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Wildlife of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park

The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park is situated in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, and sports a variety of wildlife. This guide attempts to document those species one might encounter in the park.

African Split-skin Toad 1
Schismaderma carens
Garman's Toad 2
Sclerophrys garmani
Guttural Toad 3
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Painted Reed Frog 4
Hyperolius marmoratus
Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog 5
Chiromantis xerampelina
Natal sand frog
Tomopterna natalensis
Nile Crocodile 6
Crocodylus niloticus
Black-necked Agama 7
Acanthocercus atricollis
Southern Tree Agama 8
Acanthocercus atricollis atricollis
Flap-necked Chameleon 9
Chamaeleo dilepis
Ornate Scrub Lizard 10
Nucras ornata
Giant Lance Skink 11
Acontias plumbeus
Rainbow Skink 8
Trachylepis margaritifera
African Striped Skink 12
Trachylepis striata
Variable Skink 1
Trachylepis varia
Cape Dwarf Gecko 13
Lygodactylus capensis
Lygodactylus capensis capensis 8
Tropical House Gecko 14
Hemidactylus mabouia
Nile Monitor 15
Varanus niloticus
Spotted Bush Snake 1
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Snouted Night Adder 16
Causus defilippii
Natal Hinge-backed Tortoise 13
Kinixys natalensis
Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise 17
Kinixys zombensis
Leopard Tortoise 18
Stigmochelys pardalis
Cape Terrapin
Pelomedusa galeata
Helmeted Turtle 14
Pelomedusa subrufa
White-browed Coucal 19
Centropus superciliosus
Burchell's Coucal 20
Centropus superciliosus burchellii
African Emerald Cuckoo 21
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Southern African Emerald Cuckoo 22
Chrysococcyx cupreus sharpei
Red-chested Cuckoo 19
Cuculus solitarius
Grey Go-away-bird 23
Corythaixoides concolor
Purple-crested Turaco 24
Tauraco porphyreolophus
Black-collared Barbet 25
Lybius torquatus
Lybius torquatus torquatus 25
Acacia Pied Barbet 26
Tricholaema leucomelas
Tricholaema leucomelas affinis 27
Crested Barbet 5
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Spotted Eagle-Owl 28
Bubo africanus
White-fronted Bee-eater 5
Merops bullockoides
Little Bee-eater 29
Merops pusillus
Lilac-breasted Roller 30
Coracias caudatus
Coracias caudatus caudatus 8
Malachite Kingfisher 31
Corythornis cristatus
Southern Malachite Kingfisher 32
Corythornis cristatus cristatus
African Pygmy-Kingfisher 33
Ispidina picta
Brown-hooded Kingfisher 28
Halcyon albiventris
Brown-hooded Kingfisher 34
Halcyon albiventris vociferans
Ring-necked Dove 5
Streptopelia capicola
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola tropica
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove 35
Turtur chalcospilos
Turtur chalcospilos chalcospilos 27
Tambourine Dove 36
Turtur tympanistria
Speckled Mousebird 24
Colius striatus
Speckled Mousebird (ssp minor) 25
Colius striatus minor
White Stork 37
Ciconia ciconia
Woolly-necked Stork 38
Ciconia episcopus
African Woollyneck 14
Ciconia episcopus microscelis
Black Stork 39
Ciconia nigra
Black Crake 19
Zapornia flavirostra
African Finfoot 40
Podica senegalensis
Podica senegalensis petersii 41
Common Hoopoe 42
Upupa epops
African Hoopoe 43
Upupa epops africana
Trumpeter Hornbill 28
Bycanistes bucinator
Crowned Hornbill 36
Lophoceros alboterminatus
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill 44
Tockus leucomelas
Southern Ground-Hornbill 31
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Helmeted Guineafowl 24
Numida meleagris
Helmeted Guineafowl (ssp coronatus) 45
Numida meleagris coronatus
Crested Guineafowl 46
Guttera pucherani
Southern Crested Guineafowl 8
Guttera pucherani edouardi
Crested Francolin 47
Dendroperdix sephaena
Dendroperdix sephaena sephaena 48
Natal Francolin 49
Pternistis natalensis
Common Buttonquail 50
Turnix sylvaticus
Common Sandpiper 51
Actitis hypoleucos
Three-banded Plover 5
Charadrius tricollaris
African Three-banded Plover 52
Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris
Blacksmith Lapwing 24
Vanellus armatus
African Wattled Lapwing 5
Vanellus senegallus
Vanellus senegallus lateralis 53
Water Thick-knee 1
Burhinus vermiculatus
South African Water Thick-knee 8
Burhinus vermiculatus vermiculatus
Black-winged Stilt 54
Himantopus himantopus
Hadada Ibis 47
Bostrychia hagedash
Hadada Ibis (ssp. hagedash) 55
Bostrychia hagedash hagedash
Hamerkop 40
Scopus umbretta
Eastern Hamerkop 8
Scopus umbretta umbretta
Great Egret 56
Ardea alba
African Great Egret
Ardea alba melanorhynchos
Grey Heron 57
Ardea cinerea
Western Grey Heron 58
Ardea cinerea cinerea
Goliath Heron 5
Ardea goliath
Cattle Egret 59
Bubulcus ibis
Western Cattle Egret 25
Bubulcus ibis ibis
Striated Heron 60
Butorides striata
Amur Falcon 28
Falco amurensis
Lanner Falcon 61
Falco biarmicus
Egyptian Goose 62
Alopochen aegyptiaca

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