Systematic List
Systematic list of species recorded. Main trip report here.
Ostrich Struthio camelus
At least 10 at Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 1 Hwange NP (1/9).
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Fairly common at Hwange NP with up to 20 (30-31/8).
Greater Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Two Lake McIlwane (26/9).
Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus
Common around Victoria Falls (27/8-29/8), and Kazungula (29/8). A single Hwange NP (1/9).
African Darter Anhinga melanogaster
Two Victoria Falls (28/8), 2 Kazungula (29/8) and a total of 3 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Singles at Victoria Falls (28/8), Kazungula (29/8) and Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
A single en route near Harare (1/9).
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Great White Heron Casmerodius albus
Singles Victoria Falls (28/8), and Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Two Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula
One observed feeding in marshy grassland along the river at Kazungula (29/8).
Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
Fairly common at Lake McIlwane (26/8), the only place seen.
Hammerkop Scopus umbretta
Singles at Victoria Falls (28/8), Kazungula (29/8), Hwange NP (1/9), and Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Five drifting over at Victoria Falls (27/8), and 5 Hwange NP (30/8).
African Openbill Stork Anastomus lamelligerus
Two Hwange NP (30/8).
Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Six along the river at Kazungula (29/8).
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Six Kazungula (29/8).
Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
A single Hwange NP (31/8).
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
At least 20 Kazungula (29/8).
African Spoonbill Platalea alba
A single Hwange NP (1/9)
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
Recorded at Lake McIlwane 2 (26/8), and Hwange NP 2 (1/9).
African Black Duck Anas sparsa
A pair flying up the valley at Seldomseen (3/9).
Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha
Only at Hwange NP, where 11+ (30-31/8).
African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus
Kazungula 4 (29/8).
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Kazungula 3 (29/8).
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
Four at a lion kill at Kazungula (29/8).
African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus
Two Victoria Falls (29/8), 100+ Kazungula (29/8), and 4 Hwange NP (31/8).
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgoss tracheliotus
Three at a lion kill at Kazungula (29/8).
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
A single at Hwange NP (31/8).
Yellow-billed Kite Milvus migrans parasitus
This is the distinctive resident African race. The yellow bill and more deeply forked tail are obvious, though beware juveniles that have dark bills. Seen almost daily, with max. in the Victoria Falls area. None seen in the Eastern Highlands.
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
One Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii
Two seen very well Victoria Falls (28/8)
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Three Hwange NP (31/8).
Wahlberg's Eagle Aquila wahlbergi
Dark phase birds at Victoria Falls 1 (28/8), Kazungula (29/8), and Seldomseen (3/9).
African Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus
Two Hwange NP (30/8).
Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis
One 'Seldomseen (3/9).
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
One immature Victoria Falls (29/8), and 3 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus
One Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Excellent views, at close range, of an adult perched in a tree within Victoria Falls NP (27/8), almost oblivious of the crowds.
Brown Snake-Eagle Circeatus cinereus
One Victoria Falls (28/8), 1 Kazungula (29/8), and 5 Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
A total of 5 Victoria Falls (27-29/8), 1 Kazungula (29/8), and 10+ Hwange NP (30-31/8).
African Fish-Eagle Icthyophaga vocifer
Two Victoria Falls (28-29/8) and 2 singles Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Augur Buzzard Buteo augar
One Victoria Falls (28/8), 2 Seldomseen (2-3/9), and 1 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Ovambo Sparrowhawk Accipiter ovampensis
Two singles Hwange NP (30-31/8).
African Goshawk Aerospiza tachiro
One drifting over high at Vumba BG (2/9), and one flying over calling Seldomseen (3/9).
Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar
One Hwange NP (31/8).
Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates
Two singles along the approach road to the Zambezi NP (28-29/8).
African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus
Two over the lake edge at Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Peregrine Falco peregrinus
One adult dashing through the gorge on several occasions at Victoria Falls (27/9).
African Hobby Falco cuvieri
One adult pursuing African Black Swifts toward evening at Victoria Falls (28/8).
Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha
One adult seen twice near Victoria Falls (27/8).
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
One en route to Mutare (1/9), and 1 Seldomseen (3/9).
