This list contains all those species recorded within the boundaries of Rondevlei since its inception on 1 January 1952.
The nomenclature of Clancey (1980), S.A.O.S. Check List of Southern African Birds, is followed for scientific names, while the common names are those used by Maclean (1985), Roberts Birds of South Africa: 5th Edition.
1. Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe
Common resident
2. Podiceps niaricollis Blacknecked Grebe
Irregular non-breeding visitor
3. Tachybaptus ruficoilis Dabchick
Common resident
4. Pachyptila desolata Broadbilled Prion
Vagrant: Single record during 1957
5. Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm Petrel
Vagrant: Dead bird in 1952
6. Pelecanus onocrotalus White Pelican
Regular non-breeding visitor
7. Pelecanus rufescens Pinkbacked Pelican
Not recorded since 1954
8. Morus capensis Cape Gannet
Vagrant: No records since 1967
9. Phalacrocorax carbo Whitebreasted Cormorant
Regular non-breeding visitor
10. Phalacrocorax capensis Cape Cormorant
Rare non-breeding visitor
11. Phalacrocorax africanus Reed Cormorant
Common resident
12. Anhinga melanogaster Darter
Common resident
13. Ardea cinerea Grey Heron
Common resident
14. Ardea melanocephala Blackheaded Heron
Uncommon resident
15. Ardea purpurea Purple Heron
Uncommon resident
16. Egretta alba Great White Egret
Rare non-breeding visitor
17. Egretta Rarzetta little Egret
Regular breeding visitor
18. Egretta intermedia Yellowbilled Egret
Regular non-breeding visitor
19. Egretta ardesiaca Black Egret
Vagrant: Last recorded in 1953
20. Bulbulcus ibis Cattle Egret
Regular non-breeding visitor
21. Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron
Single bird in 1985
22. Nycticorax nycticorax Blackcrowned night Heron
Uncommon resident
23. Ixobrychus minutus Little Bitten
Regular breeding visitor
24. Scopus umbretta hamerkop
Rare non-breeding visitor
25. Ciconia nigra Black Stork
Rare non-breeding visitor
26. Ciconia ciconia White Stork
Rare migrant
27. Threskiornis aethiopicus Sacred ibis
Common
28. Plegadis falcinellus Glossy ibis
lrregular breeding visitor
29. Platalea alba African Spoonbill
Regular breeding visitor
30. Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Famingo
Irregular non-breeding visitor
31. Phoenicopterus minor Lesser Famingo
Rare non-breeding visitor
32. Plectropterus gambensis Spurwing Goose
Irregular breeding visitor
33. Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose
Common resident
34. Tadorna cana Shelduck
Irregular non- breeding visitor
35. Anas clypeata Euopean Shoveller
Rare migrant
36. Anas smithii Cape Shoveller
Common resident
37. Anas sparsa Black Duck
Rare non-breeding resident
38. Anas undulata Tellowbilled Duck
Common resident
39. Anas erythrorhyncha Redbilled Teal
Common resident
40. Anas capensis Cape Teal
Regular breeding visitor
41. Anas hottentota Hottentot teal
Regular breeding visitor
42. Dendrocygna viduata Whitefaced Duck
Rare breeding visitor
43. Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Duck
Rare breeding visitor
44. Netta erythrophthalma Southern Pochard
Common resident
45. Oxyura maccoa Maccoa Duck
Regular non-breeding visitor
46. Thalassornis leuconotus Whitebacked Duck
Rare non-breeding visitor
47. Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon
Rare non-breeding visitor
48. Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon
Rare non-breeding visitor
49. Falco tinnunculus Rock Kestrel
Rare non-breeding visitor
50. Falco rupicoloides Greater Kestrel
Rare non-breeding visitor
51. Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel
Vagant : Last recorded in 1952
52. Milvus migrans parasitus Yellowbilled Kite
Vagrant: Last recordedin 1963
53. Elanus caeruleus Blackshouldered Kite
