Uncommon Birds in Eswatini
Our list for Eswatini has 28 uncommon birds recorded regularly there: 1 summer visitor, 19 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Eswatini in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 28, most common first
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Nov–Jan
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaPassage migrantUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Dec
Marsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustrisPassage migrantUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Mar
Crowned EagleStephanoaetus coronatusScarceUncommon80–99 cm
MoorhenGallinula chloropusPassage migrantUncommon30–38 cmRegularly Jul–Nov
HobbyFalco subbuteoPassage migrantUncommon28–35 cmRegularly Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisPassage migrantUncommon23–29 cmRegularly Jul–Dec
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosPassage migrantUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Jan
House MartinDelichon urbicumPassage migrantUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Nov–Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaPassage migrantUncommon29–37 cmRegularly Sep–Feb
Purple HeronArdea purpureaPassage migrantUncommon78–90 cmRegularly Dec–May
Lanner FalconFalco biarmicusPassage migrantUncommon43–50 cmRegularly Apr–Nov
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusPassage migrantUncommon48–66 cmRegularly Oct–May
Little StintCalidris minutaScarceUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Sep
Common QuailCoturnix coturnixScarceUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaScarceUncommon55–65 cm
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Nov–Dec
Barn OwlTyto albaPassage migrantUncommon33–39 cmRegularly Aug
RuffCalidris pugnaxScarceUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Oct
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboPassage migrantUncommon80–100 cmRegularly Jul–Nov
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloidesPassage migrantUncommon40–49 cmRegularly Oct
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusPassage migrantUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct
Great White EgretArdea albaPassage migrantUncommon80–104 cmRegularly Oct–Nov
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Marsh Warbler 13–14 cm
- Common Reed-warbler 13–14 cm
- House Martin 13–15 cm
- Little Stint 13–15 cm
- Spotted Flycatcher 14–16 cm
- Common Swift 16–17 cm
- Common Quail 16–18 cm
- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Wood Sandpiper 19–21 cm
- Little Grebe 23–29 cm
- Ruff 20–32 cm
- Hobby 28–35 cm
- Greenshank 30–35 cm
- Rock Dove 29–37 cm
- Moorhen 30–38 cm
- Barn Owl 33–39 cm
- Squacco Heron 40–49 cm
- Peregrine Falcon 34–58 cm
- Lanner Falcon 43–50 cm
- African Marsh Harrier 44–52 cm
- Glossy Ibis 48–66 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Purple Heron 78–90 cm
- Crowned Eagle 80–99 cm
- Great Cormorant 80–100 cm
- Great White Egret 80–104 cm
- Secretarybird 112–150 cm
- Common Ostrich 210–275 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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