Red-billed Francolin Francolinus adspersus
One group of 6 seen near the Main Camp at Hwange NP (1/9).
Natal Francolin Francolinus natalensis
Eight at Bushman's Point, Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 6+ Hwange NP (1/9).
Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer
Two Hwange NP (30/8), 2+ Seldomseen (1,3/9), and 2 Vumba BG (2/9).
Swainson's Francolin Francolinus swainsonii
At least 20 daily Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
Common throughout, except the Eastern Highlands, where not present.
African Black Crake Zapornia flavirostra
Singles at Lake McIlwane (26/9), Victoria Falls (29/8), and Hwange NP (1/9).
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Two singles Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Red-crested Bustard Eupodotis ruficrista
A total of 4 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 10+ at Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris
Two Victoria Falls (27/8), and 6+ Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Crowned Plover Vanellus coronatus
Twelve Hwange NP (30-31/9).
Senegal Plover Vanellus lugubris
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), 2 Victoria Falls (28/8), and 4+ Hwange NP (30/8).
Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus
Common at Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
White-crowned Plover Vanellus albiceps
A single Victoria Falls (28/8), and 2 Kazungula (29/8).
Wattled Plover Vanellus senegallus
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), 2 Victoria Falls (28/8), and 4+ Hwange NP (30/8).
Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos
One Kazungula (29/6), and a total of 7 Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Four Hwange NP (30/8).
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
A total of 3 Hwange NP (31/8-1/9).
Greenshank Tringa nebularia
One Kazungula (29/8), and a total of 3 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Two Hwange NP (30/8).
Ruff Calidris pugnax
Two Hwange NP (30/8).
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
A total of 16+ Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
One group of 20 Kazungula (29/8).
Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis
At least 20 on rocks above the falls at Victoria Falls (27/8).
Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus
One Hwange NP (30/8).
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
A single Hwange NP (31/8).
African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris
One Victoria Falls (27/8), and 2 Hwange NP (31/8).
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata
Common in most areas, though less common in the Eastern Highlands.
Cape Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola
Common in all areas.
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Recorded daily in Hwange NP (30-31/8), with max. 20+ daily.
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis
One Victoria Falls (29/8), and 4 Hwange NP(30-31/8).
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Turtur chalcospilos
Fairly common at Victoria Falls (28/8) and Hwange NP (29/8-1/9). Four at Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria
Common at Seldomseen (2-3/9) and Vumba BG (2/9).
Cinnamon Dove Columba larvata
Four on the forest floor at Seldomseen (2-3/9), and 4 Vumba BG (3/9).
Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri
A total of 5+ on two days (30-31/9) in trees around Sinamatella Camp in Hwange NP
Livingstone's Turaco Tauraco livingstonii
Up to 10 daily (1-3/9) at Seldomseen, Vumba BG and Thompson's Vlei.
Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi
One in scrub behind the Victoria Falls Hotel (28/8).
Grey Go-away Bird Corythaixoides concolor
A single Lake McIlwane (26/8), and up to 10 daily at Victoria Falls (28-29/8), Kazungula (29/8), and Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Klaas' Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas
One Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis
One at the river crossing en route to Robin's Camp at Hwange NP (30/8).
White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus
One Victoria Falls (29/8), and 2 singles Seldomseen (2-3/9).
Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum
One perched in long grass during mid afternoon on the eastern side of Hwange NP (31/8).
Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma
At least 3 calling around Sinamatella Camp in Hwange NP evening and morning (30-31/8).
African Black Swift Apus barbatus
Abundant in the evening around Victoria Falls (28/8). Three Seldomseen (3/9).
African White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 3 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Little Swift Apus affinis
Fairly common at Lake McIlwane (26/8) and Victoria Falls (28/8).
African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus
Fairly common at Lake McIlwane (26/8), and Victoria Falls (27/8). A single at Hwange NP (30/9), and 20+ Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus
Five Vumba BG (2/9).
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Fairly common Victoria Falls (26-29/8), 4 Kazungula (29/8), and 4+ Hwange NP (30-31/8).
African Giant Kingfisher Ceryle maxima
Three Victoria Falls (27-28/9), and 2 Kazungula (29/8).
Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata
A single at Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 2 Hwange NP (1/9).
Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris
Singles Victoria Falls (28/8), and Kazungula (29/8).
Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti
Singles Lake McIlwane (26/8) and Kazungula (29/8).
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Three flying over calling Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides
Three over high Victoria Falls (27/8).
White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
Four on two occasions Victoria Falls (28-29/8).
Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
Four Lake McIlwane (26/8), 2 Kazungula (29/8), 6+ Hwange NP (30-31/8), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus
Ten Victoria Falls (29/8), 5 Kazungula (29/8), 30+ Hwange NP (30-31/8), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudata
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), 1 Kazungula (29/8), and as total of 14 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Purple Roller Coracias naevia
Two Victoria Falls just inside entrance to Zambezi NP (28-29/8), 1 Kazungula (29/8), and 6+ Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Hoopoe Upupa epops
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), 1 Victoria Falls (29/8), 7 Hwange NP (30-31/8), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
Only recorded at Hwange NP with a total of 14+ (30/8-1/9).
Scimitar-billed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus cyanomelas
Three Victoria Falls (28-29/8), and 6 Kazungula (29/8).
Trumpeter Hornbill Bycanistes bucinator
Fairly common in Victoria Falls area (27-29/8).
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill Ceratogymna brevis
Two flying over near Vumba (3/9).
African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus
Common at Lake McIlwane (26/8), Victoria Falls (28-29/8), Kazungula (29/8), and Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
Three Victoria Falls (28-29/8), 2 Kazungula (29/8), and common Hwange NP (29/8-1/9).
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas
Fairly common in central area of Hwange NP (31/8).
Bradfield's Hornbill Tockus bradfieldi
Only seen in the western side of Hwange NP, where fairly common (31/9).
Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus cafer
One Kazungula (29/8), and 1 Hwange NP (30/8).
Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus
A few in scrub behind the Victoria Falls Hotel (28/8).
White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis
Two Vumba BG (2/9). Whyte's Barbet Stactolaema whytii Three Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Golden-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus
Two singles Vumba BG (2/9).
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii
Singles Lake McIlwane (26/9), and Victoria Falls (28,29/8). Two Kazungula (29/8), and a total of 8 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
Singles at Hwange NP (30/8), and Seldomseen (3/9).
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
Four Lake McIlwane (26/8), singles at Victoria Falls and Kazungula (29/8), and Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens
One Kazungula (29/8), one Vumba BG (2/9), 1 Seldomseen (3/9), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Bearded Woodpecker Thripias namaquus
One Victoria Falls (28/8), and 1 Kazungula (29/8).
Flappet Lark Amirafra rufocinnamomea
A single near Vumba (1/9).
Chestnut-backed Finch-Lark Eremopterix leucotis
One group of five Hwange NP (30/8).
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
Common in all areas except the Eastern Highlands where not seen.
Rufous-chested Swallow Hirundo semirufa
Fairly common Hwange NP (29/8-1/9).
Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica
Common in all areas except the Eastern Highlands, where none was seen. At least 20 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Grey-rumped Swallow Hirundo griseopyga
Fairly common Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 3 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
African Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula
Fairly common in the gorges of Victoria Falls (27-28/8).
Brown-throated Sand Martin Riparia paludicola
Fairly common along the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls (27/8).
Eastern Roughwing Swallow Psalidoprocne orientalis
Three Vumba BG (2/9), 2 Seldomseen (3/9), and 6 Thompson's Vlei (3/9). African Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga sulphurata A single Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
White-breasted Cuckooshrike Coracina pectoralis
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), and a single Victoria Falls (29/8).
Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
Common throughout, except the Eastern Highlands.
Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii
One Vumba BG (2/9). African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus Two Vumba BG (2/9).
Eastern Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
Three Lake McIlwane (26/8), 1 Victoria Falls (29/8), 2 Vumba BG (3/9), and 1 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Pied Crow Corvus albus
A few in most localities.
White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
Two en route east of Harare (1/9), and 2 Seldomseen (3/9).
Miombo Grey Tit Parus griseiventris
Three near the chalets at Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Southern Black Tit Parus niger
Four Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 3+ Hwange NP (30/8).
Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii
Six Lake McIlwane (26/9), and fairly common Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor
At least eight in scrub around gardens at Main Camp, Hwange NP (1/9).