Uncommon resident
54. Aquila verreauxii Black Eagle
Vagrant: One sighting in 1967
55. Accipiter rufiventris Redbreasted sparrowhawk
Rare non-breeding visitor
56. Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish Eagle
Irregular non-breeding visitor
57. Hierraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle
Rare non-breeding visitor
58. Buteo buteo vulpinus Steppe Buzzard
Rare non-breeding visitor
59. Buteo rufofuscus Jackel Buzzard
Rare non-breeding visitor
60. Melierax canorus Pale Chanting Goshawk
Vagrant: Last recorded in 1969
61. Circus ranivorus African Marsh Harrier
Rare resident
62. Polyboroides typus Gymnogene
Vagrant: Single recorded in 1974
63. Pandion haliaetus Osprey
Vagrant; Single record in 1987
64. Francolinus africanus Greywing Francolin
Rare non-breeding visitor
65. Coturnix coturnix Common Quail
Rare non-breeding visitor
66. Francolinus capensis Cape Francolin
Common resident
67. Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin Quail
Vagrant: No records since 1952
68. Numida meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl
Common resident
69. Rallus caerulescens African Rail
Rare non-breeding visitor
70. Amaurornis flavirostris Black Crake
uncommon resident
71. Porzana pusilla Baillon's Crake
Vagrant: Single record in 1979
72. Sarothrura rufa Redchested Flufftail
No records since 1953
73. Porphrio porphrio Purple Gallinule
Common resident
74. Porphrula alleni Lesser Gallinule
Vagrant: Last recoreded in 1979
75. Gallinula chloropus Moorhen
Common resident
76. Fulica cristata Rednobbed Coot
Common resident
77. Actophilornis africanus African Jacana
Rare non-breeding visitor
78. Rostratula benghalensis Painted Snipe
Rare non-breeding visitor
79. Arenaria interpres Turnstone
Rare migrant: Last recored 1961
80. Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover
Common resident
81. Charadrius marginatus Whitefronted Plover
Rare visitor : No records since 1974
82. Charadrius pallidus Chestnutbanded Plover
Rare migrant : No records since 1967
83. Charadrius pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover
Irregular non-breeding visitor
84. Charadrius tricollaris Threebanded Plover
Regular breeding visitor
85. Charadrius leschenaultii Sand Plover
Rare migrant: Last recoreded in 1982
86. Pluvialia squatarola Grey Plover
Rare migrant: No recoreds since 1974
87. Vanellus coronatus Crowned Plover
Irregular non-breeding visitor
88. Vanellus armatus Blacksmith Plover
Common resident
89. Gallenago nigripennis Ethiopian Snipe
Regular non-breeding visitor
90. Calidris alpina Dunlin
Rare migrant: No records since 1972
91. Calidris ferruginua Curlew Sandpiper
Common resident
92. Calidris minuta Little Stint
Common resident
93. Calidris canutus Knot
Rare migrant: No records since 1972
94. Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper
Rare migrant: Single record in 1965
95. Calidris alba Sanderling
Rare migrant: Single record in 1960
96. Philomachus pugnax Ruff
Common resident
97. Xenus cinereus Terek Sandpiper
Rare migrant: Last recorded in 1960
98. Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
Rare migrant: Last recorded in 1974
99. Tringa totanus Redshank
Rare migrant: No records since 1954
100. Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper
Common resident
101. Tringa nebularia Greenshank
Uncommon resident
102. Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper
Common resident
103. Limosa lapponica Bartailed Godwit
Rare migrant: Last recoreded in 1952
104. Numenius arquata Curlew
Rare migrant
105. Munenius phaeopus Whimbrel
Rare migrant: Last recorded in 1961
106. Recurvirostra avosetta Avocet
Regular non-breeding visitor
107. Himantopus himantopus Blackwinged Stilt
