Mabula Game Reserve Bird List
Mabula Game Reserve
Bird List
The Mabula Game Reserve Bird List is a comprehensive list of birds in the 12000-ha Mabula Game Reserve in the Waterberg Region, Limpopo Province South Africa. It is situated under 3 hours from OR Tambo Airport and 46 km from Bela Bela in the Limpopo Province South Africa. The Game Reserve is a bushveld savanna area below the Waterberg Mountain Range.
For accommodation in the area, you have the following choices or contact Anthony at bookings@destinationafrica.net Mabula Game Reserve is home to a Ground Hornbill Project.
Mabula Game Lodge – click here
Safari Plains Lodge – click here
Happy birding

| 1. AVOCET, PIED |
| 2. BABBLER, ARROWMARKED |
| 3. BABBLER, PIED |
| 4. BARBET, BLACKCOLLERED |
| 5. BARBET, CRESTED |
| 6. BARBET, ACACIA PIED |
| 7. BATIS, CHINSPOT |
| 8. BEE-EATER, CARMINE |
| 9. BEE-EATER, EUROPEAN |
| 10. BEE-EATER, LITTLE |
| 11. BEE-EATER, SWALLOWTAILED |
| 12. BEE-EATER, WHITE FRONTED |
| 13. BISHOP, SOUTHERN RED |
| 14. BITTERN, DWARF |
| 15. BITTERN, LITTLE |
| 16. BOUBOU, SOUTHERN |
| 17. BRUBRU |
| 18. BULBUL, DARK-CAPPED |
| 19. BULBUL, AFRICAN REDEYED |
| 20. BUNTING, CINNAMON-BREASTED |
| 21. BUNTING, GOLDEN-BREASTED |
| 22. BUNTING, ROCK |
| 23. BUNTING, LARK-LIKE |
| 24. BUSTARD, KORI |
| 25. BUSTARD, DENHAM’S |
| 26. BUTTONQUAIL, KURRICHANE |
| 27. BUZZARD, JACKAL |
| 28. BUZZARD, LIZARD |
| 29. BUZZARD, COMMON |
| 30. CANARY, BLACK-THROATED |
| 31. CANARY, STREAKY-HEADED |
| 32. CANARY, YELLOW-FRONTED |
| 33. CHAT, ANTEATING |
| 34. CHAT, FAMILIAR |
| 35. CHAT, MOCKING CLIFF |
| 36. CISTICOLA, DESERT |
| 37. CISTICOLA, ZITTING |
| 38. CISTICOLA, LAZY |
| 39. CISTICOLA, LEVIALLANT’S |
| 40. CISTICOLA, RATTLING |
| 41. COOT, RED-KNOBBED |
| 42. CORMORANT, REED |
| 43. CORMORANT, WHITE-BREASTED |
| 44. COUCAL, BURCHELL’S |
| 45. COUSER, BRONZ-WINGED |
| 46. COUSER, TEMMINCK’S |
| 47. CRAKE, AFRICAN |
| 48. CRAKE, BLACK |
| 49. CRANE, BLUE |
| 50. CROMBEC, LONGBILLED |
| 51. CROW, PIED |
| 52. CUCKOO, AFRICAN |
| 53. CUCKOO, BLACK |
| 54. CUCKOO, DIEDRIEK |
| 55. CUCKOO, GREAT SPOTTED |
| 56. CUCKOO, JACOBIN |
| 57. CUCKOO, KLAAS |
| 58. CUCKOO, RED CHESTED |
| 59. CUCKOO, LEVAILLANTS |
| 60. CAMAROPTERA, GREY-BACKED |
| 61. DARTER, AFRICAN |
| 62. DABCHICK |
| 63. DOVE, ROCK |
| 64. DOVE, EMERALD-SPOTTED WOOD |
| 66. DOVE, LAUGHING |
| 66. DOVE, NAMAQUA |
| 67. DOVE, REDEYED |
| 68. DOVE, CAPE TURTLE |
