Bird life
Here is a list of the birds identified at Ntabamoya to date. The list is categorised according to Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa Fifth edition 1985, and is sorted by common name.
| Roberts No. | Common | Name | Latin Name | Afrikaans Name | Zulu name | |
| ¹ Unconfirmed sightings | ||||||
| 560 | (533) | Arrowmarked | Babbler | Turdoides jardineii | Pylvlekkatlagter | iHlekehle |
| 464 | (431) | Blackcollared | Barbet | Lybius torquatus | Rooikophoutkapper | isiQonqotho |
| 473 | (439) | Crested | Barbet | Trachyphonus vaillantii | Kuifkophoutkapper | |
| 825 | (809) | Firecrowned / Blackwinged | Bishop | Euplectes hordeaceus | Vuurkopvink | |
| 826 | (812) | Golden | Bishop | Euplectes afer | Goudgeelvink | |
| 824 | (808) | Red | Bishop | Euplectes oris | Rooivink | Intakansini |
| 76 | (69) | Heron | Blackcrowned Night | Nycticorax nycticorax | Gewone Nagreier | uSiba |
| 545 | (521) | Oriole | Blackheaded | Oriolus larvaus | Swartkopwielewaal | umBhicongo |
| 736 | (709) | Southern | Boubou | Laniarius ferrugineus | Suidelike Waterfiskaal | iGqumusha |
| 741 | (731) | Brubru | Nilaus afer | Bontroklaksman | ||
| 568 | (545) | Blackeyed | Bulbul | Pycnonotus barbatus | Swartoogtiptol | iPhothwe |
| 150 | (155) | Forest / Mountain | Buzzard | Buteo oreophilus | Bergjakkalsvöel | |
| 152 | (152) | Jackal | Buzzard | Buteo rufofuscus | Rooiborsjakkalsvöel | isiKhobotho |
| 149 | (154) | Steppe | Buzzard | Buteo buteo | Bruinjakkalsvöel | Isangxa (X) |
| 878 | (866) | Yellow | Canary | Sernius flaviventris | Persblouvinke | |
| 596 | (576) | Stone | Chat | Saxicola torquata | Gewone bontrokkie | isiChegu |
| 228 | (212) | Red knobbed | Coot | Fulica cristata | Bleshoender | Unompemvana (X) |
| 58 | (50) | Reed | Cormorant | Phalacrocorax africanus | Rietduiker | Ugwide (X) |
| 209 | (214) | Crowned | Crane | Balearica regulorum | Mahem | uNohemu |
| 547 | (523) | Black | Crow | Corvus capensis | Swartkraai | iNgwababane |
| 548 | (522) | Pied | Crow | Corvus albus | Witborskraai | iGwababa |
| 378 | (344) | Black | Cuckoo | Cuculus clamosus | Swartkoekoek | iNdodosibona |
| 386 | (352) | Diedrick | Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius | Diederikie | uNononekhanda |
| 385 | (351) | Klaas's | Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas | Meitjie | |
| 377 | (343) | Red crested | Cuckoo | Cuculus solitarius | Piet-my-vrou | uPhezukomkhono |
| 538 | (513) | Black | Cuckooshrike | Campephaga flava | Swarkatakoeroe | iNhlangu |
| 60 | (52) | Darter | Anhinga melanogaster | Slanghalsvöel | Ivuzi (X) | |
| 354 | (316) | Cape Turtle | Dove | Streptopelia capicola | Gewone Tortelduif | uSamdokwe |
| 355 | (317) | Laughing | Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis | Rooiborsduifie / Lemoenduifie | uKhonzane |
| 352 | (314) | Red eyed turtle | Dove | Streptopelia semitorquata | Grootringduif | iHophe |
| 541 | (517) | Forktailed | Drongo | Dicurus asilmilus | Mikstertbyvanger | iNtengu |
| 101 | (104) | Whitebacked | Duck | Thalassornis leuconotis | ||
| 99 | (100) | Whitefaced | Duck | Dendrocygna viduata | Nonnetjie-eend | |
| 104 | (96) | Yellowbilled | Duck | Anas undulata | Geelbekeend | iDada |
| 139 | (138) | Longcrested | Eagle | Lophaetus occipitalis | Langkuifarend | isiPhungumangathi |
| 71 | (61) | Cattle | Egret | Bubulcus Ibis | Bosluisvoel | umLindankomo |
| 148 | (149) | African | Fish Eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer | Visarend | iNkwazi |
| 710 | (682) | Paradise | Flycatcher | Terpisphone viridis | Paradysvlieëvanger | iNzwece |
| 199 | (185) | Swainsons | Francolin | Francolinus swainsonii | Bosveldfisant | |
| 102 | (89) | Egyptian | Goose | Alopochen aegyptiacus | Kolgans | iLongwe |
| 116 | (88) | Spur winged | Goose | Plectropetrus gambensis | Wildemakou | iHophe |
| 8 | (6) | Little / Dabchick | Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Kleindobbertjie | Unoyamembi (X) |
| 203 | (192) | Helmeted / crowned | Guinea fowl | Numida meleagris | Gewone tarentaal | iMpangele |
| 169 | (171) | Gymnogene | Polyboroides typus | Kaalwangvalk | ||
| 81 | (72) | Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | Hamerkop | uThekwane | |
| 63 | (55) | Blackeheaded | Heron | Ardea melanocephala | Swartkopreier | uNokilonki |
