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  • Common Name
    Family
    Listing Type
  • Bloodworm
    Arenicola loveni
    Aquatics
  • Crab, giant mud
    Scylla serrata
    Aquatics
  • Cuttlefish, common
    Sepia vermiculata
    Aquatics
  • Elf
    Pomatomus saltatrix
    Aquatics
  • Grunter spotted
    Pomadasys commersonnii
    Aquatics
  • Knysna crab / mud crab
     
    Aquatics
  • Knysna seahorse
    Hippocampus capensis
    Aquatics
  • Kob, dusky
    Argyrosomus japonicas
    Aquatics
  • Leervis
    Lichia amia
    Aquatics
  • Mullet, flathead
    Mugil cephalus
    Aquatics
  • Musselcracker, white
    Sparodon durbanensis
    Aquatics
  • Octopus, common
    Haliotis midae
    Aquatics
  • Pencil Bait
    Solen capensis
    Aquatics
  • Prawn, mud
    Upogebia Africana
    Aquatics
  • Prawn, sand
    Callianassa kraussii
    Aquatics
  • Steenbras, white
    Lithognathus lithognathus
    Aquatics
  • Stumpnose, cape
    Rhabdosargus holubi
    Aquatics
  • Argiope trifasciata Forsskal (Banded Garden Spider)
    Araneidae (Orbweaver spiders)
    Arachnids
  • Euprosthenopsis pulchella (sheetwebber spider)
    Pisauridae
    Arachnids
  • Gea infuscata (Doilie Orb-Web Spider)
    Araneidae
    Arachnids
  • Latrodectus geometricus Koch (Brown widow)
    Theridiidae
    Arachnids
  • Leucauge festiva (Masked Vlei Spider)
    Tetragnathidae
    Arachnids
  • Apalis, Bar-throated
    Apalis thoracica
    Birds
  • Avocet
    Recurvirostra avosetta
    Birds
  • Boubou, Southern
    Laniarius ferrugineus
    Birds
  • Bulbul, Cape
    Pycnonotus capensis
    Birds
  • Bulbul, Sombre
    Andropadus importunus
    Birds
  • Canary, Brimstone (Bully)
    Serinus sulphuratus
    Birds
  • Canary, Cape
    Serinus cannicollis
    Birds
  • Cisticola, Levaillant’s
    Cisticola tinniens
    Birds
  • Cormorant, Reed
    Phalacrocorax africanus
    Birds
  • Cormorant, White-breasted
    Phalacrocorax carbo
    Birds
  • Coucal, Burchell’s
    Centropus Burchellii
    Birds
  • Crake, Black
    Amaurornis flavirostris
    Birds
  • Crow, Pied
    Corvis albus
    Birds
  • Cuckoo, Diderick
    Chrysococcyx caprius
    Birds
  • Cuckoo, Klaas’s
    Chrysococcyx Klaas
    Birds
  • Cuckoo, Red-chested
    Cuculus solitarius
    Birds
  • Darter, African
    Anhinga melanogaster
    Birds
  • Dove, Cape Turtle
    seeds, fruits (of Rhus), invertebrate
    Birds
  • Dove, Laughing
    Streptopelia senegalensis
    Birds
  • Dove, Red-eyed
    Streptopelia semitorquata
    Birds
  • Drongo, Fork-tailed
    Dicrurus adsimilis
    Birds
  • Duck, Yellow billed
    Anas undulata
    Birds
  • Eagle, African Fish
    Haliaeetus vocifer
    Birds
  • Egret, Little
    Egretta garzetta
    Birds
  • Fiscal, Common
    Lanius collaris
    Birds
  • Flamingo, Greater
    Phoenicopterus
    Birds
  • Flycatcher, African Paradise
    Terpsiphone viridis
    Birds
  • Flycatcher, Fiscal
    Malaenornis silens
    Birds
  • Goose, Egyptian
    Alopocken aegyptiacus
    Birds
  • Grassbird, Cape
    Grassbird, Cape
    Birds
  • Greenshank, Common
    Tringa nebularia
    Birds
  • Guineafowl, Helmeted
    Numidea meleagris
    Birds
  • Gull, Cape
    Larus vetula
    Birds
  • Gull, Grey-headed
    Larus cirrocephalus
    Birds
  • Harrier-hawk, African
    Polyboroides typus
    Birds
  • Heron, Black-headed
    Ardea melanocephala
    Birds
  • Heron, Grey
    Ardea cimerea
    Birds
  • Heron, Purple
