sabi sabi monthly birding activity

With close to 350 bird species, Sabi Sabi is a bird watcher's paradise. The reserve's biodiversity of habitat makes for a rich diversity of species that includes the renowned 'Big 6' namely Ground Hornbill, Martial Eagle, Saddle Billed Stork, Pel's Fishing Owl, Kori Bustard and Lappet Faced Vulture. Studying the resident birdlife adds a special dimension to any safari whether for seasoned birders or newcomers. Rare, endangered and vulnerable species are all found at Sabi Sabi and skilled rangers will provide insight into their fascinating world.

birds listed alphabetically by family name: a - d | e - j | k - r | s - z

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2012

bird name:	prior	jul	aug	sep	oct	nov	dec
eagle
African Fish » »	×	×		×	×	×	×
African Hawk	×	×	×	×		×	×
Bateleur » »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Black Chested Snake	×		×
booted
Brown Snake »	×		×	×	×	×	×
Lesser Spotted	×
Long Crested							×
Martial »	×		×	×	×	×	×
Steppe							×
Tawny »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Wahlberg's »	×			×	×	×	×
egret
Cattle »	×					×	×
Great White
Little
Yellow Billed	×		×
eremomela
Burnt Necked
Yellow Bellied	×			×		×	×
falcon
Eurasian Hobby
Amur »	×					×	×
Lanner
flamingo
Greater	×					×
finfoot
African
firefinch
African	×	×	×			×	×
Jameson's	×			×	×	×	×
Red billed	×	×	×			×	×
flufftail
Red Chested
flycatcher
African Dusky	×	×				×	×
Southern Black	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Ashy	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Blue-Mantled Crested
Grey Tit	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Fiscal
Pale	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
African Paradise »	×		×		×	×	×
Spotted	×	×			×	×	×
francolin
Crested »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Shelley's »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Natal	×	×		×	×	×	×
Coqui
gallinule
Allen's
go-away bird
Grey »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
goose
Egyptian	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
goshawk
African	×			×	×	×	×
Dark Chanting »	×	×	×		×	×	×
Gabar	×	×	×		×	×	×
Southern Pale-Chanting
greenbul
Sombre	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Yellow-Streaked
greenshank
Common	×				×
guineafowl
Helmeted »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Crested	×				×
hamerkop »	×	×	×				×
harrier	×
Pallid
hawk
African Harrier »	×		×	×	×	×	×
African Cuckoo	×		×	×
Bat
helmetshrike
White Crested »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Retz	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
heron
Black Headed
Green Backed »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Grey »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Goliath	×				×
Purple	×	×
honeyguide
Greater	×		×		×	♫	×
Lesser	×		×
Scaly Throated
honeybird
Brown-backed
hoopoe »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
hornbill
Crowned	×	×
Grey	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Southern Ground » » »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Red Billed »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Southern Yellow Billed » » »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Trumpeter	×		×				×
ibis
Hadeda	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
African Sacred
indigobird
Purple	×
Dusky
Village	×					×	×
jacana
African »	×	×	×

2012

bird name:	prior	jan	feb	mar	apr	may	jun
eagle
African Fish » »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
African Hawk	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Bateleur » »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Black Chested Snake
booted	×						×
Brown Snake »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Lesser Spotted	×
Long Crested
Martial »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Steppe
Tawny »	×	×	×	×	×		×
Wahlberg's »	×	×	×	×	×
egret
Cattle »	×	×	×	×		×
Great White
Little
Yellow Billed
eremomela
Burnt Necked	×					×
Yellow Bellied	×	×			×	×	×
falcon
Eurasian Hobby	×
Amur »	×	×	×	×	×
Lanner
flamingo
Greater	×						×
finfoot
African	×
firefinch
African	×	×		×	×	×	×
Jameson's	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Red billed	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
flufftail
Red Chested
flycatcher
African Dusky	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Southern Black	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Ashy	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Blue-Mantled Crested
Grey Tit	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Fiscal	×
Pale	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
African Paradise »	×	×	×	×
Spotted	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
francolin
Crested »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Shelley's »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Natal	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Coqui	×
gallinule
Allen's	×
go-away bird
Grey »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
goose
Egyptian	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
goshawk
African	×	×	×	×		×	×
Dark Chanting »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Gabar	×	×	×	×		×	×
Southern Pale-Chanting
greenbul
Sombre	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Yellow-Streaked
greenshank
Common	×
guineafowl
Helmeted »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Crested	×
hamerkop »	×	×	×	×	×	×
harrier
Pallid
hawk
African Harrier »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
African Cuckoo	×
Bat	×	×
helmetshrike
White Crested »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Retz	×	×	×	×		×	×
heron
Black Headed
Green Backed »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Grey »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Goliath
Purple
honeyguide
Greater	×	♫	♫	♫	×		♫
Lesser	×
Scaly Throated	×
honeybird
Brown-backed	×
hoopoe »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
hornbill
Crowned	×
Grey	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Southern Ground » » »	×	×	×	×		×	×
Red Billed »	×	×	×	×	×	×
Southern Yellow Billed » » »	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Trumpeter
ibis
Hadeda	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
African Sacred
indigobird
Purple	×
Dusky	×
Village	×	×	×	×	×
jacana
African »	×	×