| 62 | (54) | Grey | Heron | Ardea cinera | Bloureier | uNokilonki |
| 452 | (419) | Redbilled wood | Hoopoe | Phoeniculus purpureus | Gewone kakelaar | unukani |
| 451 | (418) | Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Hoephoep | umZolozolo | |
| 94 | (84) | Hadeda | Ibis | Bostrychia hagedash | Hadeda | iNkankane |
| 91 | (81) | Sacred | Ibis | Threskiornis aethiopicus | Skoorsteenveër | umXwagele |
| 180 | (119) | Eastern Redfooted | Kestrel | Falco amurensis | Oostelike Rooipootvalk | |
| 435 | (402) | Brownhooded | Kingfisher | Halcyon albiventris | Bruinkopvisvanger | uNongobotsha |
| 429 | (395) | Giant | Kingfisher | Ceryle maxima | Reuse visvanger | isiVuba |
| 431 | (397) | Malachite | Kingfisher | Alcedo cristata | Kuifkopvisvanger | uZangozolo |
| 428 | (394) | Pied | Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | Bontvisvanger | isiXula |
| 126 | (129) | Yellow billed / Black | Kite | Milvus migrans | Geelbekkwou / Swartwou | uKholwe |
| 507 | (488) | Red capped | Lark | Calandrella cinerea | Rooikoplewerik | umNtoli |
| 727 | (703) | Orangethroated | Longclaw | Macronyx capensis | Oranjekeelkalkoentjie | iNqomfi |
| 424 | (390) | Speckled | Mousebird | Colius straitus | Gevlekte muisvöel | iNdlazi |
| 758 | (734) | Indian | Myna | Acridotheres tristis | Indiese spreeu | |
| 408 | (374) | Freckled | Nightjar | Caprimulgus tristigma | Donkernaguil | |
| 392 | (359) | Barn | Owl | Tyto alba | Nonnetjie-uil | umZwelele |
| 400 | (367) | Cape eagle | Owl | Bubo capensis | Kaapse Ooruil | isiKhovampondo |
| 349 | (311) | Rock / Speckled | Pigeon | Columba guinea | Kransduif / Bosduif | iVukuthu |
| 258 | (245) | Blacksmith | Plover | Vanellus armatus | Bont kiewiet | iNdudmela |
| 761 | (736) | Starling | Plumcoloured | Cinnyricinclus leucogaster | Witborsspreeu | |
| 200 / 205 | Quail | |||||
| 601 | (581) | Cape | Robin | Cossypha caffra | Gewone Janfrederik | uGaga |
| 446 | (412) | European | Roller | Coracias garrulus | Europese troupant | iFefe |
| 118 | (105) | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpetarius | Sekretarisvöel | iNtungunono | |
| 732 | (707) | Fiscal | Shrike | Lanius collaris | Fiskaallaksman | iLunga |
| 803 | (786) | Cape | Sparrow | Passer melanurus | Gewone mossie | uPhenyane |
| 801 | (784) | House | Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Huismossie | |
| 764 | (737) | Glossy | Starling | Lamprotornis nitens | Kleinglansspreeu | iKhwezi |
| 792 | (772) | Black | Sunbird | Nectarinia amethystina | Swartsuikerbekkie | Ingcungcu |
| 785 | (758) | Greater doublecollared | Sunbird | Nectarinia afra | Groot-rooiborsssuikerbekkie | iNcuncu |
| 783 | (760) | Lesser Doublecollared | Sunbird | Nectarinia chalybea | Klein-rooiborssuikerbekkie | iNcuncu |
| 526 | (502) | Greater striped | Swallow | Hirundo cucullata | Grootstreepswoel | iNkonjane |
| 108 | (97) | Red billed | Teal | Anas erythrorhyncha | Rooibekeend | iDada |
| 580 | (557) | Groundscraper | Thrush | Turdus litsitsirupa | Gevlekte lyster | |
| 122 | (106) | Cape | Vulture | Gyps coprotheres | Kransaasvöel | iNqe |
| 713 | (686) | Cape | Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | Gewone kwikkie | umVemve |
| 846 | (843) | Common | Waxbill | Estrilda astrild | Rooibeksysie | iNtiyane |
| 813 | (799) | Cape | Weaver | Ploceus capensis | Kaapse wewer | Ihobo-hobo (X) |
| 816 | (801) | Golden | Weaver | Ploceus xanthops | Goudwewer | iHlokohloko |
| 814 | (803) | Masked | Weaver | Ploceus velatus | Swartkeelgeelvink | iHlokohloko |
| 810 | (791) | Spectacled | Weaver | Ploceus ocularis | Brilwewer | iGelegekle |
| 811 | (797) | Spottedbacked | Weaver | Ploceus cucullatus | Botrugwewer | iHlokohloko |
| 796 | (775) | Cape | White-eye | Zosterops pallidus | Kaapse glasogie / Groenglasogie | umBicini |
| 832 | (818) | Longtailed | Widow | Euplectes progne | Langstertflap | iSakabuli |
| 828 | (816) | Redshouldered | Widow | Euplectes axillaris | Kolstertflap | iNtaka |
| 829 | (814) | Whitewinged | Widow | Euplectes albonotatus | Witvlerkflap | iNtakansinsi |
| 827 | (810) | Yellowrumped / Cape Bishop | Widow | Euplectes capensis | Kaapse Flap | Isakhomba (X) |
| 860 | (846) | Pintailed | Wydah | Vidua macroura | Koningrooibekkie / Koningweduweetjie | uHlekwane |
