🦅 Northern Kruger Bird Checklist

Pafuri · Punda Maria · Shingwedzi · Mopani — A Birder's Paradise

Over 500 species recorded in Kruger National Park. The northern regions (Pafuri & Punda Maria) are considered South Africa's premier birding destination, hosting numerous Afro-tropical species at the southern limit of their range.

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Big 6 Seen

🏆 The Birding Big 6 of Kruger

Saddle-billed Stork · Kori Bustard · Martial Eagle · Lappet-faced Vulture · Pel's Fishing-Owl · Southern Ground-Hornbill

Common Regularly seen
Uncommon Requires patience
Rare Seldom recorded
N. Special Northern Kruger special
Migrant Seasonal visitor
Big 6 Birding Big 6

Data compiled from SANParks, Avibase, BirdLife South Africa, SABAP2, and iNaturalist records.
Northern Kruger includes the regions from Mopani/Letaba northward through Shingwedzi, Punda Maria, and Pafuri.
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