Bontebok National Park Fauna (Species Lists)

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Reptiles: Tortoises and Terrapins (Testudinidae)
Reptiles: Lizards (Lacertilia)
Reptiles: Snakes (Serpentes)

Frogs (Anura)

Mammals

Birds

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Reptiles

Order: Testudines

Family: Testudinidae
Chersina angulata Angulate Tortoise
Homopus areolatus Common Padlooper, Parrot-beaked Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis Leopard Tortoise

Family: Pelomedusidae
Pelomedusa galeata (formerly Pelomedusa subrufa) Marsh Terrapin

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Order: Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)

Suborder: Lacertilia (Lizards)

Family: Agamidae
Agama atra Southern Rock Agama

Family: Geckonidae
Pachydactylus geitje Ocellated Thick-toed Gecko

Family: Gerrhosauridae
Tetradactylus tetradactylus Cape Longtail Seps, Longtail Whip Lizard

Family: Lacertidae
Pedioplanis lineoocelata Spotted Sand Lizard, Ocellated Sand Lizard

Family: Scincidae
Acontias meleagris Cape Legless Skink
Trachylepis capensis Cape Skink, Cape Three-lined Skink

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Order: Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)

Suborder: Serpentes

Family: Colubridae
Amplorhinus multimaculatus Many-spotted Snake, Reed Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia Red-lipped Snake, Herald Snake
Dasypeltis scabra Common Egg-eater, Rhombic Egg-eater
Dispholidus typus Boomslang
Duberria lutrix lutrix Common Slug Eater
Homoroselaps lacteus Spotted Harlequin Snake
Lamprophis inornatus Olive House Snake, Black House Snake
Lycodonomorphus rufulus Common Brown Water Snake
Prosymna sundevalli Southern Shovelsnout
Psammophis crucifer Crossed Whip Snake
Psammophis notostictus Karoo Whip Snake
Psammophylax rhombeatus Rhombic Skaapsteker, Spotted Skaapsteker, Spotted Grass Snake

Family: Elapidae
Hemachatus haemachatus Rinkhals Spitting Cobra
Naja nivea Cape Cobra

Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Leptotyphlops nigricans Black Thread Snake

Family: Typholidae
Rhinotyphlops lalandei Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake

Family: Viperidae
Bitis arietans Puff Adder
Causus rhombeatus Rhombic Night Adder, Common Night Adder

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Amphibians, Order Anura

Bufonidae (Toads)
Amietophrynus rangeri Raucous Toad (Breede River, dams & pools)
Vandijkophrynus angusticeps Cape Sand Toad (flooded veld)

Hyperoloiide (Reed, Bush & Lily Frogs)
Semnodactylus wealii Weale's Running Frog, Rattling Frog (Dams & pools)

Pipidae
Xenopus laevis African Clawed Frog, Common Platanna (Breede River, dams & pools, flooded veld)

Pyxicephalidae
Amietia fuscigula Cape River Frog (Breede River, dams & pools, flooded veld)
Cacosternum boettgeri Common Caco, Boettger’s Dainty Frog (Dams & pools, flooded veld)
Cacosternum nanum (Bronze Caco, Bronze Dainty Frog (Flooded veld)
Strongylopus fasciatus Striped Stream Frog (Dams & pools)
Strongylopus grayii Gray's Stream Frog (Breede River, dams & pools, flooded veld)
Tomopterna delalandii Delalande's Sand Frog (Flooded veld)

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Mammals


SHREWS, HEDGEHOG & GOLDEN MOLES
Family Soricidae (Shrews)
Reddish-grey musk shrew Crocidura cyanea
Forest shrew Myosorex varius

Family Chrysochloridae (Moles)
Cape golden mole Chrysochloris asiatica


BATS
Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats)
Cape serotine bat Neoromicia capensis


HARES & RABBITS
Family Leporidae (Hares & Rabbits)
Scrub hare Lepus saxatilis


RODENTS
Family Bathyergidae (African Mole-rats)
Common mole-rat, African molerat Cryptomys hottentotus

Family Hystricidae (Old-world Porcupines)
Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis

Family Muridae (Rats, Mice & Gerbils)
Namaqua rock mouse Aethomys namaquensis
Gray climbing mouse Dendromus melanotis
Cape gerbil Gerbilliscus afra
Pygmy mouse Mus minutoides
House mouse Mus musculus
Verreaux's mouse, Verreaux's white-footed rat Myomyscus verreauxii
Southern African vlei rat, Vlei rat Otomys irroratus
House rat Rattus rattus
Four-striped grass mouse, Striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio
Pouched mouse, Southern African pouched mouse Saccostomus campestris


