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Birds in Fernkloof.

Although not as rich in bird-life as some areas in South Africa, almost 100 species have been recorded in the reserve.
Species most likely to be seen include the Cape Sugar Bird, Sunbirds, Rock Thrush and Rock Jumper. Raptors include the Jackal Buzzard and a pair of Verreaux's Eagles, the latter feeding mainly on dassies.
Limited areas of thick scrub and forest alongside streams support numbers of seed and insect-eating species such as the African Olive-Pigeon, Canaries, Flycatchers and White-eyes. The summer months herald the arrival of migrants of which the swallows and cuckoos are the most obvious.
Some birds are adapted to feeding on fynbos species such as proteas and ericas, and in this way play a vital role as pollinators.

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 African Goshawk, Afrikaanse Sperwer (Roberts 160) - Botanical name - Accipiter tachiro - Family -   1178  African Reed-Warbler,  Kleinrietsanger,  (Roberts 631) - Botanical name - Acrocephalus baeticatus - Family -   1607  Lesser Swamp-warbler ,  Kaapse rietsanger,  (Roberts 635) - Botanical name - Acrocephalus gracilirostris - Family -   1632  Common Sandpiper, Gewone Ruiter,   (Roberts 264) - Botanical name - Actitis hypoleucos - Family -   1628  Malachite Kingfisher, Kuifkopvisvanger (Roberts 431) - Botanical name - Alcedo cristata - Family -   1165
 Egyptian Goose, Kolgans, (Roberts 102) - Botanical name - Alopochen aegyptiacus - Family -   1187  Black Crake, Swartriethaan,  (Roberts 213) - Botanical name - Amaurornis flavirostris - Family -   1626  Cape Shoveller, Kaapse Slopeend,  (Roberts 112) - Botanical name - Anas  smithii	 - Family -   1625  Cape Teal,  Teeleend,  (Roberts 106) - Botanical name - Anas capensis - Family -   1610  Red  Billed Teal, Rooibekeend, (Roberts 108) - Botanical name - Anas erythrorhyncha - Family -   1624
 Yellow-billed Duck,  Geelbek Eend,  (Roberts 104) - Botanical name - Anas undulate - Family -   1617  Sombre Greenbul, Gewone Willie (Roberts 572) - Botanical name - Andropadus importunus - Family -   1172  Orange Breasted Sunbird, Oranjeborssuikerbekkie (Roberts 777) - Botanical name - Anthobaphes violacea - Family -   1185  Barthroated Apalis, Bandkeelkleinjantjie (Roberts 645) - Botanical name - Apalis thoracica - Family -   1156  Whiterumped Swift, Witkruiswindswael (Roberts 415) - Botanical name - Apus caffer - Family -   1157
 Verreaux's Eagle, Witkruisarend (Roberts 131) - Botanical name - Aquila verreauxii - Family -   1175  Grey Heron,  Bloureier,   (Roberts 62) - Botanical name - Ardea cinerea - Family -   1575  Black-headed Heron,  Swartkopreier,  (Roberts 63) - Botanical name - Ardea melanocephala - Family -   1576  Cape Batis, Kaapse Bosbontrokkie (Roberts 700) - Botanical name - Batis capensis - Family -   1138  Hadeda Ibis (Roberts 94) - Botanical name - Bostrychia hagedash - Family -   1144
 Little Rush-warbler, Kaapse vleisanger,   R638 - Botanical name - Bradypterus baboecala - Family -   1606  Victorins Warbler , Rooiborsruigtesanger (Roberts 641) - Botanical name - Bradypterus victorini - Family -   1151  Spotted Eagle-Owl, Gevlekte Ooruil (Roberts 401) - Botanical name - Bubo africanus - Family -   1169  Cattle Egret ,   Veereier ,  (Roberts 71) - Botanical name - Bubulcus ibis - Family -   1580  Spotted Thick-knee, Gewone Dikkop (Roberts 297) - Botanical name - Burhinus capensis - Family -   1189
