BIRP Site summary | Vaalbos National Park

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Vaalbos National Park	Additional information (External links)
Location code: 28352418 Province: Northern Cape Biome: Savanna

	Monthly breakdown of cards												Total
	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Total
Cards per month	10	1	2	1	1	0	1	3	1	5	5	2	32
No of Species	152	40	69	38	44	0	69	56	28	108	106	55	196
No of Breeding Species	14	6	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	8	2	27

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	60	100	50	0	100	0	100	67	100	0	60	100	56	32	18
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	33	100	80	0	100	34	32	11
White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	50	0	50	0	0	0	0	33	100	60	0	0	34	32	11
Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus	60	0	50	100	0	0	100	67	100	60	20	50	53	32	17
African Darter Anhinga rufa	30	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	100	40	0	50	25	32	8
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea	30	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	32	4
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala	10	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	2
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath	0	0	50	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	2
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	3	32	1
Great Egret Egretta alba	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	40	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	20	0	19	32	6
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis	0	0	0	100	0	0	100	0	0	20	20	0	13	32	4
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta	10	0	50	0	100	0	100	0	0	40	0	0	19	32	6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	2
African Spoonbill Platalea alba	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus	30	0	50	0	0	0	100	0	0	80	0	50	31	32	10
South African Shelduck Tadorna cana	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
African Black Duck Anas sparsa	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	50	9	32	3
Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	40	0	0	16	32	5
Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Cape Teal Anas capensis	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
White-faced Duck Dendrocygna viduata	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	3	32	1
Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius	20	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	20	0	50	16	32	5
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus	0	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	9	32	3
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	13	32	4
Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides	10	100	100	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	40	50	25	32	8
Rock Kestrel Falco rupicolus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	6	32	2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	0	13	32	4
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	3	32	1
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Black-chested Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis	0	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	9	32	3
African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	20	50	25	32	8
Steppe Buzzard Buteo vulpinus	30	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	50	19	32	6
Shikra Accipiter badius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	3	32	1
Gabar Goshawk Melierax gabar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	40	0	16	32	5
Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus	70	0	50	100	100	0	100	100	0	60	80	100	72	32	23
Swainson's Spurfowl Pternistis swainsonii	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	50	16	32	5
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris	50	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	60	100	41	32	13
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	80	0	0	19	32	6
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	33	0	80	0	0	25	32	8
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori	30	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	50	22	32	7
Ludwig's Bustard Neotis ludwigii	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
Red-crested Korhaan Lophotis ruficrista	30	100	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	40	60	0	31	32	10
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris	60	0	50	0	0	0	0	67	0	40	0	0	34	32	11
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus	60	0	50	0	0	0	100	33	100	40	40	0	44	32	14
Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	80	20	0	28	32	9
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Little Stint Calidris minuta	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Ruff Philomachus pugnax	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	2
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	6	32	2
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Burchell's Courser Cursorius rufus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
Double-banded Courser Rhinoptilus africanus	20	100	50	0	100	0	100	0	0	20	0	0	22	32	7
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	9	32	3
Namaqua Sandgrouse Pterocles namaqua	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	33	0	20	0	50	13	32	4
Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	6	32	2
Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea	10	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	13	32	4
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	6	32	2
Cape Turtle-Dove Streptopelia capicola	80	100	100	100	100	0	100	100	100	100	100	100	94	32	30
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis	80	100	100	100	100	0	100	33	100	100	100	100	88	32	28
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis	40	0	0	0	100	0	100	67	0	80	40	50	47	32	15
Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus	30	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	0	28	32	9
Diderick Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	100	0	34	32	11
Barn Owl Tyto alba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	6	32	2
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena	10	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	0	16	32	5
Common Swift Apus apus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
African Black Swift Apus barbatus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
White-rumped Swift Apus caffer	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	60	0	19	32	6
Little Swift Apus affinis	40	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	0	22	32	7
White-backed Mousebird Colius colius	30	100	50	100	100	0	100	100	0	100	60	50	63	32	20
Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus	20	100	50	0	100	0	0	33	0	20	40	0	28	32	9
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis	30	0	50	0	0	0	100	0	100	40	0	0	25	32	8
Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maximus	0	0	50	100	0	0	100	0	0	0	20	0	13	32	4
Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	20	0	50	16	32	5
Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	6	32	2
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster	70	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	80	0	50	32	16
White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	67	100	20	0	50	25	32	8
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus	30	100	50	0	0	0	100	33	100	80	60	100	53	32	17
African Hoopoe Upupa africana	40	100	0	100	0	0	100	67	0	80	60	0	50	32	16
Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	20	100	0	0	100	0	100	33	0	60	60	50	41	32	13
Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas	90	0	50	100	100	0	100	67	0	100	80	0	75	32	24
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	40	0	0	16	32	5
Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	0	6	32	2
Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana	70	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	40	100	44	32	14
Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides	60	100	50	0	100	0	100	67	0	80	100	0	66	32	21
Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota	10	0	50	100	100	0	100	0	0	20	60	0	28	32	9
Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata	30	0	50	0	0	0	100	33	0	20	40	0	28	32	9
Grey-backed Sparrowlark Eremopterix verticalis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	20	50	16	32	5
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica	70	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	100	40	80	0	50	32	16
White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	40	0	13	32	4
Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	100	50	28	32	9
Red-breasted Swallow Hirundo semirufa	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	20	0	19	32	6
Greater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata	60	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	80	100	0	50	32	16
South African Cliff-Swallow Hirundo spilodera	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	32	3
Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	6	32	2
Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	60	0	0	16	32	5
Banded Martin Riparia cincta	30	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	19	32	6
Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens	30	100	0	0	100	0	100	33	100	60	100	50	53	32	17
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis	50	100	100	100	100	0	100	100	100	100	100	100	84	32	27
Pied Crow Corvus albus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	20	40	50	16	32	5
Cape Crow Corvus capensis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	3	32	1
African Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans	40	0	50	100	100	0	100	67	0	100	80	0	59	32	19
Short-toed Rock-Thrush Monticola brevipes	0	0	0	0	100	0	100	33	0	0	0	0	9	32	3
Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata	20	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	32	3
Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris	50	0	50	100	100	0	100	33	100	80	80	50	63	32	20
Anteating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora	80	100	50	0	100	0	100	67	100	40	100	50	72	32	23
African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	80	0	0	22	32	7
Karoo Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas coryphoeus	10	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	50	16	32	5
Kalahari Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas paena	90	100	100	0	100	0	100	100	100	100	80	0	84	32	27
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	9	32	3
Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis	10	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	60	0	16	32	5
Lesser Swamp-Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	6	32	2
African Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Rufous-eared Warbler Malcorus pectoralis	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	2
Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	0	6	32	2
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	6	32	2
Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus	70	100	50	0	100	0	0	0	0	60	100	0	56	32	18
Neddicky Cisticola fulvicapilla	10	100	50	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	80	0	25	32	8
Levaillant's Cisticola Cisticola tinniens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	6	32	2
Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans	50	100	100	100	100	0	100	67	100	100	100	0	75	32	24
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata	50	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	28	32	9
Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler Parisoma subcaeruleum	70	100	50	100	100	0	100	33	100	100	100	0	75	32	24
Marico Flycatcher Bradornis mariquensis	30	0	0	0	100	0	100	100	0	80	100	0	53	32	17
Chat Flycatcher Bradornis infuscatus	10	0	50	0	100	0	100	0	100	20	20	0	22	32	7
Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens	60	0	50	100	0	0	100	33	100	80	60	50	59	32	19
Pririt Batis Batis pririt	10	100	50	100	100	0	100	67	100	40	60	0	44	32	14
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis	50	0	0	100	0	0	100	100	0	80	60	0	53	32	17
African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus	50	0	100	0	100	0	100	33	0	20	20	50	41	32	13
Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis	10	100	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	50	13	32	4
Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys	0	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis	30	0	50	0	100	0	0	0	0	40	60	0	31	32	10
Cape Longclaw Macronyx capensis	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	50	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	100	41	32	13
Common Fiscal Lanius collaris	70	100	100	100	100	0	100	67	100	100	80	100	84	32	27
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	60	100	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	100	41	32	13
Crimson-breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus	40	0	0	100	100	0	0	33	0	100	100	0	53	32	17
Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis	20	0	0	100	0	0	100	0	0	40	80	0	31	32	10
Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus	20	0	0	0	100	0	0	67	0	20	40	0	25	32	8
Brubru Nilaus afer	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	100	0	38	32	12
Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea	50	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	40	60	50	44	32	14
Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens	70	0	50	100	100	0	100	67	100	80	100	50	75	32	24
Pied Starling Spreo bicolor	10	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	13	32	4
Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali	70	100	50	100	100	0	0	0	0	60	40	50	53	32	17
Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	100	60	0	0	19	32	6
Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus	60	100	100	100	0	0	100	67	0	80	100	50	72	32	23
Scaly-feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons	50	0	100	100	100	0	100	67	100	100	100	50	75	32	24
Southern Masked-Weaver Ploceus velatus	50	0	0	100	100	0	100	67	0	80	80	50	59	32	19
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea	20	0	50	0	0	0	100	0	0	80	0	0	25	32	8
Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	20	50	31	32	10
Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	1
Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala	0	0	50	0	100	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	9	32	3
Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	6	32	2
Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala	10	0	0	0	0	0	100	33	0	40	0	0	16	32	5
Violet-eared Waxbill Granatina granatina	20	0	0	0	0	0	100	33	0	40	40	0	25	32	8
Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	32	1
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	6	32	2
African Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis	10	0	50	0	0	0	100	33	0	20	0	0	16	32	5
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	6	32	2
Shaft-tailed Whydah Vidua regia	20	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	0	40	50	22	32	7
Black-throated Canary Crithagra atrogularis	40	0	50	0	0	0	100	67	0	60	60	0	44	32	14
White-throated Canary Crithagra albogularis	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	40	0	16	32	5
Yellow Canary Crithagra flaviventris	100	100	100	100	100	0	100	67	100	60	80	100	88	32	28
Lark-like Bunting Emberiza impetuani	20	0	50	0	0	0	100	0	0	20	0	0	16	32	5
Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris	10	0	50	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	60	0	19	32	6
Northern Black Korhaan Afrotis afraoides	70	100	50	0	100	0	0	33	0	60	80	0	56	32	18
Southern Black Korhaan Afrotis afra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	6	32	2