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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.

Cecropis abyssinica unitatis 1
Rufous-chested Swallow 2
Cecropis semirufa
Southern Fiscal 3
Lanius collaris
Lanius collaris pyrrhostictus 4
Red-backed Shrike 5
Lanius collurio
Red-capped Robin-Chat 6
Cossypha natalensis
Red-capped Robin-chat 1
Cossypha natalensis natalensis
Red-backed Scrub-Robin 7
Cercotrichas leucophrys
Cercotrichas leucophrys strepitans 4
Bearded Scrub-Robin 8
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Southern Black-Flycatcher 9
Melaenornis pammelaina
Southeastern Black Flycatcher 10
Melaenornis pammelaina ater
Ashy Flycatcher 4
Fraseria caerulescens
Familiar Chat 11
Cercomela familiaris
Cercomela familiaris actuosa
Mocking Cliff-Chat 12
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris autochthones 1
Pale Flycatcher 13
Agricola pallidus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird 14
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis 15
Marico Sunbird 16
Cinnyris mariquensis
Cinnyris mariquensis mariquensis 17
White-breasted Sunbird 18
Cinnyris talatala
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow 7
Passer diffusus
Passer diffusus diffusus 19
Passer diffusus stygiceps
Yellow-throated Petronia 20
Petronia superciliaris
Petronia superciliaris bororensis 19
Petronia superciliaris flavigula 21
Petronia superciliaris superciliaris 22
Cape Crombec 7
Sylvietta rufescens
Common Bulbul 23
Pycnonotus barbatus
Dark-capped Bulbul [layardi] 21
Pycnonotus barbatus layardi
Common Myna 24
Acridotheres tristis
Cape Starling 25
Lamprotornis nitens
Lamprotornis nitens phoenicopterus 4
Red-winged Starling 26
Onychognathus morio
Violet-backed Starling 27
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi 28
Kurrichane Thrush 25
Turdus libonyana
Red-billed Oxpecker 3
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Golden-breasted Bunting 8
Emberiza flaviventris
Emberiza flaviventris flaviventris 21
Chinspot Batis 14
Batis molitor
Batis molitor molitor 4
Pin-tailed Whydah 29
Vidua macroura
Fork-tailed Drongo 30
Dicrurus adsimilis
Dicrurus adsimilis adsimilis
Green-winged Pytilia 31
Pytilia melba
Southern Cordonbleu 32
Uraeginthus angolensis
Southern Blue Waxbill 21
Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike 33
Telophorus sulfureopectus
Telophorus sulfureopectus similis 34
Black-crowned Tchagra 7
Tchagra senegalus
Eastern Blackcrown Tchagra 34
Tchagra senegalus orientalis
African Pied Wagtail 23
Motacilla aguimp
Motacilla aguimp aguimp 4
Motacilla aguimp vidua 21
Mountain Wagtail 35
Motacilla clara
Motacilla clara torrentium 36
Bush Pipit 26
Anthus caffer
African Pipit 37
Anthus cinnamomeus
Yellow-throated Longclaw 38
Macronyx croceus
Black-headed Oriole 2
Oriolus larvatus
Black-headed Oriole (ssp larvatus)
Oriolus larvatus larvatus
Cape Weaver 39
Ploceus capensis
Ploceus capensis capensis 40
Village Weaver 41
Ploceus cucullatus
Spotted-backed Weaver 4
Ploceus cucullatus spilonotus
Spectacled Weaver 14
Ploceus ocularis
Southern Masked-Weaver 7
Ploceus velatus
Ploceus velatus nigrifrons
Ploceus velatus tahatali 42
Red-collared Widowbird 43
Euplectes ardens
Red-billed Quelea 23
Quelea quelea
Quelea quelea lathamii 44
African Penduline-Tit 9
Anthoscopus caroli
Anthoscopus caroli caroli 22
White Helmetshrike 7
Prionops plumatus
Prionops plumatus poliocephalus 21
Rufous-naped Lark 20
Mirafra africana
Rattling Cisticola 7
Cisticola chiniana
Wailing Cisticola 9
Cisticola lais
Croaking Cisticola 43
Cisticola natalensis
Cisticola natalensis natalensis 1
Tawny-flanked Prinia 45
Prinia subflava
White-necked Raven 46
Corvus albicollis
Pied Crow 8
Corvus albus
Yellow-fronted Canary 47
Crithagra mozambica
Crithagra mozambica granti 4

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