Common Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis
Very common.
Stripe-cheeked Greenbul Andropadus milanjensis
Four Seldomseen (2-3/9), 2 Vumba BG (2/9), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Yellow-bellied Greenbul Chlorocichla flaviventris
Six Victoria Falls (27/8), and 4 Hwange NP (30/8).
Terrestrial Bulbul Phyllastrephus terrestris
Four Lake McIlwane (26/8), 2 Victoria Falls (27/8), and 1 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Yellow-streaked Greenbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus
Fairly common Vumba BG and Seldomseen (2/9).
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana
Two Victoria Falls (29/8), 5 Hwange NP (30-31/8), 2 Seldomseen (2/9), and 4+ Vumba BG (2/9).
Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus
Two in forest at Seldomseen (2/9), and 2 Vumba BG (2/9).
Orange Thrush Turdus gurneyi
Singles at Seldomseen (1-2/9).
Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa
One Lake McIlwane (26/8), 2 Victoria Falls (29/8), and 3+ Hwange NP (30/8).
Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata
Four Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 4+ Hwange NP (30/8).
Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris
Two Victoria Falls (27/8).
Mocking Chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Fairly common on rocky outcrops Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Arnot's Chat Thamnolaea arnoti
Two Hwange NP (30/8).
Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata
Common Lake McIlwane (26/8), 1 Kazungula (29/8), 7+ Seldomseen (1-2/9), and 10+ Vumba BG (2/9).
Heuglin's Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini
A single Lake McIlwane (26/8), a few daily at Victoria Falls (27-28/8), 6+ Seldomseen (2/9), and 6+ Vumba BG (2/9).
Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra
Up to four daily Seldomseen (1-3/9), and 4+ Vumba BG (2/9).
White-throated Robin-Chat Cossypha humeralis
At least two feeding on the ground among low bushes at Bushman's Point, Lake McIlwane (26/9).
Starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata
One immature and 4 adults Seldomseen (1-2/9). A single Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Swynnerton's Robin Swynnertonia swynnertoni
A single on the forest floor at Seldomseen (2/9).
Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus
One pair eventually located on the rocky outcrops near the tourist chalets at Lake McIlwane (26/8).
White-browed Scrub-Robin Erythropygia leucophrys
One Victoria Falls (28/8), and 2 Hwange NP (30/8).
Eastern Bearded Scrub-Robin Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Two Victoria Falls (28/8), and 1 Hwange NP (31/8).
African Yellow Warbler Chloropeta natalensis
A single in lake edge vegetation at Bushman's Point, Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti
A total of 3 heard, and 1 seen at Seldomseen (2-3/9).
African Broad-tailed Warbler Schoenicola brevirostris
One heard and seen singing from the tops of long grass at Seldomseen (2/9).
Yellow-throated Warbler Phylloscopus ruficapillus
Two Seldomseen (2/9), and 1 Vumba BG (2/9).
Bar-throated Apalis Apalis thoracica
A few daily at Seldomseen (1-3/9), 4 Vumba BG (2/9), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Chirinda Apalis Apalis chirindensis
A total of 12 at Seldomseen (1-3/9).
Long-billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens
Six Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 6+ Victoria Falls (27-28/9).
Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii
Four Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis
Three Hwange NP (31/8).
Green-capped Eremomela Eremomela scotops
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 2+ Victoria Falls (29/8)
Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata
Fairly common Lake McIlwane (26/8), and Victoria Falls (27-28/8). Four Hwange NP (31/8), 1 Seldomseen (1/9), and 1 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Stierling's Camaroptera Camaroptera stierlingi
Three Victoria Falls (28-29/8), and 3 Hwange NP (30/8).
African Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer
Three Seldomseen (2-3/9), and 1 Vumba BG (2/9).
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8) were surprisingly the only record.
Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana
One Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 2 Hwange NP (31/8).
Singing Cisticola Cisticola cantans
Three in grassland at Seldomseen (3/9).
Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans
Three on rocks around Seldomseen (2-3/9).
Neddicky Cisticola Cisticola fulvicapilla
Four Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava
Eight Hwange NP (30/8-1/9). Four Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Black-chested Prinia Prinia flavicans
Two in non-breeding plumage Hwange NP (31/8).
