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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in Lesotho
Materials recorded in Lesotho
List of all the materials recorded in Lesotho, sorted by rating.12 Videos
Drakensberg Siskin (Pseudochloroptila symonsi)
A group of males and females foraging
LocalitySani Top Chalet, Sani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Josh Engel 23 November 2007 21 sec 4
Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi)
A bird feeding on birdseed
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Josh Engel 20 November 2007 7 sec 4
Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
A pair feeding on the rocks
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (ssp melanurus) Francesc Capdevila i Torrell 13 October 2002 22 sec 3.9
Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi)
A bird looking around on a rock
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Chris and Megan Perkins 30 November 2006 17 sec 3.9
Drakensberg Siskin (Pseudochloroptila symonsi)
A male feeding on the rocks
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Francesc Capdevila i Torrell 13 October 2002 23 sec 3.6
Fairy Flycatcher (Stenostira scita)
A distant bird flicking its tail
LocalityLesotho (ssp rudebecki) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 December 2001 13 sec 3.6
White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
An adult landing, taking a piece of bread, and flying off
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Francesc Capdevila i Torrell 13 October 2002 21 sec 3.5
Sentinel Rock-thrush (Monticola explorator)
A male on a rock
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Chris and Megan Perkins 30 November 2006 33 sec 3.4
Drakensberg Siskin (Pseudochloroptila symonsi)
An individual feeding on the rocks
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Francesc Capdevila i Torrell 13 October 2002 16 sec 3.3
Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius)
A male on the ground, feeding
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Christian Boix Hinzen 13 October 2002 27 sec 2.7
Large-billed Lark (Galerida magnirostris)
A bird on the ground
LocalityLesotho (ssp montivaga) Francesc Capdevila i Torrell 14 October 2002 27 sec 2.4
Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
A pair on the rocks and then flying away
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (ssp melanurus) Francesc Capdevila i Torrell 13 October 2002 9 sec 2.3
44 Photographs
Karoo Prinia (Prinia maculosa)
a bird on a bush.
LocalityLesotho (ssp exultans) Fran Trabalon 10 November 2008 4.4
Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius)
Male
LocalityLesotho (Monotypic species) Fran Trabalon 10 November 2008 4.4
Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius)
A male on the rock
LocalityBokong Nature Reserve, Lesotho Tadeusz Stawarczyk 13 April 2011 4.2
Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa)
A male feeding
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho Marc Gálvez 09 February 2011 4.2
Grey Tit (Parus afer)
Grey Tit on a rock
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Roland Bischoff 04 October 2008 4
Cape Rock-thrush (Monticola rupestris)
A male on the top of bush
LocalityBokong Nature Reserve, Lesotho Tadeusz Stawarczyk 13 April 2011 4
Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)
A dorsal view
LocalityLesotho (ssp basutoensis) Fran Trabalon 10 November 2008 4
Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)
A male on the rock
LocalityBokong Nature Reserve, Lesotho Tadeusz Stawarczyk 13 April 2011 4
Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)
An adult bird perched in low vegetation.
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (ssp basutoensis) David Beadle 23 January 2011 4
Ground Woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus)
Very showy adult by the roadside
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (ssp prometheus) AdsBowley 17 October 2010 3.9
Sentinel Rock-thrush (Monticola explorator)
A female
LocalityBokong Nature Reserve, Lesotho Tadeusz Stawarczyk 13 April 2011 3.8
Ground Woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus)
A bird on the rock
LocalityBokong Nature Reserve, Lesotho Tadeusz Stawarczyk 13 April 2011 3.8
Cape Rock-thrush (Monticola rupestris)
A female perching on the bush
LocalityBokong Nature Reserve, Lesotho Tadeusz Stawarczyk 13 April 2011 3.8
Sickle-winged Chat (Cercomela sinuata)
Ringed bird
LocalitySani Pass, Lesotho (Monotypic species) Roland Bischoff 04 October 2008 3.6
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Checklist of the birds of Lesotho
Checklist of the birds of Lesotho
Main sources consulted:
- Atkinson, P.; Caddick, J. & Dowset, B. Checklist of the Birds of Lesotho. African Bird Club (ABC) & Dowsett, B. http://www.africanbirdclub.org Accessed: 9/1/2012.