CARNIVORES
Family Hyaenidae (Aardwolf & Hyenas)
Aardwolf Proteles cristatus

Family Felidae (Cats)
Caracal Caracal caracal
African Wild Cat Felis silvestris

Family Canidae (Wild Dogs, Foxes & Jackals)
Black-backed jackal Canis mesomelas
Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis
Cape fox Vulpes chama

Family Mustelidae (Otters, Honey Badger, Weasels & Polecat)
African clawless otter, Cape clawless otter Aonyx capensis
Honey badger Mellivora capensis
Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus

Family Viverridae (Civet & Genets)
Small-spotted genet Genetta genetta

Family Herpestidae (Mongooses)
Marsh mongoose, Water mongoose Atilax paludinosus
Yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata
Large grey mongoose, Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon
Cape grey mongoose, Small grey mongoose Herpestes pulverulentus


DASSIE
Family Procaviidae (Dassies, Hyraxes)
Rock Hyrax, Dassie Procavia capensis


ODD-TOED UNGULATES
Family Equidae (Zebra)
Cape mountain zebra Equus zebra zebra


EVEN-TOED UNGULATES
Family Bovidae (Antelopes & Buffalo)
Red hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus
Bontebok Damaliscus pygargus pygargus
Grey rhebok Pelea capreolus
Steenbok Raphicerus campestris
Cape grysbok Raphicerus melanotis
Common duiker, Grey duiker Sylvicapra grimmia

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Birds


ORDER STRUTHIONIFORMES
Family Struthionidae Ostriches
Struthio camelus Common Ostrich 001


ORDER ANSERIFORMES
Family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese)
Plectropterus gambensis Spur-winged Goose 116
Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose 102
Tadorna cana South African Shelduck 103
Anas undulata Yellow-billed Duck 104
Anas sparsa African Black Duck 105
Anas capensis Cape Teal 106
Anas erythrorhyncha Red-billed Teal 108
Anas smithii Cape Shoveler 112
Netta erythrophthalma Southern Pochard 113


ORDER GALLIFORMES
Family Numididae Guineafowl
Numida meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl 203

Family Phasianidae Pheasants and allies
Scleroptila africanus Grey-winged Francolin 190
Pternistis capensis Cape Spurfowl 195
Coturnix coturnix Common Quail 200


ORDER PODICIPEDIFORMES
Family Podicipedidae Grebes
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe 008


ORDER CICONIIFORMES
Family Ciconiidae Storks
Ciconia ciconia White Stork 083
Ciconia nigra Black Stork 084

ORDER PELECANIFORMES
Family Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills
Threskiornis aethiopicus Sacred Ibis 091
Bostrychia hagedash Hadeda Ibis 094
Platalea alba African Spoonbill 095

Family Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron 076
Bubulcus ibis Western Cattle Egret, Cattle Egret 071
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron 062
Ardea melanocephala Black-headed Heron 063
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron 065
Ardea alba Great Egret 066
Egretta intermedia Intermediate Egret, Yellow-billed Egret 068

Family Scopidae Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta Hamerkop 081


Family Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants, Shags
Microcarbo africanus Reed Cormorant 058
Phalacrocorax lucidus White-breasted Cormorant 055


Family Anhingidae Anhingas, Darters
Anhinga rufa African Darter 060


ORDER ACCIPITRIFORMES
Family Sagittariidae Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius Secretarybird 118

Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks and Eagles
Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite 127
Polyboroides typus African Harrier-Hawk 169
Gyps coprotheres Cape Vulture 122
Polemaetus bellicosus Martial Eagle 140
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle 136
Aquila verreauxii Verreaux's Eagle 131
Melierax canorus Pale Chanting Goshawk 162
Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk 160
Accipiter rufiventris Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk) 155
Circus ranivorus African Marsh Harrier 165
Circus maurus Black Harrier 168
Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier 167
Milvus aegyptius Yellow-billed Kite 126.1
Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish Eagle 148
Buteo buteo vulpinus Steppe Buzzard (Common Buzzard) 149
Buteo rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard 152


ORDER FALCONIFORMES
Family Falconidae Falcons
Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel 183
Falco rupicolus Rock Kestrel 181
Falco amurensis Amur Falcon 180
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby 173
Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon 172
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon 171


ORDER OTIDIFORMES
Family Otididae Bustards
Neotis denhami Denham's Bustard 231
Afrotis afra Southern Black Korhaan 239a


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Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes and Coots
Amaurornis flavirostra Black Crake 213
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen 226
Fulica cristata Red-knobbed Coot 228

