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Pongola NR

Located in the South Africa area, Pongola NR is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, Gray Go-away-bird, Helmeted Guineafowl in the area.

353
All-Time Species
40
Sightings (14 days)
Kwazulu-Natal
Region
South Africa
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
Jul 19, 2026
3
Gray Go-away-birdCrinifer concolor
Jul 19, 2026
5
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
Jul 18, 2026
8
Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena
Jul 18, 2026
1
Crested BarbetTrachyphonus vaillantii
Jul 18, 2026
1
Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambica
Jul 18, 2026
6
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Jul 18, 2026
10
Brown-hooded KingfisherHalcyon albiventris
Jul 18, 2026
1
Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus
Jul 18, 2026
6
Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis
Jul 18, 2026
5
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Jul 18, 2026
3
Jul 18, 2026
1
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Jul 14, 2026
2
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
Jul 14, 2026
1
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Jul 14, 2026
1
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatus
Jul 14, 2026
2
Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
Jul 14, 2026
1
Jul 14, 2026
4
White-backed VultureGyps africanus
Jul 14, 2026
1
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Jul 14, 2026
1
Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas
Jul 14, 2026
1
Jul 14, 2026
2
Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
Jul 14, 2026
1
Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
Jul 14, 2026
1
Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
Jul 14, 2026
2
Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleucus
Jul 14, 2026
4
Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
Jul 14, 2026
2
Eastern NicatorNicator gularis
Jul 14, 2026
1
Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
Jul 14, 2026
8
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
Jul 14, 2026
2
Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii
Jul 14, 2026
3
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Jul 14, 2026
4
Burchell's StarlingLamprotornis australis
Jul 14, 2026
4
White-browed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
Jul 14, 2026
2
Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
Jul 14, 2026
2
Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix
Jul 14, 2026
3
Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis
Jul 14, 2026
8
African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
Jul 14, 2026
2
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Jul 14, 2026
3
Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
Jul 14, 2026
3

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