# Birds of Kruger National Park An open field guide to the birds of Kruger National Park and neighbouring Marloth Park. Pages are server-rendered. There is no client-side JavaScript. Resident species are included, plus summer migrants. Rare vagrants are left out. ## What these pages compare 1. Chicks and juveniles against adults 2. Winter (non-breeding) plumage against summer (breeding) plumage 3. Males against females 4. A bird in flight, from above and from below 5. A perched or walking bird, from the front, the back and the side 6. Calls and songs of males and females Age, season and sex come from diffing structured field marks. Null means unknown. Flight and perched views use notes and photographs. Population figures are an approximate estimate. Kruger has no formal bird census. ## Species - [Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)](/species/bucorvus-leadbeateri) - [Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)](/species/coracias-caudatus) - [African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)](/species/haliaeetus-vocifer) ## Families - [Hawks, eagles and kites (Accipitridae)](/family/accipitridae) - [Reed warblers and allies (Acrocephalidae)](/family/acrocephalidae) - [Larks (Alaudidae)](/family/alaudidae) - [Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)](/family/alcedinidae) - [Ducks, geese and swans (Anatidae)](/family/anatidae) - [Darters (Anhingidae)](/family/anhingidae) - [Swifts (Apodidae)](/family/apodidae) - [Herons, egrets and bitterns (Ardeidae)](/family/ardeidae) - [Hornbills (Bucerotidae)](/family/bucerotidae) - [Ground-hornbills (Bucorvidae)](/family/bucorvidae) - [Oxpeckers (Buphagidae)](/family/buphagidae) - [Thick-knees (Burhinidae)](/family/burhinidae) - [Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)](/family/campephagidae) - [Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)](/family/caprimulgidae) - [Plovers and lapwings (Charadriidae)](/family/charadriidae) - [Storks (Ciconiidae)](/family/ciconiidae) - [Cisticolas and allies (Cisticolidae)](/family/cisticolidae) - [Mousebirds (Coliidae)](/family/coliidae) - [Pigeons and doves (Columbidae)](/family/columbidae) - [Rollers (Coraciidae)](/family/coraciidae) - [Crows and ravens (Corvidae)](/family/corvidae) - [Cuckoos (Cuculidae)](/family/cuculidae) - [Drongos (Dicruridae)](/family/dicruridae) - [Buntings (Emberizidae)](/family/emberizidae) - [Waxbills and allies (Estrildidae)](/family/estrildidae) - [Falcons and kestrels (Falconidae)](/family/falconidae) - [Finches and canaries (Fringillidae)](/family/fringillidae) - [Coursers and pratincoles (Glareolidae)](/family/glareolidae) - [Finfoots (Heliornithidae)](/family/heliornithidae) - [Swallows and martins (Hirundinidae)](/family/hirundinidae) - [Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)](/family/indicatoridae) - [Jacanas (Jacanidae)](/family/jacanidae) - [Shrikes (Laniidae)](/family/laniidae) - [Gulls, terns and skimmers (Laridae)](/family/laridae) - [Laughingthrushes and babblers (Leiothrichidae)](/family/leiothrichidae) - [Grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae)](/family/locustellidae) - [African barbets (Lybiidae)](/family/lybiidae) - [African warblers (Macrosphenidae)](/family/macrosphenidae) - [Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae)](/family/malaconotidae) - [Bee-eaters (Meropidae)](/family/meropidae) - [Monarchs (Monarchidae)](/family/monarchidae) - [Wagtails and pipits (Motacillidae)](/family/motacillidae) - [Chats and Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae)](/family/muscicapidae) - [Turacos (Musophagidae)](/family/musophagidae) - [Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)](/family/nectariniidae) - [Nicators (Nicatoridae)](/family/nicatoridae) - [Guineafowl (Numididae)](/family/numididae) - [Orioles (Oriolidae)](/family/oriolidae) - [Bustards (Otididae)](/family/otididae) - [Ospreys (Pandionidae)](/family/pandionidae) - [Tits (Paridae)](/family/paridae) - [Old World sparrows (Passeridae)](/family/passeridae) - [Pelicans (Pelecanidae)](/family/pelecanidae) - [Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)](/family/phalacrocoracidae) - [Francolins, spurfowl and quails (Phasianidae)](/family/phasianidae) - [Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)](/family/phoenicopteridae) - [Wood-hoopoes (Phoeniculidae)](/family/phoeniculidae) - [Leaf warblers (Phylloscopidae)](/family/phylloscopidae) - [Woodpeckers (Picidae)](/family/picidae) - [Wattle-eyes and batises (Platysteiridae)](/family/platysteiridae) - [Weavers and widowbirds (Ploceidae)](/family/ploceidae) - [Grebes (Podicipedidae)](/family/podicipedidae) - [African and New World parrots (Psittacidae)](/family/psittacidae) - [Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)](/family/pteroclidae) - [Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)](/family/pycnonotidae) - [Rails, crakes and coots (Rallidae)](/family/rallidae) - [Stilts and avocets (Recurvirostridae)](/family/recurvirostridae) - [Penduline tits (Remizidae)](/family/remizidae) - [Painted-snipes (Rostratulidae)](/family/rostratulidae) - [Secretarybird (Sagittariidae)](/family/sagittariidae) - [Flufftails (Sarothruridae)](/family/sarothruridae) - [Sandpipers and snipes (Scolopacidae)](/family/scolopacidae) - [Hamerkop (Scopidae)](/family/scopidae) - [Owls (Strigidae)](/family/strigidae) - [Ostriches (Struthionidae)](/family/struthionidae) - [Starlings (Sturnidae)](/family/sturnidae) - [Sylviid warblers (Sylviidae)](/family/sylviidae) - [Ibises and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)](/family/threskiornithidae) - [Trogons (Trogonidae)](/family/trogonidae) - [Thrushes (Turdidae)](/family/turdidae) - [Buttonquails (Turnicidae)](/family/turnicidae) - [Barn owls (Tytonidae)](/family/tytonidae) - [Hoopoes (Upupidae)](/family/upupidae) - [Helmetshrikes (Vangidae)](/family/vangidae) - [Indigobirds and whydahs (Viduidae)](/family/viduidae) - [White-eyes (Zosteropidae)](/family/zosteropidae) [Colour names](/vocab/colours) --- Also available as [HTML](/) and [JSON](/.json).