Bird of the Year

Introducing the Black Harrier: Bird of the Year 2026 Known as the Witkruisvleivalk in Afrikaans, mmankgodi-wa-dihlaba in Sesotho and umamhlangenomnyama…

Introducing the Red-billed Oxpecker: Bird of the Year 2025 For almost 20 years, BirdLife South Africa has named a Bird…

Introducing the Bateleur: Bird of the Year 2024 BirdLife South Africa is thrilled to announce that the Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)…

BirdLife South Africa is pleased to announce the Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) as Bird of the Year for 2023. The…

Cape Gannet – Bird of the Year 2022 BirdLife South Africa is pleased to announce the Cape Gannet as Bird…

Introducing the CapeRock Jumper: Brd of the year 2021 Each year BirdLlife South Africa selects a species as the ‘Bird…

Introducing the Southern Ground-Hornbill: Bird of the Year 2025 Each year Birdlife South Africa selects a species as the ‘Bird…

Introducing the Secretary Bird : Bird of the Year 2019 BirdLife South Africa is thrilled to announce that the Bateleur…

Introducing the African Black Oystercatcher: Bird of the Year 2025 BirdLife South Africa has chosen the near-endemic African Black Oystercatcher…