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Sossusvlei Surroundings Flora and Fauna

A quick guide to Flora and Fauna of the Sossusvlei area and surroundings.

Cardinal Woodpecker (Chloropicus fuscescens) 1
Chloropicus fuscescens
Rosy-faced Lovebird 2
Agapornis roseicollis
Spotted Eagle-Owl 3
Bubo africanus
Common Ostrich 4
Struthio camelus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater 5
Merops hirundineus
Lilac-breasted Roller 6
Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller 7
Coracias naevius
Ring-necked Dove 8
Streptopelia capicola
Speckled Pigeon 5
Columba guinea
Namaqua Dove 9
Oena capensis
Namaqua Sandgrouse 10
Pterocles namaqua
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill 2
Tockus leucomelas
Helmeted Guineafowl 4
Numida meleagris
African Jacana 11
Actophilornis africanus
Double-banded Courser 12
Smutsornis africanus
Burchell's Courser 13
Cursorius rufus
Hamerkop 5
Scopus umbretta
Lesser Kestrel 3
Falco naumanni
Greater Kestrel 14
Falco rupicoloides
Rock Kestrel 15
Falco rupicolus
Pygmy Falcon 16
Polihierax semitorquatus
Secretarybird 17
Sagittarius serpentarius
Brown Snake-Eagle 8
Circaetus cinereus
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle 14
Circaetus pectoralis
Pale Chanting-Goshawk 2
Melierax canorus
Martial Eagle 18
Polemaetus bellicosus
White-backed Vulture 4
Gyps africanus
Lappet-faced Vulture 4
Torgos tracheliotos
Ludwig's Bustard 19
Neotis ludwigii
Rüppell's Bustard 12
Eupodotis rueppelii
Pearl-breasted Swallow 20
Hirundo dimidiata
Rock Martin 21
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Southern Fiscal 4
Lanius collaris
Marico Flycatcher 22
Bradornis mariquensis
Mountain Wheatear 23
Oenanthe monticola
Karoo Scrub-Robin 12
Cercotrichas coryphoeus
Short-toed Rock-Thrush 7
Monticola brevipes
Familiar Chat 24
Cercomela familiaris
Chat Flycatcher 3
Agricola infuscatus
Dusky Sunbird 25
Cinnyris fuscus
Cape Sparrow 26
Passer melanurus
African Red-eyed Bulbul 27
Pycnonotus nigricans
Cape Starling 28
Lamprotornis nitens
Pale-winged Starling 23
Onychognathus nabouroup
Rufous-vented Warbler 27
Sylvia subcaerulea
Orange River White-eye 29
Zosterops pallidus
Lark-like Bunting 30
Emberiza impetuani
White-tailed Shrike 22
Lanioturdus torquatus
Fork-tailed Drongo 31
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-headed Finch
Amadina erythrocephala
Crimson-breasted Gonolek 32
Laniarius atrococcineus
Southern Masked-Weaver 30
Ploceus velatus
Sociable Weaver 30
Philetairus socius
Fawn-colored Lark 33
Calendulauda africanoides
Dune Lark 34
Calendulauda erythrochlamys
Sabota Lark 35
Calendulauda sabota
Stark's Lark 10
Spizocorys starki
Black-chested Prinia 30
Prinia flavicans
Pied Crow 7
Corvus albus
White-throated Canary 36
Crithagra albogularis
Grey Go-away-bird 37
Corythaixoides concolor

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