- Hockey, P.A.R.; Dean, W.R.J & Ryan, P.G. (eds.) 2005. Roberts-Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Found, Cape Town.
Uncertain records not included.
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Grebes (Podicipedidae)
- 142 810 1 5 53 84 8 Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
- 159 821 2 2 67 90 8 Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Vagrant Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- 208 961 3 1 120 87 8 Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
- 39 991 4 23 16 8 Long-tailed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus) Darters (Anhingidae)
- 149 997 5 2 82 65 8 Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) Herons (Ardeidae)
- 282 1005 6 8 180 94 8 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
- 30 1009 7 16 14 8 Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
- 37 1013 8 19 18 8 Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
- 94 1014 9 5 46 43 8 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
- 316 1015 10 6 168 142 8 Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Vagrant
- 64 1021 11 31 33 8 Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia) Vagrant
- 269 1025 12 5 143 121 8 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
- 248 1034 13 3 147 98 8 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- 63 1028 14 35 28 8 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) Vagrant
- 271 1037 15 5 169 97 8 Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- 40 1054 16 1 20 19 8 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) Vagrant Hamerkop (Scopidae)
- 78 1063 17 2 39 37 8 Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) Storks (Ciconiidae)
- 46 1066 18 26 20 8 Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
- 69 1070 19 1 43 25 8 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
- 25 1071 20 16 9 8 Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
- 176 1075 21 2 99 75 8 European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
- 58 1084 22 46 12 8 Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
- 26 1092 23 12 14 4 Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) Vagrant
- 58 1096 24 1 31 26 8 Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
- 97 1106 25 2 45 50 8 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) Vagrant
- 38 1112 26 21 17 8 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
- 194 1116 27 3 124 67 8 Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) Vagrant Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- 41 1127 28 5 23 13 8 Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) Vagrant
- 90 1130 29 3 34 53 8 White-faced Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
- 7 1133 30 2 5 8 White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotos)
- 80 1165 31 2 49 29 8 Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
- 7 1167 32 5 2 8 South African Shelduck (Tadorna cana)
- 21 1176 33 13 8 8 Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)
- 46 1179 34 22 24 8 Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) Vagrant
- 13 1192 35 1 6 6 8 African Black Duck (Anas sparsa)
- 12 1201 36 11 1 8 Cape Teal (Anas capensis) Vagrant
- 23 1208 37 11 12 8 Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)
- 20 1218 38 11 9 8 Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha)
- 12 1220 39 1 5 6 8 Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota) Vagrant
- 5 1225 40 4 1 8 Cape Shoveler (Anas smithii)
- 6 1232 41 3 3 8 Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)
- 7 1267 42 4 3 6 Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa) Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- 74 1297 43 1 42 31 8 Common Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
- 214 1309 44 3 138 73 8 Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
- 25 1322 45 15 10 8 Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) Vagrant
- 78 1324 46 54 24 8 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
- 10 1332 47 8 2 4 Cape Griffon (Gyps coprotheres)
- 18 1339 48 15 3 8 Black-breasted Snake-eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) Vagrant
- 41 1343 49 1 30 10 6 Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) Vagrant
- 4 1353 50 2 2 8 African Marsh-harrier (Circus ranivorus)
- 4 1359 51 2 2 4 Black Harrier (Circus maurus)
- 39 1362 52 29 10 6 Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) Vagrant
- 29 1365 53 15 14 8 African Harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus)
- 25 1370 54 17 8 8 Pale Chanting-goshawk (Melierax canorus) Vagrant
- 23 1371 55 11 12 8 Gabar Goshawk (Micronisus gabar) Vagrant
- 4 1376 56 2 2 8 African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
- 89 1378 57 7 49 33 8 Shikra (Accipiter badius) Vagrant
- 13 1398 58 7 6 8 African Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus) Vagrant
- 3 1409 59 2 1 8 Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris)
- 9 1417 60 4 5 8 Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) Vagrant
- 117 1466 61 2 69 46 8 Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
- 10 1476 62 1 7 2 8 Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)
- 76 1484 63 52 24 8 Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) Vagrant
- 18 1492 64 16 2 8 Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) Secretarybird (Sagittariidae)