Family Gruidae Cranes
Anthropoides paradisea Blue Crane 208


ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES
Family Turnicidae Buttonquail
Turnix hottentottus Hottentot Buttonquail 206.1

Family Burhinidae Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
Burhinus vermiculatus Water Thick-knee 298
Burhinus capensis Spotted Thick-knee 297

Family Recurvirostridae Stilts, Avocets
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt 295

Family Charadriidae Plovers
Vanellus armatus Blacksmith Lapwing 258
Vanellus coronatus Crowned Lapwing 255
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover 245
Charadrius pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover 248
Charadrius tricollaris Three-banded Plover 249

Family Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
Gallinago nigripennis African Snipe 286
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper 269
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank 270
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper 266
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper 264

Family Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles
Cursorius rufus Burchell's Courser 299

Family Laridae Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
Larus dominicanus Kelp Gull 312
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern 339


ORDER PTEROCLIFORMES
Family Pteroclidae Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua Namaqua Sandgrouse 344


ORDER COLUMBIFORMES
Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Columba guinea Speckled Pigeon 349
Columba arquatrix African Olive Pigeon 350
Columba larvata Lemon Dove 360
Streptopelia semitorquata Red-eyed Dove 352
Streptopelia capicola Cape Turtle Dove, Ring-necked Dove 354
Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove 355
Turtur chalcospilos Emerald-spotted Wood Dove 358
Turtur tympanistria Tambourine Dove 359
Oena capensis Namaqua Dove 356


ORDER CUCULIFORMES
Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
Centropus superciliosus White-browed Coucal 391
Centropus burchellii Burchell's Coucal 391
Clamator jacobinus Jacobin Cuckoo 382
Chrysococcyx caprius Diderick Cuckoo 386
Chrysococcyx klaas Klaas's Cuckoo 385
Cuculus solitarius Red-chested Cuckoo 377


ORDER STRIGIFORMES
Family Tytonidae Barn Owls
Tyto alba Western Barn Owl 392

Family Strigidae Owls
Bubo africanus Spotted Eagle-Owl 401
Strix woodfordii African Wood Owl 394


ORDER CAPRIMULGIFORMES
Family Caprimulgidae Nightjars
Caprimulgus pectoralis Fiery-necked Nightjar 405


ORDER APODIFORMES
Family Apodidae Swifts
Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift 418
Apus barbatus African Black Swift 412
Apus affinis Little Swift 417
Apus caffer White-rumped Swift 415


ORDER COLIIFORMES
Family Coliidae Mousebirds
Colius striatus Speckled Mousebird 424
Colius colius White-backed Mousebird 425
Urocolius indicus Red-faced Mousebird 426


ORDER CORACIIFORMES
Family Coraciidae Rollers
Coracias garrulus European Roller 446

Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
Halcyon albiventris Brown-hooded Kingfisher 435
Corythornis cristatus Malachite Kingfisher 431
Alcedo semitorquata Half-collared Kingfisher 430
Megaceryle maxima Giant Kingfisher 429
Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher 428

Family Meropidae Bee-eaters
Merops apiaster European Bee-eater 438


ORDER BUCEROTIFORMES
Family Upupidae Hoopoes
Upupa africana African Hoopoe 451


ORDER PICIFORMES
Family Lybiidae African Barbets
Tricholaema leucomelas Acacia Pied Barbet 465

Family Indicatoridae Honeyguides
Indicator minor Lesser Honeyguide 476
Indicator indicator Greater Honeyguide 474

Family Picidae Woodpeckers
Campethera notata Knysna Woodpecker 484
Geocolaptes olivaceus Ground Woodpecker 480
Dendropicos fuscescens Cardinal Woodpecker 486
Dendropicos griseocephalus Olive Woodpecker 488


ORDER PASSERIFORMES
Family Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes, Batises
Batis capensis Cape Batis 700

Family Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
Chlorophoneus olivaceus Olive Bushshrike 750
Telophorus zeylonus Bokmakierie 746
Tchagra tchagra Southern Tchagra 742
Laniarius ferrugineus Southern Boubou 736

Family Laniidae Shrikes
Lanius collaris Southern Fiscal 732

Family Dicruridae Drongos
Dicrurus adsimilis Fork-tailed Drongo 541

Family Monarchidae Monarch Flycatchers
Trochocercus cyanomelas Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher 708
Terpsiphone viridis African Paradise Flycatcher 710

Family Corvidae Crows
Corvus capensis Cape Crow 547
Corvus albus Pied Crow 548
Corvus albicollis White-necked Raven 550

Family Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers
Stenostira scita Fairy Flycatcher 706