    Ardea purpurea
    Birds
  • Hoopoe
    Upupa epops
    Birds
  • Ibis, Hadeda
    Bostrychia hagedash
    Birds
  • Ibis, Sacred
    Threskiorius aethiopica
    Birds
  • Jacana, African
    Actophilornis africanus
    Birds
  • Kingfisher, Brown – hooded
    Halcyon albiventris
    Birds
  • Kingfisher, Giant
    Megaceryle maxima
    Birds
  • Kingfisher, Malachite
    Corythornis cristata
    Birds
  • Kingfisher, Pied
    Ceryle rudis
    Birds
  • Lapwing, Blacksmith
    Vanellus armatus
    Birds
  • Levaillant’s Cisticola
    Cisticolidae
    Birds
  • Longclaw, Cape (Orangethroated)
    Macronyx capensis
    Birds
  • Lourie, Knysna
    Tauraco corythaix
    Birds
  • Martin, Rock
    Hirundo fuligula
    Birds
  • Mousebird, Red-faced
    Urocolius indicus
    Birds
  • Mousebird, Speckled
    Colius striatus
    Birds
  • Oriole, Black-headed
    Oriolus larvatus
    Birds
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus
    Birds
  • Owl, Barn
    Tyto alba
    Birds
  • Owl, Spotted Eagle
    Bubu africanus
    Birds
  • Oystercatcher, African Black
    Haematopus mogiuni
    Birds
  • Pigeon, African Olive
    Columba arquatrix
    Birds
  • Pigeon, Speckled
    Columba guinea
    Birds
  • Plover, Common Ringed
    Charadrius hiaticula
    Birds
  • Plover, Grey
    Pluviatus squatarola
    Birds
  • Plover, Kittlitz’s
    Charadrius pecuarius
    Birds
  • Plover, White fronted
    Charadrius marginatus
    Birds
  • Robin-Chat, Cape
    Cossypha caffra
    Birds
  • Sandpiper, Curlew
    Caudris ferruginea
    Birds
  • Saw-wing (Swallow)
    Black Psalidoprocne holomelaena
    Birds
  • Seed-eater, Streaky-headed
    Serinus gularis
    Birds
  • Shoveler, Cape
    Anas smithii
    Birds
  • Sparrow, House
    Passer domesticus
    Birds
  • Sparrow, Southern Grey-headed
    Passer diffuses
    Birds
  • Sparrowhawk, Little
    Accipter minullus
    Birds
  • Spoonbill, African
    Platalea alba
    Birds
  • Starling, Black-bellied
    Sturnus vulgaris
    Birds
  • Starling, Common
    Sturnus vulgaris
    Birds
  • Starling, Red-winged
    Onychognathus morio
    Birds
  • Stilt, Black-winged
    Himantopus himantopus
    Birds
  • Sugarbird, Cape
    Promerops cafer
    Birds
  • Sunbird, Amethyst
    Chalcomitra amethystine
    Birds
  • Sunbird, Greater Double-collared
    Cinnyris afra
    Birds
  • Sunbird, Malachite
    Nectarinia famosa
    Birds
  • Sunbird, Southern Double-collared
    Cinnyris chalybea
    Birds
  • Swallow, Barn
    Hirundo rustica
    Birds
  • Swallow, Greater striped
    Hirundo cucullata
    Birds
  • Swallow, White-throated
    Hirundo aubigularis
    Birds
  • Swift, Alpine
    Tachymarptis melba
    Birds
  • Swift, White-rumped
    Apus caffer
    Birds
  • Teal, Cape
    Anas Capensis
    Birds
  • Tern, Caspian
    Sterna caspia
    Birds
  • Tern, Common
    Sterna hirundo
    Birds
  • Tern, Sandwich
    Sterna sandvicensis
    Birds
  • Tern, Swift
    Sterna bergii
    Birds
  • Thick-Knee, Spotted
    Burhinus capensis
    Birds
  • Thrush, Olive
    Turdus olivaceus
    Birds
  • Turaco, Knysna
    Tauraco corythaix
    Birds
  • Wagtail, Cape
    Motacilla capensis
    Birds
  • Waxbill, Common
    Estrilda astrild
    Birds
  • Waxbill, Sween
    Coccopygia melanotis
    Birds
  • Weaver, Cape
    Ploceus capensis
    Birds
  • Whimbrel, Common
    Numenius phaeopus
    Birds
  • White-eye, Cape
    Zosterops pallidus
