Bird Information System

More data have been collected on birds in Namibia than on any other group of species. These data represent a valuable source of information on a variety of aspects such as recent and historical distributions, density, breeding characteristics and habitat use and can potentially be used for numerous purposes such as conservation and management planning, ecological and behavioural studies.

The species list here is the most recent list for Namibia - updated in 2015 - and is derived from Brown, C.J., Bridgeford, P.A., Braine, S.G., Paxton, M. and Versfeld, W. 2015. Breeding data on the birds of Namibia: laying months, colony and clutch sizes and egg measurements. Ornithological Observations, 6: 92-196.

Start by finding the species you are interested in below. Use the Type any text to filter box to filter by species name or status and quickly find the species. e.g. type "crane" or "endangered".

• Distribution data overview: click on the Description and distribution icon to see a summary map of recent (SABAP1) and historical records for the selected species. For most species you can download the GIS data for the SABAP1 distribution map by clicking on the download link.
• Historical distribution: click on the map icon to go to historical records for the selected species.
• Status: Red data species are indicated with the blue icon. Click on this to download the species account in pdf format.

Species which are reported to occur in Namibia but for which there is as yet no unequivocal evidence are listed in a separate table at the bottom of this page.