- 46 1514 65 32 14 8 Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- 73 1539 66 26 47 4 Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
- 174 1540 67 1 87 86 8 Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
- 34 1554 68 16 18 8 Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
- 47 1561 69 2 25 20 8 Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Vagrant
- 37 1569 70 23 14 8 Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
- 133 1575 71 4 59 70 8 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Vagrant Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- 1 1724 72 1 8 Red-winged Francolin (Francolinus levaillantii)
- 7 1725 73 3 4 8 Grey-winged Francolin (Francolinus africanus)
- 3 1728 74 1 2 8 Orange River Francolin (Francolinus levaillantoides)
- 14 1745 75 1 10 3 8 Swainson's Francolin (Francolinus swainsonii)
- 18 1760 76 2 15 1 8 Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
- 5 1761 77 4 1 8 Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) Vagrant Guineafowl (Numididae)
- 65 1851 78 1 40 24 8 Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) Buttonquails (Turnicidae)
- 7 1859 79 6 1 8 Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvatica) Vagrant Cranes (Gruidae)
- 59 1875 80 1 32 26 4 Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) Vagrant
- 32 1878 81 1 21 10 4 Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) Vagrant
- 20 1879 82 8 12 4 Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) Vagrant Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- 17 1956 83 1 8 8 6 Corncrake (Crex crex) Vagrant
- 195 2002 84 7 89 99 8 Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) Vagrant
- 207 2009 85 8 88 111 8 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
- 40 2015 86 1 15 24 8 Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) Bustards (Otididae)
- 10 2039 87 8 2 8 Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii)
- 7 2040 88 3 4 6 Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami) Vagrant
- 3 2044 89 1 2 6 Blue Bustard (Eupodotis caerulescens)
- 11 2051 90 1 6 4 8 Black Bustard (Afrotis afra)
- 23 2052 91 16 7 8 White-quilled Bustard (Afrotis afraoides) Painted-snipes (Rostratulidae)
- 43 2066 92 18 25 8 Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) Vagrant Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
- 348 2080 93 8 170 170 8 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
- 98 2083 94 2 43 53 8 Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Vagrant Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
- 25 2090 95 17 8 8 Spotted Dikkop (Burhinus capensis) Plovers (Charadriidae)
- 36 2115 96 1 23 12 8 Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)
- 28 2123 97 21 7 8 Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) Vagrant
- 71 2143 98 4 19 48 8 Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Vagrant
- 19 2151 99 9 10 8 Kittlitz's Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)
- 21 2153 100 12 9 8 Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- 4 2194 101 2 2 8 African Snipe (Gallinago nigripennis)
- 61 2216 102 2 23 36 6 Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) Vagrant
- 53 2222 103 29 24 8 Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) Vagrant
- 86 2223 104 6 43 37 8 Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
- 123 2229 105 3 58 62 8 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
- 132 2231 106 5 59 68 8 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
- 171 2237 107 1 96 74 8 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Vagrant
- 91 2246 108 1 31 59 8 Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
- 77 2254 109 2 23 52 8 Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) Vagrant
- 90 2262 110 33 57 8 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) Gulls (Laridae)
- 46 2308 111 1 23 22 8 Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephalus) Vagrant Terns (Sternidae)
- 58 2364 112 2 26 30 8 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) Vagrant
- 33 2365 113 15 18 8 White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) Vagrant Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
- 14 2403 114 10 4 8 Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua) Vagrant Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- 126 2416 115 5 90 31 8 Rock Dove (Columba livia) Introduced
- 44 2419 116 22 22 8 Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
- 36 2477 117 1 13 22 8 Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
- 34 2478 118 1 16 17 8 Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
- 124 2483 119 5 66 53 8 Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
- 39 2504 120 21 18 8 Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- 40 3096 121 4 30 6 8 Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
- 8 3107 122 1 4 3 8 Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius)
- 6 3108 123 2 2 2 8 Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus) Vagrant
- 55 3110 124 6 23 26 8 Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Vagrant
- 17 3137 125 1 8 8 8 Diederik Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
- 36 3198 126 2 21 13 8 White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus) Vagrant Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
