Birds of Lesotho
Birds of Lesotho is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Lesotho
Africa
List of Common Birds
| 53% |
|
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 40% |
|
Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 40% |
|
Sentinel Rock-Thrush
Monticola explorator Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 39% |
|
Drakensberg Siskin
Crithagra symonsi Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 36% |
|
White-necked Raven
Corvus albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 36% |
|
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 35% |
|
Sickle-winged Chat
Emarginata sinuata Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 33% |
|
Southern Bald Ibis
Geronticus calvus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 31% |
|
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 30% |
|
Drakensberg Rockjumper
Chaetops aurantius Order: Passeriformes Family: Chaetopidae |
| 29% |
|
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 29% |
|
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 29% |
|
Large-billed Lark
Galerida magnirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 29% |
|
Mountain Chat
Myrmecocichla monticola Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 28% |
|
Ground Woodpecker
Geocolaptes olivaceus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
|
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 24% |
|
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 24% |
|
Gray Tit
Melaniparus afer Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 23% |
|
Yellow Canary
Crithagra flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 23% |
|
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 22% |
|
Southern Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 20% |
|
Cape Crow
Corvus capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 19% |
|
Mountain Pipit
Anthus hoeschi Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 18% |
|
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 18% |
|
Greater Striped Swallow
Cecropis cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 18% |
|
Cape Robin-Chat
Dessonornis caffer Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 18% |
|
Layard's Warbler
Curruca layardi Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 18% |
|
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 16% |
|
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 16% |
|
Red-capped Lark
Calandrella cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 16% |
|
Fairy Flycatcher
Stenostira scita Order: Passeriformes Family: Stenostiridae |
| 15% |
|
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 15% |
|
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 14% |
|
Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
|
African Pied Starling
Lamprotornis bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 13% |
|
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 13% |
|
Yellow-tufted Pipit
Anthus crenatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 12% |
|
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 12% |
|
Wailing Cisticola
Cisticola lais Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 10% |
|
African Swift
Apus barbatus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 10% |
|
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 10% |
|
Ring-necked Dove
Streptopelia capicola Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10.0% |
|
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Black-fronted Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Gray-winged Francolin
Scleroptila afra Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 8.5% |
|
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Cape Rock-Thrush
Monticola rupestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Drakensberg Prinia
Prinia hypoxantha Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Karoo Scrub-Robin
Tychaedon coryphoeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Cape Weaver
Ploceus capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Southern Masked-Weaver
Ploceus velatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 6.4% |
|
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Pied Crow
Corvus albus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Scopidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Black-headed Canary
Serinus alario Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus Order: Coliiformes Family: Coliidae |
| 4.6% |
|
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes orix Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Horus Swift
Apus horus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 4.2% |
|
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Black-throated Canary
Crithagra atrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Piping Cisticola
Cisticola fulvicapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae |
| 3.5% |
|
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Cape Starling
Lamprotornis nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Karoo Thrush
Turdus smithi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Cape Grassbird
Sphenoeacus afer Order: Passeriformes Family: Macrosphenidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas Order: Piciformes Family: Lybiidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.6% |
|
African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.6% |
|
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.5% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
|
Three-banded Plover
Thinornis tricollaris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Buff-streaked Chat
Campicoloides bifasciatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Red-faced Mousebird
Urocolius indicus Order: Coliiformes Family: Coliidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Little Swift
Apus affinis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 2.0% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Nicholson's Pipit
Anthus nicholsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.8% |
|
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Orange-throated Longclaw
Macronyx capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Barratt's Warbler
Bradypterus barratti Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Long-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes progne Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Yellow Bishop
Euplectes capensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Sagittariidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae |
| 1.4% |
|
Swainson's Spurfowl
Pternistis swainsonii Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.3% |
|
South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Red-billed Duck
Anas erythrorhyncha Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