Roberts' Prinia Prinia robertsi
At least nine, mainly in forest edge, Seldomseen (1-3/9).
Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
Fairly common Vumba BG (2/9).
Blue-grey Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens
Six Victoria Falls (28/8), and 4 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
Three Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Marico Flycatcher Melaenornis mariquensis
Eight Hwange NP (31/8).
Pallid Flycatcher Muscicapa pallidus
One Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 2 Victoria Falls (27/8).
Cape Batis Batis capensis
The highland Batis. Seven Seldomseen (1-3/9), and 3 Vumba BG (2/9).
Chin-spot Batis Batis molitor
Fairly common at Lake McIlwane (26/8), Victoria Falls (28-29/8) and Hwange NP (30/8).
White-tailed Crested Flycatcher Trochocercus albonotatus
Three Seldomseen (1-2/9), and 2 Vumba BG (2/9).
African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
Two Hwange NP (31/8).
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
Fairly common Victoria Falls (27/8), Kazungula (29/8), and Hwange NP (30-31/8)
Long-tailed Wagtail Motacilla clara
Singles at Vumba BG (2/9), and Seldomseen (3/9).
Grassveld Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus
Fairly common Lake McIlwane (26/8). One Hwange NP (31/8).
Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis
One seen well feeding along the river bank at Kazungula (29/8).
Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8). Fiscal Shrike Lanius collaris A single Lake McIlwane (26/8), 4 en route Harare to Mutare (1/9), and 3 Seldomseen (3/9).
Magpie Shrike Corvinella melanoleuca
Common at Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus
Seen almost daily throughout.
Crimson-breasted Boubou Laniarius atrococcineus
At least eight Hwange NP (31/8).
Black-backed Puffback Dryoscopus cubla
Fairly common Victoria Falls (29/8), 2 Kazungula (29/8), 14+ Hwange NP (30-31/8), 2 Vumba BG (32/9), 2 Seldomseen (3/9), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Brubru Nilaus afer
A single in trees within Sinamatella Camp (31/8).
Brown-headed Tchagra Tchagra australis
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), and fairly common Victoria Falls (28-29/8), Kazungula (29/8), and Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Gorgeous Bush-Shrike Telophorus quadricolor
One seen Seldomseen (2/9), with the aid of a tape, enticing the bird to perch on the top of a bush. Three others heard from thick scrub Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Grey-headed Bush-Shrike Malaconotus blanchoti
One Victoria Falls (28/8).
Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike Telophorus sulfureopectus
Singles Hwange NP (29/8), and Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Black-fronted Bush-Shrike Telophorus nigrifrons
Two in thicker forest at Vumba BG (2/9).
Olive Bush-Shrike Telophorus olivaceus
Common at Seldomseen (1-3/9), 6 Vumba BG (2/9), and 1+ Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
White Helmet-Shrike Prionops plumatus
One group of 20+ Victoria Falls (29/8), and several daily Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Retz's Helmet-Shrike Prionops retzii
Ten Lake McIlwane (26/8), and 8 Hwange NP (29/8).
Southern White-crowned Shrike Eurocephalus anguitimens
Two groups of 5+ and 10+ in the western side of Hwange NP (30-31/8)
Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea
Three in non-breeding plumage Hwange NP (31/8).
Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Two adults and an immature in trees along the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls (27,28/8).
Long-tailed Starling Lamprotornis mevesii
Common Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Cape Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens
Common Hwange NP (31/8-1/9).
Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus
At least 2 Hwange NP (31/8).
Lesser Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chloropterus
Common Lake McIlwane (26/8).
African Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio
Common in gorges at Victoria Falls (27-28/8), 10+ Hwange NP (30/8), and 4 Seldomseen (2/9).
Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus
Eight on Giraffe at Hwange NP (31/8).
Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Common Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi
A single feeding on flowering Protea Seldomseen (2/9).
Yellow-tufted Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
Three Seldomseen (1-2/9)
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis
A few daily Seldomseen (1-3/9), and 4 Vumba BG (2/9).
