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Birds in Botswana

Our list for Botswana has 72 bird species recorded regularly there: 33 residents, 20 summer visitors, 2 winter visitors, 15 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 457,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
72
In October
59
Common
25
Busiest month
Sep

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Fork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed Drongo1.47%
  2. African JacanaAfrican Jacana1.27%
  3. Egyptian GooseEgyptian Goose0.99%
  4. Great White EgretGreat White Egret0.93%
  5. Squacco HeronSquacco Heron0.90%
  6. Helmeted GuineafowlHelmeted Guineafowl0.85%

Arriving now

  1. European Bee-eaterEuropean Bee-eaterSummer visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.26%
  2. Spotted FlycatcherSpotted FlycatcherSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  3. BuzzardBuzzardSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  4. Common SwiftCommon SwiftSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  5. Golden OrioleGolden OriolePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%
  6. Sand MartinSand MartinSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in Botswana in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Botswana

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Botswana

Records by month
Bird records in Botswana by month, 2019–2024
January17,277
February23,956
March28,194
April18,863
May27,783
June22,471
July39,503
August41,078
September74,036
October53,787
November68,842
December41,141

September has the most records (74,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 13
All 13 families in Botswana

How common

All 72 birds, A to Z

Show all 72 birds

Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Botswana?

72 species, each recorded regularly in Botswana (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 33 residents, 20 summer visitors, 2 winter visitors, 15 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Botswana, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Botswana in October?

59 species on our list for Botswana are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Fork-tailed Drongo, African Jacana, Egyptian Goose, Great White Egret and Squacco Heron.

What are the most common birds in Botswana?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Botswana are Fork-tailed Drongo, African Jacana, Egyptian Goose, Helmeted Guineafowl and Great White Egret.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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