Regular breeding visitor
108. Phalaropus lobatus Rednecked Phalarope
Rare migrant: No recordes since1974
109. Burhinus capensis Spotteed Dikkop
Common resident
110. Burhimus vermiculatus Water Dikkop
Rare visitor: Single bird in 1987
111. Catharacta antartica Subantarctic Skua
Vagrant: Single record in 1969
112. Larus cirrocephalus Geyheaded Gull
Irregular non-breeding visitor
113. Larus dominicanus Kelp Gull
Resident
114.Larus hartlaubii Hartlaub's Gull
Common resident
115. Hydroprogene caspia Caspian tern
Regular non-breeding visitor
116. Sterna hirundo Common Tern
Irregular non-breeding visitor
117. Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern
Vagrant
118. Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern
Rare migrant
119. Sterna bergii Swift tern
Regular non-breeding visitor
120. Sterna balaenarum Darma Tern
Vagrant: Single record in 1979
121. Anos sp. Noddy
Vagrant: Single record in 1979
122. Chlidonias leucopterus Whitewinged Tern
Irregular migrant
123. Chlidonias hynridus Whiskered Tern
Irregular non-breeding visitor
124. Columba guinea Rock Pigoen
Regular non-breeding visitor
125. Columba arquatrix Rameron Pigeon
Rare non-breeding visitor
126. Streptopelia semitorquata Redeyed Dove
Common resident
127. Streptopelia capicola Turtle Dove
Common resident
128. Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove
Common resident
129. Oena capensis Namaqua Dove
Rare non-breeding visitor
130. Aplopelia larvate Cinnamon Dove
Vagrant: Last recorded in1967
131. Cuculus solitarius Redchested Cuckoo
Rare : No records since 1970
132. Chrysococcyx klaas Klaas's Cuckoo
Rare non-breeding visitor
133. Chrysococcyx caprius Diederik Cuckoo
Rare non-breeding visitor
134. Centropus superciliosus Burchell's Coucal
Uncommon resident
135. Tyto alba Barn Owl
Regular non-breeding visitor
136. Tyto capensis Grass Owl
Vagrant: No records since 1969
137. Asio capensis Marsh Owl
Rare resident
138. Bubo africanus Spotted Eagle Owl
Rare resident
139. Caprimulgus pectoralis Fierynecked Nightjar
Rare resident
140. Apus barrbatus Black Swift
Irregular non-breeding visitor
141. Apus caffer Whiterumped Swift
Irregular non-breeding visitor
142. Apus affinus Little Swift
Irregular non-breeding visitor
143. Apus melba Alpine Swift
Irregular non-breeding visitor
144. Colius striatus Speckled Mousebird
Common resident
145. Colius colius Whitebacked Mousebird
Common resident
146. Colius indicus Redfaced Mousebird
Rare breeding visitor
147. Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher
Uncommon visitor
148. Ceryle maxima Giant Kingfisher
Rare non-breeding visitor
149. Alceo semitorquata Halfcollared Kingfisher
Rare: No records since 1952
150. Alcedo cristata Malachite Kingfisher
Uncommon resident
151. Halcyon albiventris Brownhooded Kingfisher
Rare non-breeding visitor
152. Merops persicus Bluecheeked Bee-eater
Rare migrant
153. Upupa epops Hoopoe
Irregular non-breeding visitor
154. Lybius leucomelas Pied Barbet
Uncommon resident
155. Hirundo rustica European Swallow
Common migrant
156. Hirundo albigularis Whitethroated Swallow
Uncommon migrant
157. Hirundo cucullata Greater Striped Swallow
Common migrant
158. Hirundo fuligula Rock Martin
Rare non-breeding visitor
159. Delichon urbica House Martin
Rare: Last recorded in 1969
160. Riparia paludicola Brownthroated Martin
Common resident
161. Riparia cincta Banded Martin
Rare migrant: Last recorded in 1968
162. Psalidoprocne holomelas Black Wassing Swallow
Rare migrant
163. Corvus albus Pied Crow
Regular non-breeding visitor
164. Corvus capensis Black Crow
Vagrant: No records since 1971
165. Corvus albicollis Whitenecked Raven
Vagrant: No records since 1970
166. Pyvnonotus capensis Cape Bulbul
Common resident