Yellow-bellied Sunbird Nectarinia venusta
A single Lake McIlwane (26/8), 10+ daily Seldomseen (1-3/9), 8 Vumba BG (2/9), and 4 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
White-bellied Sunbird Nectarinia talatala
Fairly common Victoria Falls (28-29/8), and Kazungula (29/8). Six Hwange NP (30/8).
Olive Sunbird Nectarinia olivacea
Common in the Eastern Highlands at Seldomseen (1-3/9), Vumba BG (2/9), and Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Scarlet-chested Sunbird Nectarinia senegalensis
Four Victoria Falls (28/8), and 4 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Amethyst Sunbird Nectarinia amethystina
Three Seldomseen (2-3/9), 4+ Vumba BG (2/9), and 1+ Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
African Yellow White-Eye Zosterops senegalensis
Fairly common except in Hwange NP where none seen.
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis niger
One group of 20+ Hwange NP (30/8).
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali
Fairly common Victoria Falls (28-29/8), and Hwange NP (30-31/8).
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Three individuals around Harare (27/8) and (1/9).
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Passer diffusus
Two Victoria Falls (28/8), and common at Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow Petronia superciliaris
Twenty Victoria Falls (29/8), and common Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons
Two Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Dark-backed Weaver Ploceus bicolor
Two Vumba BG (2/9), and 2 Seldomseen (3/9).
Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis
A single Vumba BG (2/9), and 2 Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
African Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
Fairly common Lake McIlwane (26/8).
Large Golden Weaver Ploceus xanthops
One Victoria Falls (28/8), 1 Kazungula (29/8), and 2 Hwange NP (30/8).
Southern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus xanthopterus
A single Victoria Falls (28/8).
Red-headed Weaver Anaplectes rubriceps
A single Victoria Falls (28/8), and 2+ Hwange NP (30/8).
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
Common around Victoria Falls (28-29/8), Kazungula (29/8), and Hwange NP (30/8-1/9).
Yellow-rumped Bishop Euplectes capensis
One Vumba BG (2/9), and 10+ Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus
One group of 20+ Hwange NP (1/9).
Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
At least 20 Seldomseen (1,3/9), and 2 Vumba BG (2/9).
Paradise-Whydah sp. Vidua paradisea/obtusa
One group of 10+ Victoria Falls (29/8).
Black Widowfinch Vidua funerea
Common Hwange NP (30/8,1/9).
Steel-blue Widowfinch Vidua chalybeata
Three in mixed feeding flock on approach road to Robin's Camp, Hwange NP (30/8,1/9).
Golden-winged Pytilia Pytilia afra
One Victoria Falls (28/8).
Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba
Two Victoria Falls (29/8), and 6 Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii
Two Vumba BG (2/9), and 1+ Seldomseen (3/9).
Blue-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata
Two Lake McIlwane (26/8), 2+ Vumba BG (2/9), 2 Seldomseen (3/9), and 2+ Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus angolensis
Common at Lake McIlwane, Victoria Falls and Hwange NP
Violet-eared Waxbill Granatina granatina
One Hwange NP (31/8).
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
Three Vumba BG (2/9).
East African Swee Waxbill Estrilda quartinia
One group of 20 Vumba BG (2/9).
Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata
Three Vumba BG (2/9).
Red-backed Mannikin Spermestes nigriceps
A total of 14+ Seldomseen (2-3/9), 10 Vumba BG (2/9)
Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus
Fairly common Victoria Falls (29/8), Hwange NP (30/8,1/9), Vumba BG (2/9), Seldomseen (3/9), and Thompson's Vlei (3/9).
Black-throated Canary Serinus atrogularis
Six Hwange NP (31/8). Cape Canary Serinus canicollis Three Seldomseen (2-3/9), and 4+ Vumba BG (2/9).
Bully Canary Serinus sulphuratus
A single Seldomseen (1/9), and 2 Vumba BG (2/9).
Streaky-headed Seedeater Serinus gularis
Two Vumba BG (2/9), and 1 Seldomseen (1/9).
Cabanis' Yellow Bunting Emberiza cabanisi
Fairly common Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris
One Lake McIlwane (26/8), Common Victoria Falls (28-29/8), and Hwange NP (30-31/8).
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting Emberiza tahapisi
Fairly common Victoria Falls (28/8), and 4 Hwange NP (31/8).