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Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve

Located in the Malawi area, Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Ring-necked Dove, Dark Chanting-Goshawk, Black Kite in the area.

276
All-Time Species
27
Sightings (14 days)
Central
Region
Malawi
Country

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Live eBird Sightings

Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
Aug 30, 2026
1
Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
Aug 30, 2026
2
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Aug 30, 2026
1
Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Aug 30, 2026
4
Swallow-tailed Bee-eaterMerops hirundineus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis
Aug 30, 2026
1
Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
Aug 30, 2026
2
Southern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina
Aug 30, 2026
2
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
Aug 29, 2026
1
Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Aug 29, 2026
2
HamerkopScopus umbretta
Aug 29, 2026
2
Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
Aug 29, 2026
1
Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatus
Aug 29, 2026
2
African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
Aug 29, 2026
2
Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
Aug 29, 2026
4
Böhm's Bee-eaterMerops boehmi
Aug 29, 2026
5
Half-collared KingfisherAlcedo semitorquata
Aug 29, 2026
1
Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
Aug 29, 2026
2
African Golden OrioleOriolus auratus
Aug 29, 2026
1
Aug 29, 2026
1
Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
Aug 29, 2026
1
Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
Aug 29, 2026
1
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Aug 29, 2026
2
African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
Aug 29, 2026
1
White-bellied SunbirdCinnyris talatala
Aug 29, 2026
2
Aug 29, 2026
6
African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
Aug 29, 2026
2

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