The Gulls, Terns, Skuas, Skimmers, Sheathbills and Jaegers Of The South African Coastal And Inland Water Systems

The Estuarine Birds Of South Africa

All of these estuarine birds that occur in South Africa come from all over the world. Out of all of the South African estuarine birds, my personal favourites are the Cape Gull and the African Skimmer. South Africa once again plays host to so many varieties of water dependant birds, both inland and off-shore. The estuarine birds that will be listed below include the following: Skuas, Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Kittiwakes, Sheathbills and Noddy's.

1. Subantarctic Skua

2. South Polar Skua

3. Pomarine Jaeger (Skua)

4. Parasitic Jaeger (Arctic Skua)

5. Long-Tailed Jaeger (Skua)

6. Greater Sheathbill

7. Cape (Kelp) Gull

8. Kelp Gull

9. Lesser Black-Backed Gull

10. Herring Gull

11. Caspian Tern

12. African Skimmer

13. Sabine's Gull

14. Franklin's Gull

15. Common Black-Headed Gull

16. Black-Legged Kittiwake

17. Grey-Headed Gull

18. Hartlaub's Gull

19. Slender-Billed Gull

20. Lesser Crested Tern

21. Swift Tern

22. Gull-Billed Tern

23. Sandwich Tern

24. Common Tern

25. Arctic Tern

26. Antarctic Tern

27. Roseate Tern

28. White-Cheeked Tern

29. Bridled Tern

30. Sooty Tern

31. Black-Naped Tern

32. Little Tern

33. Damara Tern

34. Brown (Common) Noddy

35. Lesser Noddy

36. Black Tern

37. White-Winged Tern

38. Whiskered Tern

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