    Birds
  • Whydah, Pin-tailed
    Vidua macroura
    Birds
  • Wood-Hoopoe, Green
    Phoeniculus purpureus
    Birds
  • Woodpecker, Knysna
    Campethera notata
    Birds
  • Woodpecker, Olive
    Dendropicos griseocephalus
    Birds
  • Yellow-billed Duck
    Anatidae
    Birds
  • African Migrant
    Catopsilia florella
    Butterflies
  • African Monarch
    Danaus chrysippus orientis
    Butterflies
  • African Small White
    Dixeia charina charina
    Butterflies
  • Brown-veined White
    Belenois aurota aurota
    Butterflies
  • Cape Autumn Widow
    Dira clytus clytus
    Butterflies
  • Citrus Swallowtail
    Papilio demodocus demodocus
    Butterflies
  • Clouded Yellow
    Colias electo electo
    Butterflies
  • Common Blue
    Leptotes pirithous pirithous
    Butterflies
  • Common Dotted Border
    Mylothris agathina
    Butterflies
  • Common Hottentot Skipper
    Gegenes niso niso
    Butterflies
  • Fynbos Blue
    Tarucus thespis
    Butterflies
  • Garden Acraea
    Acraea horta
    Butterflies
  • Green-banded Swallowtail
    Papilio nireus lyaeus
    Butterflies
  • Large White
    Pieris brassicae
    Butterflies
  • Long-tailed Blue
    Lampides boeticus
    Butterflies
  • Meadow White
    Pontia helice helice
    Butterflies
  • Painted Lady
    Vanessa cardui
    Butterflies
  • Rainforest Brown
    Cassionympha cassius
    Butterflies
  • Silver-bottom Brown
    Pseudonympha magus
    Butterflies
  • Sooty Blue
    Zizeeria Knysna
    Butterflies
  • Water Bronze
    Cacyreus tespis tespis
    Butterflies
  • Yellow Pansy
    Precis hierta cebrene
    Butterflies
  • Arum Lily Frog
    Hyperolius horstockii
    Frogs
  • Boettger’s Caco
    Cacosternum boettgeri
    Frogs
  • Bronze Caco
    Cacosternum nanum
    Frogs
  • Cape River Frog
    Amieta fuscigula
    Frogs
  • Clicking stream frog
    Strongylopus grayii
    Frogs
  • Common Platanna
    Xenopus laevis
    Frogs
  • Common River Frog
    Amieta angolensis
    Frogs
  • Knysna Leaf-folding Frog
    Afrixalus knysnae
    Frogs
  • Painted Reed Frog
    Hyperolius marmoratus verrucosus
    Frogs
  • Rattling Frog
    Semnodactylus wealii
    Frogs
  • Raucous Toad
    Amietophrynus rangeri
    Frogs
  • Striped Stream Frog
    Strongylopus fasciatus
    Frogs
  • Apis mellifera capensis (Cape Honey bee)
    Apidae
    Insects
  • Crematogaster peringueyi (Black cocktail ant)
    Formicidae
    Insects
  • DALAPAX POSTICA (PLANT HOPPERS)
    flatidae
    Insects
  • Eristalinus taeniops (Hover fly)
    Syrphidae
    Insects
  • Eupeodes corollae (Hover Fly)
    Syrphidae
    Insects
  • Maxentius pallidus (Cape/Pale Sand Cricket)
    stenopelmatidae
    Insects
  • Orthetrum julia (Julia Skimmer, Cape Skimmer)
    Libellulidae
    Insects
  • Platypleura capensis (The Cicadas of South Africa)
    HEMIPTERA: CICADIDAE
    Insects
  • Polistes badius (Paper Wasp)
    Vespidae
    Insects
  • Xylocopa flavorufa (Giant Carpenter bee)
    Apidae
    Insects
  • Arctocephalus Pusillus (brown fur seal)
    Otariidae
    Mammals
  • Otomys irroratus (Vlei rat)
    Otomys irroratus
    Mammals
  • Angulate tortoise
    Chersina angulata
    Reptiles
  • Knysna Dwarf Chameleon
    Bradypodion damaranum
    Reptiles
  • Lycodonomorphus inornatus (Olive House Snake)
    Boaedon Olivaceus
    Reptiles
  • Trachylepis capensis (Cape skink)
    Scincidae
    Reptiles
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