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!

1. Red-Billed Francolin

2. Swainson's Spurfowl (Francolin)

3. Red-Necked Spurfowl (Francolin)

4. Cape Francolin

5. Natal Francolin

6. Orange River Francolin

7. Grey-Winged Francolin

8. Red-Winged Francolin

9. Shelley's Francolin

10. Chukar Partridge

11. Crested Francolin

12. Coqui Francolin

13. Common Peacock (Peafowl)

14. Helmeted Guineafowl

15. Crested Guineafowl

16. Common Ostrich

17. Blue Quail

18. Harlequin Quail

19. Common Quail

20. Small (Kurrichane) Buttonquail

21. Black-Rumped Buttonquail

22. Hottentot Buttonquail

23. Kori Bustard

24. Ludwig's Bustard

25. Denham's (Stanley's) Bustard

26. Karoo Korhaan

27. Blue Korhaan

28. Barrow's (Southern White-Bellied) Korhaan

29. Black-Bellied Bustard (Korhaan)

30. Red-Crested Korhaan

31. Northern Black Korhaan

32. Southern Black Korhaan

33. Southern Ground Hornbill (Also see Hornbill species of South Africa)

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