| 69. DRONGO, FORKTAILED |
| 70. DUCK, BLACK AFRICAN |
| 71. DUCK, FULVOUS WHISTLING |
| 72. DUCK, KNOBBILLED |
| 73. DUCK, WHITE FACED WHISTLING |
| 74. DUCK, YELLOW-BILLED |
| 75. EAGLE, VERREAUX’S |
| 76. EAGLE FISH, AFRICAN |
| 77. EAGLE HAWK, AFRICAN |
| 78. EAGLE, MARTIAL |
| 79. EAGLE SNAKE, BLACK-CHESTED |
| 80. EAGLE SNAKE, BROWN |
| 81. EAGLE, STEPPE |
| 82. EAGLE, TAWNY |
| 83. EAGLE, WALBERG’S |
| 84. EGRET, SLATY |
| 85. EGRET, WESTERN CATTLE |
| 86. EGRET, GREAT-WHITE |
| 87. EGRET, LITTLE |
| 88. EGRET, YELLO-WBILLED |
| 89. EREMOMELA, BURNT-NECKED |
| 90. EREMOMELA, YELLOW-BILLED |
| 91. FISCAL, COMMON |
| 92. FALCON, LANNER |
| 93. FINCH, CUT-THROAT |
| 94. FINCH, AFRICAN QUAIL |
| 95. FINCH, RED-HEADED |
| 96. FINCH, SCALY-FEATHERED |
| 97. FIREFINCH, AFRICAN |
| 98. FIREFINCH, JAMESON’S |
| 99. FIREFINCH, RED-BILLED |
| 100. FLYCATCHER, SOUTHERN BLACK |
| 101. FLYCATCHER, FAIRY |
| 102. FLYCATCHER, GREY-TIT |
| 103. FLYCATCHER, FISCAL |
| 104. FLYCATCHER, MARICO |
| 105. FLYCATCHER, MOUSE COLOURED |
| 106. FLYCATCHER, PARADISE |
| 107. FLYCATCHER, SPOTTED |
| 108. FRANCOLIN, COUQI |
| 109. FRANCOLIN, CRESTED |
| 110. FRANCOLIN, SHELLY’S |
| 111. FALCON, AMUR |
| 112. FALCON, RED-FOOTED |
| 113. GO-AWAY-BIRD, GREY |
| 114. GALLINULE, PURPLE |
| 115. GOOSE, EGYPTIAN |
| 116. GOOSE, SPURWINGED |
| 117. GOSHAWK, BANDED |
| 118. GOSHAWK, CHANTING, PALE |
| 119. GOSHAWK, GABAR |
| 120. GREBE, BLACK NECKED |
| 121. GREBE, GREAT CRESTED |
| 122. GREENSHANK, COMMON |
| 123. GUINEAFOWL, HELMETED |
| 124. HAWK, AFRICAN HARRIER |
| 125. HAMMERKOP |
| 126. HARRIER, BLACK |
| 127. HARRIER, WESTERN MARSH |
| 128. HARRIER, MONTAGUE’S |
| 129. HAWK, AFRICAN CUCKOO |
| 130. HELMETSHRIKE, WHITE-CRESTED |
| 131. HERON, BLACK-HEADED |
| 132. HERON, GOLIATH |
| 133. HERON, GREEN-BACKED |
| 134. HERON, GREY |
| 135. HERON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT |
| 136. HERON, PURPLE |
| 137. HERON, SQUACCO |
| 138. HONEYGUIDE, GREATER |
| 139. HONEYGUIDE, LESSER |
| 140. HOOPOE AFRICAN |
| 141. HORNBILL, AFRICAN GREY |
| 142. HORNBILL, SOUTHERN GROUND |
| 143. HORNBILL, SOUTHERN RED-BILLED |
| 144. HORNBILL, SOTHERN YELLOW-BILLED |
| 145. IBIS, GLOSSY |
| 146. IBIS, HADEDA |
| 147. IBIS, AFRICAN SACRED |
| 148. INDIGOBIRD, DUSKY |
| 149. INDIGOBIRD, VILLAGE |
| 150. JACANA, AFRICAN |
| 151. KESTREL, GREATER |
| 152. KESTREL, LESSER |
| 153. KESTREL, ROCK |
