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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.

Barn Swallow 1
Hirundo rustica
European Barn Swallow 2
Hirundo rustica rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow 3
Hirundo smithii
Hirundo smithii smithii 4
Lesser Striped Swallow 5
Cecropis abyssinica
Cecropis abyssinica unitatis 6
Rufous-chested Swallow 7
Cecropis semirufa
Southern Fiscal 3
Lanius collaris
Lanius collaris pyrrhostictus 8
Red-backed Shrike 9
Lanius collurio
Red-capped Robin-Chat 10
Cossypha natalensis
Red-capped Robin-chat 6
Cossypha natalensis natalensis
Red-backed Scrub-Robin 11
Cercotrichas leucophrys
Cercotrichas leucophrys strepitans 8
Bearded Scrub-Robin 12
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata
Southern Black-Flycatcher 13
Melaenornis pammelaina
Southeastern Black Flycatcher 14
Melaenornis pammelaina ater
Ashy Flycatcher 8
Fraseria caerulescens
Familiar Chat 15
Cercomela familiaris
Cercomela familiaris actuosa
Mocking Cliff-Chat 16
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris autochthones 6
Pale Flycatcher 17
Agricola pallidus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird 18
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis 19
Marico Sunbird 20
Cinnyris mariquensis
Cinnyris mariquensis mariquensis 21
White-breasted Sunbird 22
Cinnyris talatala
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow 11
Passer diffusus
Passer diffusus diffusus 23
Passer diffusus stygiceps
Yellow-throated Petronia 5
Petronia superciliaris
Petronia superciliaris bororensis 23
Petronia superciliaris flavigula 4
Petronia superciliaris superciliaris 24
Cape Crombec 11
Sylvietta rufescens
Common Bulbul 25
Pycnonotus barbatus
Dark-capped Bulbul [layardi] 4
Pycnonotus barbatus layardi
Common Myna 26
Acridotheres tristis
Cape Starling 27
Lamprotornis nitens
Lamprotornis nitens phoenicopterus 8
Red-winged Starling 28
Onychognathus morio
Violet-backed Starling 29
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster verreauxi 30
Kurrichane Thrush 27
Turdus libonyana
Red-billed Oxpecker 3
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Golden-breasted Bunting 12
Emberiza flaviventris
Emberiza flaviventris flaviventris 4
Chinspot Batis 18
Batis molitor
Batis molitor molitor 8
Pin-tailed Whydah 31
Vidua macroura
Fork-tailed Drongo 32
Dicrurus adsimilis
Dicrurus adsimilis adsimilis
Green-winged Pytilia 33
Pytilia melba
Southern Cordonbleu 34
Uraeginthus angolensis
Southern Blue Waxbill 4
Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike 35
Telophorus sulfureopectus
Telophorus sulfureopectus similis 36
Black-crowned Tchagra 11
Tchagra senegalus
Eastern Blackcrown Tchagra 36
Tchagra senegalus orientalis
African Pied Wagtail 25
Motacilla aguimp
Motacilla aguimp aguimp 8
Motacilla aguimp vidua 4
Mountain Wagtail 37
Motacilla clara
Motacilla clara torrentium 38
Bush Pipit 28
Anthus caffer
African Pipit 39
Anthus cinnamomeus
Yellow-throated Longclaw 40
Macronyx croceus
Black-headed Oriole 7
Oriolus larvatus
Black-headed Oriole (ssp larvatus)
Oriolus larvatus larvatus
Cape Weaver 41
Ploceus capensis
Ploceus capensis capensis 42
Village Weaver 43
Ploceus cucullatus
Spotted-backed Weaver 8
Ploceus cucullatus spilonotus
Spectacled Weaver 18
Ploceus ocularis
Southern Masked-Weaver 11
Ploceus velatus
Ploceus velatus nigrifrons
Ploceus velatus tahatali 44
Red-collared Widowbird 45
Euplectes ardens
Red-billed Quelea 25
Quelea quelea
Quelea quelea lathamii 46
African Penduline-Tit 13
Anthoscopus caroli
Anthoscopus caroli caroli 24
White Helmetshrike 11
Prionops plumatus
Prionops plumatus poliocephalus 4
Rufous-naped Lark 5
Mirafra africana
Rattling Cisticola 11
Cisticola chiniana
Wailing Cisticola 13
Cisticola lais
Croaking Cisticola 45
Cisticola natalensis
Cisticola natalensis natalensis 6
Tawny-flanked Prinia 47
Prinia subflava
White-necked Raven 48
Corvus albicollis
Pied Crow 12
Corvus albus
Yellow-fronted Canary 49
Crithagra mozambica
Crithagra mozambica granti 8

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