BIRP Site summary | Ben Lavin Private Nature Reserve *

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Cards submitted:
32,389
Total number of records:
1,648,924
Latest card date:
2009-10-26
Last update posted:
08/12/2019

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Ben Lavin Private Nature Reserve *	Additional information (External links)
Location code: 23072957 Province: Limpopo (prev NP) Biome: Savanna	Southern African Birding

	Monthly breakdown of cards												Total
	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Total
Cards per month	0	0	3	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	4	16
No of Species	0	0	131	71	37	76	30	61	43	0	0	96	182
No of Breeding Species	0	0	24	13	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	46

Breeding indicator key
	No breeding data		Possible or Probable breeding		Confirmed breeding

Species	Monthly reporting rate (RR %)												Total RR %	Cards at site	Cards with spp
Species	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Total RR %	Cards at site	Cards with spp
Common Ostrich Struthio camelus	0	0	33	0	100	100	0	100	0	0	0	25	38	16	6
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	25	13	16	2
Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
White-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata	0	0	33	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus	0	0	100	67	100	100	0	100	0	0	0	25	63	16	10
European Honey-Buzzard Pernis apivorus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	19	16	3
African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus	0	0	67	0	0	50	0	100	0	0	0	50	38	16	6
Black-chested Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus	0	0	0	33	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Gabar Goshawk Melierax gabar	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena	0	0	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	0	100	94	16	15
Natal Spurfowl Pternistis natalensis	0	0	67	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	0	0	63	16	10
Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris	0	0	100	100	0	50	0	100	100	0	0	50	69	16	11
Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista	0	0	33	0	100	100	0	100	0	0	0	0	31	16	5
Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis	0	0	67	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16	3
Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata	0	0	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	0	0	50	75	16	12
Cape Turtle-Dove Streptopelia capicola	0	0	100	67	100	50	0	100	0	0	0	25	56	16	9
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis	0	0	33	67	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	25	38	16	6
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos	0	0	100	100	0	100	100	100	0	0	0	75	81	16	13
Purple-crested Turaco Gallirex porphyreolophus	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	25	13	16	2
Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	19	16	3
Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	25	16	4
Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus	0	0	67	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	25	16	4
Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	13	16	2
Diderick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	13	16	2
Barn Owl Tyto alba	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
African Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Southern White-faced Scops-Owl Ptilopsus granti	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus	0	0	67	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	16	4
Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis	0	0	67	33	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	16	5
White-rumped Swift Apus caffer	0	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Little Swift Apus affinis	0	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus	0	0	33	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	50	31	16	5
Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus	0	0	100	67	0	50	100	100	100	0	0	75	75	16	12
African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	13	16	2
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris	0	0	100	33	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	100	88	16	14
Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti	0	0	100	67	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	50	63	16	10
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	38	16	6
Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
European Roller Coracias garrulus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
African Hoopoe Upupa africana	0	0	33	67	0	100	100	100	100	0	0	25	56	16	9
Green Wood-Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	100	100	0	0	75	38	16	6
Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	0	0	67	67	100	100	0	100	0	0	0	25	56	16	9
African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas	0	0	100	33	100	50	0	100	0	0	0	25	50	16	8
Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus	0	0	100	67	100	100	100	100	0	0	0	75	81	16	13
Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas	0	0	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16	3
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus	0	0	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	25	16	4
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii	0	0	67	0	0	50	0	100	0	0	0	50	38	16	6
Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	6	16	1
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni	0	0	67	67	0	50	0	100	100	0	0	75	63	16	10
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens	0	0	100	67	100	50	0	100	100	0	0	50	69	16	11
Bearded Woodpecker Dendropicos namaquus	0	0	67	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	50	81	16	13
Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota	0	0	67	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16	3
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	31	16	5
Greater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	13	16	2
Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava	0	0	67	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	38	16	6
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis	0	0	67	100	0	100	100	100	100	0	0	75	81	16	13
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus	0	0	33	0	0	100	0	100	100	0	0	25	38	16	6
Pied Crow Corvus albus	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	100	0	0	0	13	16	2
Southern Black Tit Parus niger	0	0	67	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	50	81	16	13
Grey Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus caroli	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	13	16	2
Dark-capped Bulbul Pycnonotus tricolor	0	0	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	75	94	16	15