167. Turdus olivaceus Olive Thrush
Uncommon resident
168. Saxicola torquata Stone Chat
Rare non-breeding visitor
169. Cossypha caffra Cape Robin
Cape resident
170. Erythopygia coryphaeus Karoo Robin
Common resident
171. Phylloscopus trochillus Willow Warbler
Rare migrant
172. Acrocephalus gracilirostris Cape Reed Warbler
Common resident
173. Acrocephalus baeticatus African Marsh Warbler
Regular breeding visitor
174. Bradypterus baboecula African Sedge Warbler
Common resident
175. Sphenoeacus afer Grass Bird
Uncommon resident
176. Sylvietta rufescens Longbilled Crombec
Uncommon resident
177. Apalis thoracica Bathroated Apalis
Uncommon resident
178. Cisticola juncidis Fantailed Cisticola
Rare non-breeding visitor
179. Cisticola textrix Cloud Cisticola
Rare: Last recorded in 1955
180. Cisticola fulvicapilla Neddicky
Rare: Last recorded in 1973
181. Cisticola subrufcapilla Geybacked Cisticola
Uncommon resident
182. Cisticola tinniens Le Vaillent's Cisticola
Common resident
183. Prinia maculosa Karoo Prinia
Common resident
184. Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher
Rare migrant
185. Muscicapa adusta Dusky Flycatcher
Irregular non-breeding visitor
186. Parisoma subcaeruleum Titbabbler
Rare: No records since 1968
187. Sigelus silens Fiscal Flycatcher
Rare non-breeding visitor
188. Batis capensis Cape Battis
Rare non-breeding visitor
189. Stenostira scita Fairy Flycatcher
Vagrant: Single record during 1978
190. Terpsiphone viridis Paradise Flycatcher
Irregular breeding visitor
191. Motacilla aquimp Pied Wagtail
Vagrant: Last recorded 1969
192. Motacilla capensis Cape Wagtail
Common resident
193. Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard's Pipit
Rare visitor
194. Mscronyx capensis Orangethroated Longclaw
Uncommon resident
195. Lanius collaris Fiscal Shrike
Common residenr
196. Laniarius ferrugineus Southern Boubou
Rare resident
197. Telophorus zeylonus Bokmakierie
Uncommon resident
198. Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
Common resident
199. Creatophora cinerea Wattled Starling
Vagrant
200. Onychognathus morio Redwinged Starling
Regular non-breeding visitor
201. Spreo bicolor Pied Starling
Rare: No records since 1973
202. Promerops cafer Cape Sugarbird
Vagrant: Single record in 1959
203. Nectarinia famosa Malachite Sunbird
Irregular non-breeding visitor
204. Nectarinia violacea Orangebreasted Sunbird
Irregular non-breeding visitor
205. Nectarinia chalybea Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird
Common resident
206. Nectarinia fuscus Dusky Sunbird
Vagrant: Only recorded in 1978
207. Zosterops pallidus Cape White-eye
Common resident
208. Passer domesticus House Sparrow
Irregular non-breeding visitor
209. Passer melanurus Cape Sparrow
Common resident
210. Ploceus capensis Cape Weaver
Common resident
211. Ploceus velatus Masked Waever
Common resident
212. Euplectes orix Red Bishop
Irregular breeding visitor
213. Euplectes capensis Cape Bishop
Uncommon resident
214. Estrilda melanotis Swee Waxbil
Vagrant: Last recorded in 1967
215. Estrilda astrild Common Waxbill
Common resident
216. Vidua macroura Pintailed Whydah
Regular breeding visitor
217. Serinus canicollis Cape Canary
Common resident
218. Serinus sulphuratus Yellow Canary
Common resident
220. Serinus albogularis Whitethroated Canary
Rare breeding visitor
221. Emberiza capensis Cape Bunting
Rare non-breeding visitor
222. Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Duck
Invasive species
223. Corvus splendens Indian House Crow
Invasive species
224. Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk
Common resident
225. Accipiter melanoleucus Black Sparrowhawk
Common resident
226. Dendropicos fuscenscens Cardinal Woodpecker
Rare visitor
