Otters Den Bird List
The following list was compiled by Otters Den staff and guests
since 1995. All sightings were verified. Local "specials" are highlighted (those birds that are less common, or even
rare, but are locally more common due to their habitat preference).
Regular sightings are Fish Eagle, Half-collared Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher, African Finfoot, Black
Duck, Wood Owl, African Goshawk, Greenback Heron and a variety of Robins.
| Roberts Number | English Common Name | Afrikaans Common Name |
| 8 | Dabchick | Kleindobbertjie |
| 55 | White Breasted Cormorant | Witborsduiker |
| 58 | Reed Cormorant | Rietduiker |
| 60 | Darter | Slanghals |
| 62 | Grey Heron | Bloureier |
| 64 | Goliath Heron | Reuse Reier |
| 65 | Purple Heron | Rooireier |
| 71 | Cattle Egret | Bosluisvoël |
| 72 | Squacco Heron | Ralreier |
| 74 | Green Backed Heron | Groenrugreier |
| 76 | Black Crowned Night Heron | Gewone Nagreier |
| 77 | Whitebacked Night Heron | Witrugnagreier |
| 78 | Little Bittern | Woudapie |
| 79 | Dwarf Bittern | Dwergrietreier |
| 81 | Hamerkop | Hamerkop |
| 83 | White Stork | Witsprinkaanvoël |
| 84 | Black stork | Swartooievaar |
| 85 | Abdim's Stork | Kleinswartooievaar |
| 86 | Woolynecked Stork | Wolnekooievaar |
| 94 | Hadeda Ibis | Hadeda |
| 99 | White-Faced Whistling Duck | Nonnetjie-Eend |
| 102 | Egyptian Goose | Kolgans |
| 105 | African Black Duck | Swarteend |
| 116 | Spur-Winged Goose | Wildemakou |
| 122 | Cape Griffon | Kransaasvoël |
| 123 | White backed Vulture | Witrugaasvoël |
| 126 | Yellowbilled Kite | Geelbekwou |
| 127 | Blackshouldered Kite | Blouvalk |
| 128 | Cuckoo Hawk | Koekoekvalk |
| 129 | Bat Hawk | Vlermuisvalk |
| 130 | Honey Buzzard | Wespedief |
| 131 | Black Eagle | Witkruisarend |
| 132 | Tawny Eagle | Roofarend |
| 133 | Steppe Eagle | Steppe-arend |
| 139 | Longcrested Eagle | Langkuifarend |
| 140 | Martial Eagle | Breekoparend |
| 141 | Crowned Eagle | Kroonarend |
| 142 | Brown Snake Eagle | Bruinslangarend |
| 143 | Blackbreasted Snake Eagle | Swartborsslangarend |
| 146 | Bateleur | Berghaan |
| 148 | African Fish Eagle | Visarend |
| 154 | Lizard Buzzard | Akkedisvalk |
| 157 | Little Sparrowhawk | Kleinsperwer |
| 158 | Black Sparrowhawk | Swartsperwer |
| 159 | Little Banded Goshawk | Gebande Sperwer |
| 160 | African Goshawk | Afrikaanse Sperwer |
| 161 | Gabar Goshawk | Kleinsingvalk |
| 163 | Dark Chanting Goshawk | Donkersingvalk |
| 169 | Gymnogene | Kaalwangvalk |
| 180 | Eastern Red Footed Falcon | Oostelike Rooipootvalk |
| 181 | Rock Kestrel | Rooivalkie |
| 182 | Greater Kestrel | Grootrooivalk |
| 188 | Coqui Francolin | Swempie |
| 189 | Crested Francolin | Bospatrys |
| 191 | Shelleys Francolin | Laeveldpatrys |
| 196 | Natal Francolin | Natalse Fisant |
| 203 | Helmeted Guineafowl | Gewone tarentaal |
| 212 | Aftrican Crake | Afrikaanse Riethaan |
| 213 | Black Crake | Swartriethaan |
| 229 | African Finfoot | Watertrapper |
| 240 | African Jacana | Grootlangtoon |
| 249 | Theebanded Plover | Driebandstrandkiewiet |
| 256 | Lesser Blackwinged Plover | Kleinswartvlerkkiewiet |
| 258 | Blacksmith Plover | Bontkiewiet |
| 260 | Wattled Plover | Lelkiewiet |
| 266 | Wood Sandpiper | Bosruiter |
| 274 | Little Stint | Klein Strandloper |
| 298 | Water Dikkop | Water Dikkop |
| 349 | Rock Pigeon | Bosduif |
| 350 | Rameron Pigeon | Geelbekbosduif |
| 352 | Redeyed Dove | Grootringduif |