Terrestrial Brownbul Phyllastrephus terrestris	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Sombre Greenbul Andropadus importunus	0	0	67	100	0	50	100	0	100	0	0	25	56	16	9
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	100	100	0	0	0	19	16	3
Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsipsirupa	0	0	0	0	100	100	100	100	0	0	0	0	31	16	5
African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus	0	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha humeralis	0	0	67	33	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	31	16	5
Bearded Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas quadrivirgata	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Kalahari Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas paena	0	0	33	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
White-browed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys	0	0	100	67	0	100	100	100	100	0	0	75	81	16	13
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	25	16	4
Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens	0	0	33	100	0	50	0	100	100	0	0	75	63	16	10
Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica	0	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	25	25	16	4
Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida	0	0	33	100	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	25	38	16	6
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla	0	0	0	67	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	50	44	16	7
Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana	0	0	100	67	0	100	0	100	100	0	0	75	75	16	12
Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava	0	0	67	67	0	100	100	0	100	0	0	75	69	16	11
Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans	0	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	38	16	6
African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	13	16	2
Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler Parisoma subcaeruleum	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis	0	0	33	100	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	16	7
Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	6	16	1
Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina	0	0	67	67	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	75	81	16	13
Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	25	13	16	2
Chinspot Batis Batis molitor	0	0	67	100	0	100	100	100	100	0	0	25	69	16	11
African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	38	16	6
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Common Fiscal Lanius collaris	0	0	67	0	100	50	100	100	100	0	0	50	56	16	9
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	38	16	6
Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus	0	0	67	100	100	50	0	100	100	0	0	75	75	16	12
Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	13	16	2
Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla	0	0	67	100	0	100	0	100	100	0	0	25	63	16	10
Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis	0	0	67	67	100	100	100	0	100	0	0	25	63	16	10
Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus	0	0	33	0	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	25	25	16	4
Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus	0	0	100	33	100	100	0	0	100	0	0	25	56	16	9
Gorgeous Bush-Shrike Telophorus quadricolor	0	0	33	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	25	16	4
Grey-headed Bush-Shrike Malaconotus blanchoti	0	0	33	67	0	100	0	100	0	0	0	0	38	16	6
White-crested Helmet-Shrike Prionops plumatus	0	0	67	33	100	0	100	0	100	0	0	25	44	16	7
Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Brubru Nilaus afer	0	0	33	67	0	50	0	0	100	0	0	0	31	16	5
Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster	0	0	33	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	31	16	5
Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens	0	0	67	67	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	75	81	16	13
Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala	0	0	33	33	100	50	0	100	100	0	0	75	56	16	9
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina	0	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	19	16	3
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
House Sparrow Passer domesticus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus	0	0	33	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis	0	0	100	33	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	25	38	16	6
Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes melanops	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Cape Weaver Ploceus capensis	0	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus	0	0	33	67	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	75	44	16	7
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea	0	0	0	33	0	50	0	100	0	0	0	50	31	16	5
Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	13	16	2
Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	31	16	5
Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	25	16	4
White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	25	16	4
Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullatus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	19	16	3
Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba	0	0	33	67	0	50	100	0	100	0	0	50	50	16	8
African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata	0	0	33	0	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16	3
Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia	0	0	33	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala	0	0	67	67	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	31	16	5
Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis	0	0	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	50	88	16	14
Violet-eared Waxbill Granatina granatina	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild	0	0	67	0	0	50	0	100	0	0	0	50	38	16	6
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	25	16	4
Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Dusky Indigobird Vidua funerea	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	25	16	4
Purple Indigobird Vidua purpurascens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	2
Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah Vidua paradisaea	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	31	16	5
Cuckoo Finch Anomalospiza imberbis	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambicus	0	0	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	0	100	100	16	16
Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphuratus	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	1
Streaky-headed Seedeater Crithagra gularis	0	0	67	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	75	38	16	6
Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	6	16	1
Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris	0	0	67	33	100	50	0	100	100	0	0	75	63	16	10