- 87 3244 127 3 48 36 8 Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba)
- 1 3241 128 1 8 African Grass-owl (Tyto capensis) Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- 13 3268 129 8 5 8 African Scops-owl (Otus senegalensis) Vagrant
- 15 3320 130 8 7 8 Cape Eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) Vagrant
- 34 3321 131 1 28 5 8 Spotted Eagle-owl (Bubo africanus)
- 7 3434 132 3 4 8 Marsh Owl (Asio capensis) Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
- 20 3513 133 1 14 5 8 European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Vagrant
- 6 3544 134 4 2 8 Mozambique Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) Vagrant Swifts (Apodidae)
- 16 3628 135 1 12 3 8 Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
- 32 3631 136 4 20 8 8 Common Swift (Apus apus)
- 0 3635 137 8 African Swift (Apus barbatus)
- 10 3640 138 1 5 4 8 Little Swift (Apus affinis)
- 1 3642 139 1 8 Horus Swift (Apus horus)
- 3 3643 140 2 1 8 White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer) Mousebirds (Coliidae)
- 48 3977 141 1 28 19 8 Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
- 9 3980 142 1 4 4 8 White-backed Mousebird (Colius colius) Vagrant
- 10 3982 143 6 4 8 Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus) Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- 44 4031 144 20 24 8 Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
- 31 4102 145 17 14 8 Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)
- 111 4106 146 2 73 36 8 Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) Rollers (Coraciidae)
- 64 4153 147 1 43 20 8 Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)
- 55 4151 148 43 12 6 European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Hoopoe (Upupidae)
- 185 4169 149 4 114 67 8 Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Barbets (Capitonidae)
- 25 4346 150 1 17 7 8 Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)
- 12 4325 151 1 5 6 8 Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus)
- 14 4330 152 1 8 5 8 Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas)
- 21 4339 153 10 11 8 Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus) Vagrant Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)
- 0 4415 154 8 Brown-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus regulus)
- 8 4403 155 4 4 8 Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor) Vagrant Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- 15 4417 156 5 10 8 Rufous-necked Wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) Vagrant
- 12 4487 157 11 1 8 Ground Woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus)
- 16 4491 158 9 7 8 Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) Larks (Alaudidae)
- 15 5867 159 2 8 5 8 Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)
- 2 5883 160 1 1 4 Rudd's Lark (Heteromirafra ruddi) Vagrant
- 10 5894 161 7 3 8 Spike-heeled Lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) Vagrant
- 5 5886 162 1 2 2 8 Eastern Long-billed Lark (Certhilauda semitorquata)
- 15 5896 163 6 9 8 Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis)
- 9 5898 164 1 7 1 8 Grey-backed Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix verticalis) Vagrant
- 11 5919 165 7 4 8 Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea)
- 4 5922 166 2 2 8 Pink-billed Lark (Spizocorys conirostris) Vagrant
- 8 5935 167 5 3 8 Large-billed Lark (Galerida magnirostris) Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- 7 5976 168 3 4 8 Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola)
- 52 5975 169 1 15 36 8 Collared Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) Vagrant
- 8 5978 170 5 3 8 Banded Martin (Riparia cincta)
- 191 5988 171 3 107 81 8 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- 10 5992 172 7 3 8 White-throated Swallow (Hirundo albigularis)
- 2 6001 173 2 8 Pearl-breasted Swallow (Hirundo dimidiata)
- 10 5986 174 9 1 8 Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
- 74 6016 175 1 18 55 8 Northern House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
- 12 6002 176 10 2 8 Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata)
- 1 6011 177 1 8 South African Swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera) Vagrant Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
- 20 6060 178 1 7 12 8 Grassveld Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus)
- 4 6053 179 2 2 8 Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi)
- 27 6065 180 1 14 12 8 Long-billed Pipit (Anthus similis)
- 13 6056 181 8 5 8 Plain-backed Pipit (Anthus leucophrys) Vagrant
- 2 6052 182 1 1 8 Yellow-tufted Pipit (Anthus crenatus)
- 3 6050 183 1 2 4 Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris)
- 11 6045 184 1 9 1 8 Cape Longclaw (Macronyx capensis)
- 32 6034 185 2 9 21 8 African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp) Vagrant
- 13 6035 186 10 3 8 Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis) Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- 23 6190 187 2 13 8 8 African Red-eyed Bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) Thrushes (Turdidae)
- 35 6557 188 22 13 8 Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus)
- 15 6560 189 10 5 8 Kurrichane Thrush (Turdus libonyanus) Vagrant
- 9 6468 190 7 2 8 Cape Rock-thrush (Monticola rupestris)