| 354 | Cape Turtle Dove | Tortelduif |
| 355 | Laughing Dove | Rooiborsduifie |
| 356 | Namaqua Dove | Namakwaduifie |
| 358 | Greenspotted Dove | Groenvlekduifie |
| 359 | Tambourine Dove | Witborsduifie |
| 361 | Green Pigeon | Pappegaaiduif |
| 371 | Purple-Crested Lourie | Bloukuifloerie |
| 373 | Grey Lourie | Kwêvoël |
| 377 | Red-Chested cuckoo | Piet-My-Vrou |
| 382 | Jacobin Cuckoo | Bontnuwejaarsvoël |
| 385 | Klaas's Cuckoo | Meitjie |
| 386 | Diederik Cuckoo | Diederikkie |
| 391 | Burchell's Coucal | Vleiloerie |
| 392 | Barn Owl | Nonnetjiesuil |
| 394 | Wood Owl | Bosuil |
| 397 | Whitefaced Owl | Witwanguil |
| 401 | Spotted Eagle Owl | Gevlekte Ooruil |
| 403 | Pel's Fishing Owl | Visuil |
| 405 | Fiery-Necked Nightjar | Afrikaanse Naguil |
| 406 | Rufouscheeked Nightjar | Rooiwangnaguil |
| 409 | Mozambique Nightjar | Laeveldnaguil |
| 412 | Black Swift | Swartwindswael |
| 415 | White-Rumped Swift | Witkruiswindswael |
| 417 | Little Swift | Kleinwindswael |
| 418 | Alpine Swift | Witpenswindswael |
| 421 | Palm Swift | Palmwindswael |
| 424 | Speckled Mousebird | Gevlekte Muisvoël |
| 426 | Red-Faced Mousebird | Rooiwangmuisvoël |
| 427 | Narina Trogon | Bosloerie |
| 428 | Pied Kingfisher | Bontvisvanger |
| 429 | Giant Kingfisher> | Reuse Visvanger |
| 430 | Half-Collared Kingfisher | Blouvisvanger |
| 431 | Malachite Kingfisher | Kuifkopvisvanger |
| 432 | Pygmy Kingfisher | Dwergvisvanger |
| 433 | Woodland Kingfisher | Bosveldvisvanger |
| 435 | Brown-Hooded Kingfisher | Bruinkopvisvanger |
| 436 | Grey-Hooded Kingfisher | Gryskopvisvanger |
| 438 | European Bee Eater | Europese Byvreter |
| 444 | Little Bee Eater | Klein byvreter |
| 451 | African Hoopoe | Hoephoep |
| 452 | Red-Billed Woodhoopoe | Kakelaar |
| 455 | Trumpeter Hornbill | Boskraai |
| 457 | Grey Hornbill | Grysneushoringvoël |
| 458 | Redbilled Hornbill | Rooibekneushoringvoël |
| 459 | Yellowbilled Hornbill | Geelbekneushoringvoël |
| 464 | Black-Collared Barbet | Rooikophoutkapper |
| 470 | Yellow-Fronted Tinker Barbet | Geelblestinker |
| 473 | Crested Barbet | Kuifkophoutkapper |
| 474 | Greater Honeyguide | Grootheuningwyser |
| 476 | Lesser Honeyguide | Kleinheuningwyser |
| 478 | Sharpbilled Honeyguide | Skerpbekheuningvoël |
| 483 | Goldentailed Woodpecker | Goudstertspeg |
| 486 | Cardinal Woodpecker | Kardinaalspeg |
| 487 | Bearded Woodpecker | Baardspeg |
| 518 | European Swallow | Europese Swael |
| 522 | Wiretailed Swallow | Draadstertswael |
| 526 | Greater Striped Swallow | Groot Streepswael |
| 527 | Lesser Striped Swallow | Klein Streepswael |
| 529 | Rock Martin | Kransswael |
| 530 | House Martin | Huisswael |
| 533 | Brown Throated Martin | Afrikaanse Oewerswael |
| 538 | Black Cuckoo-Shrike | Swart Katakoeroe |
| 541 | Fork-Tailed Drongo | Mikstertbyvanger |
| 545 | Black Headed Oriole | Swartkopwielewaa |
| 548 | Pied Crow | Witborskraai |
| 554 | Southern Black Tit | Gewone Swartmees |
| 558 | Grey Penduline Tit | Grys Kapokvoël |
| 568 | Blackeyed Bulbul | Swartoogtiptol |
| 569 | Terrestrial Bulbul | Boskrapper |
| 570 | Yellowstreaked Bulbul | Geelstreep boskruiper |
| 572 | Sombre Bulbul | Willie |
| 574 | Yellowbellied Bulbul | Geelborswillie |
| 576 | Kurrichane Thrush | Rooibeklyster |
| 577 | Olive Thrush | Olyflyster |
| 580 | Groundscraper Thrush | Gevlekte Lyster |
| 596 | Stonechat | Gewone Bontrokkie |
| 598 | Chorister Robin | Lawaaimakerjanfrederik |