  Water Thick-knee, Waterdikkop,  (Roberts 298) - Botanical name - Burhinus vermiculatus - Family -   1579  Jackel Buzzard, Rooiborsjakkalsvoël (Roberts 152) - Botanical name - Buteo rufofuscus - Family -   1171  Steppe Buzzard,   Bruinjakkalsvoël  (Roberts 149) - Botanical name - Buteo vulpinus - Family -   1582  Little Stint, Kleinstrandloper,  (Roberts 274) - Botanical name - Calidris  minuta - Family -   1630  Curlew Sandpiper, Krombekstrandloper, (Roberts 272) - Botanical name - Calidris ferruginea - Family -   1629
 Black Cuckoo Shrike, Swartkatakoeroe (Roberts 538) - Botanical name - Campephaga flava - Family -   1149  Fierynecked Nightjar, Afrikaanse Naguil (Roberts 405) - Botanical name - Caprimulgus pectoralis - Family -   1173  Burchel - Botanical name - Centropus burchellii - Family -   1168  Familiar Chat,  Gewone Spekvreter,  (Roberts 589) - Botanical name - Cercomela familiaris - Family -   1612  Pied Kingfisher,   Bontvisvanger,   (Roberts 428) - Botanical name - Ceryle rudis - Family -   1595
 Cape Rockjumper, Kaapse Berglyster (Roberts 611) - Botanical name - Chaetops frenatus - Family -   1183  WHITE FRONTED PLOVER   Vaalstrandkiewiet   R246 - Botanical name - Charadrius  marginatus - Family -   1621  Kittlitz’s Plover, Geelborsstrandkiewiet, (Roberts 248) - Botanical name - Charadrius  pecuarius - Family -   1627  Three-banded Plover,  Driebandstrandkiewiet,  (Roberts 249) - Botanical name - Charadrius tricollaris - Family -   1586  Diederik Cuckoo, Diederikkie (Roberts 386) - Botanical name - Chrysococcyx caprius - Family -   1161
 Klaas's Cuckoo, Meitjie (Roberts 385) - Botanical name - Chrysococcyx klaas - Family -   1170  Southern Double-Collared Sunbird, Klein-rooibandsuikerbekkie (Roberts 783) - Botanical name - Cinnyris chalybea - Family -   1141  Black Harrier, Witkruisvleivalk (Roberts 168) - Botanical name - Circus maurus - Family -   1179  African Marsh-Harrier, Afrikaanse Vleivalk,  (Roberts 165) - Botanical name - Circus ranivorus - Family -   1188  Neddicky, Neddikkie, (Roberts 681) - Botanical name - Cisticola fulvicapillus - Family -   1190
 Greybacked Cisticola, Grysrugtinktinkie (Roberts 669) - Botanical name - Cisticola subruficapillus - Family -   1159  Levaillant’s Cisticola, Vleitintinkie,  (Roberts 677) - Botanical name - Cisticola tinniens - Family -   1633  Speckled Mousebird,   Gevlekte muisvoël,  (Roberts 424) - Botanical name - Colius striatus - Family -   1594  African Olive-pigeon, Geelbekbosduif (Roberts 350) - Botanical name - Columba arquatrix - Family -   80  Speckled Pigeon, Kransduif,  (Roberts 349) - Botanical name - Columba guinea - Family -   90
 Pied Crow, Witborskraai (Roberts 548) - Botanical name - Corvus albus - Family -   1180  Cape Robin-chat, Janfrederik (Roberts 601) - Botanical name - Cossypha caffra - Family -   178  Redchested Cuckoo, Piet-my-vrou (Roberts 377) - Botanical name - Cuculus solitarius - Family -   1153  Cardinal Woodpecker, Kardinaalspeg (Roberts 486) - Botanical name - Dendropicos fuscescens - Family -   1163  Olive Woodpecker, Gryskopspeg (Roberts 488) - Botanical name - Dendropicos griseocephalus - Family -   1162
 Fork-tailed Drongo, Mikstertbyvanger (Roberts 541) - Botanical name - Dicrurus adsimilis - Family -   77  Blackshouldered Kite, Blouvalk (Roberts 127) - Botanical name - Elanus caeruleus - Family -   1177  Cape Bunting,  Rooivlerkstreepkoppie,  (Roberts 885) - Botanical name - Emberiza capensis - Family -   1609  Common Waxbill,  Rooibeksysie (Roberts 846) - Botanical name - Estrilda astrild - Family -   1191  Swee Waxbill, Suidelike Swie (Roberts 850) - Botanical name - Estrilda melanotis - Family -   1142
