Birds in Botswana

72 species listed · birdwatchers' records, 2019–2024

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.

Birds to see in Botswana in September

50 species on our list are recorded regularly this month. These are the ones birdwatchers record most often.

All 50 birds in September

Arriving in September: Barn Swallow, Willow Warbler, Barn Owl, Yellow Wagtail, Ringed Plover, Marsh Warbler, Curlew Sandpiper, Booted Eagle.

Through the year

Species recorded regularly in Botswana each month: most in December (66), fewest in June (38). Choose a month to see its birds.

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Willow Warbler
Willow WarblerSmallest · 11cm
to
Common Ostrich
Common OstrichLargest · 275cm
From the Willow Warbler (11 cm) to the Common Ostrich (275 cm)39 families

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All 72 birds on the list

Showing 70–72 of 72 species

Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Oct

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N
D
Garden Warbler

Garden Warbler

Sylvia borinLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Dec

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F
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A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
Nightjar

Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeusLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Oct

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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