| 154. KINGFISHER, BROWN HOODED |
| 155. KINGFISHER, GIANT |
| 156. KINGFISHER, GREY HOODED |
| 157. KINGFISHER, MALACHITE |
| 158. KINGFISHER, PIED |
| 159. KINGFISHER, AFRICAN PYGMY |
| 160. KINGFISHER, STRIPED |
| 161. KINGFISHER, WOODLAND |
| 162. KITE, BLACK-SHOULDERED |
| 163. KITE, YELLOW-BILLED |
| 164. KORHAAN, RED-CRESTED |
| 165. KORHAAN, WHITE-BELLIED |
| 166. LARK, DUSKY |
| 167. LARK, FLAPPET |
| 168. LARK, MONOTONOUS |
| 169. LARK, RED-CAPPED |
| 170. LARK, RUFOUS-NAPED |
| 171. LARK, SABOTA |
| 172. LONGCLAW, CAPE |
| 173. LAPWING, BLACKSMITH |
| 174. LAPWING, CROWNED |
| 175. LAPWING, AFRICAN WATTLED |
| 176. MANNIKIN, BRONZE |
| 177. MARTIN, BANDED |
| 178. MARTIN, BROWN-THROATED |
| 179. MARTIN, COMMON HOUSE |
| 180. MARTIN, ROCK |
| 181. MOORHEN, COMMON |
| 182. MOORHEN, LESSER |
| 183. MOUSEBIRD, RED-FACED |
| 184. MOUSEBIRD, SPECKLED |
| 185. NEDDICKY |
| 186. NIGHTJAR, EUROPEAN |
| 187. NIGHTJAR, FIERY NECKED |
| 188. NIGHTJAR, FRECKLED |
| 189. NIGHTJAR, PENNANT-WINGED |
| 190. NIGHTJAR, RUFOUS-CHEEKED |
| 191. ORIOLE, BLACK-HEADED |
| 192. ORIOLE, GOLDEN EUROPEAN |
| 193. OSPREY, WESTERN |
| 194. OSTRICH, COMMON |
| 195. OWL, BARN |
| 196 OWL, VERREAUX’S EAGLE |
| 197. OWL, SPOTTED EAGLE |
| 198. OWL, GRASS |
| 199. OWL, MARSH |
| 200. OWLET, PEARL SPOTTED |
| 201. OWL, SCOPS |
| 202. OWL, SOUTHERN WHITE-FACED |
| 203. OX-PEACKER, RED-BILLED |
| 204. PARROT, MEYER’S |
| 205. PIGEON, SPECKLED |
| 206. PIGEON, AFRICAN GREEN |
| 207. PIGEON, AFRICAN OLIVE |
| 208. PIPIT, BUFFY |
| 209. PIPIT, BUSHVELD |
| 210. PIPIT, AFRICAN |
| 211. PIPIT, LONG BILLED |
| 212. PIPIT, PLAIN BACKED |
| 213. PIPIT, STRIPED |
| 214. PLOVER, THREE-BANDED |
| 215. POCHARD, SOUTHERN |
| 216. PRINA, BLACK-CHESTED |
| 217. PRINA, TAWNY-FLANKED |
| 218. PUFFBACK, BLACK-BACKED |
| 219. QUAIL, HARLEQUIN |
| 220. QUAIL, COMMON |
| 221. QUELEA, RED BILLED |
| 222. ROBIN-CHAT, CAPE |
| 223. SCRUB-ROBIN, KALAHARI |
| 224. SCRUB-ROBIN, WHITE BROWED |
| 225. ROBIN-CHAT, WHITE-THROATED |
| 226. ROLLER, EUROPEAN |
| 227. ROLLER, LILAC-BREASTED |
| 228. ROLLER, PURPLE |
| 229. RUFF |
| 230. SANDPIPER, COMMON |
| 231. SANDPIPER, CURLEW |
| 232. SANDPIPER, MARSH |
| 233 SANDPIPER, WOOD |
| 234. SECRETARY BIRD |
| 235. SHRIKEBUSH, GREY-HEADED |
| 236. SHRIKEBUSH ORANG-EBREASTED |
| 237. SHRIKEBUSH, CRIMSON-BREASTED |
| 238. SHRIKE, LESSER GREY |
| 239. SHRIKE, MAGPIE |
| 240. SHRIKE, RED-BACKED |