 Yellow Bishop,  Kaapse Flap,  (Roberts 827) - Botanical name - Euplectes capensis - Family -   1618  Southern Red Bishop, Rooivink,  (Roberts 824) - Botanical name - Euplectes orix - Family -   1634  Peregrine Falcon, Swerfvalk (Roberts 171) - Botanical name - Falco peregrinus - Family -   1176  Rock Kestrel,   Kransrooivalk,  (Roberts 181) - Botanical name - Falco rupicolis - Family -   1615  Red-knobbed Coot,   Bleshoender,   (Roberts 228) - Botanical name - Fulica cristata - Family -   1584
 Common Moorhen,  Grootwaterhoender, (Roberts 226) - Botanical name - Gallinula chloropus - Family -   1611  Ground Woodpecker, Grondspeg  (Roberts 480) - Botanical name - Geocolaptes olivaceus - Family -   1164  African Black Oystercatcher,  Swarttobie,  (Roberts 244) - Botanical name - Haematopus moquini - Family -   1585  Brown-Hooded Kingfisher,  Bruinkopvisvanger, (Roberts 435) - Botanical name - Halcyon albiventris - Family -   1635  African Fish-Eagle, Visarend, (Roberts 148) - Botanical name - Haliaeetus vocifer - Family -   1181
 Black-winged Stilt,   Rooipootelsie,  (Roberts 295) - Botanical name - Himantopus himantopus - Family -   1602  White Throated Swallow,   Witkeelswael,  (Roberts 520) - Botanical name - Hirundo albigularis - Family -   1596  Greater Striped Swallow,   Grootstreepswael,  (Roberts 526) - Botanical name - Hirundo cucullata - Family -   1597  Rock Martin,  Kransswael,  (Roberts 529) - Botanical name - Hirundo fuligula - Family -   1605  Barn Swallow, (European) ,  Europese Swael,  (Roberts 518) - Botanical name - Hirundo rustica - Family -   1608
 Lesser Honeyguide,  Klein Heuningwyser,   (Roberts 476) - Botanical name - Indicator minor - Family -   1614  Southern Boubou Shrike, Suidelike Waterfiskaal (Roberts 736) - Botanical name - Laniarius ferrugineus - Family -   1150  Common Fiscal,  Fiskaallaksman, (Roberts 732) - Botanical name - Lanius collaris - Family -   79  Grey-Headed Gull,  Gryskopmeeu,   (R315) - Botanical name - Larus cirrocephalus - Family -   1638  Hartlaub's Gull, Hartlaubse meeu,  (Roberts 316) - Botanical name - Larus hartlaubii - Family -   1590
 Cape Gull,  Grootswartrugmeeu,   (Roberts 312) - Botanical name - Larus vetula - Family -   1589  Giant Kingfisher,  Reuse Visvanger,  (Roberts 429) - Botanical name - Megaceryle maxima - Family -   1613  Cape Rock-Thrush, Kaapse Kliplyster (Roberts 581) - Botanical name - Monticola rupestris - Family -   174  Cape Wagtail, Gewone Kwikkie (Roberts 713) - Botanical name - Motacilla capensis - Family -   1133  African Dusky Flycatcher, Donkervlieëvanger (Roberts 690) - Botanical name - Muscicapa adusta - Family -   1148
 Malachite Sunbird, Jangroentjie (Roberts 775) - Botanical name - Nectarinia famosa - Family -   1184  Helmeted Guineafowl, Gewone Tarentaal (Roberts 203) - Botanical name - Numida meleagris - Family -   1186  Red Winged Starling, Rooivlerkspreeu (Roberts 769) - Botanical name - Onychognathus morio - Family -   1140  Cape Sparrow, Gewone Mossie (Roberts 803) - Botanical name - Passer melanurus - Family -   1136  Greater Flamingo,   Grootflamink,  (Roberts 96) - Botanical name - Phoenicopterus ruber - Family -   1581
 African Spoonbill,   Lepelaar,  (Roberts 95) - Botanical name - Platalea alba - Family -   1578  Spur Winged Goose, Wildemakou (Roberts 116) - Botanical name - Plectropterus gambensis - Family -   1182  Cape Weaver, Kaapse Wewer (Roberts 813) - Botanical name - Ploceus capensis - Family -   1143  Southern Masked Weaver,   Swartkeelgeelvink,  (Roberts 814) - Botanical name - Ploceus vetalus - Family -   1600  African Harrier-Hawk, Kaalwangvalk,  (Roberts 169) - Botanical name - Polyboroides typus - Family -   1639