| 599 | Heuglins Robin | Heuglinse Lawaaimaker |
| 600 | Natal Robin | Nataljanfrederik |
| 602 | Whitethroated Robin | Witkeeljanfredirik |
| 613 | Whitebrowed Robin | Gestreepte Wipstert |
| 617 | Bearded Robin | Baardwipstert |
| 628 | Great Reed Warbler | Grootrietsanger |
| 631 | African Marsh Warbler | Kleinrietsanger |
| 638 | African Sedge Warbler | Kaapse Vleisanger |
| 643 | Willow Warbler | Hofsanger |
| 645 | Barthroated Apalis | Bandkeelkleinjantjie |
| 648 | Yellowbreasted apalis | Geelborskleinjantjie |
| 651 | Longbilled Crombec | Bosveldstompstert |
| 653 | Yellow Bellied Eremomela | Geelpênsbosssanger |
| 657 | Bleating Warbler | Kwêkwêvoël |
| 664 | Fantailed Cisticola | Landeryklopkloppie |
| 672 | Rattling Cisticola | Bosveld-Tinktinkie |
| 674 | Redfaced Cisticola | Rooiwangtinktinkie |
| 679 | Lazy Cisticola | Luitinktinkie |
| 681 | Neddicky | Neddikkie |
| 689 | Spotted Flycatcher | Europese Vlieëvanger |
| 690 | Dusky Flycatcher | Donkervlieëvanger |
| 691 | Bluegrey Flycatcher | Blougrysvlieëvanger |
| 696 | Mouse Coloured Flycatcher | Muiskleurvlieëvanger |
| 710 | Paradise Flycather | Paradysvlieëvanger |
| 711 | African Pied Wagtail | Bontkwikkie |
| 712 | Long Tailed Wagtail | Bergkwikkie |
| 713 | Cape Wagtail | Gewone Kwikkie |
| 728 | Yellowthroated Longclaw | Geelkeelkalkoentjie |
| 731 | Lesser Grey Shrike | Gryslaksman |
| 732 | Fiscal Shrike | Janfiskaal |
| 733 | Redbacked Shrike | Rooiruglaksman |
| 735 | Longtailed Shrike | Langstertlaksman |
| 736 | Southern Boubou | Suidelike Waterfiskaal |
| 740 | Puffback | Sneeubal |
| 741 | Brubru | Bontroklaksman |
| 743 | Threestreaked Chagra | Rooivlerktjagra |
| 744 | Black-Crowned Tchagra | Swartkroontjagra |
| 747 | Gorgeous Bush Shrike | Kongkoit |
| 748 | Orangebreasted Bush Shrike | Oranjeborslaksman |
| 751 | Greyheaded Bush Shrike | Spookvoël |
| 753 | White Helmetshrike | Withelmlaksman |
| 754 | Redbilled Helmetshrike | Swarthelmlaksman |
| 769 | Redwinged Starling | Rooivlerkspreeu |
| 787 | Whitebellied Sunbird | Witpenssuikerbekkie |
| 791 | Scarletchested Sunbird | Rooiborssuikerbekkie |
| 792 | Black Sunbird | Swartsuikerbekkie |
| 793 | Collared Sunbird | Kortbeksuikerbekkie |
| 796 | Cape White-Eye | Kaapse Witogie |
| 801 | House Sparrow | Huismossie |
| 805 | Yellow Throated Sparrow | Geelvlekmossie |
| 807 | Thickbilled Weaver | Dikbekwewer |
| 810 | Spectacled Weaver | Brilwewer |
| 811 | Spottedbacked Weaver | Bontrugwewer |
| 814 | Masked Weaver | Swartkeelgeelvink |
| 818 | Brownthroated Weaver | Bruinkeelwewer |
| 819 | Redheaded Weaver | Rooikopwewer |
| 821 | Redbilled Quelea | Roobekkwelea |
| 824 | Red Bishop | Rooivink |
| 829 | Whitewinged widow | Witvlerkflap |
| 831 | Redcollared Widow | Rooikeelflap |
| 835 | Green Twinspot | Groenkolpensie |
| 840 | Bluebilled Firefinch | Kaapse Robbin |
| 841 | Jamesons Firefinch | Jameson se Robbin |
| 842 | Redbilled Firefinch | Rooibekrobbin |
| 844 | Blue Waxbill | Gewone Blousysie |
| 848 | Grey Waxbill | Gryssysie |
| 846 | Common Waxbill | Rooibeksysie |
| 850 | Swee Waxbill | Suidelike Swie |
| 857 | Bronze Mannikin | Fret |
| 860 | Pintailed Wydah | Koning-Rooibekkie |
| 862 | Paradise Wydah | Paradysvink |
| 867 | Steelblue Widowfinch | Staalblouvinkie |
| 869 | Yelloweyed Canary | Geeloogkanarie |
| 881 | Streaky Headed Canary | Streepkopkanarie |
| 884 | Golden-Breasted Bunting | Rooirugstreepkoppie |
| Total species sighted: | 224 |