| 241. SHRIKE, SOUTHERN WHITE-CROWNED |
| 242. SNIPE, AFRICAN |
| 243. SPARROW, GREAT |
| 244. SPARROW, SOUTHERN GREY-HEADED |
| 245. SPARROW, HOUSE |
| 246. SPARROW, CAPE |
| 247. SPARROW HAWK , LITTLE |
| 248. SCRIMATARBILL, COMMON |
| 249. SPOONBILL AFRICAN |
| 250. SANDGROUSE, DOUBLE-BANDED |
| 251. SWAMPHEN, AFRICAN |
| 252. STARLING, BURCHELL’S |
| 253. STARLING, CAPE GLOSSY |
| 254. STARLING, VIOLET-BACKED |
| 255. STARLING, RED-WING |
| 256. STARLING, WATTLED |
| 257. STILT, BLACK-WINGED |
| 258. STONECHAT, AFRICAN |
| 259. STORK, ABDIM’S |
| 260. STORK, BLACK |
| 261. STORK, MARABOU |
| 262. STORK, WHITE |
| 263. STORK, YELLOW-BILLED |
| 264. SUNBIRD, AMETHYST |
| 265. SUNBIRD, MARICO |
| 266. SUNBIRD, WHITE-BELLIED |
| 267. SWALLOW, BARN |
| 268. SWALLOW, PEARL-BREASTED |
| 269. SWALLOW, RED-BREASTED |
| 270. SWALLOW, GREATER STRIPED |
| 271. SWALLOW, LESSER STRIPED |
| 272. SWALLOW, WHITE-THROATED |
| 273. SWIFT, ALPINE |
| 274. SWIFT, AFRICAN BLACK |
| 275. SWIFT, LITTLE |
| 276. SWIFT, PALM |
| 277. SWIFT, WHITE-RUMPED |
| 278. TCHAGRA, BLACK-CROWNED |
| 279. TCHAGRA, BROWN-CROWNED |
| 280. TEAL, RED-BILLED |
| 281. TERN, WHISKERED |
| 282. TERN, WHITE-WINGED |
| 283. THRUSH, GROUNDSCRAPER |
| 284. THRUSH, KURRICHANE |
| 285. THRUSH, CAPE ROCK |
| 286. THRUSH, SHORT-TOED ROCK |
| 287. TIT, ASHY |
| 288. TIT, SOUTHERN BLACK |
| 289. TIT, GREY PENDULINE |
| 290. TITBABBLER, CHESTNUT VENTED |
| 291. VULTURE, CAPE |
| 292. VULTURE, LAPPED-FACED |
| 293. VULTURE, WHITE-BACKED |
| 294. WAGTAIL, CAPE |
| 295. WARBLER, BARRED WREN- |
| 296. WARBLER, ICTERINE |
| 297. WARBLER, LESSER SWAMP |
| 298. WARBLER, GREATER SWAMP |
| 300. WARBLER, LITTLE RUSH |
| 301. WARBLER, WILLOW |
| 302. WAXBILL, BLACK-FACED |
| 303. WAXBILL, BLUE |
| 304. WAXBILL, COMMON |
| 305. WAXBILL, VIOLETEARED |
| 306. WEAVER, SOUTHERN MASKED |
| 307. WEAVER, LESSER MASKED |
| 308. WEAVER, RED-HEADED |
| 309. WEAVER, VILLAGE |
| 310. WEAVER, WHITE-BROWED SPARROW |
| 311. WHEATEATER, CAPPED |
| 312. WHITE-EYE, CAPE |
| 313. WHYDAH, LONG-TAILED PARADISE |
| 314. WHYDAH, PINTAILED |
| 315. WHYDAH, SHAFT-TAILED |
| 316. WIDOW, RED-COLLARED |
| 317. WIDOW, WHITE-WINGED |
| 318. WOODHOOPOE, GREEN |
| 319. WOODPECKER, BEARDED |
| 320. WOODPECKER, BENNETT’S |
| 321. WOODPECKER, CARDINAL |
| 322. WOODPECKER, GOLDEN-TAILED |
| 323. WRYNECK, RED-THROATED |
| 324. BROWNBACKED, HONEYBIRD |
| 325. BLACKWINGED, PRATINCOLE |