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West Coast National Park, South Africa (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of West Coast National Park, South Africa
Map of West Coast National Park, South Africa
A bay and estuary area draining into the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Town
Trips
Africa: Eastern and Southern
1/5/2003
:
Previous Visit (Cape Point: 12/29/2002)
Next Visit (Fish River Canyon: 1/6/2003)
Species Recorded (20)
Birds ( 20 )
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Bank Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax neglectus
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Cape Shoveler -
Spatula smithii
South African Shelduck -
Tadorna cana
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Black Kite -
Milvus migrans
Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Lesser Kestrel -
Falco naumanni
Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Cape Francolin -
Pternistis capensis
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Black-bellied Plover -
Pluvialis squatarola
Blacksmith Plover -
Vanellus armatus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Sanderling -
Calidris alba
Curlew Sandpiper -
Calidris ferruginea
Ruff -
Calidris pugnax
Bar-tailed Godwit -
Limosa lapponica
Eurasian Curlew -
Numenius arquata
Whimbrel -
Numenius phaeopus
Common Greenshank -
Tringa nebularia
Mousebirds ( Coliidae )
White-backed Mousebird -
Colius colius
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Bulbuls ( Pycnonotidae )
Cape Bulbul -
Pycnonotus capensis
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Cape Wagtail -
Motacilla capensis
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Cape Weaver -
Ploceus capensis
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