Family Paridae Tits
Melaniparus afer Grey Tit 551

Family Remizidae Penduline Tits
Anthoscopus minutus Cape Penduline Tit 557

Family Alaudidae Larks
Mirafra apiata Cape Clapper Lark 495
Certhilauda curvirostris Cape Long-billed Lark 500
Calandrella cinerea Red-capped Lark 507
Galerida magnirostris Large-billed Lark, Southern Thick-billed Lark 512

Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
Pycnonotus capensis Cape Bulbul 566
Andropadus importunus Sombre Greenbul 572

Family Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
Psalidoprocne pristoptera Black Saw-wing 536
Riparia paludicola Brown-throated Martin 533
Riparia cincta Banded Martin 534
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow 518
Hirundo albigularis White-throated Swallow 520
Hirundo dimidiata Pearl-breasted Swallow 523
Ptyonoprogne fuligula Rock Martin 529
Delichon urbicum Common House Martin 530
Cecropis cucullata Greater Striped Swallow 526

Family Macrosphenidae Crombecs, African Warblers
Sphenoeacus afer Cape Grassbird 661
Sylvietta rufescens Long-billed Crombec 651

Family Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler 643

Family Acrocephalidae Marsh/Reed Warblers and Tree Warblers
Acrocephalus gracilirostris Lesser Swamp Warbler 635
Acrocephalus baeticatus African Reed Warbler 631

Family Locustellidae Grassbirds and Allies
Bradypterus baboecala Little Rush Warbler 638

Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas and Allies
Cisticola subruficapilla Grey-backed Cisticola 669
Cisticola tinniens Levaillant's Cisticola 677
Cisticola fulvicapilla Neddicky 681
Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola 664
Cisticola textrix Cloud Cisticola 666
Prinia maculosa Karoo Prinia 686
Apalis thoracica Bar-throated Apalis 645
Eremomela icteropygialis Yellow-bellied Eremomela 653

Family Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
Sylvia subcaerulea Chestnut-vented Warbler, Chestnut-vented Tit-babbler 621

Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
Zosterops capensis Cape White-eye 796

Family Promeropidae Sugarbirds
Promerops cafer Cape Sugarbird 773

Family Sturnidae Starlings
Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling 757
Creatophora cinerea Wattled Starling 760
Lamprotornis bicolor Pied Starling 759
Onychognathus morio Red-winged Starling 769

Family Turdidae Thrushes
Turdus olivaceus Olive Thrush 577

Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
Cercotrichas coryphoeus Karoo Scrub Robin 614
Melaenornis silens Fiscal Flycatcher 698
Muscicapa adusta African Dusky Flycatcher 690
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher 689
Cossypha caffra Cape Robin-Chat 601
Monticola rupestris Cape Rock Thrush 581
Monticola explorator Sentinel Rock Thrush 582
Saxicola torquatus African Stonechat 596
Emarginata sinuata Sickle-winged Chat 591
Oenanthe familiaris Familiar Chat 589

Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
Anthobaphes violacea Orange-breasted Sunbird 777
Chalcomitra amethystina Amethyst Sunbird 792
Nectarinia famosa Malachite Sunbird 775
Cinnyris chalybeus Southern Double-collared Sunbird 783
Cinnyris afer Greater Double-collared Sunbird 785

Family Passeridae Old World Sparrows
Passer domesticus House Sparrow 801
Passer melanurus Cape Sparrow 803
Passer diffusus Southern Grey-headed Sparrow 804

Family Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
Ploceus capensis Cape Weaver 813
Ploceus velatus Southern Masked Weaver 814
Quelea quelea Red-billed Quelea 821
Euplectes orix Southern Red Bishop 824
Euplectes capensis Yellow Bishop 827

Family Estrildidae Waxbills and Allies
Coccopygia melanotis Swee Waxbill 850
Estrilda astrild Common Waxbill 846
Ortygospiza atricollis Quailfinch 852

Family Viduidae Indigobirds, Whydahs
Vidua macroura Pin-tailed Whydah 860

Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
Motacilla capensis Cape Wagtail 713
Motacilla aguimp African Pied Wagtail 711
Macronyx capensis Cape Longclaw 727
Anthus cinnamomeus African Pipit 716
Anthus similis Long-billed Pipit 717
Anthus leucophrys Plain-backed Pipit 718

Family Fringillidae Finches
Crithagra scotops Forest Canary 873
Crithagra flaviventris Yellow Canary 878
Crithagra sulphurata Brimstone Canary 877
Crithagra gularis Streaky-headed Seedeater 881
Crithagra albogularis White-throated Canary 879
Serinus canicollis Cape Canary 872

Family Emberizidae Buntings
Emberiza impetuani Lark-like Bunting 887
Emberiza capensis Cape Bunting 885