 Spotted Prinia, Karoolangstertjie (Roberts 686) - Botanical name - Prinia maculosa - Family -   1135  Cape Sugarbird, Kaapse Suikervoël (Roberts 773) - Botanical name - Promerops cafer - Family -   82  Black Saw-wing, Swartsaagvlerkswael, (Roberts 536) - Botanical name - Psalidoprocne holomelaena - Family -   1604  Cape Siskin, Kaapse Pietjiekanarie(Roberts 874) - Botanical name - Pseudochloroptila totta - Family -   1145  Cape Spurfowl,  Kaapse Fisant ,  (Roberts 195) - Botanical name - Pternistes capensis - Family -   1086
 Cape Bulbul, Kaapse Tiptol (Roberts 566) - Botanical name - Pycnonotus capensis - Family -   1137  Pied Avocet, Bontelsie,  (R294) - Botanical name - Recurvirostra avosetta - Family -   1637  Secretary Bird, Sekretarisvoël (Roberts 118) - Botanical name - Sagittarius serpentarius - Family -   1174  Redchested Flufftail, Rooiborsvleikuiken (Roberts 217) - Botanical name - Sarothrura rufa - Family -   1160  African Stonechat, Gewone Bontrokkie, (Roberts 342) - Botanical name - Saxicola torquata - Family -   173
 Hamerkop, Hamerkop,  (Roberts 81) - Botanical name - Scopus umbretta - Family -   1636  Cape Canary, Kaapse Kanarie (Roberts 872) - Botanical name - Serinus canicollis - Family -   1139  Brimstone Canary,   Dikbekkanarie,  (Roberts 877) - Botanical name - Serinus sulphuratus - Family -   1601  Fiscal Flycatcher,   Fiskaalvlieëvanger,   (Roberts 698) - Botanical name - Sigelus sileus - Family -   1598  Cape Grassbird, Grasvoël, (Roberts 661) - Botanical name - Sphenoeacus afer - Family -   78
 Swift Tern,   Geelbeksterretjie,  (Roberts 324) - Botanical name - Sterna bergii - Family -   1592  Caspian Tern,  Reusesterretjie,  (Roberts 322) - Botanical name - Sterna caspia - Family -   1591  Sandwich Tern,   Grootsterretjie,  (Roberts 326) - Botanical name - Sterna sandvicensis - Family -   1593  Cape Turtle-Dove, Gewone Tortelduif,  (Roberts 354) - Botanical name - Streptopelia capicola - Family -   81  Redeyed Dove, Grootringduif (Roberts 352) - Botanical name - Streptopelia semitorquata - Family -   1167
 Laughing Dove, Rooiborsduifie (Roberts 355) - Botanical name - Streptopelia senegalensis - Family -   1166  European Starling,   Europese swael,  (Roberts 757) - Botanical name - Sturnus vulgaris - Family -   1599  Southern Tchagra,  Grysborstjagra,  (Roberts 742) - Botanical name - Tchagra tchagra - Family -   1616  Bokmakierie (Roberts 746) - Botanical name - Telophorus zeylonus - Family -   1146  African Paradise-Flycatcher, Paradysvlieëvanger (Roberts 710) - Botanical name - Terpsiphone viridis - Family -   1154
 Sacred Ibis,  Skoorsteenveër,   (Roberts 91) - Botanical name - Threskiornis aethiopicus - Family -   1577  Greenshank,   Groenpootruiter,  (Roberts 270) - Botanical name - Tringa nebularia - Family -   1588  Olive thrush,Olyflyster (Roberts 577) - Botanical name - Turdus olivaceus - Family -   34  African Hoopoe, Hoephoep(Roberts 451) - Botanical name - Upupa africana - Family -   1152  Red-faced Mousebird, Rooiwangmuisvoël, (Roberts 426) - Botanical name - Urocolius indicus - Family -   1631
 Blacksmith Plover, (Lapwing)   Bontkiewiet,   (Roberts 258) - Botanical name - Vanellus armatus - Family -   1587  Pintailed Whydah, Koningrooibekkie (Roberts 860) - Botanical name - Vidua macroura - Family -   1147  Cape White-eye, Kaapse Glasogie (Roberts 796) - Botanical name - Zosterops pallidus - Family -   1134


          

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