The Larger Groundbirds (Gamebirds) Of The South African Bushveld
Groundbirds Of South Africa
There are a lot of birds that fit into this groundbird or gamebird category. These groundbirds of South Africa are some of the more pleasant birds to observe in their natural surroundings. Groundbirds have fascinating habits and it is amazing what birds like the Bustards and Spurfowls do. For example I was once in the Kruger National Park watching a male African Lion in the Satara area of the park, when all of a sudden a Kori Bustard came walking right past the Lions nose! The Kori Bustard survived this ordeal, somehow!
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- Red-Billed Francolin
- Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolin)
- Red-Necked Spurfowl (Francolin)
- Cape Francolin
- Natal Francolin
- Orange River Francolin
- Grey-Winged Francolin
- Red-Winged Francolin
- Shelley's Francolin
- Chukar Partridge
- Crested Francolin
- Coqui Francolin
- Common Peacock (Peafowl)
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Crested Guineafowl
- Common Ostrich
- Blue Quail
- Harlequin Quail
- Common Quail
- Small (Kurrichane) Buttonquail
- Black-Rumped Buttonquail
- Hottentot Buttonquail
- Kori Bustard
- Ludwig's Bustard
- Denham's (Stanley's) Bustard
- Karoo Korhaan
- Blue Korhaan
- Barrow's (Southern White-Bellied) Korhaan
- Black-Bellied Bustard (Korhaan)
- Red-Crested Korhaan
- Northern Black Korhaan
- Southern Black Korhaan
- Southern Ground Hornbill (Also see Hornbill species of South Africa)