- 10 6469 191 8 2 8 Sentinel Rock-thrush (Monticola explorator)
- 14 7311 192 1 7 6 8 Mocking Cliff-chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) Vagrant
- 10 7306 193 1 7 2 8 Southern Anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) Vagrant
- 15 7196 194 1 9 5 8 Cape Robin-chat (Cossypha caffra)
- 7 7220 195 1 5 1 8 Karoo Scrub-robin (Erythropygia coryphaeus) Vagrant
- 171 7267 196 3 79 89 8 Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- 10 7274 197 1 7 2 8 Buff-streaked Chat (Campicoloides bifasciatus) Vagrant
- 10 7295 198 9 1 8 Sickle-winged Chat (Cercomela sinuata)
- 26 7298 199 23 3 8 Familiar Chat (Cercomela familiaris)
- 15 7279 200 9 6 8 Mountain Wheatear (Oenanthe monticola) Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
- 12 7058 201 1 10 1 8 Fiscal Flycatcher (Sigelus silens) Vagrant
- 101 7070 202 2 50 49 8 Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
- 24 7087 203 12 12 8 African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta) Vagrant
- 4 6860 204 1 2 1 8 Fairy Flycatcher (Stenostira scita) Batises and Wattle-eyes (Platysteiridae)
- 13 7330 205 1 8 4 8 Cape Batis (Batis capensis)
- 17 7332 206 2 11 4 8 Chin-spot Batis (Batis molitor) Vagrant Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
- 36 7407 207 20 16 8 African Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- 23 6698 208 1 8 14 8 Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava) Vagrant
- 9 6702 209 1 7 1 8 Black-chested Prinia (Prinia flavicans) Vagrant
- 14 6703 210 11 3 8 Karoo Prinia (Prinia maculosa)
- 3 6653 211 1 2 8 Wailing Cisticola (Cisticola lais)
- 11 6659 212 1 8 2 8 Levaillant's Cisticola (Cisticola tinniens)
- 6 6662 213 1 5 8 Neddicky (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
- 56 6670 214 1 31 24 8 Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
- 1 6673 215 1 8 Desert Cisticola (Cisticola aridulus)
- 0 6674 216 8 Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)
- 1 6679 217 1 8 Wing-snapping Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii)
- 9 6718 218 1 6 2 8 Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica) Vagrant Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
- 15 6804 219 1 8 6 8 Cape Grass-warbler (Sphenoeacus afer)
- 4 6822 220 1 2 1 8 African Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus baeticatus)
- 43 6825 221 6 20 17 8 Great Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
- 6 6845 222 5 1 8 Lesser Swamp-warbler (Acrocephalus gracilirostris)
- 67 6921 223 3 30 34 8 Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
- 7 6904 224 1 3 3 8 Long-billed Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) Vagrant
- 31 7007 225 2 13 16 8 Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) Vagrant
- 81 7008 226 7 35 39 8 Greater Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) Vagrant
- 9 7026 227 1 6 2 8 Chestnut-vented Warbler (Sylvia subcaerulea) Vagrant
- 3 7025 228 1 2 8 Layard's Warbler (Sylvia layardi) Babblers (Timaliidae)
- 12 6630 229 11 1 8 Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius) Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
- 3 8044 230 1 2 8 Grey Tit (Parus afer) Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- 19 8163 231 2 13 4 8 Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
- 10 8308 232 7 3 8 Cape White-eye (Zosterops pallidus) Sugarbirds (Promeropidae)
- 8 8397 233 1 5 2 8 Gurney's Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) Orioles (Oriolidae)
- 46 8584 234 4 16 26 8 Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Vagrant
- 13 8592 235 1 7 5 8 Eastern Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) Vagrant Shrikes (Laniidae)
- 81 8606 236 1 41 39 8 Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
- 41 8619 237 19 22 8 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Vagrant
- 30 8626 238 16 14 8 Common Fiscal (Lanius collaris) Bush-shrikes (Malaconotidae)
- 14 8637 239 1 8 5 8 Black-backed Puffback (Dryoscopus cubla) Vagrant
- 18 8662 240 1 15 2 8 Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) Crows (Corvidae)
- 16 8909 241 2 9 5 8 Cape Crow (Corvus capensis)
- 46 8931 242 3 24 19 8 Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
- 11 8934 243 2 4 5 8 White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis) Starlings (Sturnidae)
- 172 9001 244 2 91 79 8 Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Introduced
- 17 9003 245 2 7 8 8 Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea)
- 23 9025 246 1 12 10 8 Amethyst Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) Vagrant
- 29 9030 247 17 12 8 Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)
- 4 9026 248 1 2 1 8 African Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor)
- 20 9004 249 15 5 8 Cape Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens) Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
- 355 9052 250 8 221 126 8 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Introduced
- 26 9062 251 1 21 4 8 Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
- 7 9067 252 1 4 2 8 Southern Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer diffusus) Weavers (Ploceidae)
- 39 9091 253 1 20 18 8 White-browed Sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali) Vagrant
- 23 9174 254 1 7 15 8 Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea)
