock Kestrel 26 Falco rupicolus

Little Swift 27 Apus affinis

Common Swift 28 Apus apus

White-rumped Swift 29 Apus caffer

Cape Shoveler 2 Spatula smithii

Cape Teal 30 Anas capensis

Red-billed Teal 25 Anas erythrorhyncha

Yellow-billed Duck 31 Anas undulata

South African Shelduck 27 Tadorna cana

Southern Pochard 20 Netta erythrophthalma

Egyptian Goose 32 Alopochen aegyptiaca

Black Harrier 33 Circus maurus

Jackal Buzzard 34 Buteo rufofuscus

Steppe Buzzard 12 Buteo buteo vulpinus

Pale Chanting-Goshawk 35 Melierax canorus

Martial Eagle 36 Polemaetus bellicosus

Karoo Bustard 6 Eupodotis vigorsii

Long-tailed Cormorant 37 Microcarbo africanus

Great Cormorant 38 Phalacrocorax carbo

South African Swallow 20 Petrochelidon spilodera

White-throated Swallow 39 Hirundo albigularis

Barn Swallow 40 Hirundo rustica

Plain Martin 2 Riparia paludicola

Rock Martin 41 Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Greater Striped Swallow 42 Cecropis cucullata

Southern Fiscal 14 Lanius collaris

Cape Robin-Chat 29 Cossypha caffra

Mountain Wheatear 43 Oenanthe monticola

Capped Wheatear 12 Oenanthe pileata

Southern Anteater-Chat 44 Myrmecocichla formicivora

Spotted Flycatcher 45 Muscicapa striata

Karoo Scrub-Robin 46 Cercotrichas coryphoeus

Familiar Chat 47 Cercomela familiaris

Karoo Chat 48 Cercomela schlegelii

Sickle-winged Chat 48 Cercomela sinuata

Tractrac Chat 49 Cercomela tractrac

Chat Flycatcher 2 Agricola infuscatus

Malachite Sunbird 50 Nectarinia famosa

Dusky Sunbird 51 Cinnyris fuscus

Grey Tit 52 Melaniparus afer

House Sparrow 14 Passer domesticus

Cape Sparrow 53 Passer melanurus

Cape Crombec 48 Sylvietta rufescens