- 16 9181 255 1 13 2 8 Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer)
- 10 9193 256 4 6 8 Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens)
- 26 9186 257 1 16 9 8 Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
- 9 9189 258 1 7 1 8 Yellow Bishop (Euplectes capensis)
- 10 9190 259 2 3 5 8 Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris) Vagrant
- 20 9196 260 1 11 8 8 Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne)
- 12 9113 261 1 9 2 8 Cape Weaver (Ploceus capensis)
- 22 9126 262 1 19 2 8 Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus)
- 82 9128 263 2 33 47 8 Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
- 9 9108 264 7 2 8 Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis) Vagrant Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- 37 9352 265 2 18 17 8 Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) Waxbills (Estrildidae)
- 3 9264 266 2 1 8 Zebra Waxbill (Amandava subflava)
- 8 9266 267 4 4 8 African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis)
- 11 9338 268 1 7 3 8 Red-headed Finch (Amadina erythrocephala)
- 8 9249 269 1 4 3 8 Swee Waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis) Vagrant
- 26 9256 270 1 14 11 8 Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild)
- 71 9231 271 1 33 37 8 Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) Vagrant Finches (Fringillidae)
- 8 9488 272 7 1 8 Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis)
- 4 9498 273 1 1 2 8 Black-throated Canary (Serinus atrogularis)
- 20 9501 274 1 7 12 8 Yellow-fronted Canary (Serinus mozambicus) Vagrant
- 12 9505 275 1 8 3 8 Yellow Canary (Serinus flaviventris)
- 12 9506 276 1 5 6 8 Brimstone Canary (Serinus sulphuratus) Vagrant
- 5 9508 277 1 3 1 8 White-throated Canary (Serinus albogularis)
- 5 9509 278 1 4 8 Streaky-headed Seedeater (Serinus gularis)
- 8 9519 279 5 3 8 Drakensberg Siskin (Pseudochloroptila symonsi)
- 6 9520 280 5 1 8 Black-headed Canary (Alario alario) Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
- 9 9961 281 1 6 2 8 Lark-like Bunting (Emberiza impetuani) Vagrant
- 26 9962 282 1 14 11 8 Cinnamon-breasted Bunting (Emberiza tahapisi)
- 16 9964 283 13 3 8 Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)
- 20 9973 284 1 11 8 8 Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris) Vagrant
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Lesotho
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281
267
280
161
19
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16
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192
92
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IBC Want list for Lesotho
IBC Want list for Lesotho
List of the species occurring in Lesotho that lack materials on the IBC17 species without videos
- Red-winged Francolin (Francolinus levaillantii)
- Orange River Francolin (Francolinus levaillantoides)
- African Grass-owl (Tyto capensis)
- African Swift (Apus barbatus)
- Horus Swift (Apus horus)
- Brown-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus regulus)
- Rudd's Lark (Heteromirafra ruddi) Vagrant
- Pearl-breasted Swallow (Hirundo dimidiata)
- South African Swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera) Vagrant
- Wailing Cisticola (Cisticola lais)
- Neddicky (Cisticola fulvicapilla)
- Desert Cisticola (Cisticola aridulus)
- Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)
- Wing-snapping Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii)
- Layard's Warbler (Sylvia layardi)
- Grey Tit (Parus afer)
- Streaky-headed Seedeater (Serinus gularis)
123 species without sounds
- Long-tailed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus)
- Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
- Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
- Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia) Vagrant
- Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) Vagrant
- Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
- Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
- Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
- Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) Vagrant
- African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
- White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotos)
- South African Shelduck (Tadorna cana)
- Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)
- Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) Vagrant
- Cape Teal (Anas capensis) Vagrant
- Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)
- Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha)
- Cape Shoveler (Anas smithii)
- Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)
- Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa)
- Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) Vagrant
- Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
- Cape Griffon (Gyps coprotheres)
- Black-breasted Snake-eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) Vagrant
- African Marsh-harrier (Circus ranivorus)
- Black Harrier (Circus maurus)
- Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) Vagrant
- African Harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus)
- Pale Chanting-goshawk (Melierax canorus) Vagrant
- Gabar Goshawk (Micronisus gabar) Vagrant
- African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
- African Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus) Vagrant
- Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris)
- Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) Vagrant
- Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) Vagrant
- Verreaux's Eagle (Aquila verreauxii)
- Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
- Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
- Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
- Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
- Red-winged Francolin (Francolinus levaillantii)
- Grey-winged Francolin (Francolinus africanus)
- Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) Vagrant
- Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvatica) Vagrant
- Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) Vagrant
- Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii)
- Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami) Vagrant
- Blue Bustard (Eupodotis caerulescens)
- White-quilled Bustard (Afrotis afraoides)
- Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) Vagrant
- Spotted Dikkop (Burhinus capensis)
- Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) Vagrant
- Kittlitz's Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)
- Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)
- African Snipe (Gallinago nigripennis)
- Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) Vagrant
- Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
- White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) Vagrant
- Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua) Vagrant
- Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
- Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)
- African Grass-owl (Tyto capensis)
- African Scops-owl (Otus senegalensis) Vagrant
- Cape Eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) Vagrant
- Marsh Owl (Asio capensis)
- Mozambique Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) Vagrant
- African Swift (Apus barbatus)
- Horus Swift (Apus horus)
- White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer)
- Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus)
- Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
- Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)
- European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
- Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus) Vagrant
- Brown-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus regulus)
- Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor) Vagrant
- Rufous-necked Wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) Vagrant
- Ground Woodpecker (Geocolaptes olivaceus)
- Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens)
- Spike-heeled Lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) Vagrant
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix leucotis)
- Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea)
- Pink-billed Lark (Spizocorys conirostris) Vagrant
- Large-billed Lark (Galerida magnirostris)
- Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola)
- Banded Martin (Riparia cincta)
- White-throated Swallow (Hirundo albigularis)
- Pearl-breasted Swallow (Hirundo dimidiata)
- Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
- Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata)
- South African Swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera) Vagrant
- Mountain Pipit (Anthus hoeschi)
- Plain-backed Pipit (Anthus leucophrys) Vagrant
- Yellow-tufted Pipit (Anthus crenatus)
- Yellow-breasted Pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris)
- Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis)
- Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus)
- Kurrichane Thrush (Turdus libonyanus) Vagrant
- Cape Rock-thrush (Monticola rupestris)
- Sentinel Rock-thrush (Monticola explorator)
- Sickle-winged Chat (Cercomela sinuata)
- Familiar Chat (Cercomela familiaris)
- Mountain Wheatear (Oenanthe monticola)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta) Vagrant
- African Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
- Karoo Prinia (Prinia maculosa)
- Desert Cisticola (Cisticola aridulus)
- Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)
- Lesser Swamp-warbler (Acrocephalus gracilirostris)
- Drakensberg Rockjumper (Chaetops aurantius)
- Cape White-eye (Zosterops pallidus)
- Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Vagrant
- Common Fiscal (Lanius collaris)
- Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)
- Cape Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens)
- Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens)
- Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis) Vagrant
- Zebra Waxbill (Amandava subflava)
- African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis)
- Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis)
- Drakensberg Siskin (Pseudochloroptila symonsi)
- Black-headed Canary (Alario alario)
- Cape Bunting (Emberiza capensis)
Lesotho statistics
284 species, 281 with material (98.94%)
92 vagrants, 92 with material (100%)
92 vagrants, 92 with material (100%)
267 species with videos (94.01%)
280 species with photographs (98.59%)
161 species with sounds (56.69%)
5264 videos, 6665 photographs and 327 sounds of species present in Lesotho
280 species with photographs (98.59%)
161 species with sounds (56.69%)
5264 videos, 6665 photographs and 327 sounds of species present in Lesotho
